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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.
Video guide
Kafka has at least one video guide available, so if you prefer this sort of medium to learn more about a character, check it out:
Update tracker
Last review update
Patch 2.6
Last major build/calcs update
Patch 2.0
Last profile update*
November 8th, 2024
*Profile update means smaller edits to relics, stats, synergies or teams that don't require new calculations.
To learn more about Kafka check the sections below. Use the tabs to quickly switch to the kind of information you're looking for - kit, traces, review or build guides.
Profile
Review
Build and teams
MoC/PF/AS Statistics
Calculations
Profile
Skills
Midnight Tumult
Single Target
Lv. 1
Energy gain: 20
Break: 10
Deals Lightning DMG equal to #1[i]% of Kafka's ATK to a single enemy.
Caressing Moonlight
Blast
Lv. 1
Energy gain: 30
Break: 20 + 10 adjacent
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.
Twilight Trill
AoE | 120 energy cost
Lv. 1
Energy gain: 5
Break: 20
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.
Gentle but Cruel
Single Target
Lv. 1
Energy gain: 10
Break: 10
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.
Mercy Is Not Forgiveness
Energy gain: 0
Break: 20
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
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
If an enemy is defeated while Shocked, Kafka additionally regenerates 5 Energy.
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)
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).
Stats and materials
Level 80
Level 80 stats
1086
679
485
100
Level 1 → 80 Ascension Materials
- x 308000
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Credit - x 15
![Thief's Instinct]()
Thief's Instinct - x 15
![Usurper's Scheme]()
Usurper's Scheme - x 65
![Shape Shifter's Lightning Staff]()
Shape Shifter's Lightning Staff - x 15
![Conqueror's Will]()
Conqueror's Will
CV
ENG
Cheryl Texiera
JPN
Itoh Shizuka (伊藤静)
CN
Hui Xu (徐慧)
KR
Sa Moon-young (사문영)
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Review
Pros & Cons
Pros
Strong single target and AoE damage, making her very versatile,
Consistent damage output due to DoTs,
Can force proc DoTs on enemies to frontload damage,
Doesn’t care about CRIT stats at all,
Easy DoT application thanks to her Talent.
Cons
Extremely high investment required for both her and her teammates,
Wants potentially unreasonable amounts of SPD,
Greatly benefits from her A6 meaning she takes a while to reach her max,
DoT archetype lacks dedicated support characters, so she struggles to find a spot in the current meta.
Review (By Sushou)
The Spirit Whisperer and Destiny’s Slave, Kafka expertly carries out large-scale devastation. She is capable of instantaneously triggering DoT damage on enemies, meaning that with some setup in applying several damage over time debuffs to enemies, Kafka can swoop in and snap enemies out of existence. Due to her DoT-heavy gameplay, Kafka also enjoys focusing almost exclusively on ATK% and some Effect Hit Rate, meaning she does not care for CRIT stats at all.
Kafka’s Skill is what acts as this metaphorical snap. She deals damage to a target enemy as a Blast AoE, hitting adjacent foes as well, and if the enemy you targeted has DoT debuffs on them, they will all immediately deal up to 75% of their original damage. Yes, all of them. Get yourself some DoT-applying teammates and watch the fireworks happen.
Her Ultimate can help start the chain. She deals up to 80% of her ATK to all enemies and has a 100% base chance to apply Shock for 2 turns. In addition to this, enemies will also instantly take a damage instance from said Shock state upon application, a whopping 290% of Kafka’s ATK at max Trace Level.
Kafka’s Talent is also quite a cheeky tool to apply Shock early. When any ally uses a Basic ATK on an enemy, Kafka will instantly perform a follow-up attack onto that target, dealing up to 140% of her ATK and having a 100% base chance to apply the same Shock debuff as the one on her Ultimate. She only gets to do this once per turn, but considering you’re going to have some of your other teammates Basic Attacking a lot, this is pretty much guaranteed to be used at every available instance.
