Skia Skills, Kit and Awakenings

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Last updated on Jun 08, 2026 at 04:30 by ChAkira

Introduction — Skia

Skia is an A-Rank Lakshana Gas character in Neverness to Everness. Our Skia guide and best builds cover everything you need to know about his best builds, including skills, Awakenings, weapons, gear, team compositions, and more. To learn more about Skia, use the tabs above to switch to our build information for him or his team compositions guide.

Skia's Strengths & Weaknesses

V Strengths
  • +Good damage with Fang Thrusts.
  • +Strong Suppression with ultimate able to knock down minor enemies hit.
  • +able to generate more Remora helping keep the effect on enemies.
X Weaknesses
  • -weaker damage than alternative DPS options.
  • -Lack of good personal damage Arc options.

Skia's Character Upgrade Materials

Ascension Level Materials
Level 20
Level 30
Level 40
Level 50
Level 60
Level 70

Skia's Skill Upgrade Materials

Ability to Max Level Materials (for 1 Ability)
Base Attack
Redirect Skill
Ultimate
Support Skill
Passive Skill 1
Passive Skill 2
Life Skill

Skia's Skills

Arresting Art
Basic Attack
Lv. 10
Basic Attack: Arresting Art:
Performs up to 5 consecutive attacks using steady martial arts techniques, dealing Lakshana DMG.
Splits 1 Fang Thrust from his shadow to pursue each target hit. Locks each target with up to 3 Fang Thrusts simultaneously.
Basic Attack: Territory Control:
Strikes in the air and plunges, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area upon impact. Increases DMG based on fall height, up to 100%.
Fang Thrust:
Splitting from Skia's shadow, these shattered 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:
Triggers when using Arresting Art after a Critical Dodge. Strikes enemies with ink-splash shadows, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area and reducing Break.
Skill Multipliers

1st Instance Ratio: 60.8%
2nd Instance Ratio: 7.4%*2+37.8%
3rd Instance Ratio: 64.2%+91.8%
4th Instance Ratio: 78.2%
5th Instance Ratio: 58.8%+110.7%
Plunge DMG Ratio: 199.9%
Fang Thrust DMG Ratio: 20%
Cycle Energy: 36
Critical Riposte Ratio: 415.8%

Shadow Hound Chase
Skill
Lv. 10
A workflow designed for pursuit. Enters the Tailed state, leaps into own shadow, and deals 6 instances of Lakshana DMG to an area. Splits 3 Fang Thrusts from shadow for each target hit, then enters Shadow Hound Gnaw mode.

Tailed
Prevents Fang Thrusts from disappearing after dealing damage to targets during the state.

Shadow Hound Gnaw
Allows movement on ground or wall surfaces, similar to Shadow Hound mode.
Remains undetected when approaching enemy targets.
Grants immunity to certain attacks, but cancels the mode when hit by ground damage.
Triggers additional attacks from Fang Thrusts whenever touching an enemy already marked by them.
Press Basic Attack or switch characters to exit this mode during its duration.
Moves forward at the edge of a high place to end this mode.
Deals 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area upon exiting the mode.
Skill Multipliers

Quad Strike DMG Ratio: 60% *4
Dive DMG Ratio: 9.2%+50.8%
Tailed Duration: 6s
Fang Thrust Extra DMG Ratio: 109.9%
Fang Thrust Extra DMG Interval: 0.35s
Shadow Hound Gnaw Duration: 5s
Shadow Hound Gnaw Outro DMG Ratio: 100%
Cycle Energy: 9

The Pack
Ultimate
Lv. 10
A workflow designed for Suppression. Throws a spinning lighter, causing his shadow to spread across the ground in all directions, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area.
Converges multiple shadows on a single location like well-trained canines, dealing 3 instances of Lakshana DMG to an area.
Increases Fang Thrust's damage after casting The Pack (including collision damage in Shadow Hound Gnaw mode) and inflicts a control effect on targets with each attack.
Skill Multipliers

Spread DMG Ratio: 580.1%
Converge DMG Ratio: 139.7%*3
Fang Thrust DMG Up: 10%
DMG Increase Duration: 15s
Fang Thrust Control Duration: 0.75s

Arrest Warrant
Support Skill
Lv. 10
The relentless shadows cannot be shaken off. Commands the shadow like a police canine to bite the target, dealing 1 instance of Lakshana DMG to an area.
Skill Multipliers

DMG Ratio: 399.8%

Suppression
Support Skill
Remora Enhancement: Inflicts an additional Remora on a target when Fang Thrust locks onto them in Remora state.
Apprehension
Support Skill
Increases Fang Thrust damage by 10% for 15s after casting The Pack, including collision damage in Shadow Hound Gnaw mode.

Skia's Life Skills

Middle Manager
Life Skills

Lv.1 - Skia increases traffic by 18.
Lv.2 - Skia reduces ingredient consumption rate by 1%.
Lv.3 - In Owner's Selection, customer patience is boosted by 50%.
Lv.4 - Skia reduces ingredient consumption rate by 1%.
Lv.5 - Skia increases traffic by 27.

Skia's Awakenings

These are simply listed in order of appearance inside the game. You can pick any one of these when you acquire dupes, and can freely switch between them at any time.

Process of Elimination
A1

Increses the auto-attack DMG Ratio for Fang Thrust by 60%.

Law and Order
A2

Increases Skia's Crit Chance by 10% and Resistance to Interruptions by 50% for 15s after casting Shadow Hound Chase.

Solution
A3

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%.

Resolution
A4

Extends the duration of Tailed to 12s. Increases Attachment DMG by 2% per second a target is attached, up to 40%.

Social Contract
A5

Increases the target's mass by 50 and reduces its Movement Speed by 20% for each Fang Thrust locked onto it.

Unbothered Appearance
A6

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.

Skia's Resonances

Cubical Survival Manual
3 Awakenings

Increases the skill level of Arresting Art, Shadow Hound Chase, and The Pack by 1.

Employee of the Month
6 Awakenings

Reduces the locked-on target's Lakshana Resistance by 2% per Fang Thrust, up to 6%.

Skia Voice Actors

EN
Bill Butts
JP
杉田 智和 (Tomokazu Sugita)
CN
刘雨轩 (Liu Yuxuan)
KR
이동훈 (Lee Dong-hoon)

Skia Guide & Best Builds

To learn all about Skia's best weapons, gear and builds, check our dedicated Skia build guide below:

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This guide is written by Written by ChAkira, an avid gamer having spent countless hours playing colony and factory simulator games, as well as having a love for gacha games. He particularly enjoys team building and clearing endgame content.

Changelog

  • 08 Jun. 2026: Updated for version 1.1
  • 28 Apr. 2026: Added skill, stat, and Awakening priorities.
  • 27 Apr. 2026: Added build info for Skia.
  • 24 Mar. 2026: Initial guide for Skia added.
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