Wuthering Waves · Build Guide
Xiangli Yao Build
Best weapons, echoes & teams
Skills
Probe
Perform up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG.
Perform a charged attack at the cost of STA, dealing Electro DMG.
Perform a Plunging Attack from mid-air at the cost of STA, dealing Electro DMG.
Normal Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
Deduction
Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
Cogitation Model
Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG, and enter Intuition. In Intuition: obtain 3 Hypercubes (each Resonance Skill Law of Reigns cast consumes 1); Basic Attack and Heavy Attack are replaced with Basic Attack: Pivot - Impale (up to 3 consecutive attacks, Electro DMG); Resonance Skill Deduction is replaced with Resonance Skill Divergence (Electro DMG); Dodge Counter is replaced with Dodge Counter: Unfathomed (Resonance Liberation DMG). Intuition ends when all Hypercubes are consumed.
Principle
Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
Chain Rule
Xiangli Yao calls down a laser beam upon the first target the incoming Resonator's Basic Attack hits, dealing Electro DMG equal to 237.63% of Xiangli Yao's ATK to an area. This effect lasts for 8s and can be triggered once every 2s, up to 3 times.
Inherent Skills
Knowing
Gain 5% Electro DMG Bonus after casting Resonance Skill for 8s, stackable up to 4 times.
Focus
When in Intuition triggered by Resonance Liberation, Xiangli Yao's resistance to interruption is enhanced.
Tune Break
Tune Break: Gauntlets
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.
Forte Circuit
Forever Seeking
When Capacity reaches 100, Resonance Skill Deduction is replaced by Decipher. Consume 100 Capacity to attack, dealing Electro DMG (Resonance Liberation DMG).
When Performance Capacity reaches 5 in Intuition, Resonance Skill Divergence is replaced by Law of Reigns. Consume 5 Performance Capacity to attack, dealing Electro DMG (Resonance Liberation DMG). Consumes 1 Hypercube.
Shortly after casting Decipher or Divergence, use Basic Attack to perform Mid-air Attack Revamp at STA cost, dealing Electro DMG (Resonance Liberation DMG).
Up to 100 points. Gained when Normal Attack Probe or Resonance Skill Deduction hits a target.
Up to 5 points. In Intuition: Pivot - Impale Stage 1 on hit (+1); Stages 2 & 3 on hit (+2 each); Divergence on hit (+2); Mid-air Attack Revamp on hit (+3); Dodge Counter Unfathomed on hit (+2).
Resonance Chain
Priority nodes: S5 End of Stars · S6 Solace of the Ordinary · S3 Ruins of Ancient
End of Stars
★ PriorityThe DMG Multiplier of Outro Skill Chain Rule is increased by 222%. The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Cogitation Model is increased by 100%.
+222% Liberation DMG · The DMG Multiplier of Outro Skill Chain Rule is increased by 222%.
Xiangli Yao is a 5★ Electro Gauntlets Main DPS in Wuthering Waves. The best build is Moongazer's Sigil with the 5-piece Void Thunder echo set, using Nightmare: Thundering Mephis as the main echo. The strongest team is Xiangli Yao with Yinlin and Shorekeeper (electro liberation core). At Level 90, aim for 15000+ HP, 1100+ DEF, 1800-2300+ ATK, 60%-80%+ CRIT Rate, 215-280%+ CRIT DMG, 120%+ Energy Regen and 40-70%+ Electro DMG Bonus.
Best Weapons
by calculated performance
Moongazer's Sigil
R1BestIuno's Signature is Xiangli Yao's new best weapon, providing him with massive CRIT Rate and good ATK, and better stats than his own Signature like Liberation DMG DEF Ignore and Liberation DMG Bonus on the passive.
100.0%
Verity's Handle
R1Xiangli Yao's Signature is his second best choice, granting him with solid ATK, CRIT Rate and DMG Bonus, making for an excellent stat-stick for him.
98.7%
Blazing Justice
R1Zani's Signature weapon is generally good for Gauntlets damage dealers thanks to its consistent ATK and CRIT DMG stats as well as its easily applied DEF Ignore effect.
92.0%
Solsworn Ciphers
R1Simple ATK and CRIT DMG stat-stick for Xiangli Yao, gives some extra but very negligible damage to his Echo Skill but does not benefit from any of its effects otherwise.
89.4%
Tragicomedy
R1Simple ATK and CRIT Rate stat-stick for Xiangli Yao, who does not benefit from this weapon's Heavy Attack-oriented effects.
89.4%
Percentages show relative damage performance from calculations; some weapons bring un-quantifiable quality-of-life on top.
Best Echo Sets
5-Piece Sonata
Void Thunder
Offers a 10% unconditional Electro DMG% boost and up to an additional 30% Electro DMG% after you land a combination of 2 Heavy Attacks or Resonance Skills for a grand total of 40% additional Electro damage after fully ramped.
Example Loadout · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost
5-Piece Sonata
Endless Resonance
Offers a 10% unconditional ATK% boost and an additional 5% ATK% for every 1.5 seconds the equipped character has been in combat, up to 20% after 6 seconds, totalling 30% additional ATK% after fully ramped. This set almost almost loses out to most characters signature elemental sets, but is generically usable across all damage characters regardless of their element. The calculations for this set assume you're not swaping during the combo. If you will swap, the set performance drops (to 89.26%).
