Phase 1 Banner: Dahlia, Firefly

As the flagship new character of Version 3.8, Dahlia (5★ Fire, Nihility) is a true game-changer for Break teams. Unlike traditional Break DPS setups that rely on fully breaking enemy Toughness first, Dahlia can trigger Super Break damage even before enemies are weakness-broken, significantly improving early-cycle damage and overall tempo.

Her Ultimate applies additional weaknesses to enemies, lowers their DEF, and synergizes with the “Dance Partner” mechanic to trigger follow-up attacks. This makes her especially valuable for characters like Rappa, who lack reliable self-applied weaknesses. Overall, Dahlia offers exceptional flexibility and solves one of Break teams’ biggest weaknesses: slow damage ramp-up.

Firefly (5★ Fire, Destruction), the classic Break team main DPS, is more demanding in the current meta. She generally requires at least E2 to maintain a stable damage floor. Players without Firefly, or those with only E0–E1 and no strong personal attachment, can safely skip her. For players who already own E2 Firefly, pairing her with Dahlia is a solid way to further strengthen Break compositions. Keep in mind that Firefly’s signature Light Cone has very low priority and should not be considered until core Eidolons are complete.

Phase 2 Banner: Fugue, Lingsha

Fugue (5★ Fire, Nihility) pairs extremely well with Dahlia. Her kit enables “secondary Break” interactions, amplifying Break-related buffs while offering strong AoE Toughness reduction. She serves as a powerful damage amplifier within Break teams.

Pull priority depends on your roster. If you already have Dahlia, picking up Fugue at E0 is a solid baseline investment. However, if you skipped Dahlia and your Break team foundation is weak, pulling Fugue alone is not recommended, as stacking supports without a core enabler leads to inefficient resource usage.

Lingsha (5★ Fire, Abundance) fills a summon-based sustain role for Break teams. While she offers strong emergency healing and can function outside Break comps, her overall value is overshadowed by top-tier sustain units like Huohuo and Aventurine in the current environment. Unless you are heavily invested in summon-focused teams, Lingsha is a low-priority pull, especially for non-Break players.

Phase 3 Banner: Aglaea, Sunday

Aglaea (5★ element TBA) is positioned as a main DPS for Memory-type teams, relying on fast, repeated attacks from her “Remembrance Spirits.” However, she suffers from slow ramp-up, fragile summons, and survivability issues. While she performs reasonably well in the new “Currency War” game mode, her overall power level lags behind other Memory characters.

For most players, Aglaea is an easy skip. Even in Currency War, trial characters are sufficient for basic participation. Players deeply invested in Memory teams and lacking a main DPS may consider pulling her at E0 as a temporary solution, but should be aware that she is very likely to be replaced by stronger units in Version 4.0.

Sunday (5★ Imaginary, Harmony) is a general-purpose buffer for summon-based teams, including Remembrance Spirits. While his damage amplification is strong, his effectiveness is heavily tied to having summons on the team. Additionally, in the current meta, he often requires Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae (Propulsion) to avoid Skill Point issues, which significantly limits his team flexibility.

Sunday is only recommended for players who already run summon-centric teams such as Herta or Aglaea and are missing a dedicated support. For everyone else, saving resources for Version 4.0 is the smarter option.

Final Verdict

Version 3.8 is clearly a “Break Team Enhancement Patch.” Players with established Break lineups can selectively pull for Dahlia and Fugue to push their teams to the next level. However, players without a Break foundation—or those planning ahead for Version 4.0—should consider skipping most of these banners and stockpiling Stellar Jades for upcoming characters and new systems.

While the extended version duration provides more pull opportunities, investing in non-core units without a clear plan may hurt your long-term progression.

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Author Bio

Written by Quinn Thompson, a long-time Honkai: Star Rail addict with over 800 hours of gameplay.Mostly plays MoC, occasionally cries over bad artifact rolls.

Contributor at KeyGold.gg, where I write about real gameplay, not hype.

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