With Version 3.2, Wuthering Waves introduced Sigrika, a 5-star Aero Gauntlets Resonator from the Roya Tribe. She deals most of her damage through moves classified as Echo Skill DMG, even when the input is a Heavy Attack or Resonance Liberation. Her build depends on two things working together: generating the right Runes on her own turn and receiving Echo Skill support from the rest of the team. Those details matter more than a weapon's rarity or an isolated damage multiplier.
Sigrika Character Profile and Background
Sigrika is a student at Startorch Academy and a Resonator of Royan Runes. Her ambition is to become a Solsworn, a goal tied to the expectations placed on her by the Roya Tribe. In combat, she uses rune combinations rather than relying on a single attack string. Her Heavy Attacks can deliver damage, pull enemies together, or briefly stop them, depending on which Runes she spends.
She is best understood as an on-field Echo Skill damage dealer, not as a conventional Basic Attack or Heavy Attack carry. Her normal attacks help generate resources, while the rune-consuming Forte attacks and Learn My True Name provide the main payoff. This distinction affects weapon passives, Echo substats, skill upgrades, and the order in which teammates should enter the field.
Sigrika Core Combat Mechanics Deep Dive
Sigrika's rotation starts with Decipher. Finishing Basic Attack Stage 4 puts her in this state for five seconds; switching her out ends it early. During Decipher, pressing Basic Attack performs Basic Attack - Elucidated, while pressing Resonance Skill performs BIG BOOMY BOOM! or, with at least 50 Full Stop, Soliskin to the Aid. Only a direct hit from the appropriate enhanced move grants its Rune. A normal fifth Basic Attack is not the Rune trigger.
The two Rune types determine which version of Heavy Attack - Schemata of Runes you use. Her Intro Skill grants Convergent, which duplicates the next Rune with the same type, while Resonance Liberation grants Divergent, which adds the opposite type. Convergent takes priority if both effects are present. This is why an Intro-led first Heavy Attack and a post-Liberation second Heavy Attack can produce different results with almost the same Basic Attack inputs.
Sigrika Rune System and Output Logic
| Rune combination | How to obtain the Runes | Result of holding Basic Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Trust + Trust | Elucidated or Decipher Dodge Counter grants Trust; Intro's Convergent can duplicate it. | Runic Chain Whip: Echo Skill DMG and Stagnation. |
| Trust + Answer | Use the two enhanced attack types, or obtain Trust while Liberation's Divergent is active. | Runic Outburst: a damage-focused Echo Skill attack. |
| Answer + Answer | BIG BOOMY BOOM! or Soliskin to the Aid grants Answer; Convergent can duplicate it. | Runic Soliskin: Echo Skill DMG and enemy grouping through Traction. |
Each successful Schemata of Runes grants 50 Full Stop, up to 100. At 50 Full Stop, Sigrika's next Basic Attack cycle can start at Stage 2 and she can hold up to four Runes rather than two. After two Forte Heavy Attacks, reaching 100 Full Stop allows you to hold Resonance Skill for Learn My True Name, provided its 25-second cooldown is ready. At Forte Lv.10, its two listed hits are 302.87% and 908.61%, totaling 1,211.48% of listed skill multipliers; that sum is not a measured final damage value.
The safest way to learn the input is to perform Basic 2 → 3 → 4 → Elucidated after Intro, then hold Basic Attack for Chain Whip. Use Liberation, repeat Basic 2 → 3 → 4 → Elucidated, and hold Basic Attack for Outburst. Finish by holding Resonance Skill once Full Stop reaches 100. A successful Dodge Counter can shorten the path back to Stage 4, but it is a situational shortcut rather than a mandatory part of every rotation.
Sigrika Team Synergy and Scaling Mechanics
When a nearby team member casts an Echo Skill, Sigrika gains 10 Soliskin Vitality, up to 60. She also gains one stack of Blessing of Runes, up to six. These are separate resources: Soliskin Vitality is spent on her Forte Heavy Attacks, while Blessing of Runes provides Aero and Echo Skill bonuses. Casting the same named Echo again does not grant another stack until the Echo-use record is reset by Sigrika's Outro for Vitality; the Blessing record is reset by a lineup change.
