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Deacon of the Church of Favonius and the Anemo Archon's representative in the church.
Stats at level
Lv.- Base HP
- 12,506
- Base ATK
- 189
- Base DEF
- 560
- HP
- 24.0%
Build patch 7.1, updated 10/4/2026
Shield support
Weapons
- 1
Favonius Sword ★★★★Best for the team: energy particles - 2
Key of Khaj-Nisut ★★★★★ - 3
Skyward Blade ★★★★★ - 4
Primordial Jade Cutter ★★★★★ - 5
The Dockhand's Assistant ★★★★ - 6
Sacrificial Sword ★★★★ - 7
Fleuve Cendre Ferryman ★★★★Free option - 8
Sapwood Blade ★★★★Craftable
Artifacts
- 1
Noblesse Oblige4-piece, if no one else in the team wears it - 2
Tenacity of the Millelith + Emblem of Severed Fate2 + 2, if you're short on energy - 3
Tenacity of the Millelith + Vourukasha's Glow2 + 2, more HP
In short: Dahlia is the game's first Hydro shielder. He protects the team and speeds up the active character's attacks, but deals almost no damage. His shield and ATK SPD buff scale with Max HP, and his Burst is the core of his kit, so his build is HP and Energy Recharge.
How he plays: his Burst, Radiant Psalter, deals AoE Hydro damage, grants the team Favonian Favor and creates a shield based on Dahlia's Max HP that absorbs Hydro damage with 250% effectiveness. While Favonian Favor is active, a broken shield can be restored for 1 Benison stack. Benison builds when the active character lands 4 Normal Attacks, and his passive grants 2 stacks at once for Freeze — up to 4 per Favor. His Skill is mostly there for energy particles.
ATK SPD: while Favonian Favor is active, the active character attacks 0.5% faster for every 1000 of Dahlia's Max HP — up to +20% at 40k HP. So he wants partners who attack a lot with Normal Attacks.
Stats: HP 40k+ (the ATK SPD buff cap), Energy Recharge 200%+. Crit Rate only with the Favonius Sword.
Partners: he fits Freeze best, with Skirk or Wriothesley: Freeze builds Benison quickly, while Escoffier and Furina cover damage and healing. He also works in Normal Attack teams with Yoimiya, Wanderer or Ayato.
Constellations: C2 is the best stopping point: a restored shield is 25% stronger. C1 restores energy per Benison, C4 extends Favonian Favor by 3 seconds. C6 adds +10% ATK SPD and revives a fallen character once every 15 minutes.
Weaknesses: beyond the shield and ATK SPD he offers little, he doesn't apply Hydro off-field, and outside Freeze and Normal Attack teams he falls flat.
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Rotation
- E
- Q
- switch
Legend: E — Skill, E (hold) — hold Skill, Q — Burst, M1-M2-M3 — Normal Attack string, CA — Charged Attack.
Teams
Freeze (Wriothesley)
Also appears in other teams
Is it worth pulling team damage gain, gcsim simulation
How much the whole team's damage grows compared to C0 with Favonius Sword (R5). Gains are cumulative: C2 includes C1.
How we calculated
The team comes from the open gcsim simulation database — the one closest to the teams in this guide. Only this character was changed: constellation and weapon. Teammates, artifact sets and rotation stay as in the original simulation; the whole team's substats are optimized to KQM standards separately for each weapon. C0 with Favonius Sword: 125,859 damage per second.
The gain depends on the team and investment: treat it as a guideline, not an exact number for your account. Original simulation · gcsim 4eda9fc, 2026-10-17
Talents
Favonius Bladework - Ritual
Normal Attack Performs up to 4 rapid strikes. Charged Attack Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes. Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.
