What is the best build for Kalma in Horizon Walker?

The optimal build for Kalma focuses on their strengths with recommended memory cards, proper node tree upgrades, and ideal team compositions.

How do I get Kalma in Horizon Walker?

Kalma can be obtained through the standard banner with EX rarity rates. Special events may feature increased drop rates.

What are Kalma's skills and abilities?

Kalma has unique skills including normal attacks, auto skills, ultimate abilities, and passives that make them effective in combat situations.

Kalma

Cost 5

Once named heir to the Storm Clan of the Kesak, Kalma showed remarkable brilliance from an early age.

Profile

Age: 28

Race: Human (Kesak)

Homeland: Bel-Lamori

Height: 182cm

Birthday: June 4

Base Stats

Level 60, full EX (EX 6)

Core Stats

STR Melee ATK TEC Ranged ATK INT Magic ATK VIT Max HP AGI Evasion & AP Rec.

STR

TEC

INT

VIT

AGI

Combat

Max HP 892

Melee ATK 51

Ranged ATK 64

Magic ATK 316

Speed 82

Starting AP^* 130

AP Recovery 127

Accuracy 102

Evade 217

Crit Rate 10%

Crit DMG 150%

Block Rate 0

* Starting AP is the total AP at the start of battle: each character's own base starting AP plus their AP Recovery (shown above). The AP Recovery portion grows with AGI as you raise EX stages.

Attributes

Boost DEF

Slash 0 0

Pierce 0 0

Crush 0 0

Heat 0 0

Cold 0 0

Electric 8 0

Immaterial 0 0

Poison 0 0

Character Story

Once named heir to the Storm Clan of the Kesak, Kalma showed remarkable brilliance from an early age. She mastered the clan's treasured Storm Cell with ease, and all believed she was destined for greatness. But when the Rift annihilated her people, leaving her the sole survivor, she appeared on Earth with a new dream—no longer to be the Kesak's greatest raider, but to become president of the Federation.

Now serving as a Vanguard under the Human God, Kalma sees this as the perfect chance to rise as a political powerhouse. With unshakable ambition, she marches forward, determined to claim the presidency and lead the charge against the Rift.

Skills

All skills shown at maximum level

Bolt Slash

Skill AP 45

Launches an electrified sphere to attack. The sphere burrows into the targeted enemy before bursting outward in all directions. Deals Electric DMG equal to M% of Magic ATK to the target, and Splash Electric DMG equal to 48% of Magic ATK to enemies within a 4m radius. The designated target cannot be hit with a standard Weakness Attack by this skill.

Damage: 48% of Magic ATK

Charge Accumulation

Passive

When using a skill that is not Standby and not a Response skill, gain 1 stack of [Charge].

Bolt Chaser

Skill AP 15 CD 2

Dashes like lightning in the chosen direction. Charges 7m forward, dealing Electric DMG equal to 67% of Magic ATK to enemies within 3m along the path, and gains [Extra Action] once. After using this skill, Magic ATK increases by 70% for 1R, and any attack made this turn via [Extra Action] is treated as a Weak Point Attack. This skill is considered a Basic Skill and cannot deal Weak Point Attack on its own.

Damage: 67% of Magic ATK

Lightning Cascade

Skill AP 65 CD 1

Emits a powerful current from your fingertips for a short time. Deals Electric DMG equal to 285% of Magic ATK to enemies within a 5m, 150° frontal cone, and inflicts [Volt Mark] for 1R on hit enemies. When an ally attacks an enemy with [Volt Mark], all ATK increases by 20% for 2R. While using this skill, ACC is temporarily increased by 100%.

Damage: 285% of Magic ATK

Raging Thunderstorm

Skill AP 80 CD 1

If you have 5 stacks of [Charge], consumes all stacks to use this skill. Summons a storm and strikes with a fierce bolt of lightning. Deals Electric DMG equal to 342% of Magic ATK to enemies within a 2.5m radius. Upon attack, temporarily increases Crit DMG by 10% for every INT exceeding 6, and if the target has [Volt Mark], reduces their Electric DEF by 800 until the end of the turn. This attack is treated as a Weak Point Attack, and temporarily increases ACC by 300%.

Damage: 342% of Magic ATK

Flashbreak

Passive

When "Raging Thunderstorm" hits 2 or fewer enemies, temporarily increases Magic ATK by 18%. When using "Bolt Chaser," reduces the AP cost of "Lightning Cascade" and "Raging Thunderstorm" by 15 until the end of the turn.

