Wuthering Waves Qiuyuan Build Guide
Aero 
Sword 
Former senior agent of Mingting's Internal Security Agency.
Though enmity filled his younger days, loyalty defined his later years. However, scapegoated for a murder, he is now but a blind swordsman wandering the world alone.
Qiuyuan Ascension Materials
Qiuyuan Talent Level-Up Materials
Best Echo Sets for Qiuyuan
Best for multi-unit Echo Skill DMG teams. Law of Harmony grants team-wide Echo Skill DMG buffs (great with other Echo Skill users like Phrolova/Cantarella) while Sierra Gale supplies Aero DMG; also complements Heavy Attack DMG bonuses.
Best for single hypercarry compositions. Moonlit Clouds provides high ATK% and team DMG buffs that funnel into a dedicated DPS; pairs well with Impermanence Heron to maximize single-target DPS.
Option for Heavy Attack DPS builds. Sierra Gale boosts Aero DMG consistently (easy to trigger with Intro) and combines well with Nightmare: Feilian Beringal's Aero and Heavy Attack bonuses.
Qiuyuan's Best Primary Echo
Reminiscence: Fenrico
Best main Echo for Qiuyuan — it boosts Aero DMG and Heavy Attack DMG which he scales from, and it synergizes with the preferred Law of Harmony set for Echo Skill DMG team compositions.
Impermanence Heron
Good choice when running Moonlit Clouds (hypercarry) teams. Transform-type Echo that grants ATK/DMG boosts but requires activation and timing (post-Outro) to get full value.
Nightmare: Feilian Beringal
Viable for Heavy Attack-focused builds — a summon-type Echo that provides both Aero DMG and Heavy Attack DMG bonuses while active.
Best Stats for Qiuyuan Echoes
Best Substats for Qiuyuan Echoes
Best Weapons for Qiuyuan
Emerald Sentence
Emerald of Genesis
Red Spring
Lumingloss
Somnoire Anchor
Commando of Conviction
Sword#18
Best Tips & Tricks for Qiuyuan
Best Teams for Qiuyuan
Qiuyuan Aero Echo Skill Team
Begin on Shorekeeper and cycle through her combos to build Resonance and Concerto gauges. When her Resonance Liberation is ready, use it to deploy Stellarealm and switch to Qiuyuan when his Intro is available., After Qiuyuan's Intro, do two Basic Attacks to fill his Forte, then cast Echo Skill and Resonance Liberation for extra damage., Hold Heavy Attack to perform Qiuyuan's 3-step attack string consuming Forte, then cast Resonance Skill and switch to Sigrika via Outro., On Sigrika, cast Echo Skill and three Basic Attacks, then Resonance Skill to generate two Runes followed by an enhanced Heavy Attack., Cast Sigrika's Resonance Liberation to enter Divergent state, do five more Basic Attacks to gain two Rune stacks, then perform an empowered Heavy Attack., After two Heavy Attacks, hold Resonance Skill to charge it; after its damage instance, switch back to Shorekeeper with Outro to detonate the realm after all three Intro skills., Repeat the cycle until enemies are defeated.
Qiuyuan Fusion Echo Skill Team
Start on Shorekeeper and run her rotations to build Resonance and Concerto gauges. When her Liberation is ready, activate Stellarealm and switch to Qiuyuan when his Intro is ready., After Qiuyuan's Intro, perform two Basic Attacks to fill Forte, then cast Echo Skill and Liberation for extra damage., Hold Heavy Attack to perform Qiuyuan's 3-step string consuming Forte, then cast Resonance Skill and switch to Galbrena via Outro., On Galbrena, cast Echo Skill and do six Basic Attacks to fill Sinflame, then cast Resonance Skill to enter Demon Hypostasis., In Demon Hypostasis, cast Liberation for massive damage and higher skill multipliers, then perform seven Basic Attacks to consume Forte energy., When Forte is depleted and Concerto full, switch back to Shorekeeper to detonate Stellarealm., Repeat until enemies are defeated.
