Phrolova — Wuthering Waves 5-star Havoc Rectifier resonator (Main DPS)

Wuthering Waves · Build Guide

Phrolova Build

Best weapons, echoes & teams

Skills

Basic Attack

Movement of Life and Death

Basic Attack

Perform up to 3 consecutive strikes dealing Havoc DMG.

Scarlet Coda

When Phrolova has Aftersound stacks, Heavy Attack becomes Scarlet Coda: a charged burst dealing Havoc DMG (Heavy Attack DMG). Each cast consumes all Aftersound and deals bonus DMG proportional to stacks consumed.

Heavy Attack

Consume Stamina to attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.

Mid-air Attack

Consume Stamina for an aerial strike, dealing Havoc DMG.

Dodge Counter

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

Resonance Skill

Whispers in a Fleeting Dream

Phase I

Phrolova sends a wavering melody at the target, dealing Havoc DMG and generating Volatile Notes.

Reincarnate

When Volatile Notes reaches its threshold, Resonance Skill transforms into Reincarnate: Phrolova dissolves briefly and reforms in a burst of dark energy, dealing Havoc DMG to all nearby enemies and generating maximum Aftersound stacks. Reincarnate does not consume Resonance Energy.

Resonance Liberation

Waltz of Forsaken Depths

Phrolova's Resonance Liberation costs 0 Resonance Energy and can be cast freely once per rotation window.

Maestro

The opening movement: deal Havoc DMG to all nearby enemies in a sweeping arc and enter Maestro state, generating Murmurs on every hit.

Hecate

The finale: when Murmurs reach maximum during Maestro, the Waltz automatically concludes with Hecate - a concentrated Havoc detonation dealing massive DMG based on total Murmurs accumulated. Resets the Liberation cast window.

Intro Skill

Suite of Quietus / Suite of Immortality

Suite of Quietus

Standard Intro: enter the field with a sweeping dark wave, dealing Havoc DMG and generating Volatile Notes.

Suite of Immortality

When Phrolova enters with active Resolving Chord: the intro strike deals Havoc DMG and immediately triggers Reincarnate, dealing additional Havoc DMG to all nearby enemies.

Outro Skill

Unfinished Piece

Release a parting dark melody dealing Havoc DMG to nearby enemies. The incoming Resonator's Havoc DMG is Amplified by 20% for 30s. The incoming Resonator's Heavy Attack DMG is Amplified by 25% for 30s.

Inherent Skills

Accidental

When Phrolova triggers Hecate during Waltz of Forsaken Depths, she recovers 20 Resonance Energy over 3s and gains 3 Aftersound stacks. The next Scarlet Coda cast within 10s deals 20% increased DMG.

Octet

For every Aftersound stack consumed by Scarlet Coda, Phrolova gains 5% CRIT DMG for 15s (stacks additively, max 25% CRIT DMG at 5 stacks). Stacks reset when all Aftersound is depleted.

Tune Break

Active

Tune Break: Rectifier

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

Forte Circuit

Active

Rhapsody of a New World - Movement of Fate and Finality

Movement of Fate and Finality

When Resolving Chord is active and Aftersound is at maximum, Heavy Attack becomes Movement of Fate and Finality: a multi-stage Havoc attack dealing Havoc DMG per stage. Each stage generates Murmurs and consumes Aftersound progressively. Deals 30% increased DMG against targets below 50% HP.

Active

Rhapsody of a New World - Scarlet Coda & Resolving Chord

Scarlet Coda

Phrolova's peak Heavy Attack when Aftersound is active. DMG multiplier scales with stacks consumed (up to +150% at max stacks).

Resolving Chord

After a Scarlet Coda with maximum Aftersound stacks, Resolving Chord is generated for 15s: Phrolova's Havoc DMG Bonus is increased by 20% and her next Intro Skill becomes Suite of Immortality. Ends if Phrolova switches out without using it.

