Empress

The Empress (皇女 Kōjo, Princess) is the 1st of the 6 classes in Dragon Marked For Death. Her arm bears the Dragon Scar, allowing her to manifest Atruum to perform various actions, such as slashing her arm like a sword, shooting projectiles, and swinging from certain objects.
If you are looking for specific details about Empress, please see the Quick References or view the following subpages:
*Empress/Attacks & Abilities
*Empress/Elemental Contracts
*Empress/Basic Tech
*Empress/Advanced Tech
*Empress/Recommended Builds
==Quick References==
The following sections show important information for players of this character.Neka_Mahime_'s Notes (ENG translated by Lancer): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w__jhHorFFiYTvGHnt568O_5b39qvfABp3Em_uZgZ2U/edit?usp=sharing
===Hit!! Count Calculation===
The following table shows the minimum amount of over the enemy's that you need for a higher Hit!! count and the damage multiplier for that Hit!! count.
Hit!! Counts per Weapon
Weapon 	Hit 	Count	over Enemy	Damage Multiplier
Sword 	2 Hit!!	10 	1.5 	
Sword 	3 Hit!!	20 	1.8 	
Sword 	4 Hit!!	30 	2.03 	
Sword 	5 Hit!!	40 	2.25 	
Small-sword	2 Hit!!	5 	1.5 	
Small-sword	3 Hit!!	10 	1.8 	
Small-sword	4 Hit!!	15 	2.03 	
Small-sword	5 Hit!!	20 	2.25 	
Small-sword	6 Hit!!	25 	2.47 	
Small-sword	7 Hit!!	30 	2.7 	
Small-sword	8 Hit!!	35 	2.94 	
===Attack Values & Dragon Power (DP) Gain===
The following table shows various attacks and their Motion Values and how much Dragon Power (DP) you can gain from them depending on the Weapon.
Attack Values & Dragon Power (DP) Gain
Sword Attack 	Motion Value	DP Gain (Points)
Slash 1 	1.20 	1.25
Slash 2 	1.95 	1.25
Slash 3 	3.20 	5.00
Aerial Slash 	0.75 	0.60
Ground Dragon Sword	3.20 	5.00
Aerial Dragon Sword	2.75 	4.00
Small-sword Attack 	Motion Value	DP Gain (Points)
Thrust 1 	0.45 	1.21
Thrust 2 	0.50 	1.29
Thrust 3 	0.55 	1.66
Aerial Slash 	0.60 	0.30
Ground Dragon Sword	3.00 	10.00
Aerial Dragon Sword	2.50 	‒
Dragon Sword Neo 	5.00 	‒
Dragon Sword Neo 2 	10.00 	‒
Running Thrust 	2.50 	‒
===Movement Speed===
The following table shows Empress's movement speed in certain situations compared to Warrior.
Movement Speed
Situation 	Movement Speed
VS. Warrior	100.0%
===Attack Types & Stats Breakdown===
The following table shows the Attack types (Physical, Magic, Holy) and stats associated with each ability.
Attack Types & Stats per Ability
Ability 	Attack Type 	Upgradeable Stat(s)	Non-upgradeable Stat(s)
Slash (Sword only) 	Physical / Magic (Weapon effect)	, / 	ATK, ACC / M.ATK, M.ACC (Weapon effect)
Thrust (Small-sword only) 	Physical / Magic (Weapon effect)	, / 	ATK, ACC / M.ATK, M.ACC (Weapon effect)
Dragon Sword 	Physical / Magic (Weapon effect)	, / 	ATK, ACC / M.ATK, M.ACC (Weapon effect)
Swing 	‒ 	‒ 	‒
Dragon Shot 	Holy 	 	‒
Dragon Cannon 	Holy 	 	‒
Running Thrust (Small-sword only) 	Physical / Magic (Weapon effect)	, / 	ATK, ACC / M.ATK, M.ACC (Weapon effect)
Rebound Slash (Small-sword only) 	Physical / Magic (Weapon effect)	, / 	ATK, ACC / M.ATK, M.ACC (Weapon effect)
Dragon Sword Neo (Small-sword only)	Physical / Magic (Weapon effect)	, / 	ATK, ACC / M.ATK, M.ACC (Weapon effect)
===Status Calculation===
Final Status = Base Status + (Growth Rate * Level) + Equipment Status
The following tables show the Growth Rates for Empress and her Base Status values per Level.
