Summary
InUmamusume: Pretty Derby, the path to victory is paved with strategic stat prioritization — a puzzle that’s constantly shifting as new events, support cards, and meta updates reshape the game.Umamusume’s training system is layered, blending five core stats: Speed, Stamina, Power, Guts, and Wit, each playing a pivotal role and contributing to different horse girls in different ways.
Whether the goal is clearing the URA Finals or making a name in the Champions Meeting, understanding which stats to prioritize is the difference between another close loss and a crowd-roaring victory. So, here’s the definitive, data-driven breakdown, from least to most importantstats to raise first inUmamusume: Pretty Derby.
5Wit
Sets Every Run’s Foundation
Wit might not steal the spotlight, but when it comes to raw contribution to crossing the finish line, Wit isthe secret MVPof every successful training run and the bedrock upon which champions are built. Its influence is subtle, but touches nearly every aspect of the game, separating the amateur from the master strategists. Wit acts as a powerful force multiplier, ensuring that all the points invested in other stats aren’t wasted due to bad luck or preventable errors. Its most famous function is increasing the activation rate of skills, turning a strategy from a game of chance into a reliable plan.
Furthermore, Wit is atrainer’s primary defenseagainst the dreaded “Kakari” (Rushed) state, a disastrous condition where a horse girl loses control and burns through her Stamina at a shockingly high rate. A high Wit stat also improves positioning sense, helping the runner avoid getting boxed in by the pack. However, its most strategically vital role is in training efficiency. “Wit training” is the only type that recovers a bit of energy, allowing trainers to use it as a productive rest.
4Power
The Engine Driving Mid-Race Dominance
Power is the stat that turns raw potential into actual race results. Thisstat is the keyto accessing and applying potential on the track, governing the explosive force needed for acceleration, maneuvering, and overcoming obstacles. Without enough Power, even the fastest runner in the world can be left helpless, stuck behind a wall of opponents with no clear lane to run in.
Power’s most critical function is acceleration, determining how quickly a runner gets up to her top speed. This is vital not only at the start, but also when exiting corners or after a skill activates. It’s the stat that governs those crucial mid-race battles for position, allowing an Umamusume to push past rivals and secure an advantageous spot for the final dash. For any player specializing in Dirt races, where there is a significant inherent penalty, Power becomes a non-negotiable priority.
3Guts
Secret Weapon For Those Photo-Finish Victories
Long overlooked and misunderstood, Guts has found a nichein modernUmamusume. It’s no longer just a “dump stat.” Recent updates and competitive metas have cemented its place as the insurance policy for trainers who want to win nail-biters. When an Umamusume’s main energy reserve is depleted, a high Guts stat allows her to maintain top speed for longer instead of grinding to a halt.
Guts is also the deciding factor in “Oikurabe,” the head-to-head duels that occur when two runners are neck-and-neck near the finish line. The one with the higher Guts is far more likely to win that duel and surge ahead. The stat’s importance depends on race distance. While less crucial for short sprints, it can be a lifesaver in medium and long-distance races where runners frequently exhaust their Stamina.
2Stamina
Separates Winners from the Rest
Stamina is the gatekeeper ofUmamusume,and is non-negotiable for any build meant to survive beyond short sprints. If the Stamina bar empties before the finish line, the Umamusume suffers a massive speed loss and drops out of contention, no matter how high her other stats are. This makes hitting the required Stamina threshold the single most critical task for any Medium or Long-distance build.
The goal isn’t to have the most Stamina in the race, but to have just enough to cross the finish line at full speed. Any investment beyond that point yields sharply diminishing returns and represents wasted training turns that could have gone into Speed or Power. Also, prioritizing Powerful goldrecovery skills is essential, because the legendary Swinging Maestro from the SSR Super Creek support card can restore a huge chunk of the Stamina bar mid-race.
1Speed
The Ultimate Race-Winning Powerhouse
At the absolute pinnacle of the stat hierarchy stands Speed. It’s the stat that delivers the wins, plain and simple. In every race, at every distance, the Umamusume with the highest effective Speed at the finish almost always claims victory. Its function is simple and decisive: it determines the maximum velocity an Umamusume can achieve. Its most critical impact occurs in the Last Spurt, the final third of the race where most contests are won or lost.
While all other stats have situational importance, Speed is universally critical. From the shortest 1000m sprint to the longest 3600m marathon, a higher Speed stat is always better. All other training efforts are ultimately in the service of creating the perfect conditions for Speed to be the deciding factor. When everyone’s Speed is capped, races come down to skill activations, recovery, and all the nuanced interplay of the supporting stats. Every winning run is built around hitting thecrucial Speed benchmark, hence making it the first priority for any serious trainer.
