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Dvalin Dragon Traveler Build & Guide

Flameforged Dragon Princess

T2SSR+Guardian
Role: Wild tank / anti-Illusion Guardian
Factions: Elemental Echo / Wild Spirit
Best For: Holy King Contest, PvP against Illusion Veil, Elemental Echo Trial Realm, Wild Spirit Trial Realm, Wyrmbone Ruins

Overview

Dvalin is an SSR+ Guardian from Elemental Echo and Wild Spirit who blocks, cleanses and heals through Dragonkin Form and shrugs off Overdrive cost increases. Red Scale Gauntlet heals whenever a cost increase lands on Dvalin, and talent node 7 strips those increases from same-faction allies, which makes Dvalin the natural counter to Illusion Veil teams.

Title:
Flameforged Dragon Princess
Origin:
Other legends
Roles:
Strong against the Illusion team, Team-wide Physical Defense
Best in:
Holy King Contest
Star target:
Diamond recommended
Build priority:
Worth building for Elemental and Wild
Dvalin, Flameforged Dragon Princess, official art from Dragon Traveler

Dvalin Skills

Dragonkin Form

S1 · Overdrive · 20s cooldown

Dispels all debuffs from self, regenerates HP equal to 33-57% of own Max HP and 100% Rage, and deals physical damage equal to 165-285% of Attack to enemies within a large circular area. If already in the Wild state when cast, the regeneration amount is increased by 40%.

Flameblade Reversal

S2 · Ultimate Skill · 12s cooldown

Throws a blade at the farthest enemy Luminary, dealing physical damage equal to 210-370% of Attack and bouncing back to provide a shield equal to 21-37% of Max HP for 6 seconds. If the blade hits a target afflicted with an Elemental Debuff, it instead grants a shield to allies within a large circular area.

Red Scale Gauntlet

S3 · Secret Skill

In battle, increases HP by 18-26%. Each time the Next Overdrive Cost Increase effect is applied, restores HP equal to 9-13% of Max HP.

Wyrmshade Execution

S4 · Special Skill · 16s cooldown

Slashes a single target three times, dealing total physical damage equal to 480-800% of Attack and gaining Physical Defense Up. When in the Wild state, additionally launches the target.

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

Talent: Domain of Wild Flames

  1. Lv 1

    Increases Block by 280-520. After triggering Block, regenerates 15% Rage. Gains Rage when HP decreases. When Rage is at the limit, enters the Wild state. While in the Wild state, Block is increased by an additional 280-520, and every 2 seconds, deals physical damage equal to 230-390% of Attack to enemies within a large circular area, with a 20% chance to inflict Burn. For every 100 Block, this chance increases by 1%.

  2. Lv 2

    When self-triggered Elemental Reaction occur, additionally applies Attack Down to the target.

  3. Lv 3

    Increases HP by 10% and Block by 50.

  4. Lv 4

    Each time accumulated damage taken reaches 30% of Max HP, reduces the cooldown of Dragonkin Form by 2 seconds and removes the Next Overdrive Energy Cost Increase effect from self.

  5. Lv 7

    Whenever using Dragonkin Form, grants all allies Physical Defense Up and removes all Next Overdrive Energy Cost Increase effects from allied Luminaries of the same faction.

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.

LvOption AOption B
1Health EnhancementBoosts HP by 5%.
2Wild Crit ResistGrants 250 Critical Resistance for 8 seconds when entering Wild.Wild Block RateGrants 250 Block for 8 seconds when entering Wild.
3Magic Defense EnhancementBoosts Magic Defense by 10%.Health EnhancementBoosts HP by 7%.
4Wild Magic DefenseGrants 16% Magic Defense for 4s when an ally enters the Wild state.Wild HasteGrants 12 Haste for 4s when an ally enters the Wild state.
5Health EnhancementBoosts HP by 7%.Block EnhancementGrants 150 Block.
6Crimson Scale BattleplateRed Scale Gauntlet When an allied Luminary is inflicted with Next Ultimate Energy Cost Increase, it recovers HP equal to 5% of its Max HP.

