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Sanhua

Wuthering Waves Sanhua Build Guide

Element: Glacio type Glacio
Weapon Type: Sword type Sword
Birth: January 20th
Birthplace: Huanglong
Affiliation: Jinzhou
Combat Roles: Concerto Efficiency tagBasic Attack DMG Amplification tag

The <te href=850124>bodyguard</te> of <te href=850091>Jinzhou</te>'s <te href=850084>Magistrate</te>, known for having an icy personality.<br/>Once regarded as the Asura of Calamity, Sanhua is now a taciturn guardian. She has learned to maintain inner calmness amidst the chaotic frequencies, and the things that once frightened her now fuel her determination.

Sanhua Ascension Materials

Shell Credit
170000
LF Whisperin Core
4
MF Whisperin Core
12
HF Whisperin Core
12
FF Whisperin Core
4
Sound-Keeping Tacet Core
46
Wintry Bell
60

Sanhua Talent Level-Up Materials

Shell Credit
LF Whisperin Core
MF Whisperin Core
HF Whisperin Core
FF Whisperin Core
Unending Destruction
Inert Metallic Drip
Reactive Metallic Drip
Polarized Metallic Drip
Heterized Metallic Drip

Best Echo Sets for Sanhua

Moonlit Clouds
5pc
Moonlit Clouds

Best: 5-piece Moonlit Clouds supports the main DPS via Sanhua's Outro Skill and provides a strong ATK increase to the swap-in. Ideal for a Basic-ATK-focused main DPS.

Freezing Frost
5pc
Freezing Frost

Good 5-piece option that increases Sanhua's Glacio and Resonance Skill DMG. Useful if you have a full Freezing Frost set.

Freezing Frost
2pc
Freezing Frost
Lingering Tunes
2pc
Lingering Tunes

Two 2-piece combinations that raise overall damage if you lack a full 5-piece set. Less optimal than the 5-piece sets.

Sanhua's Best Primary Echo

Impermanence Heron

Impermanence Heron

Provides Resonance Energy to help Sanhua use her Liberation faster and also grants ATK to the next character switched in — excellent for a sub-DPS Sanhua.

Bell-Borne Geochelone

Bell-Borne Geochelone

Gives team shield protection and increases damage dealt while reducing incoming damage. Useful when Sanhua is sub-DPS to protect the rotation and transfer shield to the next character.

Lampylumen Myriad

Lampylumen Myriad

Boosts Glacio DMG and Resonance Skill DMG. Great choice when focusing Sanhua itself as a stronger damage dealer.

Best Stats for Sanhua Echoes

4 Cost: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
3 Cost: Glacio DMG or Energy Regen
1 Cost: ATK%

Best Substats for Sanhua Echoes

1
CRIT Rate
2
CRIT DMG
3
Energy Regen %
4
Res. Liberation DMG Bonus %
5
ATK%
6
Flat ATK

Best Weapons for Sanhua

Best Tips & Tricks for Sanhua

Aim to balance your CRIT stats first (both Rate and DMG). Build two 3-cost Glacio DMG pieces and two 1-cost ATK% pieces as recommended.
Prioritize Energy Regen substats so Sanhua can pop her Resonance Liberation on-rotation — Liberation is her strongest skill.
Upgrade skills in this order: Resonance Liberation > Forte Circuit > Resonance Skill > Intro Skill > Normal Attack.
Use Impermanence Heron as the main echo to help charge Liberation faster and provide an ATK buff to the oncoming character.
The 5-piece Moonlit Clouds set is the best choice when using Sanhua as a sub-DPS since it amplifies the next character's Basic Attack DMG via her Outro Skill.
Forte detonation timing matters: perform Heavy Attack Detonate while the cursor is in the Frostbite area to maximize Ice Burst damage and consume Clarity stacks efficiently.

Best Teams for Sanhua

Basic Attack Amplified Team

Key synergies: Sanhua's Outro Skill provides a 38% Basic Attack Amplified buff for the next character that takes the field, making her an excellent partner for DPS that primarily scale off Basic Attack DMG (e.g., Camellya). Shorekeeper supplies healing and buffs via her Resonance Liberation field to both DPS. Recommended Echo/sets for this composition: Camellya — Havoc Eclipse (5-pc); Sanhua — Moonlit Clouds (5-pc); Shorekeeper — Rejuvenating Glow (5-pc).

