Cthugha

Transient Information

Rarity	3	Cost	8
HP	380+105.102*(Lv-1)	ATK	220+52.041*(Lv-1)
HP @ Lv 60	6581.018	ATK @ Lv 60	3290.419
Max HP+20 Lv, +2000 HP	10683.058	Max ATK+20 Lv, +2000 ATK	6331.239

Skills
Cheater	[When AppearingWhenever this unit appears in a battle for the first time. Happens before the start of the next player's turn. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied.] Apply BrawnATK Up by 1.15x ~ 2.3x for 4 turns (Buff) to self Apply AdamantineDEF Up by 0.9x ~ 0.45x for 4 turns (Buff) to self / 50~100% [When Hit″This unit must have >0HP when hit. Triggered and applied after damage calculation, before attack damage is applied, after [Before Hitting] effects, before [After Hitting] effects from the attacker. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied. (Trigger id 12; occurs after trigger id 13)] Apply Remove BuffRemove one buff (Debuff) to self / 100%
Solitude Shunner	[After BuffDoes not trigger if buff is nullified or resisted. Shares timing with effect that bestowed buff. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied. Will not trigger when buff is already held. Buff-type status skills self-activate with this timing.] +200~400 HP to self / 35~70% [After BuffDoes not trigger if buff is nullified or resisted. Shares timing with effect that bestowed buff. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied. Will not trigger when buff is already held. Buff-type status skills self-activate with this timing.] Apply BrawnATK Up by 1.15x ~ 2.3x for 4 turns (Buff) to self / 15~30% [When LeavingWhenever this unit "dies". Happens before the start of the next player's turn. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied.] -1000 HP to allies on the entire board -5000 HP to enemies on the entire board / 100%
Living Flame	[After BuffDoes not trigger if buff is nullified or resisted. Shares timing with effect that bestowed buff. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied. Will not trigger when buff is already held. Buff-type status skills self-activate with this timing.] +8~16 CP to self / 35~70% [After BuffDoes not trigger if buff is nullified or resisted. Shares timing with effect that bestowed buff. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied. Will not trigger when buff is already held. Buff-type status skills self-activate with this timing.] Apply AdamantineDEF Up by 0.9x ~ 0.45x for 4 turns (Buff) to self / 15~30% [After HittingFor each unit with >0HP hit. Triggered and applied after damage calculation, after attack damage is applied, after the target's [When Hit] effects. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied.] Apply Burn-300~-600HP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff) to hit units / 40~80% [When LeavingWhenever this unit "dies". Happens before the start of the next player's turn. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied.] Apply Burn-300~-600HP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff) to allies and enemies on the entire board / 100%
Exasperation Ace	[After DebuffDoes not trigger with skill-disabling debuffs. Does not trigger if debuff is nullified, reflected, or resisted. Shares timing with effect that inflicted debuff. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied. Will not trigger when debuff is already held. Debuff-type status skills self-activate with this timing.] Apply RageATK Up and DEF Down by 1.25x ~ 2.5x for 2 turns (Buff) to self / 45~90% [Status ResistanceTriggers directly before receiving any status, including those that would normally not be accepted due to pre-existing acquisition of the same status. Prevents target statuses from being applied at all and removes them if already present. The application of the any status that confers Status Resistance will trigger its own Status Resistance skill effects.] Remove FearCannot move at will, -10CP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff) Remove DazzleATK Down by 0.7x ~ 0.35x for 3 turns (Debuff) Remove OppressionCannot move at will for 2 turns (Debuff) / 50~100%

Burning the Encroaching StarsFomalhaut Flare
Apply Regeneration+400~800HP/turn for 4 turns (Buff) to self + Deal 1.5x damage to Burn-300~-600HP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff)-affected enemies + Burn (Stackable 1)-300~-600HP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff) (x1.5) + Burn (Stackable 2)-300~-600HP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff) (x1.5) + Burn (Stackable 3)-300~-600HP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff) (x1.5) + Burn (Stackable 4)-300~-600HP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff) (x1.5) + Burn (Stackable 5)-300~-600HP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff) (x1.5)	2x
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Illustration	DOHS
Scenario	――
Voice	Tomoyuki Shimura
Sex/GenderAs defined in the game data, might not be accurate to official localization	Male
Gate	Old Ones
Guild	Berserkers;Unaffiliated
School	Bukuro Academy

