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Skia
ETD-4, Lieutenant
A-Rank
Lakshana
GasDamageMain DPS
Skia's first positive impression of the Bureau occurred when he was updating his resume.
He decided to give the job at the Bureau a try when he was invited to apply, but the formality of a resume was...
Tier Position
T2
Analysis
Lakshana-based burst attacker. High accessibility for early-game, but suffers from a complete lack of strong Lakshana-cycle supports.
Pros
2
High accessibility for early-game progression
Stealth tech enables Baicang synergy — switching to Baicang while stealthed generates a Power Word
Cons
2
Complete lack of strong Lakshana-cycle supports severely limits ceiling
Burst numbers objectively inferior to Nanally
Recommended Build
Role: Main DPS
Replacing Sakiri with Nanally completes the Lakshana+Cosmos+Anima top-trio around Skia, enabling Remora (Skia+Zero), Blossom (Zero+Nanally), and the Charge triple-cycle simultaneously. Skia's Suppression passive chains free Remora procs as Fang Thrust locks on, compounding with Zero's rotation resets during Stealth segments. Nanally's off-field Pistils deal persistent damage while Skia repositions. Street Boxer's Lakshana DMG bonus amplifies wolf-summon burst damage.
Anima representative completing the Lakshana+Cosmos+Anima Charge triple-cycle. More Than Passionate fires 10 Vita Pistils as persistent off-field damage while Skia occupies field time in Stealth.
Off-field healer providing survivability without disrupting the top-trio rotation. It's Friendship! offers a passive ATK buff when Nova fires on adjacent elements.
Legendary (4): Increases wearer's ATK by 25% for 20s after casting a Skill.
Key Esper Reactions
RemoraDuo Cycle
Lakshana Cosmos
The target enters Remora for 5s after triggering Esper Cycle, slowing their movement and attack speed. The effect decays over time, and will have a shorter duration if repeatedly applied.
Increases the target's Psyche and Lakshana DMG taken by 20% for 12s after triggering Esper Cycle.
About
Skia's first positive impression of the Bureau occurred when he was updating his resume.
He decided to give the job at the Bureau a try when he was invited to apply, but the formality of a resume was still required. Since leaving his previous job, he hadn't bothered to think of resumes and job applications… Now, he had no choice but to polish up his old resume.
He uploaded a new ID photo, replacing the original one—he nearly didn't recognize the young man in the portrait anymore—then clicked submit.
—This is usually where the systems tell him "face not detected, please upload an appropriate portrait" and what not. Strangely, the file was submitted without issue.
Skia let out a quiet sigh of relief. Although he had long since stopped caring about facing prejudice based on his looks, having to make an extra trip to compensate for system inadequacies and disrupting his established workflow… that would have been truly intolerable.
Character Info
Rarity
A-Rank
Element
Lakshana
Esper Type
Gas
Role
DamageMain DPS
Stats
Lv.1
HP—
ATK—
DEF—
Awakening
Process of EliminationA1
Increses the auto-attack DMG Ratio for Fang Thrust by 60%.
Law and OrderA2
Increases Skia's Crit Chance by 10% and Resistance to Interruptions by 50% for 15s after casting Shadow Hound Chase.
SolutionA3
Skia's damage to targets locked by Fang Thrust is increased by 4%. If only one target is locked onto by Fang Thrust on the field, Skia's damage to it is further increased by 4%.
ResolutionA4
Extends the duration of Tailed to 12s. Increases Attachment DMG by 2% per second a target is attached, up to 40%.
Social ContractA5
Increases the target's mass by 50 and reduces its Movement Speed by 20% for each Fang Thrust locked onto it.
Unbothered AppearanceA6
Increases the Extra DMG Ratio of Fang Thrust by 20% while in Shadow Hound Gnaw mode when touching an enemy locked onto by Fang Thrust.
Cubical Survival ManualA7
Increases the skill level of Arresting Art, Shadow Hound Chase, and The Pack by 1.
Employee of the MonthA8
Reduces the locked-on target's Lakshana RES by 2% per Fang Thrust, up to 6%.
