
Wuthering Waves · Build Guide
Sanhua Build
Best weapons, echoes & teams
Skills
Frigid Light
Sanhua performs up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Glacio DMG.
Sanhua consumes STA to launch attacks, dealing Glacio DMG.
Sanhua consumes STA to perform a Mid-Air Plunging Attack, dealing Glacio DMG.
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Glacio DMG.
Eternal Frost
Sanhua sends an air blade to create 1 Ice Prism on the ground, dealing Glacio DMG.
Glacial Gaze
Sanhua deals Glacio DMG and creates 1 Glacier.
Freezing Thorns
Sanhua swings her blade downward and creates 1 Ice Thorn, dealing Glacio DMG.
Silversnow
The incoming Resonator has their Basic Attack DMG Amplified by 38% for 14s or until they are switched out.
Inherent Skills
Condensation
Damage dealt by Sanhua's Resonance Skill increased by 20% for 8s after casting her Intro Skill.
Avalanche
Damage dealt by Sanhua's Forte Circuit Ice Burst is increased by 20% for 8s after casting Basic Attack 5.
Tune Break
Tune Break: Sword
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.
Forte Circuit
Clarity of Mind
When holding Basic Attack, a cursor moves back and forth on the Forte Gauge. Release Basic Attack while cursor falls in the "Frostbite" area, to perform Heavy Attack Detonate, dealing Glacio DMG considered as Heavy Attack DMG.
Sanhua's Heavy Attack Detonate detonates all "Ice Thorns", "Ice Prisms" and "Glaciers" within her attack range, dealing Glacio DMG. Ice Burst deals Resonance Skill DMG.
The "Frostbite" area expands with every 1 stack of "Clarity". "Clarity" stacks up to 2 times. Sanhua obtains 1 stack of "Clarity" upon performing Basic Attack 5. Sanhua obtains 1 stack of "Clarity" upon casting Intro Skill Freezing Thorns. Sanhua obtains 1 stack of "Clarity" upon casting Resonance Skill Eternal Frost. Sanhua obtains 2 stack(s) of "Clarity" upon casting Resonance Liberation Glacial Gaze. Upon casting Heavy Attack Detonate, all "Clarity" is removed.
Resonance Chain
Priority nodes: S4 Blade Mastery · S5 Unraveling Fate · S1 Solitude's Embrace
Blade Mastery
★ PriorityResonance Liberation Glacial Gaze restores 10 Resonance Energy. DMG of the next Heavy Attack Detonate within 5s is increased by 120%.
+120% Heavy Attack DMG · Resonance Liberation Glacial Gaze restores 10 Resonance Energy.
Sanhua is a 4★ Glacio Sword Sub-DPS in Wuthering Waves. The best build is Blazing Brilliance with the 5-piece Moonlit Clouds echo set, using Impermanence Heron as the main echo. The strongest team is Sanhua with Camellya and Shorekeeper (camellya hypercarry). At Level 90, aim for 15000+ HP, 1150+ DEF, 1800-2200+ ATK, 60-80%+ CRIT Rate, 210-260%+ CRIT DMG, 100% Energy Regen and 30-60%+ Glacio DMG Bonus.
Best Weapons
by calculated performance
Blazing Brilliance
R1BestChangli's signature weapon that's not only fantastic for her but also usable on all damage-focused Sword users who have a large portion of their damage originating from Resonance Skill damage. Offers a huge main stat of CRIT DMG% granting excellent scaling, 12% permanent ATK% and up to 56% increased Resonance Skill DMG% which should be at or close to full power during the bulk of your rotation when opening with one or two resonance skills.
108.4%

Red Spring
R1Camellya's signature weapon is usable by all Basic Attack focused Sword wielding characters, but clearly designed with her in mind due to a lot of its power locked behind spending Concerto mid-rotation - something only Camellya can do. Offers a decent amount of ATK%, CRIT RATE% and Basic Attack DMG for all characters but a huge Basic Attack DMG bonus after spending Concerto.
103.3%

Emerald of Genesis
R1Outstanding Sword choice, offering significantly higher base damage due to its 5★ rarity, as well as a stackable ATK% buff almost every character can effortlessly get 1 stack of (but with 2 also being easily achievable by most when played correctly). Additionally has a good amount of Energy Regen, which on most characters will allow one sub-stat of Energy Regen to be allocated elsewhere to increase damage even further. Best Sword choice across the board with only S5 4★ Swords having a chance to compete with it.
100.0%

Commando of Conviction
R5Exceptional all-around generic Sword gaining its bonus close to unconditionally as most Resonators almost always aim to make use of their Intro skill and very few characters spend more than 15 seconds on field during their duration.
85.5%

