Dehya Build Guide | Best Artifacts, Weapons & Teams

Who Is Dehya?

Dehya is a 5-star Pyro Claymore character from Sumeru, released in Version 3.5 (March 1, 2023). She is a renowned mercenary known as the "Flame-Mane" and a loyal protector. Her kit provides unique damage reduction and interruption resistance through her Elemental Skill, while her Elemental Burst offers powerful on-field Pyro damage. She has been added to the Standard Banner since Version 3.6, making her available as an off-rate pull.

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Skill Mechanics and Talent Priority

Normal Attack: Sandstorm Assault

Performs up to 4 consecutive claymore strikes.
Not recommended to level up unless using her as on-field DPS.

Elemental Skill: Molten Inferno

Cooldown: 20s. Duration: 12s.

Creates a Fiery Sanctum field that deals Pyro DMG to enemies.
Field Effects:
- When active character takes damage, damage is reduced (based on Dehya's Max HP).
- Provides interruption resistance to active character.
- Triggers coordinated Pyro attacks every 2.5s when enemies are in the field.
Recast: Can be recast to move the field position.

Elemental Burst: Leonine Bite

Energy Cost: 70. Duration: 4s.

Dehya enters Blazing Lioness state, dealing continuous Pyro DMG with her fists.
During Burst: Normal Attacks become Pyro-infused rapid strikes.
After Burst: Deals a final powerful Pyro attack.
Note: During Burst, Dehya cannot use Normal Attacks, Plunge Attacks, or other skills.

Passive Talents

Talent	Unlock	Effect
Unstinting Succor	Ascension 1	When Dehya takes damage from Fiery Sanctum, she gains +20% ATK for 10s.
Stalwart and True	Ascension 4	When Dehya's HP drops below 40%, she heals herself for 20% Max HP. Can trigger once every 20s.

Talent Leveling Priority

For Off-field Support / Burgeon Trigger: Elemental Skill (E) ≥ Elemental Burst (Q) ≈ Character Level (90)

For On-field DPS: Elemental Burst (Q) > Elemental Skill (E) ≥ Character Level (90)

Character Level: Level to 90 for maximum HP (damage scales with HP).
Elemental Skill: Provides damage reduction scaling and off-field Pyro application.
Elemental Burst: Main damage source for on-field builds.
Normal Attack: Do not level unless using specific on-field builds.

Best Artifacts

Main Stats

Slot	On-field DPS (C0-C3)	On-field DPS (C4+)	Burgeon Trigger	Off-field Support
Sands	Energy Recharge	ATK% / HP%	Elemental Mastery	HP%
Goblet	Pyro DMG Bonus%	Pyro DMG Bonus%	Elemental Mastery	HP% / Pyro DMG%
Circlet	CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG	CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG	Elemental Mastery	HP% / Healing Bonus

Energy Recharge Requirements

On-field DPS (C0-C3): 230%+ (with Bennett), 180-200% (triple Pyro)
On-field DPS (C4+): 140-160% (with Bennett)
Off-field Support: Not needed (don't Burst)

Set Options

Set	Use Case	Verdict
Emblem of Severed Fate 4pc	On-field DPS	BiS for C0-C3 — Burst DMG + ER
Flower of Paradise Lost 4pc	Burgeon Trigger	BiS for Burgeon — reaction DMG bonus
Gilded Dreams 4pc	Burgeon Trigger	Strong alternative, easier to farm
Tenacity of the Millelith 4pc	Off-field Support	BiS for support — team ATK buff
Vourukasha's Glow 4pc	On-field DPS (C4+)	Strong at high constellations
2pc HP% + 2pc HP%	Support	Easy to farm, good for HP stacking

Best Weapons

On-field DPS

Weapon	Rarity	Stat	Notes
Beacon of the Reed Sea Signature	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	CRIT Rate 44.1%	BiS. CRIT Rate + ATK% + HP%
Redhorn Stonethresher	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	CRIT DMG 88.2%	High CRIT DMG, DEF-to-ATK.
Wolf's Gravestone	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	ATK 49.6%	High ATK, team ATK buff.
Akuoumaru (R5)	⭐⭐⭐⭐	ATK 41.3%	Burst DMG based on team energy.
Prototype Archaic	⭐⭐⭐⭐	ATK 41.3%	Craftable, solid option.
Favonius Greatsword	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Energy Recharge 61.3%	Energy battery for team.

Burgeon Trigger

Weapon	Rarity	Stat	Notes
Mailed Flower (R5)	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Elemental Mastery 110	Event weapon, excellent EM.
Makhaira Aquamarine (R5)	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Elemental Mastery 165	EM + team ATK buff.
Bloodtainted Greatsword (R5)	⭐⭐⭐	Elemental Mastery 187	Free 3-star, high EM.

Off-field Support

Weapon	Rarity	Stat	Notes
Favonius Greatsword	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Energy Recharge 61.3%	Energy battery for team.
The Bell	⭐⭐⭐⭐	HP 41.3%	High HP for damage reduction.

