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Ken

I will become stronger! A lively fist-fighter

Ken

★★★★★

/Fire/Warrior

Capricorn

Dtier

Introduction

Ken is a 5-star Fire character in Epic Seven. Ken's weapon type is fists and class is Warrior. Horoscope: Capricorn.

On the Epic Seven tier list Ken is D tier, 238th of the 386 characters ranked.

Other Fire characters in Epic Seven: Abigail, Achates, Adventurer Ras, ae-NINGNING, ae-WINTER, Afternoon Soak Flan and 79 more.

What Ken does

A max-HP Fire bruiser who runs on Fighting Spirit. He starts the first battle with 50, builds more from his basic, kills and taking hits, and spends 100 on Phoenix Flurry, which stuns and grants him Vigor for four turns. Under Vigor his basic also burns and his kick's 75% Defense Down ignores Effect Resistance.

Best build for Ken

From 2,129 player builds

Artifacts

6 options
  1. 1
    War Horn
    24%
  2. 2
    Durandal
    14%
  3. 3
    Daydream Joker
    8%
Show 3 more artifacts
  1. 4
    Cruel Mischief
    5%
  2. 5
    Sword of Autumn Eclipse
    5%
  3. 6
    Samsara Prayer Beads
    5%

Typical stats

Speed
199
Attack
2,128
Health
21,030
Defense
1,183
Crit Chance
99%
Crit Damage
268%

Gear sets

5 options
  1. 1
    Speed(4)Penetration(2)
    36%
  2. 2
    Destruction(4)Penetration(2)
    11%
  3. 3
    Speed(4)Critical(2)
    10%
  4. 4
    Speed(4)
    8%
Show 1 more set option
  1. 5
    Counter(4)Penetration(2)
    7%

Ken in Real-Time Arena

On the Real-Time Arena usage list Ken is D tier, 185th of 242: picked in under 0.1% of drafts at Champion and above this season (Fall 2026), winning 42% of the games Ken plays.

  • Pick rate0.02%
  • Win rate42.48%
  • Pre-ban rate0%
  • Banned after pick0.72%

Pick rate by league

  • Champion0.02%
  • Warlord0.05%

Sets in RTA

Used, win rate
  1. Speed4Immunity2
    62%, 47%
  2. Destruction4Penetration2
    28%, 41%
  3. Speed4Penetration2
    4.3%, 26%
  4. Destruction4Immunity2
    1.7%, 18%
  5. Speed4Health2
    1.3%, 8.5%

Artifacts in RTA

Used, win rate
  1. Sweet Miracle73%, 45%
  2. Pipette Lance20%
  3. Durandal1.5%
  4. Spooky Solayu Stories1.3%
  5. El's Fist1.1%

When it's drafted

Share, win rate
  1. First player, pick 144%, 45%
  2. Second player, picks 1-250%, 42%
  3. First player, picks 2-30.9%
  4. Second player, picks 3-41.2%
  5. First player, picks 4-51.9%
  6. Second player, pick 51.6%

Most players enhance Knockout to +6 (96% of builds), Celestial Kick to +3 (98% of builds) and Phoenix Flurry to +6 (98% of builds).

Profile

Born an orphan, Ken has faced many hardships in his life, but manages to maintain a bright and optimistic personality. He believes the only way to survive is through strength, and dedicates his life to training and always admires the strong.

Ken carries the title "I will become stronger! A lively fist-fighter". Ken is voiced by Christopher Sean in English, 吉野裕行 in Japanese, and 박성태 in Korean. Ken's hobby is physical and spiritual cultivation, martial arts training and learning from Hwayoung, and Ken's good at performing tasks passionately and inexhaustible endurance. Ken likes strength of body and mind, love and care and Hwayoung. Ken was released on 30 August 2018.

Ken's introduction: Leave everything to me!