Qiuyuan Havoc Echo Skill Team
Initiate with Phrolova, building Volatile Notes via Basic Attacks and Resonance Skill combos until you reach 6 notes., Use Scarlet Coda to enter Resolving Chord, then activate Liberation to summon Hecate., Switch to Qiuyuan via Phrolova's Outro to buff his Heavy Attack DMG; on Qiuyuan's Intro do two Basic Attacks to fill Forte, then cast Echo Skill and Liberation., Hold Heavy Attack to consume Forte with Qiuyuan's 3-attack string, then cast Resonance Skill and switch to Cantarella via Outro., On Cantarella, immediately cast Resonance Skill and Liberation to maximize Trance stacks, enter Mirage state and perform her combos to Stagnate enemies and heal, then use Outro to return to Phrolova., Repeat the cycle to maximize Hecate's off-field attacks; Echo Skills empower Hecate's attacks and benefit from Qiuyuan and Cantarella's buffs.
General Purpose Crit DMG Team
Use Qiuyuan as a Sub-DPS that provides unconditional Crit DMG (Resonance Liberation) and ATK boosts from Moonlit Clouds + Impermanence Heron to benefit any Main DPS that scales off ATK., Pair with Shorekeeper (or the listed replacements) for sustain and additional team amplification., Rotations are general-purpose; Qiuyuan's Outro is often unused in non-Echo teams.
Qiuyuan Main DPS Team
Play Qiuyuan as the primary DPS focusing on Heavy Attacks (he scales primarily off Heavy Attack)., Use sub-DPS like Iuno or Mortefi to provide Heavy Attack DMG amplification and some healing/utility as needed., Use a support (Shorekeeper, Verina, etc.) for sustain and general team buffs; standard on-field/off-field rotations apply for maximizing Qiuyuan's Forte and Resonance usage.
Qiuyuan Skills
Inkwash
Perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Aero DMG.
Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG. Press Normal Attack within a certain period of time after casting this skill to perform Basic Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash Stage 4.
Consume STA to perform Plunging Attack, dealing Aero DMG.
Press Normal Attack right after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Heavy Attack.
Moments after a Basic Attack or Heavy Attack, Qiuyuan becomes immune to the next instance of DMG he takes and casts Dodge Counter upon being attacked, dealing Aero DMG.
Through the Groves
Press Resonance Skill to dash forward for a distance, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Echo Skill DMG. If Resonance Skill is cast upon being attacked by an enemy target, Qiuyuan becomes immune to this instance of DMG and stagnates nearby enemies, while gaining immunity to interruption during this Resonance Skill.
Switching to other Resonators removes the Stagnation effect from enemies.
Hold Resonance Skill to dash forward for a distance at the cost of STA, dealing Aero DMG to the target, considered as Echo Skill DMG.
If there are no targets nearby, Qiuyuan will leap up and dash through the air by continuously consuming STA until it runs out. Release Resonance Skill to immediately end the dash and land. If there are targets nearby when Qiuyuan lands, deal Aero DMG to nearby targets, considered as Echo Skill DMG. This skill can be cast in mid-air.
Sundering Strike
Deal Aero DMG to targets within range, considered as Echo Skill DMG.
For every 1% of Qiuyuan's Crit. Rate over 50%, this skill increases the Crit. DMG of all nearby active Resonators in the team by 2% for 30s, up to 30%.
Quietude Within
Qiuyuan obtains Quietude Within for 10s upon entering the
Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach, Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save, and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice deal 50% more DMG. Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice additionally restores
- This effect ends early when Qiuyuan is switched off the field.
Drink Away Woes Age-Old
When casting Echo Skill, Qiuyuan's bamboo flask absorbs the overflowing energy and brews it into Flowing Panacea.
The next time
Attack the Must-Defend
Attack the target, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG.
Within a certain period of time after casting this skill, press Normal Attack to perform Basic Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash Stage 3.
