Camellya, likely the most-hyped character sinceWuthering Waves’release, has finally arrived with version 1.4, and she is a doozy. If you want to learn how to play her properly and gear her up correctly, keep reading, as I’m going to dive into what this famed character is all about.
Best Camellya Build in Wuthering Waves
Camellya is aHavoc DPScharacter with a focus on dishing out as much damage as possible while she is on the field, which is most of the time. This is thanks to the many buffs she awards herself with as she flows through her rotation. Camellya is also a “stance-dancer,” which means she constantly swaps between two different movesets, which is a commonly misunderstood aspect of her character.
Camellya’s Gameplan
The complexity of Camellya’s kit may not seem apparent on the surface, but the moment you start digging through it, there is plenty to learn, practice, and master.
The Budding State
Your goal with Camellya is to reach herBudding Stateas quickly as possible because she gains a significant damage buff with most of her abilities while it is active. She enters this state byfully charging her Concerto Meter and activating her Skill.This will trigger her Forte Circuit,Ephemeral, which unleashes the most powerful attack in her kit while putting her into the Budding State.
The damage buff gained in the Budding State depends entirely upon how many stacks ofCrimson Budsshe had before invoking Ephemeral. Crimson Bud stacks are gained when Camellya deals damage while she hasCrimson Pistilsor her Forte Bar. Every attack she lands will drain the bar while giving her Crimson Bud stacks up to 10. For every stack of Crimson Bud, she gains a massive stacking damage buff when she uses Ephemeral (which also applies to the Ephemeral explosion) in the Budding State. You’ll know Camellya is in the Budding State when she has ared petal auraaround her.
When Camellya casts Ephemeral, her Forte Bar is completely refilled, but it cannot be used to regain Crimson Bud stacks while the Budding State is active. Her Forte Bar is also refilled every time she uses herIntro Skill. You want to do both to ensure Camellya can gain all the stacks and buffs she needs.
It sounds more confusing than it actually is, and this a situation where you should do a few test runs to get a real, hands-on sense of the flow.
Stance swapping: Normal State and Blossom State
Camellya can access two additional States, both essential for transitioning into the Budding State more easily. These are herNormal StateandBlossom State.
Camellya can seamlessly shift between both her Normal and Blossom States with her Skill at any time. Her Blossom State can (and should) be canceled by pressing the Jump button so that the Skill cooldownis not used.
There’s a lot more nuance to Camellya’s stances. For example, she can cancel any action with a stance swap, opening up some advanced techniques that can turn the tide in combat if you take the time to master them.
While there are likely more advanced techniques to master with Camellya, your primary focus should be building her Concerto and entering the Budding State as efficiently as possible, ensuring you have 10 stacks of Crimson Bud when casting Ephemeral. Once there, use herNormal State to deal single-target DPSand use herBlossom State for AoE DPS. Then, rinse and repeat.
Best Echoes for Camellya in Wuthering Waves
Camellya deals immense damage, leaving her with one optimal Echo Set choice:Sun-sinking Eclipse. The ideal Echo setup for her is‘43311,’which refers to the Echo Costs for all five Echo equipment slots.
Make sure that you use Dreamless or Crownless as Camellya’s active Echo so she gains the damage bonus from them.
Best weapons for Camellya in Wuthering Waves
Camellya’s signature weapon,Red Spring, is by far her best, as it is tailor-made for her kit. One of its most potent components requires the equipper to use their Concerto Energy, but Camellya is currently the only character who can do so while remaining on the field, making it her best option.
The only other viable option for Camellya isEmerald of Genesis, as it’s a solid all-around stat stick for any Sword character. However, keep in mind that Red Spring greatly outperforms Emerald of Genesis for Camellya, thanks to the way her kit works.
Best team compositions for Camellya in Wuthering Waves
Camellya is a very selfish character. She wants to have the field to herself for the majority of the time because of the Budding State. If you swap to a different character while she is in Budding State, she will lose all benefits from it, which is extremely detrimental to her overall gameplan.
As such, Camellya favors having a strict rotation with her team, with her being the last to go on-field and remain there after all other buffs are active.
Camellya/Sanhau/Shorekeeper
This is Camellya’s best team comp, letting her stay on the field for long stretches without losing any buffs. Start by having Shorekeeper generate enough Concerto to fill it using her Ultimate. Then, trigger Sanhau’s intro and follow it up with her quick Skill, Ultimate, and Heavy Attack combo. This combo should fill Sanhau’s Concerto completely, letting Camellya jump in to carry out her gameplan. If needed, Danjin can replace Sanhau and Verina can take over for Shorekeeper, though the results will be slightly suboptimal.
Best Sequences for Camellya in Wuthering Waves
Camellya is one of the few characters inWuthering Wavesthat benefits heavily from her Sequences. This isn’t to say she isn’t viable at S0, but there is a considerable difference between that and even S2. Without a doubt,S3is your best stopping point, but that is a bit deep in. If you’re interested in what all of her Sequence do, here they are, condensed for your clarity.
