В Genshin impact Deacon of the Church of Favonius Dahlia is a that provides his allies with a Hydro Shield. Although his defense is not very strong, he compensates for this by constantly refreshing the ability when certain conditions are met. In addition, the young man performs a buffer function and can increase the attack speed of the active character.
The hero may not be a reliable elemental applicator, but works well as a shielder against Hydro opponents. He is best placed in teams with normal and Freeze damage dealers, as their effect gives him Benediction stacks to refresh his shield.
Rating | Probably C-position in the tier list |
Rarity | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
when added to the game | June 18, 2025 (patch 5.7) |
How to get a character | Character Event Prayer. Will appear in the standard and weapon banners starting with patch 5.8. |
Element | Hydro |
Weapon | One handed sword |
Gender | Male |
To which group does | Favonia Church |
constellation name | Song of Praise |
Home region | Mondstadt |
Birthday | 25 May |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Age | 20-25 years |
Growth | 160-165 see |
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History (biography)
Dahlia is a deacon in the Church of Favonius in Mondstadt who also serves as Barbatos' representative, proclaiming his will. He is closely acquainted with Venti himself and knows his secret, so he can directly address the Archon and ask his opinion on various events.
The young man himself is very similar to the Anemo deity, so he enjoys the bustle of the city, where there are even rumors that he often solves the problems of the residents by inviting them to the tavern. In addition to church affairs, he also participates in court cases, where he also represents the side of the Church of Favonia. One of the most important cases was the trial of Albedo, when he was accused of murdering residents.
How to Get Dahlia in Genshin Impact
Dahlia will be available in the first phase banners update 5.8 It will be added to the standard and weapon prayer, after which it can be obtained randomly from them.
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Characteristics: what increases with elevation
When pumped, the HP indicator increases in percentage. Secondarily, his health, defense and attack power also increase.
Level of | Base HP | Basic Attack | Basic protection | HP% |
1 | 1049 | 16 | 47 | 0% |
20 | 2694 | 41 | 121 | 0% |
40 | 5208 | 79 | 233 | 0% |
50 | 6631 | 100 | 297 | 6% |
60 | 8239 | 125 | 369 | 12% |
70 | 9661 | 146 | 432 | 12% |
80 | 11083 | 168 | 496 | 18% |
90 | 12506 | 189 | 560 | 24% |
Abilities
Deacon's skills are aimed mainly at protecting allies, he is not strong in personal damage. In addition, the young man can increase the attack speed of squad . His E-ka deals Hydro damage, and the super ability creates a shield that can be renewed after absorbing Benediction levels.
This character pairs best with Cryo characters and heroes that use normal attacks. This is because Benediction levels can only be gained by performing this type of attack or by triggering the Freeze reaction.
Basic skills (active skills)
Let's describe in detail all of Dahlia's abilities, paying attention to their recharge time, cooldowns and scales.
Favonia Fencing Style: Ritual
- Source of damage: ATK.
Normal attack: up to 4 sword strikes.
Charged: spends some of his stamina and quickly swings his sword in front of him twice.
Falling Impact: Flies to the ground and after landing hits an area.
The Mystery of Immersion
- Source of damage: ATK.
- Recharge time: 9 seconds
Summons a Sacramental Rain that changes slightly depending on how the skill is used:
- Quick Press: Summons a Sacramental Rain in front of you.
- Long press: Can select the location to summon Sacramental Rain.
When enemies come into with Sacramental Rain, it explodes, dealing Hydro damage to nearby enemies. If an ally stands on it, it is lifted high into the air.
Shining Prayer Service
- Source of damage: ATK.
- Shield Strength: HP.
- Power consumption: 60.
- Favonius' Grace Duration: 12 seconds
- Rollback: 15 seconds
Deals Hydro damage to enemies in an area, grants Favonius' Grace to allies, and creates a Shield of Divine Grace. The shield's damage absorption is based on Max HP, and Hydro damage is absorbed 250% more effectively.
The Grace of Favonius: While the effect is active, after the shield is destroyed, 1 level of Benediction is spent and another shield is summoned.
