The Dahlia build
The Dahlia
The Dahlia removes Super Break's usual broken-enemy restriction, shares Break Effect and turns Firefly into a fast, continuously fueled Dance Partner.
Fire
Nihility- Role
- Fire Super Break enabler and Dance Partner amplifier
- Version
- 4.4
- Reviewed on
- August 12, 2026
Recommended build
Light Cone
Never Forget Her FlameNever Forget Her Flame gives 60% Break Effect, a rare Break DMG multiplier to The Dahlia and Firefly, and refunds a Skill Point when Weakness is applied.
When to use it : Have Firefly trigger combat so both Dance Partner and the cone's 32% Break DMG effect select her; reapply Weakness after Ultimate to reset the Skill Point refund.
Resolution Shines As Pearls of SweatResolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat can Ensnare a target The Dahlia hits, lowering its DEF for one turn; she needs enough Effect Hit Rate and must refresh it only after Ensnare ends.
It is a four-star Nihility cone from the standard Light Cone Warp, not a Battle Pass reward.
Before the Tutorial Mission StartsBefore the Tutorial Mission Starts raises Effect Hit Rate and regenerates Energy when The Dahlia attacks a DEF-reduced target.
Relics
Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge supplies Break Effect and lets The Dahlia's own Break and Super Break ignore DEF at their stated thresholds.
When to use it : Reach at least 250% Break Effect in combat with signature and Forge active so both DEF-ignore tiers apply to The Dahlia's Super Break.
Iron Cavalry retains 16% Break Effect, while Sacerdos adds 6% SPD for The Dahlia's Super Break rotation.
A transition mix while farming Iron Cavalry.
Planar Ornaments
Forge of the Kalpagni Lantern gives 6% SPD and 40% in-combat Break Effect against Fire-weak targets, which The Dahlia can create herself.
When to use it : Use Ultimate to implant Fire Weakness before The Dahlia attacks so Forge's 40% Break Effect stays available on targets without natural Fire Weakness.
Talia: Kingdom of Banditry trades Forge's Fire-Weakness condition for a SPD-gated Break Effect bonus.
When to use it : Reach 145 SPD to activate the extra Break Effect.
Team lineup
Firefly gains off-break Super Break, 50% Break Efficiency, Fire Weakness Energy and SPD; Fugue enables repeated breaks, while Lingsha sustains and continuously refreshes Yet Another Funeral.
When to use it : Firefly must trigger combat as Dance Partner; use Fugue's exo-Toughness before break sequences and let Lingsha heal The Dahlia at least once every three turns to refresh Break Effect sharing.
Compare the options — The Dahlia
Choose based on your equipment and the stated conditions. These tables bring together the guide’s qualitative recommendations, without measured damage comparisons.
- Guide version
- 4.4
- Recommendations reviewed
- Assumed role
- Fire Super Break enabler and Dance Partner amplifier
The guide’s stat targets and rotation provide the context. Eidolons, superimpositions, substats and enemies may change the choice; options are not evaluated at equal investment.
