Fusion 
Pistols 
Main Damage Dealer Heavy Attack Damage Build · 01
Ranked on calculated damage at equal investment. Everything below rank one is a real option, not a consolation.
Pistols ATK is increased by 12%. Upon dealing Echo Skill DMG, gain 24% Heavy Attack DMG Amplification for 6s. Upon dealing Heavy Attack DMG, gain 24% Echo Skill DMG Amplification for 6s. DMG Amplification on each attack is capped at 24%. While both effects are active, dealing damage ignores 8% of the target's DEF.
Official Kuro recommendation and best-in-slot option.
Static Mist24.3% Crit. Rate · 588 ATK · Stormy Resolution 
Solar Flame20.2% Crit. Rate · 412 ATK · Oath of Tide Hunters Accessible 4-star option. 
Phasic Homogenizer48.6% Crit. DMG · 588 ATK · Insight Bearer 
Skull Thrasher72.0% Crit. DMG · 500 ATK · Wakeful Loner 
Spectral Trigger48.6% Crit. DMG · 588 ATK · Sunken Dream Build · 02
One recommended setup this patch. Farm the listed main stats first, then refine the substats in order.
Recommended Hybrid Setup
Main stats by slot
Main echo
Second slotThird slot
Fourth slotFifth slotSubstat priority
1Energy Regen 120%2Crit Rate
3DMG4ATK
5Heavy Attack DMG
The Resonator with this Echo equipped in their main slot gains 12.00% Fusion DMG Bonus and 12.00% Resonance Skill DMG Bonus.
Echo skill: Summon a Corrosaurus to attack enemies, dealing 273.60% Fusion DMG. The Resonator with this Echo equipped in the main slot gains 12.00% Fusion DMG Bonus and 20.00% Echo Skill DMG Bonus.
Skill upgrade priority
FirstForte Circuit 
SecondResonance Liberation 
ThirdResonance Skill 
FourthBasic Attack 
FifthIntro Skill Build · 03
3 verified lineups. Other rotations stay off the page until they are checked against the current game.
Recommended lineup
FusionSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.
AeroAlso works
SpectroAlso works
Shorekeeper → Qiuyuan → Galbrena.
Alternative lineup
FusionSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.FusionSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.FusionAlso works
There is no fixed rotation. Test quickswap and dual-DPS variations, then adapt the lineup to your own playstyle.
Worth knowing: Brant and Changli should be used in the second slot with Lupa Outro buffing them, while Lupa Outro Buffs Aemeath with Mornye and Galbrena. Changli is only stronger than Brant in Quickswap teams while Galbrena only works in Quickswap and is significantly more of an advanced Dual DPS playstyle for Aemeath.
Alternative lineup
FusionSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.
GlacioSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.SpectroAlso works
Detailed reference
Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG. Basic Attack Stage 1 to 3 DMG are considered as Heavy Attack DMG, and Basic Attack Stage 4 DMG as Echo Skill DMG.
Normal Attack right after performing Basic Attack Stage 4 to perform Basic Attack Stage 2.
Consume STA to attack the target and perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG. Stage 3 DMG is considered as Echo Skill DMG.
Normal Attack right after performing Heavy Attack - Volley of Death Stage 1 to perform Basic Attack Stage 2. Normal Attack right after casting Heavy Attack - Volley of Death Stage 2 or 3 to perform Basic Attack Stage 3.
While in mid-air, Press Normal Attack to consume STA to perform a Plunging Attack, dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG.
While in mid-air, hold Normal Attack to continuously consume STA to launch a barrage of shots at targets below, dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG. If Galbrena does not land when interrupted during the barrage, she cannot immediately cast this skill again. Release Normal Attack during the barrage to cast Plunging Attack.
Normal Attack right after casting Plunging Attack to cast Basic Attack Stage 3.
Normal Attack right after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG.
Normal Attack right after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack Stage 4.
