Pavia
Who is Pavia?
Pavia is a 4-star Beast-afflatus DPS carry who specialises in mass damage and self-sustainability. His playstyle revolves around staying near 50% HP to trigger enhanced damage states, mirroring the broader seesaw design of Eternity. His Ultimate deals heavy single-target damage and triggers a [Self-Healing] status for 3 rounds that restores more HP the lower he was when it fired. He also gains stackable offensive buffs every time an ally dies, making him exceptionally strong in sacrifice strategies. He is often compared to a budget Eternity due to similar mechanics.
Kit Summary
Mass Reality DMG with enhanced damage when Pavia is near 50% HP — his core rotation skill.
Single-target attack that deals bonus damage based on the HP differential between Pavia and the enemy.
High single-target Reality DMG followed by [Self-Healing] for 3 rounds — heals more if he was at a low HP threshold when cast; enables the seesaw HP cycle.
Each time an ally dies, Pavia gains DMG Dealt +10%, Critical Rate +10%, and DMG Taken -10% — rewards sacrifice team compositions with compounding offensive power.
Build Guide
🔮 Best Relic / Echo Set
Resonance: ATK% is the core stat since Pavia's multipliers scale directly with base ATK. Critical Rate and Critical DMG secondary for his innate crit passive and Ultimate crits.
⚔ Best Light Cone / Weapon
Luxurious Leisure (prydwen recommended): 15–27% stacking DMG Bonus and 18% Ultimate Might — excellent for Pavia's Ultimate-heavy rotation in longer fights where stacks accumulate naturally. His Bounden Duty (budget): Consistent DMG Buff and base ATK boost; the passive healing also synergises with his seesaw HP mechanic by topping him up between Ultimate casts.
📊 Substats Priority
👥 Best Teams
Sacrifice carry: Pavia + Nick Bottom or another sacrifice support + DMG buffer + healer — the sacrifice unit's death triggers Pavia's stacking offensive buffs, turning him into an increasingly powerful carry as the fight progresses.
F2P Verdict
Pavia is available on the standard banner. His best psychubes (Luxurious Leisure, His Bounden Duty) are broadly accessible. He received a paid skin in patch 1.5 with a rerun in 2.0, but skins have no gameplay impact.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Pavia want to stay at 50% HP?
Several of his damage conditions are activated near the 50% HP threshold. His Ultimate's [Self-Healing] also heals more when he was at lower HP when casting it — so letting himself drop to around 50% before using his Ultimate maximises both his damage triggers and his self-healing payoff.
How strong is Pavia in a sacrifice team?
Very strong for his rarity. Each ally death grants him DMG Dealt +10%, Critical Rate +10%, and DMG Taken -10% — stacking three times gives +30% to each stat. In sacrifice comps with two support deaths he effectively hits far above his 4-star stat ceiling.
Is Pavia a budget version of Eternity?
In concept yes — both revolve around a seesaw HP mechanic and self-healing Ultimates. Eternity has better stats, more refined mechanics, and higher 6-star multipliers, but Pavia captures a similar playstyle at 4-star rarity for players who lack Eternity.