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Glacio Sword

Hiyuki

Main Damage Dealer Resonance Liberation Damage Glacio Chafe

Build · 01

Weapons, ranked

Ranked on calculated damage at equal investment. Everything below rank one is a real option, not a consolation.

  1. 02 Emerald of Genesis24.3% Crit. Rate · 588 ATK · Stormy Resolution
  2. 03 Everbright Polestar24.3% Crit. Rate · 588 ATK · Starchaser
  3. 04 Azure Oath24.3% Crit. Rate · 588 ATK · Unbending
  4. 05 Blazing Brilliance48.6% Crit. DMG · 588 ATK · Crimson Phoenix
  5. 06 Bloodpact's Pledge38.9% Energy Regen · 588 ATK · Harmonious Vibrancy

Build · 02

Echo set and stats

One recommended setup this patch. Farm the listed main stats first, then refine the substats in order.

Recommended Full Set

5pc Wishes of Quiet Snowfall

Layout
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Main stats by slot

4Main echo
Crit. Rate
3Second slot
Glacio DMG Bonus
3Third slot
Glacio DMG Bonus
1Fourth slot
ATK%
1Fifth slot
ATK%

Substat priority

  1. 1Crit Rate
  2. 2Crit DMG
  3. 3Energy Regen
  4. 4ATK
  5. 5Resonance Liberation
Main echoCalamity · 4-cost

Reminiscence: Threnodian - Voidborne Construct

The Resonator with this Echo equipped in the main slot gains 12.00% Glacio DMG Bonus and 12.00% Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus.

Cost
4
Charges
1
Cooldown
20s

Echo skill: Summon Aleph-1's Creation to deal 21.88% Glacio DMG 5 times and 164.16% Glacio DMG 1 time to enemies.

Skill upgrade priority

  1. FirstResonance Liberation
  2. SecondForte Circuit
  3. ThirdBasic Attack
  4. FourthResonance Skill
  5. FifthIntro Skill

Build · 03

Teams

2 verified lineups. Other rotations stay off the page until they are checked against the current game.

Recommended lineup

Glacial Chafe Team

Main DPSStep 1

Hiyuki

Glacio
Best weapon Echo set

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Buffer / Sub-DPSStep 2

Lucilla

Glacio
Best weapon Echo set

Also works

LynaeYinlinZhezhiChangliJianxin
Support / OpenerStep 3

Chisa

Havoc
Best weapon Echo set

Also works

Suisui
Rotation

Chisa → Lucilla → Hiyuki.

Worth knowing: Start with Suisui to build her Forte and cast Resonance Liberation, switch to Lucilla for her Reminiscence combo, then enter on Hiyuki and hold Heavy Attack to fill Forte before casting Resonance Liberation.

Recommended lineup

Hiyuki Alternative Liberation Team

Main DPSStep 1

Hiyuki

Glacio
Best weapon Echo set

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Buffer / Sub-DPSStep 2

Lynae

Spectro
Best weapon Echo set

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Support / OpenerStep 3

Mornye

Fusion
Best weapon Echo set

Also works

ShorekeeperVerina
Rotation

Ciaccona is also an option for the third slot alongside Iuno in specific.

Detailed reference

Full kit and field notes

Basic Attack

Flaming Sakura Blade Art

Basic Attack - Present Self

Normal Attack consecutively or hold it down to perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Glacio DMG.

Basic Attack - Present Self Stage 3 applies Glacio Chafe 1 time on hit.

Heavy Attack - Frost Splinter: Present Self

When Dedication reaches 300 points, Heavy Attack - Frost Splinter: Present Self becomes available.

Hold Normal Attack to shoot out 3 arrows one by one at the cost of STA, dealing Glacio DMG, considered Resonance Liberation DMG. Hiyuki is immune to interruptions and incoming DMG in the duration.

When the last arrow is shot, 300 points of Dedication is consumed and Foreclaiming: Inward Vision becomes available. The arrow applies Glacio Chafe 1 time on hit.

Mid-air Attack - Present Self

Consume STA to perform a Plunging Attack from Mid-air, dealing Glacio DMG.

