Shingo Yabuki: KOF: Legend Stats, Skills and Talents

Quick facts

Shingo Yabuki is a Rare Scissors-type Tank (Melee) in KOF: Legend. The CD skill Kake Hourin deals 1008% of ATK with a 9-second cooldown; the NRG skill Ore Shiki deals 1827% of ATK and costs 100 energy. Shingo Yabuki starts at ★1 with 970 ATK and 47,136 HP at level 1, and unlocks all 6 talents at ★31 (KOF 1).

Rarity: Rare (starts at ★1)
Type: Scissors (team counters Paper, countered by Rock)
Role: Tank, Melee
CD skill: Kake Hourin: 1008% ATK, 9s
NRG skill: Ore Shiki: 1827% ATK, 100 energy
All talents: ★31 (KOF 1)

Stats calculator

Level Star ★1 · Brawler 1

ATK970

DEF825

PEN699

HP47,136

Fighter's own stats only (no gear, cards, gems or bonds). Shingo Yabuki starts at ★1 (Rare). Active talent level: 0 of 6.

Fixed base stats

CRIT: 5%
CRIT RES: 5%
Max Super Armor: 10,000
Chance of Small Skills becoming Max: 70%
Chance of Ultimate Skills becoming Max: 70%

Type and role

Type Scissors

Type counters work per team. A team takes a type when at least 3 of its fighters share it. A Scissors team counters Paper teams and teams with no type, and is countered by Rock teams.

The countering team deals 15% more final damage; the countered team deals 15% less.

Role: Tank (in game: Thrower)

[Super Armor +50%]. Energy will not be lost while Super Armor is active

Range: Melee

Skills

Normal ATK

Normal Attack

Damage 165% ATK

Kake Hourin

CD Skill Damage

Damage 1008% ATK Cooldown 9s

Deals 700%*ATK single-target DMG, inflicts Hard Control and knocks the target airborne. The second strike has a 50% chance to deal 308%*ATK AOE DMG, and a 50% chance for self to lose 5% HP.

Ore Shiki

NRG Skill Single-Target Control

Damage 1827% ATK Energy 100

Deals 1467%*ATK single-target DMG and inflicts Hard Control on the target. Ore Shiki has a 50% chance to perform a Combo ATK dealing 360%*ATK single-target DMG and then inflicts [Stun] on the enemy for 3 seconds, and a 50% chance to fail the Combo ATK, inflicting [Stun] on self for 1 second.

Max Kake Hourin

Max Skill CD

Damage 1218% ATK Upgraded version, triggered by a talent

Deals 700%*ATK single-target DMG, inflicts Hard Control and knocks the target airborne. The second strike has a 50% chance to deal 308%*ATK single-target DMG, and a 50% chance for self to lose 5% HP.

Kake Hourin

Ext. Skill 1

Damage 700% ATK

Deals 700%*ATK single-target DMG, inflicts Hard Control and knocks the target airborne. The second strike has a 50% chance to deal 308%*ATK AOE DMG, and a 50% chance for self to lose 5% HP.

Max Kake Hourin

Ext. Skill 2

Damage 910% ATK

Deals 700%*ATK single-target DMG, inflicts Hard Control and knocks the target airborne. The second strike has a 50% chance to deal 308%*ATK single-target DMG, and a 50% chance for self to lose 5% HP.

Talents by star

Talent 1

★6 · Fighter 1

The Final DMG dealt by Shingo Yabuki fluctuates between 50% and 160%, and the Final DMG received each time fluctuates between 70% and 120%.

Talent 2

★11 · Elite 1

When casting Kake Hourin, there is a 50% chance to restore 10% of own HP, and a 50% chance to lose 5% of own HP.

Talent 3

★16 · Champion 1

Kake Hourin has a 70% chance to upgrade to Max Kake Hourin: Deals single-target damage equal to 910% ATK, and the chance to deal damage on the second hit is increased to 70%.

Talent 4

★21 · Pugilist 1

Increases ATK, DEF, and HP by 5% each.

Talent 5

★26 · Sovereign 1

If a fall is triggered while casting Kake Hourin, instantly restores 2% Energy.

Talent 6

★31 · KOF 1

Increases the Combo ATK chance of Ore Shiki to 70%, and increases the Stun duration to 5 seconds on a successful Combo ATK.

Token

Shingo Yabuki's own equipment. Unlocks at ★16 (Champion 1). Refining gives it up to 5 stat affixes; the Awakening tier follows the lowest affix's refinement %.

