Karma Build Guide for Wild Rift

Mantra

(Passive)

Every ability Karma casts grants her a stack of Mantra. At 3 stacks, she enters a Mantra State, enhancing her next basic ability.

You can see how many stacks of Mantra you have by the marks underneath Karma's mana bar. When the 3rd mark turns purple and the abilities start to glow, you know you are in Mantra State. When running out from base (whether you just died or recalled), it's always worth it to use abilities to get 3 stacks so when you get to the next fight, you will be in Mantra State straight away.

Inner Flame

(1)

Karma fires a blast of energy, dealing magic damage to the first target hit and surrounding enemies, and slowing them for just over a second.

Mantra Version - Increases the destructive power of Inner Flame's blast, dealing more magic damage to the first target hit and surrounding enemies. The blast then leaves a field for just over a second, slowing targets after which it explodes and deals more magic damage.

Inner Flame is one of Karma's core abilities to help her deal damage. It's incredibly strong for poke and clearing minion waves during the laning phase, and with its low cooldown later on, it can be used to stack Mantra.

Focused Resolve

(2)

Karma tethers up to two nearby enemy champions, dealing magic damage and revealing them for over a second. If the targets fail to break the tether (by walking away from Karma), they take magic damage and are rooted for a second.

Mantra Version - A new tether will be formed between the tethered targets. If there is only one tethered target, the new tether will spread toward an additional nearby enemy champion. If targets fail to break all the tethers, they take magic damage and are rooted for a longer time.

Focused Resolve is Karma's primary Crowd Control ability and is great for setting up ganks and rooting enemies in teamfights. Focused Resolve also has great synergy with Karma's other abilities. Inspire's movement speed helps you stay in range to guarantee the root, and when an enemy is rooted, you can guarantee damage from Inner Flame and Transcendent Embrace.

Inspire

(3)

Karma grants an allied champion or herself a shield and movement speed for a few seconds.

Mantra Version - Karma grants a stronger shield and more movement speed that decays over time for a few seconds. An additional ring is generated around the shielded target, and the first ally champion who enters the ring will be granted the same shield.

Inspire enables you to absorb poke damage from enemies, disengage and engage during teamfights. The movement speed from the Mantra Inspire is powerful during teamfights when you group with your team.

Transcendent Embrace

(Ultimate)

When Karma uses Transcendent Embrace, she will immediately enter Mantra state, making her next ability enhanced.

Karma's ultimate forms a ring of spirit energy at the target location. After a second, it detonates, dealing magic damage to all enemies within the circle and slowing them for a brief moment. If enemies are hit by the outer ring, they will be knocked toward the centre.

Most of the time, before using your ultimate, you want to make sure you use one of the Mantra-enhanced abilities so you can use 2 enhanced abilities in a short period of time.