Wuthering Waves · Build Guide
Taoqi Build
Best weapons, echoes & teams
Skills
Concealed Edge
Perform up to 4 consecutive strikes dealing Havoc DMG.
While in guard stance, successfully blocking an incoming attack activates Rocksteady Defense, greatly reducing damage taken.
A well-timed block triggers Strategic Parry: a retaliatory strike dealing Havoc DMG with bonus multiplier based on Taoqi's DEF.
Consume Stamina to attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
Consume Stamina for a Plunging Attack, dealing Havoc DMG.
Normal Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
Fortified Defense
Taoqi raises her Broadblade in a protective stance, creating 3 Rocksteady Shields around herself and all party members. Each Rocksteady Shield absorbs incoming DMG based on Taoqi's DEF and lasts for 20s. Simultaneously heals all party members for a portion of Taoqi's DEF. If a shield breaks before expiring, Taoqi generates a replacement after a short delay.
Unmovable
Taoqi channels her resolve into a sweeping blade strike, dealing Havoc DMG scaling with Taoqi's DEF. Creates a Fortified Zone for 15s: all party members inside gain a persistent damage absorption shield equal to a percentage of Taoqi's DEF, refreshed every 5s.
Defense Formation
Enter the field with a defensive stance transition, dealing Havoc DMG and immediately raising one Rocksteady Shield on the active Resonator.
Iron Will
Strike the target dealing Havoc DMG. The incoming Resonator's Resonance Skill DMG is Amplified by 38% for 20s.
Inherent Skills
Steadfast Protection
Rocksteady Shield absorption is increased by 20% of Taoqi's total DEF. While any party member has an active Rocksteady Shield, they receive 10% less DMG from all sources.
Unyielding
Taoqi's own DEF is increased by 15% during Resonance Liberation Unmovable's Fortified Zone. When any Rocksteady Shield breaks, Taoqi recovers 5 Resonance Energy.
Tune Break
Tune Break: Broadblade
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.
Forte Circuit
Power Shift - Timed Counter
When Taoqi successfully blocks an attack with Rocksteady Defense within the precise parry window, she may cast Timed Counter: a counter-strike dealing Havoc DMG that scales with her DEF. Timed Counter deals 50% additional DMG if the blocked attack was a Heavy or Liberation-type hit.
Power Shift - Resolving Caliber
After casting Timed Counter or Strategic Parry, Taoqi may follow up with Resolving Caliber: a delayed second strike dealing Havoc DMG and generating 1 Rocksteady Shield on herself. Each Resolving Caliber reduces Resonance Skill cooldown by 1s.
Resonance Chain
Priority nodes: S5 Final Bulwark · S1 Steadfast Bastion · S6 Unbreakable Foundation
Final Bulwark
★ PriorityTaoqi's resistance to interruption is permanently enhanced. Strategic Parry and Timed Counter cooldowns are reduced by 20%.
+50% Forte DMG · The damage of Forte Circuit Power Shift is increased by 50%.
Taoqi is a 4★ Havoc Broadblade Shielder in Wuthering Waves. The best build is Discord with the 5-piece Rejuvenating Glow echo set, using Fallacy of No Return as the main echo. The strongest team is Taoqi with Camellya and Verina (havoc shield support). At Level 90, aim for 15000+ HP, 1150+ DEF, 1800-2200+ ATK, 60-80%+ CRIT Rate, 210-260%+ CRIT DMG, 100%-126%+ Energy Regen and 30-60%+ Havoc DMG Bonus.
Best Weapons
by calculated performance
Discord
R5BestA close-to necessary option for Taoqi if you have it, enabling her to cut down on a lot of her annoying rotation time issues. The higher the refinement, the more time you can shave off her rotation. By far and ahead the biggest contribution to your team DPS by virtue of not having a character who does little damage on the field for too long.
100.0%
Dauntless Evernight
R5The next best in line option for Taoqi - a completely free option acquired via exploration that boosts her DEF% and as such the bulk of her damage while providing no rotational advantage.
107.5%
Percentages show relative damage performance from calculations; some weapons bring un-quantifiable quality-of-life on top.
Best Echo Sets
5-Piece Sonata
Rejuvenating Glow
Offers a 10% unconditional Healing% boost and an most importantly a 15% ATK% boost for the entire team, lasting 30 seconds whenever you heal yourself or any of your allies. This bonus can be triggered by character abilities and weapon effects, is easy to keep active 100% of the time and is a big help for all party members.
Example Loadout · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost
Special Set
Moonlit Clouds
Offers a 10% unconditional Energy Regen% boost taking some pressure off your gear when aiming at ER breakpoints. Also upon using Outro, grants the next character switching in a 22.5% ATK boost, amplifying any of your main damage dealers burst windows.
