Honkai: Star RailKafkaBuild and Guide

Introduction

Kafka is a 5★ character from the Lightning element who follows the Path of Nihility.

On the Interastral Peace Corporation's wanted list, Kafka's only has two things — her name, and a single sentence: "Likes collecting coats." Little is known about this Stellaron Hunter, other than that she is one of Destiny's Slave Elio's most trusted members. In order to achieve Elio's envisioned future, Kafka gets to work.

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Skills

Basic ATK

Midnight Tumult

Single Target

Lv. 1

Energy gain: 20

Break: 30

Deals Lightning DMG equal to #1[i]% of Kafka's ATK to a single enemy.

Skill

Caressing Moonlight

Blast

Lv. 1

Energy gain: 0

Break: -

Deals Lightning DMG equal to #1[i]% of Kafka's ATK to a target enemy and Lightning DMG equal to #3[i]% of Kafka's ATK to enemies adjacent to it. If the target enemy is currently receiving DoT, all DoTs currently placed on that enemy immediately produce DMG equal to #2[i]% of their original DMG.

Ultimate

Twilight Trill

AoE | 120 energy cost

Lv. 1

Energy gain: 5

Break: 60

Deals Lightning DMG equal to #1[i]% of Kafka's ATK to all enemies, with a #2[i]% base chance for enemies hit to become Shocked and immediately take DMG from their current Shock state, equal to #5[i]% of its original DMG. Shock lasts for #3[i] turn(s). While Shocked, enemies receive Lightning DoT equal to #4[i]% of Kafka's ATK at the beginning of each turn.

Talent

Gentle but Cruel

Single Target

Lv. 1

Energy gain: 10

Break: 30

After an ally of Kafka's uses Basic ATK on an enemy target, Kafka immediately launches 1 follow-up attack and deals Lightning DMG equal to #1[i]% of her ATK to that target, with a #2[i]% base chance to inflict Shock equivalent to that applied by her Ultimate to the attacked enemy target, lasting for #3[i] turns. This effect can only be triggered 1 time per turn.

Technique

Mercy Is Not Forgiveness

Energy gain: 0

Break: 60

Immediately attacks all enemies within a set range. After entering battle, deals Lightning DMG equal to #3[i]% of Kafka's ATK to all enemies, with a #1[i]% base chance to inflict Shock equivalent to that applied by her Ultimate on every enemy target for #2[i] turn(s).

Major Traces

A2Major trace

Torture

When the Ultimate is used, enemy targets will now receive DMG immediately from all currently applied DoT sources instead of just receiving DMG immediately from the currently applied Shock state.

A4Major trace

Plunder

If an enemy is defeated while Shocked, Kafka additionally regenerates 5 Energy.

A6Major trace

Thorns

The base chance for Ultimate, Technique, or the follow-up attack triggered by the Talent to inflict Shock increases by 30%.

Minor Traces (total)

ATK

+28%

Effect HIT Rate

+18%

+10%

Eidolons

Da Capo

Eidolon 1

When the Talent triggers a follow-up attack, there is a 100% base chance to increase the DoT received by the target by 30% for 2 turn(s).

Fortississimo

Eidolon 2

While Kafka is on the field, DoT dealt by all allies increases by 25%.

Capriccio

Eidolon 3

Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.

Recitativo

Eidolon 4

When an enemy target takes DMG from the Shock status inflicted by Kafka, Kafka additionally regenerates 2 Energy.

Doloroso

Eidolon 5

Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.

Leggiero

Eidolon 6

The DMG multiplier for Shock DMG dealt by Ultimate, Technique, or the follow-up attack triggered by Talent increases by 156%, and extends the duration of Shock on the enemy target by 1 turn(s).

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