Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-174.7.12.211-20200624002905/@comment-36009152-20200624164311

Shinoa is a: Being capable with her cursed gear she can spar against Yu, Guren, and outright slay hostile vampires. She is tactical, defeating one to clear a path for Yoichi to shoot down his target. She is familiar with her team and knows who is best at what, Shinoa defended Mika and stood up to her own comrades to keep him safe. Supportive, Shinoa has excellent chemistry with Guren squad, her own and others. Politically she has some power as well.
 * Strong fighter
 * A strong leader
 * A best team player

Then of course the anime time period didn't have Shikama Doji at his increased strength.