Dash forward and leap in to the air. Flip backward upon hitting the target, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Heavy Attack DMG.
Upon reaching 100 points of Sinflame, Resonance Skill is replaced with Resonance Skill - Ascent of Malice.
Slash at enemies with her wings, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Heavy Attack DMG. Upon casting this skill:
Perform up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG. Consume Purging Flame on hit. Stage 1 to 3 DMG are considered Heavy Attack DMG, and Stage 4 & 5 DMG Echo Skill DMG.
Press Normal Attack after casting Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 5 to cast Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 3.
Consume STA to attack the target and perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG. Consume Purging Flame on hit. Stage 3 DMG is considered Echo Skill DMG.
Press Normal Attack after casting Heavy Attack - Flamewing Verdict Stage 1 to cast Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 2.
Press Normal Attack after casting Heavy Attack - Flamewing Verdict Stage 2 & 3 to cast Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 3.
While in mid-air, Press Normal Attack to consume STA to perform aerial attacks, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Heavy Attack DMG. Consume Purging Flame on hit.
While in mid-air, hold Normal Attack to continuously consume STA to launch a barrage of shots at targets, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Heavy Attack DMG. Consume Purging Flame on hit. If Galbrena does not land when interrupted during the barrage, she cannot immediately cast this skill again. Release Normal Attack during the barrage to cast Plunging Attack.
Press Normal Attack after the Plunging Attack to cast Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 3.
Normal Attack right after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Heavy Attack DMG.
Normal Attack right after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 4.
Dash forward and leap into the air. Flip backward upon hitting the target, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Heavy Attack DMG. Consume Purging Flame on hit. Resonance Skill - Ravage and Resonance Skill - Encroach share a cooldown.
Dodge on the ground while casting Galbrena's own skills to cast Hellstride to deal a fixed amount of Fusion DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG that does not bear any effect from DMG buffs. Hellstride can trigger successful Dodges. Hellstride cannot be cast consecutively.
Casting this skill does not reset the attack cycles within a short period of time.
Attack the target and deal Fusion DMG, considered Echo Skill DMG. Gain 85% DMG Multiplier increase for Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution, Heavy Attack - Flamewing Verdict, Mid-air Attack - Hellsent Barrage, and Dodge Counter - Purgatory Scourge while in Demon Hypostasis for 14s.
Normal Attack after casting Resonance Liberation to cast Basic Atttack Stage 2. While in Demon Hypostasis, cast Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 2 instead.
Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.
Attack the target and deal Fusion DMG.
Hold Normal Attack after casting this skill to cast Heavy Attack - Volley of Death Stage 2. While in Demon Hypostasis, cast Heavy Attack - Volley of Death Stage 2 instead.
1 stack of Fated End is inflicted on the target when the following skills hit: Intro Skill, Basic Attack, Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution, Dodge Counter, Heavy Attack - Volley of Death, Heavy Attack - Flamewing Verdict, Mid-air Attack, Hellstride, Resonance Skill - Encroach, Resonance Skill - Ascent of Malice, Resonance Skill - Ravage and Resonance Liberation, up to 4 stacks. Each stack Amplifies the DMG directly dealt by Galbrena's Normal Attack, Resonance Skill, Forte Circuit, Resonance Liberation, Intro Skill, and Outro Skill by 5% for 5.5s. The same type of skill can trigger this effect on the same target once every 5s.
Resonance Skill - Encroach and Resonance Skill - Ravage are considered the same type of skill.
Casting Basic Attack Stage 4, Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 5, Heavy Attack - Volley of Death Stage 3, and Heavy Attack - Flamewing Verdict Stage 3 recovers 10 points of STA.
Attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG equal to 79.5%*3+556.5% of Galbrena's ATK.
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.
When casting Resonance Skill - Ascent of Malice, each point of Afterflame additionally grants 2% Crit. DMG, up to 80%, to Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution, Heavy Attack - Flamewing Verdict, Mid-air Attack - Hellsent Barrage, Resonance Skill - Ravage, and Dodge Counter - Purgatory Scourge which are removed upon exiting Demon Hypostasis.
