
Wuthering Waves · Build Guide
Yuanwu Build
Best weapons, echoes & teams
Skills
Leihuangquan
Perform up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG.
Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
Consume STA to launch a Mid-air Plunging Attack, dealing Electro DMG.
Normal Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
Leihuang Master
Summon Thunder Wedge at the target location, dealing Electro DMG, and form a Thunder Field centered on it. Thunder Wedge lasts 12s. Can be detonated immediately by Forte Circuit Rumbling Spark or Resonance Liberation Blazing Might, dealing Electro DMG (Resonance Skill DMG).
While an active character is within the Thunder Field, they trigger a Coordinated Attack from Thunder Wedge when hitting targets, dealing Electro DMG. Can trigger once every 1.2s; effect lasts 1.5s.
Blazing Might
Awaken the power of thunder, providing Lightning Infused to all nearby team members for 10s, then perform a powerful blow dealing Electro DMG. Immediately detonates Thunder Wedge if present.
Thunder Bombardment
Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
Lightning Manipulation
Yuanwu unleashes thunderbolts in an area centered around the skill target, greatly reducing the Vibration Strength of enemies upon impact.
Inherent Skills
Thunderous Determination
The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Skill Thunder Uprising is increased by 40%, and its Vibration Strength reduction efficiency is enhanced.
Reserved Confidence
The ranges of Thunder Field and Thunder Uprising are greatly expanded. When switched off-field during combat, if Readiness is not full, Yuanwu automatically leaves 1 Thunder Wedge in place.
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
Unassuming Blade
When Readiness is full, hold Resonance Skill to consume all Readiness and cast Rumbling Spark, dealing Electro DMG and entering Lightning Infused state.
When Readiness is full, Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge is replaced by Thunder Uprising, dealing Electro DMG.
Greatly increased resistance to interruption. Basic Attacks hit wider range and reduce enemy Vibration Strength more efficiently. Heavy Attacks and Dodge Counters have increased speed and reduce Vibration Strength more efficiently. After casting Heavy Attack or Dodge Counter, use Basic Attack within 3s to cast Thunderweaver (Electro DMG, Basic Attack DMG). Does not restore Readiness while active.
Up to 100 points. Restored at +6/s when Thunder Wedge is on the field (even off-field); +5 when Thunder Wedge Coordinated Attack hits the target.
Resonance Chain
Priority nodes: S5 Neighborhood Protector · S6 Defender of All Realms · S1 Steaming Cup of Justice
Neighborhood Protector
★ PriorityWhen Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge is on the field, Yuanwu's Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus is increased by 50%.
+50% Liberation DMG · When Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge is on the field, Yuanwu's Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus is increased by 50%.
Yuanwu is a 4★ Electro Gauntlets Sub-DPS in Wuthering Waves. The best build is Verity's Handle with the 5-piece Rejuvenating Glow echo set, using Fallacy of No Return as the main echo. The strongest team is Yuanwu with Xiangli Yao and Verina (electro thunder support). At Level 90, aim for 13000+ HP, 1800+ DEF, 1200+ ATK, 60%+ CRIT Rate, 250%+ CRIT DMG, 100% Energy Regen and 30-60%+ Electro DMG Bonus.
Best Weapons
by calculated performance
Verity's Handle
R1BestXiangli Yao's signature and an ideal weapon for any Resonance Liberation based Gauntlet user. Grants a tremendous 24.3% CRIT RATE boost and 12% generic DMG% boost all permanently and on top of that also grants an incredibly convenient 48% Resonance Liberation DMG% lasting 8 seconds on use of the wearers Liberation. Due to the timing of when this buff activates, it is almost always up when you need it most and the duration can also be extended up to 3 times for 5 seconds each time whenever you use a resonance skill. This extends the total duration of this buff to a whopping 23 seconds.
101.3%

Amity Accord
R5Outstanding damage focused option for DEF-scaling damage dealers that deal a reasonable portion of their damage with their Resonance Liberation. Current best option for all DEF scalers.
100.0%

Stonard
R5Specialist Gauntlets for Resonance Liberation scaling users, thanks to its passive that grants increased Resonance Liberation DMG% after using a Resonance Skill. Still usable by characters who don't focus specifically on Liberation damage as a big part of their kit, thanks to the reasonably high base stats but more importantly CRIT RATE main stat.
93.0%

Guardian Gauntlets
R5Free to play accessible alternative for DEF-scaling damage dealers that make use of their Resonance Liberation as a damage dealing tool. A good alternative if you don't have Amity Accord.
90.4%

