Kafka's Combat Mechanics

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Ascensions and Stats

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Ascension Phase	Level	Base HP	Base ATK	Base DEF	Base SPD	Ascension Costs
0✦	1/20	147	92	66	100	(0 → 1) 4,000 5
	20/20	288	180	128	100
Ascension Cost (0 → 1) 4,000 5
1✦	20/30	347	217	155	100	(1 → 2) 8,000 10
	30/30	421	263	188	100
Ascension Cost (1 → 2) 8,000 10
2✦	30/40	480	300	214	100	(2 → 3) 16,000 3 6
	40/40	554	346	247	100
Ascension Cost (2 → 3) 16,000 3 6
3✦	40/50	613	383	273	100	(3 → 4) 40,000 7 9
	50/50	687	429	306	100
Ascension Cost (3 → 4) 40,000 7 9
4✦	50/60	746	466	333	100	(4 → 5) 80,000 20 6
	60/60	820	512	366	100
Ascension Cost (4 → 5) 80,000 20 6
5✦	60/70	879	549	392	100	(5 → 6) 160,000 35 9
	70/70	953	595	425	100
Ascension Cost (5 → 6) 160,000 35 9
6✦	70/80	1,012	632	452	100	—
	80/80	1,086	679	485	100

Total Ascension Cost (0✦ → 6✦)

308,000 Credit

65 Shape Shifter's Lightning Staff

15 Thief's Instinct

15 Usurper's Scheme

15 Conqueror's Will

Abilities

Icon	Type	Name	Tag	Energy	Toughness Reduction
	Basic ATK	Midnight Tumult	Single Target	Generation: 20	10
Deals Lightning DMG equal to 50%–110% of Kafka's ATK to a single enemy. This ability's DMG is dealt in 2 hits. The DMG distribution across hits is 50% + 50%. Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Attr. 1 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 110% Media:Midnight Tumult Preview.mp4
	Skill	Caressing Moonlight	Blast	Generation: 30	20 (Main) 10 (Adjacent)
Deals Lightning DMG equal to 80%–176% of Kafka's ATK to a target enemy and Lightning DMG equal to 30%–66% 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%–78% of their original DMG. DMG against the primary target is dealt in 3 hits. The DMG distribution across hits is 20% + 30% + 50%. Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Attr. 1 80% 88% 96% 104% 112% 120% 130% 140% 150% 160% 168% 176% Attr. 2 30% 33% 36% 39% 42% 45% 48.75% 52.5% 56.25% 60% 63% 66% Attr. 3 60% 61.5% 63% 64.5% 66% 67.5% 69.375% 71.25% 73.125% 75% 76.5% 78% Media:Caressing Moonlight Preview.mp4
	Ultimate	Twilight Trill	AoE	Cost: 120 Generation: 5	20
Deals Lightning DMG equal to 48%–86.4% 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 80%–104% of its original DMG. Shock lasts for 2 turn(s). While Shocked, enemies receive Lightning DoT equal to 116%–318.275% of Kafka's ATK at the beginning of each turn. Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Attr. 1 48% 51.2% 54.4% 57.6% 60.8% 64% 68% 72% 76% 80% 83.2% 86.4% Attr. 2 80% 82% 84% 86% 88% 90% 92.5% 95% 97.5% 100% 102% 104% Attr. 3 116% 126.875% 137.75% 148.625% 159.5% 175.8125% 197.5625% 224.75% 257.375% 290% 304.1375% 318.275% Media:Twilight Trill Preview.mp4
	Talent	Gentle but Cruel	Single Target	Generation: 10	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 42%–159.6% 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. This ability's DMG is dealt in 6 hits. The DMG distribution across hits is 15% + 15% + 15% + 15% + 15% + 25%. Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Attr. 1 42% 51.8% 61.6% 71.4% 81.2% 91% 103.25% 115.5% 127.75% 140% 149.8% 159.6% Media:Gentle but Cruel Preview.mp4
	Technique	Mercy Is Not Forgiveness			20
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). Media:Mercy Is Not Forgiveness Preview.mp4