Ascension
P1→ Lv.30WL1
25000
5Suspended Delusions
P2→ Lv.40WL2
50000
12Suspended Delusions
2Confessional Flower Seed
P3→ Lv.50WL3
75000
6Yearning Delusions
8Confessional Flower Seed
P4→ Lv.60WL4
100000
12Yearning Delusions
16Confessional Flower Seed
P5→ Lv.70WL5
125000
6Transcendent Delusions
24Confessional Flower Seed
P6→ Lv.80WL6
150000
9Transcendent Delusions
36Confessional Flower Seed
Compatible Arcs
Contemplative Cat
Mammon
5★
Increases Cosmos DMG by 2.5% for every 100000 Fons the wearer holds, up to 10 stacks.
Fluff of Finesse
Thief's Candy
5★
Increases wearer's damage by 8% for 10s after performing a Critical Dodge, up to 3 stacks. Resets the duration when triggered again.
Good Boy's Grand Adventure
Morphix
5★
Increases Charge Efficiency by 18%. Increases Team ATK by 10% for 20s after the wearer casts an Ultimate. Increases Team ATK by an additional 6% if enemies are controlled by the Ultimate. Effects with the same name do not stack.
Tears Beneath the Mask
Nestbound Bird
5★
Applies Warning Gaze on enemies hit by the wearer's Ultimate. Marked enemies deal 18% reduced damage for 20s. Effect does not stack.
Cosmos Daze, Wild Reverie
"Bopp"
4★
Increases wearer's damage dealt by 18% for 10s after casting Support Skill. Triggers at most once every 20s.
Failing You, Heavy in My Heart
Spider Knowledge Collector
4★
Grants the wearer 1 stack of Spider Knowledge when dealing damage with Basic Attacks, up to 8 stacks (up to 1 stack every 0.5s). All stacks are consumed when casting Ultimate. Increases the entire team's ATK by 1% for 10s per stack consumed. Increases ATK by an additional 2% when 8 stacks are consumed.
Watch Your Heads!
Ghostly Kite
4★
Increases ATK by 10% and Lakshana DMG to targets affected by Remora and Stain by 10% for 15s after the wearer casts a Redirect Skill. Effect does not stack.
Be Happy
Huggy Vines
3★
Restores wearer's HP by 12% upon defeating an enemy. Triggers at most once every 20s.
Affinity Rewards
Lv.1
×10
×3
Lv.2
×10
×2
Lv.3
×10
×2
Lv.4
×10
×3
Lv.5
×20
×5
Lv.6
×20
×20000
Lv.7
×20000
Lv.8
×30000
Lv.9
×40000
Lv.10
×50000
Skills
Arresting ArtNormal Attack
Lakshana
Deals Lakshana DMG. Inflicts Fang Thrust on a target when hit, allowing up to 3 per target.
Basic Attack: Arresting Art
Performs up to 5 consecutive attacks using steady martial arts techniques, dealing Lakshana DMG. Splits 1Fang Thrust from his shadow to pursue each target hit. Locks each target with up to 3Fang Thrusts simultaneously.
Basic Attack: Territory Control
Strikes in the air and plunges, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area upon impact. Increases DMG based on fall height, up to 100%.
Fang Thrust
Splitting from Skia's shadow, these shattered shadows resemble the fangs of a giant beast. They automatically track and attach to targets, disappearing after dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG.
Critical Riposte: Pen to Paper
Triggers when using Arresting Art after a Critical Dodge. Strikes enemies with ink-splash shadows, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area and reducing Break.
