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Sanhua — Wuthering Waves 4-star Glacio Sword resonator (Sub-DPS)

Sanhua Build

Best weapons, echoes & teams

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.

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Best Weapons

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Sword weapon type icon — Wuthering WavesBlazing Brilliance — Wuthering Waves 5-star Sword

Blazing Brilliance

R1Best

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.

108.4%

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Sword weapon type icon — Wuthering WavesRed Spring — Wuthering Waves 5-star Sword

Red Spring

R1

Camellya'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%

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Sword weapon type icon — Wuthering WavesEmerald of Genesis — Wuthering Waves 5-star Sword

Emerald of Genesis

R1

Outstanding 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%

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Sword weapon type icon — Wuthering WavesCommando of Conviction — Wuthering Waves 4-star Sword

Commando of Conviction

R5

Exceptional 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%

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Sword weapon type icon — Wuthering WavesEndless Collapse — Wuthering Waves 5-star Sword

Endless Collapse

R5

Often 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.

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Best Echo Sets

MCMoonlit Clouds — Wuthering Waves sonata echo set

5-Piece Sonata

Moonlit Clouds

1%

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.

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Echo Main Stats

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CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

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Glacio DMG

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Glacio DMG > ATK%

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ATK%

1

ATK%

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Substats Priority

1Energy Regen (Until Satisfied)Best
2CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG
3ATK%
4ATK

Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK

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Skill Priority

#1
Forte — Sanhua's skill icon in Wuthering Waves

Forte

#2
Liberation — Sanhua's skill icon in Wuthering Waves

Liberation

#3
Skill — Sanhua's skill icon in Wuthering Waves

Skill

#4
Intro — Sanhua's skill icon in Wuthering Waves

Intro

#5
Basic — Sanhua's skill icon in Wuthering Waves

Basic

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Best Teams

Camellya Hypercarry

Alternative Team

Sanhua — Wuthering Waves Glacio resonator

Sanhua

Havoc Rover

Verina — Wuthering Waves Spectro resonator

Verina

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Best Resonance Chain Nodes

Resonance Chain

Priority nodes: S4 Blade Mastery · S5 Unraveling Fate · S1 Solitude's Embrace

S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S4

Blade Mastery

★ Priority

Resonance 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
Alternatives
Red Spring, Emerald of Genesis, Commando of Conviction
Echo set
Moonlit Clouds
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.

Patch 3.6Guides and tier list updated.