Recommended affix stats: CRIT, Block Rate, CD Skill DMG Boost

Tier I

Every affix 55%+

Shingo Yabuki's minimum Passive DMG is increased to 70%

Tier II

Every affix 65%+

Shingo Yabuki's minimum Passive DMG is increased to 80%

Tier III

Every affix 80%+

Shingo Yabuki's minimum Passive DMG is increased to 90%

Tier IV

Every affix 95%+

Shingo Yabuki's minimum Passive DMG is increased to 100%

Affix stat ranges, refine odds and costs: Tokens page · compare with other Tokens

Star progression

Stats at level 1. Copies = fighter copies used for that star. The highlighted row is the star selected above.

Star	Rank	Copies	Total copies	Talent	ATK	DEF	PEN	HP	Star bonus
1	Brawler 1	–	–	–	970	825	699	47,136
2	Brawler 2	5	5	–	1,080	945	799	52,416
3	Brawler 3	5	10	–	1,190	1,065	899	57,696
4	Brawler 4	5	15	–	1,300	1,185	999	62,976
5	Brawler 5	10	25	–	1,410	1,305	1,099	68,256
6	Fighter 1	15	40	1	1,800	1,705	1,429	89,366
7	Fighter 2	15	55	1	1,960	1,875	1,569	98,166
8	Fighter 3	15	70	1	2,120	2,045	1,709	106,966
9	Fighter 4	15	85	1	2,280	2,215	1,849	115,766
10	Fighter 5	30	115	1	2,440	2,385	1,989	124,566
11	Elite 1	30	145	2	3,020	2,985	2,479	177,346
12	Elite 2	30	175	2	3,260	3,235	2,679	199,336
13	Elite 3	30	205	2	3,500	3,485	2,879	221,326
14	Elite 4	30	235	2	3,740	3,735	3,079	243,316
15	Elite 5	60	295	2	3,980	3,985	3,279	265,306
16	Champion 1	60	355	3	4,750	4,785	3,929	370,876
17	Champion 2	60	415	3	5,070	5,115	4,199	414,866
18	Champion 3	60	475	3	5,390	5,445	4,469	458,856
19	Champion 4	60	535	3	5,710	5,775	4,739	502,846
20	Champion 5	90	625	3	6,030	6,105	5,009	546,836
21	Pugilist 1	90	715	4	7,000	7,105	5,829	810,746
22	Pugilist 2	90	805	4	7,400	7,525	6,169	920,706
23	Pugilist 3	90	895	4	7,800	7,945	6,509	1,030,666
24	Pugilist 4	90	985	4	8,200	8,365	6,849	1,140,626
25	Pugilist 5	120	1,105	4	8,600	8,785	7,189	1,250,586
26	Sovereign 1	120	1,225	5	9,760	9,985	8,169	1,567,286
27	Sovereign 2	120	1,345	5	10,240	10,485	8,579	1,699,246
28	Sovereign 3	120	1,465	5	10,720	10,985	8,989	1,831,206
29	Sovereign 4	120	1,585	5	11,200	11,485	9,399	1,963,166
30	Sovereign 5	150	1,735	5	11,680	11,985	9,809	2,095,126
31	KOF 1	150	1,885	6	12,240	13,065	10,689	2,380,156
32	KOF 2	150	2,035	6	12,800	13,515	11,059	2,498,916
33	KOF 3	150	2,185	6	13,360	13,965	11,429	2,617,676
34	KOF 4	150	2,335	6	13,920	14,415	11,799	2,736,436
35	KOF 5	180	2,515	6	14,480	14,865	12,169	2,855,196
36	KOF I 1	180	2,695	6	15,060	15,985	13,079	3,150,776	PVP DMG Bst. +1%, PVP DMG Red. +1%
37	KOF I 2	180	2,875	6	15,640	16,455	13,459	3,273,936
38	KOF I 3	180	3,055	6	16,220	16,925	13,839	3,397,096
39	KOF I 4	180	3,235	6	16,800	17,395	14,219	3,520,256
40	KOF I 5	210	3,445	6	17,380	17,865	14,599	3,643,416
41	KOF II 1	210	3,655	6	17,980	19,025	15,549	3,949,556	PVP DMG Bst. +1.5%, PVP DMG Red. +1.5%
42	KOF II 2	210	3,865	6	18,580	19,505	15,939	4,077,116
43	KOF II 3	210	4,075	6	19,180	19,985	16,329	4,204,676
44	KOF II 4	210	4,285	6	19,780	20,465	16,719	4,332,236
45	KOF II 5	240	4,525	6	20,380	20,945	17,109	4,459,796
46	KOF III 1	240	4,765	6	21,000	22,145	18,089	4,776,496	PVP DMG Bst. +2%, PVP DMG Red. +2%
47	KOF III 2	240	5,005	6	21,620	22,645	18,499	4,908,456
48	KOF III 3	240	5,245	6	22,240	23,145	18,909	5,040,416
49	KOF III 4	240	5,485	6	22,860	23,645	19,319	5,172,376
50	KOF III 5	270	5,755	6	23,480	24,145	19,729	5,304,336
51	KOF IV 1	270	6,025	6	24,120	25,385	20,739	5,631,586	PVP DMG Bst. +2.5%, PVP DMG Red. +2.5%
52	KOF IV 2	270	6,295	6	24,760	25,905	21,159	5,767,946
53	KOF IV 3	270	6,565	6	25,400	26,425	21,579	5,904,306
54	KOF IV 4	270	6,835	6	26,040	26,945	21,999	6,040,666
55	KOF V 1	–	6,835	6	26,680	27,465	22,419	6,177,026	PVP DMG Bst. +3%, PVP DMG Red. +3%

