Top Vodka Build, Stats, & Support Cards for Completing in Umamusume: Pretty Derby

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Umamusume: Pretty Derby is a free-to-play gacha game that’s quite friendly to players who prefer not to spend money. You can easily outmatch your opponents by developing your characters well through their career runs. The game also lets you increase the rarity level of your units once you gather enough duplicate copies, helping to keep the competition fair.

For instance, Vodka starts as a two-star character, but with enough training and good progress, you can raise her to five stars. To succeed in endgame PvP modes with her, though, you’ll need to focus carefully on her build and skill setup.

Updated November 3, 2025, by Zoë J. Osik: This guide now provides more details about Vodka’s career, along with additional support cards and skills to boost her performance in the later stages.

How to Play Vodka

Vodka’s stats and basic setup:

• Base stats: She has high Power but relatively low Stamina, which influences how you should build her.
• Distance Preferences:
  • Sprint (F)
  • Mile (A)
  • Medium (A)
  • Long (F)
• Style Ratings:
  • Front (C)
  • Pace (B)
  • Late (A)
  • End (F)

Characters in this game are classified by their preferred race distances, styles, and special skills. While some characters can adapt to multiple types, most perform best with specific builds linked to their skills and strengths.

Vodka is highly flexible, scoring an A in Mile, Medium, and Late distances, with a B in Pace. Her unique skill grants her extra Guts and Speed when she leads in the final 200 meters, making her versatile for different racing styles.

This flexibility opens up many build strategies, but it’s important to consider her career goals. She needs high placements mainly in Mile and Medium races. Building her for Mile might make Medium races more challenging unless you add extra skills to compensate. Conversely, a Late Surger build on a Mile track is often the easiest and most effective, as it minimizes the need for lots of extra skills in PvP.

Vodka’s Ideal Stats

Building her as a Late Surger on a Mile track typically involves these target stats:

Depending on your desired build—whether Pace Chaser, Mile Chaser, or Mile Late Surger—you’ll want to adjust these stats. For example:

• Pace Chaser: Need more Stamina to stay in top position but can lower Guts.
• Mile Pace Chaser: Keep Stamina similar but focus on higher Speed and Power by reducing Guts.
• Mile Late Surger: Prioritize Speed, Power, and Guts, and aim for over 500 Wits to stay competitive.

Her high Power at the start pushes toward a Late Surger build, but with support and legacy cards, she can be tailored for Medium-distance races as well.

Legacy Recommendations for Vodka

Start her career by choosing two legacies that give her early and mid-game boosts. Prioritize Speed, Power, and Guts in these legacies.

A good approach is to get her to an A rating in Pace early, especially if you plan a Pace Chaser build. You can also acquire stamina support if planning a Medium-distance build, then skip Guts boosts if you prefer a Pace Chaser style.

Best legacy options include:

• Victory Ticket (Guts) — boosts Guts and offers late Surger skills.
• Grass Wonder (Guts) — similar benefits plus debuffs for Pace Chasers.
• Special Week (Stamina) — good for improving stamina, useful for Medium-distance builds.
• Gold City or Kitasan Black (Speed) — enhance her top speed.
• Super Creek (Stamina) — helps unlock the Swinging Maestro skill early.

Skills for Vodka

Focus on skills that complement her Late Surger style, such as:

• Late Surger Savvy: Improves her positioning, crucial for late-race bursts.
• A Small Breather & Relax: Help her recover stamina during races.
• Position Pilfer: Boosts her speed mid-race.
• Straightaway Skills: Improve her straight-line speed on straight sections—important for all styles.
• Uprdrafts: Increase Guts when she’s behind in Mile builds.
• Swinging Maestro: Helps regain endurance on turns and extend her surge.

A well-rounded skill set will make her more competitive, especially if you focus on skills that boost her performance at her chosen distance and style.

Support Cards for Vodka

Support cards are crucial and generally more important than character selection. Proper support cards can make her an unstoppable force.

Recommended types:

• Guts Support:
  • Winning Ticket (BNWinner!) — lots of late Surger skills, boosts Guts.
  • Grass Wonder (Fairest Fleur) — great for late Surger builds, offers debuffs for pace-focused opponents.
• Speed & Power Support:
  • Kitasan Black (Fire At My Heels) — boosts Speed with special skills.
  • Showdown Support Cards: help her during key race moments.

Aim for a balance of 3 Speed cards, 1 Power, and 2 Guts cards. You can replace Guts with Wit if you’re aiming for more diverse support.

Race Career and Events

Vodka’s career involves several objectives and events. Preparing for these can help maximize her potential:

• Key Objectives:

  • Win her debut race.
  • Place top 5 in early graded races like the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies, Tulip Sho, and Oka Sho.
  • Progress through the Japanese Derby (Tokya Yushun), Shuka Sho, and others.
  • Aim for top 3 in the Victoria Mile and top 2 in Yasuda Kinen.
  • Ultimately, win the Tenno Sho (Autumn).

• Special Events:
  Her event choices provide significant stat boosts, skill hints, and fan support. For example:

  • Vintage Style improves Power and Stamina.
  • Makings of a Friend can boost Speed and Guts.
  • Like A Kid increases Speed and Power.
  • Dance Lesson increases Power and Guts.
  • New Year’s Resolutions and Shrine Visits improve stamina, energy, and overall stats.

Focusing on event choices that enhance her strengths and support her race style will help her rise to victory.

This streamlined approach emphasizes building Vodka into a flexible, powerful racer capable of excelling in various distances and styles through careful selection of supports, skills, and stats. Proper planning of her career objectives and event choices is essential for maximizing her performance.

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