
Wuthering Waves · Build Guide
Lucy Build
Best weapons, echoes & teams
Skills
Locked Thread
Basic Attack -
Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Spectro DMG.
Hold Normal Attack right after Basic Attack Stage 1 to continuously attack the targets, dealing Spectro DMG. Hold this skill for a certain amount of time to cast Heavy Attack Stage 1.
Hold Normal Attack shortly after Basic Attack Stage 3 lands to cast Heavy Attack Stage 2.
Heavy Attack -
Consume STA to lash out against the enemies with Monowire, dealing Spectro DMG.
Hold Normal Attack after Heavy Attack Stage 1 lands to cast Heavy Attack Stage 2, dealing Spectro DMG.
Normal Attack shortly after casting Heavy Attack Stage 1 to cast Basic Attack Stage 3.
Mid-air Attack -
Consume STA to perform a Plunging Attack, dealing Spectro DMG.
Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack Stage 2.
Dodge Counter -
Normal Attack shortly after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG.
Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack Stage 4.
Hold Normal Attack shortly after this skill lands to cast Heavy Attack Stage 2.
Basic Attack - Thread Shredding -
When in Algorithm Compaction, Lucy's Basic Attack is replaced with Basic Attack - Thread Shredding.
Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Spectro DMG, considered Heavy Attack DMG.
Heavy Attack - Single Threading -
When in Algorithm Compaction, Lucy's Heavy Attack is replaced with Heavy Attack - Single Threading.
Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG.
Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill while airborne to cast Mid-air Attack - Algorithm Compaction.
Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill while on the ground to cast Basic Attack - Thread Shredding Stage 2.
Heavy Attack - Dual Threading -
When in Algorithm Compaction and Root Access reaches 100 points, Heavy Attack - Single Threading is replaced with Heavy Attack - Dual Threading.
Consume STA and all Root Access to attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG.
or hold Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill while airborne to cast Heavy Attack - Multi-threading.
Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill while on the ground to cast Basic Attack - Thread Shredding Stage 2.
Heavy Attack - Multi-threading -
Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG and inflicting Hack - Shifting on the target. SQL can be consumed for a 270% increase in this attack's DMG Multiplier.
Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Thread Shredding Stage 2.
Mid-air Attack - Algorithm Compaction -
When in Algorithm Compaction, Mid-air Attack is replaced with Mid-air Attack - Algorithm Compaction.
Consume STA to perform a Plunging Attack, dealing Spectro DMG.
Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Thread Shredding Stage 2.
Dodge Counter - Algorithm Compaction -
When in Algorithm Compaction, Dodge Counter is replaced with Dodge Counter - Algorithm Compaction.
Normal Attack shortly after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG.
Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Thread Shredding Stage 3.

Protocol Breach
Resonance Skill - Payload -
Cast Resonance Skill - Payload to charge forward, dealing Spectro DMG and inflicting Hack - Shifting. Upon hitting the target, a follow-up attack is automatically triggered, dealing Spectro DMG and activating Resonance Skill - Pulse Interference. If no target is hit during the charge, reduce the skill CD by 70%. If the charge is interrupted or not successfully cast, the skill CD is not reduced.
Normal Attack shortly after the follow-up attack to cast Basic Attack Stage 2.
Hold Normal Attack shortly after follow-up attack lands to cast Heavy Attack Stage 2.
Resonance Skill - Pulse Interference -
Cast Resonance Skill - Pulse Interference to cut through the target, dealing Spectro DMG and briefly Stagnating the target, before granting Digital Handshake.
Digital Handshake: When Lucy is not in Algorithm Compaction and is the active Resonator in the team, she gains TCP every second. This effect is removed when TCP reaches 100 points or when Resonance Liberation - Netrunner or Resonance Liberation - Old Net Deep Dive is cast.
Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack Stage 2.
Resonance Skill - Deadlock -
When TCP reaches 100 points or Lucy is in Algorithm Compaction, Resonance Skill - Payload and Resonance Skill - Pulse Interference are replaced with Resonance Skill - Deadlock.
Cast Resonance Skill - Deadlock to attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG and inflicting Hack - Shifting, considered Heavy Attack DMG.
Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Thread Shredding Stage 2.
Reset the CD of Resonance Skill - Deadlock after casting Resonance Liberation - Netrunner or Resonance Liberation - Old Net Deep Dive.

