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11Overview33Daffodil is an S-Class Chaos Esper and one of the core members of the Eibon Antique Shop crew. She is the shop's dedicated bodyguard, handling security and keeping the crew safe. In combat, Daffodil is the game's premier break specialist, delivering the highest break value in the roster and making boss fights significantly easier with her ability to deplete enemy break bars.55Character Profile88AttributeDetailRarityS-ClassElementChaosAffiliationEibon Antique ShopOccupationBodyguardCombat RoleMain DPS / Break SpecialistTier RatingS+ (Highest Priority)Gacha AvailabilityStandard banner (permanent pool)Arc CompatibilityLiquid1111Appearance1313Daffodil's most distinctive feature is her eyepatch, which she wears as a constant part of her look. She owns a massive collection of identical eyepatches, though no one can tell the difference between them. This quirk has become a defining character trait. This reflects both her understated personality and her attention to routine. The eyepatch collection is played for subtle humor; despite the dozens of spares, they all look exactly the same.1515Personality1717Daffodil is quiet and reserved. She does not say much in daily life and gets embarrassed when too much attention is focused on her. Despite her reticent nature, she is a formidable combatant who takes her security role at Eibon seriously. The contrast between her shy demeanor in conversation and her aggressive, stylish fighting style is a central part of her character appeal.1919Her quietness should not be mistaken for weakness or passivity. As Eibon's bodyguard, Daffodil is the person the crew relies on when situations turn dangerous. She channels her focus into protecting her friends rather than talking about it, which makes her one of the more action-oriented personalities in the Eibon Antique Shop crew.2121One of Daffodil's most distinctive traits is her collection of eyepatches, which she wears as a personal fashion statement rather than out of medical necessity. She owns multiple eyepatches in different styles and colors, rotating through them depending on her mood. Despite her intimidating role as the shop's bodyguard, Daffodil is quiet by nature and becomes visibly embarrassed when she receives attention or compliments. This contrast between her fierce combat capability and her shy, self-conscious personality adds considerable depth to her character.2323Role at Eibon Antique Shop2525Daffodil works alongside Hotori, Adler, Edgar, Nanally, Sakiri, and the protagonist (Zero) at the Eibon Antique Shop, which sustains itself by taking on anomaly commissions from the public. While the other crew members handle investigation, cooking, management, and client relations, Daffodil's job is straightforward: keep everyone safe. Her bodyguard role means she is typically the first to engage when a situation turns hostile.2727Combat2929Daffodil is rated S+ tier and functions as a main DPS focused on break damage. She delivers the best break value in the game, making her essential for content where depleting the enemy break bar quickly is the priority. Boss fights become significantly easier with Daffodil on the team.3131RatingScoreBoss Encounters5 / 5Mob Clearing4 / 5Difficulty to Play3 / 53333Break Specialist3434Daffodil's ultimate ability excels at depleting the break bar, especially when charged quickly through parrying. A successful parry instantly fills her Esper Cycle Meter, which allows her to cycle into her ultimate faster than most characters. This parry-to-ultimate loop is the core of her gameplay: parry an enemy attack, charge the meter, unleash the ultimate to chunk the break bar, then repeat.3636Beyond her ultimate, Daffodil executes stylish maneuvers by switching between team members while dealing massive damage. She can switch allies to amplify damage and provide support during stun windows, making her effective not just at breaking enemies but also at capitalizing on the stagger state once it triggers.3939Esper Cycle Reactions4141As a Chaos element character, Daffodil triggers two duo reactions:4343ReactionPartner ElementEffectScorchIncantationInflicts a 15-second damage-over-time effect on the target. Contributes to the Discord trio reaction.NovaPsycheMarks the target for a delayed damage burst after 5 seconds. Contributes to the Discord trio reaction.4545Critically, if both Scorch and Nova are active on the same target simultaneously, they trigger the Discord trio reaction, which directly reduces a percentage of the target's break meter. This makes Daffodil a lynchpin for Discord-based break strategies: she provides the Chaos element needed for both Scorch (with Incantation) and Nova (with Psyche), and her own break specialization layers on top of Discord's meter reduction.4646Dodge Combo System4848Daffodil's combat revolves around a dodge-based combo mechanic that rewards precise timing and aggressive play. Unlike most characters