Honkai Star Rail Guide

Kafka Build Guide

SS Tier

Kafka Stats at Max Lv

Kafka Overview

Kafka is one of the Lightning element characters in Honkai Star Rail.

As a Nihility, Kafka debuff their enemies and gain an advantage by reducing the enemy’s overall battle power.

Kafka Skills

Kafka Abilities Priority

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Midnight Tumult

Kafka Normal Attack

Single Target

Level: 1

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

Caressing Moonlight

Kafka Skill

Blast

Level: 1

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

Kafka Ultimate

AoE ATK

Energy Cost: 120

Level: 1

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 95% of the DoT. Shock lasts for 2 turn(s). While Shocked, enemies receive Lightning DoT equal to 75% of Kafka’s ATK at the beginning of each turn.

Kafka Talents

Gentle but Cruel

Kafka Talent

Enhance

Level: 1

After an ally of Kafka’s uses Basic ATK on an enemy, Kafka immediately launches 1 follow-up attack and deals Lightning DMG equal to 60% of her ATK to that enemy, with a base chance of 100% of increasing the DoT inflicted by 15% for 2 turns. This effect can only be triggered 1 time per turn.

Kafka Technique

Mercy Is Not Forgiveness

Kafka Technique

Immediately attacks the enemy. After entering battle, deals Lightning DMG equal to 50% of Kafka’s ATK to a random enemy. In addition, all enemies have a 100% base chance to become Shocked for 3 turn(s).
While Shocked, enemies receive Lightning DoT equal to 50% of Kafka’s ATK at the beginning of each turn.

Kafka Traces

Torture

First Tier

When DoTs immediately deal DMG to enemies due to Kafka’s Skill or Ultimate, their DMG multiplier is proportionally increased. The increased proportion is equal to 15% of Kafka’s Break Effect, up to a max of 30%.

Second Tier (Ascension 2)

Break effect +5.3%

Third Tier (Ascension 3)

ATK +4%

Forth Tier (Ascension 3)

HP+4%

Plunder

First Tier

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

Second Tier (Ascension 4)

ATK +6%

Third Tier (Ascension 5)

Break effect +8%

Forth Tier (Ascension 5)

ATK +6%

Thorns

First Tier

Talent has a 20% increased base chance to increase the DoT that the enemies receive. Ultimate has a 20% increased base chance to Shock enemies.

Second Tier (Ascension 6)

HP +6%

Second Tier (Lv.75)

Break effect +10.7%

Other Traces

First Tier (Lv 1)

ATK +4%

Second Tier (Lv 80)

ATK +8%

Kafka Eidolon

Kafka Key Eidolons

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Da Capo

Kafka Eidolon Level 1

When using Ultimate, instead of immediately receiving DMG from the Shock state, enemies will now immediately receive DMG from all currently applied DoT sources.

Fortississimo

Kafka Eidolon Level 2

Weakness Break Efficiency boosted by 50%.

Capriccio

Kafka Eidolon Level 3

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

Recitativo

Kafka Eidolon Level 4

The duration of the increased DoT caused by Talent is extended by 1 turn(s). This effect is stackable and can stack up to 2 time(s).

Doloroso

Kafka Eidolon Level 5

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

Leggiero

Kafka Eidolon Level 6

The Ultimate increases the DMG multiplier of Shock DMG dealt to enemies by 100% and extends the duration of Shock by 1 turn(s).

Kafka Build

Kafka Best Light Cone

Other Light Cones can be used

Before the Tutorial Mission

Incessant Rain

In the Name of the World

Eyes of the Prey

We Will Meet Again

Kafka Best Relics

Relics Set 1

Main Stats

Sub Stats

ATK%➜EHR%➜CRIT➜BREAK

Band of Sizzling Thunder (4 Set)

2 Set Effect – Increases Lightning DMG by 10%.

4 Set Effect – When the wearer uses Skill, increases the wearer’s ATK by 20% for 1 turn(s).

Space Sealing Station (2 Set)

2 Set Effect – Increases the wearer’s ATK by 12%. When the wearer’s SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer’s ATK increases by another 12%.

Kafka Team Comp

Kafka Premium Best Team

Kafka is a Main DPS in the team. Kafka ‘s DPS build is used

Kafka
Main DPS

Kafka is a Main DPS in the team. Kafka’s ultimate applies DoT on enemies and his skill deals additional DMG to enemies with DoT.

Sampo
Sub DPS

Sampo’s Ultimate Skill can increase damage from all DoT effects on enemies.

Hook
Sub DPS

Hook is a Main DPS in the team. She relies on the Burn Dot to increase her damage.

Luocha
Healer

Luocha’s skill restores HP of allies based on his ATK. Luocha’s Ultimate dispels enemies’ debuff and deal Imaginary AoE DMG to enemies. When stack of “Abyss Flower” reaches 3, a field is applied on enemy. Allies’s HP is restored by attacking enemy with the shield.

This is Kafka general best team. For simulated universe, please refer to the below page:

Kafka F2P Best Team

Kafka is a Main DPS in the team. Kafka ‘s build is used

Kafka
Main DPS

Kafka is a Main DPS in the team. Kafka’s ultimate applies DoT on enemies and his skill deals additional DMG to enemies with DoT.

March 7th
Tank

March 7th is a tank-type character who can add shields to her allies based on her own DEF. After a shielded ally is attacked by an enemy.

Sampo
Sub DPS

Sampo’s Ultimate Skill can increase damage from all DoT effects on enemies.

Natasha
Healer

Natasha is a Healer in the team , whose abilities are focused on restoring the health of allies.

This is Kafka general best team. For simulated universe, please refer to the below page:

Kafka Ascension Material

Rank	Req Lv	Credit	Mat#1		Mat#2
1	20	4000		Thief’s Instinct x 5
2	30	8000		Thief’s Instinct x 15
3	40	16000		Usurper’s Scheme x 6		Shape Shifter’s Lightning Staff x 3
4	50	40000		Usurper’s Scheme x 12		Shape Shifter’s Lightning Staff x 8
5	60	80000		Conqueror’s Will x 5		Shape Shifter’s Lightning Staff x 20
6	70	160000		Conqueror’s Will x 8		Shape Shifter’s Lightning Staff x 35