Scaling
Lv.1
1st Instance Ratio30.4%
2nd Instance Ratio3.7%*2+18.9%
3rd Instance Ratio32.1%+45.9%
4th Instance Ratio39.1%
5th Instance Ratio29.4%+55.4%
Plunge DMG Ratio100%
Fang Thrust DMG Ratio10%
Cycle Rate36
Critical Riposte Ratio208%
Upgrade Costs
Total (Lv.1 → Lv.10)
437.000
10
10
10
10
8
16
16
Lv.2Asc.2+
2000
2Synchronicity of Thought
2Suspended Delusions
Lv.3Asc.3+
5000
3Synchronicity of Thought
3Suspended Delusions
Lv.4Asc.3+
10000
5Synchronicity of Thought
5Suspended Delusions
Lv.5Asc.4+
20000
2Resonance of Faith
2Yearning Delusions
Lv.6Asc.4+
40000
3Resonance of Faith
3Yearning Delusions
Lv.7Asc.5+
60000
5Resonance of Faith
5Yearning Delusions
1Dress Sleeves of Vanity
Lv.8Asc.5+
80000
3Heart-Racing Night
3Transcendent Delusions
1Dress Sleeves of Vanity
Lv.9Asc.6+
100000
5Heart-Racing Night
5Transcendent Delusions
2Dress Sleeves of Vanity
Lv.10Asc.6+
120000
8Heart-Racing Night
8Transcendent Delusions
4Dress Sleeves of Vanity
"The doggo… This dark stuff comes out with doggo punches… pretty impressive."
Shadow Hound ChaseSkill
Lakshana
Deals Lakshana DMG and enters Tailed state. Applies 3Fang Thrusts to the target on hit, then enters Shadow Hound Gnaw.
Tailed Prevents Fang Thrusts from disappearing after dealing damage to targets during the state.
Shadow Hound Gnaw Removes this state when hit by ground damage. Launches 1 additional attack from Fang Thrusts when touching a target marked by them. Press Basic Attack or switch characters during the duration to exit this mode and deal 1 instance of Lakshana DMG.
A workflow designed for pursuit. Enters the Tailed state, leaps into own shadow, and deals 6 instances of Lakshana DMG to an area. Splits 3Fang Thrusts from shadow for each target hit, then enters Shadow Hound Gnaw mode.
Tailed Prevents Fang Thrusts from disappearing after dealing damage to targets during the state.
Shadow Hound Gnaw Allows movement on ground or wall surfaces, similar to Shadow Hound mode. Remains undetected when approaching enemy targets. Grants immunity to certain attacks, but cancels the mode when hit by ground damage. Triggers additional attacks from Fang Thrusts whenever touching an enemy already marked by them. Press Basic Attack or switch characters to exit this mode during its duration. Moves forward at the edge of a high place to end this mode. Deals 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area upon exiting the mode.
Scaling
Lv.1
Quad Strike DMG Ratio30% *4
Dive DMG Ratio4.6%+25.4%
Tailed Duration6s
Fang Thrust Extra DMG Ratio55%
Fang Thrust Extra DMG Interval0.4s
Shadow Hound Gnaw Duration5s
Shadow Hound Gnaw Outro DMG Ratio50%
Cycle Rate9
Upgrade Costs
Total (Lv.1 → Lv.10)
437.000
10
10
10
10
8
16
16
Lv.2Asc.2+
2000
2Synchronicity of Thought
2Suspended Delusions
Lv.3Asc.3+
5000
3Synchronicity of Thought
3Suspended Delusions
Lv.4Asc.3+
10000
5Synchronicity of Thought
5Suspended Delusions
Lv.5Asc.4+
20000
2Resonance of Faith
2Yearning Delusions
Lv.6Asc.4+
40000
3Resonance of Faith
3Yearning Delusions
Lv.7Asc.5+
60000
5Resonance of Faith
5Yearning Delusions
1Dress Sleeves of Vanity
Lv.8Asc.5+
80000
3Heart-Racing Night
3Transcendent Delusions
1Dress Sleeves of Vanity
Lv.9Asc.6+
100000
5Heart-Racing Night
5Transcendent Delusions
2Dress Sleeves of Vanity
Lv.10Asc.6+
120000
8Heart-Racing Night
8Transcendent Delusions
4Dress Sleeves of Vanity
Some nimble troublemakers might think they can escape ETD's pursuit… They should check what's lurking beneath their feet.
The PackUltimate
Lakshana
Deals Lakshana DMG.
After casting, Fang Thrust's damage is increased, and applies a control effect on each hit.