who rely on standard attack chains, Daffodil's highest-damage sequences are initiated through perfectly timed dodges. When she performs a dodge at the exact moment an enemy attack connects, she triggers a special follow-up attack window that deals significantly amplified Chaos damage.5050This mechanic creates a high skill ceiling that separates casual Daffodil players from experts. Players who master the dodge timing can chain multiple empowered attacks in rapid succession, maintaining constant pressure while remaining nearly untouchable. Each successful dodge-into-attack sequence builds toward her break gauge contributions, meaning skilled play simultaneously maximizes both damage output and break value.5252The trade-off is that mistiming a dodge leaves Daffodil vulnerable and resets her combo chain. In boss encounters with rapid multi-hit attacks, maintaining a perfect dodge chain requires extensive knowledge of the boss's moveset. This risk-reward dynamic makes Daffodil one of the most satisfying characters to play when everything clicks, but also one of the most punishing when mistakes happen.5454Team Building5656Daffodil is a top-priority pick for any team that needs to break bosses or elite enemies efficiently. Her ideal teammates are characters who complement her Chaos element and capitalize on the stagger window she creates.5858TeammateSynergyIncantation partnersBaicang or Adler trigger Scorch for sustained damage-over-time and Discord setup.Psyche partnersFadia or Haniel trigger Nova for delayed burst and Discord setup.Burst DPS follow-upCharacters who deal high damage during the stagger window should fill the remaining team slots to maximize the break-then-burst rotation.Parry-focused playPlayers who master parrying get the most out of Daffodil, as successful parries charge her Esper Cycle Meter instantly for faster ultimate access.6060Gacha Availability6161Daffodil is available in the permanent pool on the Scarborough Fair standard banner. She can be obtained through Fabricated Dice pulls. An S-Rank Selector is available after 50 standard banner pulls, making her a strong choice for players who want the game's best break specialist early.6363Awakening Priority for Free-to-Play6565Awakening tier order matters more on Daffodil than on most launch-roster characters because her A3 and A5 nodes interact and unlock the gear-stat priority change separately from the rest of the awakening track. Free-to-play players who pull duplicates from the standard pool should claim them in the order below rather than left-to-right by tier number.6767Pull OrderAwakeningWhy It Goes Here1A5 (Perfect Truth)The single highest break-damage contribution in her awakening track. Adds an additional Break Damage instance per stack of Insight when the target enters Break, which compounds against bosses with multiple Break windows.2A3 (Assembly of Creations)Required to make A5 work. Insight becomes persistent on the target until it dies or disengages, and stacks twice. Without A3, the A5 stack count rarely reaches its full payout in a single rotation.3A4 (In Concealment)Conditional 15% per-stack Break DMG bonus while the target is under Insight. Cleanly stacks with the A3 + A5 base from the previous two pulls.4A6 (Bloom in the Lake)Universal 15% defense ignore. Always-on, but smaller relative gain than the targeted Break-track upgrades from A3 / A4 / A5.5A1 (Eye)Boosts Resonance damage and Break per Support Skill. Useful if Daffodil is run alongside heavy support-skill rotations, but unlocks late because the gain is gated by team composition.6A2 (Mechanical March)Lowest priority. Auto-charges Witness This Finale if Phantom Step fails to counter; players who land their dodges manually rarely need the safety net.6969The order above bakes in two assumptions: the player intends to use Daffodil as a Break specialist (her primary role), and the player can land dodges and parries with reasonable consistency. Players who are still learning the dodge timing may swap A2 earlier in the order; the safety-net auto-charge effectively buys forgiveness on bad-dodge rotations during the learning curve.7070Build Stat Priority by Awakening Stage7272Before A3 + A5: Defer the Break Intensity stat focus. Daffodil's break payoff is bottlenecked by the Insight stack count rather than the raw Break Intensity number until both A3 and A5 are online. Use a generic crit-rate / crit-dmg / ATK substat profile until then.After A3 + A5: Switch to a Break Intensity priority on her cartridges and modules. The combined Insight stack persistence and per-stack Break Damage from A5 is what scales with Break Intensity, not the rest of her kit. Stacking the stat before A3 + A5 are both unlocked is wasted budget.7474Free Signature Weapon Reminder7676Daffodil's signature arc, Youthful Fantasy, is one of the few S-class signature weapons obtainable without spending pull currency on the Arc Research Program. The arc drops from a specific overworld book-themed boss