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Changli

Wuthering Waves Changli Build Guide

Element: Fusion type Fusion
Weapon Type: Sword type Sword
Birth: June 6th
Birthplace: Huanglong
Affiliation: Jinzhou
Combat Roles: Main Damage Dealer tagResonance Skill DMG tagFusion DMG Amplification tagResonance Liberation DMG Amplification tag

Changli is a counselor serving the Jinzhou Magistrate, and former Secretary-General in the capital.
Shrouded in flames, she's fated to burn brightly until her final embers.
With her fiery determination and strategic mindset, she rises to power, always thinking ahead to reach her ultimate goal.

Changli Ascension Materials

Shell Credit
170000
Crude Ring
4
Basic Ring
12
Improved Ring
12
Tailored Ring
4
Rage Tacet Core
46
Pavo Plum
60

Changli Talent Level-Up Materials

Shell Credit
Crude Ring
Basic Ring
Improved Ring
Tailored Ring
Sentinel's Dagger
Inert Metallic Drip
Reactive Metallic Drip
Polarized Metallic Drip
Heterized Metallic Drip

Best Echo Sets for Changli

Molten Rift
5pc
Molten Rift

Best. 5-piece Molten Rift directly increases Fusion DMG and grants additional damage after using a Resonance Skill — perfectly synergizes with Changli's kit.

Moonlit Clouds
5pc
Moonlit Clouds

2nd best. Useful if running Changli as Sub-DPS for buffs, but generally inferior to Molten Rift for pure damage.

Molten Rift
2pc
Molten Rift
Lingering Tunes
2pc
Lingering Tunes

Early-game mixed 2-piece option. Works temporarily but target a 5-piece Molten Rift for optimal DPS.

Changli's Best Primary Echo

Nightmare: Inferno Rider

Nightmare: Inferno Rider

Passively increases Changli's Fusion DMG and Resonance Skill DMG. Best option for Main Slot due to ease of use and reliable passive bonuses.

Inferno Rider

Inferno Rider

Best early-game main echo. Provides higher damage but requires including the Echo Skill in rotations to gain the buff.

Impermanence Heron

Impermanence Heron

Best when running Moonlit Clouds for a supportive Sub-DPS role; increases damage of the next Resonator.

Best Stats for Changli Echoes

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

Best Substats for Changli Echoes

1
CRIT Rate
2
CRIT DMG
3
Energy Regen %
4
Resonance Skill DMG Bonus
5
ATK%
6
Flat ATK

Best Weapons for Changli

Best Tips & Tricks for Changli

Aim for at least 120% Energy Regen so you can reliably use Resonance Liberation on demand to enable Flaming Sacrifice (Fiery Feather window).
Prioritize CRIT Rate if you have Changli's signature weapon; otherwise balance CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG.
Target a double Fusion DMG Cost-3 echo setup for maximum damage while stacking ATK%, Resonance Skill DMG % and Energy Regen on substats.
If struggling to reach 120% Energy Regen, prefer getting it from substats first; if impossible, swap one Cost-3 echo for an Energy Regen echo.
Molten Rift (5-piece) is the best set for her main DPS role. Moonlit Clouds (5-piece) is viable only when using her as Sub-DPS/support.
Upgrade priority: Resonance Skill and Forte Circuit (top), Resonance Liberation (high), Normal Attack (mid), Intro Skill (low).
Her Outro skill can buff an incoming resonator's Fusion DMG and Resonance Liberation, so Changli can also be used to empower another DPS when needed.

Best Teams for Changli

High Synergy Mono Fusion Team

Echo sets: Changli - Molten Rift (5pc). Brant - Tidebreaking Courage (5pc) *or* Molten Rift (5pc). Lupa - Flaming Clawprint (5pc). Note: Tidebreaking Courage 5pc requires ~250% Energy Regen to obtain its full bonus; if unavailable, use Molten Rift for Brant.

