Argent Waves Hwayoung

★★★★★

/Ice/Thief

Leo

Introduction

Argent Waves Hwayoung is a 5-star Ice character in Epic Seven. Argent Waves Hwayoung's class is Thief. Horoscope: Leo.

On the Epic Seven tier list Argent Waves Hwayoung is C tier, 53rd of the 386 characters ranked.

By game mode, Argent Waves Hwayoung is D in Win rate.

Other Ice characters in Epic Seven: ae-KARINA, Aither, Alexa, Amid, Amiki, Angelica and 72 more.

Best build for Argent Waves Hwayoung

From 2,373 player builds

Artifacts

4 options

1
Summer Photogenic
45%
2
Wind Rider
22%
3
A Symbol of Unity
14%
4
Daydream Joker
5%

Typical stats

Speed: 168
Attack: 4,641
Health: 9,789
Defense: 945
Crit Chance: 102%
Crit Damage: 345%

Gear sets

6 options

1
Destruction(4)Torrent(2)
42%
2
Destruction(4)Penetration(2)
22%
3
Speed(4)Torrent(2)
9%
4
Destruction(4)Critical(2)
6%

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5
Penetration(2)Torrent(4)
5%
6
Speed(4)Penetration(2)
4%

Argent Waves Hwayoung in Real-Time Arena

On the Real-Time Arena usage list Argent Waves Hwayoung is C tier, 64th of 242: picked in 1.4% of drafts at Champion and above this season (Fall 2026), winning 46% of the games Argent Waves Hwayoung plays.

Pick rate1.44%
Win rate46.2%
Pre-ban rate0%
Banned after pick27.6%

Pick rate by league

Champion1.99%
Warlord1.11%
Emperor1.05%
Legend0.25%

Sets in RTA

Used, win rate

Destruction4Torrent2
27%, 47%
Speed4Torrent2
19%, 49%
Destruction4Penetration2
17%, 45%
Destruction4Critical2
12%, 42%
Speed4Penetration2
3.8%, 49%

Drafted with

Hard matchups

Artifacts in RTA

Used, win rate

Summer Photogenic61%, 45%
Wind Rider18%, 46%
A Symbol of Unity7.9%, 47%
Shadow Winds 76.6%, 52%
Portrait of the Saviors2.0%, 48%

When it's drafted

Share, win rate

First player, pick 10.4%
Second player, picks 1-24.5%, 46%
First player, picks 2-38.3%, 45%
Second player, picks 3-426%, 47%
First player, picks 4-538%, 48%
Second player, pick 522%, 49%

Most players enhance Lightning Kicks to +5 (84% of builds), Advent of the Sura to +5 (97% of builds) and Argent Flash to +5 (97% of builds).

Profile

Having wrapped up a long recovery after her injury, Hwayoung has returned to her position as the leader of Sura. However, she's well aware that the trauma from the injury has stunted her growth. Not that it really matters to her, since Hwayoung can simply overcome whatever wave comes her way and prove that she's still got what it takes.

Argent Waves Hwayoung carries the title "The leader who's reclaimed her title of Sura.". Argent Waves Hwayoung is voiced by 豊口めぐみ in Japanese and 김율 in Korean. Argent Waves Hwayoung's hobby is feeding stray cats all across the country and watching waves while lounging, and Argent Waves Hwayoung's good at sleeping with eyes open and double backflips on a water scooter. Argent Waves Hwayoung likes napping, muscle reconditioning and taking care of her sukajans. Argent Waves Hwayoung was released on 3 July 2025.

Argent Waves Hwayoung's introduction: Go and spread the word. Hwayoung, the leader of the Sura, is back in action.

Stats

Health246th of 3915,138
Attack24th of 3911,283
Defense324th of 391522
Speed88th of 391116
Critical Hit Chance62nd of 39123%
Critical Hit Damage150%
Effectiveness0%
Effect Resistance0%
Dual Attack Chance3%

At level 60, 6 stars and fully awakened, before gear, artifact and Imprint. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Epic Seven roster, and the place is out of every character with that stat.

At level 50 and 60, fully awakened

StatLevel 50, 5 starsLevel 60, 6 stars

HealthLevel 50, 5 stars: 4,172Level 60, 6 stars: 5,138
AttackLevel 50, 5 stars: 1,059Level 60, 6 stars: 1,283
DefenseLevel 50, 5 stars: 421Level 60, 6 stars: 522
SpeedLevel 50, 5 stars: 116Level 60, 6 stars: 116
Critical Hit ChanceLevel 50, 5 stars: 23%Level 60, 6 stars: 23%
Critical Hit DamageLevel 50, 5 stars: 150%Level 60, 6 stars: 150%
EffectivenessLevel 50, 5 stars: 0%Level 60, 6 stars: 0%
Effect ResistanceLevel 50, 5 stars: 0%Level 60, 6 stars: 0%
Dual Attack ChanceLevel 50, 5 stars: 3%Level 60, 6 stars: 3%

Base values before gear, artifact and Imprint. Passives that raise a stat in battle are not counted.

