Luocha

"Deals Imaginary DMG equal to 100% of Luocha's ATK to a single enemy." (Lv.6)

Energy Gain: 20

Toughness Break: 30

Luocha’s Basic Attack is standard.

Despite being a healer, Luocha’s Basic Attack isn’t a waste of resources to level-up. His healing scales on ATK, so having a higher-leveled Basic Skill will increase his damage more than those that scale with HP or DEF. The Basic Attack will be used more often than his Skill because healing can trigger outside his turn.

That being said, the Basic Attack is Luocha’s lowest priority.

"After using his Skill, Luocha immediately restores the target ally's HP equal to 60% of Luocha's ATK plus 800. Meanwhile, Luocha gains 1 stack of Abyss Flower. When any ally's HP percentage drops to 50% or lower, an effect equivalent to Luocha's Skill will immediately be triggered and applied to this ally for one time (without consuming Skill Points). This effect can be triggered again after 2 turn(s)." (Lv.10)

Energy Gain: 30

Toughness Break: 0

Luocha’s Skill is the shining part of his kit. It triggers automatically outside his turn and without consuming a Skill Point. It’s a massive single-target heal capable of completely restoring an ally. And it’s the best source of Abyss Flower.

Prayer of Abyss Flower is Loucha’s highest-priority talent. Upgrade it first before other skills.

Energy Cost: 100 "Removes 1 buff(s) from all enemies and deals Imaginary DMG equal to 200% of Luocha's ATK to all enemies. Luocha gains 1 stack of Abyss Flower." (Lv.10)

Energy Gain: 5

Toughness Break: 60

Luocha’s Ultimate does two important things: removes 1 buff from the entire enemy team and grants one stack of Abyss Flower. Currently, Luocha is the only character that can remove buffs teamwide. This makes it powerful, but it’ll become less unique as similar units get introduced.

Death Wish is decent to level up for the same reasons his Basic Attack is, but at higher priority since it’s AoE. It’s only a damage increase so level this up after the Skill and Talent.

"When Abyss Flower reaches 2 stacks, Luocha consumes all stacks of Abyss Flower to deploy a Field against the enemy. When any enemy in the Field is attacked by an ally, the attacking ally's HP is immediately restored by an amount equal to 18% of Luocha's ATK plus 240. The Field's effect lasts for 2 turns. When Luocha is knocked down, the Field will be dispelled." (Lv.10)

Cycle of Life is a powerful source of consistent healing for the entire team. The best part is Luocha can provide this without consuming Skill Points or taking a turn. This Field frees up Luocha’s turns, allowing him to deal damage and generate Skill Points while still fulfilling his role as healer.

The Field has powerful synergy with allies that gain additional turns, deal damage outside their turn, and Ultimates. It enhances a technique called “Ultimate Bombing”. More on that later on.

Leveling up Cycle of Life provides more healing to the ally that attacks, making it an equally important Talent to level up alongside Luocha’s Skill.

"After the Technique is used, the Talent will be immediately triggered at the start of the next battle."

The most important part of Mercy of a Fool is gaining one stack of Abyss Flower at the start of combat. So it’s okay to use even when the team is at full health.

Teams should have one initiating and three non-initiating Techniques. Luocha’s Technique is great as one of the three non-initiating, but should be saved for bosses.

Branch 1: Cleansing Revival

Luocha’s first branch makes his already powerful Skill even better by adding the rare ability to remove a debuff. If an ally gets frozen and drops below 50% heal, Luocha will automatically trigger his skill, healing them up to full and removing the freeze.

Branch 2: Sanctified

Déjà vu incoming. Luocha’s second branch makes his already powerful Field even better by adding a teamwide heal every time an enemy takes damage. This allows allies that don’t deal damage, like other defensive or buffer units, to still gain automatic healing. This Talent turns the entire team into a healer. And those that gain additional turns or deal damage outside their turn make Sanctified even more potent.

Branch 3: Through the Valley

The third branch is decent but the weakest Trace. If controlled, Luocha won’t be able to trigger the automatic Skill or Field. This branch helps overcome that shortcoming.

Stat Only Branchs

"While the Field is active, ATK of all allies increases by 20%."

Ablution of the Quick is a straightforward attack increase for the entire team. It gives Luocha a mini-Harmony role. And since his healing scales with ATK, he himself benefits from it.

"When his Skill is triggered, if the target ally's HP is lower than 50%, Luocha's Outgoing Healing increases by 30%. If the target ally's HP is at 50% or higher, the ally receives a Shield that can absorb DMG equal to 18% of Luocha's ATK plus 240, lasting for 2 turns."