A workflow designed for suppression. Throws a spinning lighter, causing his shadow to spread across the ground in all directions, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area. Converges multiple shadows on a single location like well-trained canines, dealing 3 instances of Lakshana DMG to an area. Increases Fang Thrust's damage after casting The Pack (including collision damage in Shadow Hound Gnaw mode) and inflicts a control effect on targets with each attack.
Scaling
Lv.1
Spread DMG Ratio290.2%
Converge DMG Ratio69.9%*3
Fang Thrust DMG Up0.1%
DMG Increase Duration15s
Fang Thrust Control Duration0.8s
Upgrade Costs
Total (Lv.1 → Lv.10)
437.000
10
10
10
10
8
16
16
Lv.2Asc.2+
2000
2Synchronicity of Thought
2Suspended Delusions
Lv.3Asc.3+
5000
3Synchronicity of Thought
3Suspended Delusions
Lv.4Asc.3+
10000
5Synchronicity of Thought
5Suspended Delusions
Lv.5Asc.4+
20000
2Resonance of Faith
2Yearning Delusions
Lv.6Asc.4+
40000
3Resonance of Faith
3Yearning Delusions
Lv.7Asc.5+
60000
5Resonance of Faith
5Yearning Delusions
1Dress Sleeves of Vanity
Lv.8Asc.5+
80000
3Heart-Racing Night
3Transcendent Delusions
1Dress Sleeves of Vanity
Lv.9Asc.6+
100000
5Heart-Racing Night
5Transcendent Delusions
2Dress Sleeves of Vanity
Lv.10Asc.6+
120000
8Heart-Racing Night
8Transcendent Delusions
4Dress Sleeves of Vanity
The consequences of "non-compliance."
Arrest WarrantChain Skill
Lakshana
The relentless shadows cannot be shaken off. Commands the shadow like a police canine to bite the target, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area.
Scaling
Lv.1
DMG Ratio200%
Upgrade Costs
Total (Lv.1 → Lv.10)
437.000
10
10
10
10
8
16
16
Lv.2Asc.2+
2000
2Synchronicity of Thought
2Suspended Delusions
Lv.3Asc.3+
5000
3Synchronicity of Thought
3Suspended Delusions
Lv.4Asc.3+
10000
5Synchronicity of Thought
5Suspended Delusions
Lv.5Asc.4+
20000
2Resonance of Faith
2Yearning Delusions
Lv.6Asc.4+
40000
3Resonance of Faith
3Yearning Delusions
Lv.7Asc.5+
60000
5Resonance of Faith
5Yearning Delusions
1Dress Sleeves of Vanity
Lv.8Asc.5+
80000
3Heart-Racing Night
3Transcendent Delusions
1Dress Sleeves of Vanity
Lv.9Asc.6+
100000
5Heart-Racing Night
5Transcendent Delusions
2Dress Sleeves of Vanity
Lv.10Asc.6+
120000
8Heart-Racing Night
8Transcendent Delusions
4Dress Sleeves of Vanity
SuppressionPassive
Remora Enhancement: Inflicts an additional Remora on a target when Fang Thrust locks onto them in Remora state.
Usually, there's no need for physical intervention—Skia can subdue targets with just his shadows, keeping facilities undamaged. Plus, he helps with cleanup… According to a BAC cafeteria survey, 84% of staff welcome Skia at their work site—less hassle for them!
ApprehensionPassive
Increases Fang Thrust damage by 10% for 15s after casting The Pack, including collision damage in Shadow Hound Gnaw mode.
Your body might be free to move, but your shadow is held in an iron grip, rendering you immobile… Quite the peculiar sensation.
Console
Slot Layout
20 total slots
Specialization
Type III
Increases ATK by 10% for each Type III Module equipped.
The Pack
Shadow Hound Chase
Arrest Warrant
Arresting Art
Best
Contemplative Cat
Mammon
5★
Alt
Cosmos Daze, Wild Reverie
"Bopp"
4★
Best
Street Boxer
5★
Alt
Shadow Creed
5★
Lakshana 
Cosmos 
Psyche 
25000
