Wuthering Waves is an exciting gacha system game that has a very compelling storyline as well as tons of customizations that you can do.

Perhaps the best thing about this title is the huge lineup of fighters, called Resonators, that you can use to progress in the game. Each has their own attributes, weapons, and skills that make them unique from each other.

You can also build a team of Resonators that will complement each other and suit your specific game style.

Wuthering Waves is scheduled for release on May 22, but with lots of news about the title already being released especially with their recently concluded closed beta, we are able to gather a lot of information about the characters available within the game.

Here’s a rundown on the characters that you can choose to fight with in Wuthering Waves.

Wuthering Waves Characters

There are a total of 17 characters in Wuthering Waves (18 if you consider the gender-swapped Rover which serves as your main character) in Wuthering Waves. 

Listed below is a brief description of each of these characters.

Aalto

Rarity: 4-star

Element: Aero

Weapon: Pistols

Basic Stats:

HP 788 – 9850

Attack 21 – 263

Defense 88 – 1076

Max Energy 150

Crit Rate % 5

Crit Damage % 150

Skills

Basic Attack: Half Truths

Resonance Skill: Shift Trick

Resonance Liberation: Flower in the Mist

Forte Circuit: Misty Cover

Inherent Skills: Perfect Performance, Mid-game Break

Intro Skill: Feint Shot

Outro Skill: Dissolving Mist

Baizhi

Rarity: 4-star

Element: Glacio

Weapon: Rectifier

Basic Stats:

HP 1025 – 12813

Attack 17 – 213

Defense 82 – 1002

Max Energy 175

Crit Rate % 5

Crit Damage % 150

Skills

Basic Attack: Destined Promise

Resonance Skill: Emergency Plan

Resonance Liberation: Momentary Union

Forte Circuit: Cycle of Life

Inherent Skills: Harmonic Range, Stimulus Feedback

Intro Skill: Overflowing Frost

Outro Skill: Rejuvenating Flow

Calcharo

Rarity: 5-star

Element: Electro

Weapon: Broadblade

Basic Stats:

HP 840 – 10500

Attack 35 – 438

Defense 97 – 1186

Max Energy 125

Crit Rate % 5

Crit Damage % 150

Skills

Basic Attack: Gnawing Fangs

Resonance Skill: Extermination Order

Resonance Liberation: Phantom Etching

Forte Circuit: Hunting Mission

Inherent Skills: Bloodshed Awaken, Revenant Rush

Intro Skill: Wanted Outlaw

Outro Skill: Shadowy Raid

Chixia

Rarity: 4-star

Element: Fusion

Weapon: Pistols

Basic Stats:

HP 727 – 9088

Attack 24 – 300

Defense 78 – 953

Max Energy 150

Crit Rate % 5

Crit Damage % 150

Skills

Basic Attack: POW POW

Resonance Skill: Whizzing Fight Spirit

Resonance Liberation: Blazing Flames

Forte Circuit: Heroic Bullets

Inherent Skills: Scoring Magazine, Numbingly Spicy!

Intro Skill: Grand Entrance

Outro Skill: Leaping Flames

Danjin

Rarity: 4-star

Element: Havoc

Weapon: Sword

Basic Stats:

HP 755 – 9438

Attack 21 – 263

Defense 94 – 1149

Max Energy 100

Crit Rate % 5

Crit Damage % 150

Skills

Basic Attack: Execution

Resonance Skill: Crimson Fragment

Resonance Liberation: Crimson Bloom

Forte Circuit: Serene Vigil

Inherent Skills: Crimson Light, Overflow

Intro Skill: Vindiction

Outro Skill: Duality

Encore

Rarity: 5-star

Element: Fusion

Weapon: Rectifier

Basic Stats:

HP 841 – 10513

Attack 34 – 425

Defense 102 – 1247

Max Energy 125

Crit Rate % 5

Crit Damage % 150

Skills

Basic Attack: Wooly Attack

Resonance Skill: Flaming Woolies

Resonance Liberation: Cosmos Rave

Forte Circuit: Black & White Woolies

Inherent Skills: Angry Cosmos, Woolies Cheer Dance

Intro Skill: Woolies Can Help!