Strategy

Research Files

Official English

"A Transient from the World of the Old Ones who once ruled the entirety of the physical universe. It's widely believed that he migrated to our world from a lonely star called Fomalhaut. His physical attributes are all extraordinarily high-spec, but his mental capacity is extremely low, with complex thoughts and especially numbers being well beyond his grasp. Tends to make grandiose statements, yet these only serve to belie his surprisingly low self-esteem, caused in part by his unfortunate habit of digging himself deeper and deeper with his words before physically exploding, dealing horrific damage to those around him and cycling back to heighten his depression all the more. To top it off, those who know him consider him a liability to summon, which has only furthered his reclusive tendencies. Somehow, he's gotten it in his head that his current summoning has made him something of a ringer—a Transient hero so legendarily powerful that he's practically a cheat code—and he's plotting to use this newfound recognition to help turn his life around. Unfortunately, since he can't comprehend teasing (not to mention the fact that he keeps burning his acolytes to a crisp!), the actual former rulers in Aoyama do their best to avoid him, giving him very little opportunity to make these life changes. As such, he's in no better a position to forge new bonds now than he was back in the World of the Old Ones. It's only upon those who make as little sense as he does that he tends to imprint, believing them to be of like mind to his own."

Translated from Japanese

Transient from Old Ones who is both an ex-ruler and a bodybuilder. He is believed to have come from the isolated star of Fomalhaut to this planet. The specs of the body he was born with are unusually high. However, he is extremely weak on the mental front to the point that it can eclipse his physical strong points. He can't handle complex thinking and is especially bad at numbers. Despite normally speaking with confidence, Cthugha has a surprisingly low self-esteem. It depresses him when his words come back to haunt him and cause him to physically blow up and damage his surroundings. Those who know this about him see him as someone who's dangerous when summoned, so that's why he's alone. His summoning this time has him misunderstanding and becoming an overpowered reincarnated hero from some story somewhere, and now it looks like he's attempting to turn things around in one big home run. Since he doesn't understand bantering and has burned countless followers, it appears the ex-ruler and winner at life in Aoyama is avoiding him. This relationship has not changed since their time at Old Ones, and there is no sign of making a new connection here. Cthugha has one-sided feelings of sympathy for people who appear to talk in circles but not get anywhere.

Official Japanese

オールドワンズ出身の「転光生」、肉体派旧支配者。孤独なる星フォーマルハウトよりこの星へやって来たと信仰されている。生まれ持った肉体のスペックが異常に高い。しかし、肉体の長所を打ち消すほどにメンタルが激弱で、複雑な思考も苦手、数字の扱いは特に雑。普段の強気な発言とは裏腹に、クトゥグァの自己評価はビックリするほど低い。自分で言った言葉で自分を追い詰め、物理的に自爆して周囲にヒドい損害をもたらしては独り落ち込む。それを知る知り合いたちから「召喚するとヤバい奴」と認識されており、故にボッチである。今回の転光召喚で「何処かの物語で見たチート系転生勇者」になったと誤解し、人生の一発逆転を狙っているらしい。からかいの語彙が全く通じず、無数の眷属たちをまとめて焼いてしまうため、青山のリア充系旧支配者からは避けられているようだ。この関係性自体は、オールドワンズに居た頃から変わらないため、新たなる結縁の力を発揮することはない。空回り気味のコミュニケーションをしているように見える相手に勝手な親近感を抱いている。

Relation	From Others		To Others
Like	Nodens→		→ Macan
Dislike	Amanojaku→		→ Pollux Amanojaku

Rarity	5	Cost	24
HP	1615+87.194*(Lv-1)	ATK	785+61.786*(Lv-1)
HP @ Lv 70	7631.386	ATK @ Lv 70	5048.234
Max HP+20 Lv, +2000 HP	11375.266	Max ATK+20 Lv, +2000 ATK	8283.954