Growth Rates per Stat
Empress 	 	 	 	 	 	
Growth Rate	30%	30%	20%	20%	20%	30%
Base Stats per Level
Lv 	 	 	 	 	 	
1 	5 	5 	5 	5 	5 	5
2 	5 	5 	5 	5 	5 	5
3 	5 	5 	5 	5 	5 	5
4 	6 	6 	5 	5 	5 	6
5 	6 	6 	6 	6 	6 	6
6 	6 	6 	6 	6 	6 	6
7 	7 	7 	6 	6 	6 	7
8 	7 	7 	6 	6 	6 	7
9 	7 	7 	6 	6 	6 	7
10 	8 	8 	7 	7 	7 	8
11 	8 	8 	7 	7 	7 	8
12 	8 	8 	7 	7 	7 	8
13 	8 	8 	7 	7 	7 	8
14 	9 	9 	7 	7 	7 	9
15 	9 	9 	8 	8 	8 	9
16 	9 	9 	8 	8 	8 	9
17 	10	10	8 	8 	8 	10
18 	10	10	8 	8 	8 	10
19 	10	10	8 	8 	8 	10
20 	11	11	9 	9 	9 	11
21 	11	11	9 	9 	9 	11
22 	11	11	9 	9 	9 	11
23 	11	11	9 	9 	9 	11
24 	12	12	9 	9 	9 	12
25 	12	12	10	10	10	12
26 	12	12	10	10	10	12
27 	13	13	10	10	10	13
28 	13	13	10	10	10	13
29 	13	13	10	10	10	13
30 	14	14	11	11	11	14
31 	14	14	11	11	11	14
32 	14	14	11	11	11	14
33 	14	14	11	11	11	14
34 	15	15	11	11	11	15
35 	15	15	12	12	12	15
36 	15	15	12	12	12	15
37 	16	16	12	12	12	16
38 	16	16	12	12	12	16
39 	16	16	12	12	12	16
40 	17	17	13	13	13	17
41 	17	17	13	13	13	17
42 	17	17	13	13	13	17
43 	17	17	13	13	13	17
44 	18	18	13	13	13	18
45 	18	18	14	14	14	18
46 	18	18	14	14	14	18
47 	19	19	14	14	14	19
48 	19	19	14	14	14	19
49 	19	19	14	14	14	19
50 	20	20	15	15	15	20
51 	20	20	15	15	15	20
52 	20	20	15	15	15	20
53 	20	20	15	15	15	20
54 	21	21	15	15	15	21
55 	21	21	16	16	16	21
56 	21	21	16	16	16	21
57 	22	22	16	16	16	22
58 	22	22	16	16	16	22
59 	22	22	16	16	16	22
60 	23	23	17	17	17	23
61 	23	23	17	17	17	23
62 	23	23	17	17	17	23
63 	23	23	17	17	17	23
64 	24	24	17	17	17	24
65 	24	24	18	18	18	24
66 	24	24	18	18	18	24
67 	25	25	18	18	18	25
68 	25	25	18	18	18	25
69 	25	25	18	18	18	25
70 	26	26	19	19	19	26
71 	26	26	19	19	19	26
72 	26	26	19	19	19	26
73 	26	26	19	19	19	26
74 	27	27	19	19	19	27
75 	27	27	20	20	20	27
76 	27	27	20	20	20	27
77 	28	28	20	20	20	28
78 	28	28	20	20	20	28
79 	28	28	20	20	20	28
80 	29	29	21	21	21	29
81 	29	29	21	21	21	29
82 	29	29	21	21	21	29
83 	29	29	21	21	21	29
84 	30	30	21	21	21	30
85 	30	30	22	22	22	30
86 	30	30	22	22	22	30
87 	31	31	22	22	22	31
88 	31	31	22	22	22	31
89 	31	31	22	22	22	31
90 	32	32	23	23	23	32
91 	32	32	23	23	23	32
92 	32	32	23	23	23	32
93 	32	32	23	23	23	32
94 	33	33	23	23	23	33
95 	33	33	24	24	24	33
96 	33	33	24	24	24	33
97 	34	34	24	24	24	34
98 	34	34	24	24	24	34
99 	34	34	24	24	24	34
100	35	35	25	25	25	35
==Summary==
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Empress is a highly aggressive character who is armed with both melee and ranged attacks, able to inflict heavy damage at any distance. For players familiar with other 2D action platformer games, she is often considered to be a good introductory character for the game, with the highlight being her melee attacks.
At the baseline, Empress has few additional evasive maneuvers, so she has to rely on dashing and jumping most of the time. Her Swing ability allows her to evade attacks in certain Boss rooms as well as collapse ceilings that other team members cannot access. With Small-swords, however, her Dragon Shot can be used for upward aerial movement, allowing her to evade large attacks much more easily.
