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Loki Dragon Traveler Build & Guide

Goddess of Trickery

T0SSR EXMage
Role: Skill-copying burst mage / sealer
Factions: Otherworld Return / Wild Spirit
Best For: Holy King Contest, Colosseum, Otherworld Return Trial Realm, Wild Spirit Trial Realm, PvP

Overview

Loki is an SSR EX Mage who copies and enhances her last skill with Repeat Performance, seals enemy Special Skills with Soul Chain, and escapes death through Mirror Images. Curse Blast and Otherworldly Twin go straight for the farthest enemy Luminary, so the backline falls first. She is a core of every summon team.

Title:
Goddess of Trickery
Origin:
Norse mythology
Roles:
Seals 4 skills, Clones, Kills the backline instantly
Best in:
Colosseum, Holy King Contest
Star target:
Red 1★ for support, Red 5★ for damage
Build priority:
Must build for summon teams
Loki, Goddess of Trickery, official art from Dragon Traveler

Loki Skills

Repeat Performance

S1 · Overdrive · 20s cooldown

Copies and casts an enhanced version of the last skill used:

Enhanced Curse Blast: Damage coefficient increased to 1540-2660% of own Attack. If the target i s marked, this skill gains 1,500 Crit;

Enhanced Soul Chain: Damage coefficient increased to 950-1550% of own Attack, and the Seal effect is extended to 10 seconds;

Enhanced Otherworldly Twin: Area expanded, damage coefficient increased to 1100-1740% of own Attack, and creates an additional Mirror Image at the starting position;

Each time an ally is defeated, gains 1 stack of Death Rattle. For each stack of Death Rattle, 2nd skill's Haste is increased.

Curse Blast

S2 · Ultimate Skill · 11s cooldown

Sacrifices 20% of current HP to launch a magic projectile at the farthest enemy Luminary, dealing magic damage equal to 825-1385% of own Attack and marking the target for 8 seconds. This skill grants 60% Lifesteal. When self or Mirror Image deals damage to the marked target, ignores 40% of the target's Magic Defense. (This Magic Defense Ignore effect can stack up to 40%.)

Otherworldly Twin

S3 · Secret Skill · 16s cooldown

Sacrifices 30% of current HP to charge at the farthest enemy Luminary and create a Mirror Image, dealing magic damage equal to 655-1055% of Attack to enemies within a medium circular area around the target and inflicting Magic Defense Down.

Soul Chain

S4 · Special Skill · 14s cooldown

Unleashes a magic chain on a single target, dealing magic damage equal to 610-970% of Attack over 3 seconds. After 3 seconds, Seal the target's Special Skill for 6 seconds.

Ranges such as 340-520% show the value at skill level 1 and at max level. Keywords are explained in the glossary.

Talent: Master of Deception

  1. Lv 1

    When HP first falls below 50%, becomes Invincible and Untargetable for 5 seconds, recovering 30-70% of Max HP and creating Mirror Images at the current location (up to 2 can exist on the battlefield). Mirror Images inherit 70-110% of Attack, 60% of HP, and 100% of other stats, lasting for 30 seconds, and will perform basic attacks on the nearest enemy unit. Gains Rage when HP decreases. When Rage is at the limit, enters the Wild state. While in the Wild state, after casting a skill, Mirror Images will cast the same skill.

  2. Lv 2

    Master of Deception can trigger one additional time when HP first drops below 30%.

  3. Lv 3

    Otherworldly Twin additionally applies Damage Reduction Down.

  4. Lv 4

    The enhanced Seal effect of Soul Chain lasts until this Luminary is defeated.

  5. Lv 5

    Increases Attack by 8% and Life Steal by 12%.

  6. Lv 7

    Increases Lifesteal by 20%.

Divinity

Each Divinity level offers one or two nodes; where there are two you pick one. Our recommendation is in the build notes further down.

LvOption AOption B
1Attack EnhancementBoosts Attack by 5%.
2Otherworld AttackBoosts Attack by 12% for 2 seconds when gaining Death Rattle.Otherworld CritGrants 250 Critical Hit for 2 seconds when gaining Death Rattle.
3Physical Defense EnhancementBoosts Physical Defense by 10%.Attack EnhancementBoosts Attack by 7%.
4Otherworld AttackGrants 12% Attack for 4s for every 10 stacks of Death Rattle gained by allies.Otherworld HasteGrants 12 Haste for 4s every 10 stacks of Death Rattle gained by allies.
5Haste EnhancementGrants 7 Haste.Crit EnhancementGrants 150 Critical Hit.
6Soul DrainSoul Chain When applying Seal, steals 25 Haste from the Seal target until the Seal ends (can only steal once per target, Mirror Image applying Seal does not trigger the steal effect, and the steal effect is ineffective against bosses).

