Hiyuki Complete Guide: Echoes, Weapons, and Team - Wuthering Waves 3.3

Hiyuki, a member of the Special Response Force, is the embodiment of icy purity. As the most hyped character in version 3.3, she has had everyone's pulling funds locked in ever since her breathtaking appearance in the story CG. — White robes whiter than snow, blade as frosty as ice. Every move carries an air of noble solitude. Her combat visuals are so stunning that every frame could be a wallpaper. Hiyuki, I’m ready!

Below is all-in-one Hiyuki guide – from her character mechanics, ascension materials, weapon and echo choices, to team build.

 

 

Hiyuki Character Overview

Rarity: 5-star | Attribute: Glacio | Weapon Type: Sword

Hiyuki's combat rhythm is extremely smooth – a graceful dodge followed by a magnificent iaido slash. Each cut delivers both satisfying impact and a visual feast.

She deals powerful Resonance Liberation damage. When specific attacks hit, she consumes Glacio Chafe stacks on enemies to trigger Frostbind. By accumulating different types of energy, she enters Present Self and Foreclaimed Self. By stacking Snowforged Blade, she can freely choose how many stacks to consume when casting "Foreclaiming: Blade Liberation" to increase damage.

 

Hiyuki Materials

New Boss Drop 46 ??? Challenge	Weekly Boss Material 26 ??? Challenge	Edelschnee 46
Premium Resonance Potion 122	Polarizer 25/28/55/67	Exoswarm Core 29/40/52/61

 

Weapon Recommendations

Signature Weapon

Attack: 588 | Crit Rate: 24.3%

ATK is increased by 12%. When the wielder applies Glacio Chafe, Glacio DMG is Amplified by 28%, and Resonance Liberation DMG ignores 10% of the target's DEF for 20%s. If the wielder is the active Resonator in the team, Glacio Chafe DMG dealt to all targets within a certain range is Amplified by 20% for 6s. This effect can be triggered up to 1 time every 0.1s.

 

Alternatives

Other Limited 5-star Double Crit Swords Red Spring Rarity: ★★★★★

Standard 5-star Sword Emerald of Genesis Rarity: ★★★★★

Battle Pass Sword Feather Edge Rarity: ★★★★

Weapon Choice Notes

Hiyuki's signature weapon looks cool – elegant and powerful, and its stats and skills provide Glacial DMG bonus, Frostbite Effect bonus, and Resonance Liberation DEF ignore, perfectly aligning with Hiyuki's rotation. If you plan to invest in her, the signature weapon is the first step. Among alternatives, Red Spring is recommended, or any double-crit 5-star sword. For 4-star options, the Battle Pass sword Feather Edge is solid.

 

Hiyuki Echo

Echo Set

Wishes of Quiet Snowfall

2-piece: Glacio DMG +10% 5-piece: When the character applies Frostbite Effect to an enemy, Glacio DMG +10% for 15 seconds. Gain Falling Snow effect (can trigger once every 25 seconds). While under Falling Snow: When dealing Resonance Liberation DMG, remove Falling Snow to increase Crit Rate by 25% for 30 seconds. When casting an Outro Skill, remove Falling Snow to increase the next character's Glacio DMG by 25% for 15 seconds.

Main Echo (Cost 4)

Use echo skill to summon an Aleph construct, dealing 5 hits of 21.88% and 1 hit of 164.16% Glacio DMG. When equipped as the main echo, Glacio DMG Bonus +12%, Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus +12%. CD: 20 seconds.

Echo Stat Recommendations

Main Stats: Cost 4: Crit DMG / Crit Rate Cost 3: Glacio DMG / ATK Cost 3: Glacio DMG / ATK Cost 1: ATK Cost 1: ATK

Sub-stats (priority): ER ~125% > Crit DMG > Crit Rate > ATK% > Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus

 

Alternative Set

Freezing Frost (5/5) Lampylumen Myriad

Echo Choice Notes

The new Silent Snowfall set (coming in 3.3) is tailor-made for Hiyuki, providing 25% Crit Rate and 10% Glacio DMG. For stat selection: at 0+1, Hiyuki already has 62.3% Crit Rate without any sub-stats. To avoid overcapping, a Crit DMG main stat on Cost 4 is recommended.

 

Skill Priority & Resonance Chain

Skill Priority

Hiyuki's damage is heavily weighted toward Resonance Liberation (including her ultimate and the iaido slash in her Resonance Circuit). Check out our Hiyuki kit for more skills' details.

• Priority order:

Inherent Skill: Light Snow > Inherent Skill: No Transient World > Resonance Circuit > Resonance Liberation > Basic Attack > Resonance Skill > Outro Skill.

 

Resonance Chain Recommendations

Hiyuki's Resonance Chain offers excellent improvements. Pull if you have resources or love the character.

• S1 - No Spring: Multiplier increase, crowd control, interruption immunity
• S2 - Burning Silently in Silence: Increases "iaido" multiplier, out-of-combat "iaido" energy recovery
• S3 - Selfless Yet Infinite: More flexible team building, multiplier increase, effect DMG boost
• S4 - Drifting Like a Reed: Team-wide DMG bonus, self-heal
• S5 - A Thousand Prayers for Myself: Multiplier increase
• S6 - Even If the Road Ahead is Eternal Night: Multiplier increase, effect DMG boost, Crit DMG increase, out-of-combat special energy recovery

Pull order advice:

0+1 (character + weapon) → 2+1 (smooth overworld experience – iaido after iaido) → 3+1 (if you need flexible team building) → 6+1 / 6+5 (huge damage numbers)

 

Team Recommendations

Hiyuki + Linnea + Chisa

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Hiyuki	Lynae	Chisa

Built around Hiyuki's skill "Light Snow" – team members need to apply Frostbite, Void Effect, or Resonance Shift. Lynea provides massive buffs, and Chisa is the healer for effect teams. Chisa is also from the same region as Hiyuki – possibly hidden synergy! If the rotation feels long, consider swapping Chisa for Shorekeeper.

 

Hiyuki + Linnea + Mornye

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Hiyuki	Lynae	Mornye

Linna + Mornye can buff almost any main DPS. Though Hiyuki isn't directly related to the Resonance Shift system, she's a Resonance Liberation-focused main DPS.

 

Low-Cost Team

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Hiyuki	Jianxin / Yangyang / Sanhua	Verina / Baizhi

For new players who can't build full teams yet, use standard or 4-star characters. Jianxin provides Resonance Liberation DMG boost, Yangyang provides energy regeneration, and Sanhua offers fast concerto. Verina is an easily obtainable standard healer.

 

Conclusion

As the highly anticipated Glacio main DPS of version 3.3, Hiyuki charms everyone with her elegant, cool appearance and Eastern-style swordsmanship. Whether you're a meta player chasing full-star clears in the Depths or a casual player who loves stylish combat, Hiyuki brings plenty of joy.

If you love high-damage, visually stunning main DPS characters or want to experience exhilarating iaido combat, Hiyuki is a top-tier must-pull. Looks like those Lunites won't be staying in your pocket. I hope this guide helps every player fully build Hiyuki and make this white-robed swordswolf the coolest sight in your team!