Endless Collapse
R5Often inferior to Commando of Conviction for DPS, this sword is still a great F2P 4* option for characters who need the energy boost. Realistically however, only consider this option over Commando of Conviction if you have energy problems on your character.
84.5%
Percentages show relative damage performance from calculations; some weapons bring un-quantifiable quality-of-life on top.
Best Echo Sets
5-Piece Sonata
Moonlit Clouds
Offers a 10% unconditional Energy Regen% boost taking some pressure off your gear when aiming at ER breakpoints. Also upon using Outro, grants the next character switching in a 22.5% ATK boost, amplifying any of your main damage dealers burst windows.
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% > ATK
Skill Priority
Forte
Liberation
Skill
Intro
Basic
Best Teams
Camellya Hypercarry
Best Resonance Chain Nodes
Priority nodes: S4 Blade Mastery · S5 Unraveling Fate · S1 Solitude's Embrace
Blade Mastery
★ PriorityResonance Liberation Glacial Gaze restores 10 Resonance Energy. DMG of the next Heavy Attack Detonate within 5s is increased by 120%.
+120% Heavy Attack DMG · Resonance Liberation Glacial Gaze restores 10 Resonance Energy.
Sanhua build summary
Blazing Brilliance is the weapon to build around. Without it, Red Spring, Emerald of Genesis and Commando of Conviction are the next picks, in that order.
On the Moonlit Clouds 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% > ATK.
The Resonance Chain nodes worth pulling for are S4 (+120% Heavy Attack DMG), S5 (+100% Forte DMG) and S1 (+15% Basic Attack DMG). Level Forte Circuit → Res. Liberation → Res. Skill → Intro Skill → Basic Attack.
Ascension needs 46× Sound-Keeping Tacet Core above everything else, and the full build — ascension plus every forte node — costs 2,200,000 Shell Credits.
- Role
- 4★ Glacio Sword Sub-DPS
- Best weapon
- Blazing Brilliance
- Alternatives
- Red Spring, Emerald of Genesis, Commando of Conviction
- Echo set
- Moonlit Clouds
- Main echo
- Impermanence Heron
- 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% > ATK
- Skill priority
- Forte Circuit > Res. Liberation > Res. Skill > Intro Skill > Basic Attack
- Best chain nodes
- S4, S5, S1
- Best team
- Sanhua + Camellya, Shorekeeper
- Level 90 targets
- 15000+ HP · 1150+ DEF · 1800-2200+ ATK · 60-80%+ CRIT Rate · 210-260%+ CRIT DMG · 100% Energy Regen · 30-60%+ Glacio DMG Bonus
- Key ascension material
- 46× Sound-Keeping Tacet Core
- Full build cost
- 2,200,000 Shell Credits
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best weapon for Sanhua?
Blazing Brilliance is the best-in-slot weapon for Sanhua. Changli's signature weapon that's not only fantastic for her but also usable on all damage-focused Sword users who have a large portion of their damage originating from Resonance Skill damage. Offers a huge main stat of CRIT DMG% granting excellent scaling, 12% permanent ATK% and up to 56% increased Resonance Skill DMG% which should be at or close to full power during the bulk of your rotation when opening with one or two resonance skills. The next best options are Red Spring and Emerald of Genesis. Commando of Conviction is the strongest budget pick.
What echo set should Sanhua use?
Run the 5-piece Moonlit Clouds set on Sanhua. Impermanence Heron 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 Sanhua want?
On Sanhua, prioritise these echo substats: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK.
Which skills should you level first on Sanhua?
Level the forte nodes in this order on Sanhua: Forte Circuit → Res. Liberation → Res. Skill → Intro Skill → Basic Attack.
What is the best team for Sanhua?
Camellya Hypercarry: Sanhua with Camellya and Shorekeeper. Alternative Team: Sanhua with Havoc Rover and Verina. Sanhua enters with Intro Skill (Ice Thorn, +1 Clarity), casts Liberation (Glacier, +2 Clarity), casts Resonance Skill (Ice…
What element and weapon does Sanhua use?
Sanhua is a 4★ Glacio Sword resonator from Huanglong.
Ascension Materials
×4LF Whisperin Core
×12MF Whisperin Core
×12HF Whisperin Core
×4FF Whisperin Core
×46Sound-Keeping Tacet Core
×60Wintry Bell
170,000 Shell CreditsSkill Upgrade Materials
×25LF Whisperin Core
×28MF Whisperin Core
×40HF Whisperin Core
×57FF Whisperin Core
×25Inert Metallic Drip
×28Reactive Metallic Drip
×55Polarized Metallic Drip
×67Heterized Metallic Drip
×26Unending Destruction
2,030,000 Shell Credits



