Daffodill Build Guide — NTE

Last updated: October 19, 2026

Daffodill Build Guide collects build notes, tier position, skills, stats, teams, and related Neverness to Everness guides.

Daffodill

S-Rank

Chaos Liquid Break Boost

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Tier Position

Tier

T0.5

Analysis

The only Chaos/Breaker unit in the game. Vital for staggering boss-level threats and opening high-damage break windows.

Pros

Unrivaled stagger bar depletion — irreplaceable for boss break windows

Exceptional ultimate that can instantly charge other skills

Cons

High team dependency — special skill requires teammates to use their support skills

Ultimate gated by internal cooldowns regardless of charge speed

Recommended Build

Role: Break Specialist

Daffodill is the undisputed Break Specialist of 1.0. Fluff of Fleetness amplifies her mobility and Break throughput; Diabolos grants Chaos DMG bonus and post-reaction Chaos RES pierce. With Baicang's Scorch opener and Sakiri's DoT stacking, Discord keeps bosses Broken for extended free-damage windows. Her passive Blade Draw reduces the enemy Break cap, enabling faster Break cycles even in late-game content. Mandatory for clearing high-difficulty encounters.

Recommended Team

Baicang

Main DPS

Deals peak burst damage inside the Break window; Execute threshold instakills weakened standard enemies.

Sakiri

Sub DPS / Scorch Amplifier

CC + stacking DoT multiplier; Can I Eat This? is the highest DoT amplifier in the game for Scorch comps.

Daffodill

Break Specialist

Mandatory for high-efficiency bossing: Resonance drains Break bars rapidly, Blade Draw reduces enemy max Break gauge for longer and more frequent Broken windows.

Haniel

Support / Healer

Universal healer and mild ATK-drain support via It's Friendship! for Nova windows.

Featured In

Baicang

Scorch Domain

Scorch Nova Discord

View Guide

Lacrimosa

Discord Bossing

Scorch Nova Discord

View Guide

Blackbird

Hour of Deliverance

Nova Scorch Discord

View Guide

Skill Priority

Resonance

Finale

Crossed Blades

Still Waters

Equipment

Arc (Weapon)

Best Youthful Fantasy

"Black Tome"

5★

Increases Break Intensity by 60. Seals Arc: Black Tome with two chains by default. Unleashes 1 chain each time any character on the team casts a Support Skill. Makes Arc: Black Tome available when all two chains are unleashed. Arc: Black Tome — Summons the Black Tome for 20s. Designates an enemy every 5s. Increases the wearer's Chaos DMG dealt to designated enemies by 20%. Deals Chaos DMG equal to 200% of the wearer's ATK to designated enemies when they take Break Damage.

Alt Shiny Days

Film - MANISH

4★

Increases Break Intensity by 48. Increases DMG by 10% against Broken units.

Cartridge (Armor)

Best Diabolos

5★

Epic (2): Chaos DMG +10%.

Legendary (4): Ignores 12% of enemies' Chaos Resistance. Ignores 24% of enemies' Chaos Resistance for 20s after the wearer participates in Nova or Scorch reactions.

Alt Shadow Creed

5★

Epic (2): ATK +10%.

Legendary (4): Increases wearer's ATK by 25% for 20s after casting a Skill.

Key Esper Reactions

Discord Triple Cycle

Chaos

Psyche

Incantation

Deducts a percentage of the target's Break when they are simultaneously affected by Nova and Scorch.

Resonance

Lacrimosa

Tomato Banquet

Discord Enhancement: Deals additional DMG equal to 400% of ATK to the target when Discord is triggered, if the target is already Broken.

Daffodill

Blade Draw

Discord Enhancement: Further reduces the target's Break cap by 10% for 30s while affected by Discord and restores it to normal upon leaving combat. Stacks Discord Enhancement effects up to a maximum reduction of 20% of the target's initial Break cap.

Character Info

Rarity: S-Rank
Element: Chaos
Esper Type: Liquid
Role: Break Boost

Stats

Lv. 1

HP 1,068

ATK 41

DEF 58

Awakening

Eye A1

Increases Resonance's DMG by 100% and Break by 250% per Support Skill cast.

