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Cartethyia

Wuthering Waves Cartethyia Build Guide

Element: Aero type Aero
Weapon Type: Sword type Sword
Birth: Unknown
Birthplace: Rinascita
Affiliation: Ragunna
Combat Roles: Main Damage Dealer tagTraction tagAero DMG Amplification tagAero Erosion tag

Cartethyia, the wandering knight who travels across Rinascita. Formerly known as the Blessed Maiden, the vessel of Divinity, and the Queen of Gale and Tide, she went by the name Fleurdelys. Now, she is simply a free and unfettered wandering knight.

Cartethyia Ascension Materials

Shell Credit
170000
LF Tidal Residuum
4
MF Tidal Residuum
12
HF Tidal Residuum
12
FF Tidal Residuum
4
Unfading Glory
46
Bamboo Iris
60

Cartethyia Talent Level-Up Materials

Shell Credit
LF Tidal Residuum
MF Tidal Residuum
HF Tidal Residuum
FF Tidal Residuum
When Irises Bloom
Inert Metallic Drip
Reactive Metallic Drip
Polarized Metallic Drip
Heterized Metallic Drip

Best Echo Sets for Cartethyia

Windward Pilgrimage
5pc
Windward Pilgrimage

The Erosion DPS set, Windward Pilgrimage, is the undisputed best set for Cartethyia as it provides a virtually guaranteed boost in Crit Rate and Aero DMG Bonus for Cartethyia. This makes her way easier to build, considering her best in slot weapon won't provide any additional crit stat.

Gusts of Welkin
5pc
Gusts of Welkin

If you still don't have Windward Pilgrimage, we can suggest going for a Gusts of Welkin set instead. This provides the same Aero DMG Bonus without the additional Crit Rate boost of Windward Pilgrimage. You should still go for Windward Pilgrimage though, as it is generally much better for Aero Erosion DPS than Gusts of Welkin for Sub-DPS.

Sierra Gale
5pc
Sierra Gale

If you still have not reached Rinascita, Sierra Gale is going to be your go-to set. This provides virtually unconditional Aero DMG Bonus by just hitting Intro Skills, but you will not have access to Remembrance: Fleurdelys. When you get to Rinascita, especially Septimont, try farming for Windward Pilgrimage if you can.

Cartethyia's Best Primary Echo

Reminiscence: Fleurdelys

Reminiscence: Fleurdelys

Best option for Cartethyia, as it covers both the Windward Pilgrimage and the Gusts of Welkin sets. Provides 20% Aero DMG Bonus to Cartethyia specifically. Players are recommended to farm the new Windward Pilgrimage, as it's her best-in-slot Sonata Effect. However, you can use Gusts of Welkin if you have it while farming this new set.

Nightmare: Feilian Beringal

Nightmare: Feilian Beringal

Last option for Cartethyia if you don't have Windward Pilgrimage or Gusts of Welkin Echoes. She mainly benefits from the Aero DMG provided by this Echo. Only use this if you're early into the game without other Echo options.

Best Stats for Cartethyia Echoes

4 Cost: Crit Rate, Crit DMG
3 Cost:
1 Cost: HP%

Best Substats for Cartethyia Echoes

1
CRIT Rate
2
CRIT DMG
3
Basic Attack DMG Bonus
4
HP%
5
Energy Regen

Best Weapons for Cartethyia

Best Tips & Tricks for Cartethyia

Aim for <b>50,000 HP</b> and a <b>70:270 Crit Ratio</b> to maximize damage.
Try to get <b>115% to 120% Energy Regen</b> for comfortable rotations.