Team uses mutual Outro/Intro synergies: Lupa's Outro boosts Brant's Basic Attack DMG → Brant's Outro buffs Changli's Resonance Skill DMG → Changli's Outro increases Lupa's Resonance Liberation DMG., 1) Start on Lupa: do optimal combos, cast Liberation ASAP to activate Pack Hunt and Glory, then Foebreaker., 2) Generate Wolflame and convert to Wolfaith with Heavy Attacks. After filling, use enhanced Resonance Skill and switch to Brant once his Concerto energy is full., 3) On Brant: do optimal rotations and activate Liberation immediately (causes Lupa Coordinated Attack)., 4) Build Bravo stacks and cast Returned From Ashes when available, then switch to Changli when his Concerto energy is full (this also enhances Lupa's Pack Hunt)., 5) With Changli on-field: Intro grants 1 Forte stack. Build to 4 via Resonance Skill and Basic Attacks, then use enhanced Heavy Attack., 6) Cast Resonance Liberation for a second enhanced Heavy Attack, then switch to Lupa once Changli's Outro is available to amplify Lupa's Fusion and Resonance Liberation DMG for ~10s., 7) Lupa performs an enhanced Intro and deals damage; repeat the loop until enemies are defeated.

Changli Tune Break Mono Fusion Team

Echo sets: Changli - Molten Rift (5pc). Lupa - Flaming Clawprint (5pc). Mornye - Halo of Starry Radiance (5pc). This team emphasizes Tune Break (Tune Rupture) mechanics and faster Tune Breaks; Changli functions as the primary damage carry.

This variant focuses on Mornye's general DMG buffs and faster Tune Breaks; Changli becomes a hypercarry but the team lacks Brant's sustain/damage., 1) Start with Mornye: fill Rest Mass Energy with 3 Basic Attacks, then Heavy Attack to enter Wide Field Observation Mode., 2) In that state: perform 3 Basic Attacks then Resonance Skill; you can cancel its endlag with Liberation to generate High Syntony Field., 3) Once High Syntony Field is deployed: cast a Heavy Attack and switch to Lupa via Outro., 4) On Lupa: cast two Resonance Skills then Resonance Liberation., 5) Use Foebreaker and mid-air attacks to fill Lupa's Forte, convert Wolflame to Wolfaith with mid-air & Heavy Attacks, then use enhanced Resonance Skill and switch to Changli when Outro is ready., 6) Changli Intro grants 1 Forte stack; build to 4 via Resonance Skill and Basic Attacks and use enhanced Heavy Attack., 7) Cast Changli Resonance Liberation for a second enhanced Heavy Attack, then switch back to Mornye once Changli's Outro is available., 8) Repeat the rotation until enemies are defeated.

Changli Fusion Double DPS Team

Echo sets: Changli - Molten Rift (5pc). Brant - Tidebreaking Courage (5pc) *or* Molten Rift (5pc). Shorekeeper - Rejuvenating Glow (5pc). Note: Tidebreaking Courage 5pc requires ~250% Energy Regen for the full set bonus; otherwise prefer Molten Rift for Brant.

Team capitalizes on Changli and Brant complementing each other and Shorekeeper providing sustain and additional buffs., 1) Open with Shorekeeper: use Basic Attacks and Resonance Skill to generate Flare/Dim Star Butterflies; use Resonance Liberation ASAP before swapping., 2) Swap to Brant to fill Liberation gauge and obtain max Bravo points (do not immediately cast Liberation on first swap) — the goal is to charge and prepare Returned From Ashes., 3) Once Concerto energy is full, swap to Changli to cast Intro (gain Forte stack) and execute combos to reach 4 Forte stacks; use enhanced Heavy Attack and wait for her Resonance Liberation., 4) After Changli's Resonance Liberation and enhanced Heavy Attack, switch to Brant (Concerto should be charged) to boost his Fusion and Resonance Liberation DMG., 5) Cast Brant's Resonance Liberation and perform his quad-stage mid-air combos; end Aflame state with Returned From Ashes., 6) Swap to Shorekeeper with max Concerto to detonate the Stellarealm via Intro and repeat the loop.

Changli General DPS Team

Echo sets: Changli - Molten Rift (5pc). Zhezhi - Empyrean Anthem (5pc). Shorekeeper - Rejuvenating Glow (5pc). This team focuses on maximizing Changli's Resonance Liberation and benefiting from Stellarealm detonations.