Benediction levels can be obtained as follows:
- When the active character uses a normal attack 4 times while under Favonius' Grace, 1 level of Benediction is gained.
- Activating the ive skill Wind's Merciful Favor grants 2 more levels.
- A maximum of 4 levels of Benediction can be obtained during the duration of one Favonius's Grace.
ive skills
In addition to active skills, the character has secondary abilities that work ively, without pressing skills. They will become available automatically as the hero's level increases.
life skill
During daytime (6:00-18:00), allies gain the Swift Step effect, increasing their movement speed by 10%. The effect does not work in all dungeons and the Spiral Abyss.
The gracious favor of the wind
When heroes under the effect of Favonius' Grace activate the Freeze reaction, they generate 2 stacks of Benediction. The effect occurs once every 8 seconds.
Prayer of Tempted Joy
When the active character is under the effect of Favonius' Grace, their attack speed increases based on Dahlia's Max HP: every 1000 HP increases attack speed by 0.5%. The maximum speed that can be obtained this way is 20%.
The order of leveling talents
Elemental Burst (Q) > Elemental Skill (E) > Normal Attacks
You should upgrade active abilities in the following order:
- Explosion of the elements — The most useful skill of the Mondstadt Deacon. The shield density increases depending on the level of the ability, so it should be raised to level 10 first.
- Elemental Skill — used to pump up energy and a small amount of Hydro status, which, for example, can be inflated by an Anemo character. There are few numbers from it, since the hero is going exclusively in HP. For this reason, you can not pump it at all or stop at level 6.
- Normal attacks - the character does not use them, so there is no point in spending resources on them.
Constellations
Name | Effect |
1. The Infallible Procession | Each time a character gains 1 level of Benediction, Dahlia restores 2.5 energy (10 energy per Favonius's Favor). |
2. Revelation of Mercy | After Dahlia expends Benediction stacks and summons Shield of Divine Grace, the shield strength of the protected character is increased by 25% for 12 sec. |
3. Anemone Offertory | Increases elemental burst level by 3. Max. level: 15. |
4. Collection of the meeting | Favonius' Grace duration is increased by 3 sec. |
5. Let it be so sophisticated | Increases elemental skill level by 3. Max. level: 15. |
6. So go out with joy | The attack speed of a character under Favonius' Grace is additionally increased by 10%. If the active character under the shield from the ult dies, then:
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The best constellations of Dahlia are - С2, С4 и С6.
- Second Const. Strengthens the shield that the hero creates during the ult. Since the defense is not very strong even with a large amount of HP and only works effectively against Hydro enemies, this indicator is quite important.
- Fourth Consta Increases the duration of the Favonius's Grace effect, which is activated by an elemental explosion, by 3 sec. Grace not only provides a shield, but also increases attack speed. Const allows you to keep the effect active without windows and activate the ult immediately after the cooldown, rather than waiting 3 seconds after it ends.
- Sixth Consta Increases the attack speed buff from 20% to 30%, which is more than Yun Jin (12% on C6). Among other things, the deacon gains the ability to resurrect characters once every 15 minutes with full health, which is useful, for example, in the Abyss when unsuccessfully dodging a boss's one-shot attack.
How to play as Dahlia
Deacon's abilities are simple, as he has no special conditions or rotations for their use. The main benefit comes from the elemental burst, which gives a shield and the Favonius' Grace effect, which increases the attack speed of allies. Elemental skill, due to the ATK scales, is used mainly for pumping energy.
Rotation
Procedure: abilities of other s and sub-DD > Dahlia's elemental skill (E) > elemental burst (Q) > rotation of the main damage dealer > shield renewal (on cooldown).
The hero rotation is pretty simple:
- Since the shield doesn't have much durability and doesn't last that long, the fight should start with the skills of the s and sub-DDs so that all the protection is intended only for the main damage dealer.
- Once you've used up all your companions' skills, switch to the deacon and use his skill to pump up energy if the elemental explosion hasn't built up.
