Nobunaga is overall solid, but runs into a big problem straight away. Namely, that Flame Blade is a rather oversaturated market. With the recent upgrades to Aoi via Mana Spiral and the fact that Rena is still an excellent Adventurer, Nobunaga is especially not done any favors by having Sleep instead of Stun Resistance. Thus, before you evaluate Nobunaga as an Adventurer, you really have to ask yourself this: Is she a priority for you to invest in? There’s an easily accessible 3* option, and frankly she’s better than Nobunaga in some ways.

Now, on to the actual evaluation. The first thing that makes Nobunaga worth pulling for is her ability to dispel enemy buffs with her Force Strikes with a 15 or great combo count, or with her S2. In certain fights, this is an absolute must and makes Nobunaga better than her peers. If you’re going to pull for Nobunaga, this is the best reason to do so, as it seems that we may see an increasing number of bosses with self buffs that Nobunaga really shines against. For now, this is specifically good in HMS, and makes Nobunaga a superior choice to Aoi most of the time. It is not, however, enough to make her better than Rena in most situations.

As for Nobunaga’s skills, Her S1 is a good enough damage skill that deals 475% damage that also applies a debuff that deals damage after a time that deals 509% after 30 seconds, similar to Bleed or Burn but not as powerful. It does hit pretty hard overall and has a low cost of 3300, which is a good upside, and hitting again will immediately trigger burning ambition. Her S2 deals damage and provides a dispel, making it a solid part of Nobunaga’s kit. Notably, while her S2 costs more than twice as much as her S1 at 7500, her S2 doesn’t quite hit as hard (904%) as her S1 if you factor in Burning Ambition (though Burning Ambition does not stack).

The last part of Nobunaga’s kit is a good enough 20% STR from Flurry 15 or more. That’s a decent enough skill that should typically be in effect for most of a fight.

So is it worth it to summon? Ultimately, I’m going to have to go with no. While the Dispel is cute, it frankly doesn’t stack up to Rena and Aoi’s ability to Burn, and Rena’s incredible tankiness. Unless you somehow don’t have Aoi or Rena, I can’t recommend you pull.

Final Verdict: No. Nobunaga enters a saturated field and doesn’t do enough to differentiate herself.