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Qingxiao — Wuthering Waves 5-star Aero Sword resonator (Main DPS)

Qingxiao Build

Best weapons, echoes & teams

Qingxiao is a 5★ Aero Sword Main DPS in Wuthering Waves. The best build is Glint of Clouds with the 5-piece Heart of Evil's Purge echo set. The strongest team is Qingxiao with Denia and Mornye (best team).

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Best Weapons

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

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Best Echo Sets

HOEHeart of Evil's Purge — Wuthering Waves sonata echo set

5-Piece Sonata

Heart of Evil's Purge

100%

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Echo Main Stats

4

CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG

3

Aero DMG

3

ATK% ≥ Aero DMG

1

ATK%

1

ATK%

4

Substats Priority

1Energy Regen (Until Satisfied)Best
2CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG
3ATK%
4ATK
5Heavy/Liberation/Basic DMG%

Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK > Heavy/Liberation/Basic DMG%

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Skill Priority

#1
Forte — Qingxiao's skill icon in Wuthering Waves

Forte

#2
Liberation — Qingxiao's skill icon in Wuthering Waves

Liberation

#3
Basic — Qingxiao's skill icon in Wuthering Waves

Basic

#4
Skill — Qingxiao's skill icon in Wuthering Waves

Skill

#5
Intro — Qingxiao's skill icon in Wuthering Waves

Intro

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Best Teams

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Best Resonance Chain Nodes

Resonance Chain
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S1

Like Clouds That Meet and Drift Apart

Crit. Rate is increased by 16%. The max stack limit of Swordlight Ward is increased to 2. Casting Heavy Attack - Stringblade additionally grants 1 stack of Swordlight Ward. Upon entering combat, gain 25 stacks of Exorcising Seal. After Basic Attack - Stringblade, Mid-air Attack - Stringblade, or Basic Attack - Ephemeral Transcendence deals damage, if Qingxiao has Exorcising Seal, remove Exorcising Seal and trigger Juque Perdition, dealing Aero DMG equal to 400% of Qingxiao's ATK, considered Basic Attack DMG. This effect can be triggered up to once per second. For each stack of Exorcising Seal removed, the target takes 4% more DMG from Juque Perdition for 2s. Exorcising Seal stacks up to 25 times.

Qingxiao build summary

Glint of Clouds is the weapon to build around. Without it, Red Spring, Azure Oath and Everbright Polestar are the next picks, in that order. Feather Edge is the budget option.

On the Heart of Evil's Purge 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/Liberation/Basic DMG%.

Level Forte Circuit → Res. Liberation → Basic Attack → Res. Skill → Intro Skill.

Ascension needs 46× Forged Empyrean's Sigh above everything else, and the full build — ascension plus every forte node — costs 2,200,000 Shell Credits.

Role
5★ Aero Sword Main DPS
Best weapon
Glint of Clouds
Alternatives
Red Spring, Azure Oath, Everbright Polestar
Echo set
Heart of Evil's Purge
Main stats
4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG · 3-cost Aero DMG · 3-cost ATK% ≥ Aero DMG · 1-cost ATK% · 1-cost ATK%
Substats
Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK > Heavy/Liberation/Basic DMG%
Skill priority
Forte Circuit > Res. Liberation > Basic Attack > Res. Skill > Intro Skill
Best team
Qingxiao + Denia, Mornye
Key ascension material
46× Forged Empyrean's Sigh
Full build cost
2,200,000 Shell Credits

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best weapon for Qingxiao?

Glint of Clouds is the best-in-slot weapon. Qingxiao's best weapon by a lot, her Signature grants her with a ton of CRIT Rate, lower-end base ATK but a ton of Aero DMG Bonus and some extra DEF Ignore to boot. The next best options are Red Spring and Azure Oath. Feather Edge is the strongest budget pick.

What echo set should Qingxiao use?

Run the 5-piece Heart of Evil's Purge set on Qingxiao. 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%.

What substats does Qingxiao want?

On Qingxiao, prioritise these echo substats: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK > Heavy/Liberation/Basic DMG%.

Which skills should you level first on Qingxiao?

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

What is the best team for Qingxiao?

Best Team: Qingxiao with Denia and Mornye. Lynae Team: Qingxiao with Lynae and Mornye. Any teammate alternatives are not recommended to use, as with Denia, not running Mornye suffers very significant team damage losses.

Which sequences are worth pulling for on Qingxiao?

S2, S3 and S6 give Qingxiao the biggest gains: S2 — Like Petals That Fall Without a Sound; S3 — Dreams Fade, Sword Abides; S6 — Cleanse This Tarnished Age, Till All Runs Clear.

What element and weapon does Qingxiao use?

Qingxiao is a 5★ Aero Sword resonator from Huanglong, released on August 20, 2026.

Patch 3.6Guides and tier list updated.