Wuthering Waves Cantarella Build Guide
The current head of <te href=850094>Fisalia</te>, Cantarella, the Bane.<br/>A mysterious noblewoman, her beauty as captivating as it is perilous. She resides in a crown-like castle perched atop the mountain, where illusory dreams flow like streams, meticulously spun by her own hands.
Best Echo Sets for Cantarella
Best-in-slot 5-pc for Cantarella. Deals Havoc DMG and boosts the next Resonator's Havoc DMG Bonus. Pairs excellently with Lorelei for extra Havoc and Basic Attack DMG Bonus.
Good for teams that scale from Coordinated Attacks. Increases active Resonator's ATK and Coordinated Attack damage. Requires higher Crit to reliably proc the set effects.
A viable early option that increases the next Resonator's ATK and works with Impermanence Heron, but generally outclassed by the first two sets.
Cantarella's Best Primary Echo
Lorelei
Passively increases Cantarella's Havoc DMG Bonus and Basic Attack DMG Bonus. Best-in-slot for Havoc-oriented builds.
Hecate
Provides significant Coordinated Attack DMG Bonus and deals Havoc damage around Cantarella. Great for Coordinated Attack-oriented builds.
Impermanence Heron
Maximizes outro skill buffs for the next resonator on field; decent Sub-DPS/main-utility option.
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Best Tips & Tricks for Cantarella
Best Teams for Cantarella
Mono Havoc Echo Skill Team
Team synergy: Cantarella acts as a sustain-support and off-field DPS. Roccia's Outro buffs Cantarella's Havoc and Basic Attack DMG; Cantarella's Outro amplifies Phrolova's Havoc and Resonance Skill DMG; Phrolova's Outro improves Roccia's Havoc and Heavy Attack DMG., You may run Phrolova with Dream of the Lost (3pc) + Havoc Eclipse (2pc) or optionally Dream of the Lost (3pc) + Midnight Veil (2pc) to gain Havoc DMG Bonus., Rotation 1: Start on Phrolova — generate six Volatile Notes with combos to cast Scarlet Coda., Rotation 2: Use Phrolova Liberation to enter Maestro (control Hecate)., Rotation 3: Switch to Roccia while Maestro is active; use Phrolova Outro to buff Roccia's Havoc and Heavy Attack DMG., Rotation 4: On Roccia, maximize Imagination stacks, perform three Plunge Attacks to generate Concerto, cast Liberation for party ATK buff, then switch to Cantarella once Roccia's Outro is ready., Rotation 5: On Cantarella, get 1 Trance from Basic Attack stage 3, then cast Resonance Skill (Graceful Step) and Liberation (Beneath the Sea) to reach max Trance., Rotation 6: Heavy attack to enter Mirage, cast Resonance Skill (Flickering Reverie) to put enemies in Hazy Dream, then perform the 3-stage basic combo (Phantom Sting) to gain 3 Shiver stacks., Rotation 7: Use Resonance Skill (Perception Drain) to consume Shiver stacks and suspend enemies in Hazy Dream, then switch to Phrolova when Cantarella's Outro is ready to buff Phrolova's Havoc and Resonance Skill DMG., Rotation 8: Repeat steps 1–7 while Hecate performs off-field attacks; prioritize casting Echo Skills with Roccia and Cantarella when possible because Echo Skills empower Hecate's attacks.
Mono Havoc Camellya Team
Team synergy: Cantarella serves as a flexible sub-DPS/support that funnels Havoc DMG and Resonance Skill buff into Camellya during her Blossom/uptime., Recommended Echo sets: Camellya — Havoc Eclipse (5pc); Roccia — Midnight Veil (5pc); Cantarella — Midnight Veil (5pc)., Rotation 1: Start on Cantarella and obtain 1 Trance from Basic Attack stage 3, then cast Resonance Skill (Graceful Step) and Liberation (Beneath the Sea) to reach max Trance., Rotation 2: Heavy attack to enter Mirage, cast Resonance Skill (Flickering Reverie) to put enemies in Hazy Dream, then do the 3-stage basic combo to gain 3 Shiver stacks., Rotation 3: Use Resonance Skill (Perception Drain) to consume Shiver stacks and suspend enemies; with Concerto filled, swap to Roccia to utilize Cantarella's Havoc DMG amplification., Rotation 4: On Roccia, perform optimal combo to fill Concerto, cast Echo Skill and Resonance Liberation, then swap to Camellya to buff team ATK., Rotation 5: On Camellya, enter Blossom Mode and perform optimal combos while funneling Cantarella and Roccia buffs into her; Cantarella's Coordinated attacks will contribute off-field damage., Rotation 6: Repeat until enemies are defeated.
Cantarella Coordinated Sub-DPS Team
Team synergy: Cantarella is an excellent Havoc Sub-DPS for Jinhsi by amplifying Resonance Skill DMG and providing Coordinated Attacks off-field; her Resonance Liberation helps Jinhsi build Incandescence and enter Incarnation more often., Recommended Echo sets: Jinhsi — Celestial Light (5pc); Cantarella — Empyrean Anthem (5pc) (swap to this 5-piece vs Midnight Veil because Jinhsi is Spectro); Verina — Rejuvenating Glow (5pc). Cantarella should be built with sufficient Crit Rate to make Empyrean Anthem reliable., Rotation 1: Start on Verina and perform optimal combos; use her Liberation to provide Coordinated Attack damage and fill Concerto, then swap to Cantarella., Rotation 2: Cantarella enters with Intro and gains 1 Trance; cast Resonance Skill and Resonance Liberation to reach max Trance., Rotation 3: Heavy attack to enter Mirage, cast enhanced Resonance Skill to put enemies in Hazy Dream, then do enhanced basic attacks to gain max Shiver., Rotation 4: Consume Shiver to put enemies in Hazy Dream and swap to Jinhsi with Cantarella's Outro to grant Resonance Skill DMG increase., Rotation 5: On Jinhsi, use Overflowing Radiance Resonance Skill and cast Resonance Skill again to generate Incandescence and enter Incarnation., Rotation 6: During Incarnation, perform Jinhsi's basic combos then cast Resonance Skill (Illuminous Epiphany), exit with Unison, and swap back to Verina to repeat.