Her Bonus Traces just add to this by improving her consistency with A6 by increasing the base chance for her own Shock debuffs to be applied by 30%, for a new base chance of 130%, and allowing her Ultimate to also explode all DoTs instead of just Shock with her A2. Her A4 grants 5 energy back when a Shocked enemy is defeated.
Kafka really has no need for her Eidolons to be superb, but her E1 and E2 allow her to amplify overall DoT damage for herself and her allies, with E1 causing a target hit by her Talent to take 30% more DoT damage, and E2 increasing all allies’ DoT damage by 25% while Kafka is alive and on the field. Again, Kafka does not need either of these but they are potentially valuable things to have and are comparatively quite accessible should you wish to pull for Eidolons.
Kafka is really not that complicated; the game plan is simple, right? Just apply as many DoT debuffs on enemies as you can and then have Kafka obliterate them. Well… Sort of. Due to the nature of Kafka’s kit, she can safely ignore the typically important stats like CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG, since DoTs simply aren’t capable of hitting crits. However, again due to the nature of Kafka’s kit, she wants SPD and she wants an obscene amount of it. Getting enough Effect Hit Rate and SPD without sacrificing ATK% can be genuinely quite hard.
Adding to this, Kafka’s preferred teammate lineup can also be very against the grain. A great Harmony teammate for Kafka is everyone’s favorite Ruan Mei, but the issue lies in the fact that she has been snatched by the Break archetype and it's hard to justify using her with Kafka instead. The second best option is Robin whose full team action advance works wonders and allows Kafka to detonate more DoTs, but similar to Ruan Mei, Robin has a different home - the FuA archetype.
Kafka can choose to instead be paired with more DoT-inflicting characters. In these situations, the most important thing for Kafka is to have enough DoTs on the enemy to actually dish out small nuclear detonations, meaning she wants to be paired with characters who apply said DoT. In particular, Black Swan is her best partner in crime. They synergize very well with each other, amplifying their strengths and forming the so-called DoT Duo.
But sadly, that's it.
Outside of Black Swan, everyone who Kafka would like to be partnered with has better teams and this is a big problem for her. While back in the day, Black Swan together with Kafka formed one of the strongest duos in the game, nowadays they struggle. A lot. The main issue behind the decline is the lack of Harmony characters that can amplify the DoT playstyle - while every other archetype (Break, FUA, Hypercarry) received new toys that make the damage dealers of that playstyle stronger, DoT lie forgotten. Hopefully, this will change one day, but till it happens, Black Swan and Kafka will be used primarily in Pure Fiction where the format still works well for their strengths.
You may turn towards Acheron and use Kafka and Black Swan in a more supportive manner toward the Emanator - but while this team works decently well, it's not really that optimal and Acheron has better options in the form of Jiaoqiu.
Things don't look good for the DoT fans and let's hope this changes one day. Hopefully sooner than later.
Ratings
Honkai: Star Rail is a game where team building matters most and while our tier list takes the optimal setup into account, a lot of characters can work and do well - even those ranked lower - when you invest into them. Also for story or lower difficulties of Simulated Universe, you don't need to worry about ratings and tiers. You can safely clear that content even with F2P characters as long as you build your team correctly.
Character at 5★ are rated at their Eidolon 0 with their best in slot non-limited Light Cone.
Available ratings:
- Memory of Chaos (MoC) - how the character performs in the Memory of Chaos. Blast and single target damage are important here while AoE has niche uses against some bosses.
- Pure Fiction (PF) - how the character performs in the Pure Fiction. AoE is king here, followed by Blast while single target damage is mostly useless.
- Apocalyptic Shadow (AS) - how the character performs in the Apocalyptic Shadow. Single target and Break is important here.
Build and teams
Best Light Cones
The numbers show the percentage damage output increase/decrease compared to the Light Cone marked with 100%.
125.09%
Increases DMG dealt by the wearer by 24/28/32/36/40%. After every attack launched by wearer, their SPD increases by 4.8/5.6/6.4/7.2/8%, stacking up to 3 times. If the wearer hits an enemy target that is not afflicted by Erode, there is a 100% base chance to inflict Erode to the target. Enemies afflicted with Erode are also considered to be Shocked and will receive Lightning DoT at the start of each turn equal to 60/70/80/90/100% of the wearer's ATK, lasting for 1 turn(s).