encounter and is collected on the player's first clear of that fight. Players planning to invest in Daffodil should clear the boss before spending Tri-Key on alternative arc pulls; the free signature removes the need to gamble for the matching weapon.7878Pair Youthful Fantasy with the Diabolos set for the resistance-shred bonus, and slot Type III modules to capitalise on Daffodil's Console passive Type III Specialization (10% Chaos DMG bonus per Type III module equipped).8080Trivia8282Her eyepatch collection is a running joke among the Eibon crew. Despite owning dozens of spares, every single one looks identical.A dedicated "Daffodil Mains" Discord server exists. This reflects her popularity as a break specialist in the community.Her quiet personality and eyepatch design have drawn comparisons to stoic anime bodyguard archetypes, though her embarrassment when attention falls on her adds a softer dimension.8484Base Stats Reference8686Quick numerical reference compiled from the in-game character profile. Stats listed at character Level 1 represent the base values before Awakening, Console Modules, Cartridges, or Arc weapons modify them.8888AttributeValueBirthdayJanuary 19RarityS-RankElementChaosArc ClassLiquidFactionEibon Antique ShopDamage RoleBurst DPS9090Level 1 Base Stats9191Daffodil's starting numerical baseline before progression systems begin layering bonuses on top.9393StatLv.1 ValueHP1335ATK81DEF72CRIT Rate5%CRIT DMG50%9595Slot and Progression Counts9696Each character is built from a fixed grid of skills, console-side passives, and progression tiers. The counts below describe the maximum slots ever exposed for this Esper, regardless of which ones are unlocked at any given Awakening rank.9898SystemSlot CountSkills4Life Skills1Awakening Nodes8Breakthrough Tiers4100100Voice Actors101101Daffodil is voiced across the three primary localizations supported on launch.103103LanguageVoice ActorEnglishNatalie Van SistineJapanese大原さやかMandarin Chinese陈彦亦105105Skills Overview106106These are the in-game skill names for this character. Skill effects are described elsewhere in the article.108108TypeIn-Game NameBasic AttackStill WatersCritical RiposteClose CallSkillResonanceUltimateFinaleLife SkillThe Art of Hospitality110110Skill Details111111Each skill block lists the in-game slot it occupies, the official skill name, and the short description shown on the character menu, followed by the named sub-actions of that skill. Sub-action descriptions are quoted from the in-game tooltip text.113113Normal Attack: Still Waters115115Deals Chaos DMG.117117Sub-ActionEffectBasic Attack: Still WatersHer 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 PrismLight and shadow exist in separate realms. Daffodil's Break Damage contribution is increased by 20%.Basic Attack: Mirror on WaterI am here. Hold Basic Attack to trigger. Dashes forward, performing a whirlwind slash and leaving behind marks, dealing Chaos DMG.Basic Attack: Displaced EdgePress 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 LockWields 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 CallTriggers 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.119119Skill: Resonance120120Deals 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.122122Sub-ActionEffectRedirect Skill: ResonanceResonating 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: EchoesResonance carries sound, echo responds in kind. Swiftly shifts her stance, swinging her blade with the rope to deal Chaos DMG to the target.124124Ultimate: Finale125125Deals 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.127127Sub-ActionEffect 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.129129Chain Skill: Crossed Blades130130Deals Chaos DMG.132132Sub-ActionEffect Leave the rest to me. Swings her blade in a slashing motion, dealing 1 instance of Chaos DMG to the target.134134Passive: Blade Draw135135Discord Enhancement: When the target enters Discord, further reduces its Break cap by 10% for 30s. When the target leaves combat, its Break cap returns to normal. Multiple Discord Enhancement triggers stack, up to a maximum reduction of 20% of the target's initial Break cap.137137Passive: Cicada Shell139139Increases Phantom Step DMG by 80%.141141Skill Flavor Text143143Each of Daffodil's skill tooltips includes flavor text that fleshes out her quiet, internal character and her relationship with the Eibon crew. The Resonance and Finale flavor lines are notable: Resonance hints at her pre-Eibon backstory (the 'beautiful garden' as a metaphorical cage), and Finale carries an exchange between her and Hotori that establishes the closeness of their working relationship at the antique shop.145145SkillFlavor TextClose Call (Critical Riposte)Follow the muscle memory.Resonance (Skill)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)"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)The bodyguard at Eibon Antique Shop has always been reliable. Her clean, efficient skills inspire