Many unique characters appeared in "I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense," which aired in 2020. Those who watched the show or read the original manga/comics are likely to have a favorite character. This time, I would like to determine the ranking of the strongest characters as of the first season. This is a summary based solely on the author's personal opinion, so I am sure some will disagree. I hope that those who have not yet seen it will use this as a reference for the second season, and that fans of BOFURI will use it as a topic of conversation and have fun with fellow fans. I would be happy if you read it with a slightly warm heart.
10th place: Frederica
Frederica is the only one of the main members of Gathering Holy Swords who did not make it into the top 10 in the first event, but she is a top magician player in "NewWorld Online". Frederica's specialty skill is magic using "multiple chant". She can activate many magic spells with less MP than normal magic. In attack, she can attack with multiple barrages of fire, water, earth, etc., and in defense, she can strengthen her defense with multiple barriers or surround the opponent with barriers to prevent them from moving. Although she has great magical abilities, she also has leadership skills, as seen in the 4th event when she cornered Sally with her amazing command.
Rival is Sally!?
Frederica, who went to scout the unknown maple tree before the 4th event, ends up dueling Sally. At that time, Sally gave her false skill information, and she was completely fooled in the 4th event. After that, she lost the match against the maple tree during the event, and she became a rival. She seems to have a special rivalry with Sally in particular, and seems to challenge her to duels regularly.
9th place: Marcus
Although he always speaks and acts weakly, he is said to have the best sense for setting magic in "NewWorld Online". It is probably impossible for an ordinary player to get close to him by getting around the traps that he has set up with his unique sense. He is not good at close combat, but considering that he placed 8th in the first event, I think his attack power is quite high and he can defeat his opponents before they can get close.
Marx's Trauma
Maple is Marx's nemesis, so much so that he is nicknamed "Trapper". Maple, who has maxed out her VIT, walks confidently through the traps that Marx has set up without taking any damage. As a result, he has a considerable trauma from Maple, who destroyed the country of the Fire Emperor with the Poison Dragon and Machine God. Furthermore, after seeing Maple's brutality, Maple is no longer in Marx's mind as a Great Shield User.
8th place: Kasumi
She is a normal player among the maple trees, a group of unusual players led by Maple. However, as you can see from her 6th place in the first event, she is one of the top players as a front-line attacker. She fights with a sword as a weapon and has a skill called "sword arts" that is perfect for Kasumi, who has a variety of skills. I think her greatest strength is that she plays in an orthodox style and can be stable and active in any situation.
Will she be ranked higher in the second season?
Kasumi's abilities are quite impressive as she fights against the "Gathering of Holy Swords" and the "Country of the Fire Emperor" with her friends who have strayed from the normal path. How strong will Kasumi be when she strays from the normal path? This time she is ranked 9th, but I think she will be ranked higher when that happens. I hope you will look forward to that in the second season.
7th place: Drag
He is one of the main members of the Gathering Holy Sword, and is a talented player who placed 5th in the first event. He is a power-focused player who uses a double-edged axe. His power is so strong that when he attacked the Maple Tree base, he overwhelmed Chrome, Mai, and Yui with his strength.
He has great compatibility with Frederica!
The combination when he was defending the base of the gathering holy sword with Frederica was outstanding. He stops the opponent with the powerful area attack "Earth Splitting", and then attacks with Frederica's multiple barrages. After that, he "charges heavily" and sweeps them away with high-powered area attacks such as "Burn Axe" and "Grand Lance". It is difficult to defend during that time, but "attack is the best defense", and Drag has the HP and stamina to continue defeating the opponents that come. When surrounded and attacked by a large group, Frederica's multiple barriers cover the defense, so Drag can concentrate on attacking with peace of mind.
6th place: Chrome
When Chrome entered the maple tree, he was an ordinary Shield-wielding player, just like Kasumi. Kasumi and others commented that Chrome was "the real Shield-wielding player." However, he is a Shield-wielding player with low attack power, but he is a skilled player who placed 9th in the first event, and has the most power in "NewWorld Online" except for Maple. In the fourth event, he defended Mai & Yui in the battle against the Gathering Holy Swords and blocked Drag's attacks.
Chrome has stopped playing normally
When I first entered Maple Tree, I was worried that I was a "weaker version of Maple," but by obtaining the unique series of equipment in the dungeon "Grave of the Dead," I became a "regenerative shield" and stepped into Maple's side from the normal side. My original skill as a great shield user is several levels higher than Maple's and I also have resistance to abnormal conditions. Maple often goes on the offensive, so perhaps Maple Tree's shield is essentially Chrome.