Outro Skill: Thermal Field

Jianxin

Rarity: 5-star

Element: Aero

Weapon: Gauntlets

Basic Stats:

HP 1129

Attack 27

Defense 92

Max Energy 150

Crit Rate % 5

Crit Damage % 150

Skills

Basic Attack: Fengyiquan

Resonance Skill: Calming Air

Resonance Liberation: Purification Force Field

Forte Circuit: Primordial Chi Spiral

Inherent Skills: Formless Release, Reflection

Intro Skill: Essence of Tao

Outro Skill: Transcendence

Jiyan

Rarity: 5-star

Element: Aero

Weapon: Broadblade

Basic Stats:

HP 839 – 10488

Attack 35 – 438

Defense 97 – 1186

Max Energy 125

Crit Rate % 5

Crit Damage % 150

Skills

Basic Attack: Lone Lance

Resonance Skill: Windqueller

Resonance Liberation: Emerald Storm: Prelude

Forte Circuit: Qingloong at War

Inherent Skills: Heavenly Balance, Tempest Taming

Intro Skill: Tactical Strike

Outro Skill: Discipline

Lingyang

Rarity: 5-star

Element: Glacio

Weapon: Gauntlets

Basic Stats:

HP 831 – 10388

Attack 35 – 438

Defense 99 – 1210

Max Energy 125

Crit Rate % 5

Crit Damage % 150

Skills

Basic Attack: Majestic Fists

Resonance Skill: Ancient Arts

Resonance Liberation: Strive: Lion’s Vigor

Forte Circuit: Unification of Spirits

Inherent Skills: Lion’s Pride, Diligent Practice

Intro Skill: Lion Awakens

Outro Skill: Frosty Marks

Mortefi

Rarity: 4-star

Element: Fusion

Weapon: Pistols

Basic Stats:

HP 802 – 

Attack 20 –  

Defense 93 – 

Max Energy 125

Crit Rate % 5

Crit Damage % 150

Skills

Basic Attack: Impromptu Show

Resonance Skill: Passionate Variation

Resonance Liberation: Violent Finale

Forte Circuit: Fury Fugue

Inherent Skills: Harmonic Control, Rhythmic Vibrato

Intro Skill: Dissonance

Outro Skill: Rage Transposition

Rover

Rarity: 5-star

Element: Spectro

Weapon: Sword

Basic Stats:

HP 912 – 11400

Attack 30 – 375

Defense 112 – 1369

Max Energy 125

Crit Rate % 5

Crit Damage % 150

Skills

Basic Attack: Vibration Manifestation

Resonance Skill: Resonating Slashes

Resonance Liberation: Echoing Orchestra

Forte Circuit: World in a Grain of Sand

Inherent Skills: Reticence, Silent Listener

Intro Skill: Waveshock

Outro Skill: Instant

Sanhua

Rarity: 4-star

Element: Glacio

Weapon: Sword

Basic Stats:

HP 805 – 10063

Attack 22 – 275

Defense 77 – 941

Max Energy 100

Crit Rate % 5

Crit Damage % 150

Skills

Basic Attack: Frigid Light

Resonance Skill: Eternal Frost

Resonance Liberation: Glacial Gaze

Forte Circuit: Clarity of Mind

Inherent Skills: Condensation, Avalanche

Intro Skill: Freezing Thorns

Outro Skill: Silversnow

Taoqi

Rarity: 4-star

Element: Havoc

Weapon: Broadblade

Basic Stats:

