Kafka

Specialist

Kafka

★★★★★

Columbia

Btier

Introduction

Kafka is a 5-star character in Arknights. Kafka's class is Specialist. Faction: Columbia.

On our Arknights tier list Kafka is B tier, 171st of the 293 characters ranked, from where 9 current tier lists put Kafka.

Is Kafka good?

A 5-star Executor Specialist with an unusual twist: while her skill is active she blocks nothing and gains Camouflage, so she can be dropped almost anywhere. Cube of Absurdism puts every surrounding ground enemy to Sleep for 5 seconds and then hits them all with Arts damage, which buys time, while Shears of Surrealism blasts the tile in front of her and keeps attacking it for 15 seconds.

She's poor as a decoy, but her fast redeploys make her a strong staller.

Strengths

  • Mass Sleep buys time
  • Flexible placement thanks to Camouflage and zero block
  • Fast redeploy

Weaknesses

  • Poor as a decoy
  • Second skill only hits one tile

Profile

Kafka carries the title "Gardener". Kafka is a female Liberi. Her birthday is December 1st, and she stands 149 cm tall. Kafka is voiced by Abby Trott in English, Miyu Tomita in Japanese, and Woo Jeong-shin in Korean.

Background

EXE-Y: Kafka,

I presume by the time this letter reaches you, it'll already be winter.

The climate in your area is comparatively frigid; be sure not to catch a cold.

The experimental samples you gathered for me on a prior occasion were plenty apt for our requirements, and in excellent condition; my colleagues have been profuse in complimenting your work.

All of them are burgeoningly curious about you, to the point they're even hoping you'll work with us on formal terms.

If you ever change your mind, and wish to seek a presentable job, you would be welcome at our laboratory.

All that said, there is something I need to tell you.

I plan to depart soon for a company by the name of Rhodes Island.

I've told you bits about Ifrit before, and I have no other choice.

I need to take a moment and consider just what it is I want to accomplish.

I'm sure the words seem ridiculous, given I've always told you to do what you want for yourself, and not to squander your time.

Here I am, in the end, only now realizing I can't form a clear picture of what it is I even want to do.

I'm certainly not qualified to be lecturing you on this occasion.

On another note. You have a certain fondness for elaborate toys, so I've made you a Rubik's cube.

It's open to being dismantled, and there are some tricks to it.

I trust you'll like it.

May your future be bright.

Silence

Stats

  • HP1,675
  • ATK525
  • DEF311
  • RES0
  • Block1
  • DP cost9
  • Redeploy18s
  • Attack interval0.93s

At Elite 2, max level. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Arknights roster.

Skills

4
  • Misdirection

    Talent

    When skill is active, ATK +18% (+3%), Block becomes 0 and Kafka gains Camouflage

  • Cube of Absurdism

    Skill · Passive

    After deployment, stops attacking for 5 seconds, and at the same time puts all surrounding ground enemies to Sleep. When the skill ends, deals 450% ATK as Arts damage to all surrounding ground enemies

    At Mastery 3

  • Shears of Surrealism

    Skill · Passive

    After deployment, immediately deals 400% ATK as Arts damage to all enemies in within the frontal target tile; For the next 15 seconds, continuously attacks ground units in that target tile with Arts damage

    At Mastery 3

  • Handicrafts α / β

    Base Skill

    Handicrafts α: When this Operator is assigned to a Trading Post, the chance of getting higher-yield Precious Metal orders is increased slightly (rate is influenced by length of work time), and Morale consumed per hour is reduced by -0.25 Handicrafts β: When this Operator is assigned to a Trading Post, the chance of getting higher-yield Precious Metal orders is increased (rate is influenced by length of work time), and Morale consumed per hour is reduced by -0.25

Art

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