
Wuthering Waves · Build Guide
Jiyan Build
Best weapons, echoes & teams
Best Weapons
by calculated performance
Verdant Summit
R1BestJiyan's Signature is naturally his best weapon, as it grants him high Base ATK, alongside a lot of DMG Bonus to his main damage type being Heavy Attacks, and a CRIT DMG secondary stat to boot. A good blend of stats for a big damage increase compared to other weapons.
100.0%

Thunderflare Dominion
R1Augusta's Signature provides Jiyan with a massive Base ATK, a small CRIT Rate boost and some Heavy DMG. Not quite as good as his own Signature but still a very nice weapon to use on him.
90.3%

Ages of Harvest
R1Some general DMG Bonus with an emphasis on Skill DMG, alongside solid ATK and CRIT Rate stats make this weapon a solid choice on Jiyan.
88.3%

Kumokiri
R1Simple ATK and CRIT Rate stat-stick for Jiyan, who does not benefit from this weapon's Liberation DMG-focused effects.
86.9%

Wildfire Mark
R1Simple ATK and CRIT DMG stat-stick for Jiyan, who does not benefit from this weapon's Liberation DMG-focused effects, but funnily enough, it can buff Mortefi's damage if he's in Jiyan's team (it does not change this weapon's level of strength though).
86.3%
Percentages show relative damage performance from calculations; some weapons bring un-quantifiable quality-of-life on top.
Best Echo Sets
5-Piece Sonata
Windward Pilgrimage
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. In teams without Aero Erosion appliers however, this set is useless comparatively to Sierra Gale.
Example Loadout · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost
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 Jiyan's damage window.
Example Loadout · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost
Echo Main Stats
4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 costCRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Aero DMG
ATK% ≥ Aero DMG
ATK%
ATK%
Substats Priority
Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK = Heavy DMG%
Skill Priority
Liberation
Forte
Skill
Intro
Basic
Best Teams
Best Awakening Nodes
Priority nodes: S6 Fortitude · S3 Spectation · S2 Versatility
Fortitude
★ PriorityEvery Heavy Attack, Intro Skill Tactical Strike, or Resonance Skill Windqueller cast grants 1 stack of Momentum (up to 2). Resonance Liberation Emerald Storm: Finale consumes all Momentum; each stack consumed increases its DMG Multiplier by 120%.
+120% Liberation DMG · Every time Heavy Attack, Intro Skill Tactical Strike or Resonance Skill Windqueller is used, Jiyan gains 1 stack(s) of "Momentum", stacking up to 2 times.









