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Here are the best skills you should consider having for your Front Runner characters in general for Umamusume: Pretty Derby.
Each character can have aptitudes for different styles of running a race in Umamusume: Pretty Derby. There are four different styles that characters can have a ranking in, ranging from S to F.
The higher the aptitude of a character, the better they perform while utilizing that particular style. However, along with the aptitude, you will also need a bunch of skills to gain an edge over your competitors. Here are the best skills for Front Runners.
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Best Skills For Front Runners in Umamusume Pretty Derby
Here is a list of the five best Front Runner skills in the game:
- Front Runner Savvy
- Escape Artist
- Unrestrained
- Restless
- Restart
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Front Runner Savvy
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- Skill Cost: 110
- Skill Description: Moderately increases the ability to get into a good position. (Front Runner)
This is a great skill to have for any Front Runner. It will increase your Wit by a significant amount, allowing you to get into position to apply your other skills frequently and effectively. The first tier of this skill is pretty good on its own.
The upgraded version of this skill is naturally better, but it is not a priority.
Escape Artist
- Skill Cost: 180
- Skill Description: Increase the ability to go to the front mid-race. (Front Runner)
This rare skill increases your speed if you remain in the front half of the pack at a random point. This can be crucial to either maintaining your lead or overtaking another racer.
The normal version of this skill is Fast Paced, which is not as effective as Escape Artist.
Unrestrained
- Skill Cost: 180
- Skill Description: Increase the ability to keep the lead on the final corner. (Front Runner)
The final corner is the most dangerous part of the race, as many racers gear up for the finale. Here, many skills are often activated, which might determine the outcome of the race. So, if you want to retain your lead, Unrestrained is the skill for you.
This is a rare skill which is an upgraded version of Final Push. It has the effect of increasing acceleration during the final corner, only if you are in the lead.
Restless
- Skill Cost: 180
- Skill Description: Reduce fatigue on an uphill. (Front Runner)
The uphill parts of a race drain your stamina rapidly. Being a Front Runner, you need to conserve your stamina properly if you don’t wish to get overtaken. Therefore, a recovery skill like Restless will be great.
This is also a Rare skill, which is an upgrade of Moxie. Moxie and Restless will help you recover stamina on any uphill.
Restart
- Skill Cost: 130
- Skill Description: Slightly startle runners ahead when failing to get a lead early in the race. (Front Runner)
Lastly, this debuff skill can round out your character. If a Late Start makes you unable to get into the lead during the start, then this skill might help you out. This will slightly all racers in front of you, which will decrease their acceleration.
This could help you catch back up and maybe even retake the lead. Those were five of the best skills that you should try and get for a Front Runner in Umamusume: Pretty Derby.
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