Traces

Trace Level	Required Ascension	Credits [Subtotal]	Character Ascension Materials and Trace Materials [Subtotal]	Trace Materials [Subtotal]
1 → 2	2✦	5,000 [5,000]	6 [6]	3 [3]
2 → 3	3✦	10,000 [15,000]	3 [3]	3 [3]
3 → 4	4✦	20,000 [35,000]	4 [7]	5 [8]
4 → 5	5✦	45,000 [80,000]	3 [3]	3 [3]
5 → 6	6✦	160,000 [240,000]	4 [7]	8 [11]

Total Cost (1 → 6 for Basic ATK Trace)

240,000 Credit

6 Thief's Instinct

7 Usurper's Scheme

7 Conqueror's Will

3 Obsidian of Dread

8 Obsidian of Desolation

11 Obsidian of Obsession

Trace Level	Required Ascension	Credits [Subtotal]	Character Ascension Materials and Trace Materials [Subtotal]	Trace Materials [Subtotal]
1 → 2	1✦	2,500 [2,500]	3 [3]
2 → 3	2✦	5,000 [7,500]	6 [9]	3 [3]
3 → 4	3✦	10,000 [17,500]	3 [3]	3 [3]
4 → 5	4✦	20,000 [37,500]	4 [7]	5 [8]
5 → 6		30,000 [67,500]	6 [13]	7 [15]
6 → 7	5✦	45,000 [112,500]	3 [3]	3 [3]
7 → 8		80,000 [192,500]	4 [7]	5 [8]	1 [1]
8 → 9	6✦	160,000 [352,500]		8 [16]	1 [2]	1 [1]
9 → 10		300,000 [652,500]		14 [30]	1 [3]	1 [2]

Total Cost (1 → 10 for one Trace)

652,500 Credit

9 Thief's Instinct

13 Usurper's Scheme

7 Conqueror's Will

3 Obsidian of Dread

15 Obsidian of Desolation

30 Obsidian of Obsession

3 Regret of Infinite Ochema

2 Tracks of Destiny

ATK Boost ATK increases by 4.0%	ATK Boost ATK increases by 8.0% Req. Character Lv. 80
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. Req. Character Ascension 2	Effect Hit Rate Boost Effect Hit Rate increases by 4.0% Req. Character Ascension 2	ATK Boost ATK increases by 4.0% Req. Character Ascension 3	HP Boost Max HP increases by 4.0% Req. Character Ascension 3
Plunder If an enemy is defeated while Shocked, Kafka additionally regenerates 5 Energy. Req. Character Ascension 4	ATK Boost ATK increases by 6.0% Req. Character Ascension 4	Effect Hit Rate Boost Effect Hit Rate increases by 6.0% Req. Character Ascension 5	ATK Boost ATK increases by 6.0% Req. Character Ascension 5
Thorns The base chance for Ultimate, Technique, or the follow-up attack triggered by the Talent to inflict Shock increases by 30%. Req. Character Ascension 6	HP Boost Max HP increases by 6.0% Req. Character Ascension 6
	Effect Hit Rate Boost Effect Hit Rate increases by 8.0% Req. Character Lv. 75

Eidolons

Icon	Name	Level
	Da Capo	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	2
While Kafka is on the field, DoT dealt by all allies increases by 25%.
	Capriccio	3
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
	Recitativo	4
When an enemy target takes DMG from the Shock status inflicted by Kafka, Kafka additionally regenerates 2 Energy.
	Doloroso	5
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
	Leggiero	6
The Shock inflicted on the enemy target by the Ultimate, the Technique, or the Talent-triggered follow-up attack has a DMG multiplier increase of 156% and lasts 1 turn(s) longer.

Achievements

There are 3 Achievements related to Kafka:

Name	Category	Description	Hidden	Version
BOOM	Eager for Battle	In a single battle, trigger 4 different DoT effects with 1 use of Kafka's Skill "Caressing Moonlight"	Yes	1.2	5
Self-Hypnosis	Eager for Battle	Use ally Kafka in combat against boss Kafka and be Dominated by her	Yes	1.2	5
Save the Cat!	Eager for Battle	Win 1 battle(s) with a team comprising Silver Wolf, Blade, Kafka, and Firefly	Yes	2.3	5