Azure Dragon Dragon Traveler Build & Guide

Four Saints

T2SSR+Warrior

Role: Team shielder, Death Rattle engine

Factions: Otherworld Return / Arcane Wisdom

Best For: Holy King Contest, Wyrmbone Ruins, PvP, Otherworld Return Trial Realm, Arcane Wisdom Trial Realm

Overview

Azure Dragon is an SSR+ Warrior from Otherworld Return and Arcane Wisdom. Azure Dragon Formation shields the whole team at battle start and again every 18 seconds, which blunts AoE openers, and each shield that breaks or expires hands out Death Rattle. Red 1★ is enough to field her in almost any team.

Title:: Four Saints
Origin:: Chinese mythology
Roles:: Opening shield, Counters AoE characters, Death Rattle stacking, Physical Defense up
Best in:: Holy King Contest
Star target:: Red 1★ is enough; Divine 3 with the exclusive relic
Build priority:: Every team, recommended

Azure Dragon, Four Saints, official art from Dragon Traveler

Azure Dragon Skills

Draconic Dominion

S1 · Overdrive · 18s cooldown

Rides a dragon toward the designated location, dealing up to 400% of Attack as Physical Damage to each enemy along the path. If the current target lies on the path, it is knocked back to the designated location. Upon arrival, deals Physical Damage equal to 350-590% of Attack plus 100% of current Shield value to enemies within a large circular area and knocks them into the air.

Crescent Skybreak

S2 · Ultimate Skill · 12s cooldown

Deals Physical Damage equal to 240-400% of the caster's Attack to a single target and grants a Shield equal to 17-29% of Max HP for 6s. Each time an ally uses an Overdrive, gains 1 stack of Awakening. When casting this skill, consuming 3 stacks of Awakening enhances the skill: unleashes an additional blade swing, dealing Physical Damage equal to 360-600% of the caster's Attack plus 100% of current Shield value to enemies in a straight line and applies Physical Defense Down.

Dragonscale Armor

S3 · Secret Skill

In battle, increases own Max HP by 14-30%. When a Shield provided by this unit's skills is broken, grants 2 stacks of Death Rattle to the Shield 's bearer.

Azure Dragon Formation

S4 · Special Skill · 18s cooldown

Grants all allies a Shield equal to 19-27% of Max HP for 10s. Whenever any of these Shields is broken, reduces this skill's cooldown by 1s. Triggers once immediately at the start of battle.

Ranges such as 340-520% show the value at skill level 1 and at max level. Keywords are explained in the glossary.

Talent: Skysoar Dragon

Lv 1
When affected by a Shield, increases Bonus Damage by 26-50%. When not affected by a Shield, increases Damage Reduction by 26-50%. Whenever an allied unit is defeated, gains 1 stack of Death Rattle. Each stack increases this Talent's bonus effect by 8%.
Lv 2
When releasing Overdrive, additionally grants a Shield equal to 25% of Max HP. Lasts 6s.
Lv 3
Increases HP by 10% and Shield Effect by 4%.
Lv 4
The Shield value provided by the first Azure Dragon Formation is doubled.
Lv 7
Shields provided by skills grant the bearer 2 stacks of Death Rattle when the duration ends, even if not broken. If broken, additionally grants 2 stacks of Death Rattle and Physical Defense Up.

Divinity

Each Divinity level offers one or two nodes; where there are two you pick one. Our recommendation is in the build notes further down.

Lv	Option A	Option B
1	Health EnhancementBoosts HP by 5%.
2	Otherworld AttackBoosts Attack by 12% for 2 seconds when gaining Death Rattle.	Otherworld BreakGrants 250 Break for 2 seconds when gaining Death Rattle.
3	Health EnhancementBoosts HP by 7%.	Anti-Crit EnhancementGrants 150 Critical Resistance.
4	Otherworld Physical DefenseGrants 16% Physical Defense for 4s every 10 stacks of Death Rattle gained by allies.	Otherworld Crit ResistGrants 250 Crit Resist for 4s every 10 stacks of Death Rattle gained by allies.
5	Health EnhancementBoosts HP by 7%.	Break UpGrants 150 Break.
6	Azure Dragon AegisAzure Dragon Formation When an applied Shield is broken, additionally reduces cooldown by 1s.