HP 716 – 8950

Attack 18 – 225

Defense 128 – 1564

Max Energy 125

Crit Rate % 5

Crit Damage % 150

Skills

Basic Attack: Concealed Edge

Resonance Skill: Fortified Defense

Resonance Liberation: Unmovable

Forte Circuit: Power Shift

Inherent Skills: Steadfast Protection, Unyielding

Intro Skill: Defense Formation

Outro Skill: Iron Will

Verina

Rarity: 5-star

Element: Spectro

Weapon: Rectifier

Basic Stats:

HP 1139 – 14238

Attack 27 – 338

Defense 90 – 1100

Max Energy 175

Crit Rate % 5

Crit Damage % 150

Skills

Basic Attack: Cultivation

Resonance Skill: Botany Experiment

Resonance Liberation: Arboreal Flourish

Forte Circuit: Starflower Blooms

Inherent Skills: Grace of Life, Gift of Nature

Intro Skill: Verdant Growth

Outro Skill: Blossom

Yangyang

Rarity: 4-star

Element: Aero

Weapon: Sword

Basic Stats:

HP 816 – 10200

Attack 20 – 250

Defense 90 – 1100

Max Energy 100

Crit Rate % 5

Crit Damage % 150

Skills

Basic Attack: Feather as Blade

Resonance Skill: Zephyr Domain

Resonance Liberation: Wind Spirals

Forte Circuit: Echoing Feathers

Inherent Skills: Compassion, Lazuline Mercy

Intro Skill: Cerulean Song

Outro Skill: Whispering Breeze

Yinlin

Rarity: 5-star

Element: Electro

Weapon: Rectifier

Basic Stats:

HP 880 – 11000

Attack 32 – 400

Defense 105 – 1283

Max Energy 125

Crit Rate % 5

Crit Damage % 150

Skills

Basic Attack: Zapstring’s Dance

Resonance Skill: Magnetic Roar

Resonance Liberation: Thundering Wrath

Forte Circuit: Chameleon’s Cipher

Inherent Skills: Pain Immersion, Deadly Focus

Intro Skill: Raging Storm

Outro Skill: Strategist

Yuanwu

Rarity: 4-star

Element: Electro

Weapon: Gauntlets

Basic Stats:

HP 682 – 8525

Attack 18 – 225

Defense 134 – 1638

Max Energy 125

Crit Rate % 5

Crit Damage % 150

Skills

Basic Attack: Leihuangquan

Resonance Skill: Leihuang Master

Resonance Liberation: Blazing Might

Forte Circuit: Unassuming Blade

Inherent Skills: Thunderweaver, Reserved Confidence

Intro Skill: Thunder Bombardment

Outro Skill: Lightning Manipulation

Character Ascension and Resources Locations

As you journey through Wuthering Waves, your characters will grow stronger through Ascension. This process increases their level cap and unlocks their full potential. To Ascend a Resonator, you’ll need specific materials, such as : 

  • Belle Poppy 
  • Iris 
  • Lanternberry 
  • Wintry Bell 
  • Pecok Flower 
  • Coriolus Coriolus

To find their location you can use the Wuthering waves interactive map by wuwa.gg

Best Characters in Wuthering Waves

While personal preference plays a role, some characters excel in specific areas. This tier list provides a general idea of strong contenders, but keep in mind that this is still subject to change.

S Tier

  • Jiyan: Main-DPS
  • Calcharo: Main-DPS
  • Yinlin: Main-DPS
  • Yangyang: Sub-DPS

A Tier

  • Verina: Support
  • Sanhua: Sub-DPS
  • Encore: Main-DPS
  • Jianxin: Sub-DPS
  • Danjin: Sub-DPS
  • Lingyang: Main-DPS

B Tier

  • Aalto: Sub-DPS
  • Rover: Main-DPS

C Tier

  • Mortefi: Sub-DPS/Support
  • Chixia: Sub-DPS
  • Taoqi: Sub-DPS/Support

D Tier

  • Baizhi: Sub-DPS/Support
  • Yuanwu: Sub-DPS

Source for the tier list: https://wuthering.gg/tier-list

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