Eibon Record
Skia
Skia is a Lakshana frontline DPS built for long fights, where he can get the most out of Fang Thrust. His problem is that Fang Thrust is clunky and inconsistent — he needs to keep it applied on an enemy, and he often loses it when he swaps off to restart the team's rotation. That lands him in C-tier, since other DPS units hold consistent rotations far more easily.
Build Guide
Strengths
- Excels in extended fights where Fang Thrust can stay applied and stacked.
- Shadow Hound Chase turns his Basic Attacks into a strong sustained damage source.
- Self-amplifies his damage — his Ultimate increases Lakshana DMG done to Fang Thrust targets.
- Has built-in Remora synergy and benefits from both Cosmos and Psyche teammates.
Weaknesses
- Fang Thrust is clunky and inconsistent, and often drops when he swaps out to restart rotations.
- Heavy field-time demands make his rotation harder to keep consistent than other DPS units.
- Loses value quickly if the team cannot apply Remora or Stain to keep his buffs running.
Best Arcs
Ghostly Kite: 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.
Spider Knowledge Collector: Grants the wearer 1 stack of Spider Knowledge when dealing damage with Basic Attacks, up to 8 stacks (max 1 stack every 0.5s). All stacks are consumed when casting Ultimate, increasing the whole team's ATK by 1% for 10s per stack consumed, plus an additional 2% ATK when 8 stacks are consumed.
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Module Layout
Best Teams
Skia takes the Main DPS slot in a Remora/Stain team so he can get full value from Shadow Hound Chase and Fang Thrust. Esper Zero triggers Remora, Sakiri handles the buffs, and Fadia provides damage mitigation while enabling Stain.
Open with Fadia's Skill, then Sakiri's Hold Skill and Ultimate, then Esper Zero's Skill and Ultimate.
Swap to Skia to trigger Remora, land Basic Attacks to apply Fang Thrust, then use Skia's Skill and Ultimate before continuing Basic Attacks until Shadow Hound Gnaw expires.
Skill Priority
The Pack (Ultimate)
Level third; used mainly for its Fang Thrust damage boost, either at the start of the rotation or as a burst finisher at the end.
Arrest Warrant (Support Skill)
Provides bonus Lakshana DMG.
Shadow Hound Chase (Skill)
Level second; its passive attacks at intervals make it Skia's secondary damage source.
Arresting Art (Basic Attack)
Max first — most of Skia's damage comes from the consistency and frequency of his Basic Attacks.
How to Play
Skia is a Lakshana on-field DPS who wants to enter the rotation last: apply Fang Thrust with a few Basic Attacks, then chain his Skill and Ultimate to boost Fang Thrust damage and enter Shadow Hound Chase for an empowered Basic Attack window.
Rotations
- 1Fadia Skill → Sakiri Hold Skill → Sakiri Ultimate → Esper Zero Skill → Esper Zero Ultimate → Swap to Skia (Remora trigger) → Basic Attack to trigger Fang Thrust → Skia Skill → Skia Ultimate → Normal Attacks until Shadow Hound Gnaw runs out
Tips
- Have your supports start their rotation well before Skia — he should ideally be the last one in and take up the most field time.
- Strike opponents just enough to trigger Fang Thrust, then immediately use Skill and Ultimate consecutively to boost Fang Thrust DMG and enter Shadow Hound Chase.
- The combat rotation should last around 5-10 seconds; swap off shortly after his Skill duration ends.
- His Ultimate increases Lakshana DMG dealt to Fang Thrust targets by 10%, so it effectively self-buffs before your real DPS window.
- Fang Thrust has a specific interaction with Remora: it adds another Remora instance when Skia locks onto a target that already has Remora applied.
- Shadow Hound Chase lets Skia stealth undetected while he does not attack, which is useful for traversing enemy territory and getting the jump on opponents.
Skills
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A workflow designed for pursuit. Enters the Tailed state, leaps into own shadow, and deals 6 instances of Lakshana DMG to an area. Splits 3 Fang 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.
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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.
Passives
Remora Enhancement: Inflicts an additional Remora on a target when Fang Thrust locks onto them in Remora state.
Increases Fang Thrust damage by 10% for 15s after casting The Pack, including collision damage in Shadow Hound Gnaw mode.
Awakening
Increses the auto-attack DMG Ratio for Fang Thrust by 60%.
Increases Skia's Crit Chance by 10% and Resistance to Interruptions by 50% for 15s after casting Shadow Hound Chase.
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%.
Extends the duration of Tailed to 12s. Increases Attachment DMG by 2% per second a target is attached, up to 40%.
Increases the target's mass by 50 and reduces its Movement Speed by 20% for each Fang Thrust locked onto it.
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.
Increases the skill level of Arresting Art, Shadow Hound Chase, and The Pack by 1.
Reduces the locked-on target's Lakshana Resistance by 2% per Fang Thrust, up to 6%.
Voice Actors
CN
刘雨轩
EN
Bill Butts
JA
杉田智和
KO
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