Kafka

Honkai: Star Rail Kafka Build

Lightning
The NihilityThe Nihility
[object Object] HPHP
1086
[object Object] ATKATK
679
[object Object] DEFDEF
485
[object Object] SpeedSpeed
100
[object Object] TauntTaunt
100

Kafka Upgrade Materials

Obsidian of Dread
Obsidian of Dread
Thief's Instinct
Thief's Instinct
Regret of Infinite Ochema
Regret of Infinite Ochema
Shape Shifter's Lightning Staff
Shape Shifter's Lightning Staff

Kafka Best Relics

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Prisoner in Deep Confinement
Prisoner in Deep Confinement
4
2
Band of Sizzling Thunder
Band of Sizzling Thunder
4
3
Band of Sizzling Thunder
Band of Sizzling Thunder
2
Prisoner in Deep Confinement
Prisoner in Deep Confinement
2

Kafka Best Ornaments

1
Firmament Frontline: Glamoth
Firmament Frontline: Glamoth
2
2
Space Sealing Station
Space Sealing Station
2

Kafka Best Light Cone

Patience is All You Need
Patience is All You Need
Incessant Rain
Incessant Rain
Good Night and Sleep Well
Good Night and Sleep Well
Fermata
Fermata
Solitary Healing
Solitary Healing

Kafka Best Stats

Body: ATK%
Feet: Speed / ATK%
Planar Sphere: Lightning DMG
Link Rope: ATK%

Kafka Best Substats

ATK%
Speed
Effect Hit Rate
Break Effect
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Kafka Skills

Midnight Tumult

Basic ATK

Midnight Tumult

Single Target

Deals Lightning DMG equal to 50% of Kafka's ATK to a single enemy.

Caressing Moonlight

Skill

Caressing Moonlight

Blast

Deals Lightning DMG equal to 80% of Kafka's ATK to a target enemy and Lightning DMG equal to 30% 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 60% of their original DMG.

Twilight Trill

Ultimate

Twilight Trill

AoE ATK

Deals Lightning DMG equal to 48% of Kafka's ATK to all enemies, with a 100% base chance for enemies hit to become Shocked and immediately take DMG equal to 80% of the DoT. Shock lasts for 2 turn(s). While Shocked, enemies receive Lightning DoT equal to 116% of Kafka's ATK at the beginning of each turn.

Gentle but Cruel

Talent

Gentle but Cruel

Single Target

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 42% of her ATK to that target, with a 100% base chance to inflict Shock equivalent to that applied by her Ultimate to the attacked enemy target for 2 turns. This effect can only be triggered 1 time per turn.

Mercy Is Not Forgiveness

Technique

Mercy Is Not Forgiveness

Immediately attacks all enemies within a set range. After entering battle, deals Lightning DMG equal to 50% of Kafka's ATK to all enemies, with a 100% base chance to inflict Shock equivalent to that applied by her Ultimate on every enemy target for 2 turn(s).

Kafka Eidolon

Da Capo

Eidolon 1

Da Capo

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

Fortississimo

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

Capriccio

Eidolon 3

Capriccio

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

Recitativo

Eidolon 4

Recitativo

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

Doloroso

Eidolon 5

Doloroso

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

Leggiero

Eidolon 6

Leggiero

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).

Kafka Traces

Total Stats
ATK +28%
Effect Hit Rate +18%
Max HP +10%
Torture

Ascension 2

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.

Plunder

Ascension 4

Plunder

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

Thorns

Ascension 6

Thorns

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