Best Teams for Cartethyia

Cartethyia Premium Erosion Team

With the introduction of Chisa, Cartethyia's best team is now with her and Ciaccona. She plays the same role as **Aero Rover**, essentially increasing the number of Erosion stacks that can be applied onto enemies as well as being the Healer for the team. Chisa provides more consistent heals than Rover (Aero) and can dish out more damage as well. On top of this, she provides a lot of **DEF reduction** with Havoc Bane and her Outro, easily activated by Resonators that can apply Negative Statuses. She does perform slightly worse than them without Kumokiri, as it gives a **24%** All-Type DMG Bonus, whereas Rover's free 5-star weapon amplifies **Aero DMG by 10%**. For Ciaccona, she is still the **quintessential sub-DPS** for Cartethyia. She is the only unit to provide **Aero Erosion** for her consistently, which is beneficial during her Ultimate, and gives multiple **Aero DMG buffs** throughout her kit.

Let Chisa enter the field and initiate with Resonance Skill. Then, do her Basic Attack string up to Death Snip and follow up with Thread Withdrawn., Afterwards, cast her Liberation to fill her Forte bar. With her Forte full, enter Chainsaw Mode with her Resonance Skill. During this time, hold her attack button to perform her full Sawring combo., Chisa will finish with her Sawring - Eradication, which you can then switch to the next Resonator. With her Outro, she increases the maximum number of Aero Erosion stacks to 6., When Ciaccona enters via her Intro Skill, she will immediately generate 1 Musical Essence and inflict 1 Erosion stack on enemies. Follow this up with 2 Basic Attacks to generate one more Musical Essence and let her do a Solo Concert. **Solo Concert**: Provides 24% Aero DMG Bonus to all team members., Do Ciaccona's optimal rotations to build up her Forte and Resonance Energy. Once her Forte Circuit is full, cast a Heavy Attack to group enemies and deal damage., Next, cast her Resonance Liberation and switch to Cartethyia when her Intro Skill is available. Make sure Ciaccona applies Aero Erosion in her Liberation., As Cartethyia enters the field, her Intro applies 2 Erosion stacks and summons Sword of Discord. Afterwards, cast 3 BAs to inflict another Erosion stack and summon Sword of Divinity., Then, cast her Resonance Skill to inflict two more Erosion stacks and summon Sword of Virtue. Once all three Swords are on-field, make a plunging attack to recall them and immediately transform into Fleurdelys using Liberation., Fleurdelys will be in the **Manifest state for 12s**. During this time, they cast Resonance Skill to group enemies together. Then, jump in the air to cast Upward Cut and continue with 3 Mid-air attacks., Afterwards, cast her 2nd Resonance Skill to deal more damage and pull in enemies. Follow this with 3 Basic Attacks to restore Conviction., Next, cast her Heavy Attack and enhance it by immediately casting Basic Attack after. Follow this with another Basic Attack to bring enemies up in the air with Upward Cut., Then, cast her second Resonance Liberation to deal great damage in a straight line in front of her., Lastly, use her Outro Skill to amplify other team members' Aero DMG and switch to Chisa. Repeat until all enemies are defeated.

Cartethyia Non-Premium Team

Cartethyia's non-premium team is composed of Sanhua on the Sub-DPS role to provide additional Basic Attack DMG Amplification and quick rotations, and Aero-Rover on support to provide healing and additional Aero DMG with Bloodpact's Pledge. Rover is chosen over other Supports for its unique Outro Skill that increases the Erosion stacks taken by enemies, benefiting Cartethyia and her kit. This team would require you to **build Erosion stacks** in Cartethyia mode, so you will have to weave in between Cartethyia and Fleurdelys mid-combo because the majority of the Erosion application is through the Cartethyia mode. This is more tedious than just relying on Ciaccona to passively provide stacks off-field. Alternatively, you may also use Aalto to replace Sanhua and Aero-Rover with a Rejuvenating Glow Shorekeeper. * Moonlit Clouds will not benefit Cartethyia as she does not scale off ATK. That said, we still recommend Moonlit Clouds for its Energy Regen and the damage boost from Impermanence Heron.