Key Constellations

Constellation	Effect	Verdict
C1	Max HP +20%. Skill/Burst gain additional HP scaling.	⭐ Core — ~35% damage increase
C2	Fiery Sanctum duration +6s. Next coordinated attack DMG +50%.	✦ Enhanced off-field support
C3	Elemental Burst level +3.	✦ Numeric — more Burst damage
C4	Burst hits restore HP + Energy.	⭐ Key — removes ER requirements
C5	Elemental Skill level +3.	◆ Minor improvement
C6	Burst CRIT Rate +10%, CRIT DMG +15% per crit, duration extension.	⭐⭐⭐ Transformation — ~197% total increase

Recommendation: C1 is the most impactful constellation for damage. C4 solves energy issues. C6 transforms her into a powerful on-field DPS. However, as a Standard Banner character, obtaining specific constellations is difficult.

Team Compositions

Dehya provides unique defensive utility that enables various team compositions.

Pure Pyro (On-field DPS)

Role	Character	Notes
Main DPS	Dehya	On-field Pyro DPS with Burst.
Support	Bennett	ATK buff + Pyro resonance + healing.
Sub-DPS	Xiangling	Off-field Pyro DMG.
Support	Kazuha / Venti	VV shred + Pyro DMG bonus.

Melt Ganyu (Off-field Support)

Role	Character	Notes
Main DPS	Ganyu	Charged Attack Melt DPS.
Support	Dehya	Interruption resistance + Pyro application.
Support	Bennett	ATK buff + healing.
Support	Nahida / Xiangling	Additional Pyro/Dendro application.

Burgeon Team

Role	Character	Notes
Trigger	Dehya	Burgeon trigger (EM build).
Hydro	Xingqiu / Yelan	Hydro application for Bloom.
Dendro	Nahida / Alhaitham	Dendro application for Bloom.
Support	Kuki Shinobu / Raiden Shogun	Hyperbloom trigger + healing.

Hu Tao/Yoimiya Vaporize

Role	Character	Notes
Main DPS	Hu Tao / Yoimiya	Pyro DPS.
Support	Dehya	Interruption resistance + Pyro for VV.
Hydro	Xingqiu / Yelan	Hydro application.
Support	Kazuha	VV shred + Pyro DMG.

Wanderer Team

Role	Character	Notes
Main DPS	Wanderer	Anemo DPS.
Support	Dehya	Interruption resistance + Pyro absorption.
Support	Faruzan	Anemo DMG + RES shred.
Support	Bennett	ATK buff + healing.

Lyney Team

Role	Character	Notes
Main DPS	Lyney	Pyro DPS.
Support	Dehya	Interruption resistance + Pyro resonance.
Support	Bennett	ATK buff + healing.
Support	Kazuha	VV shred + Pyro DMG.

Ascension and Talent Materials

Base Stats (Lv. 90)

Stat	Value
Max HP	15,675
ATK	265
DEF	704
HP% (Ascension)	28.8%

Ascension Materials (0 to 90)

Mora: ~420,000
EXP: 420 Hero's Wit
Agnidus Agate: 1 Sliver / 9 Fragment / 9 Chunk / 6 Gemstone
Boss Drop: Light Guiding Tetrahedron x46 (Algorithm of Semi-Intransient Matrix of Overseer Network)
Local Specialty: Sand Grease Pupa x168 (Sumeru Desert)
Common Drops: 18 Faded Red Satin / 30 Trimmed Red Silk / 36 Rich Red Brocade

Talent Materials (Single Talent 1 to 10)

Mora: ~1,652,500
Talent Books: Teachings x3 / Guide x21 / Philosophies x38 of Praxis
Common Drops: 6 Faded Red Satin / 22 Trimmed Red Silk / 31 Rich Red Brocade
Weekly Boss: Puppet Strings x6 (Shouki no Kami)
Crown: Crown of Insight x1

Domain: Steeple of Ignorance (Wednesday / Saturday / Sunday) — Praxis series

Summary

Dehya is a unique 5-star Pyro support/DPS who provides damage reduction, interruption resistance, and flexible gameplay. Her best artifact set is Emblem of Severed Fate 4pc for on-field DPS or Tenacity of the Millelith 4pc for support. Her signature weapon Beacon of the Reed Sea is her BiS. She excels in teams that need defensive utility, especially Melt Ganyu and Burgeon teams. Her C1 constellation is the most impactful upgrade.

Quick Reference

Priority	Best Choice
Weapon	Beacon of the Reed Sea (Signature) / Favonius Greatsword
Artifact	Emblem of Severed Fate (DPS) / Tenacity of the Millelith (Support)
Sands	Energy Recharge (DPS) / HP% (Support) / EM (Burgeon)
Goblet	Pyro DMG Bonus% (DPS) / HP% (Support) / EM (Burgeon)
Circlet	CRIT Rate/DMG (DPS) / HP% (Support) / EM (Burgeon)
Talent Priority	E ≥ Q (Support) / Q > E (DPS)
Key Constellations	C1 / C4 / C6
Best Team	Dehya + Ganyu + Bennett + Kazuha

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