Mechanical March A2

Deals high damage to the target, generates Break, and fully charges Finale with the final attack if Phantom Step fails to Parry Attack the target.

Assembly of Creations A3

Prevents Insight from being removed once applied, except when the target is neutralized or leaves combat. Allows repeated applications to stack, up to 2 stacks.

In Concealment A4

If a target enters Break while under the Insight effect, Daffodill's Break DMG increases by 15% for each stack of Insight.

Perfect Truth A5

Deals 1 additional instance of Break Damage per stack of Insight if the target enters Break while affected by Insight.

Bloom in the Lake A6

Ignores 15% of the target's DEF when dealing damage.

Resonance

Covert Operation R1

Increases the skill level of Still Waters, Resonance, and Witness This Finale by 1.

Sunlight and Sanctuary R2

Reduces a target's Chaos Resistance by 15% when they enter Break.

Ascension

P1 → Lv.30 WL1

25000

P2 → Lv.40 WL2

50000

P3 → Lv.50 WL3

75000

P4 → Lv.60 WL4

100000

P5 → Lv.70 WL5

125000

P6 → Lv.80 WL6

150000

Compatible Arcs

Far Side of the Moon

Gravitide

5★

Increases Crit Rate by 16%.
Increases Redirect Skill DMG by 7% for 5s after the wearer's Basic Attack deals DMG. Stacks up to 4 times and can gain at most 1 stack every 0.3s. Increases Basic Attack DMG by 28% for 15s after the wearer casts a Redirect Skill. Increases the wearer's Lakshana DMG by 16% while both effects are active.

Fluff of Fleetness

Motor Candy

5★

Increases 5% ATK every 1s while the wearer is the active character, up to 5 stacks. Resets when the wearer leaves the field.

The Last Rose

Bohemian Rose

5★

Increases ATK by 14%.
Grants 1 stack of Chaos Thorn each time the wearer deals DoT. Increases CRIT DMG by 6% per stack for 3s. Triggers at most once every 0.3s, up to 10 stacks, and refreshes the duration when retriggered. Grants 10 stacks of Chaos Thorn immediately when the wearer casts a Redirect Skill.
Extends the Broken state of a Broken enemy by 3s when the wearer deals damage to them (triggers at most once per Break Effect).

The Wrong Gate

Reverie Gate

5★

Increases ATK by 16%.
When the wearer performs healing, increases the wearer's Anima DMG dealt by 30% and all allies' DMG dealt by 15% for 20s. Resets the duration when triggered again. Effects with the same name do not stack.

Youthful Fantasy

"Black Tome"

5★

Increases Break Intensity by 60.
Seals Arc: Black Tome with two chains by default. Unleashes 1 chain each time any character on the team casts a Support Skill. Makes Arc: Black Tome available when all two chains are unleashed.
Arc: Black Tome — Summons the Black Tome for 20s. Designates an enemy every 5s. Increases the wearer's Chaos DMG dealt to designated enemies by 20%. Deals Chaos DMG equal to 200% of the wearer's ATK to designated enemies when they take Break Damage.

Call of the Twisted City

Cardboard Castle

4★

Increases Healing Bonus by 12% for 10s after the wearer casts a Redirect Skill. Effect does not stack.

Clear Skies

Paper Squadron

4★

Increases Anima DMG dealt by the wearer's Redirect Skill and Ultimate by 20%.

Mind Royale

Inspiration Terminator

4★

Grants the wearer 10 Ultimate Energy when casting a Redirect Skill. Triggers up to once every 20s.

Shiny Days

Film - MANISH

4★

Increases Break Intensity by 48.
Increases DMG by 10% against Broken units.

"Real Music"

Haunted Record

3★

Grants the wearer a 12% Redirect Skill DMG bonus.

Skills

Still Waters Normal Attack

Chaos

Deals Chaos DMG.

Basic Attack: Still Waters

Her heart is as calm as still waters, long accustomed to battle. Wields her twin blades to perform up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Chaos DMG.

Basic Attack: Light Prism

Light and shadow exist in separate realms. Daffodill's Break Damage contribution is increased by 20%.

