
Wuthering Waves · Build Guide
Carlotta Build
Best weapons, echoes & teams
Skills
Silent Execution
Perform up to 2 consecutive strikes, dealing Glacio DMG.
With Moldable Crystals, Basic Attack is replaced with Necessary Measures. Chain up to 3 strikes, dealing Glacio DMG. Each strike consumes 1 Moldable Crystal.
Deliver a charged attack at the target at the cost of STA, dealing Glacio DMG.
When Substance is full, Heavy Attack is replaced with Containment Tactics: consume all Substance to deal Glacio DMG and reduce the cooldown of Resonance Skill Art of Violence by 6s.
Perform a Plunging Attack at the cost of STA, dealing Glacio DMG. Using Basic Attack shortly after landing casts Customary Greetings.
Flip over the target and deliver a surprise shot, dealing Glacio DMG.
Normal Attack shortly after a successful Dodge to deliver a riposte shot, dealing Glacio DMG. This consumes 1 Moldable Crystal.
Art of Violence
Deal Glacio DMG and inflict Dispersion on the target. Use Resonance Skill again shortly after to cast Chromatic Splendor.
Targets with Dispersion are immobilized for 1.5s.
Consume all Moldable Crystals and deal Glacio DMG. The Resonance Skill enters cooldown if Chromatic Splendor is not cast or Carlotta is switched off the field.
Era of New Wave
Deal Glacio DMG to all targets in an area (Resonance Skill DMG) and inflict Deconstruction on targets hit, then activate Twilight Tango. Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.
Dealing DMG to targets inflicted with Deconstruction ignores 18% of their DEF.
While in Twilight Tango, use Normal Attack or Resonance Liberation to cast Death Knell. Each Death Knell grants 1 Meta Vector. With 4 Meta Vectors, use Normal Attack or Resonance Liberation to cast Fatal Finale. All Substance is removed when activating and ending Twilight Tango.
Carlotta fires powerful shots with her musket and summons 4 crystal shards, dealing Glacio DMG (Resonance Skill DMG). Carlotta moves in the direction of movement input with each shot.
Deal Glacio DMG to an area (Resonance Skill DMG). Twilight Tango ends after casting Fatal Finale.
Wintertime Aria
Attack the target, dealing Glacio DMG.
Closing Remark
Attack the target, dealing Glacio DMG equal to 794.2% of Carlotta's ATK.
Inherent Skills
Flawless Purity
After casting Resonance Skill Chromatic Splendor, Carlotta can perform Mid-air Attacks while being immune to any DMG or interruptions before the Mid-air Attack deals DMG. When Carlotta is on the team, the active Resonator's Flight STA cost is reduced by 20%.
Ars Gratia Artis
Intro Skill Wintertime Aria, Resonance Skill Chromatic Splendor, Resonance Liberation Death Knell, and Heavy Attack Imminent Oblivion can inflict Deconstruction.
Tune Break
Tune Break: Pistols
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.
Forte Circuit
Lethal Repertoire
Carlotta activates Tinted Crystal every 22s. When Substance is full and Tinted Crystal is activated, hold Normal Attack to consume all Substance and cast Heavy Attack Imminent Oblivion (Resonance Skill DMG), reducing the cooldown of Resonance Skill Art of Violence by 6s. Tinted Crystal then enters cooldown.
When Substance is full, enter the Final Bow state. Increases the DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Era of New Wave, Death Knell, and Fatal Finale by 80%. This effect ends when Carlotta is switched off the field during Twilight Tango or when Twilight Tango ends.
Carlotta can hold up to 120 Substance. Restore 30 upon casting Intro Skill Wintertime Aria. Restore 10 per Moldable Crystal consumed upon Resonance Skill Chromatic Splendor or Basic Attack Necessary Measures. Restore 10 (consuming 1 Moldable Crystal) upon Dodge Counter. Cannot gain Substance during Twilight Tango.