Originite: Type IV
R5Gauntlets with the unique function of adding healing to a characters kit causing their Basic Attacks to restore a small amount of health to themselves with a cooldown of 3 seconds. The Gauntlets have bad combat stats and the heal would otherwise be considered terrible for most content but it allows characters to activate the incredibly powerful 5P Rejuvenating Glow set which requires healing to buff. This weapon should only be equipped when aiming to use the set on a character who could not otherwise heal.
86.7%
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
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
Empyrean Anthem
Offers an unconditional 10% Energy Regen% and 80% Coordinated DMG boost. Also grants a passive supportive effect which triggers when the wearer of this set critically strikes with a Coordinated attack, this effect grants the on field Resonator an ATK% boost regardless if they're the wearer of the set or not.
Example Loadout · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 cost
Echo Main Stats
4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 costCRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
Electro DMG
Electro DMG > DEF%
DEF%
DEF%
Substats Priority
Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > DEF% > Flat DEF
Skill Priority
Liberation
Skill
Forte
Intro
Basic
Best Teams
Electro Thunder Support
Alternative Team
Best Resonance Chain Nodes
Priority nodes: S5 Neighborhood Protector · S6 Defender of All Realms · S1 Steaming Cup of Justice
Neighborhood Protector
★ PriorityWhen Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge is on the field, Yuanwu's Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus is increased by 50%.
+50% Liberation DMG · When Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge is on the field, Yuanwu's Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus is increased by 50%.
Yuanwu build summary
Verity's Handle is the weapon to build around. Without it, Amity Accord, Stonard and Guardian Gauntlets are the next picks, in that order.
On the Rejuvenating Glow set, run CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG on the 4-cost, Electro DMG on the 3-cost, Electro DMG > DEF% on the 3-cost and DEF% on both 1-costs. Substats in priority order: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > DEF% > Flat DEF.
The Resonance Chain nodes worth pulling for are S5 (+50% Liberation DMG), S6 (+32% Skill DMG) and S1 (+20% Heavy Attack DMG). Level Res. Liberation → Res. Skill → Forte Circuit → Intro 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
- 4★ Electro Gauntlets Sub-DPS
- Best weapon
- Verity's Handle
- Alternatives
- Amity Accord, Stonard, Guardian Gauntlets
- Echo set
- Rejuvenating Glow
- Main echo
- Fallacy of No Return
- Main stats
- 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG · 3-cost Electro DMG · 3-cost Electro DMG > DEF% · 1-cost DEF% · 1-cost DEF%
- Substats
- Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > DEF% > Flat DEF
- Skill priority
- Res. Liberation > Res. Skill > Forte Circuit > Intro Skill > Basic Attack
- Best chain nodes
- S5, S6, S1
- Best team
- Yuanwu + Xiangli Yao, Verina
- Level 90 targets
- 13000+ HP · 1800+ DEF · 1200+ ATK · 60%+ CRIT Rate · 250%+ CRIT DMG · 100% Energy Regen · 30-60%+ 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 Yuanwu?
Verity's Handle is the best-in-slot weapon for Yuanwu. Xiangli Yao's signature and an ideal weapon for any Resonance Liberation based Gauntlet user. Grants a tremendous 24.3% CRIT RATE boost and 12% generic DMG% boost all permanently and on top of that also grants an incredibly convenient 48% Resonance Liberation DMG% lasting 8 seconds on use of the wearers Liberation. Due to the timing of when this buff activates, it is almost always up when you need it most and the duration can also be extended up to 3 times for 5 seconds each time whenever you use a resonance skill. This extends the total duration of this buff to a whopping 23 seconds. The next best options are Amity Accord and Stonard. Amity Accord is the strongest budget pick.
What echo set should Yuanwu use?
Run the 5-piece Rejuvenating Glow set on Yuanwu. Fallacy of No Return is the recommended main echo. Main stats by cost: 4-cost CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG, 3-cost Electro DMG, 3-cost Electro DMG > DEF%, 1-cost DEF%, 1-cost DEF%.
What substats does Yuanwu want?
On Yuanwu, prioritise these echo substats: Energy Regen (Until Satisfied) > CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > DEF% > Flat DEF.
Which skills should you level first on Yuanwu?
Level the forte nodes in this order on Yuanwu: Res. Liberation → Res. Skill → Forte Circuit → Intro Skill → Basic Attack.
What is the best team for Yuanwu?
Electro Thunder Support: Yuanwu with Xiangli Yao and Verina. Alternative Team: Yuanwu with Calcharo and Shorekeeper. Yuanwu deploys Thunder Wedge via Resonance Skill to establish Thunder Field Coordinated Attacks, casts Blazing Might to grant…
What element and weapon does Yuanwu use?
Yuanwu is a 4★ Electro Gauntlets resonator from Huanglong.
Ascension Materials
×4Crude Ring
×12Basic Ring
×12Improved Ring
×4Tailored Ring
×46Hidden Thunder Tacet Core
×60Terraspawn Fungus
170,000 Shell CreditsSkill Upgrade Materials
×25Crude Ring
×28Basic Ring
×40Improved Ring
×57Tailored Ring
×25Cadence Seed
×28Cadence Bud
×55Cadence Leaf
×67Cadence Blossom
×26Unending Destruction
2,030,000 Shell Credits












