
Wuthering Waves · Build Guide
Galbrena Build
Best weapons, echoes & teams
Skills
Slayer's Trigger
Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG. Stages 1–3 are considered Heavy Attack DMG; Stage 4 is considered Echo Skill DMG. Normal Attack after Stage 4 to cast Stage 2 again.
Consume STA to perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG. Stage 3 is considered Echo Skill DMG. Normal Attack after Stage 1 to cast Basic Attack Stage 2; after Stages 2 or 3 to cast Basic Attack Stage 3.
While airborne, Normal Attack to Plunge at STA cost (Heavy Attack DMG). Hold Normal Attack to continuously consume STA and barrage targets below (Heavy Attack DMG). Release during barrage to cast Plunging Attack; Normal Attack after Plunging Attack to cast Basic Attack Stage 3.
Normal Attack after a successful Dodge to attack (Heavy Attack DMG), dealing Fusion DMG. Normal Attack after to cast Basic Attack Stage 4.
Edge Transcended
Dash forward and leap into the air. Flip backward upon hitting the target, dealing Fusion DMG (Heavy Attack DMG).
When Sinflame reaches 100, Resonance Skill is replaced. Slash at enemies with her wings, dealing Fusion DMG (Heavy Attack DMG). On cast: enter Demon Hypostasis; convert all Sinflame into equivalent Purging Flame; can chain into Basic Attack: Seraphic Execution Stage 2.
Hellfire Absolution
Attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG (Echo Skill DMG). While in Demon Hypostasis, grants an 85% DMG Multiplier increase to Seraphic Execution, Flamewing Verdict, Hellsent Barrage, and Purgatory Scourge for 14s. Normal Attack after cast to chain into Basic Attack Stage 2 (or Seraphic Execution Stage 2 if in Demon Hypostasis). Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.
Hellflare Overload
Attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG. Hold Normal Attack after casting to chain into Heavy Attack: Volley of Death Stage 2 (or Flamewing Verdict Stage 2 in Demon Hypostasis). Normal Attack after casting to chain into Basic Attack Stage 2 (or Seraphic Execution Stage 2 in Demon Hypostasis).
Ashen Pursuit
Attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG equal to 79.5%×3+556.5% of Galbrena's ATK.
Inherent Skills
Oathbound Hunt
Inflict 1 stack of Fated End on hit with the following skills (up to 4 stacks): Intro Skill, Basic Attack, Seraphic Execution, Dodge Counter, Volley of Death, Flamewing Verdict, Mid-air Attack, Hellstride, Encroach, Ascent of Malice, Ravage, and Resonance Liberation. Each stack Amplifies Galbrena's DMG from Normal Attack, Resonance Skill, Forte, Resonance Liberation, Intro Skill, and Outro Skill by 5% for 5.5s. The same skill type can only trigger this effect once per 5s on the same target. Encroach and Ravage are treated as the same skill type.
Sin Feaster
Casting Basic Attack Stage 4, Seraphic Execution Stage 5, Volley of Death Stage 3, and Flamewing Verdict Stage 3 recovers 10 points of STA.
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
Beyond Threshold
Galbrena's default state, during which she accumulates Afterflame and Sinflame.
Entered via Ascent of Malice. Basic Attack, Volley of Death, Ashfall Barrage, Blood for Blood, and Encroach are replaced with Seraphic Execution, Flamewing Verdict, Hellsent Barrage, Purgatory Scourge, and Ravage, which consume Purging Flame on hit. Every point of Afterflame increases Demon Hypostasis skill DMG by 1.5%, up to 60%. Ends when Purging Flame depletes or after 50s; Afterflame bonus is removed on exit.
Perform up to 5 consecutive attacks (Fusion DMG). Stages 1–3 are Heavy Attack DMG; Stages 4–5 are Echo Skill DMG. Consume Purging Flame on hit. Normal Attack after Stage 5 chains into Stage 3 again.
Up to 3 attacks (Fusion DMG). Stage 3 is Echo Skill DMG. Consume Purging Flame on hit. Normal Attack after Stage 1 chains into Seraphic Execution Stage 2; after Stages 2 & 3 chains into Stage 3.