Dodge Counter - Present Self

Press Normal Attack within a certain period after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Glacio DMG.

Hold Normal Attack within a certain period after casting this skill to perform Basic Attack - Present Self Stage 3.

Basic Attack - Foreclaimed Self

While in Foreclaimed Self, Basic Attack - Present Self is replaced by Basic Attack - Foreclaimed Self.

Perform up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Glacio DMG, considered Resonance Liberation DMG.

Basic Attack - Foreclaimed Self Stage 3, 4, and 5 each applies Glacio Chafe 1 time on hit.

Heavy Attack - Foreclaimed Self

In Foreclaimed Self, hold Normal Attack to enter Hold Breath, continuously consuming STA. When Normal Attack is released or STA is depleted, Hiyuki leaves the Hold Breath state and thrusts forward, dealing Glacio DMG, considered Resonance Liberation DMG. Hold Normal Attack within a certain period after casting this skill to perform Basic Attack - Foreclaimed Self Stage 2.

If Hiyuki is attacked by an enemy within a certain period during the thrust, neutralize that instance of damage, Stagnate nearby targets, and become immune to interruptions for a certain period afterward while reducing all incoming DMG by 100%. Press Normal Attack within a certain period after triggering this effect to chain into Basic Attack - Foreclaimed Self Stage 4 instead.

Heavy Attack - Bitterfrost: Foreclaimed Self

When Whiteout Bitterfrost is full, Heavy Attack - Foreclaimed Self is replaced with Heavy Attack - Bitterfrost: Foreclaimed Self.

Hold Normal Attack and consume STA and 3 stacks of Whiteout Bitterfrost to gain 1 point of Snowforged Blade, dealing Glacio DMG, considered Resonance Liberation DMG.

Heavy Attack - Bitterfrost: Foreclaimed Self applies Glacio Chafe 1 time on hit.

If Hiyuki is airborne while casting this skill, she'll land on the ground first.

Mid-air Attack - Foreclaimed Self

While in Foreclaimed Self, Mid-air Attack - Present Self is replaced by Mid-air Attack - Foreclaimed Self.

Consume STA to perform up to 3 consecutive attacks in Mid-air, dealing Glacio DMG, considered Resonance Liberation DMG. Stage 3 is a Plunging Attack.

Mid-air Attack - Foreclaimed Self Stage 2 & 3 apply Glacio Chafe 1 time on hit.

The Mid-air Attack - Foreclaimed Self cycle will not be reset by casting skills other than Basic Attack - Iai within a short period.

Hold Normal Attack while airborne to perform a Plunging Attack at the cost of STA.

Dodge Counter - Foreclaimed Self

While in Foreclaimed Self, Dodge Counter - Present Self is replaced by Dodge Counter - Foreclaimed Self.

Press Normal Attack within a certain period after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Glacio DMG, considered Resonance Liberation DMG.

Hold Normal Attack within a certain period after casting this skill to perform Basic Attack - Foreclaimed Self Stage 3.

Resonance Skill

Frostblight

Resonance Skill - Present Self

Deal Glacio DMG.

Casting this skill enhances the next Basic Attack - Present Self Stage 3, which now restores 100 points of Dedication when cast. Switching to another Resonator ends this effect.

Press or hold Normal Attack within a certain period after casting this skill to perform Basic Attack - Present Self Stage 3.

More detail

While in Foreclaimed Self, Resonance Skill - Present Self is replaced by Frostblight: Jade Cleave and Frostblight: Petalfall:

Frostblight: Jade Cleave

While on the ground, Press Resonance Skill to pull in nearby targets and deal Glacio DMG, removing the targets' Frostbind.

This skill shares a Cooldown with Frostblight: Petalfall.

Frostblight: Petalfall

While in mid-air, Press Resonance Skill to pull in nearby targets and deal Glacio DMG, removing the targets' Frostbind.

This skill shares a Cooldown with Frostblight: Jade Cleave.