Stats

  • Health3rd7,323
  • Attack236th966
  • Defense93rd657
  • Speed305th102
  • Critical Hit Chance15%
  • Critical Hit Damage150%
  • Effectiveness0%
  • Effect Resistance0%
  • Dual Attack Chance3%

At level 60, 6 stars and fully awakened, before gear, artifact and Imprint. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Epic Seven roster, and the place is out of every character with that stat.

At level 50 and 60, fully awakened

  • HealthLevel 50, 5 stars: 5,910Level 60, 6 stars: 7,323
  • AttackLevel 50, 5 stars: 805Level 60, 6 stars: 966
  • DefenseLevel 50, 5 stars: 530Level 60, 6 stars: 657
  • SpeedLevel 50, 5 stars: 102Level 60, 6 stars: 102
  • Critical Hit ChanceLevel 50, 5 stars: 15%Level 60, 6 stars: 15%
  • Critical Hit DamageLevel 50, 5 stars: 150%Level 60, 6 stars: 150%
  • EffectivenessLevel 50, 5 stars: 0%Level 60, 6 stars: 0%
  • Effect ResistanceLevel 50, 5 stars: 0%Level 60, 6 stars: 0%
  • Dual Attack ChanceLevel 50, 5 stars: 3%Level 60, 6 stars: 3%

Base values before gear, artifact and Imprint. Passives that raise a stat in battle are not counted.

Skills

Damage calculator

  • Knockout

    Skill 1

    gains 1 Soul

    Attacks the enemy with a flurry of strikes and has a 50% chance to inflict decreased Defense for 2 turns. When granted vigor, additionally inflicts burn on the target for 2 turns. Damage dealt increases proportional to the caster's max Health.

    1. +1 +5% damage dealt
    2. +2 +5% damage dealt
    3. +3 +5 Fighting Spirit acquired
    4. +4 +5% damage dealt
    5. +5 +5% damage dealt
    6. +6 +10% damage dealt
    • Decrease Defense Decreases Defense by 70%.
    • Vigor (Undispellable) Increases Attack and Defense by 30%.
    • Burn At the start of the turn, suffers huge damage proportional to the caster's Attack.

  • Celestial Kick

    Skill 2

    Cooldown 3 turns, gains 2 Souls

    Attacks the enemy with a series of kicks, decreasing Defense for 2 turns before granting the caster increased Speed for 2 turns. When the caster is granted vigor, ignores Effect Resistance. Damage dealt increases proportional to the caster's max Health.

    Soul Burn (20 Souls): Grants an extra turn.

    1. +1 +5% damage dealt
    2. +2 +10% damage dealt
    3. +3 +15% damage dealt
    • Decrease Defense Decreases Defense by 70%.
    • Increase Speed Increases Speed by 30%.
    • Vigor (Undispellable) Increases Attack and Defense by 30%.

  • Phoenix Flurry

    Skill 3

    Cooldown 4 turns (5 before enhancement), gains 3 Souls

    Attacks with a flurry of strikes before delivering a powerful blow, stunning for 1 turn. Grants vigor to the caster for 3 turns. Damage dealt increases proportional to the caster's max Health. At the start of the first battle, gains 40 Fighting Spirit.

    1. +1 +5% damage dealt
    2. +2 +5% damage dealt
    3. +3 -1 turn cooldown
    4. +4 +5% damage dealt
    5. +5 +10% damage dealt
    6. +6 +15% damage dealt

    After awakening stage 3

    Cooldown 4 turns

    Attacks with a flurry of strikes before delivering a powerful blow, decreasing Attack for 2 turns and stunning for 1 turn. Grants vigor to the caster for 3 turns. Damage dealt increases proportional to the caster's max Health. At the start of the first battle, gains 40 Fighting Spirit.

    • Stun Cannot act for a certain number of turns.
    • Vigor (Undispellable) Increases Attack and Defense by 30%.
    • Decrease Attack Decreases Attack by 50%.

Exclusive Equipment

Advent of Destruction

Gloves specially modified by Hwayoung. The wearer requires considerable physical strength to use them, as their weight doubles during training.

