Shoebill/Kingdom

Shoebill
Friend Data
Voice		村川梨衣　Murakawa Rie
Radiance		Splendor
Role		Controller
Attack Type		Single-Target Ranged
Implemented		June 7, 2022
ID #		5

Shoebill

Anime

Festival

Pavilion

KF3 (V2)

Kingdom

Nexon Game

Stage Play

Gallery

“...I'm Shoebill, and I guard the Jungle Castle. I think I'm great for the job, as I won't get bored staring at things even for a long period, and I can keep my cool even against intruders. No, I'm not angry. This is just my resting face. Well, I would love to chat and banter with the other Friends, but I just don't know how to make myself less scary.”
—Shoebill's Friend Info page, "Self-introduction"

Shoebill is a Friend that appears in Kemono Friends Kingdom. She serves as the Guard of Jungle Castle.

Personality

“I'm not angry, this is my resting face.”
—Shoebill's profile

Behold Shoebill, guardian of the Jungle Castle, whose piercing gaze strikes even the toughest of Friends with fear and whose sharply-honed attacks can turn a giant Cellien to glittering dust in an instant. While it may seem as though Shoebill is one of the most fearsome Friends in all of Kingdom, she is truthfully one of the most misunderstood. This avian Friend's heart bears no malice, and more than anything she would love to casually chat with other Friends... if they could steel their nerves for long enough to stammer out a word before cracking under her gaze. She has made attempts to be more inviting, such as putting on a forced smile, but such efforts only seem to exacerbate the issue at hand; perhaps the best way for Shoebill to get along with others is to continue being herself, for the Friends who do work up the courage to say a simple "hello" will be so fortunate as to meet a very caring Friend who puts the needs of others first and foremost.

“I believe that if they get to know you, they'll see your kind heart.”
—African Bush Elephant to Shoebill, "Scary Guard"

Self-Introduction

Japanese	English
?	Shoebill, at your service. You can trust me.

Role in the Plot

Main Story

Shoebill is first mentioned by Caracal and Serval in Prologue 0-5, *Ready, Set, Hunt!* The feline Friends warn Jinri, Least Weasel and Chevrotain—who seek to visit Jungle Castle— of Shoebill's immense power, cautioning them that meeting the King of Jungle Castle would first require getting past her. They even say that the mighty Hippopotamus lost in her battle with Shoebill, though Hippo soon dispels this as a rumor; she explains that, although the two did meet, they never fought.

Shoebill herself first appears in Chapter 1-1, *Immobile Guard*, when the travelling party encounters her on the road to Jungle Castle. They observe her from a distance, getting information about her from their Lucky Beast companion, when a colossal Cerulean rises from the shadows and approaches Shoebill from behind. Though Least Weasel springs into action, fearing Shoebill has failed to notice the threat, the entire party is startled when Shoebill swiftly eliminates the giant in a single blow. Least Weasel barely dodges the attack meant for the monster, and when the dust settles, the two hunters check up on one another, each believing the other had failed to detect the attacker. A short conversation and Shoebill's expression of gratitude for Least Weasel's intentions quickly reveals that Shoebill is not a particularly threatening Friend. When the party requests an audience with the King of Jungle Castle, Shoebill explains that, while she would be glad to permit such a meeting, the King is not in the Jungle Castle at that time. She directs the travellers down a main road where the King has been assisting in clearing large fallen trees for some time. When Chevrotain volunteers Jinri's human intellect to assist in clearing the debris in exchange for ensuring an audience with the King, Shoebill accepts the bargain, and the party heads off.

Relationships

African Bush Elephant

Acting as the Guard and King of Jungle Castle respectively, Shoebill and African Bush Elephant are a formidable team with a great mutual understanding of one another. African Bush Elephant's tendency to always be on the move is not something Shoebill wholly approves of; while she understands that the King is always out and about helping Friends in need, Shoebill would appreciate if her King would stick around to perform her kingly duties inside of the Castle somewhat more often.

Serval

Serval is one of the few Friends who doesn't shy away from Shoebill's gaze, so the two are known to play together and be on friendly terms.

Stats

Friend Stats
	Base	Max		Base	Max
HP	990	6401	PATK	248	1613
PDEF	194	1157	SATK	74	443
SDEF	194	1157	Speed	58	58
Breakthroughs
Immovable Creed I If the Miracle reduces more ATK than the target's ATK, Miracle DMG +230%.		Kemono Miracle Level +3	COMBO Effect +35%	Same-Radiance Teammate Friends' DMG +6%	Immovable Creed II If the Miracle reduces more ATK than the target's ATK, Miracle DMG +230%. Also, for every 300 overflowing ATK reduction, Miracle DMG is further increased by 40%.
Radiant Effect
Awaken Tier 1: With a Radiant Advantage, all Friends take 1% less damage from Celliens. Awaken Tier 2: With a Radiant Advantage, all Friends take 4% less damage from Celliens.
Skills
Miracle
My Eyes Are Upon You		Shoebill remains still and gazes sharply at an enemy unit, dealing PDMG equal to 487% PATK. The target's ATK -5492 for 7 rounds, during which their DEF -326.
Habits
Danger Awareness		Silent Hunter		I See Your Core
Shoebill starts hunting. Her Miracle's ATK reduction effect is now 28% more effective.		Shoebill's Miracle now reduces the ATK of all nearby Celliens, but the effectiveness is reduced by 48%.		After using her Miracle, Shoebill has a 100% chance to reveal the Core of the target Cellien for 1 round.
Nature Skill			Gazer Lv.1/2
House of Air Production Rate +1%/+1.5%
Combo			Colorful Summer
Shoebill, Panther Chameleon			All Friends' ATK +19% for 3 rounds. This effect is halved every round.
Special Attributes
This Friend is capable of flight, allowing them to avoid ground-based hazards.

Strategy

“Shoebill's eyes will put even the Ceruleans into line!”
—Shoebill's Friend Info page, "Personality"

• Shoebill is the premier Control Friend in Kemono Friends Kingdom and one of its absolute best units. Any player who hopes to tackle Raids in any serious capacity should be levelling her up and using her frequently; she is one of very few Friends who could be said to be a staple unit.
  • Being the only six-star Control Friend in the game gives Shoebill higher base stats and more powerful ATK-reduction capabilities than her closest competitors, Jaguar and Sand Cat, both of whom are five-star Friends.

• Players who do not have Shoebill are advised to use Sand Cat as their go-to Control Friend, as she is herself very strong. If a player does have both of Shoebill and Sand Cat, the latter is only really recommended for use over the former on Dice-style teams.
  • Note that Sand Cat's five-star base stats and weaker ATK-reduction effect make her considerably frailer than Shoebill; additionally, she lacks the powerful DEF-reduction effect found in Shoebill's Miracle effect.

• While Shoebill's Silent Hunter Habit's effect of turning her single-target Miracle into an AoE may seem like it would make Jaguar obsolete, it comes with a difficult-to-overlook 48% reduction in effectiveness that leaves Jaguar the better choice in several multi-component Boss fights.