Wuthering Waves Calcharo Build Guide
Leader of the "Ghost Hounds," an international mercenary group. Ruthless, vengeful, unforgiving. His Forte allows him to summon a special <te href=850081>Tacet Discord</te> to assist his assault on the targets.<br/>A potential client must be mindful of the price to pay before making him an offer.
Best Echo Sets for Calcharo
Best 5-piece set. Void Thunder increases Electro DMG Bonus which is ideal for a main DPS like Calcharo. The 5-pc also boosts damage after Heavy Attack or Resonance Skill.
Good starter combination if you don't have the full 5-piece Void Thunder. Offers solid early-game performance.
Calcharo's Best Primary Echo
Nightmare: Thundering Mephis
Increases Electro DMG and Resonance Liberation DMG. No need to use Echo Skill to receive buffs. (Recommended main echo.)
Thundering Mephis
Increases Liberation DMG and Electro DMG. Good for Calcharo but buffs are harder to get due to long attack animations.
Flautist
An early-game echo that reliably provides Electro DMG on demand; good pick if you lack better main echoes.
Best Stats for Calcharo Echoes
Best Substats for Calcharo Echoes
Best Weapons for Calcharo
Lustrous Razor
Wildfire Mark
Kumokiri
Verdant Summit
Autumntrace
Helios Cleaver
Guardian Broadblade
Broadblade of Night
Best Tips & Tricks for Calcharo
Best Teams for Calcharo
Tune Break Liberation Team
Team summary: Use Tune Break to maximize Calcharo's sustained extra damage. Lynae provides All DMG and Resonance Liberation DMG buffs via her Liberation and Outro, acts as sub-DPS, and boosts Tune Break DMG for the party. Mornye increases Off-Tune Buildup Rate, stacks Tune Strain - Shifting, increases enemy DMG taken, amplifies All DMG, and provides reliable healing and DEF-based sustain., General Rotation: 1) Start as Mornye: cast 3 Basic Attacks to build Rest Mass Energy, then Heavy Attack to enter Wide Field Observation Mode., 2) In Wide Field Observation Mode: cast 3 enhanced Basic Attacks; cancel third BA with Resonance Skill and immediately use Liberation to upgrade Syntony Field., 3) After High Syntony Field deploys: Heavy Attack, then switch to Lynae via Outro., 4) As Lynae enters: use Resonance Skill to stack, then Liberation for team-wide buff, then Basic Attack., 5) With Overflow full: Heavy Attack charge 1.6s to convert to Lumiflow, entering Kaleidoscopic Parade., 6) In Kaleidoscopic Parade: jump 3 times to perform Polychrome Leaps and generate True Color stacks., 7) With 3 True Color stacks: Mid-Air Attack then switch to Calcharo via Outro., 8) As Calcharo: immediately use Resonance Skill and Liberation to enter Deathblade Gear., 9) In Deathblade Gear: do 5 Basic Attacks then a Heavy Attack to perform Death Messenger; aim for three BA→HA strings in the window., 10) Once Concerto is full: switch back to Mornye via Outro and repeat until enemies are defeated.
Calcharo Electro Team
Team summary: Premier Calcharo Main DPS team that keeps Calcharo on-field to benefit from Yinlin's Coordinated Attacks and Shorekeeper's buffs. Yinlin's Outro grants Electro and Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus to the entering Resonator, boosting Calcharo., General Rotation: 1) Start with Shorekeeper: charge Concerto Energy and Resonance Liberation; use Liberation when available, then swap to Yinlin when Concerto is full., 2) With Yinlin: charge her Forte Gauge via Skill and Basic Attacks, apply Sinner's Marks, then Heavy Attack to convert them to Punishment Marks., 3) DPS with Yinlin until Concerto is full; use her Resonance Liberation if available, then swap to Calcharo to grant him Yinlin's Outro buff., 4) On-field Calcharo: activate Resonance Liberation ASAP and maximize damage while enhanced and while Yinlin's Punishment Marks/Outro are active., 5) Charge Concerto with Calcharo, then switch to Shorekeeper to detonate her Resonance Liberation field; repeat until enemies fall.
Calcharo Basic Attack Team
Team summary: This composition focuses on amplifying Calcharo's Basic Attack damage using Sanhua's Outro buff (which applies to Calcharo's BAs, including those in his Resonance Liberation form). Shorekeeper supports both DPS with buffs and survivability., General Rotation: 1) Start with Shorekeeper: use rotations to charge Concerto Energy and her Resonance Liberation; use Liberation when available, then switch to Sanhua when Concerto is full., 2) With Sanhua: run optimal rotations to maximize Ice Structure damage and fill Concerto Energy., 3) Switch to Calcharo with maxed Concerto to grant him Sanhua's Outro buff; use his Resonance Liberation to enter enhanced form and deal increased BA damage., 4) As Calcharo, charge Concerto again then switch to Shorekeeper to detonate her Resonance Liberation field., 5) Repeat until enemy is defeated.