Basic Attack: Mirror on Water

I am here. Hold Basic Attack to trigger. Dashes forward, performing a whirlwind slash and leaving behind marks, dealing Chaos DMG.

Basic Attack: Displaced Edge

Press dodge to trigger the special dodge action Displaced Edge during Still Waters. Grants invincibility during the action and does not interrupt the current combo.

Basic Attack: Crosshair Lock

Wields her weapon while airborne and plunges, dealing 1 instance of Chaos DMG to an area upon impact. Increases DMG based on fall height, up to 100%.

Critical Riposte: Close Call

Triggers when using Still Waters after performing a Critical Dodge. Instantly lifts her foot, pulling the rope to swing her blade toward the target, dealing 1 instance of Chaos DMG and reducing Break.

Scaling

Lv. 13

1st Instance Ratio 42.1%

2nd Instance Ratio 38.5% + 38.5%

3rd Instance Ratio 33.2% *2+15.6% *2+35.5%+66.2%

4th Instance Ratio 132% + 48.6% + 32%

5th Instance Ratio 25.4% *4+25.4% *2+119.1%

Cycle Energy 33

Plunge DMG Ratio 106.8%

Branch Attack Ratio 39.8%+28.5%+29.2%+24.2% *5+98%

Cycle Energy 13

Critical Riposte Ratio 261.9%

Phantom Step Ratio 171.5%+139.3% *4+278.3%

Upgrade Costs

Total (Lv.1 → Lv.10)

437,000

Lv.2 Asc.2+

2000

Lv.3 Asc.3+

5000

Lv.4 Asc.3+

10000

Lv.5 Asc.4+

20000

Lv.6 Asc.4+

40000

Lv.7 Asc.5+

60000

Lv.8 Asc.5+

80000

Lv.9 Asc.6+

100000

Lv.10 Asc.6+

120000

Follow the muscle memory.

Resonance Skill

Chaos

Deals Chaos DMG. Grants Resonance stacks and increases damage when any team member casts a Support Skill, up to 2 stacks. Enhances Resonance and replaces it with Echoes when stacks reach the maximum.

Redirect Skill: Resonance

Resonating with the blade. Deals damage to the target. Grants Resonance stacks and increases damage when any team member casts a Support Skill. Increases Resonance's DMG and Break per Support Skill cast, up to 2 stacks. Enhances Resonance and replaces it with Echoes when stacks reach the maximum.

Redirect Skill: Echoes

Resonance carries sound, echo responds in kind. Swiftly shifts her stance, swinging her blade with the rope to deal Chaos DMG to the target.

Scaling

Lv. 13

Skill Ratio 103% *2+84.9% *5+125.4%

Cycle Energy 10

DMG Bonus per Stack 0.5%

Break Bonus per Stack 1.3%

Enhanced Skill Ratio 87.6% *6 + 229.4%

Cycle Energy 10

Upgrade Costs

Total (Lv.1 → Lv.10)

437,000

Lv.2 Asc.2+

2000

Lv.3 Asc.3+

5000

Lv.4 Asc.3+

10000

Lv.5 Asc.4+

20000

Lv.6 Asc.4+

40000

Lv.7 Asc.5+

60000

Lv.8 Asc.5+

80000

Lv.9 Asc.6+

100000

Lv.10 Asc.6+

120000

A girl trapped in a beautiful garden was no more than a prisoner in a cave. Only after gaining kaleidoscope eyes that could see through all things did she feel her way along the walls and stumble into a new world.

Finale Ultimate

Chaos

Deals Chaos DMG and unseals the left eye, increasing damage and inflicting Insight on nearby enemies for the duration. Unlocks the skill Phantom Step, which can be used up to 2 times. Casting Finale resets Phantom Step charges.

Casts Finale, dealing Chaos DMG to enemies in an area. Unseals her left eye, increasing damage and inflicting Insight on nearby enemies for the duration. Unlocks the skill Phantom Step, which can be used up to 2 times. Casting Finale resets Phantom Step charges.