Aerial and barrage attacks (Heavy Attack DMG). Consume Purging Flame on hit. Same release behavior as Ashfall Barrage; chains into Seraphic Execution Stage 3 after Plunging Attack.
Heavy Attack DMG. Consume Purging Flame on hit. Normal Attack after to chain into Seraphic Execution Stage 4.
Dash forward and flip back on hit (Heavy Attack DMG). Consume Purging Flame on hit. Shares cooldown with Encroach.
While casting Galbrena's own skills, Dodge on the ground to deal a fixed amount of Fusion DMG (Basic Attack DMG, unaffected by DMG buffs). Can trigger successful Dodges. Cannot cast consecutively. Does not reset attack cycles within a short period.
Casting Intro Skill, Hellstride, Seraphic Execution Stage 4, Encroach, Ascent of Malice, or Ravage increases Galbrena's resistance to interruption and ATK by 20% for 4s.
Up to 40 points. Restored when any Resonator in the team casts Echo Skill (same-named echoes trigger only once; resets on Demon Hypostasis exit). All Afterflame removed on exit.
Up to 100 points. Restored when Basic Attack, Volley of Death, Ashfall Barrage, Encroach, or Intro Skill hits a target in Threshold State.
Resonance Chain
Priority nodes: S2 Hellbound Dive of Fire and Abyss · S5 Though Light Fades, Torment Consumes · S3 Hunter's Blood Oath Rekindled
Hellbound Dive of Fire and Abyss
★ PriorityBurning Drive grants 350% more ATK Bonus.
+350% ATK · Burning Drive grants 350% more ATK Bonus.
Galbrena is a 5★ Fusion Pistols Main DPS in Wuthering Waves. The best build is Lux & Umbra with the 5-piece Flamewing's Shadow echo set, using Corrosaurus as the main echo. The strongest team is Galbrena with Brant and Shorekeeper (fusion echo burst). At Level 90, aim for 14500+ HP, 1100+ DEF, 1900-2100+ ATK, 60-80% (before Echo set bonuses) CRIT Rate, 230-270%+ CRIT DMG, 110-125% Energy Regen and 40-70%+ Fusion DMG Bonus.
Best Weapons
by calculated performance
Lux & Umbra
R1BestGalbrena's Signature Weapon has great base stats and a passive focusing around giving Damage Amplify to Heavy Attacks and Echo Skills in tandem with one another. When both effects are stacked, it even gives a small DEF Ignore boost to further increase this weapon's potential. Overall this is her best choice easily.
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.
91.8%

The Last Dance
R1Simple ATK and CRIT DMG stat-stick for Galbrena, who does not benefit from this weapon's Skill DMG-increasing effects.
84.3%

Spectrum Blaster
R1Simple ATK and CRIT DMG stat-stick for Galbrena who does not benefit from this weapon's Tune Break and Basic DMG-focused effects.
84.2%

Static Mist
R1The standard banner 5-star is a great choice for Galbrena, having a fully utilized passive in Mono Fusion teams to buff the next incoming character's damage (Lupa for example), while still being generally useful via its high Base ATK, CRIT Rate and Energy Regen stats in any team. This makes it not face significant drop-offs compared to her Signature weapon, which isn't necessary to clear endgame contents thanks to Static Mist, provided Galbrena has good teammates to back her up.
81.6%
Percentages show relative damage performance from calculations; some weapons bring un-quantifiable quality-of-life on top.
Best Echo Sets
5-Piece Sonata
Flamewing's Shadow
Increases the CRIT Rate of Echo skills and Heavy Attacks and increases Fusion DMG Bonus when both effects are active. This makes it the best bundle of stats for Galbrena, who is the only one able to use this Echo set effectively. Best combined with your choice of: 2P Molten Rift Flaming Clawprint Trailblazing Star Chromatic Foam (Recommended) 2P Endless Resonance Reel of Spliced Memories 2P Moonlit Clouds Empyrean Anthem Tidebreaking Courage
Example Loadout · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost
Echo Main Stats
4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 costCRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Fusion DMG
Fusion DMG > ATK%
ATK%
ATK%
Substats Priority
Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK > Heavy Attack DMG%
Skill Priority
Forte
Liberation
Basic
Skill
Intro
Best Teams
Best Resonance Chain Nodes
Priority nodes: S2 Hellbound Dive of Fire and Abyss · S5 Though Light Fades, Torment Consumes · S3 Hunter's Blood Oath Rekindled
Hellbound Dive of Fire and Abyss
★ PriorityBurning Drive grants 350% more ATK Bonus.
