Wuthering Waves · Build Guide
Aalto Build
Best weapons, echoes & teams
Skills
Half Truths
Aalto fires up to 5 consecutive shots, dealing Aero DMG. Basic Attack 4 will spread the Mist forward, which lasts for 1.5s.
Aalto enters the aiming state for a more powerful shot. The aimed shot fired after charging finishes deals Aero DMG.
Aalto consumes STA to perform consecutive shots at the target in mid-air, dealing Aero DMG.
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG.
Shift Trick
Casts Mist and 1 Mist Avatar(s) to taunt the surrounding targets. The avatars inherit a portion of Aalto's HP and generate 6 Mist Bullets around them, dealing Aero DMG.
Deals Aero DMG, considered as Resonance Skill DMG.
Flower in the Mist
Generate a Gate of Quandary in front, dealing Aero DMG. When bullets pass through the Gate of Quandary, they deal increased DMG. Gate of Quandary lasts for 10s.
Feint Shot
Aalto shows up out of thin air to perform rapid continuous shooting, dealing Aero DMG.
Dissolving Mist
The incoming Resonator has their Aero DMG Amplified by 23% for 14s or until they are switched out.
Inherent Skills
Perfect Performance
Aalto's Heavy Attack will always critically hit, triggered once every 30s.
Mid-game Break
Aalto will continuously recover STA when he is in the Forte Circuit Mistcloak Dash state.
Tune Break
Tune Break: Pistols
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.
Forte Circuit
Misty Cover
When Aalto passes through "Mist" or "Gate of Quandary", he enters the Mistcloak Dash. Movement speed increased; during this period, "Mist Drops" are continuously consumed, and for each 1 "Mist Drop" consumed, 1 Mist Bullet(s) is generated.
Aalto can hold up to 6 "Mist Drops". When Basic Attack or Mid-air Attack passes through "Mist" and hits the target, 1 "Mist Drop" is recovered.
Resonance Chain
Priority nodes: S4 Blake Bloom for Finale · S5 Applause of the Lost · S2 Mistweaver's Debut
Blake Bloom for Finale
★ PriorityThe damage of Resonance Skill Mist Bullets is increased by 30%; Aalto receives 30% less DMG in his Forte Circuit Mistcloak Dash state.
+30% Forte DMG · The damage of Resonance Skill Mist Bullets is increased by 30% ; Aalto receives 30% less damage in his Forte Circuit Mistcloak Dash state.
Aalto is a 4★ Aero Pistols Sub-DPS in Wuthering Waves. The best build is The Last Dance with the 5-piece Sierra Gale echo set, using Nightmare: Feilian Beringal as the main echo. The strongest team is Aalto with Jiyan and Verina (jiyan aero core). At Level 90, aim for 14000+ HP, 1000+ DEF, 1600-2100+ ATK, 60-75%+ CRIT Rate, 215-280%+ CRIT DMG, 145%-160%+ Energy Regen and 40-70%+ Aero DMG Bonus.
Best Weapons
by calculated performance
The Last Dance
R1BestThe best weapon for most DPS Pistol characters, Carlotta's Signature is fantastic it provides lots of ATK, CRIT DMG and Skill DMG Bonus, which are good stats overall that Aalto can use well (although the Skill DMG isn't ideal, it's still acceptable).
102.6%
Woodland Aria
R1Simple ATK and CRIT Rate stat-stick for Aalto, who does not benefit from this weapon's effects triggered upon applying Aero Erosion.
101.0%
Static Mist
R1Best weapon for Hybrid Aalto. Static Mist is a fantastic weapon for Pistol buffers since it provides an ATK% buff to the next character who Intros into the field making it give an extra buff to the Moonlit Clouds Echo set; additionally it provides high Base ATK & CRIT Rate for good personal damage and provides Energy Regen to alleviate Energy costs. Fantastic weapon for buffing characters overall.
100.0%
Relativistic Jet
R5This weapon is a good 4-star for characters who need extra Energy thanks to its passive which restores some; however while this is the case for Hybrid Aalto, DPS Aalto tends to not need Energy Regen which causes this weapon's effectiveness to dwindle.
85.5%
Undying Flame
R5ATK and Skill DMG stat-stick, pretty simple weapon overall and not too effective for Aalto as a result of its low base stats from being 4-star.
80.4%
Percentages show relative damage performance from calculations; some weapons bring un-quantifiable quality-of-life on top.
Best Echo Sets
5-Piece Sonata
Sierra Gale
Offers a 10% unconditional Aero DMG% boost and an additional 30% Aero DMG% after using the intro lasting 15 seconds for a grand total of 40% additional Aero damage for most of your damage window.
Example Loadout · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost
5-Piece Sonata
Windward Pilgrimage
Only use this set with Ciaccona on the team. Best set for Aero Main DPS characters who can apply Aero Erosion or have an Aero Erosion applier on the team. Grants 10% Aero DMG Bonus and an extra 30% Aero DMG Bonus as well as 10% CRIT Rate for 10s when attacking targets inflicted with Aero Erosion. Offers an extra 10% CRIT Rate over the other Aero sets such as Gusts of Welkin or Sierra Gale, providing extra overall damage so long as Aero Erosion is present on the enemy.