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| Option | Why choose it? | Conditions and availability |
|---|---|---|
| Guide’s reference choice | Never Forget Her Flame gives 60% Break Effect, a rare Break DMG multiplier to The Dahlia and Firefly, and refunds a Skill Point when Weakness is applied. | Have Firefly trigger combat so both Dance Partner and the cone's 32% Break DMG effect select her; reapply Weakness after Ultimate to reset the Skill Point refund. |
| Accessible option | Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat can Ensnare a target The Dahlia hits, lowering its DEF for one turn; she needs enough Effect Hit Rate and must refresh it only after Ensnare ends. | No additional condition documented in this guide. It is a four-star Nihility cone from the standard Light Cone Warp, not a Battle Pass reward. |
| Alternative | Before the Tutorial Mission Starts raises Effect Hit Rate and regenerates Energy when The Dahlia attacks a DEF-reduced target. | No additional condition documented in this guide. |
| Option | Why choose it? | Conditions and availability |
|---|---|---|
| Guide’s reference choice | Iron Cavalry Against the Scourge supplies Break Effect and lets The Dahlia's own Break and Super Break ignore DEF at their stated thresholds. | Reach at least 250% Break Effect in combat with signature and Forge active so both DEF-ignore tiers apply to The Dahlia's Super Break. |
| Accessible option | Iron Cavalry retains 16% Break Effect, while Sacerdos adds 6% SPD for The Dahlia's Super Break rotation. | No additional condition documented in this guide. A transition mix while farming Iron Cavalry. |
| Option | Why choose it? | Conditions and availability |
|---|---|---|
| Guide’s reference choice | Forge of the Kalpagni Lantern gives 6% SPD and 40% in-combat Break Effect against Fire-weak targets, which The Dahlia can create herself. | Use Ultimate to implant Fire Weakness before The Dahlia attacks so Forge's 40% Break Effect stays available on targets without natural Fire Weakness. |
| Situational | Talia: Kingdom of Banditry trades Forge's Fire-Weakness condition for a SPD-gated Break Effect bonus. | Reach 145 SPD to activate the extra Break Effect. |
Only one option documented: no A/B comparison available.
| Option | Why choose it? | Conditions and availability |
|---|---|---|
| Guide’s reference choice | Firefly gains off-break Super Break, 50% Break Efficiency, Fire Weakness Energy and SPD; Fugue enables repeated breaks, while Lingsha sustains and continuously refreshes Yet Another Funeral. | Firefly must trigger combat as Dance Partner; use Fugue's exo-Toughness before break sequences and let Lingsha heal The Dahlia at least once every three turns to refresh Break Effect sharing. |
Trace priority
- Talent
- Ultimate
- Skill
- Basic ATK
The Dahlia keeps a three-turn Zone that grants 50% Weakness Break Efficiency and converts Toughness Reduction into Super Break even outside Weakness Break, while one Dance Partner drives her follow-up loop.
How to play it
- 1Trigger combat with Firefly after using Technique so Firefly becomes the second Dance Partner and the three-turn Zone starts without spending a Skill Point.
- 2Use two Basic ATKs, then refresh Skill before the Zone expires; its off-break Super Break conversion must never lapse during Firefly's enhanced sequence.
- 3Cast the 130-Energy Ultimate to apply four-turn Wilt, DEF reduction and both Dance Partner Weaknesses; each Fire Weakness implant also feeds Firefly's Energy through The Dahlia's Trace.
Sources and methodology
Editorial recommendations are written from released game data, then cross-checked against specialist calculations. They are not copied from a single tier list.
Review method
Prydwen and Icy Veins were read independently, then checked against released local 4.4 data. At Skill level 10, the three-turn Zone gives 50% Weakness Break Efficiency and converts Toughness Reduction into Super Break even while enemies are not Weakness Broken. At Talent level 10, a Dance Partner gets a 60% Super Break instance after attacking a broken target; the partner's attacks also trigger The Dahlia's five-hit follow-up once per turn, whose hits convert Toughness at 200%. Yet Another Funeral shares 24% of The Dahlia's current Break Effect plus 50 and is refreshed for three turns by allied healing or shielding. The 160 SPD target excludes the temporary 30% Trace, and Break Effect has no claimed cap. The immutable public compare starts at 4.0, so no 3.8-to-4.0 balance history is inferred; exact 4.4 data and official notes establish the released values.
- Game data snapshot
- 4.4
- Snapshot commit
- 648b08fb
- Baseline version
- 3.8
- Published on
- Editorial review by
- HoyoWhatpeon
- Prydwen — direct the-dahlia build analysisChecked 2026-08-12
- Icy Veins — independent the-dahlia build analysisChecked 2026-08-12
- TurnBasedGameData — Version 4.4 exact snapshotChecked 2026-08-12
- TurnBasedGameData — released Version 4.0 to 4.4 deltaChecked 2026-08-12
- HoYoLAB — Version 4.4 update detailsChecked 2026-08-12
Independent E0 recommendations. SPD is a sheet target excluding the temporary 30% Trace; Break Effect states sheet and in-combat values separately, and CRIT is intentionally not built.
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