Kurotani (KEY) — Build, Skills & Rating | Persona 5 The Phantom X

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Kurotani is a 4★ Fire Saboteur. Role focus: Debuff. Current tier: C (patch v4.4).

Profile

Rarity: 4★

Element: Fire Role: Saboteur Code name: KEY CV: Yusuke Kobayashi

Saboteur — Debuffs foes' stats to give the party the upper hand.

Persona skills

v4.4

Ring of Fire Fire

Fire dmg to 1 foe (level-scaled of Kurotani's max HP) and inflict Burn. If target is Burning, gain 1 Chosen One, change target to all foes, decrease dmg by half, and inflict Burn.

Highlight Fire

Increase all foes' Fire dmg taken (level-scaled). Fire dmg to all foes (level-scaled of Kurotani's max HP) and inflict Burn (2 turns).

1 MORE Fire

Official description not yet in the data dump — added next patch.

Verdict & ratings

v4.4 · 2026-07-12

Story: ★ Boss: ★★ Farming: ★★ Beginner: ★★★★

Key — bỏng/dị thường hỏa 4★, chỉ dùng lúc thiếu người.

Build & teams running Kurotani

v4.4

Starting weapon (official data): Faustmesser (3★) · Righteousness

Panther Fire AoE (mob clear) story

Ann

Kurotani

Shun

Tomiyama

Key (Kurotani) stacks Chosen One buffs and Cattle/Soy sustain, letting Panther (Ann) spread AoE Fire damage fast in Palaces and Mementos; Okyann navigates.

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