Scaling

Lv. 13

DMG Ratio 124.1% *3 + 63.7% *3 + 128.7% *7 + 549.7%

DMG Increase 0.1%

Parry Attack Extra DMG Ratio 755.5%

Parry Attack Extra Break 3

Insight duration 45s

Upgrade Costs

Total (Lv.1 → Lv.10)

437,000

Lv.2 Asc.2+

2000

Lv.3 Asc.3+

5000

Lv.4 Asc.3+

10000

Lv.5 Asc.4+

20000

Lv.6 Asc.4+

40000

Lv.7 Asc.5+

60000

Lv.8 Asc.5+

80000

Lv.9 Asc.6+

100000

Lv.10 Asc.6+

120000

"I have lost everything. What exactly am I supposed to toast to?"
"Do you need a reason to toast? Well… then let's toast to absolute despair, to skies we've never seen, and to the one and only narcissus blooming in the heart of this lake."

Crossed Blades Chain Skill

Chaos

Deals Chaos DMG.

Leave the rest to me. Swings her blade in a slashing motion, dealing 1 instance of Chaos DMG to the target.

Scaling

Lv. 13

DMG Ratio 503.6%

Upgrade Costs

Total (Lv.1 → Lv.10)

437,000

Lv.2 Asc.2+

2000

Lv.3 Asc.3+

5000

Lv.4 Asc.3+

10000

Lv.5 Asc.4+

20000

Lv.6 Asc.4+

40000

Lv.7 Asc.5+

60000

Lv.8 Asc.5+

80000

Lv.9 Asc.6+

100000

Lv.10 Asc.6+

120000

The bodyguard at Eibon Antique Shop has always been reliable. Her clean, efficient skills inspire confidence that, as long as she‘s trusted, any problem can be solved with ease.

Blade Draw Passive

Beneath her expressionless façade, fleeting moments of tenderness may appear, like sunlight dancing on snow.

Cicada Shell Passive

Increases Phantom Step DMG by 80%.

She once wandered the gray borderlands like a machine, but now she has somewhere to call home.

Console

Slot Layout

20 total slots

Specialization

Type III

Increases Chaos DMG Bonus by 10% for each Type III Module equipped.

Best Modules

Other Modules

Compatible Cartridges

Lost Radiance

Epic (2): Cosmos DMG +10%.
Legendary (4): Ignores 25% of enemies' DEF for 20s after the wearer casts Ultimate. Effect does not stack.

Fireflies and the Forest

Epic (2): Anima DMG +10%.
Legendary (4): Increases wearer's CRIT DMG by 8% when a nearby enemy takes Anima DMG from the Team, up to 7 stacks. Each stack lasts 10s. Effect remains active when the character is off-field.

Crimson: Twin Butterflies

Epic (2): Incantation DMG +10%.
Legendary (4): Increases wearer's ATK by 6% when a nearby enemy takes Incantation DMG from the Team, up to 6 stacks. Each stack lasts 10s. Effect remains active when the character is off-field.

Diabolos

Epic (2): Chaos DMG +10%.
Legendary (4): Ignores 12% of enemies' Chaos Resistance. Ignores 24% of enemies' Chaos Resistance for 20s after the wearer participates in Nova or Scorch reactions.

Devil's Blood: Curse

Epic (2): Psyche DMG +10%.
Legendary (4): Increases wearer's DMG by 18%. The bonus becomes 36% against units affected by Nova or Stain.

Street Boxer

Epic (2): Lakshana DMG +10%.
Legendary (4): Increases Crit Chance by 14%. After the team triggers Remora or Stain, increases Crit Chance by an extra 14% for 20s.

Kingdom's Guard

Epic (2): DEF +15%.
Legendary (4): Increases wearer's shields by 20%.

Shadow Creed

Epic (2): ATK +10%.
Legendary (4): Increases wearer's ATK by 25% for 20s after casting a Skill.

Thea's Night Tavern

Epic (2): HP +10%.
Legendary (4): Increases wearer's Healing Bonus by 20%.

Tiny Big Adventure

Epic (2): HP +10%.
Legendary (4): Increases wearer's Max HP by 4% when taking damage, up to 10 stacks. Each stack lasts 10s. Casting Ultimate instantly grants 10 stacks.