confidence that, as long as she is trusted, any problem can be solved with ease.147147Compatible Arcs148148Daffodil has 8 Arcs flagged as a thematic match by the in-game character recommendation panel. Refinement effects below are quoted from each Arc's tooltip and do not represent a tier ranking.150150ArcRarityRefinementRefinement EffectFluff of Fleetness5-StarMotor CandyIncreases 5% ATK every 1s while the wearer is the active character, up to 5 stacks. Resets when the wearer leaves the field.The Last Rose5-StarBohemian RoseIncreases ATK by 14%.152152Grants 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.153153Extends the Broken state of a Broken enemy by 3s when the wearer deals damage to them (triggers at most once per Break Effect).Youthful Fantasy5-Star"Black Tome"Increases Break Intensity by 60.154154Seals 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.155155Arc: 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 City4-StarCardboard CastleIncreases Healing Bonus by 12% for 10s after the wearer casts a Redirect Skill. Effect does not stack.Clear Skies4-StarPaper SquadronIncreases Anima DMG dealt by the wearer's Redirect Skill and Ultimate by 20%.Mind Royale4-StarInspiration TerminatorGrants the wearer 10 Ultimate Energy when casting a Redirect Skill. Triggers up to once every 20s.Shiny Days4-StarFilm - MANISHIncreases Break Intensity by 48.156156Increases DMG by 10% against Broken units."Real Music"3-StarHaunted RecordGrants the wearer a 12% Redirect Skill DMG bonus.157157Ascension Materials158158Ascension lifts Daffodil's level cap one step at a time. Each phase requires the listed Coins (the world currency) plus a fixed list of materials. World Level shown is the minimum required to access the breakthrough.160160PhaseLv CapWorld LvCoinsMaterialsPhase 130125,000Suspended Delusions x5Phase 240250,000Suspended Delusions x12, Charging Knight Spark Plug x2Phase 350375,000Yearning Delusions x6, Charging Knight Spark Plug x8Phase 4604100,000Yearning Delusions x12, Charging Knight Spark Plug x16Phase 5705125,000Transcendent Delusions x6, Charging Knight Spark Plug x24Phase 6806150,000Transcendent Delusions x9, Charging Knight Spark Plug x36162162Stat Curve163163Daffodil's base HP, ATK, and DEF at key level milestones. These numbers are the raw character base values before Awakening, Console Modules, Cartridges, or Arc bonuses modify them.165165LevelHPATKDEFLv 11,0684158Lv 102,02977110Lv 203,097118167Lv 305,233199283Lv 407,369280398Lv 509,505361513Lv 6011,641442628Lv 7013,777523743Lv 8015,913604859167167Awakenings168168Awakenings unlock through duplicate copies of the character. Each tier from A1 to A6 grants a named upgrade.170170TierAwakening NameEffectA1EyeIncreases Resonance's DMG by 100% and Break by 250% per Support Skill cast.A2Mechanical MarchDeals high damage to the target, generates Break, and fully charges Witness This Finale with its final attack if Phantom Step fails to successfully counter the target.A3Assembly of CreationsOnce Insight is applied to a target, it persists until the target is neutralized or disengages from combat. Repeated applications stack, up to 2 stacks.A4In ConcealmentIf a target enters Break while under the Insight effect, Daffodil's Break DMG increases by 15% for each stack of Insight.A5Perfect TruthDeals 1 additional instance of Break Damage per stack of Insight if the target enters Break while affected by Insight.A6Bloom in the LakeIgnore 15% of the target's DEF when dealing damage.172172Resonance Effects173173Resonance bonuses unlock at specific Awakening milestones, not from additional duplicates. R1 activates when the character reaches A3, and R2 activates at A6. Both stack on top of the named Awakening node effects.175175TierResonance NameUnlocks AtEffectR1Covert OperationA3Increases the skill level of Still Waters, Resonance, and Witness This Finale by 1.R2Sunlight and SanctuaryA6Reduces a target's Anima Resistance by 15% when they enter Break.177177Console Passive178178Each character has a Console passive that activates when the matching Module type is equipped on their Console grid. This is a flat passive that scales linearly with the count of matching Modules and is the strongest reason to commit to a single Module type when building this Esper.180180Type III Specialization: Increases Chaos DMG Bonus by 10% for each Type III Module equipped.182182Life Skills184184Life Skills are out-of-combat benefits that activate while the character is assigned to the relevant non-combat activity (Eibon Antique Shop owner duty, Sea Angler trips, City Tycoon shifts, and similar passive systems). Each level unlocks an additional or stronger benefit and stacks with the previous levels.186186The Art of Hospitality188188LevelEffectLevel 1Daffodil increases traffic by 18.Level 2Daffodil reduces ingredient consumption rate by 1%.Level 3Daffodil increases traffic by 18.Level 4Daffodil reduces ingredient consumption rate by 1%.Level 5Daffodil increases traffic by 27.
