Honkai Star Rail players often trip over the name Lushaka. You might see it spelled as Lukasha or even Raksha depending on who is talking and which part of the lore they’re obsessing over. Honestly, it’s one of those deep-lore rabbit holes that Hoyoverse loves to bury in item descriptions while everyone else is busy pulling for the newest DPS.
The confusion is real. If you’re looking for a person named "Lukasha," you’re likely either thinking of Luocha (who was called Raksha by Sushang on the Xianzhou Luofu) or you’re looking for the tragic, water-logged history of the planet Lushaka.
The Sunken World of Lushaka Explained
Basically, Lushaka is a planet that shouldn't even exist anymore. It’s an ocean world that sits uncomfortably close to Penacony, and its history is a total mess of environmental disaster and corporate meddling.
You’ve probably seen the Lushaka, the Sunken Seas Planar Ornament set. It’s the one that gives an Attack buff to the first character in your team layout. Most people just slap it on their supports and move on. But if you read the flavor text, it tells a story about a world that was once vibrant and full of land.
Then the floods came. Not just a little rain, but a "Stellaron-tier" disaster that turned the entire planet into a giant marble of water.
The people there, the Louvians, didn't just give up. They built these massive floating cities and tried to live on the surface, while a different species called the Aqua Sprites lived in the depths. You’d think they’d get along, but nope. They spent most of their history at each other's throats until the Stellaron basically made the surface uninhabitable anyway.
Why Mikhail (The Watchmaker) Matters Here
If you finished the Penacony arc, you know Mikhail Char Legwork, aka the Watchmaker. What most players miss is that Mikhail actually came from Lushaka.
He wasn't just some guy who liked clocks. He was a survivor of a dying world. When he left Lushaka to join the Astral Express, he was looking for a way to save his people. It adds a whole different layer of "ouch" to his story when you realize he spent his life building a dream world (Penacony) because his real home was literally drowning.
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The "Lukasha" vs. Luocha Confusion
Let’s clear up the name thing. If you’re searching for "Lukasha" because of a character, you’re almost certainly thinking of the tall, blonde merchant with the coffin: Luocha.
On the Xianzhou Luofu, Sushang couldn't pronounce his name correctly or didn't care to, so she called him Raksha. Since "Raksha" sounds a lot like "Lukasha" to a casual listener, the names get swapped in community forums all the time.
Luocha is a "Knight of Purity" (supposedly) and his presence in the game is still a massive question mark. He’s the mirror version of Otto Apocalypse from Honkai Impact 3rd. If you know anything about Otto, you know that seeing a guy who looks like him carrying a coffin is a massive red flag.
- Luocha’s real goal: He says he wants to "kill an Aeon."
- The Coffin: It’s not just for show. It has its own consciousness and apparently contains the remains of something—or someone—linked to the Abundance.
- The Power: He heals by using the power of the Abundance, even though he claims to hate the Aeon Yaoshi.
What about the gameplay?
If you're here because you're trying to figure out if the Lushaka set is actually good, here's the deal: it’s niche.
It’s specifically designed for supports in teams where you have one hyper-carry. Because it buffs the Attack of the character in the first slot, you have to be careful about your team order. If you put your healer in the first slot by accident, you’re wasting the buff.
Most players still prefer Broken Keel for the Critical Damage or Fleet of the Ageless for the team-wide Attack buff. But for certain setups—like a Robin or Tingyun supporting a Physical DPS—the Lushaka set is actually quite strong because of the specific Energy Regeneration Rate it provides to the wearer.
What you should do next
Don't just ignore the lore bits in your inventory. The story of Lushaka isn't just "flavor text." It links directly to the Nameless and the future of the Astral Express.
- Check your team order. If you are using the Lushaka Planar set, ensure your main DPS is in the first slot (far left) of your team setup.
- Read the "Lushaka's Waterspout" description. It gives a lot of context about Mikhail's childhood and why he was so obsessed with "the land of dreams."
- Keep an eye on Luocha. His story is nowhere near finished. The fact that he’s currently "in custody" of the Xianzhou Alliance means we’re definitely going back to him eventually.
The world of Honkai Star Rail is built on these tiny, interconnected tragedies. Whether it’s a sunken planet or a man carrying a coffin across the galaxy, there’s always something darker lurking under the surface. Just like the actual waters of Lushaka.