Rappa Guide and Best Builds

Introductions

Rappa is a 5-Star character with the Imaginary element who follows the Path of Erudition. Rappa is an AoE Break DPS who deals both Break and Super Break damage while also ignoring weakness type when depleting enemy toughness through her enhanced basic attacks.
Our Rappa Build Guide will show you the best Light Cones, Relics, and team compositions to help you build the best Rappa.

Rappa's Best Light Cone

Listed below are the Light Cones we recommend for Rappa.

Ninjutsu Inscription: Dazzling Evilbreaker
S1

Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 60.0 / 70.0 / 80.0 / 90.0 / 100%. When entering battle, immediately regenerates 30 / 32.5 / 35 / 37.5 / 40 Energy. After the wearer uses Ultimate, obtains "Raiton." After using 2 Basic ATKs, advances the wearer's action by 50.0 / 55.0 / 60.0 / 65.0 / 70.0% and removes "Raiton." After the wearer uses Ultimate, resets "Raiton."

Sources: Event Warp (limited)

Ninjutsu Inscription: Dazzling Evilbreaker is Rappa's signature and best-in-slot Light Cone, increasing her overall damage-per-second thanks to the additional 60% Break Effect, 30 energy regeneration, and 50% turn advancement. The Light Cone's high Base ATK also contributes to helping maximise her Trace's ATK for additional Break DMG.

After the Charmony Fall
S5

Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 28.0 / 35.0 / 42.0 / 49.0 / 56.0%. After the wearer uses Ultimate, increases SPD by 8.0 / 10.0 / 12.0 / 14.0 / 16.0%, lasting for 2 turn(s).

Sources: Event Warp (limited)

Another strong option for Rappa, this Light Cone provides a decent SPD boost while also enhancing her Break Effect up to a significant 56% with no requirements.

Eternal Calculus
S5

Increases the wearer's ATK by 8.0 / 9.0 / 10.0 / 11.0 / 12.0%. After using an attack, for each enemy target hit, additionally increases ATK by 4.0 / 5.0 / 6.0 / 7.0 / 8.0%. This effect can stack up to 5 times and last until the next attack. If there are 3 or more enemy targets hit, this unit's SPD increases by 8.0 / 10.0 / 12.0 / 14.0 / 16.0%, lasting for 1 turn(s).

Sources: Herta's Store

A great free-to-play option for Rappa, providing a decent ATK increase but will require multiple enemies on the field for optimal use. This Light Cone is best used for modes such as Pure Fiction and other multi enemy scenarios.

Make the World Clamor
S5

The wearer regenerates 20 / 23 / 26 / 29 / 32 Energy immediately upon entering battle, and increases DMG dealt by the wearer's Ultimate by 32.0 / 40.0 / 48.0 / 56.0 / 64.0%.

Sources: Stellar Warp

A decent option for enhancing her Ultimate's damage, while also providing some energy upon entering battle. Unfortunately it doesn't' provide any additional bonuses that other Light Cones offer, but it allows Rappa to access her Ultimate much sooner at the start of a fight, which may be beneficial.

Passkey
S5

After the wearer uses their Skill, additionally regenerates 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 Energy. This effect cannot be repeatedly triggered in a single turn.

Sources: Stellar Warp

Best Relics and Planar Ornaments for Rappa

Best Relics for Rappa

These are the best Relic sets for Rappa.

Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge

2-Piece Set: Increases Break Effect by 16.0%.

4-Piece Set: If the wearer's Break Effect is 150.0% or higher, the Break DMG dealt to the enemy target ignores 10.0% of their DEF. If the wearer's Break Effect is 250.0% or higher, the Super Break DMG dealt to the enemy target additionally ignores 15.0% of their DEF.

The best relic set for Rappa. It enhances her Break Effect while also allowing Rappa to ignore a portion of the enemies DEF when dealing Break and Super Break DMG when her Break Effect reaches at least 250%. Rappa will be able to activate the initial Break DMG bonus, but it will depend on her remaining gear whether she will reach the additional DEF reduction. Best used in lower HP and fewer enemy scenarios.

Thief of Shooting Meteor

2-Piece Set: Increases Break Effect by 16.0%.

4-Piece Set: Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 16.0%. After the wearer inflicts Weakness Break on an enemy, regenerates 3 Energy.

Another great relic set for Rappa, which is mainly used in AoE content such as Pure Fiction, where she can use her Ultimate more frequently.

Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge

Thief of Shooting Meteor

2-Piece Set: Increases Break Effect by 16.0%.

4-Piece Set: Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 16.0%. After the wearer inflicts Weakness Break on an enemy, regenerates 3 Energy.

Outside of her best 4-piece options you can also pair a 2-piece BE % with a 2-piece BE %.

Best Planar Ornaments

Talia: Kingdom of Banditry

2-Piece Set: Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 16.0%. When the wearer's SPD reaches 145 or higher, the wearer's Break Effect increases by an extra 20.0%.

The best Planar set for Rappa providing a 26% Break Effect increase. Although there is a SPD requirement for this, Rappa's build should accommodate this regardless.

Forge of the Kalpagni Lantern

2-Piece Set: Increases the wearer's SPD by 6.0%. When the wearer hits an enemy target that has Fire Weakness, the wearer's Break Effect increases by 40.0%, lasting for 1 turn(s).