Goal: use Changli's Resonance Liberation frequently because it grants 4 Forte stacks for immediate enhanced Heavy Attacks; Zhezhi boosts those enhanced attacks., 1) Start on Shorekeeper to charge Resonance Liberation and Concerto Energy; use her Resonance Liberation ASAP., 2) With Concerto Energy full, switch to Zhezhi and cast Intro to upgrade the Stellarealm and enhance its buffs., 3) Use Zhezhi's combo to summon 3 Phantasmic Imprints, charge her Resonance Liberation and refill Concerto Energy., 4) Activate Zhezhi's Resonance Liberation, then swap to Changli at full Concerto to gain Zhezhi's Outro and 1 Forte stack from Changli's Intro., 5) On Changli, max Forte gauge, use enhanced Heavy Attacks and Resonance Liberation when possible., 6) Rebuild Concerto Energy while doing damage, swap to Shorekeeper with full Concerto to detonate the Stellarealm, and repeat.

Changli Tune Break Team

Echo sets: Changli - Molten Rift (5pc). Brant - Pact of Neonlight Leap (5pc). Mornye - Halo of Starry Radiance (5pc). The rotation description references Lynae as a Tune Break floater in the example; treat Lynae as an alternate Sub-DPS if desired.

This Tune Break variant pairs Changli with Brant and Mornye (note: text references Lynae in rotation examples as an alternate floater)., 1) Start with Mornye: do 3 Basic Attacks to fill Forte, then Heavy Attack to enter Wide Field Observation., 2) In-air: do 3 Basic Attacks then Resonance Skill; cancel endlag with Liberation to produce High Syntony Field., 3) Cast enhanced Heavy Attack and switch to the sub-DPS via Outro (rotation text uses Lynae as the example floater)., 4) On floater (example: Lynae in text): cast Resonance Skill/Liberation sequence to generate team buffs and then switch to Changli., 5) Changli Intro grants 1 Forte stack; build to 4 via Resonance Skill and Basic Attacks, then use enhanced Heavy Attack., 6) Cast Changli Resonance Liberation for a second enhanced Heavy Attack, then swap back to Mornye and repeat.

Changli Free-To-Play (F2P) Double DPS Team

Echo sets: Changli - Molten Rift (5pc). Chixia - Molten Rift (5pc). Baizhi - Rejuvenating Glow (5pc). Verina is the best F2P support upgrade if available.

A budget double-DPS option where Baizhi helps buff both Chixia and Changli while providing heals., 1) Open with Baizhi and charge Concerto Energy with optimal combos., 2) Use Baizhi's Resonance Skill to drop Euphonia when Concerto is full, then swap to Changli and pick up Euphonia to boost ATK., 3) Changli Intro grants 1 Forte stack; build to 4 via combos and use enhanced Heavy Attack until Resonance Liberation is ready., 4) After Changli's Resonance Liberation and enhanced Heavy Attack, swap to Chixia if Concerto Energy is full; Changli's Outro will boost Chixia's Fusion and Resonance Liberation DMG., 5) Repeat until enemies are defeated.

Changli General Dual DPS Teams

Suggested Main DPS partners: Augusta, Xiangli Yao, Carlotta, Jinhsi. Suggested supports: Shorekeeper, Mornye, Verina, Baizhi. These comps are high-skill and require careful animation cancelling for optimal results.
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Changli

Main DPS 1

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Main DPS 2 (options)

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Support (options)

Changli can fit into non-Fusion dual-DPS comps with characters that have long animations to enable effective quickswaps and balanced damage share., This playstyle is challenging: prioritize animation-cancels and timing to avoid DPS loss; no single fixed rotation—adapt by quickswapping during long animations to maximize uptime.

Changli Skills

Blazing Enlightment

Blazing Enlightment

Basic Attack
Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG.
After releasing Basic Attack 4, enter True Sight, lasting for 12s.

Mid-air Attack
Consume Stamina to perform up to 4 consecutive attacks in mid-air, dealing Fusion DMG.
After releasing Mid-air Attack 4, enter True Sight, lasting for 12s.

Heavy Attack
Hold Basic Attack on the ground to perform an upward strike at the cost of Stamina, dealing Fusion DMG. Use Basic Attack within a certain time to release Mid-Air Attack 3.

Mid-air Heavy Attack
Shortly after holding Basic Attack in mid-air or using Basic Attack True Sight: Charge, use Basic Attack to perform a plunging attack at the cost of Stamina, dealing Fusion DMG. Use Basic Attack within a certain time to release Basic Attack 3.

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

Tripartite Flames

Tripartite Flames

True Sight: Capture
After releasing Resonance Skill, Changli dashes towards the enemy and enters True Sight, lasting for 12s. In the end, she releases a plunging attack, dealing Fusion DMG.
True Sight: Capture has 2 initial charges and holds up to 2 charges at maximum. The number of charges is replenished by 1 every 12s.
Can be cast in mid-air.

