At the culmination of Wuthering Waves chapter two, act four, first available in update 2.2, we take on our second Calamity Class enemy: Fleurdleys. Trapped, partially corrupted by her creator, and just this side of divine, she’s one of the toughest fights in the game if you aren’t prepared. She’s fast, has a longer attack list, and enough health to outlast all but the best-built teams.
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All First Phase Attacks
Like any good capstone encounter, Fleurdleys has a long attack list, which expands after reaching 50 percent health and entering her second phase. She doesn’t have a lot of big one-shot attacks, trading burst damage for death by a thousand cuts.
Many of her attacks also summon additional swords to extend the attack’s reach or deal additional damage while she winds up another move. Fleurdleys also likes to play with positioning in the arena, either by denying yours or physically moving you to a less advantageous location.
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Attack |
Can it be Dodged or Parried? |
Description |
How to Avoid or Counter |
|---|---|---|---|
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Diagonal Waves Slashes |
Can be dodged but not parried. |
Two diagonal slashes that send out sharp blades of water |
Dodge to the side just as the attack is about to reach you. |
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Water Ground Wave |
Can be dodged but not parried. |
A wide wave of water travels along the ground toward you. Fleurdleys starts the attack by pointing her sword at the sky. |
Dodge to the side just as the attack is about to reach you. |
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Slash and Summon Swords |
Can be dodged but not parried. |
A single diagonal slash quickly followed by three large swords stabbing the ground near you. |
Dodge to the side just as the slash is about to reach you, then almost immediately again to avoid the summoned sword. |
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Triple Slash and Distant Slashes |
Can be dodged but not parried. |
Three diagonal slashes, then Fleurdleys shines a light from her fingertips, turns invisible, and creates a zone of slashes where you’re standing. |
Dodge to one side three times for the main slashes, and once more for the smaller grouping. Beware this move can quickly combo into others. |
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Heavy Slash and Tracking Summoned Swords |
Can be dodged but not parried. |
Slashes with a smaller sword, then immediately summons three swords in quick succession that track your position. |
Dodge the first smaller sword swing, then quickly dodge twice to avoid subsequent attacks. |
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Sword Beam |
Can be dodged but not parried. |
Collects the three side swords into a single point of energy, then sends that energy out in a straight beam of light. |
Dodge about a second after Fleurdleys begins charging the attack. |
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Four Sword Combo |
Can be dodged but not parried. |
Takes a sword in both hands, then slashes once, then kicks and summons a pair of large swords from the ground. Finally, makes a cross slash with a great deal of forward momentum. |
Carefully dodge to the side just as each swing is about to connect. There is about a beat and a half between attacks. |
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Six Hit Combo |
Can be dodged but not parried. |
Raises her sword to the sky, then:
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Dodge as each swing is just about to reach you, except the thrust, which you’ll know by the flash when she’s at distance. |
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Ten Hit Everything Combo |
The first hit can be parried, or the rest must be dodged. |
Commands side swords to do coordinated attacks, then:
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Parrying the first attack nullifies the entire combo. You’ll need to be light on your feet to dodge the rest of them. The air attack has a deceptive delay, and the attacks that follow it come in quick succession. |
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Mermaid Dive |
Can be dodged but not parried. |
Makes a vertical cut and flies into the sky, then grows a “tail” and slams the ground, ending with a spinning slash. |
Dodging as usual avoids the attack, and being in the air avoids the slam. |
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Energy Pull |
Can be dodged but not parried. |
Gathers purple white energy and sends out a misty wave, then a flash. If caught, you’ll be teleported directly in front of Fleurdleys. |
Dodge just as the flash appears. |
All Second Phase Attacks
The second phase of the Fleurdleys fight is a more intense version of the first. Her various attacks and combos flow into one another more fluidly, cover more ground, and deal more damage. Her “ultimate” attack turns the entire arena into a death zone, with few safe places to stand.
The strategy for beating Fleurdleys, however, remains much the same, as few of her new attacks can be parried. Dodging and counter-attacking as she recovers is the path to victory.
