Brant Build, Teams & Rating — Wuthering Waves 3.5

Is Brant worth it?

All-round Fusion unit with shields, healing and dual Deepen buffs — showing age vs newer Fusion cores but still enables healer-less teams.

Updated for Version 3.5 · 2026-07-09

Strengths & Weaknesses of Brant

Strengths

All-round Fusion unit with shields,
healing and dual Deepen buffs

Weaknesses

showing age vs newer Fusion cores but still enables healer-less teams.
Brant isn't a standalone carry — needs a compatible main DPS or team synergy to unlock real value.

Quick Verdict

Is Brant worth it?

All-round Fusion unit with shields, healing and dual Deepen buffs — showing age vs newer Fusion cores but still enables healer-less teams.

Should I Pull?

Yes — Brant is S-tier, one of the strongest picks in the current meta.

Should I Reroll for Brant?

Maybe — Brant (S-tier) is good, but usually not the top reroll target; only if you specifically want this character.

Full reroll guide →

Best Brant build

Best weapons

1Unflickering Valor BiS

Main Echo

Dragon of Dirge

Best echo sets

5-piece Tidebreaking Courage

Echo Main Stat by Cost

4-cost	Crit Rate or Crit DMG
3-cost	Energy Regen or Fusion DMG
1-cost	ATK%

Substat Priority

1Crit Rate
2Crit DMG
3Energy Regen
4Basic Attack DMG
5ATK%

Skill Leveling Priority

Forte > Basic > Liberation > Skill > Intro

Brant skills

Core skills

Captain's Rhapsody

Normal Attack

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Basic Attack

Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG.

Heavy Attack

Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG.

Heavy Attack - Rhapsodic Riff

Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG.
- After performing Basic Attack Stage 2 or Stage 4, hold Normal Attack to perform Heavy Attack - Rhapsodic Riff.
- After performing Mid-air Attack Stage 4, press Normal Attack to perform Heavy Attack - Rhapsodic Riff.

Mid-air Attack

Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG.
Press Normal Attack following Mid-air Attack Stage 1 or Stage 2 to swing to the target with Grapple. Brant will attack the target if he reaches them with the swing. Release while in action to flip backward after the attack hits; or hold Normal Attack to attack the target continuously and flip backward after the finishing move. Brant flips backward automatically after Mid-air Attack Stage 3. Press Normal Attack after each flip to perform the next stage of Mid-air Attack. Flip resets Mid-air Dodge attempts.
- If Brant fails to reach the target with the Grapple swing of Mid-air Attack Stage 1, he instead performs a slash forward, dealing Fusion DMG.
- If Brant reaches the target with the Grapple swing of Mid-air Attack Stage 1 or Stage 2 but the attack fails to hit the target, he will drop down after a temporary suspension in mid-air.

Dodge Counter

Press Normal Attack right after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG.

Anchors Aweigh!

Resonance Skill

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Brant launches himself into the air and blasts all targets in an area, dealing Fusion DMG. While in mid-air, if Bravo is not full, Resonance Skill Anchors Aweigh! is replaced with Plunging Attack.

Plunging Attack

Plunge at the target at the cost of STA, dealing Fusion DMG, which is considered Basic Attack DMG.
- If Brant fails to reach the target with the Grapple swing of Mid-air Attack Stage 1, he instead performs a slash forward. Afterward, press Normal Attack to perform Plunging Attack.
- If Brant reaches the target with the Grapple swing of Mid-air Attack Stage 1 or Stage 2 but the attack fails to hit the target, press Normal Attack to perform Plunging Attack during the suspension.

To the Horizon

Resonance Liberation

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Deal Fusion DMG to targets within the range and heal all nearby Resonators in the team before entering the Aflame state.
Can be cast in mid-air.

Aflame

The efficiency of gaining Bravo is increased by 100% when Normal Attack or Resonance Skill Anchors Aweigh! hits the target. Meanwhile, Forte Circuit Theatrical Moment is replaced by "My" Moment.

