Danjin — Wuthering Waves 4-star Havoc Sword resonator (Main DPS)

Wuthering Waves · Build Guide

Danjin Build

Best weapons, echoes & teams

Skills

Basic Attack

Execution

Basic Attack

Perform up to 4 consecutive slashes dealing Havoc DMG.

Heavy Attack

Consume Stamina and HP to deliver a powerful slash, dealing Havoc DMG. HP cost scales with Havoc DMG dealt.

Mid-air Attack

Consume Stamina for a Plunging Attack, dealing Havoc DMG.

Dodge Counter

Normal Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target. While in Serene Vigil state, Dodge Counter becomes Ruby Shades: a rapid multi-hit slash dealing Havoc DMG.

Resonance Skill

Crimson Fragment

Danjin cuts herself for HP to launch a crimson blade wave at the target, dealing Havoc DMG.

Crimson Erosion

On hit, applies Crimson Erosion to the target: a Havoc DoT that deals periodic Havoc DMG for 12s, refreshed by each Crimson Fragment cast.

Sanguine Pulse

While Crimson Erosion is active, Danjin's Basic Attack DMG is increased by 20% and she generates Sanguine Pulse stacks on each hit (max 5).

Incinerating Will

At 5 Sanguine Pulse stacks, the next Heavy Attack becomes Incinerating Will: deal greatly increased Havoc DMG and consume all stacks.

Resonance Liberation

Crimson Bloom

Danjin channels her bloodline into a devastating crimson explosion, dealing Havoc DMG to all nearby enemies. Immediately applies Crimson Erosion to all targets hit. If Crimson Erosion was already active, extends its duration by 8s and deals bonus Havoc DMG equal to the remaining DoT value.

Intro Skill

Vindication

Enter the field with a crimson slash, dealing Havoc DMG and instantly applying Crimson Erosion to the target. Immediately grants 3 Sanguine Pulse stacks.

Outro Skill

Duality

Slash the target dealing Havoc DMG. The incoming Resonator's Havoc DMG is Amplified by 23% for 30s.

Inherent Skills

Crimson Light

While Danjin's HP is below 60%, her Havoc DMG Bonus is increased by 15%. This effect stacks with the Serene Vigil bonus.

Overflow

When Crimson Erosion deals its periodic DMG, Danjin recovers HP equal to 3% of the DMG dealt. This recovery scales with her ATK.

Tune Break

Active

Tune Break: Sword

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

Forte Circuit

Active

Serene Vigil - Chaoscleave & Scatterbloom

Chaoscleave

When Serene Vigil is active, Heavy Attack is replaced by Chaoscleave: consume HP and all Sanguine Pulse stacks to deliver a whirling slash dealing Havoc DMG with multiplier scaling per stack consumed.

Scatterbloom

When casting Chaoscleave at 5 Sanguine Pulse stacks, Scatterbloom triggers: a radial burst dealing Havoc DMG to all nearby enemies equal to 50% of Chaoscleave's total DMG.

Active

Serene Vigil - Ruby Blossom

Ruby Blossom

While in Serene Vigil state with active Crimson Erosion on a target, Danjin's Dodge Counter becomes Ruby Shades. Successfully executing Ruby Shades three times in one Serene Vigil window triggers Ruby Blossom: a final flourish dealing Havoc DMG and resetting Sanguine Pulse to 3 stacks.

Passive

Serene Vigil - State & Resources

Serene Vigil

Activated when Danjin's HP drops below 60% or upon casting Crimson Fragment. Lasts 15s (extended by each Sanguine Pulse stack gained). While active, Danjin's movement speed is slightly increased and she gains 10% Havoc DMG Bonus.

Sanguine Pulse

Holds up to 5 stacks. Gained from Basic Attacks (1 per hit), Crimson Fragment casts (2 per cast), and Intro Skill (3 stacks immediately).

Resonance Chain

Priority nodes: S3 Blood and Blade · S2 Scarlet Echo · S6 Sacrifice and Bloom

Blood and Blade

★ Priority

Serene Vigil duration is extended by 5s. Danjin's CRIT Rate is increased by 15% while Crimson Erosion is active on any enemy.

+30% Liberation DMG · Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus is increased by 30%.

Danjin is a 4★ Havoc Sword Main DPS in Wuthering Waves. The best build is Blazing Brilliance with the 5-piece Moonlit Clouds echo set, using Impermanence Heron as the main echo. The strongest team is Danjin with Sanhua and Verina (havoc sword core). At Level 90, aim for 16500+ HP, 1150+ DEF, 2000-2200+ ATK, 60-80%+ CRIT Rate, 210-260%+ CRIT DMG, 100%-110%+ Energy Regen and 40-70%+ Havoc DMG Bonus.

Best Weapons

by calculated performance

Blazing Brilliance

R1Best

Changli's signature weapon that's not only fantastic for her but also usable on all damage-focused Sword users who have a large portion of their damage originating from Resonance Skill damage. Offers a huge main stat of CRIT DMG% granting excellent scaling, 12% permanent ATK% and up to 56% increased Resonance Skill DMG% which should be at or close to full power during the bulk of your rotation when opening with one or two resonance skills.

105.7%

Red Spring

Camellya's signature weapon is usable by all Basic Attack focused Sword wielding characters, but clearly designed with her in mind due to a lot of its power locked behind spending Concerto mid-rotation - something only Camellya can do. Offers a decent amount of ATK%, CRIT RATE% and Basic Attack DMG for all characters but a huge Basic Attack DMG bonus after spending Concerto.

