Mommy Kafka has finally arrived.  She’s home everyone! If you’re lucky to have gacha’ed her, you have a pretty good Path of Nihility user.

Here’s a quick guide on how to utilize her to the fullest.

ALL ABOUT DOMMY MOMMY

Kafka is an integral part of the Stellaron Hunters, a faction dedicated to countering the efforts of the Interastral Peace Corporation. By using the mystical power of Spirit Whisper, Kafka orchestrated the establishment of Trailblazer, a mechanism designed to assimilate the essence of the Stellaron entity. All we know about her as of now is during her leisure moments, Kafka takes immense pleasure in indulging her passion for retail therapy and meticulously arranging her assortment of coats.

Kafka is dangerous and elusive and the community worships the air she breathes. Her banner has been long awaited by many fans, so let’s get straight to it! The mysterious femme fatale of the Stellaron Hunters specializes in using Damage over Time (DoT) effects and excels in dealing Lightning Damage, perfectly complementing The Nihility. This solidifies her role as a top-notch DPS choice. She truly stands out when teamed up with fellow DoT enthusiasts for some multi-target mayhem. Is she going to be better than Jing Yuan? Well, let’s see.

TALENT BREAKDOWN

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

Skill : Caressing Moonlight: 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 80% of their original DMG.

Ultimate : Twilight Trill: Deals Lightning DMG to all enemies with a chance of inflicting Shock on them, and causes enemies with the Shock status to immediately take DMG equal to a certain percentage of the original damage received. Shock lasts for several turns. When Shocked, enemies receive Lightning DoT equal to a certain percentage of Kafka’s ATK at the beginning of each turn.

Talent : Gentle but Cruel: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.

Technique : Mercy is not Forgiveness: 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.

Traces: 

Torture: When the Ultimate is used, enemy targets will immediately receive DMG from all currently applies DoT sources instead of just receiving DMG immediately from the currently applied Shock State.

Stat Bonus:

1. HP Boost: Max HP increased 6.0%
2. Lightning DMG Boost: Lightning DMG +6.4%

Thorns: The base chance for Ultimate, Technique, or the follow-up attack triggered by the Talent to inflict Shock is increased.

Stat Bonus:

1. HP Boost: HP +4.0%
2. Lightning DMG Boost: Lightning DMG +3.2%
3. ATK Boost: ATK +4.0%

Plunder: When an enemy inflicted with Shock is defeated, Kafka regenerates additional Energy.

Stat Bonus:

1. Lightning DMG Boost: Lightning DMG +4.8%
2. ATK Boost: ATK +6.0%

EIDOLONS, IN CASE YOU LUCKED OUT GETTING MULTIPLE KAFKA COPIES

E1 : 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 turns.

E2: Fortississimo:While Kafka is on the field, DoT dealt by all allies increases by 25%.

E3: Capriccio: Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.

E4: Recitativo: When an enemy target takes DMG from the Shock status inflicted by Kafka, Kafka additionally regenerates 2 Energy.

E5: Doloroso: Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.

E6: Leggiero: 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 longer.

KAFKA’S ASCENSION AND TRACE MATERIALS

ASCENSION MATERALS

• 15 Thief’s Instinct
• 15 Usurper’s Scheme
• 15 Conqueror’s Will
• 65 Shape Shifter’s Lightning Staff
• 308,000 Credits

TRACE MATERIALS

• 15 Obsidian of Dread
• 41 Thief’s Instinct
• 72 Obsidian of Desolation
• 56 Usurper’s Scheme
• 139 Obsidian of Obsession
• 58 Conqueror’s Will
• 12 Regret of Infinite Ochema
• 11 Tracks of Destiny
• 3,000,000 Credits

THE BEST LIGHT CONE FOR KAFKA

Patience Is All You Need is the best Light Cone for Kafka, as it increases her damage against DoT-afflicted enemies and increases her Speed if you manage to trigger her follow-up attacks often enough. This effect that can stack up to three times. This is great as it allows you to go for more of an ATK% Relic instead of Speed Relics. Also this Light Cone has a 100% base chance to inflict Erode on any enemy that doesn’t have this effect yet. Eroded targets are considered Shocked and will receive DoT.

For the poor, aka like me, your best bet is to go for Good Night and Sleep Well, a 4* Light Cone. It takes the crown with its substantial damage boost against debuffed (Shocked) foes. It’s even more effective when paired with other characters dealing damage over time or applying debuffs alongside Kafka on your team.

THE BEST RELICS FOR KAFKA

Kafka is all about offense, so focus on beefing up her damage stats like Attack and Critical Hit Rate on her gear. She’s a bit of a tactical character – it’s much smarter for her to take her turn after her teammates to pile up Damage over Time effects on enemies. You don’t need to prioritize Speed as much for her, which is great.

Band of Sizzling Thunder 4-PC: +10% Lightning Damage, +25% Attack for the wearer for one turn after using their Skill.

You can always go for Musketeer of the Wild Wheat as a substitute if you don’t have this set.

For Ornaments,

Space Sealing Station: +12% Attack, another 12% Attack when wearer’s Speed surpasses 120.

Make sure your Speed hits the 12o mark for this to actually be effective. This will greatly increases her attack power.

Check out her full Companion story here: