
Wuthering Waves · Build Guide
Yangyang Build
Best weapons, echoes & teams
Skills
Feather as Blade
Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Aero DMG.
Consume STA to lunge forward, dealing Aero DMG.
Use Basic Attack after Heavy Attack or Dodge Counter to perform Heavy Attack: Zephyr Song, dealing Aero DMG. Grants 1 Melody on hit.
Consume STA to perform a Plunging Attack from mid-air, dealing Aero DMG.
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to thrust forward, dealing Aero DMG.
Zephyr Domain
Wield her sword to create a whirling vortex of winds that pulls nearby enemies to the center, dealing Aero DMG. Grants 1 Melody on hit.
Wind Spirals
Conjures a mighty Cyclone that pulls nearby enemies, dealing Aero DMG.
Cerulean Song
Send the target into the air, dealing Aero DMG. Grants 1 Melody.
Whispering Breeze
Restore 4 Resonance Energy per second for 5s for the incoming Resonator.
Inherent Skills
Compassion
Yangyang recovers 30 STA after casting Mid-air Attack: Feather Release.
Lazuline Mercy
Yangyang's Aero DMG Bonus is increased by 8% for 8s after casting Intro Skill Cerulean Song.
Tune Break
Tune Break: Sword
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.
Forte Circuit
Echoing Feathers
When Yangyang has 3 Melodies, cast Stormy Strike after Heavy Attack or Dodge Counter, dealing Aero DMG.
When Yangyang has 3 Melodies, cast Basic Attack in mid-air to consume all Melodies and perform consecutive strikes diving from mid-air, dealing Aero DMG. As she lands, she sheathes her sword with an attack dealing Aero DMG (Basic Attack DMG).
Up to 3 stacks. Gained from: Basic Attack Stage 4 on hit, Heavy Attack: Zephyr Song on hit, Resonance Skill: Zephyr Domain on hit, and Intro Skill: Cerulean Song.
Resonance Chain
Priority nodes: S5 Winds Whisper in Harmony · S3 Nature Sings in Symphony · S6 A Tribute to Life's Sweet Hymn
Winds Whisper in Harmony
★ PriorityResonance Liberation Wind Spirals DMG is increased by 85%.
+85% Liberation DMG · Resonance Liberation Wind Spirals's damage is increased by 85%.
Yangyang is a 4★ Aero Sword Support in Wuthering Waves. The best build is Blazing Brilliance with the 5-piece Moonlit Clouds echo set, using Impermanence Heron as the main echo. The strongest team is Yangyang with Jiyan and Baizhi (aero resonance core). At Level 90, aim for 15000+ HP, 1150+ DEF, 1800-2200+ ATK, 60-80%+ CRIT Rate, 210-260%+ CRIT DMG, 107%+ Energy Regen and 30-60%+ Aero DMG Bonus.
Best Weapons
by calculated performance
Blazing Brilliance
R1BestChangli's signature weapon that's not only fantastic for her but also usable on all damage-focused Sword users who have a large portion of their damage originating from Resonance Skill damage. Offers a huge main stat of CRIT DMG% granting excellent scaling, 12% permanent ATK% and up to 56% increased Resonance Skill DMG% which should be at or close to full power during the bulk of your rotation when opening with one or two resonance skills.
102.4%

Emerald of Genesis
R1Outstanding Sword choice, offering significantly higher base damage due to its 5★ rarity, as well as a stackable ATK% buff almost every character can effortlessly get 1 stack of (but with 2 also being easily achievable by most when played correctly). Additionally has a good amount of Energy Regen, which on most characters will allow one sub-stat of Energy Regen to be allocated elsewhere to increase damage even further. Best Sword choice across the board with only S5 4★ Swords having a chance to compete with it.
100.0%

Lumingloss
R5Sword option for Heavy and Basic ATK users with an easy to trigger passive - with the only downside being its 10 second time limit. For characters that use their Skill multiple times per rotation, this downside is a non-issue but for Main DPS characters who take up a lot of field time and don't use their skill often this sword can lose value.
83.0%

Endless Collapse
R5Often inferior to Commando of Conviction for DPS, this sword is still a great F2P 4* option for characters who need the energy boost. Realistically however, only consider this option over Commando of Conviction if you have energy problems on your character.
82.8%