Example Loadout · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost
Echo Main Stats
4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost
DEF%
Energy Regen / Havoc DMG%
Energy Regen / Havoc DMG
DEF%
DEF%
Substats Priority
Energy Regen (Until Satisfied)Best
CRIT Rate = CRIT DMGDEF%DEFEnergy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > DEF% > DEF
Skill Priority
Forte
Skill
Liberation
Basic
Intro
Liberation
Forte
Skill
Basic
Intro
Best Teams
Best Resonance Chain Nodes
Priority nodes: S5 Final Bulwark · S1 Steadfast Bastion · S6 Unbreakable Foundation
Final Bulwark
★ PriorityTaoqi's resistance to interruption is permanently enhanced. Strategic Parry and Timed Counter cooldowns are reduced by 20%.
+50% Forte DMG · The damage of Forte Circuit Power Shift is increased by 50%.
Taoqi build summary
Discord is the weapon to build around. Without it, Dauntless Evernight are the next picks, in that order.
On the Rejuvenating Glow set, run DEF% on the 4-cost, Energy Regen / Havoc DMG% on the 3-cost, Energy Regen / Havoc DMG on the 3-cost and DEF% on both 1-costs. Substats in priority order: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > DEF% > DEF.
The Resonance Chain nodes worth pulling for are S5 (+50% Forte DMG), S1 (+40% Forte DMG) and S6 (+40% Skill DMG). Level Forte Circuit → Res. Skill → Res. Liberation → Basic Attack → Intro Skill → Res. Liberation → Forte Circuit → Res. Skill → Basic Attack → Intro Skill.
Ascension needs 46× Gold-Dissolving Feather above everything else, and the full build — ascension plus every forte node — costs 2,200,000 Shell Credits.
- Role
- 4★ Havoc Broadblade Shielder
- Best weapon
- Discord
- Alternatives
- Dauntless Evernight
- Echo set
- Rejuvenating Glow
- Main echo
- Fallacy of No Return
- Main stats
- 4-cost DEF% · 3-cost Energy Regen / Havoc DMG% · 3-cost Energy Regen / Havoc DMG · 1-cost DEF% · 1-cost DEF%
- Substats
- Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > DEF% > DEF
- Skill priority
- Forte Circuit > Res. Skill > Res. Liberation > Basic Attack > Intro Skill > Res. Liberation > Forte Circuit > Res. Skill > Basic Attack > Intro Skill
- Best chain nodes
- S5, S1, S6
- Best team
- Taoqi + Camellya, Verina
- Level 90 targets
- 15000+ HP · 1150+ DEF · 1800-2200+ ATK · 60-80%+ CRIT Rate · 210-260%+ CRIT DMG · 100%-126%+ Energy Regen · 30-60%+ Havoc DMG Bonus
- Key ascension material
- 46× Gold-Dissolving Feather
- Full build cost
- 2,200,000 Shell Credits
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best weapon for Taoqi?
Discord is the best-in-slot weapon for Taoqi. A close-to necessary option for Taoqi if you have it, enabling her to cut down on a lot of her annoying rotation time issues. The higher the refinement, the more time you can shave off her rotation. By far and ahead the biggest contribution to your team DPS by virtue of not having a character who does little damage on the field for too long. The next best options are Dauntless Evernight.
What echo set should Taoqi use?
Run the 5-piece Rejuvenating Glow set on Taoqi. Fallacy of No Return is the recommended main echo. Main stats by cost: 4-cost DEF%, 3-cost Energy Regen / Havoc DMG%, 3-cost Energy Regen / Havoc DMG, 1-cost DEF%, 1-cost DEF%.
What substats does Taoqi want?
On Taoqi, prioritise these echo substats: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > DEF% > DEF.
Which skills should you level first on Taoqi?
Level the forte nodes in this order on Taoqi: Forte Circuit → Res. Skill → Res. Liberation → Basic Attack → Intro Skill → Res. Liberation → Forte Circuit → Res. Skill → Basic Attack → Intro Skill.
What is the best team for Taoqi?
Havoc Shield Support: Taoqi with Camellya and Verina. Alternative Team: Taoqi with Danjin and Verina. Taoqi enters with Defense Formation to instantly shield the incoming Resonator, cycles Fortified Defense for persistent…
Which sequences are worth pulling for on Taoqi?
S2 and S6 give Taoqi the biggest gains: S2 — Unyielding Vow; S6 — Unbreakable Foundation.
What element and weapon does Taoqi use?
Taoqi is a 4★ Havoc Broadblade resonator from Huanglong.
Ascension Materials
×4LF Howler Core
×12MF Howler Core
×12HF Howler Core
×4FF Howler Core
×46Gold-Dissolving Feather
×60Iris
170,000 Shell CreditsSkill Upgrade Materials
×25LF Howler Core×28MF Howler Core×40HF Howler Core×57FF Howler Core
×25Waveworn Residue 210
×28Waveworn Residue 226
×55Waveworn Residue 235
×67Waveworn Residue 239
×26Unwarranted Feather2,030,000 Shell Credits