Wuthering Waves Galbrena Build Guide
Cold and decisive, she is the "Discord Slayer" who hunts across Solaris and the same "Fiend of Ever-burning Flame" spoken of in whispers. Now, she serves as a Black Shores Consultant, active across the world.
Best Echo Sets for Galbrena
★★★ - Best. Galbrena primarily scales off Echo Skill DMG and Heavy Attack DMG; this 3pc+2pc combo with Corrosaurus maximizes her potential and consistency.
★★☆ - 2nd best. Easier to activate Fusion DMG buffs and farmable early; a solid intermediate option. Replace with Flamewing's Shadow combo when available.
★☆☆ - 3rd best. Usable but harder to maximize on Galbrena due to short uptime; better suited for sub-DPS roles.
Galbrena's Best Primary Echo
Corrosaurus
Best and preferred Main Echo for Galbrena. Provides both Fusion DMG and Echo Skill DMG Bonus that she heavily scales from; summon-type that synergizes with Flamewing's Shadow / Flaming Clawprint sets.
Nightmare: Inferno Rider
Secondary choice (recommended with Molten Rift). Grants a passive Fusion DMG bonus (12%) but gives Resonance Skill DMG bonus which is mostly unused by Galbrena.
Inferno Rider
Inferior to the Nightmare variant due to activation requirements and longer activation time; usable but not ideal for smooth rotations.
Best Stats for Galbrena Echoes
Best Substats for Galbrena Echoes
Best Weapons for Galbrena
Best Tips & Tricks for Galbrena
Best Teams for Galbrena
Echo Skill Team
Initiate combat on Shorekeeper and run her combos to build Resonance and Concerto. When available, activate Stellarealm and Echo Skill, then switch to Qiuyuan once Concerto is full., Have Qiuyuan enter via Intro, do two Basic Attacks to fill Forte, then cast Echo Skill and Liberation., Hold Qiuyuan's Heavy Attack to consume Forte with an enhanced 3-step string, then use Resonance Skill and switch to Galbrena via Outro., As Galbrena, cast Echo Skill, do 6 Basic Attacks to fill Sinflame, then cast Resonance Skill to enter Demon Hypostasis., While in Demon Hypostasis, cast Liberation to increase damage multipliers, then continue with 7 Basic Attacks to consume Forte., When Forte is depleted and Concerto is full, switch back to Shorekeeper to detonate Stellarealm., Repeat the rotation until enemies are defeated.
Fusion Team
Start on Lupa: cast two Resonance Skills, then Liberation to activate Pack Hunt and Glory. Build Wolflame stacks with Foebreaker, convert to Wolfaith, then cast Echo Skill (to generate Galbrena's Afterflame) and Resonance Skill before switching to Brant via Outro., On Brant's entry, immediately use Liberation, build Forte with mid-air attacks, use enhanced Resonance Skill (Returned from Ashes) when available, cast Echo Skill for Galbrena's Afterflame, then switch to Galbrena mid-animation., On Galbrena, cast Echo Skill to generate Afterflame, perform 6 Basic Attacks to fill Sinflame, then cast Resonance Skill to enter Demon Hypostasis., During Demon Hypostasis, cast Liberation to increase damage multipliers and deal heavy damage, then follow with 7 Basic Attacks to consume Forte., When Forte is depleted and Concerto is full, switch back to Lupa to finish the rotation., Repeat until enemies are defeated.
Heavy Attack Team
Start on Shorekeeper and run combos to generate Resonance and Concerto. Use Liberation to activate Stellarealm, cast Echo Skill before exiting, and switch to Iuno via Outro., On Iuno's entry, use Resonance Skill to activate the Lunar Cycle, then jump to enter New Moon state., In New Moon, cast Liberation to generate Forte, perform three Basic Attacks and two Resonance Skills to consume Forte for increased damage., Before exiting Iuno, cast Echo Skill to generate Afterflame for Galbrena, then switch to Galbrena., On Galbrena, cast Echo Skill shortly after Intro, do 6 Basic Attacks, then cast enhanced Resonance Skill to enter Demon Hypostasis., While in Demon Hypostasis, use Liberation and follow with 7 Basic Attacks to consume Forte., When Forte is consumed and Concerto full, switch back to Shorekeeper to detonate Stellarealm., Repeat the rotation until enemies are defeated.
Galbrena Skills
Slayer's Trigger
Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG. Basic Attack Stage 1 to 3 DMG are considered as Heavy Attack DMG, and Basic Attack Stage 4 DMG as Echo Skill DMG.
Press Normal Attack right after performing Basic Attack Stage 4 to perform Basic Attack Stage 2.
Consume STA to attack the target and perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG. Stage 3 DMG is considered as Echo Skill DMG.
Press Normal Attack right after performing Heavy Attack - Volley of Death Stage 1 to perform Basic Attack Stage 2. Press Normal Attack right after performing Heavy Attack - Volley of Death Stage 2 or 3 to perform Basic Attack Stage 3.
While in mid-air, press Normal Attack to consume STA to perform a Plunging Attack, dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG.
While in mid-air, hold Normal Attack to continuously consume STA to launch a barrage of shots at targets below, dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG. If Galbrena does not land when interrupted during the barrage, she cannot immediately cast this skill again. Release Normal Attack during the barrage to cast Plunging Attack.