Start with Aero Rover and build up their Windstring stacks by doing two rotations of Cloud Burst Dance. Once available, cast Resonance Liberation immediately to fill their Concerto Gauge., Next, cast transformed skill Unbound Flow and immediately switch to Aalto. With Rover's Outro skill, the max Aero Erosion stacks will increase to 6., With Sanhua on-field, do his internal rotations and build his Concerto Energy. Once full, activate his Echo skill and transform into Impermanence Heron., After the initial Echo attack hits, switch immediately to Cartethyia. This will buff Cartethyia's damage dealt, while her Basic Attack DMG is amplified by Sanhua's Outro Skill., Then, Cartethyia enters the field with her Intro, applying Erosion and summoning Sword of Discord. Cast 3 BAs afterward to inflict another Erosion stack and summon Sword of Divinity., Next, cast Resonance Skill to apply two more Erosion stacks and summon Sword of Virtue. When all Swords are on-field, do a plunging attack to recall all swords., With her Resonance Liberation, transform into Fleurdelys and enter the **Manifest state for 12s**. In this state, group enemies up with your Resonance Skill. Then, cast an Upward Cut and do three Mid-air attacks., Afterwards, use her 2nd Resonance Skill to deal damage and pull enemies in. Follow this up with 3 Basic Attacks, restoring Conviction., Revert back to Cartethyia and reapply her Sword Shadow buffs from **steps 5 and 6**. This will also reapply Aero Erosion on to enemies. Then, transform again to Fleurdelys at no energy cost., Next, cast Heavy Attack and enhance it with a Basic Attack. After this, do another Basic Attack to bring enemies up in the air with Upward Cut., Cast her second Resonance Liberation afterward to deal great damage in front of her and revert back to Cartethyia., Lastly, switch out to Rover and enable her Outro skill, buffing the team's Aero DMG. Repeat until all enemies are defeated.

Cartethyia Skills

Sword to Carve My Forms

Sword to Carve My Forms

Basic Attack - Cartethyia
Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Aero DMG.
Following Basic Attack - Cartethyia Stage 4, inflict 1 stack of Aero Erosion on targets hit and summon Sword of Divinity's Shadow.
Up to 1 Sword of Divinity's Shadow may exist at the same time, lasting for 20s.

Heavy Attack - Cartethyia
Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG and summoning Sword of Discord's Shadow. Can be performed in mid-air.
Up to 1 Sword of Discord's Shadow may exist at the same time, lasting for 20s.
This instance of DMG is considered Basic Attack DMG.

Mid-air Attack - Cartethyia
Release Normal Attack button while airborne to perform Plunging Attack at the cost of STA, dealing Aero DMG, also considered Aero Erosion DMG.
Press Normal Attack shortly after the Plunging Attack to perform Basic Attack - Cartethyia Stage 2.
Casting Mid-air Attack - Cartethyia recalls all Sword Shadows. Based on the types and number of Sword Shadows recalled, perform different forms of Plunging Attack and obtain the corresponding Heart of Virtue, Mandate of Divinity, and Power of Discord.

Dodge Counter - Cartethyia
Press Normal Attack shortly after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG.

Sword to Bear Their Names

Sword to Bear Their Names

Resonance Skill - Cartethyia
Attack the target, launch nearby enemies, and then plunge them to the ground, dealing Aero DMG and inflicting 2 stacks of Aero Erosion on the targets hit. This instance of DMG is considered Basic Attack DMG. Can be performed in mid-air.
Following Cartethyia - Resonance Skill, summon Sword of Virtue's Shadow.
Up to 1 Sword of Virtue's Shadow may exist at the same time, lasting for 20s.

A Knight's Heartfelt Prayers

A Knight's Heartfelt Prayers

Resonance Liberation - A Knight's Heartfelt Prayers
By reducing HP to 50% of the Max HP, Cartethyia transforms into Fleurdelys, unlocking new moves and entering the Manifest state for 12s.
Can be performed in mid-air.
Entering Manifest clears all Conviction.
As Fleurdelys, Basic Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 5, Mid-air Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 2, and Resonance Skill - May Tempest Break the Tides instantly trigger 1 instance of Aero Erosion DMG and reduce the Aero Erosion stack on the target hit by 1.
- Ending the state will not clear Resonance Energy.
- No HP cost when HP is below 50%.

