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New characters are always one of the main attractions whenever a new update comes around in Honkai: Star Rail. This was the same for the Version 1.2 update, which saw the release of Blade in the first half and Kafka with Luka in the second half.
Luka was first featured as a four-star character on the Kafka banner. He's a Nihility character with Physical as a combat type. Apart from being one of the best supports for Kafka, his kit also has the potential to single-handedly win any battle if you build him with the correct gear.
Best Relics And Planar Ornaments For Luka
Each Relic and Planar Ornament in Honkai: Star Rail has a set bonus that can be activated by placing two or more pieces of that set on a particular character. Here are the set bonuses that Luka can benefit the most from:
Type | Name | Reason For Synergy With Luka |
|---|---|---|
Relics | Champion of Streetwise Boxing | Apart from the Physical DMG bonus on the two-piece, this Relic set also gives you five percent ATK every time you attack an enemy or get hit by them. This stacks up to five times, giving Luka a 25 percent ATK increase. This can be great for him since the DoT damage scales on ATK in Honkai: Star Rail. |
Thief of Shooting Meteor | Luka's Basic Attack, Skill, and Ultimate are all great for breaking an enemy's Toughness bar, which makes the 32 percent Break Effect from this set quite good on him. | |
Musketeer of Wild Wheat | The four-piece of this set gives Luka increased ATK, SPD, and Basic Attack DMG. All these stats are perfect for him, especially because his Basic Attack can easily be enhanced to deal multiple instances of damage. | |
Planar Ornaments | Space Sealing Station | With 120 SPD or higher, you can get up to 24 percent extra ATK from this Ornament set. Since it's not that hard to get the required SPD on Luka, this Ornament set fits him perfectly. |
Talia: Kingdom of Banditry | If you're going for a Break Effect build with the Thief Relic set, you can place this Ornament set on Luka to get even more damage when you trigger Weakness Break. Although, the high SPD requirement from this set makes it worse than Space Sealing Station. |
Apart from the set bonuses, each gear you place on Luka has its own main stat and four sub-stats. These stats are completely based on luck as you try to get them by spending a bunch of Trailblaze Power. Some of these stats can be better for Luka than others, and here are all the main stats you should be looking for:
Gear Type | Main Stat Priority |
|---|---|
Head | HP (guaranteed) |
Hands | ATK (guaranteed) |
Body | ATK Percent |
Feet | SPD |
Planar Sphere | Physical DMG Bonus |
Link Rope | Energy Regeneration Rate / ATK Percent |
The main stats mentioned above are specifically for the DoT-based build for Luka, which requires a ton of ATK since your Skill's DoT gets capped by it. If you're planning to build him on single-target DPS, you can also go for Crit. Although, this will be much harder since he doesn't have any Crit nodes in his Traces.
When it comes to sub-stats, you can look for ATK Percent, SPD, Break Effect, and a bit of Effect Hit Rate for him.
Best Light Cones For Luka
Honkai: Star Rail already has a bunch of Nihility Light Cones that can be used on Luka, but here are the best ones for him:
In the Name of the World | Luka has a chance of applying a single target with a debuff whenever his Skill or Ultimate is used, and this Light Cone increases his DMG to these debuffed enemies. It also increases his ATK and Effect Hit Rate while using his Skill. |
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Good Night and Sleep Well | This Light Cone also increases your damage (including DoT) based on the number of debuffs possessed by the enemy. Although, Luka can only give an enemy two debuffs, making this Light Cone more useful if you use him with another Nihility character. |
Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat | When Luka hits an enemy with his Ultimate, he increases the damage dealt to that enemy for three turns. This Light Cone has a chance of applying the Ensnared effect on hitting an enemy, which further reduces their DEF. |
Hidden Shadow | After using a couple of Luka's abilities including his Skill, his Basic Attack can be buffed. This buff stacks with the additional DMG dealt by the Basic Attack because of this Light Cone. |
Luka Traces Overview And Priority
Here's everything you can expect from all the active and passive abilities possessed by Luka:
Trace Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Direct Punch | Basic Attack | Deals a certain amount of Physical DMG to one target. |
Sky-Shatter Fist | Enhanced Basic Attack | After consuming two stacks of Fighting Will, this attack deals three hits of Direct Punch, and then one Uppercut to the same enemy. |
Lacerating Fist | Skill | Deals Physical DMG to one enemy and has a 100 percent base chance to apply Bleed for three turns. |
Coup de Grâce | Ultimate | Has a 100 percent base chance of increasing the DMG received by the target before dealing massive Physical DMG to it. Activating the Ultimate also gives him two stacks of Fighting Will. |
Flying Sparks | Talent | You can get one stack of Fighting Will upon using his normal Basic Attack or Skill. Moreover, if the Uppercut from the enhanced Basic Attack hits a Bleeding enemy, the DoT is triggered instantly. |
Anticipator | Technique | Gains one stack of Fighting Will and deals DMG to a random enemy upon the start of the battle. This enemy has a 100 percent base chance to gain the Bleed effect. |
Cycle Braking | Bonus Ability | Increases your Energy Regeneration based on your stacks of Fighting Will. |
Kinetic Overload | Bonus Ability | Dispels one buff from the Skill's target when it's used. |
Crush Fighting Will | Bonus Ability | The Direct Punches from the enhanced Basic Attack have a 50 percent chance of dealing an additional hit. |
If you're planning to upgrade Luka's Traces, his Ultimate takes priority since you can increase the DMG taken by the enemy with this. This can be followed up by his Skill to increase the DoT damage and his Basic Attack after that. You can upgrade his Talent last since it increases the Bleed damage when it triggers instantly after the enhanced Basic Attack.
It's important to get all of Luka's Bonus Abilities and other nodes since they give you extra ATK and Effect Hit Rate for him.