Glacio 
Pistols 
Main Damage Dealer Resonance Skill Damage Build · 01
Ranked on calculated damage at equal investment. Everything below rank one is a real option, not a consolation.
Pistols Increases ATK by 12%. Every time Intro Skill or Resonance Liberation is cast, Resonance Skill DMG Bonus increases by 48% for 5s.
Signature weapon and best-in-slot for Carlotta's Resonance Skill-focused damage.
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2 reviewed setups this patch. Each one keeps its own main Echo and stat priorities.
Recommended Setup
Main stats by slot
Main echo
Second slot
Third slotFourth slotFifth slotSubstat priority
1CRIT Rate2CRIT DMG3ATK%
4Resonance Skill DMG Bonus
5Energy Regen
Resonance Skill DMG +12%.
Echo skill: 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.
Full Set Alternative
Main stats by slot
Main echoSecond slotThird slotFourth slotFifth slotSubstat priority
1CRIT Rate2CRIT DMG3ATK%4Resonance Skill DMG Bonus5Energy Regen Resonance Skill DMG +12%.
Echo skill: 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.
Skill upgrade priority
FirstResonance Liberation 
SecondResonance Skill 
ThirdForte Circuit 
FourthBasic Attack 
FifthIntro Skill Build · 03
One verified lineup. Other rotations stay off the page until they are checked against the current game.
Recommended lineup
GlacioSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.GlacioAlso works
SpectroAlso works
Shorekeeper → Zhezhi → Carlotta; Shorekeeper gives Zhezhi +15% All DMG with CRIT buffs and dodge recovery, then Zhezhi gives Carlotta +25% Resonance Skill DMG and +20% Glacio DMG.
Detailed reference
Perform up to 2 consecutive strikes, dealing Glacio DMG.
With Moldable Crystals, Carlotta's Basic Attack is replaced with Necessary Measures.
Chain up to 3 strikes, dealing Glacio DMG. Each strike of Necessary Measures consumes 1 Moldable .
Deliver a charged attack at the target at the cost of STA, dealing Glacio DMG.
When Carlotta's Substance is full, her Heavy Attack will be replaced with Containment Tactics: consume all Substance to deal Glacio DMG and reduce the cooldown of Resonance Skill Art of Violence by 6s.
Perform a Plunging Attack at the cost of STA, dealing Glacio DMG. Using Basic Attack shortly after the landing will cast Customary Greetings.
Flip over the target and deliver a surprise shot, dealing Glacio DMG.
Press Normal Attack shortly after a successful Dodge to deliver a riposte shot, dealing Glacio DMG. This consumes 1 Moldable .
Deal Glacio DMG and inflict Dispersion on the target. Press Resonance Skill again shortly after to cast Chromatic Splendor.
Targets with Dispersion are immobilized for 1.5s.
Consume all Moldable Crystals and deal Glacio DMG.
The Resonance Skill enters cooldown after a while if Chromatic Splendor is not cast or Carlotta is switched off the field.
Carlotta activates Tinted Crystal every 22s.
When Substance is full and Tinted Crystal is activated, hold Normal Attack to consume all Substance and cast Heavy Attack Imminent Oblivion, after which Tinted Crystal enters cooldown.
Deal Glacio DMG (considered Resonance Skill DMG), and reduce the cooldown of Resonance Skill Art of Violence by 6s.
When Substance is full, enter the Final Bow state.
Increase the DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Era of New Wave, Resonance Liberation Death Knell, and Resonance Liberation Fatal Finale by 80%. This effect ends when Carlotta is switched off the field during Twilight Tango or when Twilight Tango ends.
Carlotta can hold up to 120 points of Substance.
Cannot gain Substance while in Twilight Tango triggered by Resonance Liberation.
Restore 30 points of Substance upon casting Intro Skill Wintertime Aria.
Restore 10 points of Substance for every 1 Moldable consumed upon casting Resonance Skill Chromatic Splendor.
Restore 10 points of Substance for every 1 Moldable consumed upon casting Basic Attack Necessary Measures.
Consume 1 Moldable and restore 10 points of Substance upon casting Dodge Counter.
Carlotta can hold up to 6 Moldable Crystals.
Cannot gain Moldable Crystal while in Twilight Tango triggered by Resonance Liberation.
Restore 3 Moldable upon casting Basic Attack Stage 2.
Restore 3 Moldable upon casting Heavy Attack.
Restore 3 Moldable upon casting Mid-air Attack Customary Greetings.
Restore 3 Moldable upon casting Intro Skill Wintertime Aria.
Restore 3 Moldable upon casting Resonance Skill Art of Violence.
Restore 3 Moldable upon a successful Dodge.
Deal Glacio DMG to all targets in an area (considered Resonance Skill DMG) and inflict Deconstruction on targets hit, then activate Twilight Tango.
Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.
Dealing DMG to targets inflicted with Deconstruction ignores 18% of their DEF.
While in Twilight Tango,Normal Attack or Resonance Liberation to cast Death Knell.
Each Death Knell grants 1 Meta.
With 4 Meta Vectors,Normal Attack or Resonance Liberation to cast Fatal Finale.
Carlotta fires powerful shots with her musket and summons 4 crystal shards to attack the target, dealing Glacio DMG, considered Resonance Skill DMG.
Deal Glacio DMG to an area, considered Resonance Skill DMG.
Attack the target, dealing Glacio DMG.
After casting Resonance Skill Chromatic Splendor, Carlotta can perform Mid-air Attacks while being immune to any DMG or interruptions before the Mid-air Attack deals DMG.
When Carlotta is on the team, the active Resonator's Flight STA cost is reduced by 20%.
Intro Skill Wintertime Aria, Resonance Skill Chromatic Splendor, Resonance Liberation Death Knell, and Heavy Attack Imminent Oblivion can inflict Deconstruction.
Attack the target, dealing Glacio DMG equal to 794.2% of Carlotta's ATK.
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.
When Carlotta deals DMG to a target inflicted with Deconstruction, the Crit. Rate of this instance of DMG is increased by 12.5%. When Resonance Skill Chromatic Splendor hits a target inflicted with Dispersion, Carlotta additionally restores 30 points of Substance.
The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Fatal Finale is increased by 126%.
Enable Outro Skill Kaleidoscope Sparks: Deal 1 additional strike at the end of Outro Skill Closing Remark, dealing Glacio DMG equal to 1032.18% of Carlotta's ATK. The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Skill Art of Violence and Resonance Skill Chromatic Splendor is increased by 93%.
Casting Heavy Attack, Heavy Attack Containment Tactics, and Heavy Attack Imminent Oblivion grants all Resonators in the team 25% Resonance Skill DMG Bonus for 30s.
The DMG Multiplier of Heavy Attack Imminent Oblivion is increased by 47%.
Shots of Resonance Liberation Death Knell deal higher DMG and shoot out double the number of crystal shards, representing a total increase of 186.6% in the DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Death Knell.
Shots of Resonance Liberation Death Knell inflict Scattering on targets when hit, during which the target is immobilized. This effect is removed after 1.5s or when the target receives DMG.
Kit text from the official Wuthering Waves guide by Kuro Games, supplemented with reviewed Wuthering Waves Wiki data under CC BY-SA.
Carlotta is a Glacio element resonator in Wuthering Waves.
Carlotta uses a Pistols in Wuthering Waves.
Carlotta is a 5-star resonator in Wuthering Waves.
Carlotta serves as: Main Damage Dealer, Resonance Skill Damage.
Carlotta was released on 2 January 2025.
Carlotta's signature weapon is The Last Dance.