About Saida
Saida is an 
S Level 
Hypogean 
Rogue hero in AFK Journey. A cunning Rogue who values survival above all, she plants Drain Seeds to siphon life and Energy from her enemies.
Gender Female/Race Demon/Voice actor 伊藤さつき [JP]
Tier list ratings
Hero stats
Base stats
Base stats before gear, charms and the Exclusive Weapon. Bars compare with the strongest hero at the same ascension and level. Lv 240 is the cap before the Resonating Hall.
EX weapon stats
HP, ATK, Phys DEF and Magic DEF add that share of the hero's base stat; the other stats are flat. Bars show progress toward EX +29. Rivalry Stats only count in Rivalry Mode. The weapon skill upgrades at EX +5, +10 and +15. The Rivalry Mode skill unlocks at EX +27. Compare every weapon
Skills
1000 EnergyActive. Saida teleports in front of an enemy, preventing them from moving or acting. She then deals 520% ATK damage and drains 220 Energy from the enemy. Saida remains unaffected while doing this and plants a Drain Seed in the enemy. She prioritizes enemies without a Drain Seed. This seed drops to the ground if its host is defeated or if Saida uses her Ultimate on its host again. Up to 8 Drain Seeds can exist on the battlefield at the same time. In boss fights, Drain Seeds on the ground will not obstruct unit movement. Passive. Every 2.5s, Drain Seed deals 250% ATK damage to its host and reduces their Energy by 120.
Level 2: Increases the skill damage to 540% ATK. (Unlocks at Level 51)
Level 3: Increases the skill damage to 560% ATK. (Unlocks at Level 111)
Level 4: Increases the skill damage to 580% ATK. (Unlocks at Level 171)
Level 5: Increases the skill damage to 600% ATK. (Unlocks at Level 231)
6sPassive. Saida restores extra HP equal to 100% of the damage dealt by her normal attacks and skills. Any excess healing from this effect is converted into a shield. The shield value cannot exceed 3000% ATK. Active. Saida forms a blood spike to pierce an enemy, dealing 420% ATK damage and interrupting their action. If any Drain Seeds are within 1 tile of the enemy, each one also forms blood spikes to strike that enemy, dealing 30% ATK damage.
Level 2: Increases damage to 430% ATK. (Unlocks at Level 71)
Level 3: Increases damage to 440% ATK. (Unlocks at Level 131)
Level 4: Increases damage to 450% ATK. (Unlocks at Level 191)
When Saida is defeated, she consumes a Drain Seed to revive at the seed's position, restoring 10% HP. She prioritizes the oldest seed available and restores an extra 2.5% HP for each second the consumed seed existed. The extra HP restored cannot exceed 50% HP.
Level 2: Saida restores an extra 3% HP for each second the consumed seed existed. The extra HP restored cannot exceed 60% HP. (Unlocks at Level 91)
Level 3: Saida restores an extra 3.5% HP for each second the consumed seed existed. The extra HP restored cannot exceed 70% HP. (Unlocks at Level 151)
Level 4: Saida restores an extra 4% HP for each second the consumed seed existed. The extra HP restored cannot exceed 80% HP. (Unlocks at Level 211)
Saida reduces her damage taken by 12% during battle. She further reduces her damage taken by an extra 2% for each existing Drain Seed, up to a maximum of 10%.
Level 2: Saida reduces her damage taken by 16% during battle. She further reduces her damage taken by an extra 3% for each existing Drain Seed, up to a maximum of 15%.
Level 3: Saida reduces her damage taken by 20% during battle. She further reduces her damage taken by an extra 4% for each existing Drain Seed, up to a maximum of 20%.
When a battle starts, Saida plants Drain Seeds in 2 nearby allied heroes. These seeds do not harm allies but grant them a shield that can absorb 800% ATK damage.
Progression systems
Saida reduces the damage dealt by enemies afflicted with a Drain Seed by 35%. Each time she casts her Ultimate, the interval between Drain Seed attack effects is shortened by 0.5s, up to a maximum reduction of 1.5s for the current battle.
Story
Early Life
Saida was born during the First Divine War. At first, she was sealed away by Dura, but a fragment of her power took root in the Sylvan Egg. Later, Misarte separated the parasitic power. Saida's residual power was exiled underground along with the Essail. There, it attached itself to a new object and lay in hiding for many years.
Notable Bonds
*Dwarves of Brimston Village - After Misarte tore away the corrupted part of the Sylvan Egg, one fragment traveled with the Sylvan Tendril to Salthorin. There, the corruption rooted itself in Eclipsion— a sacred artifact tied to the dwarven god Helthor— where it began to take hold and spread its influence. *Harak - Saida had a brief interaction with Harak inside the Mystical House. However, their instincts seemed too different—while Saida tends to draw sustenance from almost anything, Harak is fixated on the flavor of flesh. Because of this, they don’t appear to get along very well.
About
- Saida has no real emotions, only a primitive instinct to survive. * What seems like her hair is actually her sensory roots. They sense the slightest changes around her and can break off to help her survive, like a lizard losing its tail. * She needs to keep growing and storing energy While she's extremely vulnerable in her early sprouting stage, once she absorbs enough nutrients, she quickly spreads her roots and starts feeding on more hosts.
Affinity Tales
- Saida doesn't feel much. No rage or joy. Just one driving need... to survive.
- No creature in existence rivals Saida's patience. Though to be fair, she is a creature untouched by the very concept of impatience.
- Saida hates all kinds of extreme weather. Not that any of it can actually kill her. This Hypogean thrives where other merely endure.
- Here's a little-known secret. Saida's eyes and ears work fine. But she barely relies on sight or sound.
- Generally speaking, talking to Saida never elicits a response.
- Saida doesn't need water to survive, but when you pour water over her, she still seems to enjoy it.
- Saida lies much like a plant. Unless she has to hunt for nutrients, she can stay rooted in one spot for centuries without moving a muscle. Only when her sustenance runs out would she finally stir.
- Saida hungers not to multiply, but to endure. Each seed is no offspring. It is her own essence, coiled tight, waiting to reclaim the world.
- Saida cares only for her own survival. Not reproduction. Every seed she spawns carries a piece of herself, a chance at rebirth.
- If she wills it, Saida could hibernate for centuries. Whether bathed in Divine Light or buried deep in molten lava, she would wait as a seed until the moment was right to awaken.