Loki Build: Relic, Gear and Subclass

Relic

Dwarven Musket SSR · first choice

In battle, increases Crit Damage by 37.5%. After each basic attack Critical Hit, has a 15% chance to additionally apply one random Stat Debuff (can trigger only once every 8 seconds).

Gear

Build 1

  • Headgear: Arcane Hood (Haste)
  • Chestplate: Arcane Robe (Haste)
  • Bracers: Arcane Gauntlets (Haste)
  • Boots: Arcane Boots (Haste)
  • Weapon: Last Whisper (Penetration)
  • Accessory: Eagle Warrior Portrait (Judgment)
  • Haste set 2-piece: Boosts Haste ability by 10.
  • Penetration set 1-piece: Boosts Attack by 20% and ignores 12% of the target's Physical Defense and Magic Defense when attacking. (Defense Ignore effect can stack up to 40%)
  • Judgment set 1-piece: Boosts 12 Haste, and Overdrive damage by 20%.

Build 2 (alternative)

  • Headgear: Paladin's Helmet (Crit Damage)
  • Chestplate: Paladin's Armor (Crit Damage)
  • Bracers: Paladin's Gauntlets (Crit Damage)
  • Boots: Paladin's Boots (Crit Damage)
  • Weapon: Touch of the Undying Flame (Magic)
  • Accessory: Eagle Warrior Portrait (Judgment)
  • Crit Damage set 2-piece: Boosts Crit Damage by 18%.
  • Magic set 1-piece: Boosts Magic damage dealt by 32%.
  • Judgment set 1-piece: Boosts 12 Haste, and Overdrive damage by 20%.

Build 3 · Damage, at Red 3★ and up

  • Headgear: Paladin's Helmet (Crit Damage)
  • Chestplate: Paladin's Armor (Crit Damage)
  • Bracers: Paladin's Gauntlets (Crit Damage)
  • Boots: Paladin's Boots (Crit Damage)
  • Weapon: Last Whisper (Penetration)
  • Accessory: Eagle Warrior Portrait (Judgment)
  • Crit Damage set 2-piece: Boosts Crit Damage by 18%.
  • Penetration set 1-piece: Boosts Attack by 20% and ignores 12% of the target's Physical Defense and Magic Defense when attacking. (Defense Ignore effect can stack up to 40%)
  • Judgment set 1-piece: Boosts 12 Haste, and Overdrive damage by 20%.

Build 4 · Support, at Red 1★ and below

  • Headgear: Arcane Hood (Haste)
  • Chestplate: Arcane Robe (Haste)
  • Bracers: Arcane Gauntlets (Haste)
  • Boots: Arcane Boots (Haste)
  • Weapon: Tome of Stars (Arcane)
  • Accessory: Starlight Magisterium (Arcane)
  • Haste set 2-piece: Boosts Haste ability by 10.
  • Arcane set 2-piece: Increases HP by 15%, Overdrive Energy Consumption reduced by 1 point.

How the sets compare is covered in the gear sets guide.

Subclass

  • Astrologer (Support, HP +8% Haste +8): The Luminary's Haste increases by 16-25, but skills deal 20% less damage.
  • Grand Archmage (Damage, ATK +8% MDEF +16%): When landing a Critical Hit, Attack increases by 2.1-3%. (Stacks up to 15 times.) (Loses 1 stack when failing to land a Critical Hit within 3 seconds.)

Teams with Loki

Formations players run with Loki. Lists longer than six include the usual substitutes; the Overdrive order is the order to fire ultimates in manual play.

Talos · Azure Dragon · Jing · Athena · Loki · Chiron · Oberonnie · Venus · Vivienne · Gullveig

Overdrive order: Athena → Loki → Jing → Chiron → Talos → Azure Dragon

Spimo · Scheherazade · Loki · Athena · Jing · Asmodeus

Overdrive order: Asmodeus → Loki → Spimo → Athena → Jing → Scheherazade

Talos · Azure Dragon · Jing · Loki · Athena · Venus · Spimo · Chiron

Overdrive order: Athena → Loki → Venus → Jing → Talos → Azure Dragon

Spimo · Scheherazade · Loki · Athena · Jing · Asmodeus

Overdrive order: Asmodeus → Loki → Spimo → Jing → Scheherazade → Athena

Faust · Asmodeus · Spimo · Heidren · Loki · Azure Dragon · Anubis · Jing

Overdrive order: Asmodeus → Spimo → Loki → Heidren → Azure Dragon → Faust

More full teams with explanations are on the best teams page.

Our Take on Loki

Loki is T0 and first in Holy King Contest. She is especially strong into Poseidon, Hades, Ares and Athena, because she can switch off what makes them dangerous. Repeat Performance copies her last skill in an enhanced form: an enhanced Soul Chain seals a Special Skill for 10 seconds, and at talent level 4 that seal lasts until Loki dies. Curse Blast and Otherworldly Twin target the farthest enemy Luminary, so she reaches backliners without help. Her talent makes her invincible and untargetable for 5 seconds when she first falls below 50% HP, and again at 30% from talent level 2. Red 1★ makes her a support; Red 5★ makes her a carry.

