I-NOInformation and Guide

Character
Introduction

I-NO is a SSR Rarity character from the
Sniper
Sniper class and
Mech
Mech
Counter
Counter
type. They are part of the Red Musician faction.

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Profile

Review and ratings

Other information

Profile

Combat information
Rarity
SSR
Deployment Cost
4 cost
Movement Type
Ground
Attack type
All
Specialties
Crowd Control
Debuffer
Executor
True Damage
Skills
Basic

Antidepressant Scale

Valid hits: 2

Cooldown: -

Shoots a musical note, inflicting AoE damage on and around a target. This musical note's power varies, depending on its duration, increasing up to 20%.

Level 2: Basic Attack DMG +5%

Level 3: Basic Attack DMG +5%

Level 4: Basic Attack DMG +5%

Level 5: Basic Attack DMG +5%

Passive

Dust Attack

Valid hits: 2

Cooldown: -

To targets within 300 reach, she deals 75% more damage, is immune to Hitstun from Special or lower skills, and casts an enhanced attack that inflicts Airborne. Damage bonus, Hitstun immunity, and Airborne are disabled for 12 seconds after the enhanced attack's effects. Additionally, increases ATK and Skill Haste by 3% for every Guilty Gear unit on the battlefield in PVE.

Level 2: ATK +3%

Level 3: ATK +3%

Level 4: ATK +6%

Level 5: Passive inflicts true damage, Airborne target SPD -66% for 6 s

Special

Ultimate Fortissimo

Valid hits: 3

Cooldown: 24 seconds

Leaps forward and releases an energy wave, inflicting AoE damage around her. Immune to damage until landing.

Level 2: DMG +5%

Level 3: DMG +5%

Level 4: DMG +15%

Level 5: Sets skill damage to true damage.

Ultimate

Megalomania

Valid hits: 4

Cooldown: 55 seconds

Swings numerous hearts, inflicting AoE damage in front.

Level 2: DMG +5%

Level 3: DMG +5%

Level 4: DMG +15%

Level 5: Instantly kills 2 units with 15% or lower HP within range (Bosses excluded)

Stats

I-NO stats aren't available yet. They will be added soon!

Availability
KR Release Date
July 6th, 2021
GLOBAL Release Date
June 5th, 2024

Review

Ratings
D

PVE (Early)

C

PVE (Late)

C

PVP

Review

I-NO is an auto attack damage dealer that struggles with her damage and provides no utility outside of her lackluster damage, so she actually does nothing. 

In PVE, I-NO is hopelessly outclassed by mainstay PVE snipers such as Agnes and Kestrel Xiao Lin. Depressingly, even Wardens outperform I-NO, outputting similar damage at half the cost. Even worse, Wardens are farmable.

In PVP, I-NO’s moldy kit design from 2 years ago has unexpectedly given her a niche as a dedicated Shepherd & Lurcher killer. Unlike many modern characters, I-NO’s special skill is a single damage instance. This has a special interaction with Shepherd & Lurcher, who trigger an immortality self-buff after HP drops below 50%. With Special Skill DMG AMP Volcano gear and external buffs (e.g. Coffin-6 buffs, Vivian operator), she can basically one shot Shepherd & Lurcher from full HP, killing them before they can trigger their immortality self-buff. This gimmick can be extended to many other units, but has a lesser impact on the overall game state.

Pros & Cons
Pros

  • Special skill properties provide the groundwork for massive burst damage setups

Cons

  • Literally everything else

Other information

Gear recommendation
PVE gear

Set: Autoattack DPS

PVP gear

Set: Special Skill DMG AMP Volcano

The gear recommendations have been simplified and you should use them in combination with this guide (for PVP) and this guide (for PVE).