5th place: Mii
She is the guild master of the "Country of the Fire Emperor" and is a female player with high judgment and leadership skills. As her nickname "Fire Emperor" suggests, she is a powerful user of fire-based magic and has powerful skills with high firepower such as "Explosion", "Fire Spear", and "Eruption". I think there are players who can attack with higher instantaneous firepower than Mii, but I think Mii is the only player who can perform such diverse and wide-range high-power attacks.
What is your biggest weakness?
Mii uses high-power fire magic, but her biggest weakness is that she doesn't use up much MP. In long-term battles, she has an MP potion supplier, but she is a short-term battle type of player who settles things quickly. When she fought Maple, her MP eventually ran out and she tried to take Maple down with her using "Self-Destruct", but Maple's defense was superior and she was unable to defeat her.
4th place: Dread
He is the second in the "Gathering Holy Swords" and was the second most powerful player in the first event. As his nickname "Godspeed" suggests, he is thought to be the top in NewWorld Online in terms of speed, and even though he does not have a wide-range attack and mainly uses daggers, he surpassed Maple's 2,028 kills in the first event. In the fourth event, he was unable to beat Maple's defensive power, but he fought on equal terms with Sally and Kasumi.
What is Dread's greatest weapon?!
His speed and player skills are top-notch, but I think Dredd's greatest weapon is his "instinct." His "danger sensor" is considerable, and Dredd also has absolute confidence in his own ability to avoid crises. He leaves the overall decisions to Pain, but when it comes to split-second decisions in battle, he is accurate and even surpasses Pain.
3rd place: Sally
She is the one who recommended "New World Online" to Maple and is a considerable gamer herself. She started the game later than Maple, but was surprised at Maple's extraordinary growth. When teaming up with Maple, who is a defensive shield, she aims to be an "evasion shield" that emphasizes evasion, and this, combined with her high player skills, makes her a top player on the level of Maple. In the third event, she defeated three-digit players and was so skilled that she deceived Frederica by using fake skills.
Is Sally the hidden No. 1?
Sally fights in a traditional style that matches her high player skills and concentration. She has acquired skills to match her and has become a character that can fully bring out Sally's unique qualities. Her specs are quite impressive, and Chrome muttered, "Sally was also amazing..." The management even thought that she might be "even more amazing than Maple," and it is said that no one could compete with Sally if the battle was based only on player skills without any skills.
Second place: Pain
He is the guild master of "Gathering Holy Swords" and is known as the strongest player in "NewWorld Online". Nicknamed "Holy Sword", he has a track record worthy of being the strongest player, such as taking first place in the first event by a large margin over second place Dread. He is a well-rounded player who has spent a lot of time playing the game and has acquired almost all the skills that can be obtained through dedication. His player skills due to his dedication are also quite high, and he is a player with a solid play style.
Maple, the target of the attack
In the 4th event, they attacked the Maple base in an attempt to defeat Maple, who is like the final boss. They almost beat Maple with Frederica's skill "Multiple Total Transfer", but were defeated by the counter and brutal attack of the machine god. Even after being defeated by Maple, they are still burning with a desire for revenge, and are eager to discover new skills and train again.
1st place: Maple
Maple acquired powerful skills one after another with her unconventional ideas and bizarre natural play style. Starting with "Absolute Defense", "Gluttony", "Poison Dragon", "Sacrificial Affection", "Brutality", "Machine God", and many more, the list goes on and on. So other players started calling her the real final boss, but she doesn't care about the noise around her, as her motto is to have fun playing. In the end, the management gave up on countermeasures against Maple and decided to watch how things would turn out.
A showdown with the strongest player!
At the 4th event, she finally faced off against Pain, who is said to be the strongest player. She had a hard time because her opponent was superior in terms of player skill and experience, but Maple also counterattacked and the final match came with both of them at 1 HP. The difference in skill was what decided the outcome, as Maple's "brutality" was stronger than Pain's attacks and she defeated Pain and the other members. It was a battle in which Maple, who became the last boss with her unconventional natural style, was stronger than the all-round player who had become the strongest by playing a lot.
Ranking Summary
I have compiled a ranking of the strongest characters at the end of the first season. What do you think? This ranking was decided at the author's discretion, but I hope you will use it as a reference before watching the second season. It will be interesting to see who will gain what skills and become stronger in the second season. Please watch it and find out for yourself. Thank you for reading to the end.
