Kyojuro Rengoku was a major supporting character of Demon Slayer, a Demon Slayer of the Demon Slayer Corps, and the late Flame Hashira. He is known for being enthusiastic, cheerful, and deeply honorable to his code of ethics. He was a man of keen tactical knowledge and incredible insight into the talents and abilities of others. Even after his passing his teachings and memory continue to inspire his fellow demon slayers throughout the series. As the Flame Hashira, his style of breathing is intense firepower, quick yet powerful slashes, and destructively precise cuts. It is a style that has been passed down through his family for generations and mastered all of the breathing styles from both his training with his father and also through studying his family’s books on the style as well. This style is one of purifying flame that consumes its enemies into ash while leaving only the protected allies standing in its wake.
Kyojuro Rengoku Stats
Str 14 Dex 13 Con 13 Int 8 Wis 13 Cha 13 (27 point buy)
Str 15 Dex 14 Con 13 Int 8 Wis 14 Cha 13 (after racial and feat mod)
Class Paladin 5 (Oath of Vengeance)/Monk 1
The three things that I wanted to achieve in this build are:
- Fierce Fire Power.
- Strong Defensive and Offensive Power.
- Lava Flows in the Blood.
Background
For Background, I chose Knight of the Order for Kyojuro. He gains the Skill Proficiencies of Persuasion, Arcana, Tool Proficiency of Flute, the Language of Primordial, and the Background Feature of Knight Regard. This represents Kyojuro’s status in the Demon Slayer Corp.
Race
For Race, I chose Fire Genasi. With this race, she gains +1 to Str, Dex, and Wis, Darkvision, Fire Resistance, and Reach to the Blaze (Wis). The key part of this race is Reach to the Blaze since this gives him the spells of Produce Flame, Burning Hands, and Flame Blade.
Class
Kyojuro’s class breakdown is a mixture of two classes, Paladin 5(Oath of Vengeance)/Monk 1. It is with these classes that he gains access to Unarmored Defense and unarmed fighting, increased sensory and the Insight skill, strong burst damage and enhanced flame damage capabilities from her spells and racial abilities, and the strong movement capabilities with misty step and the feat of Charger. This combination of class and feats is the best attempt to consolidate his abilities and talents at this level.
Paladin 1 is the starting class for Kyojuro. This gives her the skills of Athletics, Insight, Divine Sense, and Lay on Hands.
Monk 1 is the one-level dip that provides Kyojuro with Unarmored Defense and Martial Arts. This will allow him to have a significantly higher AC without the need for armor.
Paladin 2 is the next step in Kyojuro’s progression. It is with this level he gains access to Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting, Spellcasting, and Divine Smite.
Paladin 3 gives him access to the Sacred Oath of Vengeance, Channel Divinity: Abjure Enemy or Vow of Enmity, and Oath Spells of Bane and Hunter’s Mark. While the Channel Divinities give Kyojuro the ability to increase his damage on a single foe or scatter weaker foes like sparks from a fire, his Oath Spells give him greater sensory ability as well as the ability to debuff a foe in a fight.
Paladin 4 is where Kyojuro gains access to a feat that helps to recreate his ninth form breathing style Rengoku, that feat being Charger. With Charger it allows him to use an action to Dash and make a bonus action to attack with a melee weapon attack or to shove a creature. The attack combined with Divine Smite would be used to inflict massive damage to a foe. This damage is further increased with Vow of Enmity and Hunter’s Mark.
Paladin 5 is the level for this build with the features of Extra Attack and access to 2nd level spells. This gives him two attacks a round, as well as multiple chances to land Divine, Smites, and weave every flame ability and spell in his arsenal to defeat his foes and protect innocent lives.
With full use of Kyojuro’s powers he can perform the following techniques via job features and abilities:
Flame Breathing
- First Form: Unknowing Fire- Charger
- Second Form: Rising Scorching Sun- Flame Blade Spell + Attack + Divine Smite
- Third Form: Blazing Universe- Athletics Jump + Divine Smite + Searing Smite Spell + Attack + Extra Attack
- Fourth Form: Blooming Flame Undulation- Flame Blade + Attack + Extra Attack or Shield of Faith for defensive action
- Fifth Form: Flame Tiger- Flame Blade Spell + Attack + Divine Smite + Extra Attack + Divine Smite
- Ninth Form: Rengoku- Level One: Charger (for damage) + Bonus Action: Damage + Divine Smite
- Level Two:
- Round one: Channel Divinity: Vow of Enmity+ Searing Smite or Flame Blade
- Round two: Charger (for damage) + Bonus Action:Attack + Divine Smite (highest level)
- Level Two:
This combination of feats, stats, and spells makes this DND build of Kyojuro a cleansing fire rendering foes to ash in the wake of an unwavering will in Six levels or Less.
Spells
Fire Genasi
Produce Flame
Burning Hands
Flame Blade
Paladin
1sr Level
Bane
Compelled Duel
Heroism
Hunter’s Mark
Searing Smite
2nd Level
Hold Person
Misty Step
Equipment
Standard Paladin equipment with Javelin, Longsword, and Chain Mail.
Shout out to https://kimetsu-no-yaiba.fandom.com/wiki/Kimetsu_no_Yaiba_Wiki for their amazing information in making this amazing character as well as DNDBeyond for its character creation platform. My next build will continue building the Hashiras! That Hashira being Tengen Uzui, The Sound Hashira! Until next week Tale-Tellers!
