Breastplate

Breastplate is an item in HoloCure - Save the Fans!. It is unlocked by completing the Muscle achievement, which requires taking at least 500 damage in a single run. Players will receive the achievement whether they win or lose the run.

Breastplate reduces damage taken at the cost of speed and grants a chance to deal counter-damage if the player is hit.

Upgrades

Breastplate

Level 1

Reduce damage taken by 25% and SPD by 10%. When attacked there is a 50% chance the attacker also takes 200% damage.

Level 2

Reduce damage taken by 25% and SPD by 10%. When attacked there is a 60% chance the attacker also takes 250% damage.

Level MAX

Reduce damage taken by 25% and SPD by 10%. When attacked there is a 70% chance the attacker also takes 300% damage.

Super Breastplate

Level MAX

Reduce damage taken by 30%. When attacked there is a 75% chance the attacker and all targets within 60px take 300% damage.

Behavior

For the purposes of this item, "when attacked" means coming in contact with an enemy or an enemy attack, including projectiles.

• Active items, skills, or Special Attacks will not interfere with Breastplate's activation. This means that counterattacks can still trigger while dodging or when invincible.
  • There is one exception: Stealth Mode prevents Breastplate from activating.
• Enemy projectiles can trigger counterattacks regardless of distance.
• Counterattacks can be critical hits.
• The counterattack happens after damage is received, so it can't prevent damage by defeating an enemy.
• Damage reduction stacks multiplicatively with other damage reduction effects.
• Kusogaki Shackles reduces this item's SPD penalty, completely negating it at max level.

Tips

• Breastplate can be central to really tanky builds that like to camp an open space within an otherwise cluttered stage and stay within their own AoE while constantly recovering HP.
• Somewhat of a staple for "no move" runs, as boss-types defeated with counterattacks will drop their Holozon Box right on top of the player, allowing for it to be picked up without moving.
• Unless planning to make extensive use of counterattacks, Membership tends to be a better option.
• Works best with characters who react positively to getting hit, either by healing, buffing, turning invincible or responding with a strong attack. Shirogane Noel, the item's inspiration, works very well with this item.
  • Nekomata Okayu's Sensitive Voice skill will devour an enemy immediately if the counterattack is a critical hit and charms them.
  • While Shirakami Fubuki can benefit from the item's effects, the penalty to SPD can reduce the effectiveness of Fubuki's kit.
  • Other characters that can benefit include Airani Iofifteen, Houshou Marine, Inugami Korone, Murasaki Shion, Nakiri Ayame, and Natsuiro Matsuri.

History

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Update 0.6 Release Patch - Version 0.6.1692237270 - 2023-08-17

• Reduced SPD debuff from 20% to 10%.
• Damage reduction has been increased to 25% to all levels.

Update 0.5 Release Patch [!] - Version 0.5.1676003428 - 2023-02-10

• Added to the game.

Update 0.6 Release Patch - Version 0.6.1692237270 - 2023-08-17

• New super items: ^{[Undocumented]}

Super Breastplate

Super Hope Soda

Super Stolen Piggy Bank

• Reduced SPD debuff from 20% to 10%.
• Damage reduction has been increased to 25% to all levels.

Update 0.5 Release Patch - Version 0.5.1676003428 - 2023-02-10

• Added new Items^{[Undocumented]}

Breastplate

Hope Soda

Kusogaki Shackles

Devil Hat

Blacksmith's Gear

Trivia

• The item is a reference to Shirogane Noel's base outfit.