Dantalion Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

Build and skill tree guide for Dantalion in Sword of Convallaria (SoC). See the best gear (weapon/trinket/tarot), skin, tier, and review here!

Dantalion's Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Legendary
	Role	Destroyer
	Faction	Iria Fortitude

Movement Stats

Dantalion's Tier

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Dantalion Pros and Strength

Dantalion's Character Overview

Strong Magical Sweeper

Dantalion shines as a magical DPS who does great single-target damage. He also has access to a number of AoE attacks that can easily deal with multiple low-mid level enemies, but will have a harder time killing high-level enemies.

Strongest Irian Aura

At RK 7, Dantalion can unlock his Leader's Aura [For Iria!]. This aura grants all Irian allies a whopping 20% bonus to both ATK and DEF. Additionally, it also grants allies attacks 20% more bonus DMG against enemies who are suffering from 3 or more debuffs. This makes Dantalion the perfect addition to any lineups or teams that include characters from the Iria faction such as Saffiyah, Inanna, and Magnus.

Heals from Unit Deaths

Dantalion can heal himself whenever any character dies. If Dantalion is ever in a spot where a healer cannot reach him, try to kill an enemy or sacrifice an ally for emergency heals.

Star Level Up Priority & Recommended Stars for Dantalion

Aim to Reach 2★ → 4★

Star Level Up Priority	Recommended Star Level
	2★ → 4★

Dantalion doesn't gain too much from star level ups, so upgrading him isn’t a high priority. However, if you're collecting Memory Shards, aim for 2-stars and then 4-stars, as those are the most impactful points in his upgrade path.

Best Builds for Dantalion

Best Build

Basic Attack								Reaction								Ascension
White Sword								Air of Royalty								Untamed Spirit
Skill
Endless Dawn								Dawnlight								For Iria!
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Newborn Blade								Evergreen Pendent								Temptation of The Devil

This build is designed for multi-enemy stages where Dantalion truly shines. Thanks to his Trait, the Devil Tarot, and the accessory Evergreen Pendent, Dantalion continuously gains buffs each time an enemy is defeated. Depending on the situation, it’s also viable to swap [Dawnlight] for an AoE skill.

Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings

Recommended Weapons for Dantalion

Newborn Blade

Void Stab

Cornucopia Dagger

The [Newborn Blade], which increases HP and physical attack, are fantastic choices for Dantalion. Other options include the [Void Stab], which is especially effective if you can repeatedly use Skills with no cooldown or provide critical support, and the [Cornucopia Dagger], which enables frequent Skill usage.

Recommended Trinkets for Dantalion

Evergreen Pendent

Origin Hourglass

Cooling Powder

The [Evergreen Pendent] is recommended for early game as it takes advantage of the HP recovery effects of Dantalion's Trait. Late game, Dantalion wants to increase his stats or guarantee his heals by equipping [Origin Hourglass] or [Cooling Powder] respectively.

Recommended Tarots for Dantalion

Temptation of The Devil

Dream of The Magician

Silence of The Hermit

Stages where Dantalion shines are often multi-target scenarios that benefit from his Trait, making [The Devil] a particularly well-matched choice. Other options include Tarots that boost either damage output or durability.

Recommended Engravings for Dantalion

Resonance	Effect
Sword Wand	Before actively attacking, for each 1 tile traversed, increases ATK and DEF by 4%, up to 12%. The effect lasts until the start of the next turn,
Sword Cup	When actively attacking, increases the DMG by 5% and grants 15% of [Life Steal].
Wand Cup	At the end of the turn, there is a 50% chance to gain [Engraving Resonance]. Effect: When using an [active skill] next time, refunds the NRG consumed and resets the CD. The skill effect has a CD of 4 turns. (Does not trigger in real-time combat. The effect changes to increasing HP, ATK and DEF by 5%)

Dantalion is a straightfoward character that M.DMG which scales off his P.ATK. Therefore, engravings like the [Sword + Cup] and [Sword + Wand] compliment him well since [Sword] has the highest ATK-related stat cap.

Dantalion Skill Unlock Priorities

Recommended Skill Set

* Tap a skill to view its details below.

Normal Untamed Spirit	RK13	Unique
Legacy of Comrades	RK11	Endless Dawn
White Sword	RK9	Shield-Break Attack
Destructive Storm	RK7	For Iria!
Air of Royalty	RK5	Tenacity
Daybreak	RK3	NRG-Depleting Blow
Inspired Healing	RK1	Unsheathe

For the RK7 Skill, prioritize unlocking the Leader's Aura on the right. The Skill on the left, [Destructive Storm], is easy to use, as it’s a wide-area attack that also applies a debuff. If you have the resources, unlocking it will make multi-target battles easier.

Skill Details

Inspired Healing	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) After initiating an Active Attack, heals the ally with the lowest HP in battle by 20% of the character's P.ATK.

Unsheathe	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Before initiating an active melee attack, deals magical DMG equal to 40% of P.ATK. If the target has a Shield, inflicts Vulnerable II that lasts for 2 turns before attacking. All the effects can be triggered up to 1 time per round.

Daybreak	Cost: 2 CD: 2
(Mixed DMG) Dantalion deals 40% physical DMG to all enemies in the target direction within a range of 3x2 tiles and inflicts ✗ Healing Received for 2 turns. Another attack is then initiated which deals Magical DMG.

NRG-Depleting Blow	Cost: 1 CD: 4
(Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 130% DMG and depletes all of the target's NRG.

Air of Royalty	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) DMG taken from Melee attacks decreases by 30%.

