Masaki Ashiya · CHERISH
Masaki Ashiya is a 5★ Ice Guardian. Role focus: Guardian. Current tier: S (patch v4.6).
Profile
Element: Ice
Role: Guardian
Code name: CHERISH
Voice actor: Takafumi Maeuchi (Voice Actors)
Starting Persona: Amalthea Story
A third-year student at Kokatsu Academy. His parents are botanists, and raised him to have a keen interest in plants. Due to his wealthy upbringing, he's never had to worry about money, but took a part-time job at the florists' shop in Shibuya to look after plants. Despite his kind nature, he struggles to grasp social relationships, and tends to scare people off by getting too close. After building a bond of trust with Wonder, he often treats him to meals.
His code name is Cherish and his initial Persona Duo is Amalthea.
Guardian — Protects allies and increases the party's defense.
Stats
| HP | SP | ATK | DEF | Speed | Accuracy | Crit DMG | Crit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 283 | 100 | 67 | 65 | 104 | 100% | 150% | 5% |
| Cap (Lv.80) | 5,799 | 100 | 1,376 | 1,332 | 104 | 100% | 150% | 5% |
Awakening
| HP | ATK | DEF | Material | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | +101.14 | +24 | +23.24 | Whiff of Iris ×5 |
| Tier 2 | +202.28 | +48 | +46.48 | Whiff of Iris ×12 |
| Tier 3 | +303.42 | +72 | +69.72 | Fragrance of Iris ×6 |
| Tier 4 | +404.56 | +96 | +92.96 | Fragrance of Iris ×10 |
| Tier 5 | +505.7 | +120 | +116.2 | Fragrance of Iris ×18 |
| Tier 6 | +606.84 | +144 | +139.44 | Essence of Iris ×12 |
| Tier 7 | +707.98 | +168 | +162.68 | Essence of Iris ×24 |
Awaken skill unlocks
Masaki Ashiya's signature weapons (4)
Persona skills
Frost Vines Ice
Ice dmg to main target (level-scaled Def), and Ice dmg to other foes (level-scaled Def). level-scaled chance to inflict Freeze on main target, and gain 2 Heroism. If Garden of Promises is active, increase main target's dmg taken 2% per 600 of Ashiya's Def (max (level-scaled), 2 turns), but change to 1 Heroism.
Highlight Recover
Grant Knight's Resolve shield to all allies (level-scaled Def + level-scaled), and decrease dmg taken level-scaled (2 turns).
1 MORE Ice
Official description not yet in the data — added next patch.
Verdict & ratings
Cherish — a Guardian with shields and freeze control, extremely tanky against bosses.
Build & teams running Masaki Ashiya
Ice Control Team Freeze
Yusuke Kitagawa is the Ice (Bufu) damage anchor; Mio Natsukawa amplifies and Ashiya keeps everyone alive against long fights. King Frost with All In on Wonder deepens the Freeze control loop — a comfortable pick for attrition bosses.
Where to next
Synergy (Coop) — Unlock various features for Tycoon.
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