Wuthering Waves · 5★ Resonator
"Howling Flame" The undefeated gladiator of the Septimont arena
Lupa is a competitive but honorable gladiator who has never tasted defeat in the Septimont arena. She wields a Broadblade with the Fusion element; she builds Wolflame with her attacks, turns it into Wolfaith with Heavy Attacks, and at 2 Wolfaith performs Dance With the Wolf, which counts as Liberation DMG. For 35 s, her Resonance Liberation grants the whole team Pack Hunt, an ATK bonus, and Glory, which lets them ignore enemies' Fusion RES; these effects grow stronger the more Fusion characters are on the team. That makes her the most important sub DPS and support of Mono Fusion teams.
Lupa is a limited 5★ Resonator and does not drop from the standard banner; you can only pull her with Radiant Tide while her banner is active. She first arrived in the second phase of Version 2.4 with the "Roar of Triumph" banner, which opened on July 3, 2025, and got reruns in the first phases of 2.7 and 3.1. A 5★ is guaranteed within 80 pulls; your first 5★ has a 50% chance to be the featured character, and if you lose, the next 5★ is guaranteed.
2-piece: Fusion DMG + {0}
5-piece: Casting Resonance Liberation grants all Resonators in the team {0} Fusion DMG Bonus and the caster {1} Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus, lasting for {2}s.
Using the Resonance Liberation raises the whole team's Fusion DMG by 15% and Lupa's Liberation DMG by 20% for 35 s; it lines up perfectly with Lupa's Pack Hunt and Glory windows.
2-piece: Fusion DMG + 10%.
5-piece: Fusion DMG + 30% for 15s after releasing Resonance Skill.
If you do not have Flaming Clawprint Echoes yet: It grants 30% Fusion DMG for 15 s after a Resonance Skill but adds nothing for the team. Used with the Nightmare: Inferno Rider main Echo.
Lioness of Glory
Its Echo Skill summons the Halberd of Glory to deal two-stage Fusion DMG; in the main slot it provides 12% Fusion DMG and 12% Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus.
Raise Energy Regen to 120-125% so you can open the Liberation every rotation and keep Pack Hunt up without gaps; then aim for about 75% Crit. Rate / 250% Crit. DMG. Use two Fusion DMG 3-costs in the 4-3-3-1-1 layout.
Signature weapon. It gives a 48.6% Crit. DMG main stat; it raises Liberation DMG after an Intro or Liberation, and when this duration is extended with a Heavy Attack, it grants the whole team 24% Fusion DMG Bonus for 30 s.
Chisa's signature weapon. It gives a 36% Crit. Rate main stat and a Liberation DMG bonus that stacks from Intros or Negative Statuses; a solid alternative, even if it cannot always fill the team bonus completely.
Jinhsi's signature weapon. A good stat stick with a Crit. Rate main stat and a 12% elemental DMG bonus.
Jiyan's signature weapon. It gives a 48.6% Crit. DMG main stat and a 12% elemental DMG bonus; its Heavy Attack bonus also helps Lupa's Heavy attacks.
The standard 5★ Broadblade; its ATK% main stat and Energy Regen passive make the energy target easier, and its Liberation bonus that stacks with Resonance Skills is also useful.
The best 4★ option: A Crit. Rate main stat and an ATK bonus that stacks on Basic or Heavy Attack hits.
46
Unfading Glory
60
Bloodleaf Viburnum
4
LF Howler Core
12
MF Howler Core
12
HF Howler Core
4
FF Howler Core
170,000
Shell Credit
26
The Netherworld's Stare
25
LF Howler Core
28
MF Howler Core
40
HF Howler Core
57
FF Howler Core
25
Waveworn Residue 210
28
Waveworn Residue 226
55
Waveworn Residue 235
67
Waveworn Residue 239
2,030,000
Shell Credit
Totals are calculated from game data: Every ascension stage from 1→90, skills 1→10 and every skill tree node.
Consists of a four-hit Fusion combo and a three-stage Mid-air Attack, with hits filling Wolflame. At 50 Wolflame her Heavy Attack first becomes Wolf's Gnawing, and with 1 Wolfaith it becomes Wolf's Claw; the 3rd stage of the Mid-air Attack becomes Firestrike, which counts as Heavy Attack DMG. Each of these attacks consumes 50 Wolflame and grants 1 Wolfaith.
Throws the Wildfire Banner at the target to deal Fusion DMG, grants 15 Wolflame and marks the target for 8 s. Feral Fang, used shortly after, also grants 15 Wolflame and hits the marked target with a 50% higher multiplier.
With 2 Wolfaith, her Resonance Skill turns into Dance With the Wolf (Climax while in Burning Matchpoint), which counts as Liberation DMG. If a teammate uses their Liberation within the next 8 s, off-field Lupa joins them with Set the Arena Ablaze; Feral Fang, Wolf's Gnawing, Wolf's Claw, Firestrike, the Liberation and Dance With the Wolf also grant 12% ATK for 8 s.