When a Schemata of Runes consumes at least 30 Vitality, it spends 30 to increase that attack's listed multipliers by 50% and grants one Innate Gift? stack. Each Innate Gift? stack gives her rune attacks and finisher 30% DMG Amplification, up to two stacks at S0. With less than 30 Vitality, the attack spends what is available for a smaller amplification and does not gain the same 30-point benefit. Swapping Sigrika out before the finisher removes Innate Gift? at S0, so complete her damage sequence before handing the field back.
Sigrika's Echo-Triggered Resources
| Mechanic | Source and limit | What changes in the rotation |
|---|---|---|
| Soliskin Vitality | 10 per eligible Echo Skill, up to 60 points. | 30 points can strengthen each Schemata of Runes and generate Innate Gift?. |
| Blessing of Runes | One stack per eligible Echo Skill, up to six stacks. | Each stack grants the active Resonator 3% Aero DMG Bonus and 3% Echo Skill DMG Bonus; at six, Sigrika gains an additional 30% of each. |
| Innate Gift? | Obtained from a 30-Vitality Forte Heavy; two stacks maximum at S0. | Each stack gives 30% DMG Amplification to her rune attacks and finisher; it is cleared by the finisher or switching out. |
The six-stack ceiling is not a requirement to start every fight. A team with fewer distinct Echo Skills may enter Sigrika's turn with less Vitality, making her first or second Heavy Attack less powerful. Qiuyuan or Lucilla is valuable because they support Echo Skill damage and help feed her Echo-based mechanics; Shorekeeper supplies healing and broad buffs, while Ciaccona adds Aero-focused support. Do not assume that replacing one of these characters keeps the same personal damage, energy needs, or buff duration.
Standard team rotation: Qiuyuan + Shorekeeper + Sigrika. This is an actionable combat sequence, not the same team used in the weapon calculation below. Prepare Shorekeeper's buffs and Stellarealm first, let Qiuyuan complete his Echo Skill and other setup actions, then use Qiuyuan's Outro to bring Sigrika in through her Intro. Entering through Intro matters because Convergent supplies the duplicate Rune for the first Heavy Attack.
- Open and switch: Shorekeeper builds Concerto, uses Resonance Liberation and Echo Skill, then uses Outro into Qiuyuan. Qiuyuan completes his setup, including his Echo Skill, and uses Outro into Sigrika. If Liberation is not ready, use the available support actions instead of assuming a full-energy opener.
- Build the first pair: Sigrika enters with Intro and Convergent. Use her main Echo when available, then Basic Attack Stages 2, 3 and 4, followed by Elucidated. The direct hit gives Trust and Convergent duplicates it. Hold Basic Attack to spend Trust + Trust on Chain Whip and gain 50 Full Stop.
- Prepare the second pair: Cast Resonance Liberation for Divergent, then perform Basic Attack Stages 2, 3 and 4 followed by Elucidated. This time the next Rune is paired with its opposite type, allowing the Trust + Answer version of Schemata of Runes.
- Spend and burst: Hold Basic Attack to use Runic Outburst and reach 100 Full Stop. Once the Heavy Attack connects, hold Resonance Skill for Learn My True Name. If Soliskin Vitality was sufficient on the two Heavies, their Innate Gift? stacks increase the finisher's damage.
- Outro and repeat: Use Sigrika's Outro after the finisher, then return to the support setup. Her Outro also resets the Echo-name record used for generating Soliskin Vitality on later rotations. Avoid switching her out during Decipher or after building Innate Gift? but before the finisher.
With Ciaccona instead of Shorekeeper, prepare Ciaccona's Aero buffs and Echo before passing through Qiuyuan to Sigrika. The two-Heavy-into-finisher sequence remains the same, but you lose Shorekeeper's healing and Crit support; adjust your Echo Crit balance and survivability accordingly. With Lucilla instead of Qiuyuan, follow Lucilla's own Echo and Outro timing so that Echo Skill buffs remain active when Sigrika takes the field. If neither specialist is available and you use Cantarella or a lower-cost support, expect fewer Echo-specific buffs, verify your Vitality before each Heavy, and do not reuse weapon damage percentages calculated for Qiuyuan + Ciaccona.
