Wuthering Waves Xiangli Yao Build Guide
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Xiangli Yao Ascension Materials
Xiangli Yao Talent Level-Up Materials
Best Echo Sets for Xiangli Yao
Void Thunder increases Electro DMG Bonus and the 5-piece effect boosts damage after using Resonance Skill or Heavy ATK. Best-in-slot for Xiangli Yao. If you lack Nightmare: Thundering Mephis, Tempest Mephis or Thundering Mephis are acceptable substitutes.
Good early-game combination if you don't have a full 5-piece Void Thunder. Tempest Mephis (or Thundering Mephis/Flautist) can be used as the main echo until you obtain better echoes.
Xiangli Yao's Best Primary Echo
Nightmare: Thundering Mephis
Increases Electro DMG and Resonance Liberation DMG. Recommended main echo because it directly buffs Xiangli Yao's primary damage sources and doesn't require using the Echo Skill to get DMG buffs.
Tempest Mephis
Good early-game option with the Void Thunder sonata effect; provides an earlier-onset buff during combos, making Xiangli Yao less susceptible to interruptions.
Thundering Mephis
Increases Resonance Liberation DMG and Electro DMG. Strong buffs for Xiangli Yao but has long attack animations which can make buff uptake tricky.
Flautist
Early-game echo that provides on-demand Electro DMG; useful if you lack better Mephis variants.
Best Stats for Xiangli Yao Echoes
Best Substats for Xiangli Yao Echoes
Best Weapons for Xiangli Yao
Verity's Handle
Moongazer's Sigil
Blazing Justice
Pulsation Bracer
Tragicomedy
Abyss Surges
Stonard
Marcato
Gauntlets of Night
Best Tips & Tricks for Xiangli Yao
Best Teams for Xiangli Yao
Tune Break Liberation Team
Core synergy: Lynae provides multiple All DMG and Resonance Liberation DMG buffs via her Liberation and Outro and significantly boosts Tune Break DMG; Mornye increases allies' Off-Tune Buildup Rate so the team can cast Tune Breaks more often, while also providing enemy DMG taken debuffs, sustain (healing and interruption resistance), DEF buffs, and All DMG amplification., Rotation step 1: Begin as Mornye and cast three Basic Attacks into a Heavy Attack to generate Wide Field Observation Mode., Rotation step 2: In Wide Field Observation, cast three enhanced Basic Attacks; animation cancel the third Basic Attack with Resonance Skill and immediately use Resonance Liberation to create High Syntony Field., Rotation step 3: With High Syntony Field up, do a Heavy Attack and switch to Lynae via her Outro., Rotation step 4: On Lynae's Intro, use her Resonance Skill to reach max stacks, then Liberation for a team-wide buff and follow with a Basic Attack., Rotation step 5: With Overflow full, heavy attack charge 1.6s to convert to Lumiflow, entering Kaleidoscopic Parade., Rotation step 6: Jump three times to perform Polychrome Leaps and generate True Color stacks., Rotation step 7: With three True Color stacks, do a Mid-Air Attack (enhanced) then switch to Xiangli Yao via Outro., Rotation step 8: On Xiangli Yao, build Concerto and Resonance Energy with optimal combos and cast Liberation to enter Intuition., Rotation step 9: In Intuition, cast Resonance Skill then Mid-Air Attack into Resonance Skill to perform one Laws of Reigns., Rotation step 10: Do three Basic Attacks and Resonance Skill for the second Laws of Reigns., Rotation step 11: Repeat Resonance Skill + Mid-Air Attack + Resonance Skill for the third Laws of Reigns., Rotation step 12: With Concerto full, switch back to Mornye via Outro and repeat until enemies are defeated.
Xiangli Yao Electro Team
Core synergy: Yinlin's Outro grants Electro DMG and Liberation DMG Bonus and applies a Punishment Mark that triggers coordinated attacks, boosting Xiangli Yao's damage. Shorekeeper raises allies' Crit Rate and Crit DMG and deepens All-type DMG, which amplifies Xiangli Yao's already high output., Rotation step 1: Start as Shorekeeper and charge Concerto Energy; use her Resonance Liberation when available to enable Stellarealm and its Crit/Crit DMG buff., Rotation step 2: Switch to Yinlin, charge her Forte with optimal combos and execute a heavy attack to apply a Mark., Rotation step 3: Charge Yinlin's Concerto Energy and use her Resonance Liberation to produce coordinated attacks, then switch to Xiangli Yao (ensure Concerto Energy is full before switching to upgrade Stellarealm)., Rotation step 4: On Xiangli Yao, charge and cast his Resonance Liberation to enter Intuition and slow enemies., Rotation step 5: In Intuition, consume three Hypercubes by casting Laws of Reigns three times while recharging Concerto Energy., Rotation step 6: With max Concerto Energy, swap back to Shorekeeper to detonate Stellarealm; repeat.
Resonance Liberation DMG Team
Core synergy: Jianxin's Outro buffs Xiangli Yao's Resonance Liberation DMG, making her a strong (and accessible) alternative to Yinlin; Shorekeeper provides Stellarealm support and crit amplification., Rotation step 1: Start as Shorekeeper and charge Concerto Energy; use Resonance Liberation to enable Stellarealm before switching., Rotation step 2: Switch to Jianxin, use optimal combos to fill Concerto Energy, then switch to Xiangli Yao to receive the Resonance Liberation DMG buff from Jianxin's Outro., Rotation step 3: On Xiangli Yao, charge and cast Resonance Liberation to enter Intuition and slow enemies., Rotation step 4: In Intuition, use Laws of Reigns three times, then swap to Shorekeeper with full Concerto Energy to detonate Stellarealm and repeat.
