[4] Unlike his companions, Sokka is a non-bender, but as the show progresses he masters swordplay and proves himself to be a worthy and intelligent strategist.

In the Avatar Nick Mag Presents: First Edition issue by co-creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, stated that Sokka was originally designed as a minor figure; but when his comedian voice actor Jack DeSena brought liveliness to his character, they began to emphasize this quality.

Among various running gags involving Sokka are his immersion in viscous substances, such as raw sewage, slurry, phlegm, prickly pear cactus juice, or saliva; and forgetting that Toph is blind.

This capability is evident from his sincere apology to the Kyoshi Warriors, an all-female group, for his chauvinistic opinions in the fourth episode of Book One.

As an advocate of human carnivorism, Sokka is the main hunter in the group; often makes dry-witted jokes or abrasive remarks; and accordingly once describes himself as "the meat and sarcasm guy" Once stuck in a pit created by himself (proving Aunt Wu's prediction true), he claims to give up that skill and calls himself the "vegetarian and straight-talk fellow".

After the failure of his Fire Nation invasion plan, Sokka attempted to restore his honor by risking his life to rescue his father from a highly secure prison known as 'the Boiling Rock'.

He seems naturally adept at creating weapons from any available material [9] and adapting them to various purposes, as when he used optical illusions to help his sister Katara imitate Earthbending.

[15] Alongside the Mechanist, Sokka devised a system of control for an experimental hot air balloon and partly began the design of waterbending-powered submarines.

Sokka also demonstrated advanced mathematic skills and a talent for geometry towards the end of the series; but is whimsically depicted in the epilogue as a poor draughtsman.