Azure Dragon Build: Relic, Gear and Subclass

Relic

Jade Dragon Seal SSR+ exclusive · first choice

Purple 6: When an ally Luminary with a shield provided by the Azure Dragon's skill unleashes an Overdrive, its Overdrive damage is increased by 20% and there is a 50% chance for the Luminary to gain an additional 1 stack of Awakening.
Red 6: The shield provided by Azure Dragon's skill reduces Overdrive cooldown for the shield bearer by 1s both when applied and when shattered.
Divinity 3: After unleashing the Azure Dragon Formation, additionally provides a shield equal to 15% of Max HP to self and the ally Luminary with the highest Attack, excluding self, for 6s. During this shield 's duration, shares 60% of Skysoar Dragon's Bonus Damage with the affected ally Luminary.

Elven Greatshield SSR · alternative

At the start of battle, increases Damage Reduction by 68%. Each time damage is taken from an active skill, Damage Reduction is decreased by 3.4%, down to a minimum of 13.6% Damage Reduction.

Gear

Build 1

Headgear: Flamelord's Helmet (HP)
Chestplate: Flamelord's Armor (HP)
Bracers: Flamelord's Gauntlets (HP)
Boots: Flamelord's Boots (HP)
Weapon: Mana's Tide (Energy)
Accessory: Mana's Tear (Energy)

HP set 1-piece: Boosts HP by 10%.
Energy set 2-piece: Increases HP by 20%, initial Overdrive Points +1.

Build 2 (alternative)

Headgear: Arcane Hood (Haste)
Chestplate: Arcane Robe (Haste)
Bracers: Arcane Gauntlets (Haste)
Boots: Arcane Boots (Haste)
Weapon: Mana's Tide (Energy)
Accessory: Mana's Tear (Energy)

Haste set 2-piece: Boosts Haste ability by 10.
Energy set 2-piece: Increases HP by 20%, initial Overdrive Points +1.

How the sets compare is covered in the gear sets guide.

Subclass

Vanguard (recommended, PDEF +16% MDEF +16%): For each enemy Luminary damaged, increases Physical and Magic Defense by 6-8.7% (up to 30-43.5%)

Teams with Azure Dragon

Formations players run with Azure Dragon. Lists longer than six include the usual substitutes; the Overdrive order is the order to fire ultimates in manual play.

Artemis · Azure Dragon · Himiko · Poseidon · Pompey · Talos · Ifrit · Atanith · Scheherazade

Overdrive order: Artemis → Himiko → Talos → Azure Dragon

Talos · Azure Dragon · Mimir · Prometheus · Artemis · Vivienne

Overdrive order: Artemis → Mimir → Talos → Prometheus → Vivienne → Azure Dragon

Scheherazade · Azure Dragon · Artemis · Xuanwu · Mimir · Vivienne

Overdrive order: Artemis → Xuanwu → Vivienne → Mimir → Scheherazade → Azure Dragon

Atanith · Vivienne · Ifrit · Pompey · Poseidon · Azure Dragon

Overdrive order: Atanith → Ifrit → Vivienne → Azure Dragon → Scheherazade

Mimir · Vivienne · Talos · Prometheus · Artemis · Azure Dragon

Overdrive order: Artemis → Vivienne → Mimir → Talos → Prometheus → Azure Dragon

More full teams with explanations are on the best teams page.

Our Take on Azure Dragon

Azure Dragon is T2 and one of the most flexible slots in the game: recorded teams place her in Arcane, Sanctum, Wild Spirit and Otherworld lineups. The core is Azure Dragon Formation, a shield of 19-27% of Max HP on every ally that fires at battle start and comes back faster each time one of its shields breaks. That opening shield absorbs AoE bursts, and with node 7 every shield she grants gives its bearer 2 Death Rattle when it expires, or more when it breaks, which powers Otherworld Return scaling. Her own hits add 100% of her current shield value. Red 1★ covers the support role; the exclusive relic Jade Dragon Seal at Divinity 3 turns her into a damage amplifier for your carry. Build her early.