Skills
Cheat Hero	[When AppearingWhenever this unit appears in a battle for the first time. Happens before the start of the next player's turn. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied.] Apply BrawnATK Up by 1.15x ~ 2.3x for 4 turns (Buff) to self Apply AdamantineDEF Up by 0.9x ~ 0.45x for 4 turns (Buff) to self Apply ATK UpATK Up by 1.1x ~ 2.2x for 4 turns (Buff) to self Apply DEF UpDEF Up by 0.9x ~ 0.45x for 4 turns (Buff) to self / 50~100% [When Hit″This unit must have >0HP when hit. Triggered and applied after damage calculation, before attack damage is applied, after [Before Hitting] effects, before [After Hitting] effects from the attacker. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied. (Trigger id 12; occurs after trigger id 13)] Apply Remove BuffRemove one buff (Debuff) to self / 100%
Solitary Star	[After BuffDoes not trigger if buff is nullified or resisted. Shares timing with effect that bestowed buff. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied. Will not trigger when buff is already held. Buff-type status skills self-activate with this timing.] +200~400 HP to self / 45~90% [After BuffDoes not trigger if buff is nullified or resisted. Shares timing with effect that bestowed buff. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied. Will not trigger when buff is already held. Buff-type status skills self-activate with this timing.] Apply BrawnATK Up by 1.15x ~ 2.3x for 4 turns (Buff) to self Apply AdamantineDEF Up by 0.9x ~ 0.45x for 4 turns (Buff) to self / 15~30% [When LeavingWhenever this unit "dies". Happens before the start of the next player's turn. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied.] -1000 HP to allies on the entire board -10000 HP to enemies on the entire board / 100%
Living Inferno	[After BuffDoes not trigger if buff is nullified or resisted. Shares timing with effect that bestowed buff. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied. Will not trigger when buff is already held. Buff-type status skills self-activate with this timing.] +8~16 CP to self / 40~80% [After BuffDoes not trigger if buff is nullified or resisted. Shares timing with effect that bestowed buff. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied. Will not trigger when buff is already held. Buff-type status skills self-activate with this timing.] Apply DEF UpDEF Up by 0.9x ~ 0.45x for 4 turns (Buff) to self / 15~30% [After HittingFor each unit with >0HP hit. Triggered and applied after damage calculation, after attack damage is applied, after the target's [When Hit] effects. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied.] Apply Burn-300~-600HP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff) to hit units and enemies in front and behind of them / 40~80% [On MissAfter this unit attacks but hits nothing. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied.] Apply Burn-300~-600HP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff) to enemies in a 3x3 area around the 2nd square in front of self / 40~80% [When LeavingWhenever this unit "dies". Happens before the start of the next player's turn. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied.] Apply Burn-300~-600HP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff) to allies and enemies on the entire board / 100%
Almighty Exasperator	[After DebuffDoes not trigger with skill-disabling debuffs. Does not trigger if debuff is nullified, reflected, or resisted. Shares timing with effect that inflicted debuff. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied. Will not trigger when debuff is already held. Debuff-type status skills self-activate with this timing.] Apply Rage+ATK Up by 1.25x ~ 2.5x, DEF Down by 1.25x for 2 turns (Buff) to self / 45~90% [After BuffDoes not trigger if buff is nullified or resisted. Shares timing with effect that bestowed buff. Effects of the same timing from same unit are all triggered together before they are applied. Will not trigger when buff is already held. Buff-type status skills self-activate with this timing.] Apply ATK UpATK Up by 1.1x ~ 2.2x for 4 turns (Buff) to self / 15~30% [Status ResistanceTriggers directly before receiving any status, including those that would normally not be accepted due to pre-existing acquisition of the same status. Prevents target statuses from being applied at all and removes them if already present. The application of the any status that confers Status Resistance will trigger its own Status Resistance skill effects.] Remove FearCannot move at will, -10CP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff) Remove DazzleATK Down by 0.7x ~ 0.35x for 3 turns (Debuff) Remove OppressionCannot move at will for 2 turns (Debuff) / 50~100%