Source: Event Warp (limited)
Increased SPD can also result in more team DMG overall.
121.88%
For every debuff the target enemy has, the DMG dealt by the wearer increases by 12/15/18/21/24%, stacking up to 3 time(s). This effect also applies to DoT.
Source: Stellar Warp
Assumes 3 debuffs are present at all times on the enemy. Having less debuff at any point during the fight will lower this Cone's performance
102.43%
Increases Effect Hit Rate of its wearer by 20/25/30/35/40% and increases DoT by 24/30/36/42/48%.
Source: Stellar Warp
Usable when aiming for higher Effect Hit Rate (E1).
100.00%
Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 16/20/24/28/32%, and increases their DMG to enemies afflicted with Shock or Wind Shear by 16/20/24/28/32%. This also applies to DoT.
Source: Echo of War | Forgotten Hall Store
Assumes enemy is always debuffed with Wind Shear or Shock. When fighting enemies that are not constantly affected by Shock or Wind Shear this Cone's performance will reduce.
97.52%
Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 20/25/30/35/40%. When the wearer unleashes their Ultimate, increases DoT dealt by the wearer by 24/30/36/42/48% for 2 turn(s). Defeating the target suffering from the wearer's DoT allows the wearer to regenerate 4/4.5/5/5.5/6 Energy.
Source: Herta's Store
Baseline calcs with no kills. Can allow 2-Turn Ult on Kafka with 2 kills where her uptime on the buff will be 100% - will likely perform better than Fermata. Although out of the DoT breaks, Lightning break is generally considered the weakest and so this Cone should be better equipped on other DoT teammates.
Best Relics
The percentage numbers showcase the relative DPS increase when you take into account the set bonus only. For some characters there's no DPS (or its equivalent) available and in that case we listed the sets in the order of priority.
Best Relic Sets
100%
(2)
Increases ATK by 12%.
(4)
For every DoT the target enemy is afflicted with, the wearer will ignore 6% of target's DEF when dealing DMG to them. This effect is valid for a max of 3 DoTs.
97.70%
(2)
Increases Lightning DMG by 10%.
(4)
When the wearer uses Skill, increases the wearer's ATK by 20% for 1 turn(s).
97.44%
(2)
Increases Lightning DMG by 10%.
(4)
When the wearer uses Skill, increases the wearer's ATK by 20% for 1 turn(s).
(2)
Increases DMG dealt to enemies with debuff by 12%.
(4)
Increases CRIT Rate by 4%. The wearer deals 8%/12% increased CRIT DMG to enemies with at least 2/3 debuffs. After the wearer inflicts a debuff on enemy targets, the aforementioned effects increase by 100%, lasting for 1 turn.
Best Planetary Sets
103.28%
160 Speed(2)
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.
100%
135 Speed(2)
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.
96.95%
(2)
Increases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer's ATK increases by an extra 12%.
Best Stats
Substats:
SPD (breakpoint) = EHR (Until Cap) > ATK% > Break Effect
Recommended endgame stats
HP: 3000+
DEF: 900+
ATK: 3400 - 3800+
SPD: 134 / 143 (Recommended) / 160
EFFECT HIT RATE: 29%
Traces priority
Skills priority:
Ultimate > Skill > Talent > Basic
Major Traces priority:
Torture (A2) > Thorns (A6) > Plunder (A4)
Synergy
| Character | Notes |
|---|---|
 | Kafka’s partner in crime for DoT, Black Swan synergises extremely well with Kafka triggering her Follow-Up Attacks every action or two, and DEF shred on enemies with more than 7 Arcana stacks, which also applies to Kafka’s DoT’s. |
 | Being a Harmony Character who provides DMG% automatically makes her an obvious choice for Kafka. Her RES PEN from her Ultimate, DEF shred if she is E1, extra DMG% from S1 and her speed buffs are the most efficient scalers for Kafka, making Ruan Mei the BiS for her. |
 | Much like Ruan Mei, Robin also provides insane buffs, upwards of 1000+ ATK, DMG%. Combined with damage from Robin herself and with how fast Kafka is normally built, it racks up a decent amount of extra damage. |
Teams (MoC)
The teams in the section are generated based on the current Memory of Chaos data we have gathered. If you want to see more statistics about the mode, check the MoC/PF/AS Statistics tab.