Example Loadout · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost
Special Set
Moonlit Clouds
Offers a 10% unconditional Energy Regen% boost taking some pressure off your gear when aiming at ER breakpoints. Also upon using Outro, grants the next character switching in a 22.5% ATK boost, amplifying any of your main damage dealers burst windows.
Example Loadout · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost
Echo Main Stats
4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Aero DMG
Aero DMG > Energy Regen
ATK%
ATK%
Substats Priority
Energy Regen (Until Satisfied)BestCRIT Rate = CRIT DMGATK%ATK ≥ Basic Attack DMG%
Resonance Skill DMG%Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK ≥ Basic Attack DMG% > Resonance Skill DMG%
Skill Priority
Basic
Skill
Liberation
Forte
Intro
Basic
Forte
Liberation
Skill
Intro
Best Teams
Best Resonance Chain Nodes
Priority nodes: S4 Blake Bloom for Finale · S5 Applause of the Lost · S2 Mistweaver's Debut
Blake Bloom for Finale
★ PriorityThe damage of Resonance Skill Mist Bullets is increased by 30%; Aalto receives 30% less DMG in his Forte Circuit Mistcloak Dash state.
+30% Forte DMG · The damage of Resonance Skill Mist Bullets is increased by 30% ; Aalto receives 30% less damage in his Forte Circuit Mistcloak Dash state.
Aalto build summary
The Last Dance is the weapon to build around. Without it, Woodland Aria, Static Mist and Relativistic Jet are the next picks, in that order.
On the Sierra Gale set, run CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG on the 4-cost, Aero DMG on the 3-cost, Aero DMG > Energy Regen on the 3-cost and ATK% on both 1-costs. Substats in priority order: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK ≥ Basic Attack DMG% > Resonance Skill DMG%.
The Resonance Chain nodes worth pulling for are S4 (+30% Forte DMG), S5 (+25% Forte DMG) and S2 (+100% Utility). Level Basic Attack → Res. Skill → Res. Liberation → Forte Circuit → Intro Skill → Basic Attack → Forte Circuit → Res. Liberation → Res. Skill → Intro Skill.
Ascension needs 46× Roaring Rock Fist above everything else, and the full build — ascension plus every forte node — costs 2,200,000 Shell Credits.
- Role
- 4★ Aero Pistols Sub-DPS
- Best weapon
- The Last Dance
- Alternatives
- Woodland Aria, Static Mist, Relativistic Jet
- Echo set
- Sierra Gale
- Main echo
- Nightmare: Feilian Beringal
- Main stats
- 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG · 3-cost Aero DMG · 3-cost Aero DMG > Energy Regen · 1-cost ATK% · 1-cost ATK%
- Substats
- Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK ≥ Basic Attack DMG% > Resonance Skill DMG%
- Skill priority
- Basic Attack > Res. Skill > Res. Liberation > Forte Circuit > Intro Skill > Basic Attack > Forte Circuit > Res. Liberation > Res. Skill > Intro Skill
- Best chain nodes
- S4, S5, S2
- Best team
- Aalto + Jiyan, Verina
- Level 90 targets
- 14000+ HP · 1000+ DEF · 1600-2100+ ATK · 60-75%+ CRIT Rate · 215-280%+ CRIT DMG · 145%-160%+ Energy Regen · 40-70%+ Aero DMG Bonus
- Key ascension material
- 46× Roaring Rock Fist
- Full build cost
- 2,200,000 Shell Credits
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best weapon for Aalto?
The Last Dance is the best-in-slot weapon for Aalto. The best weapon for most DPS Pistol characters, Carlotta's Signature is fantastic it provides lots of ATK, CRIT DMG and Skill DMG Bonus, which are good stats overall that Aalto can use well (although the Skill DMG isn't ideal, it's still acceptable). The next best options are Woodland Aria and Static Mist. Relativistic Jet is the strongest budget pick.
What echo set should Aalto use?
Run the 5-piece Sierra Gale set on Aalto. Nightmare: Feilian Beringal is the recommended main echo. Main stats by cost: 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG, 3-cost Aero DMG, 3-cost Aero DMG > Energy Regen, 1-cost ATK%, 1-cost ATK%.
What substats does Aalto want?
On Aalto, prioritise these echo substats: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK ≥ Basic Attack DMG% > Resonance Skill DMG%.
Which skills should you level first on Aalto?
Level the forte nodes in this order on Aalto: Basic Attack → Res. Skill → Res. Liberation → Forte Circuit → Intro Skill → Basic Attack → Forte Circuit → Res. Liberation → Res. Skill → Intro Skill.
What is the best team for Aalto?
Jiyan Aero Core: Aalto with Jiyan and Verina. Alternative Team: Aalto with Jiyan and Shorekeeper. Aalto enters with Intro, deploys Mist Avatar with Resonance Skill, casts Liberation to place Gate of Quandary, then Outros to…
What element and weapon does Aalto use?
Aalto is a 4★ Aero Pistols resonator from Huanglong.
Ascension Materials
×4LF Howler Core
×12MF Howler Core
×12HF Howler Core
×4FF Howler Core
×46Roaring Rock Fist
×60Wintry Bell
170,000 Shell CreditsSkill Upgrade Materials
×25LF Howler Core×28MF Howler Core×40HF Howler Core×57FF Howler Core
×25Impure Phlogiston
×28Extracted Phlogiston
×55Refined Phlogiston
×67Flawless Phlogiston
×26Monument Bell2,030,000 Shell Credits