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Yuanwu

Wuthering Waves Yuanwu Build Guide

Element: Electro type Electro
Weapon Type: Gauntlets type Gauntlets
Birth: October 2nd
Birthplace: Huanglong
Affiliation: Jinzhou
Combat Roles: Concerto Efficiency tagCoordinated Attack tagVibration Strength Reduction tagInterruption Resistance Boost tag

Yuanwu owns a boxing gym where he teaches <te href=850114>Leihuangquan</te> and health management. He is well-respected in the community for his cordial demeanor and pleasant temperament.

Yuanwu Ascension Materials

Shell Credit
170000
Crude Ring
4
Basic Ring
12
Improved Ring
12
Tailored Ring
4
Hidden Thunder Tacet Core
46
Terraspawn Fungus
60

Yuanwu Talent Level-Up Materials

Shell Credit
Crude Ring
Basic Ring
Improved Ring
Tailored Ring
Unending Destruction
Cadence Seed
Cadence Bud
Cadence Leaf
Cadence Blossom

Best Echo Sets for Yuanwu

Empyrean Anthem
5pc
Empyrean Anthem

Best (5‑pc). Bolsters Yuanwu's Coordinated Attack DMG and overall Electro damage when using his Thunder Wedge. Nightmare: Tempest Mephis synergizes to further boost Electro DMG Bonus and Resonance Skill DMG.

Moonlit Clouds
5pc
Moonlit Clouds

2nd best (5‑pc). More support-oriented: Outro Skill buffs the incoming character's ATK and Bell-Borne Geochelone increases DEF and provides shields — good for a supportive Yuanwu Sub-DPS.

Void Thunder
5pc
Void Thunder

Damage alternative (5‑pc). Increases Yuanwu's Electro DMG after Heavy Attack or Skill, maximizing raw damage. Use Nightmare: Tempest Mephis if possible; normal Tempest Mephis is acceptable but favors a damage build.

Yuanwu's Best Primary Echo

Nightmare: Tempest Mephis

Nightmare: Tempest Mephis

Best main echo for Empyrean Anthem and Void Thunder setups. Boosts Yuanwu's Electro DMG Bonus and Resonance Skill DMG. Use the nightmare version if available; the normal version can be used for Void Thunder but locks you into a damage-oriented playstyle.

Bell-Borne Geochelone

Bell-Borne Geochelone

Provides shields and team protection, increases DEF and damage mitigation — good when running Yuanwu as a Sub-DPS/support and pairing with Moonlit Clouds.

Best Stats for Yuanwu Echoes

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

Best Substats for Yuanwu Echoes

1
CRIT Rate
2
CRIT DMG
3
DEF%
4
Res. Skill DMG Bonus
5
Flat DEF

Best Weapons for Yuanwu

Best Tips & Tricks for Yuanwu

Yuanwu's damage scales with DEF — prioritize DEF alongside CRIT and Electro DMG to maximize output.
Resonance Skill is the most important ability to upgrade; it directly increases Thunder Wedge damage and on-field coordinated attacks.
Forte Circuit is the next priority — it powers Lightning Infused state and increases damage of enhanced attacks and Thunder Uprising.
If you have Nightmare: Tempest Mephis, use it as the main echo for Empyrean Anthem or Void Thunder; otherwise use the normal Tempest Mephis for damage builds.
Bell-Borne Geochelone is a strong main echo when running Yuanwu as a support/Sub‑DPS because it provides shielding and DEF increases for the team.
Prioritize upgrading the second Inherent Skill early when possible — it expands the Thunder Wedge range and leaves a wedge behind when you swap out, improving rotation and uptime.
Use Abyss Surges to improve Energy regen and synergistic DMG bonuses between Basic Attacks and Resonance Skill for smoother rotations.

Best Teams for Yuanwu

Yuanwu Free-to-Play Team

Free-to-play team that revolves around Yuanwu consistently using his Resonance Skill to deploy Thunder Wedge. Yuanwu's Outro Skill and swapping in/out can deplete enemy Vibration Strength; repeated switching helps stagger elites and stronger enemies.

Yuanwu enters the battle first to use his Resonance Skill, dropping the Thunder Wedge. After that, use Yuanwu's Basic Attacks to charge the Concerto Energy. Make sure that the enemies are inside the Thunder Wedge's range., When the other Resonators icons glow up, signifying that the Concerto Energy is full, switch with Rover (Spectro) for them to deal some Spectro DMG., While fighting as Rover (Spectro), make sure again that enemies are inside the Thunder Wedge's AoE since this allows it to deal damage and also charges Yuanwu's Forte Gauge even when he is off-field., Switch back to Yuanwu once the Concerto Energy has been fully charged. If Yuanwu's Forte Gauge is full, detonate Yuanwu's Thunder Wedge by long pressing the Resonance Skill button, then do some Basic Attacks to complete the combo., If Yuanwu's Ultimate is available use it and then recast the Skill before switching out to the healer or Main DPS!, Repeat the steps until you defeat all the enemies.

Yuanwu Premium Electro Team

Premium Electro team that uses Xiangli Yao as the main DPS, with Yuanwu providing off-field damage and Shorekeeper acting as healer/buffer to amplify damage.