Skills

Damage calculator

Lightning Kicks
Skill 1
gains 1 Soul
Attacks the enemy with kicks and dispels one buff.
1. +1 +5% damage dealt
2. +2 +5% damage dealt
3. +3 +5% damage dealt
4. +4 +5% damage dealt
5. +5 +10% damage dealt
Advent of the Sura
Skill 2
After an ally uses a non-attack skill, activates Swallow Kick on the enemy with the highest Defense. Swallow Kick: Attacks the enemy by leaping forward, and increases Combat Readiness of the caster by 20%. Penetrates the target's Defense by 50%. When the caster is granted vigor, grants an extra turn.
After awakening stage 3
After an ally uses a non-attack skill, activates Swallow Kick on the enemy with the highest Defense. Swallow Kick: After granting increased Attack to the caster for 2 turns, attacks the enemy by leaping forward, and increases Combat Readiness of the caster by 20%. Penetrates the target's Defense by 50%. When the caster is granted vigor, grants an extra turn.
- Penetrate Ignores the target's Defense when inflicting damage.
- Vigor (Undispellable) Increases Attack and Defense by 30%.
- Extra Turn Grants an extra turn.
- Increase Attack Increases Attack by 50%.
Argent Flash
Skill 3
Cooldown 4 turns (5 before enhancement), gains 3 Souls
Attacks all enemies with a water scooter, and increases Combat Readiness of the ally in the back row by 50%. Grants vigor to the caster for 2 turns.
Soul Burn (10 Souls): Increases damage dealt.
1. +1 +5% damage dealt
2. +2 +5% damage dealt
3. +3 -1 turn cooldown
4. +4 +5% damage dealt
5. +5 +15% damage dealt
- Vigor (Undispellable) Increases Attack and Defense by 30%.

Exclusive Equipment

Wake of Courage

A jet ski that helps Hwayoung forget the fear gnawing at her. The sensation of speeding across the surface of the water instills her with the courage to move forward once again.

Pick one option:

Advent of the Sura: Before attacking, grants increased Hit Chance to the caster for 2 turns when using Swallow Kick.
Advent of the Sura: With Swallow Kick's effect, increases Combat Readiness by an additional 10%.
Argent Flash: Increases damage dealt by Argent Flash by 10%.

Increase Attack Increases Attack by 50%.
Increase Hit Chance Increases Hit Chance by 50%.
Penetrate Ignores the target's Defense when inflicting damage.
Extra Turn Grants an extra turn.
Vigor (Undispellable) Increases Attack and Defense by 30%.

Imprint

GradeImprint Release: EffectivenessImprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance

BImprint Release: Effectiveness: 6%Imprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance: 6%
AImprint Release: Effectiveness: 9%Imprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance: 9%
SImprint Release: Effectiveness: 12%Imprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance: 12%
SSImprint Release: Effectiveness: 15%Imprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance: 15%
SSSImprint Release: Effectiveness: 18%Imprint Concentration: Critical Hit Chance: 18%

Imprint Release gives the bonus to the team; Imprint Concentration gives Argent Waves Hwayoung the bonus instead.

Awakening

Upgrade planner

Stage 1Attack +3%, Attack +20, Health +60
Stage 2Attack +3%, Attack +20, Health +60
Stage 3Attack +20, Health +60, enhances Advent of the Sura
Stage 4Critical Hit Chance +8%, Attack +30, Health +80
Stage 5Attack +6%, Attack +30, Health +80
Stage 6Attack +6%, Attack +30, Health +80

Relationships

AramTrust
That Aram is an odd one, but her heart's in a good place. Argent Waves Hwayoung has begun to enjoy Aram's presence.
Boss ArunkaLonging
Arunka is truly majestic on her bike. Argent Waves Hwayoung could sit there all day listening to the hum of Boss Arunka's bike.
Lone Wolf PeiraRivals
She's certainly come a long way. Argent Waves Hwayoung thinks Lone Wolf Peira has noticeably matured, but she's still not going to let her guard down around her.
New Kid AdinTrust
This is supposed to be a boot camp for Sura members, so why did she come along? Argent Waves Hwayoung can't help but be amused by New Kid Adin's gusto.