Rank 40
App. rate: 0.47%
Avg. cycles: 9.4
Rank 52
App. rate: 0.37%
Avg. cycles: 10
Rank 60
App. rate: 0.34%
Avg. cycles: 8.88
Rank 62
App. rate: 0.33%
Avg. cycles: 8.4
Rank 62
App. rate: 0.33%
Avg. cycles: 9.6
Rank 87
App. rate: 0.22%
Avg. cycles: 8.67
Rank 97
App. rate: 0.19%
Avg. cycles: 9.43
Rank 127
App. rate: 0.14%
Avg. cycles: 7.2
Rank 148
App. rate: 0.13%
Avg. cycles: 8.33
Rank 155
App. rate: 0.12%
Avg. cycles: 9.5
Video guides
MoC/PF/AS Statistics
MoC 2.5 / PF 2.6 / AS 2.6
This section contains information about Kafka performance in the latest Memory of Chaos cycle (2.5), latest Pure Fiction (2.6) and the latest Apocalyptic Shadow (2.6), and the commonly used Relics and Cones in both modes. The page will be automatically updated every 2 weeks once enough data is gathered in the current cycle.
- For MoC, the last update happened on 19.10.2024 and the data below is based on 16686 accounts (8453 random we have scanned and 8233 self-reported). We have scanned 1m accounts in EU, NA and Asia regions and out of those, 5086 cleared MoC 12.
- For PF, the last update happened on 15.11.2024 and the data below is based on 2462 accounts (4270 random we have scanned and 8192 self-reported). We have scanned 1m accounts in EU, NA and Asia regions and out of those, 3073 cleared Pure Fiction 4.
- For AS, the last update happened on 01.11.2024 and the data below is based on 12010 accounts (4153 random we have scanned and 7857 self-reported). We have scanned 1m accounts in EU, NA and Asia regions and out of those, 3321 cleared Apocalyptic Shadow 4.
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MoC/PF/AS Stats Form Usage rate (MoC 12)
Characters are ranked with appearance rate, which is how often a character was used in Memory of Chaos by the players who we have scanned, regardless of whether they own the character or not. Ownership rate currently cannot be obtained.
90.81%
86.53%
75.44%
71.17%
64.57%
59.65%
43.34%
37.57%
31.02%
27.58%
25.79%
25.4%
19.35%
18.63%
15.88%
12.75%
9.77%
9.37%
9.3%
7.91%
6.86%
6.53%
6.41%
5.44%
5%
4.95%
4.59%
2.94%
2.94%
1.89%
1.43%
1.41%
1.38%
1.14%
1.13%
0.64%
0.56%
0.5%
0.42%
0.37%
0.22%
0.2%
0.18%
0.13%
0.11%
0.1%
0.09%
0.08%
0.07%
0.05%
0.04%
0.03%
0.03%
0.02%
0.02%
0.01%
0.01%
0%
0%
Usage rate (PF 4)
Characters are ranked with appearance rate, which is how often a character was used in Pure Fiction by the players who we have scanned, regardless of whether they own the character or not. Ownership rate currently cannot be obtained.
89.21%
72.45%
59.78%
58.04%
54.33%
46.2%
45.37%
44.38%
39.05%
37.81%
31.24%
30.65%
30.62%
23.22%
20.63%
15.88%
12.42%
10.96%
10.95%
9.72%
8.58%
7.36%
5.52%
4.72%
3.4%
3.13%
3.1%
2.99%
2.87%
2.52%
2.25%
1.64%
1.37%
1.23%
1.12%
1.06%
0.89%
0.87%
0.56%
0.48%
0.29%
0.26%
0.22%
0.12%
0.11%
0.08%
0.08%
0.08%
0.03%
0.02%
0.02%
0.01%
0.01%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Usage rate (AS 4)
Characters are ranked with appearance rate, which is how often a character was used in Apocalyptic Shadow by the players who we have scanned, regardless of whether they own the character or not. Ownership rate currently cannot be obtained.