Start the battle with the Shorekeeper, using her Basic Attacks and Resonance Skill to charge her Resonance Liberation and Concerto Energy., Once it's available, activate Shorekeeper's Resonance Liberation. Switch to Yuanwu once Concerto Energy is full., Use Yuanwu's Resonance Skill on entry. Then, use his Basic Attacks to charge the Concerto Energy while also making sure that the enemies are inside the Thunder Wedge's range., Once Concerto Energy is fully charged, swap to Xiangli Yao. Switching from Yuanwu to Xiangli Yao will weaken the Vibration Strength of enemies with Yuanwu's Outro Skill., Use Xiangli Yao's optimal rotations to maximize his damage output on-field. Make sure that you are fighting the enemies inside the Thunder Wedge's circular field., Once Xiangli Yao has completed his rotations, charge Concerto Energy to the max and switch back to Shorekeeper to have her detonate her Resonance Liberation with her Intro Skill., Repeat the steps until the enemy is felled.

Yuanwu Coordinated Attack Team

Free-to-play coordinated-attack setup focused on stacking Incandescence for Jinhsi. Yuanwu is used to provide consistent Thunder Wedge uptime and Incandescence stacking while Shorekeeper helps stack Incandescence via Spectro damage.

Use Yuanwu's Resonance Skill to increase Jinhsi's Incandescence stacks., The Shorekeeper can also stack Jinhsi's Incandescence by dealing Spectro Damage while on-field., Rotate between Resonators to build and detonate Concerto Energy so Jinhsi can enter with high Incandescence stacks and maximize damage.

Yuanwu Skills

Leihuangquan

Leihuangquan

Basic Attack
Yuanwu performs up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG.

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

Mid-air Attack
Yuanwu consumes STA to launch a Mid-air Plunging Attack, dealing Electro DMG.

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

Leihuang Master

Leihuang Master

Thunder Wedge
Yuanwu summons Thunder Wedge, dealing Electro DMG, and forms a Thunder Field centered on the Thunder Wedge. Thunder Wedge lasts for 12s.
Forte Circuit Rumbling Spark and Resonance Liberation Blazing Might will immediately detonate Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge on the field, dealing Electro DMG, considered as Resonance Skill DMG.

Thunder Field
The active character gains the effects below when in the Thunder Field: a Coordinated Attack from Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge is triggered when attacks hit a target, dealing Electro DMG. This can be triggered once every 1.2s. The effect lasts for 1.5s.

Blazing Might

Blazing Might

Awaken the power of thunder and provide Forte Circuit Lightning Infused status to all characters on a nearby team for 10s, then perform a powerful blow that deals Electro DMG.

Thunderous Determination

Thunderous Determination

The DMG multiplier of Resonance Skill Thunder Uprising is increased by 40%, and its reduction efficiency of enemy Vibration Strength is enhanced.

Reserved Confidence

Reserved Confidence

The ranges of the Resonance Skills Thunder Field and Thunder Uprising are greatly expanded. When switched off the field during combat, if "Readiness" is not full, Yuanwu will automatically leave 1 Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge in place.

Thunder Bombardment

Thunder Bombardment

Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.

Unassuming Blade

Unassuming Blade

Rumbling Spark
When "Readiness" is full, hold Resonance Skill to consume all "Readiness" and cast Rumbling Spark, dealing Electro DMG and entering the Lightning Infused state.

Thunder Uprising
When "Readiness" is full, Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge will be replaced with Thunder Uprising, dealing Electro DMG.

Lightning Infused
The character in Lightning Infused state has a greatly increased resistance to interruption.
When Yuanwu is in this state:
-Basic Attacks: Hit targets in a larger range, reduce enemy Vibration Strength with increased efficiency.
-Heavy Attacks: Have increased attack speed, reduce enemy Vibration Strength with increased efficiency.
-Dodge Counters: Have increased attack speed, reduce enemy Vibration Strength with increased efficiency.
-Use Basic Attack within 3s after casting a Heavy Attack or a successful Counterattack to cast Thunderweaver, dealing Electro DMG, considered as Basic Attack DMG.
-Does not recover "Readiness".

Readiness
Yuanwu can hold up to 100 "Readiness".
When Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge is on the field, Yuanwu gains 6 "Readiness" every second, even when he is not the active character;
When Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge hits a target with a Coordinated Attack, Yuanwu gains 5 "Readiness".

Lightning Manipulation

Lightning Manipulation

Yuanwu unleashes thunderbolts in an area centered around the skill target, greatly reducing the Vibration Strength of enemies upon impact.

Tune Break: Gauntlets

Tune Break: Gauntlets

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

Yuanwu Resonance Chain

Steaming Cup of Justice

Steaming Cup of Justice

When Yuanwu is in Forte Circuit's Lightning Infused state, his Basic Attack Speed is increased by 20%, and his Heavy Attack Speed is increased by 20%.

Fierce Heart, Serene Mind

Fierce Heart, Serene Mind

Intro Skill Thunder Bombardment additionally recovers 15 Resonance Energy for Yuanwu.

Upholder of Integrity

Upholder of Integrity

When the Coordinated Attacks of Resonance Skill's Thunder Wedge hits a target, the damage is additionally increased by 20% of Yuanwu's DEF.

Retributive Knuckles

Retributive Knuckles

When casting Resonance Liberation Blazing Might, the on-field character will gain a Shield equal to 200% of Yuanwu's DEF for 10s.

Neighborhood Protector

Neighborhood Protector

When Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge is on the field, Yuanwu's Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus is increased by 50%.

Defender of All Realms

Defender of All Realms

All team members nearby within the range of Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge will gain a 32% DEF increase, lasting 3s.

Yuanwu Special Food

Sanqing Tea

Sanqing Tea

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Increases Max HP of all Resonators in the team by 28%, lasting for 30m. Only effective on your own Resonators in Co-op Mode.