Free To Play Team
Core synergy: Designed for F2P availability — Yuanwu uses Resonance Skill to place Thunder Wedge and trigger coordinated attacks; Baizhi handles healing; Xiangli Yao deals main damage and consumes Laws of Reigns in Intuition., Rotation step 1: Start as Yuanwu, use Resonance Skill then Normal Attacks to charge Concerto Energy while keeping enemies inside Thunder Wedge., Rotation step 2: When Concerto Energy is full, switch to Xiangli Yao (switching from Yuanwu weakens enemy Vibration Strength on impact)., Rotation step 3: On Xiangli Yao, charge and cast Resonance Liberation to enter Intuition and slow enemies., Rotation step 4: In Intuition, cast Laws of Reigns three times before Intuition ends., Rotation step 5: Switch back to Yuanwu when Concerto Energy is full; if healing is needed, swap to Baizhi instead.
Xiangli Yao Skills
Probe
Perform up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG.
Perform a charged attack at the cost of STA, dealing Electro DMG.
Perform a Plunging Attack from mid-air at the cost of STA, dealing Electro DMG.
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
Deduction
Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
Cogitation Model
Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG. Enter Intuition.
When in Intuition:
-Obtain 3 Hypercube(s). Each time Resonance Skill Law of Reigns is cast, consume 1 Hypercube(s). Intuition ends once all Hypercubes are consumed.
-Basic Attack and Heavy Attack are replaced with Basic Attack Pivot - Impale, which performs up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG.
-Resonance Skill Deduction is replaced with Resonance Skill Divergence, which deals Electro DMG.
-Dodge Counter is replaced with Dodge Counter Unfathomed, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.
Knowing
Gain 5% Electro DMG Bonus after casting Resonance Skill for 8s, stackable for up to 4 times.
Focus
When in
Principle
Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
Forever Seeking
When Capacity reaches 100, Resonance Skill Deduction is replaced by Resonance Skill Decipher.
Consume 100 Capacity to cast Resonance Skill Decipher, dealing Electro DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.
When Performance Capacity reaches 5 in
Consume 5 Performance Capacity to cast Resonance Skill Law of Reigns, dealing Electro DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.
Shortly after casting Resonance Skill Decipher or Resonance Skill Divergence, use Basic Attack to perform Mid-air Attack Revamp at the cost of STA, dealing Electro DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.
Xiangli Yao can hold up to 100 Capacity.
Every Normal Attack Probe on hit grants Capacity.
Every Resonance Skill Deduction on hit grants Capacity.
Xiangli Yao can hold up to 5 Performance Capacity.
When in
Obtain 1 Performance Capacity when Stage 1 of Basic Attack Pivot - Impale hits a target.
Obtain 2 Performance Capacity when Stage 2 or 3 of Basic Attack Pivot - Impale hits a target.
Obtain 2 Performance Capacity for every Resonance Skill Divergence on hit.
Obtain 3 Performance Capacity for every Mid-air Attack Revamp on hit.
Obtain 2 Performance Capacity for every Dodge Counter Unfathomed on hit.
Chain Rule
Xiangli Yao will call down a laser beam upon the first target the incoming Resonator's Basic Attack hits, dealing Electro DMG equal to 237.63% of Xiangli Yao's ATK to an area. This effect lasts for 8s and can be triggered once every 2s, up to 3 times.
Tune Break: Gauntlets
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast
Xiangli Yao Resonance Chain
Prodigy of Protégés
Resonance Skill Law of Reigns additionally launches 6 Convolution Matrices at enemies, each dealing Resonance Liberation DMG equal to 8% of the skill's DMG Multiplier.
Traces of Predecessors
Casting Resonance Skill or Resonance Liberation Cogitation Model increases Crit. DMG by 30% for 8s.
Ruins of Ancient
Casting Resonance Liberation Cogitation Model increases the DMG of the following Resonance Skill moves by 63% for 24s:
Decipher, Deduction, Divergence, and Law of Reigns.
This effect can be triggered up to 5 times.
Vessel of Rebirth
Casting Resonance Liberation Cogitation Model grants a 25% DMG Bonus to all team members' Resonance Liberation for 30s.
End of Stars
The DMG Multiplier of Outro Skill Chain Rule is increased by 222%. The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Cogitation Model is increased by 100%.
Solace of the Ordinary
The Hypercubes obtained from Resonance Liberation Cogitation Model are enhanced, increasing the DMG Multiplier of Resonance Skill Law of Reigns by 76%.
Xiangli Yao Skill Inputs
Casting Resonance Skill or hitting an enemy with Normal Attack restore Forte Gauge.
When Forte Gauge is full, enhanced Resonance Skill can be cast.
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Xiangli Yao Special Food
Vege Omelette
Increases ATK and Energy Regen of all Resonators in the team by 8% and 12% respectively, lasting for 30m. Only effective on your own Resonators in Co-op Mode.