Characters

Whether you prefer high-damage dealers, supportive healers, or versatile hybrids, Wuthering Waves offers a wide array of characters to suit every playstyle. From the powerful 5-star Resonators that redefine gameplay with their exceptional abilities to the dependable 4-star Resonators that provide crucial support, the roster is designed to engage and excite players as they build their ultimate teams.

In this guide, we provide a detailed overview of all the playable characters in Wuthering Waves, highlighting their roles, elemental alignments, and unique powers to help you make the most of your Resonator lineup.

Wuthering Waves Characters

5-Star Characters:

1. Calcharo
   • Element: Electro
   • Weapon: Broadblade
   • Role: DPS
   • Abilities: Calcharo excels in dealing massive Electro damage with fast-paced attacks and evasion-focused abilities.
2. Encore
   • Element: Fusion
   • Weapon: Rectifier
   • Role: DPS
   • Abilities: Encore possesses a strong but deliberate damage kit, capable of quickly eliminating bosses with high Fusion damage.
3. Jianxin
   • Element: Aero
   • Weapon: Gauntlets
   • Role: Support/Healer
   • Abilities: Jianxin provides team-wide healing, shields, and damage buffs, enhancing team survivability and offensive capabilities.
4. Jiyan
   • Element: Aero
   • Weapon: Broadblade
   • Role: DPS
   • Abilities: Jiyan delivers high area-of-effect damage, with his Resonance Liberation boosting his attacks during skill chains.
5. Lingyang
   • Element: Glacio
   • Weapon: Gauntlets
   • Role: DPS
   • Abilities: Lingyang is a close-combat specialist with a fast 5-hit melee combo and skills that adapt based on attack sequences.
6. Verina
   • Element: Spectro
   • Weapon: Rectifier
   • Role: Support/Healer
   • Abilities: Verina offers versatile healing and buffing abilities, stacking “Photosynthesis” energy to restore HP and enhance team damage.
7. Yinlin
   • Element: Electro
   • Weapon: Rectifier
   • Role: DPS/Support
   • Abilities: Yinlin controls an electric puppet named Zapstring, delivering precision strikes and area damage, while also buffing allies’ Resonance Liberation damage.

4-Star Characters:

1. Aalto
   • Element: Aero
   • Weapon: Pistols
   • Role: DPS
   • Abilities: Aalto utilizes dual pistols for high mobility and sustained ranged damage output.
2. Baizhi
   • Element: Glacio
   • Weapon: Rectifier
   • Role: Support/Healer
   • Abilities: Baizhi provides healing and defensive buffs, using ice constructs to shield allies and restore health.
3. Chixia
   • Element: Fusion
   • Weapon: Pistols
   • Role: DPS
   • Abilities: Chixia offers high mobility and ranged damage, managing bullet count and skill timing for optimal performance.
4. Danjin
   • Element: Havoc
   • Weapon: Sword
   • Role: DPS
   • Abilities: Danjin thrives at low health for maximum damage, embodying a high-risk, high-reward playstyle.
5. Mortefi
   • Element: Fusion
   • Weapon: Pistols
   • Role: Sub-DPS/Support
   • Abilities: Mortefi delivers high off-field damage and boosts heavy attack damage for allies, supporting heavy-attack-focused characters.
6. Sanhua
   • Element: Glacio
   • Weapon: Sword
   • Role: DPS
   • Abilities: Sanhua uses ice constructs for high-damage combos, requiring precise timing for maximum effect.
7. Taoqi
   • Element: Havoc
   • Weapon: Broadblade
   • Role: Support/DPS
   • Abilities: Taoqi scales with defense, providing damage reduction and counterattacks, making her effective in both support and damage roles.
8. Yangyang
   • Element: Aero
   • Weapon: Sword
   • Role: Support
   • Abilities: Yangyang excels in short rotations with high concerto energy generation, aiding in quick skill deployments.
9. Yuanwu
   • Element: Electro
   • Weapon: Gauntlets
   • Role: Hybrid DPS/Support
   • Abilities: Yuanwu provides versatile support with pillars that enhance team performance, while also delivering solid damage.