
Wuthering Waves · Build Guide
Best weapons, echoes & teams
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Lone Lance
Perform up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Aero DMG.
Consume STA to thrust forward, dealing Aero DMG.
Hold Basic Attack during Heavy Attack to cast Windborne Strike after Heavy Attack ends, dealing Aero DMG.
Release Basic Attack during Heavy Attack to cast Abyssal Slash after Heavy Attack ends, dealing Aero DMG.
Consume STA to perform a Plunging Attack while in mid-air, dealing Aero DMG. Use Basic Attack after to perform a follow-up attack, dealing Aero DMG.
After casting Heavy Attack: Windborne Strike or Resonance Skill: Windqueller in mid-air, Jiyan can perform a mid-air attack, dealing Aero DMG.
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG.
Windqueller
Dash forward, dealing Aero DMG. Can be cast in the air. Consumes 30 Resolve for a 20% DMG increase if Resolve ≥ 30. In Qingloong Mode, DMG is increased by 20% and Resolve is not consumed.
Emerald Storm - Prelude
Release and enter Qingloong Mode.
Jiyan gains increased resistance to interruption. Basic Attack, Heavy Attack, and Dodge Counter are replaced with Heavy Attack: Lance of Qingloong: perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Aero DMG (Heavy Attack DMG).
If Jiyan has 30 or more Resolve when casting the Liberation, consume 30 Resolve to cast Emerald Storm - Finale, dealing Aero DMG (Heavy Attack DMG). Can be cast in mid-air at low altitude.
Tactical Strike
Jiyan pierces the target in mid-air, dealing Aero DMG. Grants Resolve on hit.
Discipline
When the incoming Resonator's Heavy Attack hits a target, Jiyan summons a lance to launch a Coordinated Attack dealing Aero DMG equal to 313.40% of Jiyan's ATK. This lasts 8s and can be triggered once every 1s, up to 2 times.
Heavenly Balance
After casting Intro Skill Tactical Strike, Jiyan's ATK is increased by 10% for 15s.
Tempest Taming
When Jiyan's attacks hit a target, his Crit. DMG is increased by 12% for 8s.
Tune Break: Broadblade
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.
Qingloong at War
When casting Resonance Skill Windqueller with 30+ Resolve, consume 30 Resolve to increase that Windqueller's DMG by 20%. In Qingloong Mode, Windqueller DMG is increased by 20% and no longer consumes Resolve.
When casting Resonance Liberation Emerald Storm - Prelude with 30+ Resolve, consume 30 Resolve to cast Emerald Storm - Finale, dealing Aero DMG (Heavy Attack DMG). Can be cast in mid-air at low altitude.
Up to 60 points. Gained when Normal Attack Lone Lance hits a target. Gained when Intro Skill Tactical Strike hits a target. Gradually decreases if Jiyan does not hit a target within 15s.
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.
Jiyan is a 5★ Aero Broadblade Main DPS in Wuthering Waves. The best build is Verdant Summit with the 5-piece Windward Pilgrimage echo set, using Nightmare: Kelpie as the main echo. The strongest team is Jiyan with Yangyang and Baizhi (aero resonance core). At Level 90, aim for 15000+ HP, 1150+ DEF, 1900-2700+ ATK, 65-80%+ CRIT Rate, 215-260%+ CRIT DMG, 115-125%+ Energy Regen and 20-80%+ Aero DMG Bonus.

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.
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
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Aero DMG
ATK% ≥ Aero DMG
ATK%
ATK%
Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK = Heavy DMG%
Liberation
Forte
Skill
Intro
Basic
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.
Verdant Summit is the weapon to build around. Without it, Thunderflare Dominion, Ages of Harvest and Kumokiri are the next picks, in that order. Aureate Zenith is the budget option.
On the Windward Pilgrimage set, run CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG on the 4-cost, Aero DMG on the 3-cost, ATK% ≥ Aero DMG 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%.
The Resonance Chain nodes worth pulling for are S6 (+120% Liberation DMG), S3 (+32% CRIT DMG) and S2 (+28% ATK). Level Res. Liberation → Forte Circuit → Res. Skill → Intro Skill → Basic Attack.
Ascension needs 46× Roaring Rock Fist above everything else, and the full build — ascension plus every forte node — costs 2,200,000 Shell Credits.
Verdant Summit is the best-in-slot weapon. Jiyan'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. The next best options are Thunderflare Dominion and Ages of Harvest. Aureate Zenith is the strongest budget pick.
Run the 5-piece Windward Pilgrimage set on Jiyan. Nightmare: Kelpie is the recommended main echo. Main stats by cost: 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG, 3-cost Aero DMG, 3-cost ATK% ≥ Aero DMG, 1-cost ATK%, 1-cost ATK%.
On Jiyan, prioritise these echo substats: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK = Heavy DMG%.
Level the forte nodes in this order on Jiyan: Res. Liberation → Forte Circuit → Res. Skill → Intro Skill → Basic Attack.
Aero Resonance Core: Jiyan with Yangyang and Baizhi. Alternative Team: Jiyan with Zhezhi and Shorekeeper. Jiyan enters with Intro Tactical Strike (Resolve gain + ATK buff), builds Resolve via Normal Attack Lone Lance, and casts…
To reach level 90, Jiyan needs 4 LF, 12 MF, 12 HF, 4 FF Howler Cores, 46 Roaring Rock Fist, 60 Pecok Flower and 170,000 Shell Credits. Maxing every skill and stat node adds 25 LF, 28 MF, 40 HF, 57 FF Howler Cores, 25 Waveworn Residue 210, 28 Waveworn Residue 226, 55 Waveworn Residue 235, 67 Waveworn Residue 239, 26 Monument Bell and 2,030,000 Shell Credits. Roaring Rock Fist is gathered in Feilian Beringal.
Jiyan is a 5★ Aero Broadblade resonator from Huanglong.
×4LF Howler Core
×12MF Howler Core
×12HF Howler Core
×4FF Howler Core
×46Roaring Rock Fist
×60Pecok Flower
170,000 Shell Credits
×25LF Howler Core
×28MF Howler Core
×40HF Howler Core
×57FF Howler Core
×25Waveworn Residue 210
×28Waveworn Residue 226
×55Waveworn Residue 235
×67Waveworn Residue 239
×26Monument Bell
2,030,000 Shell Credits