Netrunner
Resonance Liberation - Netrunner -
Lucy deep dives into cyberspace and pulls up the Protocol Interface for 10s. While the Protocol Interface is active, choose up to 7 different Spoofing Program effects, each requiring different RAM costs. Lucy starts with 24 of RAM.
While in the Protocol Interface, Lucy marks targets within a certain range in her view. Marked targets will be applied with all Spoofing Program effects selected afterwards. Adjust Lucy's view to mark more targets. When no target is in view, no Spoofing Program can be applied.
While in the Protocol Interface, when either the duration expires or when Normal Attack is held down, Override is triggered, which deals Spectro DMG to all marked targets before closing the Protocol Interface, considered Heavy Attack DMG. When RAM runs out or is insufficient to activate any Spoofing Programs, Normal Attack to trigger Override on all marked targets.
Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.
Spoofing Program: Ping
Requires 2 RAM. Extends field of view. Lucy marks and deals Spectro DMG to all nearby targets within the effective range without having to adjust the view, considered Heavy Attack DMG.
Spoofing Program: Cyberware Malfunction
Requires 4 RAM. Marked targets take 5% more DMG for 30s.
Spoofing Program: Breach Protocol
Requires 4 RAM. Marked targets' DEF is reduced by 5% for 30s.
Spoofing Program: Synapse Burnout
Requires 5 RAM. Deals Spectro DMG to all marked targets within a certain range, considered Heavy Attack DMG.
Spoofing Program: Cripple Movement
Requires 6 RAM. Deals Hack DMG to all marked targets and reduces their ATK by 5% for 30s.
Spoofing Program: Weapon Glitch
Requires 5 RAM. Causes all marked targets' attacks to have a chance to be reduced by 100% within 30s.
Spoofing Program: Cyberpsychosis
Requires 6 RAM. Convert all marked targets to neutral units and reduce their Vibration Strength. Only effective against Common Class enemies.
Resonance Liberation - Old Net Deep Dive -
When in Algorithm Compaction, after Heavy Attack - Multi-threading is cast, Resonance Liberation - Netrunner is replaced with Resonance Liberation - Old Net Deep Dive. Lucy gains all effects of Resonance Liberation - Netrunner, and the DMG Multiplier of Override is greatly increased.
After casting Resonance Liberation - Old Net Deep Dive, or when Lucy exits the Algorithm Compaction state, Resonance Liberation - Old Net Deep Dive is replaced with Resonance Liberation - Netrunner.
Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.

Outdated Hallucination
Attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG and granting Resonators in the team Involuntary Sharing, allowing them to see targets behind obstacles for 25s. Additionally, Involuntary Sharing is enhanced on Rebecca, allowing her to lock onto targets behind obstacles. If Rebecca's turret is on the field, its Overload effect is activated, increasing its DMG dealt for 4s.
If Lucy is not in Algorithm Compaction after casting this skill, Normal Attack within a certain time to cast Basic Attack Stage 2.
If Lucy is in Algorithm Compaction after casting this skill, Normal Attack within a certain time to cast Basic Attack - Thread Shredding Stage 2.
After casting this skill, the next Resonance Skill - Pulse Interference additionally grants 20 points of TCP.

Countermeasure Program
Inherent Skills

Ghost Cyberware
When Lucy is the active Resonator in the team, if she takes no damage for 8s, she gains 1 of Optical Illusion. Max 1 by default.
Optical Illusion: When attacked, reduce this instance of DMG by 100%. If Lucy is hit or launched from the attack, she immediately recovers and triggers a successful Dodge if she's on the ground. After this effect is triggered, remove 1 of Optical Illusion. This effect can be triggered up to 1 every 0.5s.

Function Cracking
When Resonance Skill - Payload, Resonance Skill - Pulse Interference, or Resonance Skill - Deadlock damages an Overlord Class or Calamity Class enemy, Lucy applies Botnet Mark on them for 2 min. While Botnet Mark is active, when a Resonator in the team defeats that target with direct damage, Lucy gains the Network Backdoor effect. If Rebecca is in the team, she gains the same effect.
Network Backdoor -
Grants 10% All DMG Amplification and 10% additional Hack DMG Multiplier. This effect lasts for 2 min and stacks up to 2 times. At 2 stacks, additionally increases All DMG Amplification by 5% and Hack DMG Multiplier by 5%. When Lucy is downed, she can no longer gain Network Backdoor, and any existing Network Backdoor effects become invalid.
Tune Break