Passive

Rhapsody of a New World - Volatile Notes, Aftersound & Murmurs

Volatile Notes

Holds up to 60. Gained from Basic Attacks and Resonance Skill Phase I. At 60, enables Reincarnate.

Aftersound

Holds up to 5 stacks. Gained from Reincarnate (5 stacks), Intro Skill, and Waltz of Forsaken Depths Maestro (2 per hit).

Murmurs

Holds up to 30. Gained during Maestro from attacks. At 30, triggers Hecate automatically.

Resonance Chain

Priority nodes: S3 Cadence of Chaos · S1 Prelude in Darkness · S2 Nocturne Unbound

Cadence of Chaos

★ Priority

Hecate deals 80% increased DMG. Each Murmur accumulated during Maestro grants 1% Havoc DMG Bonus (max +30%).

+80% Skill DMG · Echo Skill DMG is Amplified by 80%.

Phrolova is a 5★ Havoc Rectifier Main DPS in Wuthering Waves. The best build is Lethean Elegy with the 5-piece Dream of the Lost echo set, using Nightmare: Hecate as the main echo. The strongest team is Phrolova with Cantarella and Shorekeeper (havoc heavy attack core). At Level 90, aim for 15000+ HP, 1100+ DEF, 2000-2500+ ATK, 60%+ (before Echo set bonuses) CRIT Rate, 215-260%+ (before any Aftersound stacks) CRIT DMG and 30-70%+ Havoc DMG Bonus.

Best Weapons

by calculated performance

Lethean Elegy

R1Best

Phrolova's Signature is her best weapon by an alarming percentage, to a point where she's dependent on it to perform at the highest level due to the sheer amount of stats it provides — and her own damage being balanced around this fact. It gives her massive amounts of Base ATK, CRIT Rate, ATK%, Skill DMG Bonus, Echo Skill DMG Amplification AND DEF Ignore, all of which are fantastic stats that she works around, making this weapon her best option bar none.

100.0%

Stringmaster

Stringmaster is a gift that keeps on giving for any Rectifier damage dealer. It's able to give Phrolova good base ATK but most importantly massive amounts of CRIT Rate, ATK% and DMG Bonus, with an even bigger ATK boost off-field which matches her playstyle. Unfortunately for Phrolova, she buffs her ATK by massive amounts already which dilutes this buff, but regardless of that fact Stringmaster remains her second best option simply by nature of massive amounts of stat buffs.

82.0%

Whispers of Sirens

Phrolova is able to fully take advantage of this weapon's Havoc RES Shred effect when casting her Forte Heavy Attack, as it is also counted as an Echo Skill on top of her own Echo Skill cast. Unfortunately for Phrolova, this means it only buffs a small portion of her rotation as her Forte Heavy Attack is one of the last abilities she does before switching out, and she doesn't benefit that much from Basic Attack DMG. Nonetheless, as she is able to make partial use of its effects as well as get good stats from using it, it is a good option on her.

80.2%

Rime-Draped Sprouts

Simple ATK and CRIT DMG stat stick for Phrolova who draws little benefit from this weapon's Basic ATK DMG-increasing effect.

77.1%

Luminous Hymn

Simple ATK and CRIT Rate stat stick for Phrolova who draws little benefit from this weapon's Spectro Frazzle-related effects.

75.2%

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

Best Echo Sets

DOT

5-Piece Sonata

Dream of the Lost

100%

Best Echo set for Phrolova as it permanently gives her 20% CRIT Rate and 35% Echo Skill DMG Bonus, providing big boosts to the majority of her rotation. Additionally, this is a 3-piece set, meaning it can be combined with a 2-piece set effect of your choice. Only used on Phrolova as its effects can only be activated when the equipped character has 0 Resonance Energy, something only Phrolova can upkeep permanently. This set is best combined with your choice of: Best combined with your choice of: 2P Havoc Eclipse Midnight Veil (Recommended) 2P Endless Resonance Reel of Spliced Memories 2P Frosty Resolve