Unique Traits

Top-Grade Mind

Unique Trait

Formation Cost +1, Max HP -18%, Magic ATK 175%

Heart of Thunder and Wind

Unique Trait

Activates the Level 1 passive skill [Lingering Lightning]. [Lingering Lightning]: When using a skill that is not Standby and not a Response skill, gain 1 stack of [Surging Spark], an energy that circles around you. At the start of your turn, if [Surging Spark] is at max stacks, consumes all stacks to reset the cooldown of "Bolt Chaser." [Surging Spark]: Stacks up to 2 times.

Kesak

Unique Trait

Intelligence -4, Vitality 7

Interested

Gift Level 5 Unique Trait

Unlocks at Gift Affection Level 5: becomes active after reaching 2,000 affection points through gift-giving. Special trait with no listed characteristics.

Unlocks at Gift Affection Level 5: This trait becomes active after reaching 2000 affection points through gift-giving.

Gift Affection Level 5 Bonus:

Magic ATK +10%

Community Build

Recommended build from the community spreadsheet by Envy, Liauw & Gamekee. View the full sheet .

Weapon

Storm's Eye

Weapon Magic Attack Power 16.5 (105)

Critical Damage 6.6% (42%)

Substats Priority

Crit Rate (65%)
Crit Damage
Magic ATK

Stigma

Late Game 1Jester's Mask

Set 2: Increases Magic Attack power by 10% during combat.

Set 4: During your turn, increases Skill DMG by 25%. Basic Attack grant 1 stack of [Jester's Quip] for 2 Rounds.

[Jesters Quip]: Increases Skill DMG and Magic ATK by 5%. Stacks up to 2 times.

Late Game 2The Eternal Battle

Set 2: Increases Magic Attack power by 10% during combat.

Set 4: If successfully attack 3 or more enemies at once, increases Magic Attack power by 35% for 3 rounds.

Early-Mid GameJester's Mask

Set 2: Increases Magic Attack power by 10% during combat.

Set 4: During your turn, increases Skill DMG by 25%. Basic Attack grant 1 stack of [Jester's Quip] for 2 Rounds.

[Jesters Quip]: Increases Skill DMG and Magic ATK by 5%. Stacks up to 2 times.

Traits to Get

ThunderousElectric Boost +8%
TinglingElectric Boost +6%
Heaven SentCritical Chance +5%
DoomCritical Damage +12%, Max HP -3%
DogmaticCritical Damage +8%
PersistentAP Recovery +4%, Combat Start AP -5

Skill Leveling Priority

1Skill 3: Raging Thunderstorm
2Skill 2: Lightning Cascade
3Skill 1: Bolt Chaser
4Basic Attack: Bolt Slash
5Passive 2: Flashbreak
6Passive 1: Charge Accumulation

Effect Descriptions

Charge

A base effect used by the Electromancer's skills. Stacks up to 5 times.

Extra Action

After acting on your turn, gain 1 Extra Action. However, if no Active skills can be used with the remaining AP, the Extra Action is not granted.

Volt Mark

When attacking a target with this effect, the attacker's All ATK increases by 20% for 2R.

Surging Spark

An energy that circles around you, gained from Lingering Lightning. Stacks up to 2 times.

Weapon: Storm's Eye

Base stats grow with weapon level (Lv 1 to Lv 60). EX raises (EX 1 to EX 5) only improve the unique skill.

Arcane Orb

Basic Stats (Lv 1 → Lv 60)

Magic ATK (rating) 16.5 → 105

Crit DMG (%) +6.6% → +42%

Unique Skill: Cruise System

Unique

Skill values at raise:

EX 5

During combat, Magic ATK increases by 40%. When using a skill other than Standby, gain [Overvoltage] for 1 Round. [Overvoltage]: Increases Electric Boost by 24%. If the skill used was a charge, leap, teleportation, or self-mobility skill, refreshes the effect to increase Electric Boost by 64% instead.

Signature Skill: Clear Your Mind and Shoot

Signature

During combat, Increases Crit Rate by 6.8%, and "Raging Thunderstorm" becomes a area-targeted attack, its attack radius increases by 1m, and its damage increases by 15%. When "Lightning Cascade" hits, temporarily reduces the target's Electric DEF by 240.

Requires Kalma: only takes effect while Kalma has this weapon equipped. Fixed: no weapon level or EX scaling.