Data Crash
Forte Circuit

Depths of Blackwall
Cloud Portal -
When not in Algorithm Compaction, Lucy gains TCP upon hitting a target. At 100 points of TCP, Resonance Skill - Payload and Resonance Skill - Pulse Interference are replaced with Resonance Skill - Deadlock.
Casting Resonance Liberation - Netrunner or Resonance Liberation - Old Net Deep Dive clears all TCP.
Algorithm Compaction -
After casting Resonance Skill - Deadlock, Lucy enters Algorithm Compaction and gains 1 of SQL. Her Basic Attack is replaced with Basic Attack - Thread Shredding, and Heavy Attack is replaced with Heavy Attack - Single Threading. Lucy's Spectro DMG Bonus is increased by 65% for 8s.
While in Algorithm Compaction, casting Resonance Skill - Deadlock again will not grant SQL and Spectro DMG Bonus repetitively.
When in Algorithm Compaction, Lucy gains Root Access upon hitting a target with attacks including Basic Attack - Thread Shredding and Heavy Attack - Single Threading. Reaching 100 points of Root Access replaces Heavy Attack - Single Threading with Heavy Attack - Dual Threading. or hold Normal Attack shortly after casting Heavy Attack - Dual Threading to cast Heavy Attack - Multi-threading.
When casting Heavy Attack - Multi-threading, if Lucy has SQL, increase this attack's DMG Multiplier by 270% and remove SQL.
When casting Heavy Attack - Multi-threading, if Lucy does not have SQL, she loses 20% of current HP. If Lucy's HP is below 1%, no HP is consumed.
After casting Heavy Attack - Multi-threading, Resonance Liberation - Netrunner is replaced with Resonance Liberation - Old Net Deep Dive.
Lucy exits the the Algorithm Compaction state after casting Resonance Liberation - Netrunner or Resonance Liberation - Old Net Deep Dive, or Heavy Attack - Multi-threading is not followed up by one of these skills: Normal Attack - Locked Thread, Resonance Skill - Protocol Breach, Intro Skill - Outdated Hallucination, and Tune Break - Data Crash.
Hack Response - Data Crash -
Lucy deals Spectro DMG to a target inflicted with Hack - Interfered and applies the same target with Data Crash, considered Hack DMG.
Data Crash: After the target deals damage, Stagnate the target for 0.5s. Data Crash is removed after this effect is triggered.
TCP -
Lucy holds up to 100 points of TCP.
Lucy gains TCP when she deals damage through Basic Attack, Heavy Attack, Mid-air Attack, Dodge Counter.
Lucy gains TCP when she deals damage through Resonance Skill - Payload and Resonance Skill - Pulse Interference.
After casting Intro Skill - Outdated Hallucination, casting the next Resonance Skill - Pulse Interference additionally grants 20 of TCP.
Root Access -
Lucy holds up to 100 points of Root Access.
Lucy gains Root Access when she deals damage through Basic Attack - Thread Shredding, Heavy Attack - Single Threading, Mid-air Attack - Algorithm Compaction, and Dodge Counter - Algorithm Compaction.
Resonance Chain
Priority nodes: S6 I Really Want to Stay At Your House · S3 Cyberpunk · S2 The Blackwall, the Past, the Escape
I Really Want to Stay At Your House
★ PriorityTargets with Hack - Shifting or in the Hack - Interfered state take 40% increased Heavy Attack DMG from Lucy. Targets with Hack - Shifting or in the Hack - Interfered state take 60% increased Hack DMG from Lucy. The Stagnation triggered by Hack Response - Data Crash now lasts for 1.5s.
+39.5% DMG · Targets with Hack - Shifting or in the Hack - Interfered state take 40% increased Heavy Attack DMG from Lucy.
Lucy is a 5★ Spectro Pistols Main DPS in Wuthering Waves. The best build is Spectral Trigger with the 5-piece Shadow of Shattered Dreams echo set. The strongest team is Lucy with Rebecca and Mornye (best team).
Best Weapons
by calculated performance
Spectral Trigger
R1BestLucy's Signature is a huge stat-stick for her that grants her big Spectro DMG Bonus, Heavy DMG Amplification and Heavy DMG DEF Ignore bonuses, making it far stronger than any other options she has access to. Strongly recommended pull if you plan to get Lucy.
100.0%

Lux & Umbra
R1Galbrena's Signaure grants Lucy a very easy to access Heavy DMG Amplification and DEF Ignore buff that can apply to the latter half of her rotation, where a majority of her damage is dealt. Only strong alternative to her Signature if available.
88.4%

Skull Thrasher
R1Rebecca's Signature is best used on her instead of Lucy, but if you somehow acquire it and don't want to use it on Rebecca, Lucy can increase party-wide ATK using it. Generally not recommended but theoretically possible.
84.0%

Phasic Homogenizer
R1Strongest permanently available option for all Pistol main damage dealers, granting universal ATK, CRIT and DMG Bonus buffs to any character upon dealing Tune Break damage. Overall a good choice if you time your Tune Break Skill casts in a team with Shorekeeper (or in WhiWa), falls behind significantly with Mornye though.
83.5%