- Use the ultimate, which will grant Favonius' Favor to the active character and increase his attack speed.
- Switch to your main DPS and rotate it while the shield is up. To refresh the shield, the main DPS should use normal attacks and trigger the Freeze reaction.
Advantages and disadvantages
This is a pretty unconventional hero, so check out the pros and cons before building Dahlia:
Advantages | Disadvantages |
Easy Assembly. Shield durability is entirely dependent on HP, so artifacts are easier to collect based on this stat, as well as energy recovery. | Cannot be assembled into a hybrid assembly. Damage depends on the ATK indicator, which makes no sense to gain because of the shield. In addition, both the skill and the ult are used quite rarely due to their cooldown. |
The only Hydro Shielder in the game. At the moment, it is unique in that it has no analogues, while heroes that require specific elements in the squad are increasingly appearing. For example,Chef Escoffier. | Weak shield. Even with a large amount of HP, the Deacon's shield is not particularly durable, excluding battles with Hydro enemies. This is partially corrected by the second constellation and the shield upgrade, although compared to the others it still remains weak. |
Increases attack speed, which is useful for characters that deal damage with their hands. In addition to the Deacon, ATK speed can also be increased by opera singer Yun Jin, but with all the constellations present, it significantly sures them. | Without const there is a window in the activation of the ult. To get rid of the three seconds of waiting for the elemental explosion, you need to get the fourth constellation. |
Works fully only in squads through FreezeTo refresh the shield, he requires stacks of Benediction, which can be obtained either by using normal attacks or by casting Freeze, which significantly limits the teams. |
Best Dahlia Builds in Genshin Impact
The character is a full-fledged shielder and attack speed buffer. It is worth paying special attention to the strength of his shield and enhancing abilities, since he cannot deal damage due to the excessively long cooldown of skills. In equipment, it is recommended to ignore the ATK indicator and fully focus on health, on which the mentioned skills depend.
Recommended characteristic values
Thus, when building Dahlia, it is better to focus on stats HP, which should be in the cup, watch and crown. In the secondary characteristics, in addition to health, you should look for energy recovery, since the Deacon's Shield only activates after using Elemental Burst.
The hero doesn't need the rest of the stats. However, with sufficient HP and the use of Mecha Favonius, you can take the crown for critical chance to pump up energy for allies.
Artifact | Main characteristic | Additional stats |
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HP (permanent) | HP% HP Energy Recovery % |
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Attack Power (Permanent) | HP% HP Energy Recovery % |
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HP% Energy Recovery % |
HP% HP Energy Recovery % |
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HP% | HP Energy Recovery % |
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HP% | HP Energy Recovery % |
Optimal characteristic values:
- HP: 40 to get the maximum 000% attack speed buff.
- Energy recovery: about 160%-180% for a stable elemental blast cooldown. If there are other Hydro heroes and a Favonius carrier in the party, the need for VE is somewhat reduced.
Best weapon
One-handed swords can be considered both for HP and for increasing energy recovery. However, due to the shield as the main ability of the hero and the features of the ive buff, the increase in health is a priority and more beneficial for comfort than VE.
