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Kafka Build Guide

A Tier

 The Nihility

 lightning

Kafka Stats at Max Lv

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HP 1086
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DEF 485
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ATK 679
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SPD 100
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TAUNT 100

Kafka Overview

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

A member of the Stellaron Hunters an ability called Spirit Whisper, has been wanted by the Pteruges-V Devils for her ability to hypnotize people through language.

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

 

Kafka Max Lv Ascension Materials

Traveler's Guide
290
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887K
Thiefs-Instinct
15
Usurpers-Scheme
15
Conquerors-Will
15
Shape-Shifters-Lightning-Staff
65

Kafka Skills

Kafka Abilities Priority

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Ultimate

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Skill

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Talent

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Normal Atk

Midnight Tumult

Kafka Normal Attack

Energy Regeneration : 20
Weakness Break : 30

Single Target

Level: 1
Deals Lightning DMG equal to Kafka’s   ATK to a single enemy.

Caressing Moonlight

Kafka Skill

Energy Regeneration : 30
Weakness Break : 20/10
 
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.

Deals Lightning DMG equal to   of Kafka’s ATK to one designated enemy and Lightning DMG equal to   of Kafka’s ATK to their adjacent units.
If the designated enemy or their adjacent target(s) is currently receiving DoT, all DoTs currently placed on that enemy immediately produce DMG equal to   or   of their original DMG.

Twilight Trill

Kafka Ultimate

Energy Regeneration : 5
Weakness Break : 20

Energy Cost:  

 
Level: 1

Deals Lightning DMG equal to 80% of Kafka’s ATK to all enemies, with a 100% base chance for enemies hit to become Shocked and immediately take DMG from their current Shock state, equal to 100% of its original DMG. Shock lasts for 2 turn(s).
While Shocked, enemies receive Lightning DoT equal to 290% of Kafka’s ATK at the beginning of each turn.


Deals Lightning DMG equal to   of Kafka’s ATK to all enemies, with a 100% base chance for attacked enemy targets to become Shocked and immediately take DMG from their current DoT debuff(s), equal to   of its original DMG. Shock lasts for 2 turn(s).
While Shocked, enemy targets receive Lightning DoT equal to   of Kafka’s ATK at the beginning of each turn.

Kafka Talents

Gentle but Cruel

Kafka Talent

 
Level: 1
After Kafka’s teammate uses Basic ATK on an enemy target, Kafka immediately launches Follow-up ATK and deals Lightning DMG equal to 140% 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, lasting for 2 turns. This effect can only be triggered 1 time per turn.

After Kafka’s teammate uses attacks on an enemy target, Kafka immediately launches Follow-up ATK and deals Lightning DMG equal to   of Kafka’s ATK to the primary target, with a 100% base chance to inflict Shock equivalent to that applied by her Ultimate to the attacked enemy target, lasting for 2 turns. This effect can be triggered up to 2 time(s), with 1 use(s) recovered at the end of Kafka’s turn.

Kafka Technique

Mercy Is Not Forgiveness     

Kafka Technique

 

 

 

Kafka Traces

Torture 

First Tier

 

 

Second Tier (Ascension 2)

 

Thrid Tier (Ascension 3)

 

Forth Tier (Ascension 3)

 

Plunder 

First Tier

 

 

Second Ter (Ascension 4)

 

Thrid Tier (Ascension 5)

 

Forth Tier (Ascension 5)

 

Thorns

First Tier

 

Second Tier (Ascension 6)

 
 

Thrid Tier (Lv. 75)

 
 
 

Other Traces

First Tier (Lv. 1)

 
 

Thrid Tier (Lv. 80)

 
 

Kafka Max Trace Lv Ascension Materials

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3M
Thiefs-Instinct
18
Usurpers-Scheme
69
Conquerors-Will
139
Obsidian of Dread
41
Obsidian of Desolation
56
Obsidian of Obsession
58
Guardian's Lament
12
Tracks of Destiny
8

Kafka Eidolon

Kafka Key Eidolons

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E4

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E2

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E1

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

Light Cone Name
Patience Is All You Need
Rarity
Light Cone Type
The Nihility
How to Obtain
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Patience Is All You Need Overview and Effect

Spider Web

Increases DMG dealt by the wearer by 24%/28%/32%/36%/40%. After every attack initiated by the wearer, the wearer’s SPD increases by 4.8%/5.6%/6.4%/7.2%/8% up to 3 stack(s), with a 100% base chance of causing the attacked enemy to take 60%/70%/80%/90%/100% additional DoT DMG for 1 turn.

Kafka Best Relics

 Relics Set 1

Main Stats

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ATK%
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ATK%/SPD
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LIGHTNING%
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ER%/ATK%

Sub Stats

ATK%EHR%➜SPD➜BREAK

 

Prisoner in Deep Confinement (4 Set)

2 Set Effect – ATK increases by 12%.

4 Set Effect – For every DoT the target enemy is afflicted with, the wearer will ignore 6% of its DEF when dealing DMG to it. This effect is valid for a max of 3 DoTs.

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%.

or

 

Firmament Frontline Glamoth (2 Set)

2 Set Effect – Increases the wearer’s ATK by 12%. When the wearer’s SPD is equal to or higher than 135/160, the wearer deals 12%/18% more DMG.

Kafka Team Comp

Kafka Premium Best Team

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

Kafka Ascension Material

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