Umamusume Pretty Derby: Narita Brian Build Guide

Train Narita Brian in Umamusume Pretty Derby with our guide on the stats, skills, support cards, and legacies you need. 

Narita Brian guide (Image via Cygames)
Narita Brian guide (Image via Cygames)

Narita Brian is a generalist possessing strong character skills and stat bonuses that make her a valuable asset in Team Trials and as a Legacy (parent) for your trainees. She excels in Medium and Long Team Trials races using the Pace Chaser or Late Surger running styles. This build focuses on training her for these event categories with stat distribution, support card loadouts, and skills to aim for. 

Umamusume Pretty Derby: Narita Brian Training Guide

Training Narita Brian (Image via Cygames | Deltias Gaming)
Training Narita Brian (Image via Cygames | Deltias Gaming)

Narita Brian’s unique skill is Shadow Break, which increases velocity while overtaking a runner on the outside of the final corner or later. The skill suits all non-Front Runner styles, making the Pace Chaser and Late Surger styles ideal for her. 

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Narita Brian has a 20% bonus to Stamina training and a 10% bonus to Speed training, covering the two most important stats for Medium and Long races.  

Medium 

StyleSpeedStaminaPowerGutsWit
Pace1200880800+320400+
Late1200820850+320400+

The race category’s actual Stamina requirement is 1,100. Use a rare (gold) Stamina recovery skill like Swinging Maestro to reduce the Stamina requirements to the listed levels. Aim to max out Speed, but getting 1,000+ is suitable as long as you manage to meet the threshold for Stamina

Long 

Race StyleSpeedStaminaPowerGutsWit
Pace1000+1070600+440400+
Late1000+980600+440400+

Long races’ real Stamina requirements are 1,350-1,500, depending on the distance. However, maxing out the Stamina stat isn’t optimal since we can use two rare recovery skills, such as Swinging Maestro and Cooldown, to meet the Stamina threshold. After you are on track to meet the Stamina requirements, focus on maximizing Speed. Power isn’t a priority, as longer last spurt distances will give Narita Brian plenty of space to escape the pack and reach top speed. 

Also Read: Umamusume Pretty Derby: How Much Stamina is Needed For Each Race Distance

Support Card Loadouts

Get the Super Creek Support Card(Image via Cygames Inc.)
Super Creek is an essential support card pick (Image via Cygames)
Race Distance Loadout 1Loadout 2
Medium• 4 Speed
• 2 Stamina
• Inherit Power
• 5 Speed
• 1 Stamina
• Inherit Stamina
Long• 3 Speed 
• 3 Stamina
• Inherit Power 
• 4 Speed 
• 2 Stamina
• Inherit Stamina

Use loadouts based on your support cards’ levels. Loadout 1 is for players with high-level (3LB, MLB). Loadout 2 makes up for a lack of MLB Speed cards by using one less Stamina card and inheriting Stamina sparks from Legacies. 

Ideally, include SSR Super Creek in all loadouts, and SSR Mejiro McQueen for the Long race loadouts. Doing so will unlock good gold recovery skills during training. 

Use Legacies with as many Blue Sparks as possible for your Support Card loadout. Having Pink Sparks for the distance you are training for is a bonus. The best Legacies for Narita Brian with powerful, unique skills and high affinity are:

  • Taiki Shuttle
  • Special Week
  • Symboli Rudolf
  • Tokai Teio
  • Mejiro McQueen (Pace Chaser)
  • Mejiro Ryan (Late Surger) 

Stamina 

  • Swinging Maestro 
  • Gourmand (Pace Chaser) 
  • Breath of Fresh Air
  • Cooldown (Long)

Speed 

  • No Stopping Me! / Nimble Navigator
  • Professor of Curvature
  • Speed Star / Prepared to Pass (Pace Chaser)
  • Slick Surge (Late Surger)
  • Outer Swell (Late Surger)
  • Inside Scoop (Long)
  • Pressure (Long)

Passive

  • Pace Chaser / Late Surger Savvy 
  • Standard Distance
  • Firm Conditions
  • Outer Post Proficiency 
  • Sunny Days

Apart from support card skills, you can invest in Narita Brian’s innate skills to improve speed with Straightaway Adept and Medium Straightaways, and slightly recover Stamina as a Pace Chaser with Preferred Position. Most importantly, Narita Brian possesses excellent character skills that can be unlocked by raising her potential level with racing shoes and winner’s sashes. 

  • Straightaway Adept
  • Medium Straightaways
  • Preferred Position
  • Passing Pro
  • Homestretch Haste (Potential Level 2)
  • Beeline Burst (Potential Level 3)
  • Lone Wolf (Potential Level 4)
  • In Body and Mind (Potential Level 5)

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