Cantarella Skills
Illusion Collapse
Perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Havoc DMG.
Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
When Cantarella has Trance, Heavy Attack becomes Delusive Dive, dealing Havoc DMG to the target, and then Cantarella enters
Can be cast in water.
Consume STA to perform Plunging Attack, dealing Havoc DMG.
{Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Normal Attack right after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
Dance with Shadows
Attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
When in
Can be cast in mid-air.
Reduce the target's movement speed for 6.5s. When the target takes damage, Jolt is triggered once, removing Hazy Dream to deal Havoc DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG.
Attacks by other Resonators in the team will not Jolt a target influenced by Hazy Dream and will remove the Hazy Dream.
Coordinated Attacks and damage from Utilities will not Jolt a target.
Beneath the Sea
Attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG (considered Basic Attack DMG). Grant Diffusion to all Resonators in the team. Casting this skill is also considered as casting Echo Skill.
Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.
When the Resonator on the field deals damage to a target, summon Dreamweavers to perform Coordinated Attack, dealing Havoc DMG (considered as Basic Attack DMG).
- Within 3s after the Resonator deals damage, summon
- Up to
- This effect lasts for 30s or until reaching the maximum number of Dreamweavers.
"Cure"
Increase Healing Bonus by 20%.
"Poison"
Casting Echo Skill gives 6% Havoc DMG Bonus for 10s, stacking up to 2 times.
Cruise
Attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
{Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to start the Basic Attack combo from Basic Attack Stage 3.
When in Mirage, Intro Skill becomes Tidal Surge, which triggers 3 coordinated attacks on hit, dealing Havoc DMG. Casting Tidal Surge resets the combo of Basic Attack Phantom Sting.
Between Illusion and Reality
- Basic Attack becomes Basic Attack Phantom Sting. Perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Havoc DMG. Can be cast in mid-air. When cast mid-air, Basic Attack Phantom Sting consumes STA, and the combo does not reset when Cantarella is airborne.
- Hitting the target with Basic Attack Phantom Sting consumes 1 point of Trance to obtain 1 point of Shiver and heal all nearby Resonators in the team.
- The third stage of Basic Attack Phantom Sting triggers 3 Coordinated Attacks, dealing Havoc DMG.
- Mid-air Attack becomes Abysmal Vortex. {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Jump to perform a Plunging Attack at the cost of STA, dealing Havoc DMG.
- Dodge Counter becomes Dodge Counter Shadowy Sweep. Attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG. {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Normal Attack right after casting the skill to cast Basic Attack Phantom Sting Stage 2.
- When Mid-air Attack Abysmal Vortex or Dodge Counter Shadowy Sweep hits a target, consume 1 point of Trance to obtain 1 point of Shiver and heal all nearby Resonators in the team.
- Mirage lasts for 8s.
- Mirage ends when Trance is depleted.
If Cantarella has 3 points of Shiver when in Mirage, Resonance Skill becomes Perception Drain.
Consume all Shiver to attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG. Send the target into Hazy Dream and heal all Resonators in the team.
Casting this skill is also considered as casting Echo Skill.
Can be cast in mid-air.
After casting Intro Skill, Cantarella enters Abyssal Rebirth, which lasts for 25s and can be activated once every 25s. In the duration, for up to 6 times, when Resonators in the team cast Echo Skill, Cantarella recovers 6 points of Concerto Energy. Echoes with the same name can only trigger this effect once.
When in water, Cantarella's swimming speed increases and STA cost decreases.
- Cantarella can hold up to 5 points of Trance.
- Casting Intro Skill recovers 1 point of Trance.
- Hitting a target with Basic Attack Stage 3 recovers 1 point of Trance.
- Casting Resonance Skill Graceful Step recovers 1 point of Trance.
- Casting Resonance Liberation Flowing Suffocation recovers 3 points of Trance.
- When in the water, recover 1 point of Trance every 5s.
- Cantarella can hold up to 3 points of Shiver.
- Hitting the target with Basic Attack Phantom Sting recovers 1 point of Shiver.
- When Mid-air Attack Abysmal Vortex or Dodge Counter Shadowy Sweep hits a target, restore 1 point of Shiver.
Gentle Tentacles
Amplify the incoming Resonator's Havoc DMG by 20% and Resonance Skill DMG by 25% for 14s. Switching Resonators ends this effect.
Cantarella Resonance Chain
Embrace the Endless Waves
Casting Resonance Skill recovers
Surrender to the Illusive Reverie
Resonance Liberation Flowing Suffocation now sends the target into
Gaze into the Abyss
The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Flowing Suffocation is increased by 370%. After casting Resonance Liberation Flowing Suffocation, enter into
Behold Your Own Soul
When in
Rest in Your Reflection
The maximum number of Dreamweavers Cantarella can summon through Resonance Liberation Diffusion is increased by 5.
Fall, Fall... and Fall Deeper into the Dream
Increase the DMG Multiplier of Basic Attack Phantom Sting by 80%. Casting Resonance Liberation Flowing Suffocation makes Cantarella's DMG ignore 30% of the target's DEF for 10s.
For the first 1.2s of
Cantarella Special Food
Homemade Panini



Increases Energy Regen of all Resonators in the team by 28% for 30m. Only effective on your own Resonators in Co-op Mode.