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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 ATK increases. Extremely useful when boosting a Main-DPS that relies on Basic ATK damage.

Freezing Frost
5pc
Freezing Frost

Good 5-piece option (4-cost Freezing Frost) that increases Sanhua's Glacio and Resonance Skill DMG.

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

2-piece combinations (Freezing Frost 2pc + Lingering Tunes 2pc) give general damage increases and are a fallback if you lack full 5-piece sets.

Sanhua's Best Primary Echo

Impermanence Heron

Impermanence Heron

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

Bell-Borne Geochelone

Bell-Borne Geochelone

Generates shields for team protection while Sanhua is Sub-DPS, increases damage dealt and reduces incoming damage; shield can transfer to the next character.

Lampylumen Myriad

Lampylumen Myriad

Increases Glacio DMG and Resonance Skill DMG — great for damage-focused Sanhua builds.

Best Stats for Sanhua Echoes

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

Best Substats for Sanhua Echoes

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

Best Weapons for Sanhua

Best Tips & Tricks for Sanhua

Prioritize leveling Resonance Liberation first, then Forte Circuit, then Resonance Skill; Intro and Normal Attack last.
Aim to reach enough Energy Regen so Sanhua can pop her Liberation each rotation — ER is more important than raw damage if it prevents missing Ult windows.
Use Impermanence Heron as Main Echo to speed up Ultimate uptime and buff the next character when switching.
Moonlit Clouds (5-piece) is the best Sonata set for supporting a Main-DPS via Sanhua's Outro; use it when boosting a Basic-ATK reliant Main-DPS.
When using Forte Detonate, ensure you have sufficient Clarity stacks (from Basic Attack 5 / Intro / Resonance / Liberation) to expand the Frostbite window for easier timing.

Best Teams for Sanhua

Basic Attack Amplified Team

This team exploits Sanhua's Outro Skill which grants a 38% Basic Attack Amplified buff to the next character who enters the field — ideal for Basic Attack scaling DPS like Camellya. Shorekeeper provides resonance buffs and heals via her Resonance Liberation field to sustain and boost the two DPS characters.

Start with Shorekeeper so she can generate Resonance and Concerto Energy to activate her Resonance Liberation and Outro Skill., Once Sanhua's icon is glowing, activate Shorekeeper's Ult to create a Stellarealm, then swap to Sanhua to receive Shorekeeper's Outro Skill buffs., On Sanhua, immediately use her Resonance Skill and Liberation if available. After placing Ice Structures, use Heavy Attack: Detonate to blow them all up., If Concerto Energy is charged, swap to Camellya and use her optimal combo to capitalize on Sanhua's 38% Basic Attack Amplified buff., Continue DPS with Camellya until Concerto Energy is charged again, then swap back to Shorekeeper to detonate her Resonance Liberation with an Enhanced Intro Skill., Repeat the cycle until the enemy is defeated.

Sanhua Double DPS Team

Zhezhi and Sanhua form a symbiotic DPS pair: Zhezhi's Outro Skill buffs Sanhua's Glacio and ice explosion damage, while Sanhua buffs Zhezhi's Basic Attack damage. Shorekeeper is the preferred support to enable consistent resonance and detonation windows; Verina or Baizhi can be used as alternatives.

Begin the battle with Shorekeeper and charge Concerto Energy. Use Shorekeeper's Resonance Liberation before switching., Switch to Zhezhi and perform her optimal combo, finishing with her Resonance Liberation to deal high coordinated damage., Switch to Sanhua, fill her Concerto Energy, then execute her full combo to maximize Ice Structure damage. Have Shorekeeper detonate the Stellarealm with her Intro Skill., Repeat the rotation, leveraging Zhezhi's Outro Skill to buff Sanhua's Glacio and explosion damage while Sanhua buffs Zhezhi's Basic Attack DMG.

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.