If you’ve been scrolling through Wuthering Waves tier lists or watching endgame abyss clear clips lately, you’ve probably seen Carlotta pop up as one of the most consistent electro support picks in the current meta. Her ability to reduce enemy electro resistance, buff party attack stats, and throw out reliable off-field DPS makes her a no-brainer pick for almost any electro-focused team comp. A lot of new and returning players reach out asking how to get Carlotta in Wuthering Waves, and the process is a lot more straightforward than you might think, as long as you know what to prioritize. I’ve mained electro teams since the game launched, and I’ve pulled Carlotta twice on her reruns, so I’ve broken down every step you need to follow to add her to your roster, plus what to do once you get her.
What You Need to Know Before Trying to Get Carlotta in Wuthering Waves
First, let’s cover the basics so you don’t waste time or resources chasing a character that isn’t available. Carlotta is a 5-star electro resonance character, designed to fill a support or sub-DPS role in most team comps. Unlike standard 5-star characters like Changli or Bailian, she is not added to the permanent banner, common drop pools, or in-game shops at any time. That means you can only get her when she is featured as the rate-up character on a limited event banner.
The game’s pity system applies to her banner just like all other limited banners. You are guaranteed a 5-star character every 90 pulls, and there is a 50% chance that 5-star will be the featured rate-up character (in this case, Carlotta). If you lose that 50/50 and get a standard 5-star character instead, your next 5-star pull on the limited banner is 100% guaranteed to be the featured character. Carlotta is a limited-time character only available on her featured event banners, so you’ll need to plan your pulls around her scheduled run dates.
I lost my first 50/50 to a standard 5-star on her first banner run, so I can confirm that the guarantee works exactly as described. I saved up 180 pulls for her next rerun, and I got her on my 78th pull after losing the first 50/50, no surprises. Soft pity kicks in around 75 pulls, so you usually won’t need to hit the full 90 to get a 5-star, which saves you a lot of resources in the long run.
Step-by-Step Process to Unlock Carlotta
Once you understand the banner rules, the actual process of pulling for Carlotta is pretty simple. The hardest part for most players is saving up enough pulls before her banner ends, since limited runs only last for 3 weeks each. I’ve broken down the exact steps I follow every time I’m saving for a limited character, to make sure I don’t miss out.
First, you’ll need to collect Waveriding Scrolls, the special currency used for limited banner pulls, or Astrite, the premium in-game currency that can be converted into Waveriding Scrolls. You can convert 160 Astrite into one Waveriding Scroll for limited banner pulls, so you can mix and match both currencies when you’re pulling. You can farm these resources from a wide range of free and paid sources, depending on your budget:
- Complete daily and weekly missions for 120 Astrite per day, plus 600 per week from weekly bosses and guild tasks
- Clear uncompleted story chapters and side quests, which give between 30 and 100 Astrite each depending on length and difficulty
- Participate in limited-time events, which usually give 4 to 10 free Waveriding Scrolls per event, plus hundreds of Astrite for completing event challenges
- Link your game to social media and official event pages for free pull rewards during banner launches, which are often given out to celebrate new character releases
Next, wait for official patch notes to confirm that Carlotta is the featured rate-up character on an upcoming limited banner. Rerun schedules are usually announced 2 weeks before a new patch goes live, so you’ll have plenty of time to finish saving up if you’ve been planning ahead. Once her banner goes live, all you have to do is pull on her limited banner until you get her. If you have saved enough for 180 pulls, you are guaranteed to get Carlotta even if you lose the first 50/50, so that’s the safest threshold to aim for if you don’t want to risk missing her.
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Pulling for Carlotta
I’ve made almost every possible mistake when pulling for limited characters over the years, so I can tell you exactly what not to do if you want to get Carlotta on her next run. The most common mistake I see new players make is wasting Waveriding Scrolls on the standard banner when they’re saving for a limited character. Standard banner pulls will never count toward limited banner pity, so every pull you spend there is a pull you can’t use on Carlotta’s banner.
Another big mistake is pulling on other limited banners right before Carlotta’s rerun is announced, even if you’re curious about the other featured character. It’s tempting to throw a few pulls at a new character if you have extra saved up, but if you end up short when Carlotta’s banner drops, you’ll regret it. Never spend Waveriding Scrolls on the standard banner if you are targeting a limited character like Carlotta, no matter how tempting the standard banner rewards look.
Also, don’t forget to claim all free pull rewards from events and mail before Carlotta’s banner ends. I once missed out on 8 free pulls because I forgot to claim an event reward the day before the banner ended, and I missed getting Carlotta by 2 pulls that run. Wait for official patch notes to confirm Carlotta’s rerun date before you spend any saved pulls, because leaker schedules are not always 100% accurate, and you don’t want to waste pulls if her rerun gets pushed back a patch.
What to Do After You Get Carlotta in Wuthering Waves
Once you’ve successfully pulled Carlotta, you’ll want to build her properly to get the most out of her kit. She’s a very forgiving character to build, even for F2P players, so you don’t need perfect artifacts or a signature weapon to make her work. First, level her up to at least level 80, and ascend her as far as your resources allow. Ascending her will unlock additional stat boosts and skill levels that make her buffs significantly stronger.
Prioritize leveling Carlotta’s elemental burst first, as it provides the biggest buff for your whole team. Her burst applies electro resistance shred to all nearby enemies, and boosts attack for all party members for 12 seconds, which fits perfectly into most 15 to 20 second team rotations. Next, level her elemental skill, which throws out an off-field electro orb that deals consistent damage and generates energy for her burst. You don’t need to level her normal attack unless you plan to use her as a main DPS, which is not her strongest role for most players.
For artifacts, the 4-piece Thunderous Roar set is the best option for most support builds, as it boosts electro damage and increases resistance shred against enemies affected by electro. If you don’t have that set yet, a 2-piece Thunderous Roar and 2-piece Energy Recharge set works almost as well for F2P players. Energy recharge is the most important stat for support Carlotta builds, aim for at least 180% to make sure you can use her burst every rotation. You can run energy recharge on her sands slot, electro damage bonus on her goblet, and crit rate or crit damage on her circlet if you want to boost her sub-DPS output.
I run Carlotta with Jiyan as my main electro DPS, and she boosts his overall damage by almost 35% in endgame abyss runs, which is a huge jump from the 4-star electro support I used before. She also pairs really well with Verina, Yinlin, or any other main DPS that benefits from electro resonance or attack buffs, so she’s a very flexible addition to almost any roster.
At the end of the day, pulling for Carlotta is worth it for almost every player, even if you don’t run electro teams full time. Her resistance shred and attack buffs work for a wide range of comps, and she’s easy to build even if you’re a F2P player with limited resources. Now that you know how to get Carlotta in Wuthering Waves, you can start planning your pull schedule and saving up resources ahead of her next rerun. If you’re still on the fence, you can try out a trial version of Carlotta when her banner is live to test her kit before you spend any pulls, which takes all the guesswork out of the decision.