Aero 
Sword 
Main Damage Dealer Aero Erosion Aero DMG Amplification Traction Build · 01
Ranked on calculated damage at equal investment. Everything below rank one is a real option, not a consolation.
Sword Max HP is increased by 12%. 15s after casting Intro Skill or Basic Attacks, ignore 8% of the target's DEF when dealing damage. If the target has at least 1 stack of Aero Erosion, the DMG taken by the target is Amplified by 20%.
Signature weapon and best-in-slot.
Guardian Sword30.4% HP · 300 ATK · Unified 
Emerald of Genesis24.3% Crit. Rate · 588 ATK · Stormy Resolution 
Red Spring24.3% Crit. Rate · 588 ATK · Beyond the Cycle 
Unflickering Valor77.0% Energy Regen · 412 ATK · Laughter Prevails 
Blazing Brilliance48.6% Crit. DMG · 588 ATK · Crimson Phoenix 
Somnoire Anchor18.2% ATK · 462 ATK · Meow! 
Sword#1836.5% ATK · 388 ATK · Daybreak Build · 02
One recommended setup this patch. Farm the listed main stats first, then refine the substats in order.
Recommended Setup
Main stats by slot
Main echo
Second slot
Third slotFourth slotFifth slotSubstat priority
1CRIT Rate2CRIT DMG3HP%4Basic Attack DMG Bonus
5Energy Regen
6Others
Aero DMG +10%.
Hitting a target with Aero Erosion increases Crit. Rate by 10% and grants 30% Aero DMG Bonus, lasting for 10s.
Echo skill: Summon the Windcleaver to attack the target, dealing 27.36% Aero DMG 8 times and 136.80% Aero DMG once. The Resonator with this Echo equipped in their main slot gains 10.00% Aero DMG Bonus. If this Resonator is Rover: Aero or ???, grant another 10.00% Aero DMG Bonus.
Skill upgrade priority
FirstForte Circuit 
SecondResonance Liberation 
ThirdResonance Skill 
FourthBasic Attack 
FifthIntro Skill Build · 03
2 verified lineups. Other rotations stay off the page until they are checked against the current game.
Recommended lineup
AeroSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.AeroSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.
HavocAlso works
Chisa → Ciaccona → Cartethyia.
Worth knowing: Remember Aero Rover is the 2nd character in the rotation with Chisa or Shorekeeper on the team, but they open the rotation with Sanhua on the team. Also use Skyfall Severance to convert Havoc Bane into Erosion if you use them with Chisa!
Alternative lineup
FusionSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.AeroSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.
SpectroAlso works
VERY difficult teams to play, won't net good results for most. Pick your second teammate based on preference in strengths/playstyle. Verina is always stronger with Jinhsi.
Detailed reference
Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Aero DMG.
Following Basic Attack - Cartethyia Stage 4, inflict 1 stack of Aero Erosion on targets hit and summon Sword of Divinity's Shadow.
Up to 1 Sword of Divinity's Shadow may exist at the same time, lasting for 20s.
Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG and summoning Sword of Discord's Shadow. Can be performed in mid-air.
Up to 1 Sword of Discord's Shadow may exist at the same time, lasting for 20s.
This instance of DMG is considered Basic Attack DMG.
Release Normal Attack button while airborne to perform Plunging Attack at the cost of STA, dealing Aero DMG, also considered Aero Erosion DMG.
Normal Attack shortly after the Plunging Attack to perform Basic Attack - Cartethyia Stage 2.
Casting Mid-air Attack - Cartethyia recalls all Sword Shadows. Based on the types and number of Sword Shadows recalled, perform different forms of Plunging Attack and obtain the corresponding Heart of Virtue, Mandate of Divinity, and Power of Discord.
Press Normal Attack shortly after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG.
Resonance Skill - Cartethyia
Attack the target, launch nearby enemies, and then plunge them to the ground, dealing Aero DMG and inflicting 2 stacks of Aero Erosion on the targets hit. This instance of DMG is considered Basic Attack DMG. Can be performed in mid-air.
Following Cartethyia - Resonance Skill, summon Sword of Virtue's Shadow.
Up to 1 Sword of Virtue's Shadow may exist at the same time, lasting for 20s.
Cartethyia unlocks new moves when she transforms into Fleurdelys:
Basic Attack - Cartethyia is replaced by Basic Attack - Fleurdelys.
Perform up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Aero DMG and restoring Conviction on hit.
Mid-air Attack - Cartethyia is replaced by Mid-air Attack - Fleurdelys.
Perform up to 3 consecutive attacks in the air at the cost of STA, dealing Aero DMG and restoring Conviction on hit.