Calcharo Free-to-Play Team
Team summary: F2P setup where Yangyang provides Resonance Energy to let Calcharo use his Resonance Liberation earlier; Baizhi or another healer supplies sustain as needed., General Rotation: 1) Start with Yangyang and charge Concerto Energy until other Resonators' icons glow; use her Resonance Liberation to group small enemies if useful., 2) When Calcharo is fully charged, switch to him to restore his Resonance Energy via Intro and use his Resonance Liberation to enter Deathblade Gear., 3) Do Calcharo's damage rotation while Liberation is active., 4) Switch back to Yangyang when Concerto charges again; switch to Baizhi for quick heals when needed., 5) Repeat until the fight is over.
Calcharo Skills
Gnawing Fangs
Calcharo performs up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG.
Consumes STA to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
Consumes STA to perform a Mid-Air Plunging Attack, dealing Electro DMG.
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
Extermination Order
Calcharo performs up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG.
If Calcharo is switched off field, or if Resonance Skill Extermination Order is not activated again in a while, this skill will enter Cooldown.
Resonance Skill Extermination Order does not interrupt Calcharo's Basic Attack cycle.
Phantom Etching
Calcharo attacks the target, dealing Electro DMG and enters Deathblade Gear state. After Deathblade Gear state ends, Calcharo's next Intro Skill is replaced with Intro Skill "Necessary Means", which deals Electro DMG, considered as Intro Skill DMG.
-Basic Attack is replaced with Basic Attack Hounds Roar.
-Heavy Attack deals increased DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.
-Dodge Counter deals increased DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.
Calcharo performs up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG, considered as Basic Attack DMG.
Bloodshed Awaken
Casting Heavy Attack Mercy gives Calcharo 10% Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus for 15s.
Revenant Rush
When Heavy Attack "Death Messenger" hits the target, the damage taken by Calcharo is reduced by 15% for 5s.
Wanted Outlaw
Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
Hunting Mission
When Calcharo has 3 "Cruelty", his Heavy Attack is replaced with Heavy Attack "Mercy."
When casting Heavy Attack "Mercy", Calcharo consumes 3 "Cruelty" to deal Electro DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG, and recovers Resonance Energy and Concerto Energy.
Calcharo can hold up to 3 "Cruelty."
In Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, "Cruelty" cannot be acquired.
When Resonance Skill Extermination Order hits the target, gain 1 "Cruelty."
Heavy Attack: "Death Messenger"
When Calcharo has 5 "Killing Intent", his Basic Attack is replaced with Heavy Attack "Death Messenger."
When casting Heavy Attack "Death Messenger," Calcharo consumes 5 "Killing Intent" to deal Electro DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG, and recovers Resonance Energy and Concerto Energy.
In Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, Calcharo's Forte Gauge is replaced with "Killing Intent", stacking up to 5.
When Basic Attack Hounds Roar hits the target, Calcharo gains 1 "Killing Intent."
Shadowy Raid
Calcharo summons Phantom to support the active Resonator, clearing the targets in front with a slash. The Phantom's attack deals Electro DMG equal to 195.98%+391.96% of Calcharo's ATK.
Tune Break: Broadblade
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast
Calcharo Resonance Chain
Covert Negotiation
When Resonance Skill Extermination Order hits a target, it additionally recovers 10 Resonance Energy. This can be triggered once every 20s.
Zero-Sum Game
After Calcharo casts Intro Skill Wanted Criminal or Intro Skill "Necessary Means", his Resonance Skill DMG Bonus is increased by 30% for 15s.
Iron Fist Diplomacy
During the Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, Calcharo's Electro DMG Bonus is increased by 25%.
Dark Alliance
After casting Outro Skill Shadowy Raid, Electro DMG Bonus of all team members is increased by 20% for 30s.
Unconventional Compact
Intro Skill Wanted Criminal and Intro Skill "Necessary Means" deal 50% more DMG.
The Ultimatum
When casting Resonance Liberation "Death Messenger", Calcharo will summon 2 Phantoms to perform Coordinated Attacks. Each Phantom deals Electro DMG equal to 100.00% of Calcharo's ATK, which is considered Resonance Liberation DMG.
Calcharo Special Food
Ration Bar



Reduces Cooldown for Grapple by 30% for a selected Resonator in the team for 30m. Only effective on your own Resonators in Co-op Mode.