89.76%
85.38%
74.88%
62.88%
61.33%
59.65%
44.57%
39.9%
36.16%
31.41%
25.06%
24.01%
18.03%
16.79%
15.7%
15.43%
11%
9.94%
9.28%
8.83%
7.79%
6.64%
6.26%
5.69%
5.46%
4.56%
4.19%
2.95%
2.93%
2.77%
2.4%
1.36%
0.96%
0.86%
0.74%
0.73%
0.64%
0.62%
0.56%
0.37%
0.29%
0.23%
0.2%
0.15%
0.14%
0.09%
0.07%
0.05%
0.05%
0.05%
0.03%
0.03%
0.02%
0.02%
0.02%
0.01%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Common partners (MoC 12)
This section lists the characters that were most commonly paired with Kafka in the current phase of Memory of Chaos.
74.18%
50.23%
31.73%
22.24%
17.57%
16.64%
15.24%
14%
Common partners (PF)
This section lists the characters that were most commonly paired with Kafka in the current phase of Pure Fiction.
91.36%
41.97%
38.5%
26.54%
18.86%
18.06%
14.62%
12.65%
Common partners (AS)
This section lists the characters that were most commonly paired with Kafka in the current phase of Apocalyptic Shadow.
83.77%
38.3%
32.08%
23.4%
20.75%
18.87%
13.02%
11.89%
Eidolons
Eidolons data comes from players we have scanned who used Kafka in the current MoC cycle (643), in the current PF cycle (5211) or in the current AS cycle (530) and had the character placed in their Profile.
63.93%
9.03 cyc.Eidolon 0
15.3%
7.35 cyc.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).
11.17%
7.37 cyc.While Kafka is on the field, DoT dealt by all allies increases by 25%.
0.78%
7.67 cyc.Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
0.79%
6.67 cyc.When an enemy target takes DMG from the Shock status inflicted by Kafka, Kafka additionally regenerates 2 Energy.
0.19%
10 cyc.Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
7.85%
5.53 cyc.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).
Light Cones
Light Cones are ranked with usage rate among the players we have scanned who used Kafka in the current MoC cycle (643), in the current PF cycle (5211) or in the current AS cycle (530) and had the character placed in their Profile.
67.78%
9.18 cyc.Increases DMG dealt by the wearer by 24/28/32/36/40%. After every attack launched by wearer, their SPD increases by 4.8/5.6/6.4/7.2/8%, stacking up to 3 times. If the wearer hits an enemy target that is not afflicted by Erode, there is a 100% base chance to inflict Erode to the target. Enemies afflicted with Erode are also considered to be Shocked and will receive Lightning DoT at the start of each turn equal to 60/70/80/90/100% of the wearer's ATK, lasting for 1 turn(s).
Source: Event Warp (limited)
20.14%
8.28 cyc.For every debuff the target enemy has, the DMG dealt by the wearer increases by 12/15/18/21/24%, stacking up to 3 time(s). This effect also applies to DoT.
Source: Stellar Warp
7.62%
9.29 cyc.Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 20/25/30/35/40%. When the wearer unleashes their Ultimate, increases DoT dealt by the wearer by 24/30/36/42/48% for 2 turn(s). Defeating the target suffering from the wearer's DoT allows the wearer to regenerate 4/4.5/5/5.5/6 Energy.
Source: Herta's Store
2.62%
9.75 cyc.Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 16/20/24/28/32%, and increases their DMG to enemies afflicted with Shock or Wind Shear by 16/20/24/28/32%. This also applies to DoT.