Burning the Encroaching StarsFomalhaut Flare
Apply Regeneration+400~800HP/turn for 4 turns (Buff) to self + Deal 3x damage to Burn-300~-600HP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff)-affected enemies + Burn (Stackable 1)-300~-600HP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff) (x3) + Burn (Stackable 2)-300~-600HP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff) (x3) + Burn (Stackable 3)-300~-600HP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff) (x3) + Burn (Stackable 4)-300~-600HP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff) (x3) + Burn (Stackable 5)-300~-600HP/turn for 5 turns (Debuff) (x3)	4x
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Illustration	DOHS
Scenario	――
Voice	Tomoyuki Shimura
Sex/GenderAs defined in the game data, might not be accurate to official localization	Male
Gate	Old Ones
Guild	Berserkers;Unaffiliated
School	Bukuro Academy

Strategy

Official English

"Cthugha's Sacred Artifact is his Star Sword, forged in a fire ogre's flame and supposedly containing pure heat sealed directly within its blade. The Rule it bears allows it to consume any existence and subdue them under the fire's command. Any ordinary person would burn to ash upon wielding such a weapon, but as Cthugha himself is an incarnation of flame, it's a simple, convenient tool for him. Indeed, Cthugha is fire itself, and can thus burn away completely or self-destruct only to revive at will with virtually no effort. He often daydreams of how he might save the day should his school ever become occupied by terrorists, though everyone around him already knows the answer: he'd blow the whole building to smithereens! Cthugha is a casual enjoyer of gaming culture, and he loves more than anything to flaunt his extremely limited knowledge of various video games and light novels. Should he encounter someone who knows more on the subject than he does, however, he quickly loses his composure. Perhaps his least favorite type of person to deal with overall is the lazy former ruler who doesn't react one way or another when pushed, pulled, or even set aflame. And as a lone star himself, he feels something akin to jealousy towards those who brightly shine in the night sky yet are destined to share their perch with another."

Translated from Japanese

Cthugha holds a star sword Sacred Artifact said to be tempered by the flames of fire demons and contain zeal. It naturally holds an overpowered Rule that can burn down all of existence and is accompanied by a blaze. If used by a normal person it is fated to burn out at some point, but as an avatar of flame himself it's a convenient special weapon for Cthugha. Yes, as Cthugha's body is also fire as well, he can easily revive himself even if he were to burn up or blow up. He has a habit of fantasizing, so sometimes he indulges in wild ideas that his school is occupied by terrorists. Were this to actually happen, the school would surely be blown away. He has a very shallow understanding of video games and light novels but proclaims to know them well, but if he were to meet someone who actually does know a lot about them he seems prone to blow his fuse. He apparently can't handle that one lazy ex-ruler who'd say nothing at all no matter how much you push, pull, or burn him. When faced with people who are promised to shine among the stars as their destiny, he as the Lonely Star possesses something akin to jealousy.

Official Japanese

火鬼の炎で鍛え上げ、刀身に熱量を封じ込めたという星剣の「神器」を持つ。あらゆる存在を燃やし、炎の元に従える、まさにチート級の「権能」を宿している。尋常の使い手であれば、いずれ燃え尽きてしまう定めだが、炎の化身であるクトゥグァにとっては使い勝手の良い得物でしかない。そう、彼の肉体もまた、炎そのものであるため、焼いても燃えても自爆しても、あっさり復活することが出来る。妄想癖があり、自分の学園がテロリストに占拠される想像に耽ったりするが、実際にそうなった場合、学園ごと吹き飛ばすのは間違いない。ゲームやライトノベルについて非常に浅い知識を持ち、得意がって披露するが、本当に深い知識を持つ相手を前にするとテンパるようだ。押しても引いても燃やしても、ウンともスンとも言わない怠惰系旧支配者を苦手としているらしい。やがて星に輝く運命にありながら対になることが約束された者に対し、「孤独なる星」として嫉妬に似た感情を抱く。

