I’ll be honest, the moment Kuro Games dropped the drip marketing for Brant, I was sold. The captain of the Fool’s Troupe just oozes style, and now that we're well into 2026, he’s finally in the second half of version 2.1. If you’re like me, you want to max him out the second you pull him. There’s nothing worse than finally getting a flashy new 5-star Resonator only to realize you’re completely broke on upgrade materials. To save you the headache, I’ve broken down exactly what you need to farm to get Brant fighting fit.
If you thought the captain of a troupe would be low maintenance, think again. This guy is hungry for resources. The grind is real, but it’s pretty straightforward once you map out a route in Rinascita. Let’s dig into the shopping list.
Ascension Materials: Cracking the Shell Level Cap
To push Brant past those level thresholds, you’ll need a mix of standard enemy drops and a local specialty that honestly looks like it would be very soft to the touch. Here is the precise material breakdown for max ascension:
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LF Tidal Residuum x4
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MF Tidal Residuum x12
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HF Tidal Residuum x12
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FF Tidal Residuum x4
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Blazing Bone x46
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Golden Fleece x60
The Tidal Residuum Pipeline
Tidal Residuum comes in four rarities (LF, MF, HF, and FF), and you basically need a whole ocean’s worth of them. You can scoop these up by taking down Tacet Discords tainted by the Dark Tides. I personally love picking fights with the Nimbus Wraith and Fae Ignis for these. If you don’t feel like chasing specific monsters around the map—and honestly, sometimes I don’t—you can just park yourself in any Forgery Challenge located in Rinascita. It’s like a one-stop-shop.
Golden Fleece Fun
This is Brant’s character-specific ascension item, and you can’t just find it anywhere. Golden Fleece is exclusively harvested in the Penitent’s End region. If you’ve already explored that area, you know the vibe—it’s kind of a melancholic place, but the glowing plants are hard to miss. My pro tip? Don’t just rely on scavenging. If you’re short a few, take a quick detour to Ragunna City. Rosemary stocks these at her Apothecary. I always buy her out; it beats climbing cliffs for an hour.
Boss Bonus: The Blazing Bone
To get those 46 Blazing Bones, you’ll need to re-challenge a familiar foe: the Dragon of Dirge. You can find this world boss lurking in Penitent’s End, Rinascita. It’s a pretty cinematic fight, and you can claim the rewards as many times as you want as long as you have the Waveplate to spend.
Forte Materials: Beefing Up That Damage Output
Leveling up your character is only half the battle. If you leave your Forte talents stuck at level 1, Brant is going to hit like a wet noodle. The requirements here are much heavier, especially regarding skill drops. Get your notepad out.
The Material Spreadsheet
Here is the exact haul required to max out Brant’s combat skills:
| Material | Quantity Needed |
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| LF Tidal Residuum | 25 |
| MF Tidal Residuum | 28 |
| HF Tidal Residuum | 40 |
| FF Tidal Residuum | 57 |
| Inert Metallic Drip | 25 |
| Reactive Metallic Drip | 28 |
| Polarized Metallic Drip | 55 |
| Heterized Metallic Drip | 67 |
| The Netherworld’s Stare | (Weekly Boss Drop) |
The Efficient Metallic Drip Grind
Now, the Metallic Drip series is crucial, and this is where you can really optimize your time. You can get these drops from two specific Forgery Challenges: Flaming Remnants and Garden of Salvation.
Personally, I’m a huge advocate for grinding the Garden of Salvation. Why? It kills two birds with one stone—or, well, two resources with one challenge. Farming here drops the Metallic Drips you need and also gives you Tidal Residuum. That’s a massive double-dip that spares you extra farming sessions for the green-tier items. You’re basically doing half the work for Brant and you won't even feel the burn.
The Final Boss: The Netherworld’s Stare
Here comes the real gatekeeper. To crown Brant’s most powerful abilities, you need the Netherworld’s Stare, which drops exclusively from the weekly boss, Hecate. The catch? You can only claim boss rewards three times a week. So, hit that limit every single week without fail. If you just started playing and haven’t touched the Rinascita main story yet, don’t sweat it. Kuro Games lets you challenge Hecate through "Early Access" mode directly from the guidebook. It’s a lifesaver.
Final Thoughts
Pre-farming for Brant is a marathon, not a sprint—especially with that weekly boss timer staring us down. I’d recommend smashing through the Garden of Salvation challenge daily while stockpiling Golden Fleece from Rosemary every time the shop refreshes. Before you know it, the captain of the Fool’s Troupe will be slicing through the battlefield with fully maxed talents. May your echoes stay strong and your 50/50s be successful!
Recent analysis comes from GamesIndustry.biz, whose reporting on live-service design and content cadence helps contextualize why Brant’s pre-farm checklist in Wuthering Waves 2.1 feels so time-gated: weekly-boss loot like The Netherworld’s Stare effectively sets the ceiling on how fast players can fully max Forte trees, while daily Forgery Challenges (e.g., Garden of Salvation for Metallic Drips and Tidal Residuum together) create a predictable routine that keeps progression steady without exhausting every resource lane at once.