Essentially, this Eidolon gives more healing when the Skill is triggered automatically, and provides a shield when used manually. Unfortunately, it’s not a large increase and is only limited to the Skill.

"Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10."

Eidolon 3 is just the Skill and Basic Attack level increase.

"When Luocha's Field is active, enemies become Weakened and deal 12% less DMG."

Heavy Lies the Crown turns Luocha into a mini-Nihility. This Weaken is great because it scales with other debuffs like DEF and DMG RES reduction. Since it’s linked to his Field, which is non-damaging, it bypasses enemy resistance.

"Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15."

Eidolon 5 increases the level of the Ultimate and Talent.

"When Ultimate is used, there is a 100% fixed chance to reduce all enemies' All-Type RES by 20% for 2 turn(s)."

Similar to Eidolon 4, Reunion With the Dust increases Luocha’s mini-Nihility sub-role. Fortunately, those two work well together because this is an All-Type RES reduction. But unfortunately, it’s susceptible to enemy resistance. He’s now required to build some Effect Hit to land this debuff.

Echoes of the Cofffin

Luocha’s signature lightcone is his best-in-slot. It increases his attack, which strengthens his healing and personal damage. It regenerates energy for every enemy hit by him. And gives him a mini-Harmony role by providing a teamwide speed buff after each Ultimate.

Quid Pro Quo

At Si5, Quid Pro Quo provides a massive 16 energy to an ally when Luocha takes a turn. This gives him more team value than just healing and sub-dps.

Shared Feeling

Shared Feelings is very similar to Quid Pro Quo, but rather than a singular burst of energy, it spreads among the team and increases healing. The benefit of Shared Feelings is it will trigger when the Technique is used or when Prayer of Abyss Flower is automatically triggered.

Both Shared Feelings and Quid Pro Quo are comparable in strength. Use whichever is available and highest Superimposed.

Body

ATK% and Healing Boost% for the Body are both great options. Healing Boost will provide greater healing overall, but if the team can survive without the extra boost, go for ATK. That will give Luocha more personal damage while still contributing to healing. All-in-all, go with whichever has the superior set and substats.

Feet

Speed Feet is the best option, like with most characters. Although there is an argument to be made for ATK feet.

Luocha’s Field disappears after he takes 2 turns. If Luocha is slow, his teammates can lap him and squeeze out more healing from the Field.

Planar Sphere

The two Planar Sphere options are relativity equal. Imaginary DMG% will increase his personal damage more, but won’t contribute towards his healing. Use whichever has the superior set and substats.

Link Rope

Energy Regen is really the only option for the Link Rope. Luocha will gain more than enough attack from other sources and the Link Rope is the only place to increase Energy Regen. While his Ultimate isn’t as powerful as other characters, quickly regaining his Ultimate gives him a steady source of Abyss Flowers.

Sub Stats

Hitting the SPD target should always be first priority. If running SPD Feet, only 8 SPD in subs is needed to hit the 134 target. If running ATK Feet, 20 SPD in subs are needed. It’s a bit more but still realistic.

ATK is Luocha’s primary stat, and every piece that doesn’t have it as a main stat should have it as a substat. It increases his healing and personal damage.

After those, you could go for Hp% and Def% for more survivability, but that’s a waste of his built-in ATK synergy. Luocha can be a better sub-dps by focusing on Crit Rate% and Crit Damage%.

Break Effect% isn’t a wasted stat since it increases the pushback dealt with Imaginary break. But it doesn’t increase break damage like with other elements, since Imaginary break deals no damage.

Currently, Arlan is the only unit that fits this. But with the existence of the Destruction path, these types of units will be more plentiful. Making Luocha more future-proof.

It’s better for one teammate to drop below 50% consistently rather than the entire team to fall into the 60% health range. This is because his Skill can only heal one ally, and his Field will top off the chip damage the other allies might sustain.

Having Yukong and Luocha in a team together enhances the unique technique called “Ultimate Bombing”. This is when the entire team’s Ultimates are used back to back.

The basic structure of “Ultimate Bombing” is waiting until Luocha’s Field has deployed. Then, use Yukong’s Skill to increase the team’s ATK followed immediately by her Ultimate to increase Crit Rate and Crit Damage. Next, unleash the Ultimates of any other buffer or debuffer unit, followed up by Luocha and the DPS Ultimates.

“Ultimate Bombing” with Yukong and Luocha gives the entire team the stat-boosting and healing benefits of their kits.