Dvalin Build: Relic, Gear and Subclass

Relic

Dragonbreath Greatsword SSR+ exclusive · first choice

  • Purple 6: Damage Reduction efficiency when triggering Block is increased by 60%. After triggering Block, additionally regenerates 10% Rage.
  • Red 6: Records the total healing received throughout the battle. While in the Wild state, Wyrmshade Execution deals additional physical damage equal to 180% of this healing (up to a maximum of 600% of own Max HP), and Domain of Wild Flames deals additional physical damage equal to 30% of this healing (up to a maximum of 100% of own Max HP).
  • Divinity 3: While in the Wild state, all Physical Defense Up effects applied by skills become Significant Physical Defense Boost.

Gear

Build 1

  • Headgear: Flamelord's Helmet (HP)
  • Chestplate: Flamelord's Armor (HP)
  • Bracers: Flamelord's Gauntlets (HP)
  • Boots: Flamelord's Boots (HP)
  • Weapon: Tome of Stars (Arcane)
  • Accessory: Starlight Magisterium (Arcane)
  • HP set 1-piece: Boosts HP by 10%.
  • Arcane set 2-piece: Increases HP by 15%, Overdrive Energy Consumption reduced by 1 point.

Build 2 (alternative)

  • Headgear: Valiant Helmet (Block)
  • Chestplate: Valiant Armor (Block)
  • Bracers: Valiant Vambraces (Block)
  • Boots: Valiant Boots (Block)
  • Weapon: Tome of Stars (Arcane)
  • Accessory: Starlight Magisterium (Arcane)
  • Block set 2-piece: Boosts Block by 200.
  • Arcane set 2-piece: Increases HP by 15%, Overdrive Energy Consumption reduced by 1 point.

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

Subclass

  • Templar (recommended, PDEF +16% MDEF +16%): After accumulating damage equal to 70-52% of max HP, immediately gains 2 Defense Stat Buff.

Teams with Dvalin

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

Venus · Tyrfing · Himiko · Lilith · Athena · Talos · Prometheus · Dvalin · Jing

Overdrive order: Athena → Venus → Himiko → Lilith → Tyrfing → Talos

Venus · Chiron · Jing · Athena · Huginn & Muninn · Lilith · Dvalin

Overdrive order: Athena → Venus → Jing → Huginn & Muninn → Lilith → Chiron

Venus · Tyrfing · Talos · Dvalin · Huginn & Muninn · Lilith · Prometheus

Overdrive order: Venus → Huginn & Muninn → Lilith → Talos → Tyrfing → Dvalin

Venus · Tyrfing · Tamamo · Prometheus · Lilith · Hitomi · Athena · Dvalin · Jing

Overdrive order: Tamamo → Venus → Lilith → Tyrfing → Prometheus → Hitomi

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

Our Take on Dvalin

Dvalin is T2 in our list and one of the best Guardians for Elemental Echo and Wild Spirit players. The anti-Illusion angle is the key. Illusion Veil teams built on Atanith, Artemis, Pompey and Ningrose win by raising your Overdrive costs. Dvalin heals 9-13% of Max HP each time such an increase is applied, removes it from self through talent node 4, and at node 7 removes it from same-faction allies whenever Dragonkin Form is cast. Add 280-520 Block, with the same again in Wild, and an area pulse every 2 seconds, and Dvalin is both durable and threatening. In Elemental Echo, Salome now competes for the slot, but Dvalin remains a top Holy King Contest duelist.

Strengths

  • +Red Scale Gauntlet restores 9-13% of Max HP each time an Overdrive cost increase is applied to Dvalin.
  • +Dragonkin Form cleanses all debuffs from Dvalin, heals 33-57% of Max HP (40% more if already in Wild) and fills Rage to 100%, so it doubles as a Wild trigger.
  • +Talent node 7 makes Dragonkin Form give all allies Physical Defense Up and strip Overdrive cost increases from same-faction allies.
  • +In Wild, Domain of Wild Flames deals 230-390% of Attack around Dvalin every 2 seconds with a Burn chance that grows with Block.