Summons and extra skills

Skills used by this fighter's summons, clones or alternate forms, plus hidden passives.

Skill	Damage (% ATK)	Cooldown	Energy
Ore Shiki	1467%	–	100
Normal ATK	155%	–	–

Build

Stat priority (in-game recommendation)

ATK
CRIT
CD Skill DMG Boost
Block Rate

Recommended teammates

Iori Yagami

Rock

Leona

Scissors

Yuri Sakazaki

Scissors

Recommended A-Cards

Bound by Fate
At max rank: Increases ATK, DEF, and HP by 4% each
When dealing DMG, has a 50% chance to increase DMG by 100% and a 50% chance to decrease DMG by 33%.

Battle-Hardened
At max rank: Increases ATK by 6%
When casting an NRG Skill, gains [ATK +25%] for 8s

Skins

Classic (default)

Shingo Yabuki FAQ

What type is Shingo Yabuki in KOF: Legend?

Shingo Yabuki is Scissors-type. Type counters work per team: when at least 3 fighters on a team are Scissors, the team counters Paper teams and teams without a type (+15% damage dealt, −15% damage taken) and is countered by Rock teams.

What role is Shingo Yabuki?

Shingo Yabuki is a Tank with melee range. Tank passive: [Super Armor +50%]. Energy will not be lost while Super Armor is active

What are Shingo Yabuki's skills?

Normal ATK (Normal Attack, 165% ATK); Kake Hourin (CD Skill, 1008% ATK, 9s cooldown); Ore Shiki (NRG Skill, 1827% ATK); Max Kake Hourin (Max Skill CD, 1218% ATK); Kake Hourin (Ext. Skill 1, 700% ATK); Max Kake Hourin (Ext. Skill 2, 910% ATK).

When do Shingo Yabuki's talents unlock?

Talent 1 at ★6 (Fighter 1), Talent 2 at ★11 (Elite 1), Talent 3 at ★16 (Champion 1), Talent 4 at ★21 (Pugilist 1), Talent 5 at ★26 (Sovereign 1), Talent 6 at ★31 (KOF 1).

How many copies does Shingo Yabuki need to reach ★55?

6,835 copies from the starting ★1 to ★55 (KOF V 1). At level 1 that star gives 26,680 ATK and 6,177,026 HP.

What does Shingo Yabuki's Token do in KOF: Legend?

Shingo Yabuki's Token unlocks at ★16 (Champion 1). Its Awakening effect by tier: Tier I (every affix at 55%+): Shingo Yabuki's minimum Passive DMG is increased to 70%; Tier II (every affix at 65%+): Shingo Yabuki's minimum Passive DMG is increased to 80%; Tier III (every affix at 80%+): Shingo Yabuki's minimum Passive DMG is increased to 90%; Tier IV (every affix at 95%+): Shingo Yabuki's minimum Passive DMG is increased to 100%.

What teammates and Arcana Cards does the game recommend for Shingo Yabuki?

Teammates: Iori Yagami, Leona and Yuri Sakazaki. Arcana Cards: Bound by Fate and Battle-Hardened.