The Last Dance
R1Simple ATK and CRIT DMG stat-stick for Lucy, who barely benefits from this weapon's Skill DMG-increasing effects.
79.3%
Percentages show relative damage performance from calculations; some weapons bring un-quantifiable quality-of-life on top.
Best Echo Sets
5-Piece Sonata
Shadow of Shattered Dreams
Example Loadout · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost
Echo Main Stats
4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 costCRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Spectro DMG
Spectro DMG ≥ ATK%
ATK%
ATK%
Substats Priority
Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Heavy DMG% > ATK
Skill Priority
Liberation
Basic
Forte
Skill
Intro
Best Teams
Best Resonance Chain Nodes
Priority nodes: S6 I Really Want to Stay At Your House · S3 Cyberpunk · S2 The Blackwall, the Past, the Escape
I Really Want to Stay At Your House
★ PriorityTargets with Hack - Shifting or in the Hack - Interfered state take 40% increased Heavy Attack DMG from Lucy. Targets with Hack - Shifting or in the Hack - Interfered state take 60% increased Hack DMG from Lucy. The Stagnation triggered by Hack Response - Data Crash now lasts for 1.5s.
+39.5% DMG · Targets with Hack - Shifting or in the Hack - Interfered state take 40% increased Heavy Attack DMG from Lucy.
Lucy build summary
Spectral Trigger is the weapon to build around. Without it, Lux & Umbra, Skull Thrasher and Phasic Homogenizer are the next picks, in that order. Solar Flame is the budget option.
On the Shadow of Shattered Dreams set, run CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG on the 4-cost, Spectro DMG on the 3-cost, Spectro 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% > Heavy DMG% > ATK.
The Resonance Chain nodes worth pulling for are S6 (+39.5% DMG), S3 (+35.8% DMG) and S2 (+24.4% DMG). Level Res. Liberation → Basic Attack → Forte Circuit → Res. Skill → Intro Skill.
Ascension needs 46× Nightmare Flashdrive above everything else, and the full build — ascension plus every forte node — costs 2,200,000 Shell Credits.
- Role
- 5★ Spectro Pistols Main DPS
- Best weapon
- Spectral Trigger
- Alternatives
- Lux & Umbra, Skull Thrasher, Phasic Homogenizer
- Echo set
- Shadow of Shattered Dreams
- Main stats
- 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG · 3-cost Spectro DMG · 3-cost Spectro DMG ≥ ATK% · 1-cost ATK% · 1-cost ATK%
- Substats
- Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Heavy DMG% > ATK
- Skill priority
- Res. Liberation > Basic Attack > Forte Circuit > Res. Skill > Intro Skill
- Best chain nodes
- S6, S3, S2
- Best team
- Lucy + Rebecca, Mornye
- Key ascension material
- 46× Nightmare Flashdrive
- Full build cost
- 2,200,000 Shell Credits
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best weapon for Lucy?
Spectral Trigger is the best-in-slot weapon. Lucy's Signature is a huge stat-stick for her that grants her big Spectro DMG Bonus, Heavy DMG Amplification and Heavy DMG DEF Ignore bonuses, making it far stronger than any other options she has access to. Strongly recommended pull if you plan to get Lucy. The next best options are Lux & Umbra and Skull Thrasher. Solar Flame is the strongest budget pick.
What echo set should Lucy use?
Run the 5-piece Shadow of Shattered Dreams set on Lucy. Main stats by cost: 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG, 3-cost Spectro DMG, 3-cost Spectro DMG ≥ ATK%, 1-cost ATK%, 1-cost ATK%.
What substats does Lucy want?
On Lucy, prioritise these echo substats: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Heavy DMG% > ATK.
Which skills should you level first on Lucy?
Level the forte nodes in this order on Lucy: Res. Liberation → Basic Attack → Forte Circuit → Res. Skill → Intro Skill.
What is the best team for Lucy?
Best Team: Lucy with Rebecca and Mornye. Shorekeeper may prove stronger in Whimpering Wastes as building Off-Tune multiple times on the same enemy (the reason why Mornye is ran) will almost never happen in that gamemode.
Which sequences are worth pulling for on Lucy?
S2, S3 and S6 give Lucy the biggest gains: S2 — The Blackwall, the Past, the Escape; S3 — Cyberpunk; S6 — I Really Want to Stay At Your House.
What element and weapon does Lucy use?
Lucy is a 5★ Spectro Pistols resonator from Night City.
Ascension Materials
×4LF Exoswarm Core
×12MF Exoswarm Core
×12HF Exoswarm Core
×4FF Exoswarm Core
×46Nightmare Flashdrive
×60Past Reveries
170,000 Shell CreditsSkill Upgrade Materials
×25LF Exoswarm Core
×28MF Exoswarm Core
×40HF Exoswarm Core
×57FF Exoswarm Core
×25Incomplete Combustor
×28Aftertune Combustor
×55Remnant Combustor
×67Reverb Combustor
×26Gold in Memory
2,030,000 Shell Credits