Verdant Edge
When Qiuyuan reaches 200 points of
When Qiuyuan reaches 400 points of
When
In this state, hold Normal Attack to consume Swordster's Soliloquy to perform Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach, Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save, and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice in order, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG.
- Performing Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach, Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save, or Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice is considered as performing Echo Skill.
- Inksplash of Mind ends when Swordster's Soliloquy is used up.
Qiuyuan can hold up to 600 points of Swordster's Soliloquy.
- 100 points of Swordster's Soliloquy is obtained when performing Basic Attack Stage 3.
- 100 points of Swordster's Soliloquy is obtained when performing each stage of Basic Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash.
- 100 points of Swordster's Soliloquy is obtained when performing Dodge Counter.
- 400 points of Swordster's Soliloquy is obtained when performing Intro Skill.
- Swordster's Soliloquy cannot be obtained in the Inksplash of Mind state.
- Swordster's Soliloquy is cleared when the Inksplash of Mind state ends.
Strike Before Ready
Attack the target, dealing Aero DMG equal to 100% of Qiuyuan's ATK, considered as Echo Skill DMG.
Grant 50% Echo Skill DMG Amplification to the incoming Resonator, lasting for 14s or until the Resonator is switched out.
Tune Break: Sword
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast
Qiuyuan Resonance Chain
Sword Sheathed, Mind Unclouded
Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach, Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save, and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice can no longer be interrupted.
Qiuyuan gains 20% Crit. Rate increase.
O Blade, I, Who Teach No More
O Blade, I, Who Save No More
The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Sundering Strike is increased by 500%.
If Concerto Energy is full when not in the Inksplash of Mind state, Qiuyuan's Resonance Skill is replaced with Resonance Skill Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain, available once every 20s.
Upon casting Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain, the Quietude Within effect immediately ends and 60 Concerto Energy is consumed to deal Aero DMG equal to 500% of Qiuyuan's ATK, considered Echo Skill DMG, and restore 400 points of
Upon casting Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain, Qiuyuan cannot gain the Quietude Within effect the next time he enters
When not in Co-op mode, upon casting Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain, the next Outro Skill is replaced with Outro Skill Sheath Fallen, New Shoots Revealed, which deals Aero DMG equal to 500% of Qiuyuan's ATK, considered Echo Skill DMG.
O Blade, I, Who Sacrifice No More
ATK is increased by 20%.
O Blade, I, Who Await to be Wielded
Qiuyuan now ignores 15% of the target's DEF when dealing damage.
Thus I Heard, Thus I Saw, Thus I Spoke
Casting Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice stagnates nearby targets for 5s or until the targets are damaged or until Qiuyuan is switched off the field. This effect is not available in the Co-op Mode.
When Qiuyuan is the active Resonator in the team, upon exiting
Casting Resonance Skill Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain increases Qiuyuan's Crit. DMG by 100% for 6s. Switching to another Resonator ends this effect early.
Qiuyuan Skill Inputs
Qiuyuan restores Swordster's Soliloquy through Basic Attack Stage 3 and Dodge Counter. When Swordster's Soliloquy reaches 200/400/600 points, Qiuyuan unlocks Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash, Bamboo's Shade, and Inksplash of Mind respectively.
In the Inksplash of Mind state, Qiuyuan cannot restore Swordster's Soliloquy, but he can consume Swordster's Soliloquy to increase his skills' DMG.
to leap into the air and dash towards enemies in the distance, release 
to attack.
to perform this skill. Qiuyuan drinks from his bamboo flask after each stage of the skill to obtain more Swordster's Soliloquy. to cast this skill at the cost of Swordster's Soliloquy. to cast this skill at the cost of Swordster's Soliloquy. to cast this skill at the cost of Swordster's Soliloquy.Qiuyuan Skins
Qiuyuan Special Food
Chongzhou Spicy Tofu
Defeating overworld enemies yields 55% more Shell Credits, lasting for 30m. Only effective on your own Resonators in Co-op Mode.