Fleurdelys's attacks restore Conviction on hit. When Conviction reaches 120 points, press Resonance Liberation to cast Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall.

When Conviction is below 120 points, press Resonance Liberation to transform back into Cartethyia. When in Manifest, casting Resonance Liberation - A Knight's Heartfelt Prayers as Cartethyia consumes no Resonance Energy.

When Fleurdelys has Heart of Virtue in Manifest:
- Basic Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 4 will generate a force field to Stagnate the targets within the range.
- Fleurdelys's resistance to interruption increases.
Heart of Virtue is removed when Manifest ends.

When Fleurdelys has Mandate of Divinity in Manifest:
Aero Erosion DMG is Amplified by 50% and the damage interval is decreased by 50% for enemies within a certain distance from Fleurdelys.
Mandate of Divinity is removed when Manifest ends.

When Fleurdelys has Power of Discord in Manifest:
When casting Basic Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 5, Mid-air Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 2 and Enhanced Heavy Attack - Fleurdelys or after Resonance Skill - May Tempest Break the Tides deals damage, raise the Aero Erosion stacks on all nearby targets to the highest count among the targets.
Power of Discord is removed when Manifest ends.

Fleurdelys will transform back to Cartethyia during quest dialogues, environmental interaction animations, or using Utilities.
Fleurdelys can walk on water. Doing so on deep waters continuously consumes STA. When in walking state, Fleurdelys can step out of a high place and walk in mid-air by continuously consuming STA.

Avatar - Cartethyia
As Fleurdelys, when Conviction is below 120 points, press Resonance Liberation to perform Basic Attack - Cartethyia Stage 2 and temporarily transform back to Cartethyia, which pauses the timer on Manifest.
Can be cast in mid-air. Casting the skill in mid-air performs Mid-air Attack - Cartethyia.

Avatar - Fleurdelys
When in Manifest, casting Resonance Liberation as Cartethyia performs Basic Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 2 without consuming Resonance Energy and transforms her back to Fleurdelys, which resumes the timer on Manifest.
Can be cast in mid-air. Casting this skill in mid-air performs Mid-air Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 1.

Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall
When Fleurdelys has 120 points of Conviction, Resonance Liberation - A Knight's Heartfelt Prayers is replaced by Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall.
Casting Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall removes all Conviction, ends Manifest, restores 50% of Max HP, and then deals Aero DMG to all targets in an area along a straight line in front. Upon hitting the target, remove all stacks of Aero Erosion on the target. Each stack removed Amplifies the DMG taken by the targets by 20%, up to 5 stacks.
Can be cast in mid-air.

A Heart's Truest Wishes

A Heart's Truest Wishes

The healing received by all Resonators other than Cartethyia/Fleurdelys in the team is increased by 20% and their resistance to interruption is enhanced. If Rover: Aero is in the team, Rover: Aero additionally restores 25 Windstrings upon casting Omega Storm.

Wind's Indelible Imprint

Wind's Indelible Imprint

Targets with 1 to 3 stacks of Aero Erosion take 30% more DMG from Cartethyia and Fleurdelys. Targets with more than 3 stacks of Aero Erosion additionally take 10% more DMG from Cartethyia and Fleurdelys for each stack of Aero Erosion they have, up to 3 stacks.

Sword to Mark Tide's Trace

Sword to Mark Tide's Trace

Cartethyia - Sword to Mark Tide's Trace
Deal Aero DMG and inflict 2 stacks of Aero Erosion on targets hit. Summon Sword of Discord's Shadow.
Up to 1 Sword of Discord's Shadow may exist at the same time, lasting 20s.
Press Normal Attack shortly after Cartethyia - Sword to Mark Tide's Trace to perform Basic Attack - Cartethyia Stage 2.