In a party, Empress primarily serves as a DPS character, dishing out some of the heaviest attacks for the team. However, she does not have any additional abilities to give direct support to her allies. In general, she works well with other DPS characters and teams with support characters.
Empress can be a challenge to play as at higher-level Quests due to her deficiency in evasive maneuvers and low Health Points. Although she may be easy to start with, she is a character that requires a high amount of skill and mastery at the endgame.
Empress can fully use Swords starting from Level 1 and Small-swords starting from Level 20. Swords are for ground combat and are easy to use, whereas Small-swords are for aerial combat and have more advanced techniques overall. Empress's performance and controls vary significantly between the two Weapon types, so it is recommended to take advantage of both Weapons during Quests.
==Attacks & Abilities==
Empress has the following Attacks and Abilities:
*Physical Attacks & Evasive Maneuvers
**Swords VS. Small-swords
**Slash (Sword Only)
**Thrust (Small-sword Only)
**Dragon Sword
**Swing
*Dragon Shot & Related Skills
**Dragon Shot
**Dragon Cannon
*Small-Swords & Related Skills
**Running Thrust
**Rebound Slash
**Dragon Sword Neo
==Elemental Contracts==
Empress has the following Elemental Contracts:
*Fire Contract "Strong against enemies to the front, normal power."
*Wind Contract "Strong against enemies overhead, high power."
*Ice Contract "Shots are short range but strong, can shoot in 2 directions."
*Poison Contract "High damage and DP use. Cannon trajectory can be changed."
*Thunder Contract "Projectiles become homing. DP consumption greatly increased."
==Basic Tech==
Empress can do the following Basic Tech:
*Sword Combos
**Sword Grounded Combo
**Sword Aerial Combo
*Small-sword Combos
**Small-sword Grounded Combo
**Small-sword Basic Dragon Sword Neo
**Small-sword Grounded Thrust I-Frames
==Advanced Tech==
Empress has several examples of Advanced Tech, both related to her abilities and specific to her Elemental Contracts.
==Recommended Builds==
Empress has different builds that focus on her physical attacks, magic attacks, Dragon Skills, and other specific cases.
==Backstory==
The Empress is the daughter of the Dragonblood Clan chief. She bears the power of the Astral Dragon in her arm. While visiting a nearby village on the chief's behalf, her fiancé and fellow kin were slain by the Divine Knights in their razing of the Dragonblood Village. She and Amica have been best friends since childhood.Inti Creates Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/GunvoltOfficial/status/1084283895531466752 (JP) and https://twitter.com/IntiCreatesEN/status/1088121755267489792 (ENG)
==Character Voice Translations==
Character Voices
Type	Voice Actor 	English (Translation) 	Japanese
A 	Kaori Ishihara	Introduction: "I swear by this sword, I will not be defeated!" 	Introduction: ｢この剣に誓って、負けないんだから｣
A 	Kaori Ishihara	Dragonsphere: "Here I come! I will not lose!" 	Dragonsphere: ｢いくよ！負けないんだからぁ！｣
B 	Ai Kayano 	Introduction: "Brave men, gather around this sword!" 	Introduction: ｢勇士たちよ、この剣に集え｣
B 	Ai Kayano 	Dragonsphere: "I'll decide the outcome! I will make my Clan proud!"	Dragonsphere: ｢決める！一族の誇りにかけて！｣
C 	Reina Kondo 	Introduction: "I don't know if I’m capable of taking revenge..." 	Introduction: ｢復讐なんて、私にできるのかな｣
C 	Reina Kondo 	Dragonsphere: "I will go! I don't want to fight, but I will!" 	Dragonsphere: ｢いきます！戦いたくはない！けど！！｣
D 	Yoko Hikasa 	Introduction: "I will do it, I will avenge the death of my Clan!" 	Introduction: ｢一族の復讐、成し遂げて見せる｣
D 	Yoko Hikasa 	Dragonsphere: "Leave it to me! Turn my rage into power!" 	Dragonsphere: ｢まかせろ！我が怒り力に変えて！｣
==Gallery==
Empress 2.jpg|Pre-Dragon Scar Empress with her fiancé.
Empress 3.jpg|Dragon Scar and armor concepts.
Empress 4.jpg|Front and back concepts.
Empress 11.png|Empress and her fiancé from Animated Trailer Ver B.
Empress 23.png|Empress from Animated Trailer Ver B.
Empress 29.png|Empress from Animated Trailer Ver B.
File:Empress BMZ2.jpg|Empress's appearance in Blaster Master Zero 2's DLC
==References==
Category:Empress