Carlotta can hold up to 6 Moldable Crystals. Restore 3 upon casting Basic Attack Stage 2, Heavy Attack, Mid-air Attack Customary Greetings, Intro Skill Wintertime Aria, Resonance Skill Art of Violence, or a successful Dodge. Cannot gain Moldable Crystal during Twilight Tango.
Resonance Chain
Priority nodes: S6 As the Curtain Falls, I Remain What I Am · S2 Fallen Petals Give Life to New Blooms · S3 Adelante, Cortado, Spinning in Grace
As the Curtain Falls, I Remain What I Am
★ PriorityShots of Resonance Liberation Death Knell deal higher DMG and shoot out double the number of crystal shards, representing a total increase of 186.6% in the DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Death Knell. Shots of Resonance Liberation Death Knell inflict Scattering on targets when hit, immobilizing the target. This effect is removed after 1.5s or when the target receives DMG.
+186.6% Liberation DMG · Shots of Resonance Liberation Death Knell deal higher DMG and shoot out double the number of crystal shards, representing a total increase of 186.6% in the DMG Multiplier of Resonance…
Carlotta is a 5★ Glacio Pistols Main DPS in Wuthering Waves. The best build is The Last Dance with the 5-piece Frosty Resolve echo set, using Sentry Construct as the main echo. The strongest team is Carlotta with Zhezhi and Shorekeeper (glacio hypercarry). At Level 90, aim for 17000+ HP, 1150+ DEF, 1900-2100+ ATK, 65-80%+ CRIT Rate, 210-280%+ CRIT DMG, 108-125%+ Energy Regen and 40-70%+ Glacio DMG Bonus.
Best Weapons
by calculated performance
The Last Dance
R1BestThe best Carlotta stat-stick that gives her a simple 12% ATK and 48% Skill DMG via its passive as well as a huge CRIT DMG stat and a good Base ATK. Pretty self-explanatory.
100.0%

Phasic Homogenizer
R1An amazing generalist permanently available pistol that can universally improve the wearer's ATK, DMG Bonus and CRIT DMG. Can get close to a lot of character signatures and is overall a must-have for most accounts.
93.5%

Woodland Aria
R1Simple ATK and CRIT Rate stat-stick for Carlotta, who does not benefit from this weapon's Aero Erosion-focused effects.
86.2%

Static Mist
R1One of the stronger permanently available choices for Carlotta, which gives her a range of useful stats including high Base ATK, CRIT Rate, and Energy Regen. Also gives the next incoming teammate a small ATK boost after her Outro, which is rather inconsequential in her best teams but can be helpful in some of them.
82.8%

Undying Flame
R5Carlotta's best 4-star weapon which gtives her a good amount of ATK and Skill DMG when casting Intro. Simple and effective.
75.8%
Percentages show relative damage performance from calculations; some weapons bring un-quantifiable quality-of-life on top.
Best Echo Sets
5-Piece Sonata
Frosty Resolve
Carlotta's best set bar none, that gives her an unconditional 12% Skill DMG Bonus, 22.5% Glacio DMG Bonus and up to an extra 36% Skill DMG Bonus when casting 2 or more Ultimates (a condition that she easily fulfills). Overall gives a total of 70.5% DMG Bonus at maximum which should speak volumes on how good this set is for Carlotta.
Example Loadout · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost
Echo Main Stats
4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 costCRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Glacio DMG
Glacio DMG ≥ ATK%
ATK%
ATK%
Substats Priority
Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Resonance Skill DMG > ATK
Skill Priority
Liberation
Skill
Forte
Intro
Basic
Best Teams
Best Resonance Chain Nodes
Priority nodes: S6 As the Curtain Falls, I Remain What I Am · S2 Fallen Petals Give Life to New Blooms · S3 Adelante, Cortado, Spinning in Grace
As the Curtain Falls, I Remain What I Am
★ PriorityShots of Resonance Liberation Death Knell deal higher DMG and shoot out double the number of crystal shards, representing a total increase of 186.6% in the DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Death Knell. Shots of Resonance Liberation Death Knell inflict Scattering on targets when hit, immobilizing the target. This effect is removed after 1.5s or when the target receives DMG.