Sigrika Skill Priority and Scaling Conversion
Prioritize Forte Circuit → Resonance Liberation → Basic Attack → Intro Skill → Resonance Skill. Forte Circuit improves her two enhanced Heavy Attacks and Learn My True Name, the attacks for which the rest of the rotation is preparing. Liberation matters next because it deals Echo Skill DMG and supplies Divergent to make the second Rune pair. The Basic Attack talent helps her setup, but leveling the Resonance Skill alone does not replace upgrading her Forte.
Her passive converts Energy Regen above 125% into Echo Skill DMG Bonus: each extra 1% Energy Regen grants 2% bonus, capped at 50% when Energy Regen reaches 150%. This is a damage benefit, but it is not a reason to equip an Energy Regen 3-cost Echo automatically. If your team already supplies enough Energy to use Liberation every planned rotation, replacing an ATK% Echo with Energy Regen can reduce total damage despite raising the passive bonus. Choose the stat that preserves both the rotation and a balanced damage build.
Sigrika Weapon Performance Comparison
For a weapon comparison with identifiable assumptions, the figures below come from Prydwen's published Sigrika weapon model, whose build calculations were last substantially updated for patch 3.6 and whose profile was reviewed on October 5, 2026. The source evaluates Sigrika with the same support buffs from Qiuyuan (Emerald Sentence, Moonlit Clouds, Impermanence Heron) and Ciaccona (Woodland Aria, Gusts of Welkin, Nightmare: Kelpie). The result is relative modeled damage for Sigrika under that support setup, not a record of our own gameplay tests or a measure of total team DPS.
The published comparison identifies Solsworn Ciphers R1 as the baseline and compares it with Blazing Justice R1 and Aether Strike R5. These are not equal-acquisition-cost options: R5 requires five copies of the Battle Pass weapon. The model lists the support loadouts and weapon refinements, but does not publish a complete enemy DEF/RES setup, all substat rolls, and a frame-by-frame damage sheet alongside this ranking. Treat the figures as attributed model estimates for that particular setup, not universal or independently verified efficiency ratings.
| Weapon and published refinement | Lv.90 Base ATK / bonus stat | Relative modeled damage* | Reason and limitation |
|---|---|---|---|
Solsworn Ciphers (R1) |
588 / 48.6% CRIT DMG | 100% (reference) | 12% ATK, 32% Echo Skill DMG Amplification after Intro or Echo Skill, and 10% DEF Ignore on Aero Echo Skill hits. Directly matches her Forte damage. |
Blazing Justice (R1) |
588 / 48.6% CRIT DMG | 85.2%* | 12% ATK and 8% DEF Ignore after a Basic Attack. Its Spectro Frazzle bonus does not improve Sigrika's Aero damage. |
Aether Strike (R5) |
413 / 40.5% CRIT DMG | 76.6%* | After Liberation, the weapon grants an ATK bonus. Its Liberation DMG Bonus should not be treated as a bonus to attacks explicitly classified as Echo Skill DMG. |
*Percentages are Prydwen's third-party modeled relative outputs, not independent tests. The same published teammate-buff assumptions apply to all three rows, but the weapon refinements are explicitly different. The figures may change with Sigrika's Echo rolls, enemy stats, energy requirements or team substitutions. For a fully reproducible DPS claim, the missing enemy and per-hit calculation details would also be needed; no such additional precision is asserted here.
The practical ordering agrees with the weapon effects. Solsworn Ciphers directly increases the Echo Skill attacks used throughout her Forte sequence, whereas Blazing Justice offers a narrower DEF-ignore effect but is worth keeping if already owned. Aether Strike offers CRIT DMG and some ATK after Liberation, though its lower Base ATK and less relevant passive limit its modeled output. If you cannot reach the Energy needed for the stated rotation, solve that issue before assuming the same ratios will apply to your account. The benchmark is not a reason to spend pulls on her signature when another well-built team or support needs those resources more.
Sigrika Echo Set and Stat Optimization
Use the five-piece Sound of True Name set with Nameless Explorer as the Main Echo. The two-piece bonus grants 10% Aero DMG. The five-piece bonus grants 20% CRIT Rate to Echo Skill DMG and 15% Aero DMG Bonus for five seconds after dealing Echo Skill DMG. Nameless Explorer in the Main Echo slot adds its own Aero and Echo Skill damage bonuses. These effects apply to the part of her kit that the Forte rotation actually uses, rather than to unrelated Basic Attack or Heavy Attack damage categories.