+350% ATK · Burning Drive grants 350% more ATK Bonus.
Galbrena build summary
Lux & Umbra is the weapon to build around. Without it, Phasic Homogenizer, The Last Dance and Spectrum Blaster are the next picks, in that order. Solar Flame is the budget option.
On the Flamewing's Shadow set, run CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG on the 4-cost, Fusion DMG on the 3-cost, Fusion 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% > ATK > Heavy Attack DMG%.
The Resonance Chain nodes worth pulling for are S2 (+350% ATK), S5 (+150% Skill DMG) and S3 (+130% Liberation DMG). Level Forte Circuit → Res. Liberation → Basic Attack → Res. Skill → Intro Skill.
Ascension needs 46× Blighted Crown of Puppet King above everything else, and the full build — ascension plus every forte node — costs 2,200,000 Shell Credits.
- Role
- 5★ Fusion Pistols Main DPS
- Best weapon
- Lux & Umbra
- Alternatives
- Phasic Homogenizer, The Last Dance, Spectrum Blaster
- Echo set
- Flamewing's Shadow
- Main echo
- Corrosaurus
- Main stats
- 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG · 3-cost Fusion DMG · 3-cost Fusion DMG > ATK% · 1-cost ATK% · 1-cost ATK%
- Substats
- Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK > Heavy Attack DMG%
- Skill priority
- Forte Circuit > Res. Liberation > Basic Attack > Res. Skill > Intro Skill
- Best chain nodes
- S2, S5, S3
- Best team
- Galbrena + Brant, Shorekeeper
- Level 90 targets
- 14500+ HP · 1100+ DEF · 1900-2100+ ATK · 60-80% (before Echo set bonuses) CRIT Rate · 230-270%+ CRIT DMG · 110-125% Energy Regen · 40-70%+ Fusion DMG Bonus
- Key ascension material
- 46× Blighted Crown of Puppet King
- Full build cost
- 2,200,000 Shell Credits
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best weapon for Galbrena?
Lux & Umbra is the best-in-slot weapon. Galbrena's Signature Weapon has great base stats and a passive focusing around giving Damage Amplify to Heavy Attacks and Echo Skills in tandem with one another. When both effects are stacked, it even gives a small DEF Ignore boost to further increase this weapon's potential. Overall this is her best choice easily. The next best options are Phasic Homogenizer and The Last Dance. Solar Flame is the strongest budget pick.
What echo set should Galbrena use?
Run the 5-piece Flamewing's Shadow set on Galbrena. Corrosaurus is the recommended main echo. Main stats by cost: 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG, 3-cost Fusion DMG, 3-cost Fusion DMG > ATK%, 1-cost ATK%, 1-cost ATK%.
What substats does Galbrena want?
On Galbrena, prioritise these echo substats: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK > Heavy Attack DMG%.
Which skills should you level first on Galbrena?
Level the forte nodes in this order on Galbrena: Forte Circuit → Res. Liberation → Basic Attack → Res. Skill → Intro Skill.
What is the best team for Galbrena?
Fusion Echo Burst: Galbrena with Brant and Shorekeeper. Alternative Team: Galbrena with Changli and Verina. Galbrena enters with Intro (Hellflare Overload, chains into Volley of Death Stage 2), builds Sinflame via Normal Attacks and…
What element and weapon does Galbrena use?
Galbrena is a 5★ Fusion Pistols resonator from Rinascita.
Ascension Materials
×4LF Tidal Residuum
×12MF Tidal Residuum
×12HF Tidal Residuum
×4FF Tidal Residuum
×46Blighted Crown of Puppet King
×60Stone Rose
170,000 Shell CreditsSkill Upgrade Materials
×25LF Tidal Residuum
×28MF Tidal Residuum
×40HF Tidal Residuum
×57FF Tidal Residuum
×25Impure Phlogiston
×28Extracted Phlogiston
×55Refined Phlogiston
×67Flawless Phlogiston
×26Curse of the Abyss
2,030,000 Shell Credits



