Should You Pull? Ruka SS3, Yuki SS3 (Suits) (January 17, 2025)

Should You Pull Ruka SS3 / Yuki SS3?

Spender: Only if you REALLY like these memorias, otherwise no

Low-spender: Only if you REALLY like these memorias, otherwise no

F2P: No


This banner is pretty interesting because both units are pretty strong, but it's still recommended to skip. I want to say first and foremost, if you really like either of these units and you like thunder, you would not go wrong in pulling them. Ruka SS3 is a very solid Thunder ST damage dealer, and Yuki SS3 excels in dungeons. The reasons you should probably skip are thus: 1) Ruka SS3 is almost immediately powercrept by Aoi SS2 (Thunder ST), who not only provides more damage, but is also very strong at keeping your team alive while you prep and 2) There is a very strong gauntlet of banners ahead that have more lasting power (Adel SS2, Megumi SS3, Aoi SS2, Aina SS1). Not to mention that the popular Angel Beats banner could easily be next (though it is a slightly less powerful banner, the units are limited and popular - do note that this banner will rerun eventually though).

One interesting thing about these units is that they are among the first to come with LB0 passives, both of which give all allies thunder skill up 10%. This becomes a common inclusion for SS2+'s from here on out.


Ruka SS3:

Ruka SS3 is strong. She deals a ton of damage, and applies def down before her EX. This comes with a slight downside - the EX skill costs 16 sp. This is an early balance decision that they do not repeat again. There are many EX damage skills later that come with a bonus debuff or buff that do not get the extra SP cost.

EX Skill: 1 Turn Def Down, 5-hit ST Thunder Attack (50% HP Eff)

Common Skill: 2-hit AOE thunder (30% DP Eff)

A/S/SS Skill: It's Ruka, too many to list

LB0: All allies thunder skill +10%

LB3: Self thunder skill +25% if in frontline

Pros: She is a top thunder damage dealer who can serve as your thunder ST for a long time, and she plays a little faster than Aoi SS2 might, as Aoi SS2 has to build tokens and requires some fight knowledge to make the most out of token building.

Cons: Immediately powercrept by Aoi SS2. Expensive EX skill.

Conclusion: If you really like her and want to build a thunder team, go for it. But you might be better off waiting a month or so for Aoi SS2.


Yuki SS3:

Yuki is a pretty competent AOE Thunder damage dealer. She is pretty good in dungeons like tear dungeon but not necessary. This is because not only is her common AOE skill pretty good, her EX skill gives her attack up, letting her obliterate a dungeon pack without support. AOE elemental damage skills are slightly less valuable than ST at the moment for global; they see use in dungeons, tier 2 orb bosses, and some clock tower floors, but we will be mostly dealing with single enemy boss fights in score attack and anachoronies and such for a while.

EX Skill: Self attack up, 5-hit AOE Thunder Attack (50% DP Eff), self defense down

Common Skill: 3-hit Thunder AOE attack (30% HP Eff)

A/S Skill: Common AOE attack, some breaker ST attacks, nothing special

LB0: All allies thunder skill +10%

LB3: Attack up 30% if SP is at or above 15 in frontline

Pros: Nice addition to a dungeon party, and competent AOE Thunder damage that could be useful against certain clock tower fights or the Skill Care orb fight.

Cons: Not a must-have for your dungeon parties, and if you are committing to Thunder and want an AOE Thunder damage dealer, Sharo SS2's banner comes with Maria SS2, who is a much better AOE Thunder healer damage dealer.

Conclusion: If you really like her, you will not regret pulling her. But she is not a must-have for dungeons, and she is not a must-have for a thunder team.


Bonus: Should You Pull The 5-Step Banner?

Probably not. Don't get me wrong, 12k free quartz for at least 2 SS's is a pretty decent deal. The main issue is that our general pool is kind of weak. There are 57 memoria in the pool (assuming this does not include Ruka SS3 and Yuki SS3). Of those 57, there are only 5 that are very future proof (Aoi SS1, Yostuha SS1, Maki SS1 (with tower upgrade), Irene SS1 (with tower upgrade), Yingxia SS1). There are additionally 5 nice-to-have fielders (Tsukasa SS1, Mari SS1, Miya SS1, Iroha SS1, Seika SS1), 4 strong-but-eventually-powercrept supports (Seika SS2, Kozue SS1, Isuzu SS1, Muua SS1), and the rest consist of nice-to-have units that are not best in slot, or straight up bad units. That's only 14 out of 57 that I would say "wow nice pick-up". This is admittedly a little unfair, as getting a unit like Ruka SS1, Tama SS1, Yuina SS2, Inori SS1, or Maria SS1 could absolutely be a great addition to an account that doesn't have a particularly large or great roster.

So in general, I think a newer or weaker account could benefit from pulling this banner, but for everyone else, in my opinion you are better off saving 12k quartz, especially because we have a gauntlet of good banners ahead of us.


Looking ahead:

I did a write up about future units and who to save for. There's no solid conclusion on who to pull for coming up. It depends on your priorities and how much you spend. But Tama SS5 is the big winner in the next 4-6 months.

Who's next?

Yostar's planned banner order is anyone's guess. If we're getting Angel Beats anytime soon, it could very well be next. Note that the Angel Beats banners have a 200 spark instead of the usual 150, and you cannot use Platinum tickets on them. If it's not Angel Beats, the next banner could either be Chie SS2/Fubuki SS1 or Adel SS2/Mari SS2. Since the pattern so far seems to be to put the more anticipated banners as the first banner slot of the month, I'd lean towards guessing that Adel SS2/Mari SS2 are next.

But either way the gauntlet is (with order subject to change):

  • Angel Beats (Yuri - great Fire ST / Kanade - great Light ST) [This banner will eventually rerun with Irie SS1 included]
  • Chie SS2 (Great Dark ST) / Fubuki SS1 (Okay dark support, with tower upgrade and SS2 becomes top tier)
  • Adel SS2 (Top tier Ice ST) / Mari SS2 (Great support but you want to generalize Mari SS1 on her)
  • Megumi SS3 (Top tier Fire fielder and debuffer) / Kura SS2 (meh dark blaster but great eventual Master Skill)
  • Aoi SS2 (Top tier Thunder ST) / Byakko SS2 (Good thunder blaster)
  • Aina SS1 (Top tier debuffer and OD generator) / Hisame SS2 (meh AOE Dark breaker)

It's a "pick your element" gauntlet of strong banners. After this it calms down.

Special thanks to Seraph Database and Tojo Files for their excellent work in compiling information.