"My" Moment

Brant gains additional ATK based on his Energy Regen: For every 1% of his Energy Regen over 150%, Brant gains additional 20 points of ATK, up to 2600.

Ocean Odyssey

Forte Circuit

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Theatrical Moment

Brant gains additional ATK based on his Energy Regen: For every 1% of his Energy Regen over 150%, Brant gains additional 12 points of ATK, up to 1560.

Waves of Acclaims

Heal all nearby Resonators in the team when Bravo reaches 25, 50, 75, and 100.

Returned from Ashes

When Bravo is full, replace Resonance Skill Anchor Aweigh! with Returned from Ashes.
Consume all Bravo to perform Returned from Ashes, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG, and generate a shield for all nearby Resonators in the team. Casting this skill when in Aflame ends this state after Returned from Ashes ends.
- The shield cannot be transferred when the Resonator on the field is switched off.

Bravo

Brant can hold up to 100 Bravo.
- Obtain Bravo when Normal Attacks hit the target.
- Obtain Bravo when Intro Skill hits the target.
- Obtain Bravo when Resonance Skill hits the target.

Passives & support skills

Voyager's Blaze

Inherent Skill

Healing provided by Waves of Acclaims is increased by 20%.

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Healing provided by Waves of Acclaims is increased by 20%.

Trial by Fire and Tide

Inherent Skill

Brant's resistance to interruption is increased during Mid-air Attacks and gains 15% Fusion DMG Bonus.

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Brant's resistance to interruption is increased during Mid-air Attacks and gains 15% Fusion DMG Bonus.

Applaud for Me!

Intro Skill

Attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG, and gain Interlude Applause effect. Interlude Applause The next Mid-air...

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Attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG, and gain Interlude Applause effect.

Interlude Applause

The next Mid-air Attack begins at Stage 2. This effect ends when Brant lands early or is switched out.

Skillful Cooking

Inherent Skill

Has a chance to produce special dishes when cooking.

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Has a chance to produce special dishes when cooking.

The Course is Set!

Outro Skill

Amplify the incoming Resonator's Fusion DMG by 20% and Resonance Skill DMG by 25% for 14s or until the Resonat...

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Amplify the incoming Resonator's Fusion DMG by 20% and Resonance Skill DMG by 25% for 14s or until the Resonator is switched out.

Tune Break: Sword

Tune Break

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

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

Brant Resonance Sequences

S1By Currents and Winds

Returned from Ashes temporarily causes nearby targets to stagnate while casting. The stagnation effect is removed when Brant is switched off the field.
After casting Intro Skill Applaud for Me! or each flip following Mid-air Attack, Brant's DMG dealt is increased by 20% for 5s, stacking up to 3 times.

S2For Smiles and Cheers

Casting Mid-air Attack and Returned from Ashes increases Brant's Crit. Rate by 30%.
Brant's Outro Skill The Course is Set! gains a new enhancement:
When Resonance Skill cast by the incoming Resonator (or nearby Resonators who activate Brant's Outro Skill) hits a target within 20s after Brant's Outro Skill, Brant blasts the hit target, dealing Fusion DMG equal to 440% of Brant's ATK (considered Basic Attack DMG). This explosion can be triggered 1 time per second, up to 2 explosions in total.
- This effect remains active when Brant is switched off the field.

S3Through Storms I Sail

The DMG Multiplier of Returned from Ashes is increased by 42%.

S4To Freedom I Sing

The Shield obtained from Returned from Ashes is increased by 20%. Casting Returned from Ashes restores HP for all nearby Resonators in the team (6.60 HP for every 1% Energy Regen).

S5All the World's an Actor's Stage

Dealing Basic Attack DMG gives Brant 15% Basic Attack DMG Bonus for 10s.

S6All the World's a Captain's Carnevale

Mid-air Attack's DMG Multiplier is increased by 30%. Casting Returned from Ashes causes a secondary blast, dealing Fusion DMG equal to 30% of the DMG dealt by Returned from Ashes, considered Basic Attack DMG.