Another solid option which provides slightly more damage than the Talia set albeit being more conditional requiring Fire Weak enemies to be hit for the increased Break Effect bonus.

Rappa's Stat Priority

Body

ATK%

Feet

SPD

Planar Sphere

ATK%

Link Rope

Break Effect

Stat Priority

SPD

Break Effect

ATK%

Recommended Endgame Stats for Rappa

3000+

DEF

1100+

ATK

3200+

SPD

145+

Break Effect

170-240%+

Traces Priority

Skills Priority

Talent > Ultimate > Basic > Skill

Major Traces Priority

Ninjutsu Inscription: Sea Echo> Ninjutsu Inscription: Withered Leaf> Ninjutsu Inscription: Sky High

Rappa Build Comments

Character Overview Kit Overview Team Synergy

Character Overview

Rappa is a 5-Star Erudition character who focuses heavily on Break DMG and is especially effective in AoE scenarios. Her kit allows her to deal Toughness DMG even when enemies don't have an Imaginary Weakness, while also giving her increased Weakness Break Efficiency and Break Effect.

Unlike some other Break characters, Rappa can continue dealing damage after enemies have been Weakness Broken through a combination of Break DMG and Super Break DMG. She also provides a useful team-wide benefit by increasing the amount of Break DMG enemies take, making her a strong option for teams built around the Break playstyle.

Kit Overview

Rappa's Skill deals AoE damage to all enemies, but her Ultimate is where most of her gameplay comes from. After using her Ultimate, Rappa enters the Sealform state, immediately gaining an extra turn and 3 points of Chroma Ink. While in Sealform, Rappa gains increased Weakness Break Efficiency and additional Break Effect. She also cannot use her Skill or Ultimate during this state, instead relying on her Enhanced Basic ATK.

Rappa's Enhanced Basic ATK uses 1 point of Chroma Ink and consists of three attacks. The first two attacks deal Blast damage, while the final hit damages all enemies. This attack can also reduce Toughness even when the enemy doesn't have an Imaginary Weakness, although it does so at reduced effectiveness.

Rappa's Talent is what allows her to deal much more Break DMG. Whenever an enemy has their Weakness Broken, she gains Charge, which can stack up to 10 times. When the final hit of her Enhanced Basic ATK is used, Rappa consumes her Charge to increase the Break DMG dealt to enemies. The more Charge she has stored, the stronger this additional Break DMG becomes. Her Talent can also deal Toughness DMG regardless of an enemy's Weakness Type, making it easier for Rappa to Break multiple enemies.

Her Bonus Traces further improve her Break-focused gameplay. Breaking Elite or stronger enemies gives her additional Charge and Energy, while another Trace allows her Enhanced Basic ATK to deal Super Break DMG. She can also increase the Break DMG enemies take, with the effect becoming stronger as her ATK increases.

Team Synergy

Rappa works best in teams built around Break DMG and Super Break DMG. Ruan Mei is particularly useful because her Weakness Break Efficiency helps Rappa Break enemies faster, while her ability to extend the duration of Weakness Broken enemies gives Rappa more time to take advantage of her Break damage.

Fugue is another strong teammate for Rappa. Her Exo-Toughness mechanic allows enemies to be Broken multiple times, which works extremely well with Rappa's Charge system. More Weakness Breaks mean more Charge for Rappa, while also helping her Energy regeneration and making it easier for her to maintain her Ultimate cycle.

Harmony Trailblazer is also valuable because Rappa can make good use of the additional Super Break DMG provided by their kit. This works particularly well alongside Rappa's Enhanced Basic ATK, which can already trigger Super Break DMG.

For the sustain slot, Gallagher and Lingsha are both strong options for a Break team. They can contribute to the team's Break-focused gameplay while keeping the team alive. Rappa can technically be used without every one of these characters, but she benefits heavily from having teammates who help her Break enemies more consistently. This is especially important because her damage drops when she is unable to gain Charge or maintain her Sealform state.

Overall, Rappa is a very strong AoE Break DPS who can deal impressive damage when her kit is used correctly. She does require more careful management than some other Break characters, particularly when it comes to her Energy, Charge, and enemy selection, but when everything comes together, she can deal huge amounts of damage across the entire enemy team.

Rappa's Best Teams

To learn all about Rappa's synergies and best team compositions, check out our dedicated Rappa team page below:

Rappa Teams

Rappa's Best Eidolons

E1 – Rappa's best Eidolon, allows the bypass 15% of the enemy DEF while in Sealform, while also recovering Energy when Sealform ends, allowing her to deal more damage and return to her Ultimate faster.
E2 – A strong Eidolon to stop at if you no longer want to keep investing, as Rappa's first two hits of her Enhanced Basic ATK deal increased Toughness Reduction to the targeted enemy while in Sealform. This makes the Eidolon particularly valuable for Super Break teams.
E6 – A useful Eidolon that gives Rappa 5 Charge at the start of battle and raises her maximum Charge by 5, increasing her overall Break DMG. She can also quickly regain the extra Charge by using the third hit of her Enhanced Basic ATK.
E4 – During Rappa's Sealform state she increases all her allies SPD.

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