Calcharo — Wuthering Waves 5-star Electro Broadblade resonator (Main DPS)

Wuthering Waves · Build Guide

Calcharo Build

Best weapons, echoes & teams

Skills

Basic Attack

Gnawing Fangs

Basic Attack

Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG.

Heavy Attack

Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.

Mid-air Attack

Consume STA to perform a Mid-Air Plunging Attack, dealing Electro DMG.

Dodge Counter

Normal Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.

Resonance Skill

Extermination Order

Perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG. Enters cooldown if Calcharo is switched out or if the skill is not activated again in time. Does not interrupt Calcharo's Basic Attack cycle.

Resonance Liberation

Phantom Etching

Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG, and enter Deathblade Gear for a duration. After Deathblade Gear ends, the next Intro Skill is replaced with Necessary Means, dealing Electro DMG (Intro Skill DMG).

Deathblade Gear

Basic Attack is replaced with Basic Attack: Hounds Roar. Heavy Attack and Dodge Counter deal increased DMG, considered Resonance Liberation DMG.

Basic Attack: Hounds Roar

Perform up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG (Basic Attack DMG).

Intro Skill

Wanted Outlaw

Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.

Outro Skill

Shadowy Raid

Calcharo summons a Phantom to support the active Resonator, clearing targets in front with a slash. The Phantom deals Electro DMG equal to 195.98%+391.96% of Calcharo's ATK.

Inherent Skills

Bloodshed Awaken

Casting Heavy Attack: Mercy gives Calcharo 10% Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus for 15s.

Revenant Rush

When Heavy Attack: Death Messenger hits the target, DMG taken by Calcharo is reduced by 15% for 5s.

Tune Break

Active

Tune Break: Broadblade

When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.

Forte Circuit

Active

Hunting Mission

Heavy Attack: Mercy

When Calcharo has 3 Cruelty, Heavy Attack is replaced. Consume all 3 Cruelty to deal Electro DMG (Heavy Attack DMG) and restore Resonance Energy and Concerto Energy.

Cruelty

Up to 3 stacks. Gained when Resonance Skill Extermination Order hits the target. Cannot be acquired during Deathblade Gear.

Heavy Attack: Death Messenger

When Killing Intent reaches 5, Basic Attack is replaced. Consume all 5 Killing Intent to deal Electro DMG (Resonance Liberation DMG) and restore Resonance Energy and Concerto Energy.

Killing Intent

During Deathblade Gear, the Forte Gauge is replaced with Killing Intent, up to 5 stacks. Gained when Basic Attack: Hounds Roar hits the target.

Resonance Chain

Priority nodes: S2 Zero-Sum Game · S3 Iron Fist Diplomacy · S4 Dark Alliance

Zero-Sum Game

★ Priority

After Calcharo casts Intro Skill Wanted Criminal or Intro Skill Necessary Means, his Resonance Skill DMG Bonus is increased by 30% for 15s.

+30% Skill DMG · After Calcharo casts Intro Skill Wanted Criminal or Intro Skill "Necessary Means", his Resonance Skill DMG Bonus is increased by 30% for 15s.

Calcharo is a 5★ Electro Broadblade Main DPS in Wuthering Waves. The best build is Wildfire Mark with the 5-piece Void Thunder echo set, using Nightmare: Thundering Mephis as the main echo. The strongest team is Calcharo with Yinlin and Shorekeeper (electro burst core). At Level 90, aim for 15000+ HP, 1150+ DEF, 1800-2300+ ATK, 60%-80%+ CRIT Rate, 215-280%+ CRIT DMG, 120%-160%+ Energy Regen and 40-70%+ Electro DMG Bonus.

Best Weapons

by calculated performance

Wildfire Mark

R1Best

Lupa's Signature weapon is an increase in damage for Calcharo, albeit a very small one. As it buffs Resonance Liberation DMG, it's able to buff Calcharo's Death Messengers which concentrate the majority of his damage, however it will not buff more than 2 Death Messengers due to the short nature of its buff (Calcharo cannot extend this effect without reducing the number of Death Messengers he can perform per rotation). As a result, the increase this weapon provides for him definitely exists, it's simply very small.

100.7%

Lustrous Razor

Top Broadblade option only in competition with some 4★ weapons with multiple copies invested or limited 5★ weapons. Offers high base ATK, ATK%, a good amount of Energy Regen to save at least 1 sub-stat on gear to be reallocated to better uses and a stackable Resonance Liberation ATK DMG% bonus that ramps up as you use Resonance Skills.

100.0%

Ages of Harvest

A very competitive option to his best in slot if you didn't pull it on the standard banner. The high base ATK, as well as the 24% crit rate and 12% DMG bonus substats are very nice, especially if you need your weapon to even out your crit ratios, in which builds it might outdo Lustrous Razor; and while barely used on Calcharo at all, the Resonance Skill DMG boost is always a small damage increase.

98.4%

Verdant Summit

Jiyan's signature weapon that's not only fantastic for him but also usable on all damage-focused Broadblade users. Offers a huge main stat of CRIT DMG% granting excellent scaling, 12% permanent generic DMG% and up to 48% increased Heavy ATK DMG% after using 1/2 skills and or a Resonance Liberation.

96.7%

Autumntrace

Strongest 4★ Broadsword option, granting main stat CRIT RATE for excellent scaling and an incredibly easy to access bonus ability which grants a stacking ATK% buff that only requires you to use Basic or Heavy attacks during your rotation.

