Hitoshi Shinso
Hitoshi Shinso's original battle style, centered on Brainwashing with Binding Cloth: Crushing Strike as the supporting upgrade.
Game plan
How Hitoshi Shinso plays
A damage-focused style built to convert openings into direct pressure. Brainwashing brainwashes nearby enemies, slowing them and confusing team identification. Use Binding Cloth: Crushing Strike to support that plan, and preserve movement or defensive resources when committing.
Kit overview
Skills and special actions
Alpha
Binding Cloth: Crushing Strike
Restrains an enemy with cloth and slams them down.
Beta
Binding Cloth: Sky Rend
Uses binding cloth to leap in the movement direction.
Gamma
Brainwashing
Brainwashes nearby enemies, slowing them and confusing team identification.
Special Action
Persona Chords
Projects a voice that forces enemies to drop items and briefly stops them.
Special Action
Persona Command
Commands an immobilized enemy to run toward a placed marker.
What works
Strengths
- Strong damage pressure
- Clear offensive win condition
Watch for
Weaknesses
- Defensive options vary by kit
- Loses value when attacks are forced without a clean opening
First matches
Beginner notes
- Learn the timing and resource limits of Binding Cloth: Crushing Strike before committing to long chases.
- Follow the suggested early breakpoints before spending cards on Binding Cloth: Sky Rend, the final upgrade priority.