Forte Circuit

Everfrost Dominion

Glacio Bite

  • While Hiyuki is in the team, Glacio Chafe inflicted by nearby Resonators in the team is converted to Glacio Bite. Every time a new stack of Glacio Bite is inflicted on a target, an instance of Glacio Bite DMG is triggered based on that enemy's current Glacio Bite stack limit. Glacio Bite can be inflicted on frozen targets. Glacio Bite is also considered Glacio Chafe and Glacio Bite DMG is also considered Glacio Chafe DMG.
  • When Foreclaiming: Inward Vision or Basic Attack - Iai hits a target, if the target has no fewer than 10 stacks of Glacio Bite, consume 10 and trigger Frostbind once.
  • When Hiyuki joins the team, remove all stacks of Glacio Chafe from the targets. When Hiyuki leaves the team, if there is no other Resonator in the team who can convert Glacio Chafe into Glacio Bite, all enemies' Glacio Bite stacks are cleared.
Present Self

Hiyuki starts in Present Self. While in Present Self, casting certain skills restores Dedication.

Foreclaimed Self

Hiyuki enters Foreclaimed Self after casting Foreclaiming: Inward Vision. While in Foreclaimed Self, Hiyuki unlocks new moves and restores Frostheart through certain attacks.

Iai Stance

If Hiyuki has at least 100 points of Frostheart, performing any of the following actions causes her to flash backward at the cost of STA and enter Iai Stance:

  • Dodge after casting any Normal Attacks - Foreclaimed Self other than Heavy Attack - Bitterfrost: Foreclaimed Self, Frostblight: Jade Cleave, Frostblight: Petalfall, Basic Attack - Iai, or Intro Skill - Frostedge.
  • Hold Resonance Skill within a certain period after casting Frostblight: Jade Cleave or Frostblight: Petalfall.

While performing the actions above, if there is a valid target within the range and the forward input is held down, Hiyuki instead flashes behind the enemy at the cost of STA and enters Iai Stance.

Hiyuki may enter Iai Stance while airborne. Upon entering the Iai Stance, Hiyuki's mid-air Dodge charges are reset. Iai Stance ends if Hiyuki is switched out.

Basic Attack - Iai

Within a certain period after entering Iai Stance, Normal Attack and consume 100 points of Frostheart to cast Basic Attack - Iai, dealing Glacio DMG, considered Resonance Liberation DMG.

If Frostheart remains at 100 points or above after casting this skill, Normal Attack within a certain period to cast Basic Attack - Iai again.

If Hiyuki is attacked by an enemy within a certain period during Basic Attack - Iai, neutralize this instance of damage and become immune to interruptions for a certain duration afterwards while reducing all incoming DMG by 100%.

Each time Basic Attack - Iai is cast, if Hiyuki has Frostharden Iai, consume 1 point of Frostharden Iai to inflict 3 stacks of Glacio Chafe on hit, and gain 1 stack of Whiteout Bitterfrost.

Dedication

Hiyuki holds up to 300 points of Dedication.

While in Present Self, Dedication may be restored via the following ways:

  • Casting Basic Attack - Present Self Stage 3 restores 100 points of Dedication.
  • Casting Intro Skill - Frostedge restores 200 points of Dedication.

Casting Resonance Skill - Present Self enhances the next Basic Attack - Present Self Stage 3, which now additionally restores 100 points of Dedication. This effect ends when Hiyuki is switched out.

Frostheart

Hiyuki holds up to 300 points of Frostheart.

Frostheart is restored while casting Frostblight: Jade Cleave and Frostblight: Petalfall, or when Normal Attacks - Foreclaimed Self other than Heavy Attack - Bitterfrost: Foreclaimed Self hits the target.

Frostharden Iai

Frostharden Iai has a maximum of 3 points.

Casting Foreclaiming: Inward Vision grants 3 points of Frostharden Iai.

Whiteout Bitterfrost

Whiteout Bitterfrost stacks up to 3 times.

Each time Frostharden Iai is consumed through Basic Attack - Iai, gain 1 stack of Whiteout Bitterfrost.

Snowforged Blade

Snowforged Blade stacks up to 3 times.

