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Steel Cushion

Steel Cushion

S
Attackv1.0

Signature W-Engine of Nekomata

ATK
684
CRIT Rate
24%

Effect

Metal Cat Claws

Increases Physical DMG by 20%. The equipper's DMG increases by 25% when attacking the enemy from behind.

*Stats shown are at Base level.

Values at S1/S2/S3/S4/S5

Who Should Use Steel Cushion

Ranks and notes come from each Agent's build guide on Zenless Builds.

Nekomata
NekomataPick #1 of 5 · S1
Her signature and the most used option: after her Potential Unlock all her attacks count as back attacks, so the full effect is always active. Its Base ATK is lower than limited engines, but the large DMG bonus keeps it on top. As a Standard engine, its effects double at S5, where it pulls far ahead.
Corin
CorinPick #3 of 6 · S1
A strong permanent option and the most used one. Its CRIT Rate and Physical DMG suit Corin well. If you fully exploit its back-attack bonus it can even beat Heartstring Nocturne, but most players won't keep that up consistently.
Hugo
HugoPick #4 of 6 · S1
A good Standard Banner pick: his Totalizes can always land from behind for the full +25% DMG. His EX Special Attack repositions him behind enemies; cancel it right after the dash into his Ultimate so the Ultimate Totalize also hits from behind without spending Energy.
Starlight - Billy
Starlight - BillyPick #4 of 6 · S1
Although it's an Attack W-Engine, it's a standard S-Rank with a CRIT Rate main stat, which alone puts it above most A-Rank options.
Billy
BillyPick #4 of 6 · S1
Nekomata's signature, with a CRIT Rate main stat, Physical DMG and a back-attack DMG bonus. Billy's mobility helps keep it up, but many of his shots push him away, so full uptime isn't realistic.
Ellen
EllenPick #5 of 6 · S1
It has a good CRIT Rate main stat, but the 25% DMG bonus for hitting from behind is very hard to use given how Ellen dashes into her attacks, so in practice it's little more than a CRIT Rate stat-stick.
Evelyn
EvelynPick #5 of 6 · S1
An S-Rank W-Engine with CRIT Rate, which already makes it decent. Its back-attack DMG bonus suits Evelyn since her EX Special can turn Stunned enemies around, but it demands planning and skill; experienced players can get more out of it than average.
Ye Shunguang
Ye ShunguangPick #5 of 5 · S1
An alternative: Physical DMG bonus (which also applies to Honed Edge DMG) plus extra DMG when attacking enemies from behind.

Stats

Stats by level

LevelATKCRIT Rate
0469.6%
101189.6%
10+15912.5%
2023112.5%
20+27215.4%
3034415.4%
30+38518.2%
4045718.2%
40+49821.1%
5057021.1%
50+61124%
6068424%