Fleurdelys - Sword to Call for Freedom
Thrust forward to impale the target, dealing Aero DMG and restoring Conviction.
Press Normal Attack shortly after Fleurdelys - Sword to Call for Freedom to cast Basic Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 2.

Tempest

Tempest

Cartethyia unlocks new moves when she transforms into Fleurdelys:

Basic Attack - Fleurdelys
Basic Attack - Cartethyia is replaced by Basic Attack - Fleurdelys.
Perform up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Aero DMG and restoring Conviction on hit.

Mid-air Attack - Fleurdelys
Mid-air Attack - Cartethyia is replaced by Mid-air Attack - Fleurdelys.
Perform up to 3 consecutive attacks in the air at the cost of STA, dealing Aero DMG and restoring Conviction on hit.
While airborne, hold Normal Attack to cast Mid-air Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 3.
Follow up with Basic Attack shortly afterward to cast Basic Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 3.
While airborne, casting Resonance Skill - Sword to Answer Waves' Call and Resonance Skill - May Tempest Break the Tides resets the cycle of Mid-air Attack - Fleurdelys.

Heavy Attack - Fleurdelys
Heavy Attack - Cartethyia is replaced by Heavy Attack - Fleurdelys.
Thrust forward to deliver a focused strike, dealing Aero DMG and restoring Conviction on hit. This instance of DMG is considered Basic Attack DMG.

Enhanced Heavy Attack - Fleurdelys
While casting Heavy Attack - Fleurdelys, press Normal Attack again to cast Enhanced Heavy Attack - Fleurdelys: fall back and blast the area in a straight line in front, dealing Aero DMG and restoring Conviction on hit. This instance of DMG is considered Basic Attack DMG.
Follow up with Basic Attack shortly after casting Enhanced Heavy Attack - Fleurdelys to cast Upward Cut - Fleurdelys.

Upward Cut - Fleurdelys
While Fleurdelys is on the ground, Jump to cast this skill, dealing Aero DMG and restoring Conviction on hit.

Dodge Counter - Fleurdelys
Dodge Counter - Cartethyia is replaced by Dodge Counter - Fleurdelys.
Press Normal Attack shortly after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG and restoring Conviction on hit.
Follow up with Basic Attack shortly afterward to cast Basic Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 4 .

Resonance Skill - Sword to Answer Waves' Call
Resonance Skill - Cartethyia is replaced by Resonance Skill - Sword to Answer Waves' Call.
Summon a force field near the target's location to continuously pull in nearby targets, dealing Aero DMG and restoring Conviction on hit.
Can be cast in mid-air.

Resonance Skill - May Tempest Break the Tides
Following Resonance Skill - Sword to Answer Waves' Call, press Resonance Skill again to call down a giant Sword Shadow to crush an area around the target, creating a force field to pull in nearby targets, dealing Aero DMG to ground targets, and restoring Conviction on hit.
Follow up with Basic Attack shortly afterward to cast Basic Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 3.
The Resonance Skill enters cooldown if Resonance Skill - May Tempest Break the Tides is not cast within a certain period or when switching to another Resonator.
Can be cast in mid-air.

Wind's Divine Blessing

Wind's Divine Blessing

Aero DMG dealt by the active Resonator in the team other than Cartethyia/Fleurdelys to targets with Negative Statuses is Amplified by 17.5% for 20s.

Tune Break: Sword

Tune Break: Sword

When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.

Cartethyia Resonance Chain

Crown Destined by Fate

Crown Destined by Fate

Gain Zeal that lasts for 10s when Cartethyia's or Fleurdelys's attacks directly damage and defeat targets inflicted with Aero Erosion.
In the Zeal state, upon defeating enemies, the next move that directly damages targets raises the Aero Erosion stacks on the targets to the highest count among the targets defeated. This will not exceed the current max Aero Erosion stack limit. Zeal is removed afterward and enters a 1s cooldown.
When Fleurdelys's Conviction hits 30/60/90/120, Fleurdelys's Crit. DMG is increased by 25% for 15s, up to 4 stacks. The duration of this effect does not reset upon gaining new stacks. After casting Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall, the increased Crit. DMG is removed.

