Honkai Star Rail 3.8 Dahlia: 360% BE Firefly Super

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Version 3.8 rolls out December 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM UTC-5 (NA), 4:00 AM UTC+1 (EU), 11:00 AM UTC+8 (Asia). Phase 1 runs December 16 to January 6, 2026—The Dahlia as the 5-star Fire Nihility star, with Firefly/Boothill/Rappa reruns and sig LCs Never Forget Her Flame/Whereabouts Should Dreams Rest. Phase 2: January 6-27, bringing Fugue, Lingsha, Yunli.

Executable Steps:

Hoard 160 pulls for Phase 1 (90 pity hard cap, 0.6% 5-star rate, 50% featured).
Hammer the Dahlia banner: snag E0 + sig LC on 14,400 Jade monthly F2P grind.
Keep eyes on Phase 2 for Fugue/Lingsha.

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The Dahlia Kit and Builds

Honkai Star Rail character Dahlia official artwork

Dahlia at Lv80: ATK 679, DEF 606, HP 1086, SPD 96, Energy 130. Her Skill? 160% ATK Fire Blast DMG, drops a 3-turn Zone (+50% ally Weakness Break Efficiency, flips Toughness Reduction straight to Super Break). Ultimate unleashes 300% ATK AoE Fire DMG, with a 4-turn Wilt (-18% enemy DEF, tags on Dance Partners' elements as Weaknesses). Talent locks onto the highest BE ally as Dance Partner (+35 Energy regen), pumps 60% Super Break on broken enemies, and spits 5x 30% ATK follow-ups (200% Super Break once/turn).

Technique auto-deploys Skills' Zone for 20s (60% Super Break on broken foes). Bonus Traces: +37.3% BE, +18% Effect RES, +10% HP; A2 bumps her BE +24% +50% for 1 turn.

Build Specs: Iron Cavalry 4pc (250%+ BE, SPD 145+; shrugs off 10-25% DEF at 150%/250% BE), Forge of Kalpagni Lantern (+6% SPD, +40% BE) or Talia Kingdom (+16-36% at 145+ SPD). Subs stack BE > SPD > HP. Sig LC Never Forget Her Flame (HP 1164, ATK 529, DEF 463; +60-120% BE, Skill Pt recovery).

Honkai Star Rail Iron Cavalry 4-piece relic set screenshot

Steps to Build:

Grind 20+ Iron Cavalry in Caverns: Path of Jabbing Punch (W5-6).
Traces: Skill = Talent > Ultimate > Basic; Bonus first, always.
Eidolons: E1 Super Break > E2 field enhancements.

(As a vet who's looped this game since day one—Dahlia's Zone is the secret sauce for preemptive breaks.)

Firefly Super Break Synergy with Dahlia

Dahlia's Ult juices Firefly: 100% action forward, +60 SPD, +50% Break Efficiency, +20% enemy Break DMG taken; Combustion grabs 10% Max Energy (cap 50%) on Fire Weakness breaks. Zone sets up Super Break ambushes. Firefly's Combustion? Ult entry SPD 60 base +70 timer, +50% Break Efficiency, +20% Break DMG, Enhanced Skill plants 2-turn Fire Weakness; DMG scales (0.2×BE +200%) ATK main + (0.1×BE +100%) adjacent, caps at 360% BE. Talent DR maxes 40% at ≤20% HP.

Synergy Data: Hit 360% BE for full Iron Cavalry ignores; Dahlia Talent +35 Energy start +10% on Fire Weakness.

Honkai Star Rail Firefly and Dahlia Super Break synergy guide

Rotation Steps:

Dahlia Technique/Zone to kick off.
Firefly Ult into Enhanced Skill loop (E1 ignores 15% DEF, SP-free).
Lock in 360% BE for that 50% Super Break Bonus trace.

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Optimal Team Comps and Priorities

Core squads: Firefly (DPS, 360% BE) + Dahlia/Fugue (Efficiency/Super Break) + Harmony Trailblazer (BE buff/Ult) + Lingsha/Gallagher (AoE Toughness/heal, SP-positive). Heat squad shines: Firefly + Dahlia + Fugue + Lingsha (pure Fire, energy/SP flood). Alt: Boothill + Dahlia + Ruan Mei + Trailblazer; Boothill's Skill cranks 220% ATK Phys DMG in 2-turn Standoff, +50% Toughness Red, 35-170% Break DMG; sig +60% BE, 20% DEF ignore.

Honkai Star Rail optimal Firefly Super Break team interface

Firefly Eidolons: E1/E2 (extra turn on kill/break); E6 +20% Fire RES PEN. Dahlia E1 Super Break boost. (Editor take: Dahlia edges Ruan Mei here—Zone preempts Super Break like nothing else, per synergy sims.)

Build Order:

Nail the Firefly/Dahlia duo.
Slot Fugue/TB for BE amps.
Lingsha sustains Fire synergy.

Pre-Farm Materials and Relics

Pre-farm alert: 90 TB Power daily (30/run x3 Shadows). Dahlia needs 65 Radiant Prominence (Stagnant Shadow: Shape of Ashes, 2-3/run, 30 TB); Fiery Spirit/Starfire Essence/Heaven Incinerator (Alchemy Commission Calyx); Tatters of Thought/Fragments of Impression/Shards of Desires (Penacony Meme, 2:1 Omni-Synthesizer). Firefly: 65 Raging Hearts, 12 Lost Echo (Echo of War). Boothill: 65 IPC Work Permit (Shape of Duty).

Weekly hustle: 3 Echo of War; Reverie Hotel → Grand Theater → Golden Hour (15-20 mats/run). Weeks 1-2: 100+ Tatters; 3-4: Shadows/bosses; 5-6: 20+ Break relics.

Relic Priorities (Firefly): Iron Cavalry 4pc (BE > SPD > ATK%; Thief alt +16% BE +3 Energy). Planars: Forge (+40% BE). Benchmarks: 360% BE, 150 SPD base (210 Combustion), 165 optimal. Trace Order: Ultimate > Talent > Skill = Basic; Module β Super Break 35%/50% at 200%/360% BE.

Honkai Star Rail Firefly Iron Cavalry relic build screenshot

Ever wonder why 360% BE feels mandatory? It unlocks everything—trust the math.

Pull Strategy and F2P Advice

Monthly F2P haul: 18,040 Jade +25 Special Passes (138 pulls); 14,400 Jade locks Dahlia (soft 75, hard 90; 160/char + sig LC). Phase 1: Dahlia > Firefly/Boothill (E0 strong). Gacha odds: 0.6% 5-star (50% featured), 5.1% 4-star (pity 10).

F2P Steps:

Stack 160 pity pre-Phase 1 (Dec 16).
Aim E0 Dahlia + sig; E1 spikes Super Break.
80-111 pulls work; chars > LCs (Firefly sig +60% BE +24% Break DMG taken).

Steer clear of: Junk relics, sub-360% BE, SP drains. Dahlia crushes Heat/Super Break in MoC/Pure Fiction (Technique Fire Weakness lead, Ult/Zone loops).