While airborne, hold Normal Attack to cast Mid-air Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 3.
Follow up with Basic Attack shortly afterward to cast Basic Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 3.
While airborne, casting Resonance Skill - Sword to Answer Waves' Call and Resonance Skill - May Tempest Break the Tides resets the cycle of Mid-air Attack - Fleurdelys.
Heavy Attack - Cartethyia is replaced by Heavy Attack - Fleurdelys.
Thrust forward to deliver a focused strike, dealing Aero DMG and restoring Conviction on hit. This instance of DMG is considered Basic Attack DMG.
While casting Heavy Attack - Fleurdelys, Tap Normal Attack again to cast Enhanced Heavy Attack - Fleurdelys: fall back and blast the area in a straight line in front, dealing Aero DMG and restoring Conviction on hit. This instance of DMG is considered Basic Attack DMG.
Follow up with Basic Attack shortly after casting Enhanced Heavy Attack - Fleurdelys to cast Upward Cut - Fleurdelys.
While Fleurdelys is on the ground, Jump to cast this skill, dealing Aero DMG and restoring Conviction on hit.
Dodge Counter - Cartethyia is replaced by Dodge Counter - Fleurdelys.
Press Normal Attack shortly after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG and restoring Conviction on hit.
Follow up with Basic Attack shortly afterward to cast Basic Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 4.
Resonance Skill - Cartethyia is replaced by Resonance Skill - Sword to Answer Waves' Call.
Summon a force field near the target's location to continuously pull in nearby targets, dealing Aero DMG and restoring Conviction on hit.
Can be cast in mid-air.
Following Resonance Skill - Sword to Answer Waves' Call, Tap Resonance Skill again to call down a giant Sword Shadow to crush an area around the target, creating a force field to pull in nearby targets, dealing Aero DMG to ground targets, and restoring Conviction on hit.
Follow up with Basic Attack shortly afterward to cast Basic Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 3.
The Resonance Skill enters cooldown if Resonance Skill - May Tempest Break the Tides is not cast within a certain period or when switching to another Resonator.
Can be cast in mid-air.
By reducing HP to 50% of the Max HP, Cartethyia transforms into Fleurdelys, unlocking new moves and entering the Manifest state for 12s.
Can be performed in mid-air.
Entering Manifest clears all Conviction.
As Fleurdelys, Basic Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 5, Mid-air Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 2, and Resonance Skill - May Tempest Break the Tides instantly trigger 1 instance of Aero Erosion DMG and reduce the Aero Erosion stack on the target hit by 1.
Fleurdelys's attacks restore Conviction on hit. When Conviction reaches 120 points, Tap Resonance Liberation to cast Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall.
When Conviction is below 120 points, Tap Resonance Liberation to transform back into Cartethyia. When in Manifest, casting Resonance Liberation - A Knight's Heartfelt Prayers as Cartethyia consumes no Resonance Energy.
Heart of Virtue is removed when Manifest ends.
Aero Erosion DMG is Amplified by 50% and the damage interval is decreased by 50% for enemies within a certain distance from Fleurdelys.
Mandate of Divinity is removed when Manifest ends.
When casting Basic Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 5, Mid-air Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 2 and Enhanced Heavy Attack - Fleurdelys or after Resonance Skill - May Tempest Break the Tides deals damage, raise the Aero Erosion stacks on all nearby targets to the highest count among the targets.
Power of Discord is removed when Manifest ends.
Fleurdelys will transform back to Cartethyia during quest dialogues, environmental interaction animations, or using Utilities.
Fleurdelys can walk on water. Doing so on deep waters continuously consumes STA. When in walking state, Fleurdelys can step out of a high place and walk in mid-air by continuously consuming STA.
As Fleurdelys, when Conviction is below 120 points, Tap Resonance Liberation to perform Basic Attack - Cartethyia Stage 2 and temporarily transform back to Cartethyia, which pauses the timer on Manifest.
Can be cast in mid-air. Casting the skill in mid-air performs Mid-air Attack - Cartethyia.
When in Manifest, casting Resonance Liberation as Cartethyia performs Basic Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 2 without consuming Resonance Energy and transforms her back to Fleurdelys, which resumes the timer on Manifest.
Can be cast in mid-air. Casting this skill in mid-air performs Mid-air Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 1.
When Fleurdelys has 120 points of Conviction, Resonance Liberation - A Knight's Heartfelt Prayers is replaced by Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall.
Casting Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall removes all Conviction, ends Manifest, restores 50% of Max HP, and then deals Aero DMG to all targets in an area along a straight line in front. Upon hitting the target, remove all stacks of Aero Erosion on the target. Each stack removed Amplifies the DMG taken by the targets by 20%, up to 5 stacks.
