I’ll be honest: my resin reserves are a sandcastle below the high-tide line whenever a Hydro sword user leaks. Dahlia, the expected 4-star Hydro sword support in Genshin Impact Version 5.7, has me checking material routes before official patch notes have even warmed up. His leaked kit points to an HP-scaling support with shield utility and a teamwide ATK SPD buff, which sounds like a pocket Swiss Army knife for speed-hungry carries. Below, I’m sharing everything I’ve gathered from pre-release leaks so you can decide whether pre-farming is worth your resin.
A quick but necessary warning: this article is built on pre-release leaks, not official patch notes. Numbers, item names, and even the boss source could shift before the final Event Wish goes live.
What Dahlia Is Shaping Up to Be
Dahlia is expected to be a Hydro sword user at 4-star rarity. The most interesting part is not just his element or weapon, but the leaked support profile: HP-scaling shields plus a teamwide ATK SPD buff. In a game where most shielders either scale with DEF or offer pure sustain, an HP-scaling Hydro support who also speeds up normal attacks is like finding a carburetor inside a bicycle shop—unexpected, but potentially transformative for the right engine.
Because his utility leans toward survival and attack cadence, I’m treating him less as a raw damage dealer and more as a tempo piece. If you have carries who want more hits per rotation, Dahlia could be the missing cam that makes the whole machine turn faster.
Ascension and Talent Material Checklist
The leaked material list is still rough, but the broad categories are already useful for pre-farming. I always prefer to stockpile category by category before worrying about exact counts.
| Material Type | Leaked Item | Likely Source |
|---|---|---|
| Local specialty | Calla Lily | Mondstadt water edges; daily reset with slow respawn |
| Common enemy drop | Arrowhead drops | Hilichurl Shooters and related archer enemies |
| Hydro gem | Varunada Lazurite | Hydro bosses and weekly boss conversion |
| World boss drop | Secret Source Airflow Accumulator | Unconfirmed until official 5.7 notes |
| Talent book | Ballad | Forsaken Rift domain in Mondstadt, rotation dependent |
| Weekly boss drop | Eroded Scale-Feather | Unconfirmed weekly boss until official confirmation |
For talents, the early leak points to Ballad books and Arrowhead drops, with the weekly boss material being the biggest unknown. Multiply those needs across all three skill tracks before you assume you are done. Talent books are the slow-drip espresso of account progression: they look harmless until you need nine gold books for a single final crown.
How I’m Planning My Resin Around the Leaks
I’m not going to hard-commit every resin point until the official 5.7 patch notes drop, but I am doing the low-risk farming first. My current checklist looks like this:
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Calla Lily daily: This is the slowest world material to gather safely. I mark the Mondstadt water edges and do a five-minute sweep.
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Arrowhead drops: I keep a standing route against Hilichurl Shooters, because these drops tend to vanish from my bag the moment any bow-focused support arrives.
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Ballad books: I only farm these on their correct rotation. If the domain is on the wrong book set, I spend resin elsewhere instead of forcing it.
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Condensed Resin reserve: I keep a stack for bulk Hero’s Wit and Mora later, especially after boss and weekly drops become official.
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Weekly boss drops: I’m holding off until I know which boss drops Eroded Scale-Feather. Guessing wrong here is like assembling a puzzle on a moving train—wasted effort, no control.
Team Roles and Possible Synergies
Dahlia’s combination of shield and ATK SPD is rare among 4-stars. If the final kit preserves the leaked wording, he could open team strategies that feel less like standard rotations and more like rhythm changes.
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Hydro resonance: Pair him with Xingqiu or Yelan for the bonus HP, which should strengthen his HP-scaling shield.
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Speed-based comps: Yoimiya and Ayato are the first names that jump out, but certain Electro or Pyro carries that gain value from extra normal attacks could also appreciate the cadence bump.
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Shield reliability: For carries with limited self-survival, Dahlia may offer a comfortable middle ground between comfort and offensive tempo.
Some early speculation also mentions Ayato vaporize comps and Hu Tao quickswap squads. I’d keep those ideas in the laboratory, not the abyss, until we see the actual numbers and internal cooldowns.
Pull Planning and F2P Perspective
If you’re F2P or low-spend, the real question is not whether Dahlia is good, but whether he is good for your account. A new 4-star mechanic can be shiny, but shine does not pay for lost 5-star pity.
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If you already have a flexible Hydro roster—Xingqiu, Furina, Yelan—think about whether Dahlia’s shield and ATK SPD solve a problem you actually have.
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If you are a collector or an optimizer, early adoption means experimental teamplay, but do not let the 4-star bait drain your Primogem reserve for a 5-star you want more.
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Banner rates are not officially posted as of this writing. Community estimates point to the standard event-banner 4-star rate, roughly 5.1% per ten-pull, but you should check the final Event Wish notice before spending.
I’m tracking the official 5.7 banner schedule as details surface. Until then, my Primogems are staying in a locked drawer.
Final Take
Dahlia’s leaked kit is the kind of quiet gear that can reset the whole clock—an HP-scaling Hydro sword support with shield utility and teamwide ATK SPD is not just another wet stick. But pre-farming on leaks is a game of Jenga played with invisible pieces. The shape looks right, yet one official change can make the whole tower lean.
My plan is straightforward: farm Calla Lily and Arrowheads because they are low-risk, stock Ballad books only on rotation, and wait for official confirmation on the Secret Source Airflow Accumulator boss and Eroded Scale-Feather weekly drop. If the final kit matches the current leaks, I’ll be ready to build him day one without having torched my resin on a wrong guess.
Stay flexible, keep an eye on the 5.7 patch notes, and remember that the most efficient pre-farm is the one that respects uncertainty.