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In today’s article, we bring you a comprehensive and full guide to this Resonator—Sanhua!

 

Sanhua Overview

Rarity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Element: Glacio | Weapon: Sword

Sanhua performs reliably as a Glacio sub-DPS, capable of holding her own in combat. By using basic attacks, she rapidly builds up her Clarity stacks and contributes solid personal damage with minimal effort. Her true value emerges when utilizing her Outro Skill, which grants Basic Attack DMG Deepen to the next on-field unit. This ability makes her an adaptable and valuable support in teams built around a primary basic attack DPS—such as Encore or Rover (Havoc).

 

Sanhua Materials Overview

Character Ascension (total)	Skill Upgrades (total)
LF Whisperin Core -- 4 MF Whisperin Core -- 12 HF Whisperin Core -- 12 FF Whisperin Core -- 4 Sound-Keeping Tacet Core -- 46 Wintry Bell -- 60 Shell Credits -- 170 000	LF Whisperin Core -- 25 MF Whisperin Core -- 28 HF Whisperin Core -- 40 FF Whisperin Core -- 57 Inert Metallic Drip -- 25 Reactive Metallic Drip -- 28 Polarized Metallic Drip -- 55 Heterized Metallic Drip -- 67 Unending Destruction -- 26 Shell Credits -- 2 030 000

 

Sanhua Weapon Recommended

First Choice

Emerald of Genesis

ATK: 587 | Rate. CRIT: 24.3% | Recommendation: Top

A standard weapon with Crit Rate as its sub-stat. It provides a balanced boost to Crit Rate, Resonance Efficiency, and Resonance Skill DMG—offering modest yet versatile stat increases across multiple areas!

 

Limited Choice

Blazing Brilliance

ATK: 445.62 | Crit. DMG: 40.20% | Recommendation: High

A limited weapon with Crit DMG as its sub-stat. It significantly boosts the number of Searing Feather stacks to enhance Resonance Skill damage. While this weapon is actually Sanhua’s best-in-slot option, its limited availability and unpredictable rerun schedule make it harder to obtain compared to the Emerald of Genesis. As a result, it has a lower recommendation priority than Emerald of Genesis—though Rovers who already own it should prioritize equipping it on her.

 

Alternative Choice

Weapon	Effect
Red Spring (Mid) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Beyond the Cycle Increase ATK by 12%/15%/18%/21%/24%. When dealing Basic Attack DMG, the wielder gains 10%/12.5%/15%/17.5%/20% Basic Attack DMG Bonus for 14s. This effect can be triggered once per second, stacking up to 3 times. When the wielder's Concerto Energy is consumed, gain 40%/50%/60%/70%/80% Basic DMG Bonus for 10. This effect can be triggered once per second and ends when the wielder is switched off the field.
Overture (Low) ⭐⭐⭐⭐	Ceaseless Aria When Resonance Skill is cast, restores 8/10/12/14/16 Concerto Energy. This effect can be triggered 1 time every 20s.

 

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Echo Sets

Sub-DPS Set 43311

• High Recommendation!

Impermanence Heron

Transform into Impermanence Heron to fly up and smack down, dealing 310.56% Havoc DMG. Long press to stay as Impermanence Heron and continuously spit flames, each attack dealing 55.73% Havoc DMG. Once the initial attack lands on any enemy, the current character regains 10 Resonance Energy. If the current character uses their Outro Skill within the next 15s, the next character's damage dealt will be boosted by 12% for 15s. CD: 20s

Moonlit Clouds

2-piece Energy Regen + 10%. 5-piece Upon using Outro Skill, increases the ATK of the next Resonator by 22.5% for 15s.

 

DPS Set 43311

• Low Recommendation!

Sentry Construct

Transform into Sentry Construct and attack enemies in front, dealing 405.00% Glacio DMG. Each time the Resonator with this Echo casts Resonance Liberation, it charges the Strike Capacitor. Once Strike Capacitor is at max level, the Echo Skill cooldown will be reset. Use Echo Skill to transform into Sentry Construct and dive into enemies from the air, dealing 405.00% Glacio DMG and freezing the target. The Resonator with this Echo equipped in their main slot gains 12.00% Glacio DMG Bonus and 12.00% Resonance Skill DMG Bonus. CD: 25s.

Frosty Resolve

2-piece Resonance Skill DMG + 12% 5-piece Casting Resonance Skill grants 22.5% Glacio DMG Bonus for 15s and casting Resonance Liberation increases Resonance Skill DMG by 18%, lasting for 5s. This effect stacks up to 2 times.

 

Echo Stats

Main Stats

COST 4	Rate. Crit / Crit DMG
COST 3	2 DMG Glacio / 1 DMG Glacio + 1 ATK
COST 1	2 ATK

 

Sub-Stats

Rate. Crit > Crit. DMG > ATK ≈ Basic ATK

 

Recommended Endgame Stats

Stats	Goal
ATK	2100 +
Rate. Crit	50% +
Crit. DMG	240% +
Resonance%	130% +

 

Best Team Comps

Sanhua's Resonance Chain provides relatively minor personal gains, but she excels as a sub-DPS in supporting characters who rely heavily on normal attacks. Below are some team composition recommendations from LDShop:

Camellya Team

DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Camellya ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Sanhua ⭐⭐⭐⭐	Shorekeeper ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Sanhua’s 38% Normal Attack DMG bonus is highly suitable for Camellya, whose normal attacks contribute about 80% of her total damage output. With Sanhua’s support, Camellya receives nearly a 30% overall damage increase!

 

Encore Team

DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Encore ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Sanhua ⭐⭐⭐⭐	Shorekeeper ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Sanhua’s buffs are also very friendly toward standard banner characters, making her a great fit for F2P players. Although Encore deals most of her damage through charged attacks, her normal attacks still make up a significant portion of her output.

 

Conclusion

Although Sanhua is a 4-star Resonator, her strength is fully on par with 5-star characters! She is undoubtedly a worthwhile investment! That concludes our powerful sub-DPS Sanhua Build Guide. If you’d like to learn more about Wuwa versions and character information, feel free to check out our Wuwa Hub!

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