Start with Shorekeeper so she can generate enough Resonance and Concerto Energy to activate her Resonance Liberation and Outro Skill respectively., Once Sanhua's icon is glowing, activate Shorekeeper's Ult to create a Stellarealm, and swap to Sanhua to activate Shorekeeper's Outro Skill for further buffs., As soon as you take control of Sanhua, immediately use both her Resonance Skill and Liberation if they're available. Once all of your Ice Structures are up, use Heavy Attack: Detonate to blow them all up., If done correctly, you should have enough Concerto Energy built up. Swap to Camellya and use her standard optimal combo to deal massive damage to the enemy., Continue to DPS with Camellya until Concerto Energy is charged again. Swap back to Shorekeeper to detonate her Resonance Liberation with an Enhanced Intro Skill., Repeat the steps until the enemy is felled.

Sanhua Double DPS Team

This team leverages a symbiotic relationship: Zhezhi buffs Sanhua's Glacio DMG and the damage of her Ice explosions via her Outro Skill, while Sanhua buffs Zhezhi's Basic Attack DMG. Best support is Shorekeeper; Verina and Baizhi are viable alternatives. Recommended Echo/sets: Zhezhi — Empyrean Anthem (5-pc); Sanhua — Moonlit Clouds (5-pc); Shorekeeper — Rejuvenating Glow (5-pc).

Shorekeeper starts the battle and charges Concerto Energy until it is full. Use Shorekeeper's Resonance Liberation before switching out., Switch to Zhezhi, execute her optimal combo and culminate into her Resonance Liberation to deal massive damage during this period., Switch to Sanhua and perform her full combo, maximizing Ice Structure damage. Fill up her Concerto Energy before switching to Shorekeeper to detonate the Stellarealm with her Intro Skill., Repeat the sequence until the enemy is defeated.

Sanhua Skills

Frigid Light

Frigid Light

Basic Attack
Sanhua performs up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Glacio DMG.

Heavy Attack
Sanhua consumes STA to launch attacks, dealing Glacio DMG.

Mid-air Attack
Sanhua consumes STA to perform a Mid-Air Plunging Attack, dealing Glacio DMG.

Dodge Counter
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Glacio DMG.

Eternal Frost

Eternal Frost

Sanhua sends an air blade to create 1 Ice Prism on the ground, dealing Glacio DMG.

Glacial Gaze

Glacial Gaze

Sanhua deals Glacio DMG and creates 1 Glacier.

Condensation

Condensation

Damage dealt by Sanhua's Resonance Skill increased by 20% for 8s after casting her Intro Skill.

Avalanche

Avalanche

Damage dealt by Sanhua's Forte Circuit Ice Burst is increased by 20% for 8s after casting Basic Attack 5.

Freezing Thorns

Freezing Thorns

Sanhua swings her blade downward and creates 1 Ice Thorn, dealing Glacio DMG.

Clarity of Mind

Clarity of Mind

Heavy Attack: Detonate
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.

Ice Burst
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.

Frostbite Area
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.

Silversnow

Silversnow

The incoming Resonator has their Basic Attack DMG Amplified by 38% for 14s or until they are switched out.

Sanhua Resonance Chain

Solitude's Embrace

Solitude's Embrace

Basic Attack V increases Sanhua's Crit. Rate by 15% for 10s.

Snowy Clarity

Snowy Clarity

Heavy Attack Detonate STA cost is reduced by 10. When Sanhua casts Resonance Skill Eternal Frost, her resistance to interruption is enhanced for 10s.

Anomalous Vision

Anomalous Vision

Sanhua's damage dealt is increased by 35% against targets with HP below 70%.

Blade Mastery

Blade Mastery

Resonance Liberation Glacial Gaze restores 10 Resonance Energy.
DMG of the next Heavy Attack Detonate within 5s is increased by 120%.

Unraveling Fate

Unraveling Fate

Crit. DMG of Forte Circuit Ice Burst is increased by 100%. Ice Creations (Ice Thorn, Ice Prism, and Glacier) will explode even if they are not detonated.

Daybreak Radiance

Daybreak Radiance

After an Ice Prism or a Glacier is detonated, all team members' ATK is increased by 10% for 20s, stacking up to 2 times.

Sanhua Special Food

Crystal Clear Buns

Crystal Clear Buns

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