Drift of the Sword
Kezhou
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Lumino
Ranged: All Types; Melee: All Types
Introduction
Kezhou is a Lumino character in Duet Night Abyss. Kezhou's weapon type is Ranged: All Types; Melee: All Types and role is DPS / Weapon DMG.
On our Duet Night Abyss tier list Kezhou is B tier, 16th of the 26 characters ranked, from where 6 current tier lists put Kezhou.
Other Lumino characters in Duet Night Abyss: Fina, Lady Nifle, Lisbell, Phoxhunter and Su Yi.
Is Kezhou good?
Kezhou is comfortable with any weapon type, switching between an Aspect Manifestation state that swaps in spectral weapons and buffs to his melee or ranged Attack Speed depending on whether his ultimate is active. He gets hitstun immunity under the right conditions and picks up real value from the newer Lumino Demon Wedges.
The catch is that his playstyle is fast and attack-spammy enough to be tiring to track, he burns through Sanity fast without 
Fushu around, and he's noticeably better against mobs than in the harder single-target fights.
Pairs well with: Fina; 
Yuming.
Strengths
- Strong with any weapon type
- Gets hitstun immunity in the right state
- Boosted Attack Speed depending on his ultimate's status
- Synergizes with the newer Lumino Demon Wedges
Weaknesses
- Fast, attack-heavy playstyle is tiring to keep track of
- Runs into Sanity problems without Fushu
- Less impressive outside of clearing mobs
Best build for Kezhou
From 1 guideMelee weapon
6 options- 11 of 1
- 21 of 1
- 31 of 1
Sanguis Sanctus - Katana - 41 of 1
- 51 of 1
Sovereign Ember - 61 of 1
Perpetual Strife
Skill priority
- 1Drift of YouthDMGLightswords Slice Starry StreamsBuff
- 2Life's A Fleeting, Shifting Tide
Ranged weapon
3 options- 11 of 1
Thorned Requiem - 21 of 1
- 31 of 1
Demon Wedges
Blaze • Resolve1 of 1
Feathered Serpent's Morale1 of 1
Gleam and Glimmer1 of 1
Prime • Huntdown1 of 1
Scorch1 of 1
Skylume • Wildfire1 of 1
Lumino Siren's Wings • Inspo • Morale1 of 1
Profile
Kezhou carries the title "Drift of the Sword". Kezhou's birthday is October 31st/November 1st. Kezhou is voiced by Li Jiaxiang (李嘉祥) in Chinese, Robin Liew Harper in English, Takahashi Hiroki (高橋広樹) in Japanese, and Park Yo-han (박요한) in Korean. Kezhou was released on 20 January 2026.
Stats
- ATK313.8
- HP1,695
- Shield1,695
- DEF315
- Max Sanity180
- Skill DMG100%
- Skill Range100%
- Morale0%
- Malaise0%
At max level. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Duet Night Abyss roster.
Skills
5Drift of Youth
DMGDeals Lumino Damage to enemies within range 3 times and increases Kezhou's Ranged Weapon Attack Speed. While in [Aspect Manifestation] state, increases Kezhou's Melee Weapon Attack Speed, during which Kezhou is immune to Hitstun when taking damage.
Lightswords Slice Starry Streams
BuffWhile in [Aspect Manifestation] state, Kezhou's Melee Weapon becomes [Phanosword]. When triggering Bonus Effect using [Phanosword], generates 1 [Phanoplume]. While in [Aspect Manifestation] state, this skill is replaced with [Feathers Chase Dust In Dreams]. Phanosword: Inherits all stats from Kezhou's melee weapon and gains increased Attack Range. [Phanosword] has Normal Attack modes for Sword, Greatsword, Polearm, and Dual Blades. After executing the final hit of [Phanosword], it switches to a random attack mode and launches all [Phanoplumes]. Phanoplume: Kezhou can have a maximum of 7 [Phanoplumes] at the same time. When launched, each [Phanoplume] selects a random enemy to orbit and homes towards them to attack, dealing Lumino Damage to enemies along the path. After attacking the enemy 3 times, the [Phanoplume] dissipates.
Life's A Fleeting, Shifting Tide
Feathers Chase Dust In Dreams: Ends [Aspect Manifestation] state and deals Lumino Damage to enemies in front. Life's A Fleeting, Shifting Tide Begins with 50 points each of [Sword Intent] and [String Intent] (maximum 100). [Sword Intent] increases Melee Weapon Damage Dealt and Melee Weapon Trigger Probability, and reduces the Sanity Cost of [Lightswords Slice Starry Streams]. At maximum [Sword Intent], Sanity Cost is further reduced by 30. [String Intent] increases Ranged Weapon Damage Dealt and Ranged Weapon Trigger Probability, and reduces the Sanity Cost of [Feathers Chase Dust In Dreams].
Yet the Drifter Marks the Change
While in [Aspect Manifestation] state, each time damage is dealt with a melee weapon, 1 point of [Sword Intent] converts into [String Intent]. While out of [Aspect Manifestation] state, each time damage is dealt with a ranged weapon, 1 point of [String Intent] converts into [Sword Intent]. Yet the Drifter Marks the Change Upon entering [Aspect Manifestation] state, records the current [Sword Intent] points. For a period of time, if the [Sword Intent] point drops below this value, the [Sword Intent] effect applied to [Life's A Fleeting, Shifting Tide] will adopt the recorded value instead. This effect is invalid after exiting [Aspect Manifestation] state.
When the Sky Ran Gold
For a period of time, if the [String Intent] point drops below this value, the [String Intent] effect applied to [Life's A Fleeting, Shifting Tide] will adopt the recorded value instead.
How to get Kezhou
Purchase Thoughts for 150 Phoxene Plumule in the Shop, or exchange 10 Secret Letter Clues for a Secret Letter (10 Golden/2 Silver reward track); 30 Thoughts needed to unlock or raise Intron level.
Kezhou's signature weapon is Ephemeral Lumina.
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