100.3%

Emerald of Genesis

Outstanding Sword choice, offering significantly higher base damage due to its 5★ rarity, as well as a stackable ATK% buff almost every character can effortlessly get 1 stack of (but with 2 also being easily achievable by most when played correctly). Additionally has a good amount of Energy Regen, which on most characters will allow one sub-stat of Energy Regen to be allocated elsewhere to increase damage even further. Best Sword choice across the board with only S5 4★ Swords having a chance to compete with it.

100.0%

Commando of Conviction

Exceptional all-around generic Sword gaining its bonus close to unconditionally as most Resonators almost always aim to make use of their Intro skill and very few characters spend more than 15 seconds on field during their duration.

81.1%

Endless Collapse

Often inferior to Commando of Conviction for DPS, this sword is still a great F2P 4* option for characters who need the energy boost. Realistically however, only consider this option over Commando of Conviction if you have energy problems on your character.

80.7%

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

Best Echo Sets

5-Piece Sonata

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

4Main

Impermanence Heron

Carapace

Glacio Dreadmane

Cruisewing

Diamondclaw

5-Piece Sonata

Midnight Veil

Offers a 10% unconditional Havoc DMG% boost alongside adding a large Havoc Damage hit to the Outro of the wearer. Also grants the incoming resonator a Havoc DMG% boost when the wearer uses their Outro. The set is better than Moonlit Clouds if and only if the equipped character's Echoes have endgame investment (with 9 or 10 CRIT substats total) and the character has a 5-star weapon equipped. If both conditions aren't met, Moonlit Clouds is a better choice.

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

4Main

Lorelei

Abyssal Gladius

Cuddle Wuddle

Chest Mimic

Electro Drake

Special Set

Havoc Eclipse

100%

Offers a 10% unconditional Havoc DMG% boost and up to an additional 30% Havoc DMG% after you land 4 Basic or Heavy Attacks for a grand total of 40% additional Havoc damage after fully ramped.

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

4Main

Dreamless

Havoc Dreadmane

Roseshroom

Chirpuff

Excarat

Echo Main Stats

4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Havoc DMG

Havoc DMG > ATK%

ATK%

Substats Priority

Energy Regen (Until Satisfied)Best

CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG

ATK%

ATK

Heavy DMG%

Resonance Skill DMG%

Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK > Heavy DMG% > Resonance Skill DMG%

Skill Priority

Forte

Skill

Liberation

Basic

Intro

Best Teams

Havoc Sword Core

Danjin

Sanhua

Verina

Alternative Team

Danjin

Camellya

Shorekeeper

Best Resonance Chain Nodes

Resonance Chain

Priority nodes: S3 Blood and Blade · S2 Scarlet Echo · S6 Sacrifice and Bloom

Blood and Blade

★ Priority

Serene Vigil duration is extended by 5s. Danjin's CRIT Rate is increased by 15% while Crimson Erosion is active on any enemy.

+30% Liberation DMG · Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus is increased by 30%.

Danjin build summary

Blazing Brilliance is the weapon to build around. Without it, Red Spring, Emerald of Genesis and Commando of Conviction are the next picks, in that order.

On the Moonlit Clouds set, run CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG on the 4-cost, Havoc DMG on the 3-cost, Havoc 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 > Heavy DMG% > Resonance Skill DMG%.

The Resonance Chain nodes worth pulling for are S3 (+30% Liberation DMG), S2 (+20% Skill DMG) and S6 (+20% Team ATK). Level Forte Circuit → Res. Skill → Res. Liberation → Basic Attack → Intro Skill.

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

Role: 4★ Havoc Sword Main DPS
Best weapon: Blazing Brilliance
Alternatives: Red Spring, Emerald of Genesis, Commando of Conviction
Echo set: Moonlit Clouds
Main echo: Impermanence Heron
Main stats: 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG · 3-cost Havoc DMG · 3-cost Havoc DMG > ATK% · 1-cost ATK% · 1-cost ATK%
Substats: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK > Heavy DMG% > Resonance Skill DMG%
Skill priority: Forte Circuit > Res. Skill > Res. Liberation > Basic Attack > Intro Skill
Best chain nodes: S3, S2, S6
Best team: Danjin + Sanhua, Verina
Level 90 targets: 16500+ HP · 1150+ DEF · 2000-2200+ ATK · 60-80%+ CRIT Rate · 210-260%+ CRIT DMG · 100%-110%+ Energy Regen · 40-70%+ Havoc DMG Bonus
Key ascension material: 46× Strife Tacet Core
Full build cost: 2,200,000 Shell Credits

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best weapon for Danjin?

Blazing Brilliance is the best-in-slot weapon for Danjin. Changli's signature weapon that's not only fantastic for her but also usable on all damage-focused Sword users who have a large portion of their damage originating from Resonance Skill damage. Offers a huge main stat of CRIT DMG% granting excellent scaling, 12% permanent ATK% and up to 56% increased Resonance Skill DMG% which should be at or close to full power during the bulk of your rotation when opening with one or two resonance skills. The next best options are Red Spring and Emerald of Genesis. Commando of Conviction is the strongest budget pick.

What echo set should Danjin use?

Run the 5-piece Moonlit Clouds set on Danjin. Impermanence Heron is the recommended main echo. Main stats by cost: 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG, 3-cost Havoc DMG, 3-cost Havoc DMG > ATK%, 1-cost ATK%, 1-cost ATK%.

What substats does Danjin want?

On Danjin, prioritise these echo substats: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK > Heavy DMG% > Resonance Skill DMG%.

Which skills should you level first on Danjin?

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

What is the best team for Danjin?

Havoc Sword Core: Danjin with Sanhua and Verina. Alternative Team: Danjin with Camellya and Shorekeeper. Danjin enters with Vindication (instant 3 Sanguine Pulse, Crimson Erosion applied), cycles Crimson Fragment to maintain Serene…