Press Normal Attack right after casting Plunging Attack to cast Basic Attack Stage 3.
Press Normal Attack right after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG.
Press Normal Attack right after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack Stage 4.
Edge Transcended
Dash forward and leap into the air. Flip backward upon hitting the target, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Heavy Attack DMG.
Upon reaching 100 points of
Slash at enemies with her wings, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Heavy Attack DMG. Upon casting this skill:
- Galbrena enters
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- Can be followed by Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 2.
Hellfire Absolution
Attack the target and deal Fusion DMG, considered Echo Skill DMG. Gain 85% DMG Multiplier increase for Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution, Heavy Attack - Flamewing Verdict, Mid-air Attack - Hellsent Barrage, and Dodge Counter - Purgatory Scourge for 14s while in
Press Normal Attack after casting Resonance Liberation to cast Basic Atttack Stage 2. While in
Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.
Oathbound Hunt
1 stack of Fated End is inflicted on the target when the following skills hit: Intro Skill, Basic Attack, Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution, Dodge Counter, Heavy Attack - Volley of Death, Heavy Attack - Flamewing Verdict, Mid-air Attack, Hellstride, Resonance Skill - Encroach, Resonance Skill - Ascent of Malice, Resonance Skill - Ravage and Resonance Liberation, up to 4 stacks. Each stack Amplifies the DMG directly dealt by Galbrena's Normal Attack, Resonance Skill, Forte Circuit, Resonance Liberation, Intro Skill, and Outro Skill by 5% for 5.5s. The same type of skill can trigger this effect on the same target once every 5s.
Resonance Skill - Encroach and Resonance Skill - Ravage are considered the same type of skill.
Sin Feaster
Casting Basic Attack Stage 4, Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 5, Heavy Attack - Volley of Death Stage 3, and Heavy Attack - Flamewing Verdict Stage 3 recovers 10 points of STA.
Hellflare Overload
Attack the target and deal Fusion DMG.
Hold Normal Attack after casting this skill to cast Heavy Attack - Volley of Death Stage 2. While in
Press Normal Attack right after casting this skill to perform Basic Attack Stage 2, which is replaced with Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 2 if Galbrena is in
Beyond Threshold
By default, Galbrena is in
While in
While in
When
Perform up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG. Consume
Press Normal Attack after casting Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 5 to cast Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 3.
Consume STA to attack the target and perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG. Consume
Press Normal Attack after casting Heavy Attack - Flamewing Verdict Stage 1 to cast Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 2.
Press Normal Attack after casting Heavy Attack - Flamewing Verdict Stage 2 & 3 to cast Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 3.
While in mid-air, press Normal Attack to consume STA to perform aerial attacks, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Heavy Attack DMG. Consume
While in mid-air, hold Normal Attack to continuously consume STA to launch a barrage of shots at targets, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Heavy Attack DMG. Consume
Press Normal Attack after the Plunging Attack to cast Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 3.
Press Normal Attack right after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Heavy Attack DMG.
Press Normal Attack right after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 4.
Dash forward and leap into the air. Flip backward upon hitting the target, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Heavy Attack DMG. Consume
Press Dodge on the ground while casting Galbrena's own skills to cast Hellstride to deal a fixed amount of Fusion DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG that does not bear any effect from DMG buffs. Hellstride can trigger successful Dodges. Hellstride cannot be cast consecutively.
Casting this skill does not reset the attack cycles within a short period of time.
Casting Intro Skill, Hellstride, Normal Attack - Seraphic Execution Basic Attack Stage 4, Resonance Skill - Encroach, Resonance Skill - Ascent of Malice, and Resonance Skill - Ravage increases Galbrena's resistance to interruptions and ATK by 20% for 4s.
Galbrena can hold up to 40 points of
While in
All
Galbrena can hold up to 100 points of
While in
Ashen Pursuit
Attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG equal to 79.5%*3+556.5% of Galbrena's ATK.
Tune Break: Pistols
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast
Galbrena Resonance Chain
Heart of Defiance Ever Ablaze
When casting Resonance Skill - Ascent of Malice, each point of
While in
Hellbound Dive of Fire and Abyss
Hunter’s Blood Oath Rekindled
Resonance Liberation DMG Multiplier is increased by 130%.
Carry Forth This Fading Spark
When Resonators in the team cast Echo Skill, all Resonators in the team gain 20% all-Attribute DMG Bonus for 20s.
Though Light Fades, Torment Consumes
The DMG Multipliers of Resonance Skill - Encroach, Resonance Skill - Ascent of Malice, and Resonance Skill - Ravage are increased by 150%.
I Remain Who I am, Eternal My Flame
Additionally,
When casting Resonance Skill - Ascent of Malice, for every 1 point of
Galbrena Skill Inputs
While in Threshold State, Galbrena accumulates Sinflame when her attacks hit a target. When Sinflame reaches 100 points, press Resonance Skill to enter Demon Hypostasis.
In Demon Hypostasis, 100 points of Purging Flame are obtained by consuming all available Sinflame. While in Demon Hypostasis, the more Afterflame Galbrena has, the more DMG enemies take from various enhanced moves.
Galbrena Skins
Galbrena Special Food
Super Doubleshot Shaved Ice Milkshake Deluxe



Grants 28% Healing Bonus to all Resonators in the team for 30m. Only effective on your own Resonators in Co-op Mode.