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Skia is a playable Lakshana character in Neverness to Everness and the lieutenant of the Bureau of Anomaly Control's ETD-4. This guide covers the best build for Skia in Neverness to Everness, including his skills, gear, and team compositions.
Skia Overview in Neverness to Everness
 | Overview | |
| Role | DPS | |
| Element |  Lakshana | |
| Faction | Bureau of Anomaly Control (BAC) - ETD-4 | |
| Rarity | A Class | |
| Baicang | ||
| Voice Actor (EN) | Voice Actor (JP) | |
| Bill Butts | Tomokazu Sugita | |
| Gender | Favorite Gift | Birthdate |
| Male | TBA | January 10 |
Skia Skills
Ult > Passive 2 > Passive 1 > Skill > Basic > Support Skill
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Attack | Arresting Art | Skia uses disciplined martial arts techniques to perform up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Lakshana DMG. With each hit, 1 Fang Thrust splits from Skia's shadow to pursue the target. Up to 3 Fang Thrusts can lock onto a single target at once. |
| Basic Attack | Territory Control | Skia engages targets in mid-air before plunging, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area upon impact. DMG increases based on fall height, up to a maximum of 200%. |
| Basic Attack | Fang Thrust | Splitting from Skia's shadow, these fragmented shadows resemble the fangs of a giant beast. They automatically track and attach to targets, disappearing after dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG. |
| Critical Riposte | Pen to Paper | Use Basic Attack: Arresting Art after triggering Critical Dodge. Skia strikes opponents with ink-splash-like shadows, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area and reducing Break. |
| Skill | Shadow Hound Chase | Ideally suited for pursuit. Skia sinks into his own shadow and enters a Tailed state, dealing 6 instances of Lakshana DMG to the surrounding area. For each target hit, 3 Fang Thrusts split from Skia's shadow to pursue the target. Skia then transitions into Shadow Hound Gnaw mode. When Tailed is active, Fang Thrusts remain locked onto the target after dealing damage instead of disappearing. While in Shadow Hound Gnaw mode, Skia moves freely across ground or wall surfaces and becomes undetectable to nearby enemies. He gains immunity to most normal attacks (this mode is canceled if hit by area damage). Colliding with an enemy locked onto by a Fang Thrust triggers an additional attack from that Fang Thrust. Press Basic Attack or switch characters to exit this mode early. Walking off ledges in high places also exits this mode early. Skia deals 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area when exiting this mode. |
| Ultimate | The Pack | Ideally suited for crime suppression. Skia flicks a spinning lighter, causing his shadow to surge outward in all directions, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area. Following the burst, the shadows converge like a pack of hounds on a single point, dealing 3 additional instances of Lakshana DMG to an area. After casting Ultimate: The Pack, Fang Thrusts deal increased damage (including collision damage during Shadow Hound Gnaw) and apply a control effect to the target with each strike. |
| Support Skill | Arrest Warrant | Like a relentless pursuer that cannot be shaken off, Skia commands his shadow to lunge and bite the target with the ferocity of a police canine, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area. |
Skia Passives
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Suppression | Remora Enhancement: Inflicts an additional Remora on a target when Fang Thrust locks onto them in Remora state. Usually, there's no need for physical intervention—Skia can subdue targets with just his shadows, keeping facilities undamaged. Plus, he helps with cleanup... According to a BAC cafeteria survey, 84% of staff welcome Skia at their work site—less hassle for them! |
| Apprehension | Increases Fang Thrust damage by 10% for 15s after casting The Pack, including collision damage in Shadow Hound Gnaw mode. Your body might be free to move, but your shadow is held in an iron grip, rendering you immobile... Quite the peculiar sensation. |
Skia Life Skills
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Middle Manager | Level 1: Skia increases traffic by 18. Level 2: Skia reduces ingredient consumption rate by 1%. Level 3: In Owner's Selection, customer patience is boosted by 50%. Level 4: Skia reduces ingredient consumption rate by 1%. Level 5: Skia increases traffic by 27. |
Awakening and Resonance
| Condition | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Process of Elimination | Increases the auto-attack DMG Ratio for Fang Thrust by 60%. |
| A2 | Law and Order | Increases Skia's Crit Chance by 10% and Resistance to Interruptions by 50% for 15s after casting Shadow Hound Chase. |
| A3 | Solution | Skia's damage to targets locked by Fang Thrust is increased by 4%. If only one target is locked onto by Fang Thrust on the field, Skia's damage to it is further increased by 4%. |
| A4 | Resolution | Extends the duration of Tailed to 12s. Increases Attachment DMG by 2% per second a target is attached, up to 40%. |
| A5 | Social Contract | Increases the target's mass by 50 and reduces its Movement Speed by 20% for each Fang Thrust locked onto it. |
| A6 | Unbothered Appearance | Increases the Extra DMG Ratio of Fang Thrust by 20% while in Shadow Hound Gnaw mode when touching an enemy locked onto by Fang Thrust. |
| Resonance | Cubical Survival Manual | Increases the skill level of Arresting Art, Shadow Hound Chase, and The Pack by 1. |
| Resonance | Employee of the Month | Reduces the locked-on target's Lakshana RES per Fang Thrust |
Best Arc (Weapons) for Skia
 Watch Your Heads | Base ATK: 475 Sub Stat: Crit DMG: 40% Increases ATK by 10% and Lakshana DMG to targets affected by Remora and Stain by 10% for 15s after the wearer casts a Redirect Skill. The effect does not stack. |
Watch Your Heads! is an A-rank weapon that becomes Skia's best-in-slot option in teams with access to Remora or Stain reactions. This weapon gives CRIT DMG as its substat (40% at level 80). Despite being an A-rank weapon, the substat value is competitive with S-rank options.
The weapon skill provides two benefits:
- First, it increases your ATK by 10% for 15 seconds after casting your skill.
- Second, it increases your Lakshana damage to targets affected by Remora or Stain by 10% for 15 seconds after casting your skill.
Watch Your Heads! synergizes perfectly with Skia's kit. His passive (Suppression) adds additional Remora stacks when Fang Thrusts lock onto Remora-affected targets. The weapon then rewards you with 10% bonus damage against those same targets.
Best Team Comp for Skia
Team 1
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| Skia | Esper Zero | Hathor | Haniel |
Best Cartridges and Modules for Skia
 Street Boxer |
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| 2 Pc Bonus: Lakshana DMG +10% 4 Pc Bonus: CRIT Chance +14%. Becomes +14% for 20s when team triggers Remora or Stain. |
Street Boxer is Skia's best-in-slot cartridge set.
- The 2-piece set bonus gives you 10% Lakshana damage, which applies to all of Skia's attacks including Fang Thrusts, his main damage source.
- The 4-piece set bonus increases your CRIT Rate by 14% baseline. When your team triggers Remora or Stain, this bonus increases to 28% CRIT Rate for 20 seconds.
Skia's passive (Suppression) automatically adds additional Remora stacks when Fang Thrusts lock onto Remora-affected targets, making it easy to maintain the full 28% CRIT Rate bonus in teams with Cosmos characters like Esper Zero.
Increases ATK by 10% for each Type III Module equipped.
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