Aru

* Info
* Hyper
* Strategy
* Mode Changes
* Unlocks
* Cosmetics
* Voice Lines
* Trivia

Aru

Base Stats

HP
5
ATK
-1
DEF
-1
EVD
+2
REC
5

Passive
Can hold 4 cards.
Basic Info

Origin
Christmas Shooting
IllustratorHono
Voice Actor
 Motomiya Kana

Theme
▶️

*For the alternate version of this character, see:* Aru (Scramble)
**Aru** (アル Aru) is one of the unlockable characters in *100% Orange Juice!*.

## Passives

* Can hold 4 cards (as opposed to the standard 3).

## Overview

Aru is a star-collecting character based on avoiding combat and damage. While featuring below average attack and defense stats, Aru features a solid health stat and the highest evasion stat equaled only by Suguri and Tsih. These stats enable her to slip through the opponent's attacks with ease, however, the player should be wary of her otherwise fragile stats. As her combat proficiency is poor, she should spend her time avoiding confrontation and instead focus on acquiring stars. Besides her high evade stat, Aru's other advantage is her passive which enables her to hold 4 cards at a time. This aids her in having options and a constant supply of cards to counter and escape her opponents.

The main disadvantage of Aru is her overall poor combat stats. With her low Attack, Win Norma is often not a possibility, and Star Norma will generally be the required method of victory. Also, due to the nature of evade, low rolls will often result in Aru being KO'd, as the player will generally choose evade over defense.

## Summary

Pros
+One of the best EVD stats in the game
+Can quickly accumulate stars through her Hyper
+Passive enables her to hold 4 cards
Cons
-Reliant on evade success
-Often bullied for her large supply of stars
-Hyper is opponent-reliant for gains
-Hyper is a double-edged sword since it can give enemies useful cards
## Update History

 **V2.2.1**
* Fixed Present for You not awarding the correct amount of stars.

 **V1.26**
* Fixed some of **Aru**'s special battle lines against QP playing when fighting Poppo instead.

 **V1.25**
* Character voice added with DLC 16.

 **V1.19.2 (Hotfix 2)**
* Fixed coloring errors in **Aru**, NoName and Sora’s hair sets.

 **V1.10**
* **Present for You** now causes players with a full hand to draw 1 card.

 **V1.7.7**
* **Aru** can now carry 4 cards.
* **Present for You** description updated: *All players will draw cards until they have a full hand. Gain stars equal to 10x the number of all cards drawn.* (Previously: *All players may draw cards until they have 3 cards on hand. The player who used this card will gain stars equal to 10x the number of cards drawn.*

 **V1.3**
* **Aru** has received an additional +1 Evasion, for +2 total.

 **V1.0**
* Added to the game.

Present for You

All players draw cards until they have a full hand. Those with full hand draw 1 card instead. Gain stars equal to 10x the number of all cards drawn.
Hyper Info

Effect Type
Event
Level
2
Cost
30 ★
Symbol
[[File:|30px|link=]]
Illustrator
Hono

*"Presents for good boys and girls." ―Aru*

## Effect

Aru's Hyper is **Present for You**. When used, all units without a full hand will draw cards from the deck until they have a full hand, and all units with a full hand will draw one card. This will also affect the player. The player who used the card gains stars equal to 10x the total number of cards drawn.

## Notes

* The number of cards the player will draw is determined after Present for You is removed from the hand, meaning the Hyper itself is not counted as taking up a spot in the hand.

## Strategy

**Present for You** is one of the fastest star-collecting Hypers if activated at the opportune moment. The Hyper grants more stars the fewer cards everyone has in their possession, thus it is wise to hold onto the Hyper to maximize the total star gains. With the high price of 30 stars it is advisable to hold onto the Hyper until the player can gain at least 50 stars from it to pay off the card and gain over half the price. It should also be noted that often times the first use will be the most efficient, as other players may horde their cards to prevent the Hyper's use again, or it may take very long for players to use their acquired cards. If timed properly, the maximum possible amount of stars awarded by Present for You is 130, which is almost triple the amount Marie Poppo can steal with  Ubiquitous. Also since Aru herself can hold 4 cards at a time, if the hyper is used as the only card in her hand, she gains a profit of 40 stars at a minimum and gains 4 new cards as a result, which can be advantageous.

