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Wuthering Waves - Sanhua Character Info and Kit

Sanhua is a playable 4-star Glacio Sword character in Wuthering Waves (WuWa). Check out this guide for Sanhua's best builds, teams, echoes, skills, and voice actor here!

Sanhua Character Overview

Sanhua Information

Sanhua
Wuthering Waves - Sanhua
Rarity ★★★★
Element
Weapon
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Voice Actor
(EN)
Jennifer Armour

Sanhua Rankings

Main DPS Sub-DPS Support Overall
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Sanhua Stats

Lv. 1 Lv. 90
HP 805 10062
ATK 22 275
DEF 77 941
Energy Regen 100% -
Crit. Rate 5% -
Crit. DMG 150% -

Stat calculations does not include the Attribute Bonuses from Sanhua's Forte.

How Strong is Sanhua?

Strengths
• Outro Skill that provides Basic Attack Amplified is extremely valuable for Basic Attack Damage DPS teams.
• Can deal a good amount of Glacio DMG.
Weaknesses
• Her mechanic is quite hard to use. Players need to keep track of the cursor that will move when Sanhua performs Heavy Attack Detonate
• Need to create the ice structures and detonate them near enemies. Mobile enemies can easily evade said detonation.

Sanhua Best Builds

Sanhua Basic ATK Sub-DPS Build

Best Weapon
Alt. Weapons
Sonata Effect 5-piece
Wuthering Waves - Moonlit Clouds Moonlit Clouds
Cost Pattern ④ ③ ③ ① ①
Main Echo Wuthering Waves - Impermanence HeronImpermanence Heron

Sanhua's Best Echo Stats

Echo Main Stats Priority
④-Cost ③-Cost ①-Cost
CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG Glacio DMG or Energy Regen ATK%
Echo Substats Tuning Priority
1. CRIT Rate ★★★
2. CRIT DMG ★★★
3. Energy Regen % ★★★
4. Res. Liberation DMG Bonus % ★★
5. ATK% ★★
6. Flat ATK ★

Sanhua is a sub-DPS that can carry her own weight during battles. She can quickly stack her Clarity mechanic using Basic Attacks and can deal damage by herself quite easily. She shines in a team when we consider her Outro Skill, which provides Basic Attack Deepen to the next character taking the field. This makes her a very versatile sub-DPS in a team that has a Basic Attack DPS like Encore or Rover (Havoc).

Sanhua Best Echo Sets

Best Main Echo

Main Echo Explanation
Wuthering Waves - Impermanence HeronImpermanence Heron
Wuthering Waves - Energy Regen
・The main echo for a Sub-DPS Sanhua.
・Heron provides Resonance Energy to Sanhua so she can pop her Ultimate faster and at the same time providing extra ATK to the next character switching in.
Wuthering Waves - Bell-Borne GeocheloneBell-Borne Geochelone
Wuthering Waves - Energy Regen Wuthering Waves - Healing
・Provides general shield protection for the team when Sanhua is your Sub-DPS.
・Increases DMG dealt and reduce incoming damage.
・Shield effect can transfer to the next character.
Wuthering Waves - Lampylumen MyriadLampylumen Myriad
Wuthering Waves - Glacio
・Increases both Glacio DMG and Resonance Skill DMG.
・Great for a DPS Sanhua.

Echo Tier List

Sanhua Best Sonata Effects

Echo Set Rating
Wuthering Waves - Moonlit Clouds Moonlit Clouds
(5-pc)
★★★ - Best
A set build focused on supporting the Main-DPS with Sanhua's Outro Skill and the ATK increase effect of 5-pc Moonlit Clouds. Extremely useful when used on Main-DPS units that rely heavily on Basic ATK DMG.

Recommended Main Echo:
Wuthering Waves - Freezing Frost Freezing Frost
(5-pc)
★★☆ - 2nd Best
Only 4-Cost Echo that has Freezing Frost as their Sonata Effect. Its skill will also increase Sanhua's Glacio and Resonance Skill DMG.