CV

Event	Line
Summon	I'm Cthugha the Living Flame! Hm? Where am I? Hey wait is this an isekai summoning? Is this my descent as an OP reincarnation!?
Beginning of Battle	Today's the day I start being OP! Cthugha is here baby!
Move	Don't ditch me, okay!? Don't ever ditch me! I'll cry if you do, and you don't wanna see what happens when I cry!
Attacking	Yahah!
Skill Activation	Burn!
Hit (minor)	Ah...
Hit (major)	Gwahh!
Charge	Come from isolation 25 light years away, star fire! Burning the Encroaching Stars, Fomalhaut Flare! BABOOOOOM!
Victory	I just tried breathing some 8000 degree flames, but maybe I did an oopsies?
KO'd	...oops I blew myself up. Oh no this is so embarrassing, oh no my head and eyes are going blank...
Love	You know, a reincarnated hero like me would have been a prince charming, but I've already chosen your route. Let's rush to the ending!
Title Screen	New Semester 2020 Part 1 (4/3/20 ~ 4/15/20): Now's your chance at isekai reincarnation Cthugha! I'll get past my communication issues this time!
Event (Shop)	Line
Missing lines (for translators) hit-major-2 charge-2 love-2 title-2 open open-2 close close-2 greeting encouraging touched conversation-1 conversation-2 conversation-3 conversation-4 self character-1 character-2 character-3 character-4 event event-1 event-2 event-3 event-4 special special-1 special-2 special-3 special-4 specialevent specialevent-1 specialevent-2 specialevent-3 specialevent-4

Appearances

Transient Summons

Transient	Transient Summon
Cthugha ( )	- 2020 New Semester Campaign Part 1 (2020)
Cthugha (Nightglows) ( )	- Nightglows of the Starlit Sky Transient Summon (2023 Re-Release) (2023) - Nightglows Transient Summon (2021 Re-Release) (2021) - Nightglows of the Starlit Sky Transient Summon (2021)

Notes

Cthugha's CS kanji expression comes from a phrase that means becoming dependent on someone you get along with. Alternatively the phrase refers to friends dying as time passes by.
Cthugha is a Great Old One in Lovecraftian mythos described to be a planet-sized mass made of fire or plasma written by August Derleth.
His charge skill "Formalhaut Flare" mentions Formalhaut, the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, or Southern Fish, which is noted to be the home of Cthugha in Lovecraftian mythos.^[1]
- His title of "Loneliness 25 Light Years Away" is a reference to the distance of Formalhaut from the Sun, which is approximately 25 lightyears apart.
- His jealousy towards Pollux is brought about by the fact that the star Fomalhaut is the third brightest star with a planetary system as seen from Earth, right behind the Sun and the star Pollux (Beta Geminorum).
Cthugha references two other Old Ones in his research file; the lazy ex-ruler being Tsathoggua and the ex-ruler in Aoyama being Nyarlathotep.
- His description of his relationship with Nyarlathotep as no sign of making a connection is a possible nod to the book The Dweller in Darkness written by August Derleth, where the protagonist attempts to summon Cthugha to banish an avatar of Nyarlathotep from a forest in Wisconsin.^[2]

References

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GoemonFan77

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2 months ago

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So, despite my username, Cthugha has been my favorite unit since I started playing this game, and is actually the one who got me into it. Due to this, I feel really sad that his units are outclassed by a lot of the roster, and have taken it on myself to buff him since LifeWonders won't. That said, I don't know much about how the buffs and debuffs work in this game, and I need help with it.

My idea is that, rather than having him be a tank, I wanted him to be a glass cannon, which I feel fits his overall motif of explosion a lot more. He'd still have a focus on nuking the field too, and his playstyle would revolve around around applying Burn and Conflagration to himself and enemies, as well as using Conflagration Strength to mitigate the negative effects and increase his own strength. from here, Cthugha would start applying buffs to himslef, and would revolve around abusing those buffs while punishing his enemies for having Conflagration and/or Burn, similarly to how Horkeu Kamui (A Heat Bewitching) does. As for his Charge Skill, it would still All-Range, but would not only have a damage modifier that increases its damage against enemies with Conflagration and/or Burn, but also heals Cthugha a certain amount depending on how many enemies with Conflagration and/or Burn.

If you have any ideas on how I should go about this, please let me know.