If we talk about the potential stock characters in the game Naruto Leaf Village Expert, today we must definitely mention Uzumaki Kushina. Although there are all kinds of ninja characters competing for attention here, the question of whether Uzumaki Kushina from Naruto Leaf Village Expert is useful is still a concern for many players. The S-rank ninja Uzumaki Kushina, who we will focus on introducing today, is not a character on the current game popularity rankings, but the unique value she possesses is also useful in the early stages.
In the game's setting framework, S-rank ninjas indeed face some inherent shortcomings compared to those top-tier existences at the peak of quality. The most obvious shortcoming is the lack of a passive skill, a defect that gradually becomes apparent in the later stages of the game. However, S-rank ninjas can shine brilliantly in the early stages of the game with their unique advantages. Uzumaki Kushina is a typical representative who can stand out in the early stages. Her active skill, Diamond Seal, brings a considerable amount of damage output.
Although this skill is an attack skill, it cannot select a target; instead, it causes damage to random units. This time, the damage reaches 338% of the attack value, a number that is sufficient to make the enemy feel pressured in actual combat. Whether facing fragile characters or those with some defensive capabilities, it can cause significant damage. What’s even more astonishing is that this skill has a 70% chance to inflict a paralysis effect on the target, and this paralysis state can last for two turns.
Once the enemy falls into this predicament, they completely lose their ability to act. Unlike traditional common binding effects, this paralysis state does not easily break when attacked. This characteristic gives it a great tactical advantage, making it impossible for the enemy to escape control through conventional means. During these two turns, other team members can attack, use skills, or adjust positions without interference, thus delivering a smooth and efficient combination of attacks.
The core passive skill, Uzumaki Clan, is a 100% trigger opening control. If the active skill is already impressive, her passive skill, Uzumaki Clan, has a 100% chance to inflict a paralysis effect on a random enemy unit at the beginning of each battle, lasting for two turns. Such a high trigger rate almost guarantees that in every battle, one random enemy character will be firmly locked in place. This feature provides players with a rich tactical choice space, allowing them to precisely control the enemy's core damage dealer or key support role. Once these important targets are successfully restricted, the win rate of the battle will be increased.
It is precisely based on this powerful and stable control effect that Uzumaki Kushina has become the control core of the team. Teammates can take targeted actions such as dealing damage, healing, or providing other support based on the favorable situation she creates. For example, when our damage-dealing ninja is preparing to release a major skill, Uzumaki Kushina can use the Uzumaki Clan skill in advance to control the enemy's main defender or disruptor, ensuring the major skill hits and deals maximum damage. Or, when our healer is restoring health to teammates, her control skill can prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, ensuring the safety of the healing process.
Besides the two key skills mentioned above, Uzumaki Kushina also has a passive skill that increases critical hit rate, which is a 7.5% increase in critical hit rate during battles. However, objectively speaking, due to the character's base damage not being particularly outstanding, and the lack of a passive skill that would provide comprehensive attribute bonuses due to the quality level, this critical hit rate increase appears somewhat insignificant in actual combat. In most cases, players tend to use her as a pure control-oriented utility character, focusing on and fully utilizing her excellent paralysis ability. After all, in a control-centric tactical system, stable control effects are far more important than occasional critical hits.
Finally, in terms of team composition, Uzumaki Kushina demonstrates extremely high compatibility and adaptability with her unique control skills. She can perfectly integrate into many early-stage teams, especially for the vast majority of casual players, making her a highly cost-effective choice. Due to the relatively limited resources of casual players, most resources are typically allocated to cultivating SSS or SS-rank ninjas, leading to a relative scarcity of resources for S-rank ninjas. A character like Uzumaki Kushina, with a clear functional positioning, fits well with the resource allocation needs under this situation. She does not require a large investment of resources and, in a team composed of several ordinary S-rank and A-rank ninjas, Uzumaki Kushina can compensate for the team's control deficiencies with her control skills.
Is Uzumaki Kushina from Naruto Leaf Village Expert useful? As summarized, she can be quite useful in the early stages. Currently, many low-quality ninjas in the game are similar to Uzumaki Kushina, but as long as players can discover and utilize their strengths, there are still some usable opportunities.
