The sole survivor of the Nocturnes

Ludwig

★★★★★

/Earth/Mage

Leo

Dtier

Introduction

Ludwig is a 5-star Earth character in Epic Seven. Ludwig's class is Mage. Horoscope: Leo.

On the Epic Seven tier list Ludwig is D tier, 263rd of the 386 characters ranked.

Other Earth characters in Epic Seven: Adin, Adlay, ae-GISELLE, Ains, Albedo, Alencia and 71 more.

What Ludwig does

An Earth mage who steals buffs and protects himself. His basic has a 60% chance to steal an enemy buff and pushes him 15% whenever he's buffed, and his second skill gives him a turn of invincibility after a 35% stun chance.

Cast while invincible, his AoE third skill penetrates 30% of Defense, or 50% once awakened, and a crit adds a barrier.

Best build for Ludwig

From 1,145 player builds

Artifacts

3 options

1
Time Matter
32%
2
Tagehel's Ancient Book
17%
3
Portrait of the Saviors
14%

Typical stats

Speed: 199
Attack: 4,619
Health: 8,868
Defense: 1,066
Crit Chance: 101%
Crit Damage: 298%

Gear sets

6 options

1
Attack(4)Critical(2)
27%
2
Speed(4)Critical(2)
18%
3
Speed(4)Torrent(2)
14%
4
Destruction(4)Torrent(2)
9%

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5
Destruction(4)Critical(2)
6%
6
Speed(4)
4%

Ludwig in Real-Time Arena

On the Real-Time Arena usage list Ludwig is D tier, 224th of 242: picked in under 0.1% of drafts at Champion and above this season (Fall 2026), too few games for a win rate.

Pick rate0%
Pre-ban rate0.01%

Profile

Ludwig is the sole survivor of the Nocturnes, the family responsible for protecting the Lunar Cemetery. He cherishes the Guardian Kromcruz more than anyone else. Though he might look young, he is well along in years.

Ludwig carries the title "The sole survivor of the Nocturnes". Ludwig is voiced by Christopher Sean in English, 皆川純子 in Japanese, and 이명희 in Korean. Ludwig's hobby is doodling and making charms in remembrance of the Nocturnes, and Ludwig's good at spending time alone. Ludwig likes kise, Kromcruz and the Nocturnes. Ludwig was released on 30 August 2018.

Ludwig's introduction: Fine. I am Ludwig, the final Nocturne.

Stats

Health377th of 3914,248
Attack1st of 3911,412
Defense132nd of 391645
Speed152nd of 391112
Critical Hit Chance62nd of 39123%
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

StatLevel 50, 5 starsLevel 60, 6 stars

HealthLevel 50, 5 stars: 3,465Level 60, 6 stars: 4,248
AttackLevel 50, 5 stars: 1,163Level 60, 6 stars: 1,412
DefenseLevel 50, 5 stars: 520Level 60, 6 stars: 645
SpeedLevel 50, 5 stars: 112Level 60, 6 stars: 112
Critical Hit ChanceLevel 50, 5 stars: 23%Level 60, 6 stars: 23%
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

Starlight
Skill 1
gains 1 Soul
Attacks the enemy with magic, before a 75% chance to steal one buff. After attacking, when the caster has a buff, increases Combat Readiness by 15%.
1. +1 +5% damage dealt
2. +2 +5% effect chance
3. +3 +10% damage dealt
4. +4 +10% effect chance
5. +5 +15% damage dealt
Before enhancement
Attacks the enemy with magic, before a 60% chance to steal one buff. After attacking, when the caster has a buff, increases Combat Readiness by 15%.
Moonlight Blow
Skill 2
Cooldown 3 turns (4 before enhancement), gains 2 Souls
Attacks the enemy with light, decreasing buff durations by 1 turn before a 100% chance to stun for 1 turn. Grants invincibility to the caster for 1 turn and increases Combat Readiness by 50%.
Soul Burn (20 Souls): Ignores Effect Resistance.
1. +1 +10% damage dealt
2. +2 +5% effect chance
3. +3 -1 turn cooldown
4. +4 +10% effect chance
5. +5 +15% damage dealt
Before enhancement
Attacks the enemy with light, decreasing buff durations by 1 turn before a 85% chance to stun for 1 turn. Grants invincibility to the caster for 1 turn and increases Combat Readiness by 50%.
- Stun Cannot act for a certain number of turns.
- Invincible Nullifies all damage.
Call of the Full Moon
Skill 3
Cooldown 4 turns (5 before enhancement), gains 3 Souls
Attacks all enemies with Nocturne magic, and when an enemy is defeated, extends the caster's buff durations by 1 turn. Penetrates the target's Defense by 30%. When the caster is invincible, penetrates the target's Defense by an additional 15%.
1. +1 +5% damage dealt
2. +2 +5% damage dealt
3. +3 -1 turn cooldown
4. +4 +10% damage dealt
5. +5 +15% damage dealt
After awakening stage 3
Cooldown 4 turns
Attacks all enemies with Nocturne magic, and when an enemy is defeated, extends the caster's buff durations by 1 turn. Penetrates the target's Defense by 30%. When the caster is invincible, penetrates the target's Defense by an additional 30%.
- Penetrate Ignores the target's Defense when inflicting damage.
- Invincible Nullifies all damage.

Exclusive Equipment

Everlasting Lapis

A gemstone Nocturnes use to make their amulets. The hardness of the stone symbolizes an unshakable mind.

Pick one option:

Moonlight Blow: Increases Attack of the caster for 2 turns when using Moonlight Blow.
Moonlight Blow: Decreases Defense for 2 turns when using Moonlight Blow.
Call of the Full Moon: Increases damage dealt by Call of the Full Moon by 10%.

Stun Cannot act for a certain number of turns.
Invincible Nullifies all damage.
Increase Attack Increases Attack by 50%.
Decrease Defense Decreases Defense by 70%.

Imprint

GradeImprint Release: AttackImprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance

BImprint Release: Attack: 4%Imprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance: 6%
AImprint Release: Attack: 6%Imprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance: 9%
SImprint Release: Attack: 8%Imprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance: 12%
SSImprint Release: Attack: 10%Imprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance: 15%
SSSImprint Release: Attack: 12%Imprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance: 18%

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

Awakening

Upgrade planner

Stage 1Attack +3%, Attack +20, Health +60
Stage 2Attack +3%, Attack +20, Health +60
Stage 3Attack +20, Health +60, enhances Call of the Full Moon
Stage 4Critical Hit Chance +8%, Attack +30, Health +80
Stage 5Attack +6%, Attack +30, Health +80
Stage 6Attack +6%, Attack +30, Health +80

Relationships

Judge KiseLove
Among the Nocturnes, Kise is the one who he followed, respected and loved the most.
RasTrust
Ludwig wishes to repay Ras for helping him escape the cemetery and saving Kromcruz.
YunaTrust
Yuna is a cheerful and bubbly girl. Ludwig hates how she treats him like a child, but does not hate her.
IseriaTrust
Iseria also knows how painful it is to lose a person precious to you. Ludwig finds her to be very considerate.
KrauTrust
Though he seems shameless and overly confident, Ludwig thinks Krau is an incredible fighter.
KayronGrudge
Ludwig considers Kayron to be an evil and cruel enemy for trying to harm him and Krom.