Can be cast in mid-air.
Deal Aero DMG and inflict 2 stacks of Aero Erosion on targets hit. Summon Sword of Discord's Shadow.
Up to 1 Sword of Discord's Shadow may exist at the same time, lasting 20s.
Tap Normal Attack shortly after Cartethyia - Sword to Mark Tide's Trace to perform Basic Attack - Cartethyia Stage 2.
Thrust forward to impale the target, dealing Aero DMG and restoring Conviction.
Tap Normal Attack shortly after Fleurdelys - Sword to Call for Freedom to cast Basic Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 2.
The healing received by all Resonators other than Cartethyia/Fleurdelys in the team is increased by 20% and their resistance to interruption is enhanced. If Rover: Aero is in the team, Rover: Aero additionally restores 25 Windstrings upon casting Omega Storm.
Targets with 1 to 3 stacks of Aero Erosion take 30% more DMG from Cartethyia and Fleurdelys. Targets with more than 3 stacks of Aero Erosion additionally take 10% more DMG from Cartethyia and Fleurdelys for each stack of Aero Erosion they have, up to 3 stacks.
Aero DMG dealt by the active Resonator in the team other than Cartethyia/Fleurdelys to targets with Negative Statuses is Amplified by 17.5% for 20s.
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.
Gain Zeal that lasts for 10s when Cartethyia's or Fleurdelys's attacks directly damage and defeat targets inflicted with Aero Erosion.
In the Zeal state, upon defeating enemies, the next move that directly damages targets raises the Aero Erosion stacks on the targets to the highest count among the targets defeated. This will not exceed the current max Aero Erosion stack limit. Zeal is removed afterward and enters a 1s cooldown.
When Fleurdelys's Conviction hits 30/60/90/120, Fleurdelys's Crit. DMG is increased by 25% for 15s, up to 4 stacks. The duration of this effect does not reset upon gaining new stacks. After casting Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall, the increased Crit. DMG is removed.
Casting Resonance Liberation - A Knight's Heartfelt Prayers increases the max stack limit of Aero Erosion on targets within a certain range by 3 stacks. The next attack that directly damages the target inflicts 3 stacks of Aero Erosion on all targets within a certain range and immediately triggers the Aero Erosion DMG on the targets hit once without consuming the Aero Erosion stacks.
The DMG Multipliers of Cartethyia's Basic Attack, Heavy Attack, Dodge Counter, and Intro Skill are increased by 50% and the DMG Multiplier of her Mid-air Attack is increased by 200%.
After casting Mid-air Attack - Cartethyia, every 1 type of Sword Shadow recalled reduces the cooldown of Resonance Skill - Cartethyia by 1s.
Basic Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 5, Mid-air Attack - Fleurdelys Stage 2, Enhanced Heavy Attack - Fleurdelys, and Resonance Skill - May Tempest Break the Tides now inflict 2 stacks of Aero Erosion on the targets hit.
The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Skill - Blade of Howling Squall is increased by 100%.
After Resonators in the team inflict Havoc Bane, Fusion Burst, Spectro Frazzle , Electro Flare, Glacio Chafe, orAero Erosion, all Resonators in the team gain 20% DMG Bonus for all Attributes for 20s.
When Cartethyia or Fleurdelys takes a fatal blow, they will not be downed by this instance of damage, but instead gain a Shield equal to 20% of Cartethyia's Max HP for 10s. This effect can be triggered once every 10 min.
The HP cost for casting Resonance Liberation - A Knight's Heartfelt Prayers is reduced to 25% of Max HP.
After casting Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall, raise the Aero Erosion stacks on the target hit to max. Casting Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall no longer removes the Aero Erosion stacks on the target.
Within 30s after casting Intro Skill - Sword to Mark Tide's Trace, Intro Skill - Sword to Call for Freedom, Resonance Liberation - A Knight's Heartfelt Prayers, and Resonance Liberation - Blade of Howling Squall, when any Resonator in the team inflicts Aero Erosion on the targets with max stacks of Aero Erosion, immediately trigger the Aero Erosion DMG once.
The targets take 40% more DMG from Fleurdelys.
Kit text from the official Wuthering Waves guide by Kuro Games, supplemented with reviewed Wuthering Waves Wiki data under CC BY-SA.
Cartethyia is an Aero element resonator in Wuthering Waves.
Cartethyia uses a Sword in Wuthering Waves.
Cartethyia is a 5-star resonator in Wuthering Waves.
Cartethyia serves as: Main Damage Dealer, Aero Erosion, Aero DMG Amplification, Traction.
Cartethyia was released on 12 June 2025.
Cartethyia's signature weapon is Defier's Thorn.