Best weapons for Cartethyia in Wuthering Waves

Wuthering Waves’ Cartethyia can unleash massive damage based on Aero Erosion stacks after transforming into Fleurdelys. While her gameplay is fairly straightforward, she relies on HP stats to be effective during combat. Hence, only a few specific swords can aid her in the battle.

This article explores the best weapons you can use to build Cartethyia in WuWa.

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Best weapons to build Cartethyia in Wuthering Waves

1) Defier's Thorn

Defier's Thorn (Image via Kuro Games)

Defier's Thorn, the signature option of Cartethyia in Wuthering Waves, is equipped with all the crucial attributes and effects the character needs to unleash massive damage. The sword rolls with a massive HP substat and grants 15% additional health to the wearer through the passive.

Defier's Thorn also allows her abilities to ignore 8% of the target's DEF when dealing damage for 15 seconds after casting Intro Skill or Basic Attacks. The effect is also triggered on every instance of aero erosion damage. Speaking of which, if the target has an Erosion stack, they receive 20% extra damage.

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2) Emerald of Genesis

Emerald of Genesis (Image via Kuro Games)

The Emerald of Genesis is a popular option for most sword users, including Cartethyia. The weapon offers a 24.3% Crit Rate at max level that improves her overall stats. Moreover, the 12.8% energy regen from the passive will recharge her ultimate ability, her primary source of damage.

Although Cartethyia doesn't benefit from the extra attack, the Emerald of Genesis is accessible and can always be upgraded to get more energy.

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3) Guardian Sword

Guardian Sword (Image via Kuro Games)

Three-star weapons aren’t recommended for building characters in Wuthering Waves. However, some of them roll with unique stats that can be useful for specific Resonators. For instance, Guardian Sword’s substat grants HP to the wearer, so you can equip it on Cartethyia.

It lacks a fancy passive and can only increase the character’s Resonance Skill DMG by 12%. You can easily upgrade the 3-star weapon to double the effect. The best part is that you can craft the Guardian Sword from the weapon shop.

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4) Blazing Brilliance

Blazing Brilliance (Image via Kuro Games)

Blazing Brilliance is another stat stick weapon for Cartethya. It offers a hefty CRIT DMG and passive, which is somewhat relevant to her kit. Aside from increasing the wearer’s attack, the sword generates Searing Feather stacks upon casting the Resonance Skill.

Each stack will then boost the Resonance Skill DMG of Cartethya by 4% up to 14 times.

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5) Red Spring

Red Spring (Image via Kuro Games)

Like the Blazing Brilliance, Red Spring in Wuthering Waves offers some crucial stats. Cartethya will receive Crit Rates from substat. Additionally, the sword will increase her Basic Attack damage by roughly 50%.

However, the Red Spring's passive isn’t as useful for Cartethyia compared to other options on this list. That said, she will mostly use the Crit Rate to deal consistent damage to enemies throughout the battle.

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