Example Loadout · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost
Echo Main Stats
4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Electro DMG
ATK% ≥ Electro DMG
ATK%
ATK%
Substats Priority
Energy Regen (Until Satisfied)BestCRIT Rate = CRIT DMGATK%
Liberation DMG%ATKEnergy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Liberation DMG% > ATK
Skill Priority
Liberation
Forte
Intro
Skill
Basic
Best Teams
Electro Liberation Core
Alternative Team
Best Resonance Chain Nodes
Priority nodes: S5 End of Stars · S6 Solace of the Ordinary · S3 Ruins of Ancient
End of Stars
★ PriorityThe DMG Multiplier of Outro Skill Chain Rule is increased by 222%. The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Cogitation Model is increased by 100%.
+222% Liberation DMG · The DMG Multiplier of Outro Skill Chain Rule is increased by 222%.
Xiangli Yao build summary
Moongazer's Sigil is the weapon to build around. Without it, Verity's Handle, Blazing Justice and Solsworn Ciphers are the next picks, in that order. Aether Strike is the budget option.
On the Void Thunder set, run CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG on the 4-cost, Electro DMG on the 3-cost, ATK% ≥ Electro DMG on the 3-cost and ATK% on both 1-costs. Substats in priority order: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Liberation DMG% > ATK.
The Resonance Chain nodes worth pulling for are S5 (+222% Liberation DMG), S6 (+76% Skill DMG) and S3 (+63% Skill DMG). Level Res. Liberation → Forte Circuit → Intro Skill → Res. Skill → Basic Attack.
Ascension needs 46× Hidden Thunder Tacet Core above everything else, and the full build — ascension plus every forte node — costs 2,200,000 Shell Credits.
- Role
- 5★ Electro Gauntlets Main DPS
- Best weapon
- Moongazer's Sigil
- Alternatives
- Verity's Handle, Blazing Justice, Solsworn Ciphers
- Echo set
- Void Thunder
- Main echo
- Nightmare: Thundering Mephis
- Main stats
- 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG · 3-cost Electro DMG · 3-cost ATK% ≥ Electro DMG · 1-cost ATK% · 1-cost ATK%
- Substats
- Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Liberation DMG% > ATK
- Skill priority
- Res. Liberation > Forte Circuit > Intro Skill > Res. Skill > Basic Attack
- Best chain nodes
- S5, S6, S3
- Best team
- Xiangli Yao + Yinlin, Shorekeeper
- Level 90 targets
- 15000+ HP · 1100+ DEF · 1800-2300+ ATK · 60%-80%+ CRIT Rate · 215-280%+ CRIT DMG · 120%+ Energy Regen · 40-70%+ Electro DMG Bonus
- Key ascension material
- 46× Hidden Thunder Tacet Core
- Full build cost
- 2,200,000 Shell Credits
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best weapon for Xiangli Yao?
Moongazer's Sigil is the best-in-slot weapon for Xiangli Yao. Iuno's Signature is Xiangli Yao's new best weapon, providing him with massive CRIT Rate and good ATK, and better stats than his own Signature like Liberation DMG DEF Ignore and Liberation DMG Bonus on the passive. The next best options are Verity's Handle and Blazing Justice. Aether Strike is the strongest budget pick.
What echo set should Xiangli Yao use?
Run the 5-piece Void Thunder set on Xiangli Yao. Nightmare: Thundering Mephis is the recommended main echo. Main stats by cost: 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG, 3-cost Electro DMG, 3-cost ATK% ≥ Electro DMG, 1-cost ATK%, 1-cost ATK%.
What substats does Xiangli Yao want?
On Xiangli Yao, prioritise these echo substats: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Liberation DMG% > ATK.
Which skills should you level first on Xiangli Yao?
Level the forte nodes in this order on Xiangli Yao: Res. Liberation → Forte Circuit → Intro Skill → Res. Skill → Basic Attack.
What is the best team for Xiangli Yao?
Electro Liberation Core: Xiangli Yao with Yinlin and Shorekeeper. Alternative Team: Xiangli Yao with Yuanwu and Verina. Xiangli Yao enters with Intro (Principle), builds Capacity through Normal Attacks and Deduction casts to charge Decipher, then…
What element and weapon does Xiangli Yao use?
Xiangli Yao is a 5★ Electro Gauntlets resonator from Huanglong.
Ascension Materials
×4LF Whisperin Core
×12MF Whisperin Core
×12HF Whisperin Core
×4FF Whisperin Core
×46Hidden Thunder Tacet Core
×60Violet Coral
170,000 Shell CreditsSkill Upgrade Materials
×25LF Whisperin Core×28MF Whisperin Core×40HF Whisperin Core×57FF Whisperin Core
×25Cadence Seed
×28Cadence Bud
×55Cadence Leaf
×67Cadence Blossom
×26Unending Destruction2,030,000 Shell Credits