Scaling
| 1-Hit DMG | 86.1% |
|---|---|
| 2-Hit DMG | 79.3% |
| 3-Hit DMG | 46.9%+57.4% |
| 4-Hit DMG | 129.8% |
| Charged Attack DMG | 78.8%+108.9% |
| Charged Attack Stamina Cost | 20.0 |
| Plunge DMG | 126.4% |
| Low/High Plunge DMG | 253%/316% |
Immersive Ordinance
Time for a fun little trick! Summons the Sacramental Shower in different ways depending on whether you Tap or Hold it. Tap After a short prayer, summons the Sacramental Shower in front. Hold Engages in continuous prayer, and when done, summons forth a Sacramental Shower in the designated position. Sacramental Shower When opponents or nearby party members touch the Sacramental Shower, different effects will occur depending on the one who touches it: If an opponent touches the Shower, it will explode and deal AoE Hydro DMG to nearby opponents. If a nearby party member touches it, it will bounce the one who touches it high in the air. Only 1 Sacramental Shower summoned by Dahlia himself can be on the field at once.
Scaling
| Skill DMG | 419.0% |
|---|---|
| Skill CD | 9.0s |
Radiant Psalter
Appeals to the divine with earnestness and song, dealing AoE Hydro DMG to nearby opponents and granting his party members Favonian Favor, summoning a Shield of Sacred Favor. The Shield of Sacred Favor's DMG absorption is based on Dahlia's Max HP, and it will absorb Hydro DMG with 250% effectiveness. Favonian Favor While this effect is active, 1 Benison stack may be consumed to summon a new Shield of Sacred Favor when an existing Shield is broken via DMG. Dahlia can obtain Benison via the following methods: · He will gain 1 Benison stack when his own active party member hits opponents 4 times with Normal Attacks while affected by Favonian Favor. · After triggering the effect of his Ascension Talent, "The Wind's Gentle Grace" (You must first unlock this Ascension Talent.) Dahlia can gain a maximum of 4 Benison stacks per Favonian Favor duration.
Scaling
| Skill DMG | 731.5% |
|---|---|
| Shield of Sacred Favor DMG Absorption | 6.0% Max HP+712 |
| Favonian Favor Duration | 12.0s |
| Energy Cost | 60 |
| CD | 15.0s |
Passive talents
The Wind's Gentle Grace
When characters affected by the Favonian Favor effect of the Elemental Burst **Radiant Psalter** trigger Frozen reactions on opponents, they will grant Dahlia 2 Benison stacks. This effect can trigger once every 8s.
Prayer of Well-Wrought Joy
When your active party member is affected by the Favonian Favor effect of the Elemental Burst **"Radiant Psalter,"** their ATK SPD will increase based on Dahlia's Max HP: Every 1,000 Max HP will cause an increase of 0.5%, up to a maximum of 20%.
Pilgrimage Upon Returning Winds
During the day (06:00 – 18:00), your party members gain the Swift Stride effect: Movement SPD increased by 10%. Does not take effect in Domains, Trounce Domains, or the Spiral Abyss. Swift Stride does not stack.
Constellations
Infallible Procession
Each time Dahlia gains 1 of his Elemental Burst **Radiant Psalter**'s Benison stacks, he will regain 2.5 Elemental Energy.
Revelation of Mercy
After Dahlia consumes his Elemental Burst **Radiant Psalter**'s Benison stacks to summon a Shield of Sacred Favor, the character protected by said Shield will gain 25% increased Shield Strength for 12s.
Windblume Offertory
Increases the Level of **Radiant Psalter** by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
Collect of the Assembly
The Favonian Favor from Dahlia's Elemental Burst **Radiant Psalter** lasts 3 more seconds.
Let It Be Subtly So
Increases the Level of **Immersive Ordinance** by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.
You Shall Go Out With Joy
The current active character affected by the Elemental Burst **Radiant Psalter**'s Favonian Favor has their ATK SPD increased by 10%. Additionally, when an active character affected by Favonian Favor falls, immediately: · Revive them. · Restore their HP to 100%. This effect can trigger once every 15 minutes.