Lunar Cutter
R5Powerful sword for Resonators spending minimal time on the field - the shorter the better. Best for Hybrid characters executing their rotation fast and infrequently, but less powerful on Main DPS characters that aim to spend extended time on field.
81.6%
Percentages show relative damage performance from calculations; some weapons bring un-quantifiable quality-of-life on top.
Best Echo Sets
5-Piece Sonata
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
Special Set
Sierra Gale
Offers a 10% unconditional Aero DMG% boost and an additional 30% Aero DMG% after using the intro lasting 15 seconds for a grand total of 40% additional Aero damage for most of your damage window.
Example Loadout · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost
Echo Main Stats
4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 costCRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Aero DMG
Aero DMG > ATK%
ATK%
ATK%
Substats Priority
Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK > Liberation DMG% > Basic DMG%
Skill Priority
Liberation
Skill
Forte
Basic
Intro
Best Teams
Best Resonance Chain Nodes
Priority nodes: S5 Winds Whisper in Harmony · S3 Nature Sings in Symphony · S6 A Tribute to Life's Sweet Hymn
Winds Whisper in Harmony
★ PriorityResonance Liberation Wind Spirals DMG is increased by 85%.
+85% Liberation DMG · Resonance Liberation Wind Spirals's damage is increased by 85%.
Yangyang build summary
Blazing Brilliance is the weapon to build around. Without it, Emerald of Genesis, Lumingloss and Endless Collapse are the next picks, in that order.
On the Moonlit Clouds set, run CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG on the 4-cost, Aero DMG on the 3-cost, Aero 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% > ATK > Liberation DMG% > Basic DMG%.
The Resonance Chain nodes worth pulling for are S5 (+85% Liberation DMG), S3 (+40% Skill DMG) and S6 (+20% Team ATK). Level Res. Liberation → Res. Skill → Forte Circuit → Basic Attack → Intro Skill.
Ascension needs 46× Roaring Rock Fist above everything else, and the full build — ascension plus every forte node — costs 2,200,000 Shell Credits.
- Role
- 4★ Aero Sword Support
- Best weapon
- Blazing Brilliance
- Alternatives
- Emerald of Genesis, Lumingloss, Endless Collapse
- Echo set
- Moonlit Clouds
- Main echo
- Impermanence Heron
- Main stats
- 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG · 3-cost Aero DMG · 3-cost Aero DMG > ATK% · 1-cost ATK% · 1-cost ATK%
- Substats
- Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK > Liberation DMG% > Basic DMG%
- Skill priority
- Res. Liberation > Res. Skill > Forte Circuit > Basic Attack > Intro Skill
- Best chain nodes
- S5, S3, S6
- Best team
- Yangyang + Jiyan, Baizhi
- Level 90 targets
- 15000+ HP · 1150+ DEF · 1800-2200+ ATK · 60-80%+ CRIT Rate · 210-260%+ CRIT DMG · 107%+ Energy Regen · 30-60%+ Aero DMG Bonus
- Key ascension material
- 46× Roaring Rock Fist
- Full build cost
- 2,200,000 Shell Credits
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best weapon for Yangyang?
Blazing Brilliance is the best-in-slot weapon for Yangyang. Changli's signature weapon that's not only fantastic for her but also usable on all damage-focused Sword users who have a large portion of their damage originating from Resonance Skill damage. Offers a huge main stat of CRIT DMG% granting excellent scaling, 12% permanent ATK% and up to 56% increased Resonance Skill DMG% which should be at or close to full power during the bulk of your rotation when opening with one or two resonance skills. The next best options are Emerald of Genesis and Lumingloss. Lumingloss is the strongest budget pick.
What echo set should Yangyang use?
Run the 5-piece Moonlit Clouds set on Yangyang. Impermanence Heron is the recommended main echo. Main stats by cost: 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG, 3-cost Aero DMG, 3-cost Aero DMG > ATK%, 1-cost ATK%, 1-cost ATK%.
What substats does Yangyang want?
On Yangyang, prioritise these echo substats: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > ATK > Liberation DMG% > Basic DMG%.
Which skills should you level first on Yangyang?
Level the forte nodes in this order on Yangyang: Res. Liberation → Res. Skill → Forte Circuit → Basic Attack → Intro Skill.
What is the best team for Yangyang?
Aero Resonance Core: Yangyang with Jiyan and Baizhi. Alternative Team: Yangyang with Jiyan and Verina. Yangyang rotates in to cast Resonance Skill (Zephyr Domain) for Melody, uses Basic Attack Stage 4 or Zephyr Song to stack…
What element and weapon does Yangyang use?
Yangyang is a 4★ Aero Sword resonator from Huanglong.
Ascension Materials
×4Crude Ring
×12Basic Ring
×12Improved Ring
×4Tailored Ring
×46Roaring Rock Fist
×60Wintry Bell
170,000 Shell CreditsSkill Upgrade Materials
×25Crude Ring
×28Basic Ring
×40Improved Ring
×57Tailored Ring
×25Inert Metallic Drip
×28Reactive Metallic Drip
×55Polarized Metallic Drip
×67Heterized Metallic Drip
×26Unending Destruction
2,030,000 Shell Credits