Each time Heavy Attack - Bitterfrost: Foreclaimed Self is cast, gain 1 stack of Snowforged Blade.

Resonance Liberation

Foreclaiming

Foreclaiming: Inward Vision

Foreclaiming: Inward Vision becomes available after casting Heavy Attack - Frost Splinter: Present Self.

While in Present Self, Press Resonance Liberation to cast this skill, dealing Glacio DMG. Upon casting this skill, gain 3 points of Frostharden Iai, remove 300 points of Dedication and Frostheart. Then, enter Foreclaimed Self and restore 50 points of Frostheart.

Foreclaiming: Inward Vision applies 4 stacks of Glacio Chafe on hit.

Casting Foreclaiming: Inward Vision does not consume Resonance Energy.

Foreclaiming: Blade Liberation

While in Foreclaimed Self, Foreclaiming: Blade Liberation can be cast via the following ways:

  • Resonance Liberation and release to cast Foreclaiming: Blade Liberation. If Hiyuki has 3 points of Snowforged Blade, consume all Snowforged Blade. Otherwise, this cast does not consume Snowforged Blade.
  • Hold Resonance Liberation to enter a charging state. During this state, consume 1 point of Snowforged Blade periodically. Release Resonance Liberation to cast Foreclaiming: Blade Liberation. If no Snowforged Blade is consumed when Resonance Liberation is released, Hiyuki will continue to charge the attack and cast the skill automatically after certain time. Foreclaiming: Blade Liberation will also be cast automatically when Snowforged Blade depletes.

Hiyuki deals Glacio DMG. Each point of Snowforged Blade consumed increases the DMG Multiplier of this attack.

Casting the skill consumes 300 points of Dedication and Frostheart, and ends Foreclaimed Self.

Intro Skill

Frostedge

Deal Glacio DMG, considered Resonance Liberation DMG, and apply Glacio Chafe 1 time on hit.

In Present Self, casting this skill restores 200 points of Dedication. Press or hold Normal Attack within a certain period after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Present Self Stage 3.

In Foreclaimed Self, Hold Normal Attack within a certain period after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Foreclaimed Self Stage 2.

Inherent Skills

Fine Snow

When a Resonator in the team applies Glacio Chafe or Havoc Bane, Hiyuki gains 1 stack of Snow Rust. Snow Rust stacks up to 3 times. Each Resonator can trigger this effect only once in this way.

Based on Hiyuki's current stacks of Snow Rust, the following bonuses are unlocked:

1 stack of Snow Rust: When Hiyuki is the active Resonator in the team, Glacio Bite DMG is Amplified by 30% against targets within a certain range. Hiyuki's Crit. DMG is increased by 40%.

2 stacks of Snow Rust: When Hiyuki is the active Resonator in the team, each time she applies Glacio Chafe, she additionally deals an instance of Glacio Bite DMG with a fixed DMG Multiplier of 102%.

3 stacks of Snow Rust: When Hiyuki is the active Resonator in the team, Glacio Bite DMG is additionally Amplified by 30% against targets within a certain range.

This effect resets when new Resonators are added to the team.

Ephemeral Realm

Once Hiyuki leaves the combat state or recovers after being knocked out, when she stays out of combat for 4s with fewer than 1 point of Snowforged Blade, restore 1 point.

Outro Skill

Snowlight Blessing

Glacio DMG dealt by nearby Resonators other than Hiyuki in the team is Amplified by 20% against targets affected by Glacio Chafe for 20s.

Tune Break

Sword

When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, Hiyuki can cast Tune Break on the target.

While in Present Self, or hold Normal Attack shortly after casting Tune Break to cast Basic Attack - Present Self Stage 3.

While in Foreclaimed Self, Normal Attack shortly after casting Tune Break to cast Basic Attack - Foreclaimed Self Stage 3.

Resonance Chain

  1. Sequence 1: Springless

    The DMG Multipliers of Basic Attack - Foreclaimed Self, Heavy Attack - Foreclaimed Self, Mid-air Attack - Foreclaimed Self, and Dodge Counter - Foreclaimed Self are increased by 120%.