Recommended Main Echo:
Wuthering Waves - Freezing Frost Freezing Frost
(2-pc)
Wuthering Waves - Lingering Tunes Lingering Tunes
(2-pc)
★☆☆ - 3rd Best
Generally increases Sanhua's overall DMG. Not as good as the full 5-pc Freezing Frost set but can be an option if you do not have a full Freezing Frost set yet.

Recommended Main Echo:

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Sanhua Best Weapons

Sanhua's All Best Weapons Ranked

Weapon Skill
1 Wuthering Waves - Emerald of Genesis Emerald of Genesis Stormy Resolution
Increases Energy Regen by 12.8%. When Resonance Skill is cast, increases ATK by 6%, stacking up to 2 time(s). This effect lasts for 10s.
2 Wuthering Waves - Commando of Conviction Commando of Conviction Unyielding
When Intro Skill is cast, increases ATK by 15%, lasting for 15s.
3 Wuthering Waves - Lunar Cutter Lunar Cutter Preordained
Equipped Resonator gains 6 stack(s) of Oath upon entering the battlefield. Each stack icnreases ATK by 2%, up to 6 stacks. This effect can be triggered 1 time(s) every 12s. The equipped Resonator loses 1 stack(s) of Oath every 2s, and gains 6 stack(s) upon defeating an enemy.
4 Wuthering Waves - Sword of Night Sword of Night Tenacity
When Intro Skill is cast, increases ATK by 8%, lasting for 10s.

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Sanhua's Best Weapon Explained

Emerald of Genesis is by far the best weapon for Sanhua, increasing both her damage output while providing Energy Regen so she can cast her Resonance Liberation more. This allows her to create more ice structure that she can later on detonate for huge damage. If you do not have Emerald of Genesis, Commando of Conviction is a good enough replacement that can provide a straight up ATK boost.

Sanhua Best Teams

Basic Attack Amplified Team

Main DPS Sub-DPS Support
Wuthering Waves - EncoreEncore Wuthering Waves - SanhuaSanhua Wuthering Waves - VerinaVerina

The team comp makes use of Sanhua's Outro Skill that provides a 38% Basic Attack Amplified buff for the next character that takes the field. This is extremely useful for teams that make use of a DPS that mostly deals damage using their basic attack, like Encore for example.

You'll also want Verina as your support since her 15% All-Type DMG Deepen buff can extend past Sanhua and also apply to Encore.

Character Explanation
Wuthering Waves - Rover (Havoc)Rover (Havoc) Main DPS Replacement
Rover (Havoc) relies heavily on his Basic ATK DMG when attacking under Dark Surge. Sanhua's Outro Skill effect will boost the DMG dealt by the Rover (Havoc) during this time.
Wuthering Waves - CalcharoCalcharo Main DPS Replacement
Calcharo can benefit from the Basic Attack Amplified from Sanhua especially after he uses his Liberation.
Wuthering Waves - LingyangLingyang Main DPS Replacement
Lingyang also relies on his basic attack to deal damage. He will benefit greatly from Sanhua's Outro Skill.
Wuthering Waves - BaizhiBaizhi Support Replacement
Fills a similar role to Verina if you don't have her yet. However, her Outro Skill buff is much weaker than hers.
Wuthering Waves - YangyangYangyang Support Replacement
If you don't need any healing, you can use Yangyang to group enemies and maximize the damage dealt by Sanhua's Ice Burst.

General Rotation

1 Start with Verina so that she can generate enough Resonance and Concerto Energy to activate her Resonance Liberation and Outro Skill respectively.
2 Once Sanhua's icon is glowing, activate Verina's Ult to apply a Photosynthesis Mark and swap to Sanhua to activate Verina's Outro Skill.
3 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.
4 If done correctly, you should have enough Concerto Energy built up. Swap to Encore and use her standard Ult Attack rotation to deal massive damage to the enemy.
5 Repeat the steps until the enemy is felled.