The main downside to the Hyper is that it is beneficial to other players as well as the user.

The opponent will likely draw cards enabling them to go on the offense and draw a few of their own Hyper cards. Characters such as Peat and Sweet Breaker will benefit from the increased number of cards held if they draw their Hyper. Marie Poppo can also benefit if she draws her Hyper as well, as she will be able to steal a large amount of the newly gained stars, with little chance of Aru being able to fight her for them due to her low stats. A secondary downside to the Hyper is also that it does not work as well on Boards where the *Charity* effect is active, as it will supply the players with cards and diminish the returns of the Present for You.
## Tips

Playing As **Aru**
* Card-draw cards such as  Nice Present,  Princess's Privilege, and  Home Improvement help Aru get the cards she desperately needs to keep up in games.
* President's Privilege pairs well with Aru's hyper since it will lessen the cost by 20 stars, and it removes another card from Aru's hand to allow her to gain another 10 stars.
* Rbits works as a way to buff Aru's bad DEF stat, which can allow her to survive things like  Boss panels. It also wont be used against her much since she poses very little danger to her opponent since she has -1 ATK.
* Since Aru has 2 EVD,  Rainbow-Colored Circle pairs incredibly well with her since it will bring her to a whopping 4 EVD which will evade most attackers barring horrible luck, or ATK stats higher than 2.
* Stat debuff cards like  Reverse Attribute Field and  Serious Battle are good on Aru since she has negative ATK and DEF, so they can allow her to make offensive plays, or to guarantee survival against massive threats.
* Shield,  Tactical Retreat, and  Shield Counter provide crucial defensive utility for Aru since she falters against most aggressive plays. She also gets more use out of them than most characters since most fights she will be involved in will have her be defending since there is very little reason for her to fight players.
* Since Aru is weak against traps like  Flamethrower and  Present Thief, she can bring  We Are Waruda to avoid them. It's also an event, so it can help prevent  Play of the Gods from stealing her hyper.
* Dinner helps Aru stay at full HP longer so she doesn't have to rely on evade luck as much. Similarly to We Are Waruda, it also helps defend against Play of the Gods.

Playing Against **Aru**
* Characters with positive ATK stats such as Marc or Tomomo can easily KO Aru while she poses almost no threat to them.
* Mimic can allow characters with subpar hypers to copy Aru's hyper and allow gain massive stars for themselves.
* Since Aru is prone to getting KO'd in one hit,  Gentleman's Battle works surprising well against her
* Cards that boost ATK like  I'm on Fire! or  Big Magnum can allow characters that would otherwise have a hard time KOing Aru to easily KO her, or characters with positive ATK to near guarantee the KO.
* Final Battle tends to be an easy way to KO Aru as she poses almost no risk to attackers, and her great EVD stat tends to falter with repeated combat
* Traps that discard cards such as  Flamethrower and  Present Thief can remove Aru's cards, which puts her in an incredibly bad situation. However, these cards can also potentially help her as well if someone else lands on it, allowing her to give more cards with her hyper
* Gift Exchange and  Scrambled Eve put Aru in a really bad spot since it can remove the cards that Aru wants, and unlike the traps, Aru has almost no way of actually defending herself against them.
* Play of the Gods can pull either Gift Exchange, Scrambled Eve, or Aru's hyper since her hyper is also an event.

