Sanhua Best Builds and Guide – Wuthering Waves

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This guide will show you what Sanhua’s skills are, how to get her, as well as her best builds and teams.
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Sanhua is a 4-star Glacio Sword-type resonator in Wuthering Waves. Read ahead to learn more about her skills, how to obtain her, as well as her best builds and teammates!

How to Get Sanhua

Event

Gifts of the Thawing Frost Event - Wuthering Waves
Image: HK KURO GAMES LIMITED

You can get Sanhua for free if you log in for five days consecutively from the Gifts of Thawing Frost event.

Convene

Character Permanent Convene - Wuthering Waves
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You can get Sanhua from the following Convenes (i.e. banners):

Convene TypesBase Rates for 4★ Characters
Novice Convene
(Removed upon receiving a random 5★ Character)
6%
(This rate shared with 4★ Weapons)
Beginner's Choice Convene
(Removed upon receiving the targeted 5★ Character)
6%
(This rate is shared with 4★ Weapons)
Character Permanent Convene6%
(This rate is shared with 4★ Weapons)
Character Event Convene6%
(This rate is shared with 4★ Weapons)
(50% chance to get any of the featured 4★ Event characters for every 4★ items obtained. This changes to 100%, divided equally amongst all featured 4★ Event characters, if a 4★ Weapon has been obtained from the previous pull instead)
Weapon Permanent Convene6%
(This rate is shared with 4★ Weapons)
Weapon Event Convene6%
(This rate is shared with 4★ Weapons)
(50% chance to get any of the featured 4★ Event weapons for every 4★ items obtained. This changes to 100%, divided equally amongst all featured 4★ Event weapons, if a 4★ Character has been obtained from the previous pull instead
Note: The rates shown above are for all 4 characters and not just for any specific character.

Sanhua Overview

Base Stats (Lv1)

Sanhua
(Japanese VA: Risae Matsuda)
(English VA: Jennifer Armour)
Sanhua (no BG) - Wuthering Waves
Image: HK KURO GAMES LIMITED
Wuthering Waves - Attribute - Glacio
Attribute: Glacio
Weapon: Sword
HP
805
ATK
22
DEF
77
Energy
100
CRIT Rate
5%
Healing Bonus
0%

Active Skills

SkillsEffects
Frigid Light
(Basic Attack)
Basic Attack:
Perform up to 5 consecutive attacks, causing Glacio damage.

Heavy Attack:
Consume Stamina to launch an attack, causing Glacio damage.

Mid-air Attack:
Consume Stamina to perform a mid-air plunging attack, causing Glacio damage.

Dodge Counter:
After a successful Dodge, use Basic Attack within a certain time to attack the target, causing Glacio damage.
Eternal Frost
(Resonance Skill)
Deals Glacio damage and leaves behind one Ice Prism.
Glacial Gaze
(Resonance Liberation)
Deals Glacio damage and forms one Glacier.
Clarity of Mind
(Forte Circuit)
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 Galcio DMG considered as Heavy Attack damage.

Ice Blurst:
Heavy Attack Detonate detonates all Ice Thorns, Ice Prisms, and Glaciers within her attack range, dealing Glacio DMG. DMG done by Ice Burst is considered as Resonance Skill damage.

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 Fronts.
– She obtains 2 stacks of Clarity upon casting Resonance Liberation Glacial Gaze.
– Upon casting Heavy Attack Detonate, all Clarity is removed.
Condensation
(Inherent Skill)
After the Intro Skill , the damage of Sanhua's Resonance Skill increases by 20%, lasting for 8 seconds.
Avalanche
(Inherent Skill)
After casting the 5th Basic Attack , the damage caused by Sanhua's ice burst increases by 20%, lasting for 8 seconds.
Freezing Thorn
(Intro Skill)
Stabs downward, dealing Glacio damage, and leaves behind one Ice Thorn.
Silversnow
(Outro Skill)
The incoming character (or a character on a nearby team that activates an Outro Skill) has their Basic Attack DMG Amplified by 38% for 14s or until they are switched off field.

Resonance Chain

Sequence Node 1Basic Attack increases Sanhua's CRIT Rate by 15% for 10 seconds.
Sequence Node 2Stamina cost of Heavy Attack: Detonate is reduced by 10. When Sanhua casts Resonance Skill: Eternal Frost, her Anti-interruption is enhanced for 10 seconds.
Sequence Node 3Sanhua's damage dealt is increased by 35% against targets with HP below 70%.
Sequence Node 4Resonance Liberation: Glacial Gaze restores 10 Resonance Energy. DMG of the next Heavy Attack: Detonate within 5econds s is increased.
Sequence Node 5CRIT DMG of Forte Circuit Ice Bloom is increased by 100%. Ice Creations (Ice Thorn, Ice Prism, and Glacier) will explode even if they are not detonated.
Sequence Node 6After an Ice Prism or a Glacier is detonated, all team members' ATK is increased by 10% for 20 seconds, stacking up to 2 times.

Sanhua Best Builds

Main EchoMain WeaponWuthering Waves - Sword - Emerald of GenesisEmerald of Genesis
Impermanence Heron icon - Wuthering Waves
Impermanence Heron
Sonata EffectsMoonlit Clouds icon - Wuthering Waves Moonlit Clouds (5pc)
Echo Setup(4)(3)(3)(1)(1)
Stat. PrioritiesCRIT DMG, Glacio DMG, Glacio DMG, ATK%, ATK%
Desc.Sanhua is one of the fastest on the tier list, executing her rotation quickly and dealing impressive burst damage. She provides buff during her Outro, increasing Glacio damage by 30%. Her skill priority should be Forte Circuit, Resonance Liberation and then Resonance Skill.

Alternative Weapon

Wuthering Waves - Sword - Commando of Conviction
Commando of Conviction
Wuthering Waves - Sword - Lunar Cutter
Lunar Cutter
Wuthering Waves - Sword - Lumingloss
Lumingloss

Sanhua Best Teams

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Encore
Verina Icon - Wuthering Waves
Verina

Sanhua Ascension Materials

Required LevelMaterials
Rank 1
Level 20
5,000x Shell Credit
4x LF Whisperin Core
Rank 2
Level 40
10,000x Shell Credit
4x Wintry Bell
3x Sound-Keeping Tacet Core
4x MF Whisperin Core
Rank 3
Level 50
15,000x Shell Credit
8x Wintry Bell
6x Sound-Keeping Tacet Core
8x MF Whisperin Core
Rank 4
Level 60
20,000x Shell Credit
12x Wintry Bell
9x Sound-Keeping Tacet Core
4x HF Whisperin Core
Rank 5
Level 70
40,000x Shell Credit
16x Wintry Bell
12x Sound-Keeping Tacet Core
8x HF Whisperin Core
Rank 6
Level 80
80,000x Shell Credit
20x Wintry Bell
16x Sound-Keeping Tacet Core
4x FF Whisperin Core
Total:170,000x Shell Credit
60x Wintry Bell
46x Sound-Keeping Tacet Core
4x LF Whisperin Core
12x MF Whisperin Core
12x HF Whisperin Core
4x FF Whisperin Core
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