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Calcharo

Wuthering Waves Calcharo Build Guide

Element: Electro type Electro
Weapon Type: Broadblade type Broadblade
Birth: July 8th
Birthplace: New Federation
Affiliation: "Ghost Hounds"
Combat Roles: Main Damage Dealer tagResonance Liberation Damage tag

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.

Calcharo Ascension Materials

Shell Credit
170000
Crude Ring
4
Basic Ring
12
Improved Ring
12
Tailored Ring
4
Thundering Tacet Core
46
Iris
60

Calcharo Talent Level-Up Materials

Shell Credit
Crude Ring
Basic Ring
Improved Ring
Tailored Ring
Monument Bell
Waveworn Residue 210
Waveworn Residue 226
Waveworn Residue 235
Waveworn Residue 239

Best Echo Sets for Calcharo

Void Thunder
5pc
Void Thunder

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.

Void Thunder
2pc
Void Thunder
Lingering Tunes
2pc
Lingering Tunes

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

Nightmare: Thundering Mephis

Increases Electro DMG and Resonance Liberation DMG. No need to use Echo Skill to receive buffs. (Recommended main echo.)

Thundering Mephis

Thundering Mephis

Increases Liberation DMG and Electro DMG. Good for Calcharo but buffs are harder to get due to long attack animations.

Flautist

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

4 Cost: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
3 Cost: Electro DMG
1 Cost: ATK%

Best Substats for Calcharo Echoes

1
CRIT Rate
2
CRIT DMG
3
Energy Regen
4
ATK%
5
Res. Liberation DMG Bonus
6
Flat ATK

Best Weapons for Calcharo

Best Tips & Tricks for Calcharo

Prioritize leveling Resonance Liberation and Forte Circuit first — these are Calcharo's primary damage sources.
Aim for high CRIT stats (CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG) and enough Energy Regen to reliably cast Resonance Liberation.
Use Void Thunder 5-piece when possible for max Electro DMG scaling; if not, a 2-piece Void Thunder + 2-piece Lingering Tunes is a solid early choice.
Nightmare: Thundering Mephis is the recommended main echo because it boosts both Electro DMG and Resonance Liberation DMG without requiring echo-skill activation.
Weave Resonance Skill to gain Cruelty (for Mercy) while landing Basic Attacks in Liberation to build Killing Intent (for Death Messenger).
If using Lustrous Razor, monitor CRIT balance since the weapon provides heavy ATK — adjust substats to reach desired CRIT thresholds.

Best Teams for Calcharo

Tune Break Liberation Team

Echo sets: Void Thunder (5-pc) on Calcharo; Pact of Neonlight Leap (5-pc) on Lynae; Halo of Starry Radiance (5-pc) on Mornye. Purpose: maximize Tune Break uptime and exploitation of Liberation/Outro buffs for repeated high-damage rotations.

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

Echo sets: Void Thunder (5-pc) on Calcharo; Moonlit Clouds (5-pc) on Yinlin; Rejuvenating Glow (5-pc) on Shorekeeper. Purpose: leverage Electro layering and coordinated attacks to amplify Calcharo's Liberation windows.

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

Echo sets: Void Thunder (5-pc) on Calcharo; Moonlit Clouds (5-pc) on Sanhua; Rejuvenating Glow (5-pc) on Shorekeeper. Purpose: prioritize Basic Attack amplification and consistent rotation windows for Calcharo's BA-focused playstyle.

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

Echo sets: Void Thunder (5-pc) on Calcharo; Moonlit Clouds (5-pc) on Yangyang; Rejuvenating Glow (5-pc) on Baizhi. Purpose: enable fast Resonance Liberation uptime for Calcharo while remaining F2P-friendly.

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

Gnawing Fangs

Basic Attack
Calcharo performs up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG.

Heavy Attack
Consumes STA to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.

Mid-air Attack
Consumes STA to perform a Mid-Air Plunging Attack, dealing Electro DMG.

Dodge Counter
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.

Extermination Order

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

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.

Deathblade Gear
-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.

Basic Attack: Hounds Roar
Calcharo performs up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG, considered as Basic Attack DMG.

Bloodshed Awaken

Bloodshed Awaken

Casting Heavy Attack Mercy gives Calcharo 10% Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus for 15s.

Revenant Rush

Revenant Rush

When Heavy Attack "Death Messenger" hits the target, the damage taken by Calcharo is reduced by 15% for 5s.

Wanted Outlaw

Wanted Outlaw

Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.

Hunting Mission

Hunting Mission

Heavy Attack: "Mercy"
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.

"Cruelty"
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.

"Killing Intent"
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

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

Tune Break: Broadblade

When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.

Calcharo Resonance Chain

Covert Negotiation

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

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

Iron Fist Diplomacy

During the Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, Calcharo's Electro DMG Bonus is increased by 25%.

Dark Alliance

Dark Alliance

After casting Outro Skill Shadowy Raid, Electro DMG Bonus of all team members is increased by 20% for 30s.

Unconventional Compact

Unconventional Compact

Intro Skill Wanted Criminal and Intro Skill "Necessary Means" deal 50% more DMG.

The Ultimatum

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

Ration Bar

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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.