## Recommended Cards

  Rainbow-Colored Circle Reverse Attribute Field Shield

## Counter Cards

  Big Magnum Gift Exchange I'm on Fire! Flamethrower Play of the Gods

Present for You (Co-op)

All players draw cards until they have a full hand. Those with full hand draw 1 card instead.
Hyper Info

Effect Type
Event
Level
2
Cost
30 ★
Symbol
[[File:|30px|link=]]
Illustrator
Neriume

*"Presents for good boys and girls." ―Aru*

## Co-op

In Co-op mode, Aru's stats and passive do not change.

Aru's Hyper, **Present for You**, has a slightly different effect in Co-op. The Hyper will no longer grant stars, but otherwise functions similarly to its Normal mode counterpart.

## Bounty Hunt

Aru's passive and Hyper are unchanged in Bounty Hunt mode.

Aru's base stats give her **46** starting stars and a discount of **-15%** at shops.

## Character

To unlock Aru as a playable character, along with her unit card and Hyper card as binder collectibles:

* Purchase for 800 in the Shop after beating QP Episode 3 or Kai Episode 2, and then playing 3 games.
* Receive randomly from the Character Crate.
* Own DLC 16.

## Unit Colors

 Black color | * Receive as a random drop after finishing an online game.
 Christmas Outfit color | * Purchase for 25 Xmas Cakes in the Shop.
* During the Memory Menders event, receive randomly from Cosmetic reward panels.
 School Outfit color | Currently unavailable.

## Hair Colors

 Hair Colors    | * Receive as a random drop after finishing an online game.
 Hair Colors         | * Purchase for 75Oranges in the Shop.
* Receive randomly from the Premium Crate.

## Accessories

 Sunglasses | Receive randomly from the Mystery Bag.

## Other

 OJDex Entry 2
 OJDex Entry 3
 OJDex Entry 4
 Flying Aru plate pin | Finish 50 online games as Aru.

## Poses

Default

Attack

Damage

Success

Failure

Dice Throw

Default

not found

Attack

not found

Damage

not found

Success

not found

Failure

not found

Dice Throw

not found

## Colors

Orange

Blue

Green

Yellow

Pink

Purple

Teal

Black

Rad Poppo

not found

Halloween

Silver

Red and Blue

Dapper

not found

Cyborg

not found

Christmas

Tuxedo

not found

Chocolate

not found

School

White Chocolate

not found

Dark Chocolate

not found

## Hairs

Hair 1

Hair 2

Hair 3

Hair 4

Hair 5

Hair 6

Hair 7

Hair 8

Hair 9

Hair 10

Hair 11

Hair 12

## Accessories

Santa Hat

Brown Antlers

Red Antlers

Red Crown

Purple Crown

Jack o'Lantern

Halloween '16

Poppo Mask

Halloween '17

Rein Kigurumi

Santa Scramble

Pudding Baker

not found

Sweet Guardian

not found

Lunar New Year

Leo Kigurumi

Trick & Treat

not found

Pigformation

RPG

not found

Operation Halloween

not found

Flower Hairpin

not found

Mushroom

not found

Earmuffs

not found

Cow Kigurumi

not found

not found

Tricked Out

not found

Tiger Kigurumi

Operation Halloween 2022

not found

not found

Sweet God Casual

not found

Bunny Ears

not found

Trick & Treat 2023

not found

## Glasses

Eyeglasses

Sunglasses

## Voice Lines

**Note: **Aru** and Aru (Scramble) share the same voice pack.**
* Character
* Announcer

**Note: Announcer voice lines cannot be listened to in the in-game Gallery. English and Japanese captions provided by Wiki staff.**

## Trivia

* Aru appears in the artwork for and is quoted in the descriptions of  Nice Jingle,  Nice Present,  Scrambled Eve,  Present for You,  Santa's Job, and  Snowball Reflector. She also appears in the artwork for  Holy Night.
* Before appearing in *Christmas Shooting* as the main protagonist and playable character, Aru actually debuted in *QP Shooting*, as the shopkeeper for upgrades.
* Aru is 15 years old in *QP Shooting - Dangerous!!*.