How to Play Sanhua

Sanhua Gameplay Guide


Learn How to Create Ice Structures

Wuthering Waves - Sanhua Create Ice Structures

Sanhua creates Ice Structures that she will eventually detonate all at once using a special charged attack. To maximize her damage, learn what skills generate these Ice Structures and create them everytime.

Move Ice Structure Created
Resonance Skill 1 Ice Prism
Resonance Liberation 1 Ice Glacier
Intro Skill 1 Ice Thorn

Detonate the Structures Using Heavy Attacks

Sanhua has a special heavy attack that requires proper timing from the player to execute. Players can hold the attack button and see a cursor moving back and forth over at the forte line. You must let go of the attack while on the blue area called the Frostbite area to execute the special Heavy Attack: Detonate move.

Frostbite Area Expands by Stacking Clarity

The Frostbite area (or the blue area) expands by stacking Clarity which will make it easier for players to time Heavy Attack: Detonate. Clarity can stack twice at max and can generate through various means.

Move Clarity Stacks
Basic Attack 5 1 Stack
Intro Skill 1 Stack
Resonance Skill 1 Stack
Resonance Liberation 2 Stacks

All clarity stacks is removed upon casting Heavy Attack: Detonate.

Switch Sanhua With A Main-DPS Unit

Wuthering Waves - Switch Sanhua with a DPS Character

Sanhua is one of the premier Sub-DPS in Wuthering Waves and that is because of her insane Outro Skill that have the next ally's Basic Attack Amplified by 38% for 14s. Once her Concerto Gauge is full, make sure the next character that takes the field is a Main-DPS character to maximize her Outro Skill.

Sanhua Recommended Combos

Easy Resonance Skill Detonation Combo

Combo
BA1 → BA2 → BA3 → BA4 → BA5 → Res. Skill → Jump → Heavy Attack (Plunge) → Detonate

This combo focuses on the swift detonation of Sanhua's ice structures generated by Sanhua's skill. The timing will also ensure that Sanhua has a full stack of Clarity so you can reach the Frostbite area as fast as possible.

When charging up to BA5, make sure to dodge enemy attacks!

Switch-in Sanhua Combo

Combo
Intro Skill → Res. Liberation → Res. Skill → Jump → Heavy Attack (Plunge) → Detonate

This combo is the bread and butter combo for Sanhua whenever you need to switch her in as a Sub-DPS damage dealer. This maximizes her damage and at the same time maximizes the damage dealt.

Sanhua Ascension and Forte Materials

Materials Summary

Character Ascension Materials

How to Get Materials
Normal Enemies
World Boss
Overworld Material
Currency
Shell Credit Shell Credit x170,000

Forte Materials

How to Get Materials
Normal Enemies
Forgery Challenge
Weekly Boss
Currency
Shell Credit Shell Credit x1,530,000

The total count does not include upgrades to Level 10 nodes. We will update this when we know more!

Ascension Materials Per Rank

Character Ascension Materials
Rank 1
20 ➔ 40
Rank 2
40 ➔ 50
Rank 3
50 ➔ 60
Rank 4
60 ➔ 70
Rank 5
70 ➔ 80
Rank 6
80 ➔ 90

Total Forte Materials

Total Forte Materials
Main Nodes
(Total)
Lv. 1 ➔ 9
Shell Credit Shell Credit x900,000
Stat
Bonus 1
(Total)
Shell Credit Shell Credit x200,000
Stat
Bonus 2
(Total)
Shell Credit Shell Credit x400,000
Inherent Skill 1
Inherent Skill 2

We will update the total quantities when we determine the material requirements for the Level 10 upgrade.

