Skia
Bureau of Anomaly Control, ETD-4
Playable A-Rank Lakshana option, but usually outclassed by limited S-Ranks for endgame. Fine as a budget filler — not a banner priority.
Skia is an A-Rank Lakshana attacker with a straightforward Gas-Arc kit. Solid early roster piece when you need Lakshana coverage without an S-Rank.
Overview
Quick Build
Arc
Contemplative Cat
Best Gas Arc for this kit.
Cartridge
Street Boxer (4pc)
Primary endgame Cartridge set.
Main Stats
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG · Lakshana DMG · ATK%
Priority
Substats
CRIT Rate → CRIT DMG → ATK%
Farm order
Strengths
- Gas Arc compatibility keeps gear shared with same-family characters.
- Straightforward Lakshana Gas kit — easy early carry when S-Rank options are missing.
Weaknesses
- Team comps above cover premium, alt, and budget shells — swap partners by what you own.
- Pull targets are editorial — weigh against your account needs and limited banner plans.
Skill Priority
Lakshana burst and pack pressure — raise first on this A-Rank carry.
Main engagement and chase tool that sets up Pack Howl.
Field filler and gauge — fund after Skill/Ult.
Control/justice passives — invest once the damage loop is online.
Stat Priority
Basics / Skill to set up resources → Ultimate when ready → weave QTE on swap windows.
Exact timings vary by enemy and Arc — treat this as the intended loop, not a frame-perfect script.
Arcs
S-Rank · ATK
Increases Cosmos DMG by 2.5/3/3.5/4/4.5% for every 100000 Fons the wearer holds, up to 10 stacks.
Best shared Gas Arc for this kit.
S-Rank · ATK
Increases wearer's damage by 8/9.6/11.2/12.8/14.4% for 10s after performing a Critical Dodge, up to 3 stacks. Resets the duration when triggered again.
Competitive Gas alternative when rank-1 is unavailable.
S-Rank · Charge Efficiency
Increases Charge Efficiency by 18/21/24/27/30%. Increases Team ATK by 10/11.5/13/14.5/16% for 20s after the wearer casts an Ultimate. Increases Team ATK by an additional 6/7/8/9/10% if enemies are controlled by the Ultimate. Effects with the same name do not stack.
Competitive Gas alternative when rank-1 is unavailable.
A-Rank · ATK
Increases ATK by 10/12/14/16/18% and Lakshana DMG to targets affected by Remora and Stain by 10/12/14/16/18% for 15s after the wearer casts a Redirect Skill. Effect does not stack.
Strong F2P / early Gas stop while chasing S-Rank options.
S-Rank · ATK
Applies Warning Gaze on enemies hit by the wearer's Ultimate. Marked enemies deal 18/21/24/27/30% reduced damage for 20s. Effect does not stack.
Competitive Gas alternative when rank-1 is unavailable.
Cartridges
4pc · Cartridge + matching Modules
2pc: Lakshana DMG +10%. / 4pc: Increases Crit Chance by 14%. Team triggering Remora or Stain increases the bonus to 14% for 20s.
Primary attribute set for Lakshana damage — default 4pc for this kit.
4pc · Cartridge + matching Modules
2pc: ATK +10%. / 4pc: Increases wearer's ATK by 25% for 20s after casting a Skill.
ATK after Skill — best generalist while farming the attribute 4pc.
4pc · Cartridge + matching Modules
2pc: Charge Efficiency +12%. / 4pc: Increases all allies' ATK by 15% for 20s after the wearer casts Ultimate. Effect does not stack.
Charge Efficiency + team ATK on Ult — useful Ult-weaving kits.
4pc · Cartridge + matching Modules
2pc: ATK +10%. / 4pc: Increases wearer's ATK by 20% for 10s when Esper Cycle is triggered. CD: 20s.
Starter Cartridge — replace with an endgame 4pc ASAP.
Team Compositions
Skia as Lakshana driver with Chaos (Warrant synergy neighbor) and Sakiri buffs. Fadia covers his point-blank Ultimate vulnerability.
Shadow Pursuit + Pack Howl — needs setup and protection for the point-blank Ult.
Groups enemies into Skia’s AoE and buffs ATK for Spike damage.
Warrant marks let the team (including Skia) hit harder on the focus target.
Damage share covers Skia during Pack Howl commit windows.
Kit & Awakenings
Kit
Up to 5 Lakshana hits. Each hit on a target splits a Beast Fang Shadow Spike from Skia’s shadow to chase them (up to 3 Spikes per target).
Gains Tail Chase, dives into shadow for 6 AoE Lakshana hits, spawns 3 Beast Fang Shadow Spikes per hit target, then enters Gnawing Shadow mode (wall/ground stealth, Spikes persist under Tail Chase).
Throws a spinning lighter; shadows spread for 1 AoE Lakshana hit, then pack-rush for 3 more. After cast, Beast Fang Shadow Spike damage rises and each Spike hit applies control.
Delay Enhancement: when a Beast Fang Shadow Spike locks a Delayed target, apply Delay again. For 15s after Pack Howl, Beast Fang Shadow Spike damage +10%.
Commands the shadow to bite for AoE Lakshana damage.
Awakenings
Beast Fang Shadow Spike auto-attack damage multiplier +60%.
Is it worth getting?
Worth taking if you already own them — early comfort / power stop.
After Skill: Shadow Pursuit, Skia gains 10% CRIT Rate and 50% interrupt resist for 15s.
Is it worth getting?
Worth taking if you already own them — early comfort / power stop.
Skia deals 4% more DMG to targets locked by Beast Fang Shadow Spike; +4% more if only one locked target is on field.
Is it worth getting?
Skip as a goal unless you are intentionally maxing vertical investment.
Tail Chase lasts 12s. Attachment DMG rises 2% per second attached, up to 40%.
Is it worth getting?
Pull if you want the mid vertical spike; skip as a hard goal otherwise.
Each Beast Fang Shadow Spike lock raises target mass by 50 and cuts move speed by 20%.
Is it worth getting?
Skip as a goal unless you are intentionally maxing vertical investment.
In Gnawing Shadow mode, touching a locked enemy raises Beast Fang Shadow Spike bonus DMG multiplier by 20%.
Is it worth getting?
Skip as a goal unless you are intentionally maxing vertical investment.
A0 Skia is playable from the base kit. Awakenings add comfort and vertical damage — not a broken incomplete character. First stop: A2. Endgame target: A4.
Alternatives to Skia
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