While in Demon Hypostasis, Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution Stage 5, Heavy Attack - Flamewing Verdict Stage 3, and Mid-air Attack - Hellsent Barrage are immune to interruption.
Burning Drive grants 350% more ATK Bonus.
Resonance Liberation DMG Multiplier is increased by 130%.
When Resonators in the team cast Echo Skill, all Resonators in the team gain 20% all-Attribute DMG Bonus for 20s.
The DMG Multipliers of Resonance Skill - Encroach, Resonance Skill - Ascent of Malice, and Resonance Skill - Ravage are increased by 150%.
Demon Hypostasis becomes Eternal Hypostasis. Eternal Hypostasis retains all effects of Demon Hypostasis.
Additionally, Eternal Hypostasis lasts, the DMG Multipliers of Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution, Heavy Attack - Flamewing Verdict, Mid-air Attack - Hellsent Barrage, and Dodge Counter -Purgatory Scourge are additionally increased by 60%.
When casting Resonance Skill - Ascent of Malice, for every 1 point of Afterflame consumed, Galbrena's Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution, Heavy Attack - Flamewing Verdict, Mid-air Attack - Hellsent Barrage, Resonance Skill - Ravage, and Dodge Counter -Purgatory Scourge gain 0.875% Fusion DMG Amplification, up to 35%, which is removed upon exiting Eternal Hypostasis.
Gauges and states Galbrena's skills refer to, defined once.
Galbrena can hold up to 40 points of Afterflame.
While in Threshold State, Galbrena recovers 8 points of Afterflame when Resonators in the nearby team cast Echo Skill. Echoes with the same name can only trigger this effect once. This effect resets when Galbrena exits Demon Hypostasis.
All Afterflame is removed upon exiting Demon Hypostasis.
Casting Intro Skill, Hellstride, Normal Attack - Seraphic Execution Basic Attack Stage 4, Resonance Skill - Encroach, Resonance Skill - Ascent of Malice, and Resonance Skill - Ravage increases Galbrena's resistance to interruptions and ATK by 20% for 4s.
While in Demon Hypostasis, Basic Attack, Heavy Attack - Volley of Death, Mid-air Attack - Ashfall Barrage, Dodge Counter - Blood for Blood, and Resonance Skill - Encroach are replaced with Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution, Heavy Attack - Flamewing Verdict, Mid-air Attack - Hellsent Barrage, Dodge Counter - Purgatory Scourge, and Resonance Skill - Ravage, which consume Purging Flame on hit.
While in Demon Hypostasis, every point of Afterflame increases the DMG of Basic Attack - Seraphic Execution, Heavy Attack - Flamewing Verdict, Mid-air Attack - Hellsent Barrage, Resonance Skill - Ravage, and Dodge Counter - Purgatory Scourge by 1.5%, up to 60%, which is removed upon exiting Demon Hypostasis.
When Purging Flame depletes or after staying in Demon Hypostasis for over 50s, Demon Hypostasis ends automatically.
Galbrena can hold up to 100 points of Sinflame.
While in Threshold State, hitting an enemy with Basic Attack, Heavy Attack - Volley of Death, Mid-air Attack - Ashfall Barrage, Resonance Skill - Encroach, and Intro Skill - Hellflare Overload recovers Sinflame.
By default, Galbrena is in Threshold State, and in this state, she accumulates Afterflame and Sinflame.
Kit text from the official Wuthering Waves guide by Kuro Games.
Galbrena is a Fusion element resonator in Wuthering Waves.
Galbrena uses a Pistols in Wuthering Waves.
Galbrena is a 5-star resonator in Wuthering Waves.
Galbrena serves as: Main Damage Dealer, Heavy Attack Damage.
Galbrena was released on 9 October 2025.
Galbrena's signature weapon is Lux & Umbra.