Deals Fusion DMG, consumes all Wolfaith and grants 100 Wolflame; right after, Foebreaker enters Burning Matchpoint, where Normal Attacks fill 500% more Wolflame. For 35 s the whole team gains Pack Hunt: 6% ATK (up to 18% with Intros) and 10% Fusion DMG against Overlord or Calamity class enemies; the on-field character can also instantly recover from hits 3 times.
Deals Fusion DMG on entry; pressing Normal Attack right away moves into the 3rd stage of the Mid-air Attack. When Pack Hunt reaches its top level, Lupa enters Wild Hunt and her next Intro turns into the powerful Nowhere to Run!, which counts as Liberation DMG; this hit ends the Pack Hunt and Glory effects on the team.
The next character's Fusion DMG is Amplified by 20% and their Basic Attack DMG by 25%. The effect lasts 14 s or until the character is swapped out, which is why it matters to leave with Lupa's Outro before switching to a Fusion main DPS.
After sprinting for 2.5 s she enters the Sprint state, and her next Basic Attack becomes Starfall. Her interruption resistance increases during Wolf's Gnawing, Wolf's Claw and Firestrike.
Killing a marked target resets the cooldown of Shewolf's Hunt. The Liberation's Glory effect lets the team ignore 3% of enemies' Fusion RES for 35 s; it grows with each additional Fusion character on the team and reaches 15% in total with three Fusion characters.
When the target's Off-Tune level is full, Lupa can perform the Broadblade-specific Tune Break attack. A shared mechanic that opens an extra damage window on the staggered enemy.
She is fully functional in Mono Fusion teams at S0. If you go for Sequences, S2 is the most valuable stop because it gives the whole team up to 40% Fusion DMG Bonus; S3 brings Glory to full power even in teams without three Fusion characters.
Fire-Kissed Glory grants 10 Concerto Energy and 20% Crit. Rate for 10 s; she becomes immune to interruption during Dance With the Wolf: Climax.
Fire-Kissed Glory, Wolf's Gnawing, Wolf's Claw or Firestrike give the whole team 20% Fusion DMG Bonus for 30 s (stacks 2 times); her most valuable Sequence as a support.
The multiplier of Nowhere to Run! increases by 100%; the extra Pack Hunt bonus from 3 Fusion characters no longer has a requirement, and Glory lets any team ignore 15% of enemies' Fusion RES.
The multiplier of Dance With the Wolf: Climax increases by 125%.
Try Focusing, Eh? or Nowhere to Run! grants 15% Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus for 10 s.
Climax, Fire-Kissed Glory and Nowhere to Run! ignore 30% of the target's DEF; Feral Fang restores 100 Wolflame once every 20 s, Dance With the Wolf is always Climax, and Nowhere to Run! no longer ends Pack Hunt and Glory.
With three Fusion characters, Pack Hunt and Glory reach full power; Glory lets the team ignore 15% of enemies' Fusion RES, and the Outro buffs of Brant and Lupa amplify Fusion DMG.
Lupa's Pack Hunt, Glory and the 20% Fusion Amplify from her Outro grow Jingran's damage; Mornye amplifies the whole team's damage by 25%.
Brant
Lupa
Shorekeeper
Lupa's Fusion bonuses and Outro raise Brant's damage; Shorekeeper heals the team and amplifies the whole team's damage by 15%.
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Nation | Rinascita |
| Affiliation | Septimont |
| English voice | Kaja Chan |
| Japanese voice | Takahashi Minami |
| Chinese voice | Shuo Xiaotu |
| Korean voice | Kim Ye Reong |
Lupa is a limited 5★ Resonator and can only be pulled with Radiant Tide while her banner is active. She first arrived in Version 2.4 with the "Roar of Triumph" banner and got reruns in the first phases of 2.7 and 3.1.
5-piece Flaming Clawprint; it raises the whole team's Fusion DMG by 15% after the Liberation. Use Lioness of Glory as the main Echo; it gives both Fusion and Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus.
Her signature weapon, Wildfire Mark, is the best; it raises Liberation DMG and gives the whole team 24% Fusion DMG Bonus. Kumokiri, Ages of Harvest and Verdant Summit are alternatives, and Autumntrace works as a 4★ option.
Her greatest value is in Mono Fusion teams, because Glory and Pack Hunt grow stronger the more Fusion characters are on the team. Still, Pack Hunt's ATK bonus and the instant recovery from hits it gives the on-field character are useful in any team, and S3 removes the Fusion requirement.
The strongest option is the Mono Fusion team of Changli + Brant + Lupa. You can build a new Fusion lineup with Jingran and Mornye, or a team with a healer with Brant and Shorekeeper.
To ascend her you need Unfading Glory from Lioness of Glory, the regional material Bloodleaf Viburnum and Howler Cores. Her skills use the Waveworn Residue series, Howler Core and The Netherworld's Stare, the weekly material dropped by Hecate; the full list with quantities is in the materials section.