94.3%

Percentages show relative damage performance from calculations; some weapons bring un-quantifiable quality-of-life on top.

Best Echo Sets

5-Piece Sonata

Void Thunder

100%

Offers a 10% unconditional Electro DMG% boost and up to an additional 30% Electro DMG% after you land a combination of 2 Heavy Attacks or Resonance Skills for a grand total of 40% additional Electro damage after fully ramped.

Example Loadout · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost

NTM

4Main

Nightmare: Thundering Mephis

Flautist

Lumiscale Construct

Aero Predator

BVS

Baby Viridblaze Saurian

5-Piece Sonata

Endless Resonance

93.04%

Offers a 10% unconditional ATK% boost and an additional 5% ATK% for every 1.5 seconds the equipped character has been in combat, up to 20% after 6 seconds, totalling 30% additional ATK% after fully ramped. This set almost almost loses out to most characters signature elemental sets, but is generically usable across all damage characters regardless of their element. The calculations for this set assume you're not swaping during the combo. If you will swap, the set performance drops (to 88.81%).

Example Loadout · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost

4Main

Mech Abomination

Flautist

Kronablight

Electro Drake

Electro Predator

Echo Main Stats

4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Electro DMG

Electro DMG > ATK%

ATK%

Substats Priority

Energy Regen (Until Satisfied)Best

CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG

ATK%

ATK = Liberation DMG%

Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK = Liberation DMG%

Skill Priority

Forte

Liberation

Skill

Intro

Basic

Best Teams

Electro Burst Core

Calcharo

Yinlin

Shorekeeper

Alternative Team

Calcharo

Yinlin

Verina

Best Resonance Chain Nodes

Resonance Chain

Priority nodes: S2 Zero-Sum Game · S3 Iron Fist Diplomacy · S4 Dark Alliance

Zero-Sum Game

★ Priority

After Calcharo casts Intro Skill Wanted Criminal or Intro Skill Necessary Means, his Resonance Skill DMG Bonus is increased by 30% for 15s.

+30% Skill DMG · After Calcharo casts Intro Skill Wanted Criminal or Intro Skill "Necessary Means", his Resonance Skill DMG Bonus is increased by 30% for 15s.

Calcharo build summary

Wildfire Mark is the weapon to build around. Without it, Lustrous Razor, Ages of Harvest and Verdant Summit are the next picks, in that order. Autumntrace is the budget option.

On the Void Thunder set, run CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG on the 4-cost, Electro DMG on the 3-cost, Electro DMG > ATK% on the 3-cost and ATK% on both 1-costs. Substats in priority order: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK = Liberation DMG%.

The Resonance Chain nodes worth pulling for are S2 (+30% Skill DMG), S3 (+25% DMG) and S4 (+20% DMG). Level Forte Circuit → Res. Liberation → Res. Skill → Intro Skill → Basic Attack.

Ascension needs 46× Thundering Tacet Core above everything else, and the full build — ascension plus every forte node — costs 2,200,000 Shell Credits.

Role: 5★ Electro Broadblade Main DPS
Best weapon: Wildfire Mark
Alternatives: Lustrous Razor, Ages of Harvest, Verdant Summit
Echo set: Void Thunder
Main echo: Nightmare: Thundering Mephis
Main stats: 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG · 3-cost Electro DMG · 3-cost Electro DMG > ATK% · 1-cost ATK% · 1-cost ATK%
Substats: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK = Liberation DMG%
Skill priority: Forte Circuit > Res. Liberation > Res. Skill > Intro Skill > Basic Attack
Best chain nodes: S2, S3, S4
Best team: Calcharo + Yinlin, Shorekeeper
Level 90 targets: 15000+ HP · 1150+ DEF · 1800-2300+ ATK · 60%-80%+ CRIT Rate · 215-280%+ CRIT DMG · 120%-160%+ Energy Regen · 40-70%+ Electro DMG Bonus
Key ascension material: 46× Thundering Tacet Core
Full build cost: 2,200,000 Shell Credits

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best weapon for Calcharo?

Wildfire Mark is the best-in-slot weapon for Calcharo. Lupa's Signature weapon is an increase in damage for Calcharo, albeit a very small one. As it buffs Resonance Liberation DMG, it's able to buff Calcharo's Death Messengers which concentrate the majority of his damage, however it will not buff more than 2 Death Messengers due to the short nature of its buff (Calcharo cannot extend this effect without reducing the number of Death Messengers he can perform per rotation). As a result, the increase this weapon provides for him definitely exists, it's simply very small. The next best options are Lustrous Razor and Ages of Harvest. Autumntrace is the strongest budget pick.

What echo set should Calcharo use?

Run the 5-piece Void Thunder set on Calcharo. Nightmare: Thundering Mephis is the recommended main echo. Main stats by cost: 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG, 3-cost Electro DMG, 3-cost Electro DMG > ATK%, 1-cost ATK%, 1-cost ATK%.

What substats does Calcharo want?

On Calcharo, prioritise these echo substats: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK = Liberation DMG%.

Which skills should you level first on Calcharo?

Level the forte nodes in this order on Calcharo: Forte Circuit → Res. Liberation → Res. Skill → Intro Skill → Basic Attack.

What is the best team for Calcharo?

Electro Burst Core: Calcharo with Yinlin and Shorekeeper. Alternative Team: Calcharo with Yinlin and Verina. Calcharo enters with Intro (Wanted Outlaw), casts Extermination Order to build 3 Cruelty, activates Heavy Attack: Mercy, then…