Tenacity	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit an active attack from a Counter Role character, the DMG taken is decreased by 25%.

Destructive Storm	Cost: 3 CD: 2
(Physical DMG) Deals 50% AoE DMG to all enemies within a 4-tile radius around the character and inflicts 2 random Level 2 Attribute Debuffs for 2 turns.

For Iria!	Cost: - CD: -
(Leader's Aura) For all Iria allies in battle increases ATK by 20% and DEF by 20%. Allies' attacks deal 20% more DMG to the enemies affected by 3 or more debuffs.

White Sword	Cost: - CD: -
(Support) Maitha restores 20% HP and grants △ ATK I and △ P.DEF to all allies within a 3-tile radius. She takes physical attacks from the enemy for allies within a 2-tile radius for 2 turns.

Shield-Break Attack	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and gains Shield Break I before attacking.

Legacy of Comrades	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) When an ally in battle is defeated, recovers 30% HP for the character, and the character gains △ ATK II, △ P.DEF II, and △ M.DEF II for 3 turns.

Endless Dawn	Cost: 4 CD: 0
(Mixed DMG) Dantalion deals 40% physical DMG 3 times. He deals Magical DMG equal to 50% P.ATK to the first enemy in each column within a 3x3 area in the target direction, knocks them back by 2 tiles and dispels 1 Buff.

Untamed Spirit	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Level 3 Effect When the character has less than 2 debuffs, DMG is increased by 12% and DMG taken is reduced by 12%.

Dantalion's Trait & Skills

Dantalion's Trait

Trait	Max Effect
	[Path of Kingship] Increases Dantalion's HP, ATK, and DEF by 15%. For every 1 character defeated in battle, he recovers 35% HP and 1 NRG.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	Increases Dantalion's ATK and DEF by 15%. For every 1 character defeated in battle, he recovers 30% HP and 1 NRG.
	Increases Dantalion's ATK and DEF by 10%. For every 1 character defeated in battle, he recovers 30% HP and 1 NRG.
	Increases Dantalion's ATK and DEF by 10%. For every 1 character defeated in battle, he recovers 20% HP and 1 NRG.
	Increases Dantalion's ATK and DEF by 5%. For every 1 character defeated in battle, he recovers 20% HP and 1 NRG.

Dantalion's Base Skills

Skill	Range
Slash
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% Physical DMG.
Dawnlight
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 0 (Magical DMG) Single-target attack. Dantalion deals Magical DMG equal to 130% of his P.ATK. Before attacking, a random Buffs on the target become Level 1 Attribute Debuffs for 1 turn.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
Inspired Healing	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) After initiating an Active Attack, heals the ally with the lowest HP in battle by 20% of the character's P.ATK.
Unsheathe	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Before initiating an active melee attack, deals magical DMG equal to 40% of P.ATK. If the target has a Shield, inflicts Vulnerable II that lasts for 2 turns before attacking. All the effects can be triggered up to 1 time per round.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
Daybreak
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 2 (Mixed DMG) Dantalion deals 40% physical DMG to all enemies in the target direction within a range of 3x2 tiles and inflicts ✗ Healing Received for 2 turns. Another attack is then initiated which deals Magical DMG.
NRG-Depleting Blow
[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 4 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 130% DMG and depletes all of the target's NRG.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
Air of Royalty	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) DMG taken from Melee attacks decreases by 30%.
Tenacity	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit an active attack from a Counter Role character, the DMG taken is decreased by 25%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7

Skill	Range
Destructive Storm
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 2 (Physical DMG) Deals 50% AoE DMG to all enemies within a 4-tile radius around the character and inflicts 2 random Level 2 Attribute Debuffs for 2 turns.
For Iria!
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Leader's Aura) For all Iria allies in battle increases ATK by 20% and DEF by 20%. Allies' attacks deal 20% more DMG to the enemies affected by 3 or more debuffs.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9

Skill	Range
White Sword
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Support) Maitha restores 20% HP and grants △ ATK I and △ P.DEF to all allies within a 3-tile radius. She takes physical attacks from the enemy for allies within a 2-tile radius for 2 turns.
Shield-Break Attack
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and gains Shield Break I before attacking.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK11

Skill	Range
Legacy of Comrades	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) When an ally in battle is defeated, recovers 30% HP for the character, and the character gains △ ATK II, △ P.DEF II, and △ M.DEF II for 3 turns.
Endless Dawn
[Skill] Cost: 4 / CD: 0 (Mixed DMG) Dantalion deals 40% physical DMG 3 times. He deals Magical DMG equal to 50% P.ATK to the first enemy in each column within a 3x3 area in the target direction, knocks them back by 2 tiles and dispels 1 Buff.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK13

Skill	Range
Untamed Spirit	-
[Ascension Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Level 3 Effect When the character has less than 2 debuffs, DMG is increased by 12% and DMG taken is reduced by 12%.

Weapons That Dantalion Can Equip

List of Weapons

Newborn Blade	Void Stab	Beheading Machete
Ever-Burning Blade	Senator Swift Sword	Guardian's Will
Cornucopia Dagger	Nocturnal Glow	Dawnmoon
Blade of Stratagem	Dawnlight	Frostspine Grip
Precision-forged Dagger	Dueling Dagger	Ceremonial Knife
Sharp Sword	Glittering Sword	Iron Sword

Dantalion's Voice Actor

Dantalion Voice Actor

Dantalion's Skin

Initial	Ascended

▲ Unlock Ascended Skin when character reaches Star Level 5.

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