Weaknesses

  • −The cost-increase cleanse at talent node 7 only covers allies of the same faction.
  • −Diamond is the recommended star level, so the full kit is expensive.
  • −In Elemental Echo teams, Salome's kit now fits the reaction plan better, so Dvalin is not an automatic pick there.
  • −On its own, Dvalin cannot turn a losing Wild Spirit fight around; it needs carries behind it.

How to Play Dvalin

Dvalin holds the front row. Dragonkin Form is both a heal and the fastest route to Wild, because it sets Rage to 100%. Cast it early to enter Wild, or hold it as an emergency cleanse under heavy debuffs, since a cast while already in Wild heals 40% more. Talent node 4 cuts its cooldown by 2 seconds every time Dvalin takes damage equal to 30% of Max HP, so under pressure it comes back quickly. Flameblade Reversal targets the farthest enemy Luminary and returns a shield. If that target carries an Elemental Debuff, the shield goes to all allies in a large circle instead, so in Elemental Echo teams let Morgana, Poseidon or Zagreus apply their debuffs first. Against Illusion Veil, Dvalin's value peaks. Every cost increase from Atanith's Cursed Domain, Artemis's Phantom Hunt or Ningrose's Corrupted Javelin turns into healing, and Dragonkin Form at talent node 7 removes the increases from same-faction allies. Crimson Scale Battleplate, the level 6 divinity, extends that idea by healing any ally hit with a cost increase for 5% of its Max HP. For divinity, Wild Block Rate at level 2 and Health Enhancement at 3 and 5 suit the Block build, and Wild Haste at level 4 speeds up skills. In one-minute Holy King Contest duels, the self-heals and Block make Dvalin very hard to out-damage.

Good Teammates

  • Venus (SSR EX) – Venus shares both factions and heals any ally entering Wild for 18% of Max HP, which pairs with Dragonkin Form putting Dvalin straight into Wild.
  • Vermilion Bird (SSR+) – Vermilion Bird is the main carry in Elemental Echo example teams with Dvalin as tank, and Dvalin's Burn chance in Wild adds to the reactions that power Vermilion Bird.
  • Morgana (SSR+) – Morgana spreads Cold and other Elemental Debuffs, so Flameblade Reversal's shield goes to every nearby ally instead of Dvalin alone.
  • Jing (SSR+) – Jing is the Wild Spirit main carry behind Dvalin in several example teams, and Dvalin entering Wild triggers Jing's Wild Crit divinity bonus.

Keywords in brackets are explained in the status effect glossary.

Should You Invest?

Dvalin is Diamond-recommended, and Diamond takes 18 copies, so plan the spending. Take Wild Block Rate at divinity level 2, Health Enhancement at 3, Wild Haste at 4, Block Enhancement or Health Enhancement at 5, and Crimson Scale Battleplate at 6. Gear is the HP set or the Block set, both with the Arcane weapon and accessory for 1 less Overdrive Energy. Templar is the subclass. The exclusive Dragonbreath Greatsword adds 60% Block Damage Reduction efficiency and turns healing received into damage in Wild; it shines in Holy King Contest duels. Free-to-play players in Elemental Echo or Wild Spirit should build Dvalin before most other tanks.

Dvalin FAQ

Why is Dvalin good against Illusion Veil teams?
Illusion Veil lineups rely on raising your Overdrive costs. Dvalin heals 9-13% of Max HP each time a cost increase lands, removes it from self at talent node 4, and at node 7 removes it from same-faction allies when Dragonkin Form is cast.
Dvalin or Salome for Elemental Echo?
Salome's mechanics fit the Elemental Echo reaction plan better at the moment, so Salome has taken that slot in many teams. Dvalin is still the stronger pick for Wild Spirit and for Holy King Contest duels, and the two appear together in several example teams.
What star level does Dvalin need?
Diamond is recommended. That takes 18 copies, so free-to-play players should plan around limited summons and treat lower stars as a working stage.
Is Dragonbreath Greatsword worth it?
For duels, yes: more Damage Reduction from Block, extra Rage after blocking, and bonus damage based on healing received while in Wild. In regular Elemental Echo content the gain is smaller, since Salome often takes the tank slot.

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