Sanhua Skill Priority

Skill Tree Priority

Forte Priority
Basic Attack ☆☆☆☆
Resonance Skill ★★★☆☆
Forte Circuit ★★★★
Resonance Liberation ★★★★★
Intro Skill ☆☆☆☆

Forte Priority Explanations

Forte Explanation
Basic Attack Sanhua's Basic Attacks aren't used often since she already gets enough Clarity stacks from her Intro Skill, Resonance Skill, and Resonance Liberation. Upgrade this last since you'll barely be using this.
Resonance Skill This skill is very important for her kit since it deals good damage while also creating an Ice Prism for her Forte Skill to detonate. However, it still does less damage than her Forte Circuit and Resonance Liberation, so you'll want to upgrade this third.
Forte Circuit This is the key skill in her damage rotation since this is what Detonates all of her Ice Structures. The key point, however, is that it does less damage than her Ult even if you Detonate all three structures at once. Prioritize upgrading this second since after upgrading Sanhua's Ult.
Resonance Liberation Similar to her Resonance Skill, Sanhua's Ultimate does a lot of damage and creates a Glacier for her Forte Skill to detonate. The big difference compared to her Resonance Skill is that this is the strongest skill in her kit and you'll want to upgrade this first before anything else.
Intro Skill While the increased damage from upgrading this skill is nice, Sanhua's Intro Skill is mainly used to get Clarity stacks for her Forte Circuit. However, you'll still be using this more often than her Basic Attack, so upgrade this before you start upgrading that.

Sanhua Forte (Skills)

Basic Attack: Frigid Light

Skill Info
Basic Attack:
Sanhua performs up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Glacio DMG.
Heavy Attack:
Sanhua consumes Stamina to launch attacks, causing Glacio DMG.
Mid-air Attack:
Sanhua consumes Stamina 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.
Attribute Bonuses:
1. Glacio DMG Bonus +1.80%
2. Glacio DMG Bonus +4.20%

Skill Detail Effect (Lvl 1)
Part 1 Damage 24.50%
Part 2 Damage 37.10%
Part 3 Damage 10.85%*4
Part 4 Damage 19.95%*2
Part 5 Damage 117.60%
Heavy Attack Damage 11.20%*5
Mid-air Attack Damage 43.40%
Dodge Counter Damage 84.00%
Heavy Attack Stamina Cost 25
Mid-air Attack Stamina Cost 30

Resonance Skill: Eternal Frost

Skill Info
Sanhua sends an air blade to create 1 Ice Prism across the ground, dealing Glacio DMG.
Attribute Bonuses:
1. ATK +1.80%
2. ATK +4.20%

Skill Detail Effect (Lvl 1)
Skill Damage 181.00%
Cooldown 10s
Con. Energy Regen 15

Forte Circuit: Clarity of Mind

Skill Info
Heavy Attack - Detonate:
When holding Basic Attack, a cursor moves back and forth on the Forte Gauge. Release Basic Attack while cursos falls in the Frostbite area, to perform Heavy Attack Detonate, dealing Glacio DMG considered as Heavy Attack damage.
Ice Burst:
Sanhua's Heavy Attack Detonate detonates all Ice Thorns, Ice Prisms, and Glaciers within her attack range, dealing Glacio DMG. Damage done by Ice Burst is considered as Resonance Sklill damage.
Frostbite Area:
The Forstbite area expands with every 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 Rsonance Skill Eternal Frost.

Sanhua obtains 2 stacks of Clarity upon casting Resonance Liberation Glacial Gaze.

Upon casting Heavy Attack Detonate, all Clarity is removed.

Skill Detail Effect (Lvl 1)
Burst Damage 93.70%*2
Glacier Burst Damage 70.00%
Ice Prism Burst Damage 40.00%
Ice Thorn Burst Damage 30.00%
Clarity Duration 5s
Glacier Duration 5s
Ice Prism Duration 5s
Ice Thorn Duration 8s
Burst Con. Energy Regen 15
Glacier Burst Con. Damage Regen 15
Ice Prism Burst Con. Damage Regen 15

Inherent Skill 1: Condensation

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

Inherent Skill 2: Avalanche

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

Resonance Liberation: Glacial Gaze

Skill Info
Sanhua deals Glacio DMG and creates 1 Glacier.
Attribute Bonuses:
1. ATK +1.80%
2. ATK +4.20%

Skill Detail Effect (Lvl 1)
Skill Damage 407.16%
Cooldown 16s
Res. Energy Cost 100
Con. Energy Regen 20

Intro Skill: Freezing Thorns

Skill Info
Sanhua swings her blade downward and creates 1 Ice Thorn, dealing Glacio DMG.
Attribute Bonuses:
1. Glacio DMG Bonus +1.80%
2. Glacio DMG Bonus +4.20%

Skill Detail Effect (Lvl 1)
Skill Damage 70.00%
Con. Energy Regen 10

Outro Skill: Silversnow

Skill Info
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.