Name | ive | Recommendation |
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base stat: 44-542 HP: 14.4%-66.2% |
Increases HP by 20%-40%. Hitting an E-type target for 20 sec. every 0.3 sec. gives the effect of the Great Legend, increasing the mastery of the elements by 0.12%-0.24% of health. The effect stacks up to 3 times, and also increases the elemental mastery of allies by 0 after reaching the maximum levels or upgrading..2%-0.4% from the carrier's HP for 20 sec. | A good option that will give a lot of HP to the Deacon, helping to reach the maximum stat for the buff. The elemental mastery buff is useless, although the last part of the ive that applies to party can strengthen the party when playing through reactions. |
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base stat: 41-454 Energy recovery: 13.3%-61.3% |
Critical hits with 60%-100% chance to create particles that restore 6 units of energy every 12-6 sec. | A versatile weapon that not only provides a stable burst of elemental energy to the wielder, but also boosts energy to allies. When playing with Skirk, the sword is useless for her, but will help other companions. |
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base stat: 46-608 Energy recovery: 12%-55.1% |
Increases critical chance by 4%-8%. Activating an elemental explosion increases movement and attack speed by 12% for 10 seconds, and normal and charged attacks deal additional damage equal to 20%-40% from attack power. | The sword is notable for its high VE, which will allow you to fully focus on HP in artifacts. The rest of the ive is useless for the hero. |
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base stat: 42-510 HP: 9%-41.3% |
When the wielder heals or is healed, they gain a Glyph of Fortitude for 30 seconds, stacking up to 3 times. Using an E or Ultimate consumes all Glyphs and grants Inspire: for each Glyph, Elemental Mastery is increased by 40-80 units, and after 2 sec. each stack restores 2-4 unit of energy. The effect occurs once every 15 sec. | The weapon gives a decent amount of HP and restores energy for spending Symbols. Since the deacon himself cannot heal, he must have a healer in his team for this sword to work. |
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base stat: 41-454 Energy recovery: 13.3%-61.3% |
After dealing damage with an elemental skill, he 40%-80% chance to restore the rollback. The effect occurs once per 30-16 sec. | Allows the hero to use Elemental Explosion more often due to the high VE value. The additional skill will help gain the ult. |
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Base stat: 42-510 Energy recovery: 10%-45.9% |
Increases E-type critical chance by 8%-16%. After using an elemental skill, VE increases by 16%-32% for 5 sec. | Free weapon available for fishing. Crit. chance is not needed by the character, but a large amount of VE will be useful for stat balance. |
Best Artifacts
Artifacts for Dahlia should complement the weapon, providing useful stats or bonuses for both the hero and his team.
Name | Description | Recommendation |
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⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
2 parts: Increases elemental explosion damage by 20%. 4 parts: Activating the ultimate increases the attack power of allies by 20% for 12 sec. |
In this case, the bonus from the full set is interesting, since the deacon does not deal significant damage with the ult when assembled into a shield. The artifact set can be put if he plays in a team with a damager from ATK and there are no other wearers of the set in the team. |
2 parts: Increases HP by 20%. 2 parts: Increases HP by 20%. |
The best 2+2 option, giving maximum health for the strongest shield and an ATK speed buff. | |
2 parts: Increases HP by 20%. 2 parts: Increases energy recovery rate by 20%. |
An alternative 2+2 set that simultaneously provides both stats that the hero needs. If you can't get everything into HP, you can put parts on VE as a temporary option. |
Dahlia Leveling Materials
To level up the hero, you will need some resources from Mondstadt and Natlana.
- Splinters, fragments, pieces of Varunada lapis lazuli - to increase the level of Hydro heroes.
- A strong, sharp and old arrowhead - Drops from Hilichurl archers.
- calla lily - a Mondstadt curiosity, growing mainly near water.
- Decayed Scale Feather - can be obtained from the boss Lord of the decayed primordial flame.
- Teachings, Instructions and Philosophy on "Poetry" - Books for Abilities from the Dungeon "Forgotten Canyon". They are mined by Wednesdays, Saturdays и Sundays.
- Mysterious Source Airflow Accumulator - Drops from Overseer.
- Crown of Insight - required for talents to level up to 10.
- ×420 hero experience and at least ×7 mora.
We hope this article helped us find out when Dahlia will be released in Genshin Impact, what skills and resources he has for development. Write to comments your opinion about the young man. Follow banner schedule on our website so you don't miss the reruns of your favorite heroes.
While there was a shitstorm here a year ago about the design and everything else (punching the bottom of the fandom as usual), no one has yet thought about where and, most importantly, who to shove it into. In fact, its ives are cool, the buffs are good and either my pot is not cooking well, or I just... even with such "goodies" I don't understand what kind of hero it is for (it adds a shield and atk and hydro at the same time)
He's cute. If they give it to you for free, it'll be awesome. A year in Natlan (a war-land, by the way) without men was hard... morally.
If they give it for free, it will be in MINIMUM half a year. This has been the practice of the developers for a long time.