Pick one option:

  • Knockout: Increases Knockout's decrease Defense effect chance by 10%.
  • Celestial Kick: Triggers a Dual Attack from the ally with the highest Attack when using Celestial Kick.
  • Phoenix Flurry: Recovers Health of the caster proportional to max Health when using Phoenix Flurry.
  • Decrease Defense Decreases Defense by 70%.
  • Increase Speed Increases Speed by 30%.
  • Dual Attack When an ally attacks with a basic skill, if the caster is able to act, attacks the same target with a basic attack. Cannot be triggered by counterattacks.
  • Vigor (Undispellable) Increases Attack and Defense by 30%.

Imprint

  • BImprint Release: Health: 5%Imprint Concentration: Health: 7%
  • AImprint Release: Health: 8%Imprint Concentration: Health: 11%
  • SImprint Release: Health: 11%Imprint Concentration: Health: 15%
  • SSImprint Release: Health: 13%Imprint Concentration: Health: 18%
  • SSSImprint Release: Health: 15%Imprint Concentration: Health: 21%

Imprint Release gives the bonus to the team; Imprint Concentration gives Ken the bonus instead.

Awakening

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  1. Stage 1Health +3%, Attack +20, Health +60
  2. Stage 2Health +3%, Attack +20, Health +60
  3. Stage 3Attack +20, Health +60, enhances Phoenix Flurry
  4. Stage 4Defense +6%, Attack +30, Health +80
  5. Stage 5Health +6%, Attack +30, Health +80
  6. Stage 6Health +6%, Attack +30, Health +80

Relationships

3
  • CartujaTrust

    Ken wants to repay Cartuja for helping save him from a life of wandering.

  • SvenTrust

    They became friendly while working as mercenaries. Sven's constant demands to join his mercenary company is grating on Ken's nerves a little.

  • HwayoungLonging

    A master of the arts that Ken trusts and admires. He hopes to someday be acknowledged as her equal as a martial artist.

Ken's motto: Stronger and stronger, until I'm the only one standing at the peak.

Ken dislikes weakness, boring Closure Training and losing.

Upgrade costs

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Awakening

  • Stage 1Flame Rune ×10
  • Stage 2Flame Rune ×15Greater Flame Rune ×2
  • Stage 3Flame Rune ×20Greater Flame Rune ×10
  • Stage 4Greater Flame Rune ×10Epic Flame Rune ×2
  • Stage 5Epic Flame Rune ×6Rare Fighting Spirit Catalyst ×15
  • Stage 6Epic Flame Rune ×10Epic Fighting Spirit Catalyst ×10

Knockout enhancement

  • +1Gold ×4,000MolaGora ×1
  • +2Gold ×4,000MolaGora ×1
  • +3Gold ×14,000MolaGora ×1Rare Fighting Spirit Catalyst ×2
  • +4Gold ×28,000MolaGora ×2Rare Fighting Spirit Catalyst ×4
  • +5Gold ×45,000MolaGora ×4Rare Fighting Spirit Catalyst ×5
  • +6Gold ×80,000MolaGora ×4Epic Fighting Spirit Catalyst ×2

Celestial Kick enhancement

  • +1Gold ×19,000MolaGora ×1Rare Fighting Spirit Catalyst ×3
  • +2Gold ×33,000MolaGora ×2Rare Fighting Spirit Catalyst ×5
  • +3Gold ×110,000MolaGora ×4Epic Fighting Spirit Catalyst ×3

Phoenix Flurry enhancement

  • +1Gold ×4,000MolaGora ×1
  • +2Gold ×4,000MolaGora ×1
  • +3Gold ×14,000MolaGora ×1Rare Fighting Spirit Catalyst ×2
  • +4Gold ×28,000MolaGora ×2Rare Fighting Spirit Catalyst ×4
  • +5Gold ×45,000MolaGora ×4Rare Fighting Spirit Catalyst ×5
  • +6Gold ×80,000MolaGora ×4Epic Fighting Spirit Catalyst ×2

Art

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