Strengths

+Azure Dragon Formation shields every ally at battle start, which absorbs AoE openers, and each broken shield cuts its cooldown by 1 second.
+With node 7, every shield she grants gives 2 Death Rattle when it expires, plus 2 more and Physical Defense Up if it breaks, feeding Otherworld Return units.
+Draconic Dominion and the enhanced Crescent Skybreak add 100% of her current shield value to their damage.
+Her talent gives 26-50% Bonus Damage while shielded and 26-50% Damage Reduction when not, so she stays useful either way.

Weaknesses

−Her damage-support value needs the exclusive relic at Divinity 3, a large extra investment.
−Her personal damage is modest; she is a support first.
−Shield removal, such as Mordred's dispels, wipes out the protection she provides.

How to Play Azure Dragon

Azure Dragon plays from the middle row; the sample Arcane team puts her middle-left. Azure Dragon Formation fires on its own at battle start. Most recorded teams cast her Overdrive last: Artemis, Himiko, Talos, Azure Dragon in Arcane, and Asmodeus, Loki, Spimo and others before her in Otherworld lineups. Crescent Skybreak gains an Awakening stack each time an ally casts an Overdrive and consumes 3 for an extra swing with Physical Defense Down, so allies' Overdrives should come first. And node 2 adds a shield of 25% of her Max HP when she casts her Overdrive, which raises the shield value Draconic Dominion adds to its landing hit. Draconic Dominion lets you pick a destination and drags the current target there, so use it to pull an enemy into your team's area damage or away from your back line. For divinity, take Health Enhancement, Otherworld Attack or Otherworld Break at level 2, Health Enhancement at level 3, Otherworld Physical Defense at level 4, Health Enhancement at level 5 and Azure Dragon Aegis at level 6, which adds another second of cooldown reduction per broken Formation shield. Vanguard is the subclass. In PvE she pairs with Athena for area control in Holy King Contest. In PvP her opening shield is a direct answer to AoE teams; watch for buff and shield strippers.

Good Teammates

Mimir (SSR+) – Mimir's hits add a share of her current shield value, and Azure Dragon's shields are one of the main sources she builds around.
Xuanwu (SSR+) – Dance of Duality gives every shielded ally 10-16% Damage Reduction, so Azure Dragon's team-wide shields turn on Xuanwu's bonus for everyone.
Apollo (SSR EX) – Solar Arrow Stream fires 10 extra arrows for every 5 Death Rattle stacks, and Azure Dragon's shields hand Death Rattle out constantly.
Asmodeus (SSR+) – Leads the Otherworld Overdrive order in the recorded lineups with Azure Dragon, whose Death Rattle stacking supports the faction.
Artemis (SSR EX) – Opens the Arcane order, and her Overdrive adds Awakening to Azure Dragon's Crescent Skybreak; Jade Dragon Seal's Divinity 3 shares Bonus Damage with the highest-Attack ally.

Keywords in brackets are explained in the status effect glossary.

Should You Invest?

Red 1★ (8 copies) is enough for the support role. The next step is her exclusive relic, Jade Dragon Seal (SSR+, rated SS), at Divinity 3: shielded allies gain 20% Overdrive damage (Purple 6), her shields cut the bearer's Overdrive cooldown by 1 second when applied and when broken (Red 6), and the highest-Attack ally shares 60-80% of her talent's Bonus Damage (Divinity 3). Without it, use Elven Greatshield. Divinity: Health Enhancement, Otherworld Attack, Health Enhancement, Otherworld Physical Defense, Health Enhancement and Azure Dragon Aegis. Gear: Energy set with HP or Haste. Subclass: Vanguard. Free players should stop at Red 1★ until their carries are built.

Azure Dragon FAQ

Is Azure Dragon worth pulling?: Yes. She fits Arcane, Sanctum, Wild Spirit and Otherworld teams, her opening shield blunts AoE openers, and she only needs Red 1★ for the support role.
What star level does Azure Dragon need?: Red 1★ is enough. Spend further on her exclusive relic, Jade Dragon Seal, at Divinity 3 rather than on extra stars.
What is the best relic for Azure Dragon?: Jade Dragon Seal, her exclusive relic, which is rated SS and needs Divinity 3 for full value. Elven Greatshield is the stand-in until then.
Where does Azure Dragon go in the Overdrive order?: Usually last. Allies' Overdrives give her the Awakening stacks that power Crescent Skybreak, and her own Overdrive shield raises the damage of Draconic Dominion's landing hit.

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