Source: Echo of War | Forgotten Hall Store
1.33%
9 cyc.Increases the wearer's DMG to debuffed enemies by 24/28/32/36/40%. When the wearer uses their Skill, the Effect Hit Rate for this attack increases by 18/21/24/27/30%, and ATK increases by 24/28/32/36/40%.
Source: Stellar Warp
0.19%
9 cyc.When the wearer hits an enemy and if the hit enemy is not already Ensnared, then there is a 60/70/80/90/100% base chance to Ensnare the hit enemy. Ensnared enemies' DEF decreases by 12/13/14/15/16% for 1 turn(s).
Source: Stellar Warp
0.12%
99.99 cyc.Increases wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 40/45/50/55/60%. When the wearer deals DMG to an enemy inflicted with Wind Shear, Burn, Shock, or Bleed, they will individually gain 1 stack of Prophet. This effect can stack up to 4 times. In a single battle, each type of DoT can only generate 1 stack of Prophet. Every stack of Prophet increases wearer's ATK by 5/6/7/8/9% and the DoT dealt will ignore 7.2/7.9/8.6/9.3/10% of the target's DEF.
Source: Event Warp (limited)
0.07%
9 cyc.Increases Effect Hit Rate of its wearer by 20/25/30/35/40% and increases DoT by 24/30/36/42/48%.
Source: Stellar Warp
0.06%
99.99 cyc.Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 24/28/32/36/40%. When the wearer deals DMG to an enemy with 3 or more debuffs, increases CRIT Rate by 12/14/16/18/20%. After the wearer uses their Basic ATK, Skill, or Ultimate, there is a 100% base chance to implant Aether Code on a random target that does not have it yet. Targets with Aether Code receive 12/14/16/18/20% increased DMG for 1 turn.
Source: Event Warp (limited)
0.03%
8 cyc.Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 20/25/30/35/40%. When the wearer attacks enemies that have reduced DEF, regenerates 4/5/6/7/8 Energy.
Source: Mission Reward
Relic Sets
Relic Sets are ranked with usage rate among the players we have scanned who used Kafka in the current MoC cycle (643), in the current PF cycle (5211) or in the current AS cycle (530) and had the character placed in their Profile. The results are limited to top 5 combinations. Flex means 2 random Relic pieces that don't combine into a Set.
Relic Sets
93.21%
(2)
Increases ATK by 12%.
(4)
For every DoT the target enemy is afflicted with, the wearer will ignore 6% of target's DEF when dealing DMG to them. This effect is valid for a max of 3 DoTs.
3.66%
(2)
Increases Lightning DMG by 10%.
(4)
When the wearer uses Skill, increases the wearer's ATK by 20% for 1 turn(s).
0.51%
(2)
Increases SPD by 6%.
(4)
When the wearer uses their Ultimate on an ally, SPD for all allies increases by 12% for 1 turn(s). This effect cannot be stacked.
(2)
Increases ATK by 12%.
(4)
For every DoT the target enemy is afflicted with, the wearer will ignore 6% of target's DEF when dealing DMG to them. This effect is valid for a max of 3 DoTs.
0.42%
(2)
ATK increases by 12%.
(4)
The wearer's SPD increases by 6% and Basic ATK DMG increases by 10%.
(2)
Increases Lightning DMG by 10%.
(4)
When the wearer uses Skill, increases the wearer's ATK by 20% for 1 turn(s).
0.42%
(2)
ATK increases by 12%.
(4)
The wearer's SPD increases by 6% and Basic ATK DMG increases by 10%.
Flex
Planetary Sets
82.5%
(2)
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.
14.89%
(2)
Increases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 120 or higher, the wearer's ATK increases by an extra 12%.
0.71%
(2)
Increases the wearer's Energy Regeneration Rate by 5%. If the wearer is not the first character in the team lineup, then increase the ATK of the first character in the team lineup by 12%.
0.47%
(2)
Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate by 10%. Meanwhile, the wearer's ATK increases by an amount that is equal to 25% of the current Effect Hit Rate, up to a maximum of 25%.
0.18%
(2)
Increases the wearer's ATK by 12%. When entering battle, if at least one other ally follows the same Path as the wearer, then the wearer's CRIT Rate increases by 12%.
