Florence is a Black Beacon character that specializes in Fire-type DPS. Here are the best builds for Florence, including the best weapons, her traits, skins, and the best teammates you can pair her with.
About Florence
| DPS | Survivability | Utility | Mobility | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | ☆☆☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Stats
| Rarity | ★★★★★ |
| Gender | Female |
| Faction | Florence |
| Birthday | January 1, Year 37 |
| Element | Fire |
| Class | DPS |
| Type | AoE, DoT |
Story
TBA
Skills
| Skill Name | Description | Skill Data |
|---|---|---|
| (Basic Attack) Monarch Swordsmanship | Executes a 3-hit basic attack combo, dealing Basic Attack Damage. Landing the third hit allows Florence to activate [Passive skill] Domination. Hold “Basic Attack” to perform a heavy strike, dealing Regular Attack Damage. After that, Florence activates [Passive skill] Domination. Upon triggering a perfect dodge, tap “Basic Attack” to launch a counterattack, dealing Regular Attack Damage. After the counterattack, Florence activates [Passive skill] Domination. | Stage 1 Basic Attack 115.5% Stage 2 Basic Attack 165% Stage 3 Basic Attack 165% + 187% Heavy Attack 2*137.5% Dodge Counter 165% |
| (Passive) Domination | Most of Florence’s skills trigger her [Passive skill] Domination. While Domination is activated, she deals Regular Attack Damage to nearby enemies, unlocks new Derivedd skills, and enters a special [Stance] for launching attacks. If Florence does not attack during this period, her [Passive skill] Domination will deactivate 1 second after her [Stance] expires. While [Passive skill] Domination is in effect, casting [Blossom Dispersal] or [Blooming Rage] grants Florence 2 stacks of [Monarch Stance]. This bonus stacks up to 6 times, with an independent 4-second timer for each stack. Each stack increases Florence’s Derived Damage and enables her [Blooming Rage] to deal 5% more damage. When Florence has 6 stacks, this damage bonus additionally increases by 30%. | Dominating DMG 27.5% Monarch Stance DMG boost 1.65% |
| (Skill 1) Falling Petals | Hurls the greatsword forward, dealing Regular Attack Damage to all enemies in the path and knocking them back. After that, retrieves the greatsword and pulls enemies towards Florence, dealing Regular Attack Damage and activating Passive Skill: [Domination]. While Passive Skill [Domination] is in effect, this skill is replaced by the Derived skill [Blossom Dispersal]. [Blossom Dispersal]: Lunges forwards twice and penetrate the target, dealing Derived Damage. After that, activates Passive Skill [Domination]. | Claymore Throwing DMG 27.5% Claymore Retrieval DMG 121% Stage 1 Blossom Dispersal 203.5% Stage 2 Blossom Dispersal 236.5% Stage 3 Blossom Dispersal 3*88% |
| (Skill 2) Flower Dance | Spins and slashes downward, dealing Regular Attack Damage to enemies in the front. After that, activates [Passive skill] Domination. While [Passive skill] Domination is in effect, this skill is replaced by the Derived skill [Blooming Rage]. [Blooming Rage]: unleashes a spinning strike followed with a leaping strike, dealing Derived Damage 3 times to enemies within a large area. After that, loses all [Monarch Stance] stacks. | Stage 1 Flower Dance 60.5% Stage 2 Flower Dance 82.5% Stage 3 Flower Dance 93.5% Stage 1 Blooming Rage 55% Stage 2 Blooming Rage 55% Stage 3 Blooming Rage 55% Stage 4 Blooming Rage 2*203.5% Stage 5 Blooming Rage 291.5% |
| (Ultimate) Blaze Flower | Florence swings a flame-wreathed greatsword, delivering three wide area slashes that deal Ultimate Damage. | Stage 1 DMG 451% Stage 2 DMG 478.5% Stage 3 DMG 500.5% Stage 4 DMG 528% Stage 5 DMG 550% |
| (Combo) Ascending Blade | When switched in, cleaves nearby enemies, dealing Regular Attack Damage. When Combo Charge is ready, tap “Combo Skill” to immediately gain 6 stacks of [Monarch Stance] and release [Blooming Rage (Combo)]. While Florence is in the Burst state, her [Passive skill] Domination is always in effect. When she releases [Blossom Dispersal] in this state, she immediately gains 6 stacks of [Monarch Stance]. | Entrance Attack 3*132% Stage 1 Blooming Rage (Combo) 82.5% Stage 2 Blooming Rage (Combo) 2*305.25% Stage 3 Blooming Rage (Combo) 437.25% |
Talents
- Talent 1: Grants 1 additional stack of [Monarch Stance] when [Blossom Dispersal] or [Blooming Rage] are released in Stance.
- Talent 2: Grants 10% damage resistance during the release of [Blossom Dispersal] or [Blooming Rage] while in Stance.
- Talent 3: Attack +5.00%
- Talent 4: Releasing [Skill 1] [Falling Petals] or [Skill 2] [Flower Dance] enables Florence to deal 20% more Derivative DMG for the next 12 seconds.
- Talent 5: Fire Damage Boost +4.50%
Potentials
- Thorned Coronation: Provides an extra 40% increase to Derived Damage upon reaching 6 stacks of [Monarch’s Stance].
- Petaled Pilgrimage: Ultimate Skill: [Blaze Flower] deals Derived Damage instead and grants a maximum number of [Monarch Stance] stacks.
- Pyre Epiphany: [Skill 1] [Blossom Dispersal] deals 30% more damage, and if the target is Burning, additionally deals 5% more damage.
- Truth’s Vigil: Skill level +2
- Weighted Covenant: Increases damage of [Blossoming Rage] by 25% upon reaching 6 stacks of [Monarch’s Stance].
- Unbending Oath: Grants a 13% increase in critical hit rate and a 40% increase in critical damage for [Blossom Dispersal] and [Blooming Rage].
Florence Best Weapons
| 3* | 4* | 5* (Best) |
|---|---|---|
| Japh-style Sword | Japh-style Sword – Enhanced | Oracle Stained Glass Claymore |
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Best Teams for Florence
| Team | Assist | Breaker/Assist | Destruction |
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How to Play Florence
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| • One of the strongest and easiest characters • Good for new players • Amazing burst damage • Good ST and AoE • Easy to learn skill rota • Minimal investment | • Long skill animations lead to her taking damage from enemies • Longer cooldowns • Requires her to be switched out after rota to avoid dead time • Can be weaker against enemies with high mobility during long animations |
Florence Costumes & How to Get Them
| Name | Image |
|---|---|
| Default Costume – Primal Series (Unlocked by default) |  |
| Japhethian Holiday – Serenity’s Embrace (Unlocked by completing all tasks in Wall Shadow’s Sightings event) |  |
| Radiant Series (Unlocked upon reaching Affection lvl 3) |  |