Strengths

  • +An enhanced Soul Chain seals the target's Special Skill for 10 seconds, and at talent level 4 the enhanced seal lasts until Loki is defeated.
  • +Curse Blast hits the farthest enemy Luminary for 825-1385% of Attack, marks it for 8 seconds and ignores 40% of its Magic Defense on later hits.
  • +At first dropping below 50% HP she becomes Invincible and Untargetable for 5 seconds, heals 30-70% of Max HP and creates Mirror Images; talent level 2 repeats this at 30%.
  • +In the Wild state her Mirror Images cast the same skills she does, multiplying her output.

Weaknesses

  • −Repeat Performance copies whatever she cast last, so on auto it can copy the wrong skill; locking a skill by hand works better.
  • −Curse Blast and Otherworldly Twin cost 20% and 30% of current HP, so she relies on lifesteal to stay up.
  • −Her damage build needs Red 5★, 12 copies in total; at Red 1★ she is a support with lower damage.
  • −Her Overdrive has a 20-second cooldown, so a wasted copy is a long wait.

How to Play Loki

Otherworldly Twin charges Loki at the farthest enemy, so this mage fights in the enemy backline. Her talent makes that safe: the first time she drops below 50% HP she becomes untargetable for 5 seconds, heals and leaves Mirror Images behind. Repeat Performance decides her game. It copies the last skill she used. If you want a seal, cast Soul Chain on the key enemy, then Overdrive straight away to get the enhanced Soul Chain: 950-1550% of Attack and a 10-second Special Skill seal, permanent at talent level 4. If you want burst, let Curse Blast mark the target first; the enhanced Curse Blast deals 1540-2660% of Attack and gains 1,500 Crit on a marked target. Against units like Ares or Hades, lock a skill by hand at the start, then switch to auto. In Rebirth formations she casts second, after Asmodeus; in Spirit formations, right after Athena. Talent level 3 adds Damage Reduction Down to Otherworldly Twin. For divinity take Attack at level 1, either Otherworld option at level 2, Attack at level 3, Otherworld Haste at level 4, and Haste at level 5 for support or Crit for damage. Level 6, Soul Drain, steals 25 Haste from the sealed target until the seal ends, though not from bosses. Her seals are why she leads Holy King Contest.

Good Teammates

  • Asmodeus (SSR+) – Asmodeus shares both her factions and opens nearly every formation she is in, casting directly before Loki.
  • Spimo (SSR+) – Spimo shares Otherworld Return and Wild Spirit, and her summons heal the lowest-HP ally, which helps Loki recover from her HP costs.
  • Athena (SSR EX) – Athena opens the Spirit formations right before Loki and can Life Link an ally below 30% HP for 40-72% Damage Reduction.
  • Jing (SSR+) – Jing shares both factions and appears in almost every Loki formation, adding area pressure while Loki seals and bursts.
  • Hades (SSR EX) – Hades casts right after Loki in Rebirth formation 2 and finishes the backliner that Curse Blast has already wounded.

Keywords in brackets are explained in the status effect glossary.

Should You Invest?

Red 1★ for support, Red 5★ for damage, and she is a must-build for summon teams. The kit gives two builds. Support, at Red 1★ and below: Arcane Haste set with Tome of Stars and Starlight Magisterium, plus the Astrologer subclass. Damage, at Red 3★ and up: Paladin Crit Damage set with Last Whisper and Eagle Warrior Portrait, plus Grand Archmage. The recommended relic is Dwarven Musket. For divinity, Otherworld Haste at level 4 and Soul Drain at level 6 are the key picks. Free-to-play players should reach Red 1★ first, which takes 8 copies, and treat Red 5★ as a long-term goal.

Loki FAQ

Is Loki worth pulling in October 2026?
Yes. She is T0, first in Holy King Contest and a core of every summon team. Her seals switch off key enemy skills, and she is especially strong into Poseidon, Hades, Ares and Athena.
Should I build Loki at Red 1★ or Red 5★?
Red 1★ makes her a support, and the kit gives that a Haste and Astrologer build. Damage builds start at Red 3★, which deals high damage, and Red 5★ is the target for a full carry. Most players should reach Red 1★ first.
Does Loki need manual play?
Somewhat. Repeat Performance copies her last skill, so on auto she may copy something you did not want. A common approach is to lock a skill by hand at the start of a fight, usually Soul Chain for the seal, then switch to auto.
Is Loki good in PvE?
Yes. Her best-in modes are PvP, but she is listed for the Otherworld Return and Wild Spirit Trial Realms, and Curse Blast plus Otherworldly Twin clear backlines quickly. Note that Soul Drain's Haste steal does not work on bosses.

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