Interestingly, the second phase only introduces one attack, but it contains over a dozen different attacks.
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Attack |
Can be Dodged or Parried? |
Description |
How to Avoid or Counter |
|---|---|---|---|
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Shockwave and Six Slashes, plus Arena Slash |
Can be dodged but not parried. |
After sending out a shockwave, teleports to you, and slashes with both swords twice. Then:
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As the attacks cannot be parried, you need to dodge each in turn. Only the thrust has much forward momentum, letting you back away from the kicks. To avoid the arena slash, stand anywhere the lines are not, then dodge after about half a second into the time slow. |
Tips For Beating Fleurdleys
Fleurdleys is an Aero enemy, though this doesn’t provide any significant resistance to the damage type, it’s worth noting. The most important thing to understand about fighting her is that almost all of her attacks have a longer windup and faster follow-up attacks.
The few moves that are just plain fast won’t do a lot of damage, thankfully, and even they tend to have obvious tells. However, because many of Fleurdleys’s attack strings are on the longer side and can’t be parried, you’ll need to be careful about your stamina management.
Once Fleurdleys stops attacking, there’s usually a one or two-second recovery animation, giving you a chance for relatively free damage. It’s not foolproof. Sometimes she’ll simply flow into another attack string.
Another thing to keep in mind is the delay on her attacks. Fleurdleys is designed to punish dodge spam. That goes double for attacks with multiple weapons or projectiles. In practice, you only need two dodges to deal with many of Fleurdleys’s attacks, but those dodges need to be appropriately timed.
Best Teams To Beat Fleurdleys
Without notable resistances, you can use any of the top teams to take down Fleurdleys, and if you’ve invested enough in them, free-to-play teams work well, too.
Carlotta Premium Team
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Character |
Rarity |
Role |
|---|---|---|
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Carlotta |
5-Star |
Main DPS |
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Zhezhi |
5-Star |
Sub-DPS |
|
Shorekeeper |
5-Star |
Support |
This S-Tier team is all limited 5-stars, but it has the effectiveness to match.
- Carlotta is incredibly easy to use and has one of the highest damage thresholds in the game. Build into Resonant Skill and Resonant Liberation damage, and use her Skill liberally to freeze Fleurdleys in place while dealing damage.
- Zhezhi’s supplemental damage and Glacio buffs make her the top choice for Carlotta teams. You can use Sanhua as a perfectly satisfactory free-to-play substitute.
- Shorekeeper is the preeminent support unit, offering unmatched Crit damage buffs, healing, and even a bit of supplemental DPS.
Cantarella Premium Team
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Character |
Rarity |
Role |
|---|---|---|
|
Camellya |
5-Star |
Main DPS |
|
Cantarella |
5-Star |
Sub-DPS/Support hybrid |
|
Roccia |
5-Star |
Sub-DPS |
Havoc teams are still finding their niche, but the trial team from the 2.2 story quest is a fine choice.
- Camellya is probably the best all-around DPS we have across all the endgame modes, with good damage and grouping. She also makes parrying easy, though you’ll need to be careful about too much spin to win against Fleurdleys.
- Cantarella offers solid damage of her own and goes miles buffing the rest of the team’s Havoc damage output.
- Roccia is here primarily to round out the premium mono-Havoc team, but her damage output is solid and her gameplay enjoyable.
Free-To-Play Team
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Character |
Rarity |
Role |
|---|---|---|
|
Havoc Rover |
5-Star |
Main DPS |
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Danjin |
4-Star |
Sub-DPS |
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Baizhi |
4-Star |
Support |
This team is perfectly serviceable for those without easy access to the top limited 5-star characters.
- Havoc Rover is a very straightforward damage dealer, with solid output in their enhanced state and a ton of burst potential from their Resonance Liberation.
- Danjin is a more technical character who uses her HP as a resource, but she can do some minor healing of her own, and her damage is good as well.
- Baizhi is the best 4-star Support option in the game, and while she doesn’t compare to Shorekeeper or Verina, she does provide enough healing to keep a team up and fighting.
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