Relic Stats
Relic Stats are shown based on the Relics used by the players we have scanned who used Kafka in the current MoC cycle (643), in the current PF cycle (5211) or in the current AS cycle (530) and had the character placed in their Profile.
Main stats
Body
Feet
Planar Sphere
Link Rope
Average stats
Average stats
Average sub stats
Average sub stats
Other stats
Average stats
Character level - 79.98
Light Cone level - 79.93
Basic level - 4.39
Skill level - 9.92
Ultimate level - 9.97
Talent level - 9.23
Calculations
Damage Output
Don't use the damage output calculations as an indication on who is worth pulling or investing as those are just simulations and in day-to-day gameplay there's a lot variables. Use the numbers only to supplement your knowledge and treat them as the 'floor' of a character's damage output which you can further scale with proper team and investment.
The simulation showcases characters damage potential in the 5 cycle turn limit of Memory of Chaos against 1 target and 3 targets. The section below has all the rules listed.
General:
- Combat is simulated at 5 cycles of in-game time or 850 Action Points,
- Units are considered to gain 5 additional energy per rotation through combat (taking a hit, killing an enemy or through party members and their Light Cone),
- Characters and Light Cones are calculated at maximum output starting battle with ramp time removed from stacking buffs (intended to give a constant evaluation of power not dependant on length of fight that can be used to assess maximum power). Additional information about loss of damage due to ramp time can be round attached to related Light Cones, relics and characters,
- Character rotations are smoothed removing breakpoints relating to Speed and Energy (finishing a fight with 90% energy full or 2 AV off next ability leading to skewed results).
Enemies:
- Enemies are considered to always have a Break Bar resulting in units all doing 90% of real damage (this doesn't apply to Break characters - they simulate the Break bar correctly),
- Enemies Speed is set to 140,
- Enemies are assumed to be at 100% of HP at start of battle and to die at exactly at the end of combat. Which means halfway through the fight they are at 50% HP,
- Enemies are assumed to have 0 Resistance,
- Enemies are always considered vulnerable to the attackers element,
- Enemies are considered level 95 and with DEF included.
Units:
- All units are level 80,
- Traces are all unlocked, skills at Level 10 and Basic at Level 6,
- All units have fully upgraded 5 star relics with 24 desired sub stats out of a possible 54,
- All units use their Best In Slot 2 and 4 piece sets,
- All units use Light Cones that are realistically obtainable by all player (excluding Limited LC).
Kafka in 1 Target scenario
Kafka (E6)
Kafka (E5)
Kafka (E4)
Kafka (E3)
Kafka (E2)
Kafka (E1)
Kafka (E0)
Kafka in 3 Targets scenario
Kafka (E6)
Kafka (E5)
Kafka (E4)
Kafka (E3)
Kafka (E2)
Kafka (E1)
Kafka (E0)
Disclaimer for this particular calculations:
The enemies Speed in these calculations is at 100. As a baseline faster or slower enemies will increase or decrease Kafka`s damage potential impacting your in game results.
And here are the Relics and the Light Cone used in the calculations above:
Light Cone
Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 16/20/24/28/32%, and increases their DMG to enemies afflicted with Shock or Wind Shear by 16/20/24/28/32%. This also applies to DoT.
Source: Echo of War | Forgotten Hall Store
Relic Set
(2)
Increases ATK by 12%.
(4)
For every DoT the target enemy is afflicted with, the wearer will ignore 6% of target's DEF when dealing DMG to them. This effect is valid for a max of 3 DoTs.
Planetary Sets
(2)
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.
Relic Stats
Body
Feet
Planar Sphere
Link Rope
Substats:
ATK (50.5%), Effect Hit Rate (11.66%), Speed (18.4)
Kafka needs 28% Effect Hit Rate to guarantee Shock on 40% Res enemies. Build as much SPD as possible so she can detonate DoTs. Break Effect Rope can also be considered in niche cases. Genius of Brilliant Stars set is great against Quantum weak enemies (and when you pair Kafka with Silver Wolf).