Blade Broken by Tempest

Blade Broken by Tempest

Casting Resonance Liberation - A Knight's Heartfelt Prayers increases the max stack limit of Aero Erosion on targets within a certain range by 3 stacks. The next attack that directly damages the target inflicts 3 stacks of Aero Erosion on all targets within a certain range and immediately triggers the Aero Erosion DMG on the targets hit once without consuming the Aero Erosion stacks.
The DMG Multipliers of Cartethyia's Basic Attack, Heavy Attack, Dodge Counter, and Intro Skill are increased by 50% and the DMG Multiplier of her Mid-air Attack is increased by 200%.
After casting Mid-air Attack - Cartethyia, every 1 type of Sword Shadow recalled reduces the cooldown of Resonance Skill - Cartethyia by 1s.

Prisoner Hanged in the Tower

Prisoner Hanged in the Tower

Basic Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 5, Mid-air Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 2, Enhanced Heavy Attack - Fleurdelys, and Resonance Skill - May Tempest Break the Tides now inflict 2 stacks of Aero Erosion on the targets hit.
The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall is increased by 100%.

Sacrifice Made for Salvation

Sacrifice Made for Salvation

After Resonators in the team inflict Havoc Bane, Fusion Burst, Spectro Frazzle, Electro Flare, Glacio Chafe, orAero Erosion, all Resonators in the team gain 20% DMG Bonus for all Attributes for 20s.

Hope Reshaped in Storms

Hope Reshaped in Storms

When Cartethyia or Fleurdelys takes a fatal blow, they will not be downed by this instance of damage, but instead gain a Shield equal to 20% of Cartethyia's Max HP for 10s. This effect can be triggered once every 10 min.
The HP cost for casting Resonance Liberation - A Knight's Heartfelt Prayers is reduced to 25% of Max HP.

Freedom Found in Storm's Wake

Freedom Found in Storm's Wake

After casting Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall, raise the Aero Erosion stacks on the target hit to max. Casting Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall no longer removes the Aero Erosion stacks on the target.
Within 30s after casting Intro Skill - Sword to Mark Tide's Trace, Intro Skill - Sword to Call for Freedom, Resonance Liberation - A Knight's Heartfelt Prayers, and Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall, when any Resonator in the team inflicts Aero Erosion on the targets with max stacks of Aero Erosion, immediately trigger the Aero Erosion DMG once.
The targets take 40% more DMG from Fleurdelys.

Cartethyia Skill Inputs

As Cartethyia: The last Stage of Basic Attack, Heavy Attack, Intro Skill, and Resonance Skill of Cartethyia will summon different Sword Shadows. When there are Sword Shadows on the field, Cartethyia's Plunging Attack will recall the Sword Shadows and cause additional DMG based on the Sword Shadows recalled.

When Cartethyia's Resonance Energy is full, press Resonance Liberation to transform into Fleurdelys and obtain different bonus effects for a certain period of time based on the Sword Shadows recalled.

As Fleurdelys: Attacks restore Conviction. When Conviction reaches 120 points, Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall becomes available.

Enhanced Plunging Attack: As Cartethyia, when there is at least 1 Sword Shadow on the field, press LeftMouseButton while airborne.
Fleurdelys Resonance Skill Stage 2: Press E following Fleurdelys Resonance Skill Stage 1.
Fleurdelys Enhanced Heavy Attack Stage 2: Hold LeftMouseButton and then press LeftMouseButton again.
Temporarily transform back to Cartethyia: As Fleurdelys, press R when Conviction is below 120 points.
Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall: As Fleurdelys, press R when Conviction reaches 120 points.

Cartethyia Skins

Cartethyia Special Food

Knight-Errant's Essentials

Knight-Errant's Essentials

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Grants 34% Healing Bonus to all Resonators in the team for 30m. Only effective on your own Resonators in Co-op Mode.