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

4Main

Nightmare: Hecate

Chop Chop

Nightmare: Tambourinist

Fae Ignis

NGP

Nightmare: Glacio Predator

Echo Main Stats

4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

Havoc DMG

Havoc DMG > ATK%

ATK%

Substats Priority

CRIT RATE = CRIT DMGBest

ATK%

Skill DMG%

ATK

CRIT RATE = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Skill DMG% > ATK

Skill Priority

Liberation

Basic

Forte

Intro

Skill

Best Teams

Havoc Heavy Attack Core

Phrolova

Cantarella

Shorekeeper

Alternative Team

Phrolova

Verina

Roccia

Best Resonance Chain Nodes

Resonance Chain

Priority nodes: S3 Cadence of Chaos · S1 Prelude in Darkness · S2 Nocturne Unbound

Cadence of Chaos

★ Priority

Hecate deals 80% increased DMG. Each Murmur accumulated during Maestro grants 1% Havoc DMG Bonus (max +30%).

+80% Skill DMG · Echo Skill DMG is Amplified by 80%.

Phrolova build summary

Lethean Elegy is the weapon to build around. Without it, Stringmaster, Whispers of Sirens and Rime-Draped Sprouts are the next picks, in that order. Radiant Dawn is the budget option.

On the Dream of the Lost 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: CRIT RATE = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Skill DMG% > ATK.

The Resonance Chain nodes worth pulling for are S3 (+80% Skill DMG), S1 (+80% DMG) and S2 (+75% DMG). Level Res. Liberation → Basic Attack → Forte Circuit → Intro Skill → Res. Skill.

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

Role: 5★ Havoc Rectifier Main DPS
Best weapon: Lethean Elegy
Alternatives: Stringmaster, Whispers of Sirens, Rime-Draped Sprouts
Echo set: Dream of the Lost
Main echo: Nightmare: Hecate
Main stats: 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG · 3-cost Havoc DMG · 3-cost Havoc DMG > ATK% · 1-cost ATK% · 1-cost ATK%
Substats: CRIT RATE = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Skill DMG% > ATK
Skill priority: Res. Liberation > Basic Attack > Forte Circuit > Intro Skill > Res. Skill
Best chain nodes: S3, S1, S2
Best team: Phrolova + Cantarella, Shorekeeper
Level 90 targets: 15000+ HP · 1100+ DEF · 2000-2500+ ATK · 60%+ (before Echo set bonuses) CRIT Rate · 215-260%+ (before any Aftersound stacks) CRIT DMG · 30-70%+ Havoc DMG Bonus
Key ascension material: 46× Truth in Lies
Full build cost: 2,200,000 Shell Credits

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best weapon for Phrolova?

Lethean Elegy is the best-in-slot weapon. Phrolova's Signature is her best weapon by an alarming percentage, to a point where she's dependent on it to perform at the highest level due to the sheer amount of stats it provides — and her own damage being balanced around this fact. It gives her massive amounts of Base ATK, CRIT Rate, ATK%, Skill DMG Bonus, Echo Skill DMG Amplification AND DEF Ignore, all of which are fantastic stats that she works around, making this weapon her best option bar none. The next best options are Stringmaster and Whispers of Sirens. Radiant Dawn is the strongest budget pick.

What echo set should Phrolova use?

Run the 5-piece Dream of the Lost set on Phrolova. Nightmare: Hecate 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 Phrolova want?

On Phrolova, prioritise these echo substats: CRIT RATE = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Skill DMG% > ATK.

Which skills should you level first on Phrolova?

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

What is the best team for Phrolova?

Havoc Heavy Attack Core: Phrolova with Cantarella and Shorekeeper. Alternative Team: Phrolova with Verina and Roccia. Phrolova builds Volatile Notes via Basic Attacks and Skill, triggers Reincarnate for maximum Aftersound, and cycles Scarlet Coda…