    Basic Attack - Foreclaimed Self Stage 3 now has an increased range and pulls enemies within range toward the center. Hiyuki is immune to interruptions while casting Basic Attack - Foreclaimed Self Stage 4 & 5.

    Casting Foreclaiming: Inward Vision enhances the next Basic Attack - Foreclaimed Self Stage 1 & 2, which now inflict 1 stack of Glacio Chafe on hit.

  2. Sequence 2: To Burn Cold in Silence

    Basic Attack - Iai's DMG Multiplier is increased by 125%.

    Inherent Skill Ephemeral Realm's effect becomes the following one:

    Once Hiyuki leaves the combat state or recovers from being knocked out, after staying out of combat for 4s, restore 3 points of Snowforged Blade.

    Once Hiyuki leaves the combat state or recovers from being knocked out, after staying out of combat for 4s, the following effects are triggered once:

    • While in Foreclaimed Self, restore 3 points of Frostharden Iai.
    • Reset the Cooldown of 2 charges of Frostblight: Jade Cleave.
    • Restore an additional 50 points of Frostheart for the next 2 casts of Frostblight: Jade Cleave or Frostblight: Petalfall.
  3. Sequence 3: No Self, No Bound

    Inherent Skill Fine Snow gains the following effect:

    2s after a Resonator joins the team or Hiyuki is revived, Hiyuki gains 1 stack of Snow Rust. Hiyuki can obtain up to 1 stack of Snow Rust in this way.

    The DMG Multipliers of Heavy Attack - Frost Splinter: Present Self and Heavy Attack - Bitterfrost: Foreclaimed Self are increased by 160%.

    At 2 stacks of Snow Rust, while Hiyuki is the active Resonator in the team, the DMG Multiplier of the additionally applied Glacio Bite DMG each time she inflicts Glacio Chafe is increased by 488%.

  4. Sequence 4: Like Reeds on Tides

    Casting Resonance Skill - Present Self, Frostblight: Jade Cleave, or Frostblight: Petalfall increases the damage dealt by all nearby Resonators in the team by 20% for 30s.

    Restore 18% of Max HP while casting Frostblight: Jade Cleave or Frostblight: Petalfall.

  5. Sequence 5: Vessel of Thousand Wishes

    The DMG Multipliers of Resonance Skill - Present Self, Frostblight: Jade Cleave, and Frostblight: Petalfall are increased by 80%.

  6. Sequence 6: Into a Night Without End

    The Crit. DMG of Foreclaiming: Inward Vision and Foreclaiming: Blade Liberation are increased by 500%.

    At 2 stacks of Snow Rust, the effect "While Hiyuki is the active Resonator in the team, each time she applies Glacio Chafe, she additionally deals an instance of Glacio Bite DMG with a fixed DMG Multiplierchanges toWhile Hiyuki is the active Resonator in the team, each time a Resonator in the team applies Glacio Chafe, she additionally deals an instance of Glacio Bite DMG with a fixed DMG Multiplier."

    At 2 stacks of Snow Rust, Hiyuki's Crit. DMG is increased by 40%.

    At 3 stacks of Snow Rust, the total Glacio Bite DMG taken by targets within a certain range of the active Resonator in the team is increased by 25%.

Kit text from the official Wuthering Waves guide by Kuro Games, supplemented with reviewed Wuthering Waves Wiki data under CC BY-SA.

◇ Frequently Asked Questions

What element is Hiyuki?

Hiyuki is a Glacio element resonator in Wuthering Waves.

What weapon does Hiyuki use?

Hiyuki uses a Sword in Wuthering Waves.

What rarity is Hiyuki?

Hiyuki is a 5-star resonator in Wuthering Waves.

What role does Hiyuki play?

Hiyuki serves as: Main Damage Dealer, Resonance Liberation Damage, Glacio Chafe.

When was Hiyuki released?

Hiyuki was released on 30 April 2026.

What is Hiyuki's signature weapon?

Hiyuki's signature weapon is Frostburn.