+186.6% Liberation DMG · Shots of Resonance Liberation Death Knell deal higher DMG and shoot out double the number of crystal shards, representing a total increase of 186.6% in the DMG Multiplier of Resonance…
Carlotta build summary
The Last Dance is the weapon to build around. Without it, Phasic Homogenizer, Woodland Aria and Static Mist are the next picks, in that order. Undying Flame is the budget option.
On the Frosty Resolve set, run CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG on the 4-cost, Glacio DMG on the 3-cost, Glacio DMG ≥ ATK% on the 3-cost and ATK% on both 1-costs. Substats in priority order: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Resonance Skill DMG > ATK.
The Resonance Chain nodes worth pulling for are S6 (+186.6% Liberation DMG), S2 (+126% Liberation DMG) and S3 (+93% Skill DMG). Level Res. Liberation → Res. Skill → Forte Circuit → Intro Skill → Basic Attack.
Ascension needs 46× Platinum Core above everything else, and the full build — ascension plus every forte node — costs 2,200,000 Shell Credits.
- Role
- 5★ Glacio Pistols Main DPS
- Best weapon
- The Last Dance
- Alternatives
- Phasic Homogenizer, Woodland Aria, Static Mist
- Echo set
- Frosty Resolve
- Main echo
- Sentry Construct
- Main stats
- 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG · 3-cost Glacio DMG · 3-cost Glacio DMG ≥ ATK% · 1-cost ATK% · 1-cost ATK%
- Substats
- Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Resonance Skill DMG > ATK
- Skill priority
- Res. Liberation > Res. Skill > Forte Circuit > Intro Skill > Basic Attack
- Best chain nodes
- S6, S2, S3
- Best team
- Carlotta + Zhezhi, Shorekeeper
- Level 90 targets
- 17000+ HP · 1150+ DEF · 1900-2100+ ATK · 65-80%+ CRIT Rate · 210-280%+ CRIT DMG · 108-125%+ Energy Regen · 40-70%+ Glacio DMG Bonus
- Key ascension material
- 46× Platinum Core
- Full build cost
- 2,200,000 Shell Credits
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best weapon for Carlotta?
The Last Dance is the best-in-slot weapon for Carlotta. The best Carlotta stat-stick that gives her a simple 12% ATK and 48% Skill DMG via its passive as well as a huge CRIT DMG stat and a good Base ATK. Pretty self-explanatory. The next best options are Phasic Homogenizer and Woodland Aria. Undying Flame is the strongest budget pick.
What echo set should Carlotta use?
Run the 5-piece Frosty Resolve set on Carlotta. Sentry Construct is the recommended main echo. Main stats by cost: 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG, 3-cost Glacio DMG, 3-cost Glacio DMG ≥ ATK%, 1-cost ATK%, 1-cost ATK%.
What substats does Carlotta want?
On Carlotta, prioritise these echo substats: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Resonance Skill DMG > ATK.
Which skills should you level first on Carlotta?
Level the forte nodes in this order on Carlotta: Res. Liberation → Res. Skill → Forte Circuit → Intro Skill → Basic Attack.
What is the best team for Carlotta?
Glacio Hypercarry: Carlotta with Zhezhi and Shorekeeper. Alternative Team: Carlotta with Youhu and Zhezhi. Carlotta opens with Intro (Substance +30, Wintertime Aria), builds Moldable Crystals via Necessary Measures, inflicts Dispersion…
What element and weapon does Carlotta use?
Carlotta is a 5★ Glacio Pistols resonator from Rinascita.
Ascension Materials
×4LF Polygon Core
×12MF Polygon Core
×12HF Polygon Core
×4FF Polygon Core
×46Platinum Core
×60Sword Acorus
170,000 Shell CreditsSkill Upgrade Materials
×25LF Polygon Core
×28MF Polygon Core
×40HF Polygon Core
×57FF Polygon Core
×25Impure Phlogiston
×28Extracted Phlogiston
×55Refined Phlogiston
×67Flawless Phlogiston
×26The Netherworld's Stare
2,030,000 Shell Credits