Sanhua Resonance Chain

Recommended Sequence Nodes

Why We Recommend It
S1 ☆☆☆☆☆ - Unimportant
You'll barely be using Sanhua's Basic Attacks so you'll rarely activate the CRIT Rate Boost. Even with how good the buff is, it's not worth adding Basic Attack 5 into your rotations. Only get this if you're planning on unlocking future Sequence Nodes.
S2 ★★☆☆☆ - Okay
With how fast you'll use Sanhua during your rotations, you won't notice the reduced Stamina cost for Heavy Attack Detonate. However, the Anti-Interruption part is useful just in case an enemy hits you mid-combo. Overall, this isn't necessary but it's nice to have if you do get it.
S3 ★★★★☆ - Great
This Sequence Node is a wonderful addition to Sanhua's kit since it's a generically great buff to have. Having her damage increased by 35% against enemies below 70% HP will go a long way, especially against Bosses that have large health bars.
S4 ★★★☆☆ - Good
The first part of this upgrade is okay at best since it allows Sanhua to spec into CRIT rather than Energy Regen%. However, the second part is what bumps it up to good since it more than doubles Heavy Attack: Detonate's damage.

The main downside unfortunately is that it only increases the attack's Burst Damage and not the Ice Burst damage from her Ice Structures.
S5 ★★★★☆ - Great
This is by far the best upgrade to unlock for Sanhua's damage output since her Ultimate is already her strongest skill. If you can get enough CRIT Rate%, you'll find her standard combo dealing massive damage even without having to use Heavy Attack: Detonate.
S6 ★★★★★ - Amazing
Her capstone skill is the only upgrade in her Resonance Chain that improves on her amazing Outro Skill. Since you'll always want to Detonate both an Ice Prism and Glacier before activating her Outro Skill, the next character that you'll swap to will always get the 20% ATK Boost.

All Sequence Node Effects

S1 Solitude's Embrace
Basic Attack V increases Sanhua's CRIT Rate by 15% for 10s.
S2 Snowy Clarity
Stamina cost of Heavy Attack Detonate is reduced by 10. When Sanhua casts Resonance Skill Eternal Frost, her Anti-interruption is enhanced for 10s.
S3 Anomalous Vision
Sanhua's damage dealt is increased by 35% against targets with HP below 70%.
S4 Blade Mastery
Resonance Liberation Glacial Gaze restores 10 Resonance Energy. DMG of the next Heavy Attack Detonate within 5s is increased by 120%.
S5 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.
S6 Daybreak Radiance
After an Ice Prism or Glacier is detonated, all team member's ATK is increased by 10% for 20s, stacking up to 2 times.

How to Get Sanhua

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Obtain Sanhua for Free

You can get some Resonators for free. Sanhua is one of the Resonators that can be obtained by progressing the game.

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Sanhua Voice Actor and Lore

Sanhua Voice Actors

Voice Actors EN VA: Jennifer Armour
JP VA: Matsuda Risae
CN VA: Song Yuanyuan
KR VA: Yu Yeong

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Sanhua In-Game Lore

Gender Female
Birthplace Huanglong
Affiliation Unknown
Basic Info The Jinzhou Magistrate's bodyguard with a persona as cold as the snow. Sanhua is an Asura of calamity and a taciturn guardian. Born sightless, she acquired abnormal visions through the erosion from TDs, painting her world into a portrait of purgatory. Now, Sanhua is able to maintain inner tranquility amidst the chaotic frequencies, the abnormalities she once feared are now her source of power.

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