For the common 4-3-3-1-1 cost pattern, use a CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG 4-cost, two ATK% 3-costs when your Energy requirements are already met, and ATK% on both 1-costs. An Energy Regen 3-cost is a fallback if the team cannot consistently supply Liberation, not an automatic upgrade for the 125%-to-150% conversion passive. Balance your CRIT choice around the set's conditional 20% Echo Skill CRIT Rate and any buffs from Shorekeeper; stacking beyond 100% effective CRIT Rate wastes rolls.
Sigrika Recommended Stats Setup
| Slot | Recommended main stat |
|---|---|
| 4-Cost | CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG, after team and set bonuses. |
| 3-Cost (first) | ATK%. |
| 3-Cost (second) | ATK% normally; Energy Regen only to repair an actual Liberation timing problem. |
| 1-Cost (two slots) | ATK% on both. |
For substats, first obtain enough Energy Regen for the chosen team and repeatable rotation, then balance CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG, followed by ATK%. As a reference rather than a fixed requirement, Prydwen estimates around 109%–119% Energy Regen in well-supported teams, with the exact need changing between Qiuyuan + Ciaccona and Qiuyuan + Shorekeeper. Reaching 150% grants the maximum passive Echo Skill bonus, but forcing that number with a worse 3-cost main stat can cost more damage than it adds. Normal Basic Attack and Heavy Attack DMG bonuses do not replace Echo Skill DMG bonuses for the attacks labeled as Echo Skill DMG.
Sigrika Final Thoughts and Pull Recommendation
The most important team decision is whether your account can prepare Sigrika's Echo-based resources before her turn. Qiuyuan + Shorekeeper gives her a clear Intro-to-Forte damage sequence with healing and broad buffs. Qiuyuan + Ciaccona trades that defensive support for additional Aero-focused setup and is the team used for the attributed weapon model above. Lucilla + Shorekeeper is another specialist route, with Lucilla taking over the Echo Skill support role. The damage ranking calculated for Qiuyuan + Ciaccona does not automatically describe either substitute team.
Without Qiuyuan or Lucilla, options such as Aalto with a general support can still let Sigrika perform her own Rune and Full Stop loop, but they do not duplicate the specialist Echo Skill buffs. In that situation, use each available unique Echo Skill before entering Sigrika, check whether you have enough Soliskin Vitality for enhanced Heavies, and avoid delaying the fight just to pursue an unrealistic six-stack setup. If you already have strong supports for another damage dealer, building an entirely new Echo Skill team may cost more than the improvement is worth.
Sigrika Pull Value and Meta Position
Sigrika is a reasonable pull for an account that needs an Aero damage dealer and already owns an Echo Skill enabler. At S0, she has access to her full Rune, Full Stop, and finisher sequence, so extra Resonance Chains are not required to make the basic rotation work. The catch is that limited support options and weapon choices can make her expensive to optimize. Her signature is the strongest choice in the attributed weapon model, but that does not make it a mandatory purchase for every account.
If you lack Qiuyuan and Lucilla or already have a well-developed Aero damage team, compare the resources required for Sigrika, a suitable support, her Echo set, and a weapon before committing. An existing Blazing Justice can reduce weapon costs, while Aether Strike at R5 is a Battle Pass investment rather than a no-cost free-to-play baseline. Her value lies in being able to execute the Echo Skill rotation with your actual roster, not in assuming theoretical maximum buffs are present in every encounter.
Conclusion
Sigrika's damage comes from a concrete sequence: teammates prepare Echo Skills and buffs; her Intro enables the first Rune pair; two rune-consuming Heavy Attacks generate 100 Full Stop; and Learn My True Name finishes the window before she uses Outro. The Rune combination changes the first attack's control effect, while Soliskin Vitality and Innate Gift? determine how much amplification reaches the finisher. Switching at the wrong moment or failing to generate the enhanced Rune is a more immediate problem than a small difference between two otherwise usable Echo substats.
Solsworn Ciphers, Blazing Justice, and Aether Strike have different refinement costs and passive coverage. The comparison in this guide uses one attributed published model, identifies its team conditions, and does not present the results as universal test measurements. Build Sound of True Name, meet your own Liberation requirement, and make the team rotation consistent before deciding whether a weapon upgrade is worth the additional resources.
