The Dahlia Guide and Best Builds

Introductions

The Dahlia is a 5★ Fire Character following the Path of Nihility. The Dahlia is a supportive unit providing a range of buffs including Break Effect, SPD increases, DEF reduction and energy.
Our The Dahlia Build Guide will show you the best Lightcones, Relics and Team Compositions build the best The Dahlia you can.

Check out our guide for The Dahlia for everything we currently know, please note however that The Dahlia is still in beta so aspects of her guide and kit are subject to change.

The Dahlia's Best Light Cone

Never Forget Her Flame
S1

Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 60.0 / 75.0 / 90.0 / 105.0 / 120.0%. When entering combat, increases Break DMG dealt by the wearer and another teammate who triggered combat by 32.0 / 42.0 / 52.0 / 62.0 / 72.0%. If there is no teammate who triggered combat, applies this effect to the wearer and the teammate with the highest Break Effect. Effects of the same type cannot be stacked. When the wearer applies Weakness to an enemy target, recovers 1 Skill Point. This effect can only trigger once, and trigger count resets when using Ultimate.

The Dahlia's signature Lightcone providing buffs to The Dahlia's own break effect as well as increases Break DMG to normally your Main DPS, assuming they are the one who started combat.

Long Road Leads Home
S1

Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 60.0 / 70.0 / 80.0 / 90.0 / 100%. When an enemy target's Weakness gets broken, there is a 100% base chance to inflict the "Charring" state on it, which increases its Break DMG taken by 18.0 / 21.0 / 24.0 / 27.0 / 30.0%, lasting for 2 turn(s). This effect can stack 2 time(s).

Sources: Event Warp (limited)

Lies Dance on the Breeze
S1

Increases the wearer's SPD by 18.0 / 21.0 / 24.0 / 27.0 / 30.0%. After the wearer uses an attack, there is a 120.0% base chance to inflict the "Bamboozle" state on every enemy target. While under the "Bamboozle" state, enemy targets have their DEF decreased by 16.0 / 18.0 / 20.0 / 22.0 / 24.0% for 2 turn(s). If the wearer's SPD is higher than or equal to 170, there is a 120.0% base chance to inflict the "Theft" state on every enemy target. While under the "Theft" state, enemy targets have their DEF decreased by 8.0 / 9.0 / 10.0 / 11.0 / 12.0% for 2 turn(s). When "Bamboozle" or "Theft" is repeatedly inflicted, only the most recently inflicted instance takes effect.

Sources: Event Warp (limited)

Holiday Thermae Escapade
S5

Increases the wearer's DMG dealt by 16.0 / 20.0 / 24.0 / 28.0 / 32.0%. After the wearer attacks, there is a 100% base chance to inflict the attacked target with Vulnerability, increasing the DMG they receive by 10.0 / 11.5 / 13.0 / 14.5 / 16.0% for 2 turn(s). Effects of the same type cannot stack.

Sources: Nameless Glory

Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat
S5

When the wearer hits an enemy and if the hit enemy is not already "Ensnared," then there is a 60.0 / 70.0 / 80.0 / 90.0 / 100% base chance to "Ensnare" the hit enemy. "Ensnared" enemies' DEF decreases by 12.0 / 13.0 / 14.0 / 15.0 / 16.0% for 1 turn(s).

Sources: Stellar Warp

A great F2P Lightcone option for Nihility characters providing a 16% DEF decrease.

Best Relics and Planar Ornaments for The Dahlia

Best Relics for The Dahlia

These are the best Relic Sets to build for The Dahlia.

Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge

2-Piece Set: Increases Break Effect by 16.0%.

4-Piece Set: If the wearer's Break Effect is 150.0% or higher, the Break DMG dealt to the enemy target ignores 10.0% of their DEF. If the wearer's Break Effect is 250.0% or higher, the Super Break DMG dealt to the enemy target additionally ignores 15.0% of their DEF.

By far your best option currently for The Dahlia providing 16% Break Effect and buffs based on if your Break Effect is at 150% or 250% which is one of your main stat goals while building The Dahlia.

Thief of Shooting Meteor

2-Piece Set: Increases Break Effect by 16.0%.

4-Piece Set: Increases the wearer's Break Effect by 16.0%. After the wearer inflicts Weakness Break on an enemy, regenerates 3 Energy.

Another viable option albeit less recommended than building Iron Cavalry on The Dahlia.

Best Planar Ornaments

Forge of the Kalpagni Lantern

2-Piece Set: Increases the wearer's SPD by 6.0%. When the wearer hits an enemy target that has Fire Weakness, the wearer's Break Effect increases by 40.0%, lasting for 1 turn(s).

This is The Dahlia's best Planar Ornament to build in most situations as it provides both a SPD increase and an additional 40% Break Effect whenever the wearer hits an enemy that has a Fire Weakness.

The Dahlia's Stat Priority

Body

HP%

Feet

SPD

Planar Sphere

HP%

Link Rope

Break Effect

Stat Priority

SPD

Break Effect

The Dahlia's Best Teams

To learn all about The Dahlia's synergies and best team compositions, check our dedicated The Dahlia's team page below:

The Dahlia Teams

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