Scorpio Kardia

DPS

Base Stats

HP 12350

P.ATK 3096

C.ATK 0

P.DEF 555

C.DEF 452

Speed 248

Review

Scorpio Kardia is a very fun character to use. It's very satisfying to see how he can single-handedly destroy an entire rival lineup. He has a bit of a hard time in a very defensive meta, but it's not impossible. Still, for this to happen, certain conditions are required. The most important one is that he must kill a unit in order to attack the next one.

And not only those conditions (dealing damage of a specific type), but Kardia also has two modes of use: Golden, where he destroys the enemy with a single attack, individually; or Magma, where he attacks in AoE and applies Bleed. As you can see, his build will depend on which mode you want to use, as will his lineup. So it's clear that it requires a specific lineup, and even then, the damage might not be enough or it might not kill sequentially if there is reviving on the field.

Pros

Can counterattack to the death.
Can sequentially kill the entire opposing team.
Deals a lot of single-target damage.
Can also fit into Bleed teams.

Cons

Its setup can be complex.
Requires specific alignments.
Requires a significant investment of resources.

Skill Build

Priority: Skill 3 = Skill 2 > Skill 4 > Skill 1

Skill 1

Skill 2

Skill 3

Skill 4

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Scorpio Kardia skill level table assumes the character is at level 80, with the 8th sense unlocked and, if available, the Awakened Cloth activated.

Skill Descriptions

Skill 1

Scarlet Needle

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Deals 80% P.DMG to the target and adds 2 stacks of Scarlet Needle.

Skill 2

Scarlet Needle | Scarlet Needle - Blaze | Scarlet Needle - Magma

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Deals 160% P.DMG to the main target and adds 2 stacks of Scarlet Needle. Deals 80% P.DMG to other targets and adds 1 stack of Scarlet Needle. [Scarlet Needle - Blaze] Deals P.DMG equal to (300 + 1.5x Speed difference between him and his chosen target)%. This Speed difference cannot be greater than 100. Adds 2 stacks of Scarlet Needle. Each stack of Scarlet Needle on the enemy increases the damage dealt to them by 6%. [Scarlet Needle - Magma] Deals 110% P.DMG to all enemy units and adds 1 stack of Bleed and 1 stack of Scarlet Needle. Each stack of Scarlet Needle on the enemy increases the damage dealt to them by 2%. It will take effect once Flames of Heart is triggered.

Skill 3

Flames of Heart - Awakened

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When allied units deal cosmic damage, for every 4% HP lost by the target, Kardia's Golden Heat increases by 1 point. When allied units deal physical damage, for every 4% HP lost by the target, Kardia's Scarlet Heat increases by 1 point. Each point of Golden Heat increases Speed by 1. Each point of Scarlet Heat increases his DMG Reduction by 0.1%. When the Heat reaches 100 for the first time, it will automatically trigger Burning Heart. At the start of each round, Kardia gains 10 Energy of both types. After triggering Burning Heart, Kardia can continue to gain more Energy for stat boosts. After triggering Burning Heart, gains an additional effect. When both types of Energy are full, gains an additional effect. Burning Heart: Once the Golden Heat reaches 100, [Scarlet Needle - Hidden] will evolve into [Scarlet Needle - Blaze]. When taking a fatal blow, Blaze - Antares will be cast. Once the Scarlet Heat reaches 100, [Scarlet Needle - Hidden] will evolve into Scarlet Needle - Magma. When taking a fatal blow, Magma - Antares will be triggered. Burning Heart Additional Effect: When HP drops below 35% for the first time, gains Shield equal to 10% Max HP for 2 rounds. When both types of Energy are at max, gains an additional effect: The main enemy target of Kardia's basic attacks and skills take additional Physical Damage equal to 10%*the stacks of [Scarlet Needle] on all enemies (applies at least 4 stacks).

Skill 4

Antares

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If Burning Heart has already been triggered when Kardia is dealt a fatal blow, he will cast [Antares]: [Blaze - Antares]: Casts [[Scarlet Needle - Blaze]] once on the enemy unit who kills him. Energy cost: 2. The damage is equal to the maximum Speed difference between him and the target. Once the skill is cast, Kardia will die. [Magma - Antares]: After casting this skill, each time an enemy unit makes a move, Kardia will cast [Scarlet Needle - Magma] on them once. Kardia will die at the end of the round. (Can be cast up to 2 times.)