Basic Attack: True Sight - Conquest
When in True Sight, if Changli uses Ground Basic Attack, she releases True Sight: Conquest, dashing towards the enemy and dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Resonance Skill DMG. After releasing True Sight: Conquest, True Sight ends.

Basic Attack: True Sight - Charge
When in True Sight, if Changli jumps or uses Basic Attack in mid-air, she releases True Sight: Charge, dashing towards the enemy and dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Resonance Skill DMG. After releasing True Sight: Charge, True Sight ends.

Radiance of Fealty

Radiance of Fealty

Deal Fusion DMG to nearby targets, obtaining 4 stacks of Enflamement, and entering Fiery Feather.
Can be cast in mid-air.

Fiery Feather
When Changli releases Heavy Attack Flaming Sacrifice within 10s, her ATK is increased by 25%, after which Fiery Feather ends.

Secret Strategist

Secret Strategist

When casting Basic Attack: True Sight - Conquest or Basic Attack: True Sight - Charge, each stack of Enflamement will increase Fusion DMG Bonus by 5%.

Sweeping Force

Sweeping Force

Casting Heavy Attack Flaming Sacrifice or Resonance Liberation Radiance of Fealty gives 20% Fusion DMG Bonus and ignores 15% of the target's DEF when dealing damage.

Obedience of Rules

Obedience of Rules

Changli appears in mid-air, attacks the target, and enters True Sight, lasting for 12s.

Flaming Sacrifice

Flaming Sacrifice

Heavy Attack: Flaming Sacrifice
When releasing Heavy Attack, if Changli carries 4 stacks of Enflamement, she consumes all stacks of Enflamement to cast Flaming Sacrifice, dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Resonance Skill DMG.
While casting Flaming Sacrifice, Changli takes 40% less DMG.

Enflamement
Changli can hold up to 4 stacks of Enflamement.
Changli obtains 1 stack of Enflamement for every Basic Attack: True Sight - Conquest on hit.
Changli obtains 1 stack of Enflamement for every Basic Attack: True Sight - Charge on hit.
Changli obtains 4 stacks of Enflamement for every Resonance Liberation Radiance of Fealty.

Strategy of Duality

Strategy of Duality

The incoming Resonator has their Fusion DMG Amplified by 20% and Resonance Liberation DMG Amplified by 25% for 10s or until the Resonator is switched out.

Tune Break: Sword

Tune Break: Sword

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

Changli Resonance Chain

Hidden Thoughts

Hidden Thoughts

Resonance Skill Tripartite Flames and Heavy Attack Flaming Sacrifice increase Changli's DMG dealt by 10% and resistance to interruption.

Pursuit of Desires

Pursuit of Desires

Enflamement increases Changli's Crit. Rate by 25% for 8s.

Learned Secrets

Learned Secrets

Resonance Liberation Radiance of Fealty DMG is increased by 80%.

Polished Words

Polished Words

After Intro Skill is cast, all team members' ATK is increased by 20% for 30s.

Sacrificed Gains

Sacrificed Gains

Heavy Attack Flaming Sacrifice's Multiplier is increased by 50% and its DMG dealt is increased by 50%.

Realized Plans

Realized Plans

Resonance Skill Tripartite Flames, Heavy Attack Flaming Sacrifice, and Resonance Liberation Radiance of Fealty ignore an additional 40% of the target's DEF when dealing damage.

Changli Skill Inputs

Changli restores Forte Gauge when she jumps or hits a target with Basic Attacks while in True Sight, or casts the Resonance Liberation.

When Forte Gauge is full, hold Basic Attack to cast enhanced Heavy Attack.

Heavy Attack - Flaming Sacrifice: Hold LeftMouseButton while on the ground when Forte Gauge is at 4 stacks.
Basic Attack: True Sight - Conquest: When in True Sight, use LeftMouseButton while on the ground.
Basic Attack: True Sight - Charge: While in True Sight, use LeftMouseButton after using Jump or while in mid-air.

Changli Skins

Changli Special Food

Blazing Feather Spicy Meat

Blazing Feather Spicy Meat

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Increases Energy Regen of all Resonators in the team by 24%, lasting for 30m. Only effective on your own Resonators in Co-op Mode.