Of the many characters available in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, Silence Shizuka stands out as being one of the few front-runners who have what it takes to race to first place. However, much like any other character, Shizuka needs an optimal build to perform her best.
You can find more about this build, and its quirks for the gacha game in the sections below.
Silence Shizuka Build Guide For Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Silence Shizuka excels in Mile and Medium distance Turf races, with a particular focus on having her lead applied early.
As far as her stats go, always choose Speed as your primary. Shizuka works best when placed on the front lines, and investing in Speed (1200+) should be a priority. The next stat you should focus on is Power, which helps her accelerate even faster.
Try to have atleast 800 Power so that she can keep up with the rest. Additionally, investing in both Stamina (700+) and Wit (900+) is king of crucial if you want to min-max her gains.
As far as card steps go, the following support card layout is highly recommended:
- 2x Speed Cards
- 2x Guts cards
- 1x Wit card
- 1x Friend/Stamina card
The combination above should make for an ideal balance of speed and power. You can always choose to swap out Guts for Stamina to ease your progression by a little bit.
Next, we come to Skills. Skills are essential for any unit, and the best ones (to focus on) for Silence Shizuka are as follows:
- Concentration: Helps Shizuka start races with more consistency.
- Nige Corner/Nige Straight: Used to boost her early and mid-game performance, respectively.
- Light Step: Boosts corner control, allowing her to win more challenging tracks easily.
- Runner’s Trick: Slight recovery mid-way through a race. Helpful for longer races.
- Focus: Boosts the chances of Shizuka triggering skills when in the lead.
- Unique Skill: Provides a burst of speed when Shizuka is in the lead, mid-race.
Other skills to invest in would be for Recovery, Stamina and Acceleration based quirks.
