In Blue Archive, support units often play critical yet understated roles in a team’s success. However, some characters redefine the standard entirely—Himari is one such case. Introduced as a student of Millennium Science School, Himari rapidly became a cornerstone of high-level raid and PvE team compositions due to her unparalleled offensive support capabilities.

Her ability to massively increase a single unit’s ATK for an extended duration gives her a unique position within the game’s meta. This guide will explore Himari’s narrative significance, skillset, statistics, team synergies, and overall utility in both beginner and endgame content.

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Character Background

Himari is a member of Millennium’s Supplementary Lessons Department. Unlike her more eccentric classmates, she is calm, soft-spoken, and meticulous. Her intelligence is her defining trait—she prefers numbers, logic, and tactical efficiency over dramatic flair. Though reserved, Himari displays quiet warmth toward those she trusts, including Sensei, whom she supports with quiet dedication.

In contrast to more emotionally expressive characters, Himari’s care is shown through action—always watching from the backlines, ensuring everything proceeds with optimal precision. This personality aligns perfectly with her in-game role: a silent force enhancing her allies’ effectiveness far beyond their base potential.

Combat Role and Stats

Himari is a Backline Special Support unit who uses a Mystic-type Assault Rifle. Her skills are designed around single-target ATK amplification, and she fits seamlessly into teams built around one central DPS unit.

At Level 85 (base stats before gear and enhancements), Himari typically features:

• HP: Approx. 24,000
• ATK: Approx. 2,900
• Defense Type: Special, with moderate DEF values
• Cost Recovery: Standard 200/30s
• Critical Rate: Moderate, not essential for her utility
• Preferred Terrain: Indoor (S), Urban (A), Outdoor (B)

Her stats are solid but not her primary focus; what truly makes her exceptional lies in her skillset.

Skill Overview

• EX Skill – Strategic Algorithm Support (Cost: 4) This is Himari’s defining ability. It grants a massive ATK increase to a single ally (automatically selecting the unit with the highest ATK at the time of casting) for a full 40 seconds. This is currently the longest-duration offensive buff in the game. The scaling on this buff is significant, with values rising sharply with skill level. This makes Himari ideal in long boss fights where sustained output from one unit is essential.
• Normal Skill – Energy Calibration Every 40 seconds, Himari automatically provides an additional small ATK buff to the ally with the highest ATK. This passive layer of support further boosts your primary damage-dealer’s output without requiring manual activation, ensuring that your most important unit remains consistently empowered.
• Passive Skill – Analytical Support Module This skill increases Himari’s own ATK. While this doesn’t contribute directly to her support utility, it enhances the damage of her basic attacks, allowing her to assist with minor clean-up in stages with lighter mobs. It is not critical to her function but is still appreciated.
• Sub Skill – Tactical Assistant This sub skill passively increases the ATK of all allies. Although the scaling is less than EX or Normal buffs, it affects the entire team and contributes to an overall uplift in DPS. This passive aura effect allows Himari to slot into nearly any team composition with value.

Team Synergy and Composition

Himari functions best in teams that center around a single, high-scaling DPS unit. This makes her ideal for raid-focused lineups, especially when paired with units capable of enormous burst damage.

For instance, Iroha, a Summon-type Striker who deploys “Shiro & Kuro,” greatly benefits from Himari’s 40-second ATK buff. Since Iroha’s summoned tank deals consistent damage over time, Himari’s long buff duration enhances every cycle of that damage, making this pairing one of the most effective in current PvE meta.

Mika, another high-scaling Mystic-type unit, pairs equally well. Her devastating EX skill can be significantly empowered by Himari, especially during high-stakes raids such as Hieronymus. Similarly, Azusa (Swimsuit), with her high burst Explosive skillset, benefits from stacking Himari’s ATK increase with critical rate buffs from other units like Ako.

Other viable partners include Aris, Hoshino (Swimsuit), and Yuzu (Maid)—all of whom scale strongly with ATK boosts. While Himari doesn’t specialize in Crit Rate or DEF debuffing, she excels when paired with allies who can provide those attributes, such as Ako, Serina (Christmas), or Kotama.

Gameplay Utility and Best Use Cases

• Raids: Himari is essential in raids such as Chesed, Binah, and Hieronymus, where long-lasting buffs allow teams to plan extended burst windows.
• General PvE: She fits into campaign and event maps when paired with AoE-focused DPS units. While she’s less essential in short battles, her long buff duration still offers strategic value.
• Auto Teams: Himari is extremely auto-friendly. Her EX Skill always targets the ally with the highest ATK, requiring no micromanagement or target selection—ideal for players who want powerful results with minimal input.
• PvP: Less common in PvP but can be used in Auto PvP comps where long-term survival and consistent damage scaling is the strategy.

Investment Priority

• EX Skill: Highest priority. Leveling this drastically increases the ATK multiplier and directly impacts team damage.
• Sub Skill: Useful for general uplift and worth investing after the EX is maxed.
• Normal Skill: Valuable but secondary in terms of impact.
• Passive Skill: Lowest priority unless you want to maximize her basic attack output.

Why Himari is a Long-Term Asset

Himari offers enduring value. Her skillset doesn’t rely on specific mechanics, armor types, or terrain gimmicks. Instead, she enables consistent, scalable damage through core ATK enhancement. As more content is added, including Mystic raids and long-duration bosses, her role only becomes more central.

Her synergy with both current meta units and future DPS characters ensures that raising Himari is not just a short-term gain but a strategic, future-proof investment for any player.

Himari represents the ideal support unit: reliable, powerful, and adaptable. Her long-duration ATK buffs, ease of use, and synergy with top-tier Strikers make her a must-have for both competitive raid compositions and long-term account development. Players looking to strengthen their PvE performance or climb raid rankings will find no better investment.

For optimal performance, uninterrupted gameplay, and multi-instance support for raid farming and team building, we recommend playing Blue Archive on PC with BlueStacks.