Summary
- Dahlia is a 4-Star Hydro Sword character set to become playable in the Version 5.7 update.
- Dahlia is a Hydro Shield Support who provides attack speed buffs.
- Dahlia soft-locks to Freeze teams due to passive talent, causing lukewarm reactions from fans.
Thanks to a recent leak, Genshin Impact players can examine a detailed gameplay overview of Dahlia, the upcoming 4-Star Hydro Sword character from Mondstadt. While Dahlia will feature in Version 5.6 during the Archon Quest, the deacon of the Church of Favonius is set to become playable in the subsequent update. Genshin Impact fans are familiar with Dahlia through Rosaria and Barbara, fellow members of the clergy in the City of Freedom. However, they have also known of Dahlia as a playable character since the initial flood of Fontaine leaks in 2023. Him entering the story is thus the final chapter of a long journey of speculation and waiting.
On paper, Dahlia in Genshin Impact has a lot going for him. He is a 4-Star Hydro character, a rare and unexplored archetype. Not only has Hydro only had one 4-Star between Version 1.0 and Version 5.6, but prior to Dahlia, it also had no dedicated Shield Support. Dahlia has a chance to carve out a niche in the meta as a successful 4-Star character, but players are skeptical about his ability kit.
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According to Seele Leaks and HomDGCat, Dahlia is a Hydro Shield Support who provides attack speed buffs, but has no off-field Hydro application. While he also comes equipped with a way to resurrect fallen party members at C6, his main drawback is a lack of synergy with Furina in Genshin Impact and having no reliable way to apply Hydro in combat. That being said, Dahlia's Elemental Skill allows players to shoot themselves up, which implies an exploration gimmick not unlike what Venti provides.
Genshin Impact: Dahlia Ability Kit Overview
Normal Attacks
- Normal Attack: Performs up to four consecutive sword strikes.
- Charged Attack: Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to swiftly strike twice in front.
- Plunging Attack: Plunges from midair to strike the ground, damaging enemies along the path and dealing AoE damage upon impact.
Elemental Skill
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The skill summons a Misty Trace with different effects based on tap or hold.
- Tap: After a brief prayer, summons a Misty Trace in front.
- Hold: Continues praying, then summons a Misty Trace at the targeted location when the prayer ends.
- Misty Trace: If an enemy touches it, it explodes, dealing AoE Hydro damage. If a nearby party member touches it, it launches them upward.
Elemental Burst
- Performs a devout prayer, dealing AoE Hydro damage and granting an effect to the current active character while summoning a shield.
- The shield's absorption scales with Max HP and has 250% increased effectiveness against Hydro damage.
- When the shield expires or is broken, Dahlia can consume a special stack to summon a new shield.
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Stacks are gained through the following methods:
- When the active character under the effect hits enemies with Normal Attack 4 times, Dahlia gains 1 stack, triggering the effect of the first passive talent.
- Up to 5 stacks can be gained during each instance of the effect.
Passive Talents
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When the active character under the effect triggers Frozen, Dahlia gains 2 stacks.
- The stack can only be obtained once every 8 seconds.
- While the active character is affected, their Attack Speed is increased based on Dahlia's Max HP: every 1,000 HP increases their Attack Speed by 0.4% (up to 15%).
- From 06:00 to 18:00, characters in the party gain 10% increased Movement Speed. The passive does not work in Domains, Trounce Domains, or Spiral Abyss, and the effect cannot stack.
Constellations
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First Constellation (C1)
- Each time a stack is gained from the Elemental Burst, Dahlia restores 2 Energy.
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Second Constellation (C2)
- After consuming a stack to summon a shield via the Elemental Burst, the character protected by the shield gains 25% increased Shield Strength for 12 seconds.
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Fourth Constellation (C4)
- Extends the duration of the restoration effect from Elemental Burst by 3 seconds.
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Sixth Constellation (C6)
- The active character under the effect gains a 10% increase to Attack Speed.
- If the active character under the effect is defeated, they are immediately revived and fully healed. Can be triggered once every 15 minutes.
At the very least, the ability kit implies that Dahlia will have some use for Wriothesley in Genshin Impact, as he relies on Normal Attacks to deal damage. It remains to be seen if this will apply to other Normal Attack hypercarries, such as Ayato and Yoimiya, but a 25% buff to attack speed shouldn't be discarded outright. Unfortunately, given his passive talent, the maximum effectiveness of his Elemental Shield soft-locks Dahlia to Freeze teams – or at the very least demands a Cryo party member.
Initial reactions to Dahlia are lukewarm and cautious, as many players have chosen to adopt a "wait-and-see" approach. The previous character who launched with subpar off-field Hydro was Sigewinne, a 5-Star character whose usefulness is largely tied to Furina teams. While ability kits can dramatically change over the course of beta testing, as seen with Arlecchino in Genshin Impact, fans should temper their expectations of Dahlia.
Genshin Impact
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 87%
- Released
- September 28, 2020
- ESRB
- Teen / Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
- Publisher(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
WHERE TO PLAY
Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.
You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.
Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds...
MASSIVE OPEN WORLD
Climb any mountain, swim across any river, and glide over the world below, taking in the jaw-dropping scenery each step of the way. And if you stop to investigate a wandering Seelie or strange mechanism, who knows what you might discover?
ELEMENTAL COMBAT SYSTEM
Harness the seven elements to unleash elemental reactions. Anemo, Electro, Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, Dendro, and Geo interact in all sorts of ways, and Vision wielders have the power to turn this to their advantage.
Will you vaporize Hydro with Pyro, electro-charge it with Electro, or freeze it with Cryo? Your mastery of the elements will give you the upper hand in battle and exploration.
BEAUTIFUL VISUALS
Feast your eyes on the world around you, with a stunning art style, real-time rendering, and finely tuned character animations delivering you a truly immersive visual experience. Lighting and weather all change naturally over time, bringing every detail of this world to life.
SOOTHING SOUNDTRACK
Let the beautiful sounds of Teyvat draw you in as you explore the expansive world around you. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the soundtrack changes seamlessly with the time and gameplay to match the mood.
BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM
Team up with a diverse cast of characters in Teyvat, each with their own unique personalities, stories, and abilities. Discover your favorite party combinations and level up your characters to help you conquer even the most daunting of enemies and domains.
JOURNEY WITH FRIENDS
Team up with friends across various platforms to trigger more elemental action, tackle tricky boss fights, and conquer challenging domains together to reap rich rewards.
As you stand atop the peaks of Jueyun Karst and take in the rolling clouds and vast terrain stretching out before you, you may wish to stay in Teyvat a little longer... But until you are reunited with your lost sibling, how can you rest? Go forth, Traveler, and begin your adventure!
- Engine
- Unity
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
- Cross Save
- All platforms
- PC Release Date
- September 28, 2020
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- November 20, 2024
- PS5 Release Date
- April 28, 2021
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Action, Adventure, Gacha, Open-World
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, iOS, Android
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
- X|S Optimized
- yes
