Wuthering Waves Defier's Thorn is a new 5-star sword that’s tailor-made for Cartethyia. Here's everything you need to know about its stats, passive skill, and how to get and level it up.
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| Wuthering Waves Defier's Thorn: Stats, Passive, and Materials |
Summary
- Defier’s Thorn is a 5-star sword designed specifically for Cartethyia in Wuthering Waves.
- It boosts HP and deals more damage if the enemy has Aero Erosion.
- You can pull it via the limited weapon convene banner until July 3, 2025.
Wuthering Waves Defier's Thorn Stats and Passive Skill
Defier's Thorn is a 5-star sword that gives a huge HP stat boost, making it perfect for Cartethyia. At level 90, it offers:
- Base ATK: 412
- Sub-stat (HP): 72.2%
Passive – A Free Knight’s Tarantella:
- Increases Max HP by 12%
- After 15s of using an Intro Skill or Basic Attack, ignores 8% of the target’s DEF
- If the target has Aero Erosion, amplifies their damage taken by 20%
Who Should Use Defier’s Thorn in WuWa?
Wuthering Waves Defier's Thorn is built almost exclusively for Cartethyia. She’s the only sword character that scales with HP, making this weapon her best-in-slot. Other sword characters won’t benefit as much from the HP scaling, so it's not recommended for them.
How to Get Defier’s Thorn?
You can obtain Defier's Thorn through the featured limited 2.4 weapon banner called Absolute Pulsation. The banner runs from June 12 to July 3, 2025. If you summon 80 times, you’re guaranteed to get the weapon once.
Defier’s Thorn Ascension Materials
- 6x Inert Metallic Drip
- 8x Reactive Metallic Drip
- 6x Polarized Metallic Drip
- 20x Heterized Metallic Drip
- 6x LF Howler Core
- 6x MF Howler Core
- 10x HF Howler Core
- 12x FF Howler Core
- 330,000 Shell Credits
Where to Farm These Materials
Metallic Drips can be farmed in domains like Garden of Salvation in Rinascita or Flaming Remnants in Jinzhou. If you're also upgrading Cartethyia, Garden of Salvation is best since it also drops Tidal Residuum.
Howler Cores drop from enemies in Jinzhou or can be acquired from Pioneer Podcast Battle Pass supply packs.
Final Thoughts
If you’re planning to main Cartethyia, getting Wuthering Waves Defier's Thorn is highly recommended. The weapon's HP scaling and Aero Erosion synergy make it unmatched for the Blessed Maiden. Just be sure to farm those materials in time!