Wuthering Waves Zhezhi Build Guide
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Best Echo Sets for Zhezhi
★★★★★ - Best. The 5-piece Empyrean Anthem increases Energy Regen and boosts Coordinated Attack DMG, letting Zhezhi reliably perform Coordinated Attacks and buff allies. Nightmare: Lampylumen Myriad is recommended to complement this set.
Good alternative if Empyrean Anthem isn't available. Helps ensure enough Energy Regen for Resonance Liberation while boosting the damage of the team's attacks; prioritize Basic Attack DMG Bonus substats.
Best if running Zhezhi as the team's main DPS. Increases general Glacio DMG by 10% and works with her attack patterns.
Zhezhi's Best Primary Echo
Nightmare: Lampylumen Myriad
Best-in-slot option. Maximizes both Glacio DMG and Coordinated Attack DMG; summons quickly without interrupting combos.
Hecate
Great for Sub-DPS as it increases Coordinated Attack DMG; also part of Empyrean Anthem (Zhezhi's best Sonata Effect).
Impermanence Heron
Maximizes the damage buffs Zhezhi provides via her Outro Skill and Resonance effects; strong Sub-DPS echo.
Lampylumen Myriad
Increases Zhezhi's Glacio DMG — a good alternative if you're running her as main DPS.
Best Stats for Zhezhi Echoes
Best Substats for Zhezhi Echoes
Best Weapons for Zhezhi
Rime-Draped Sprouts
Stringmaster
Cosmic Ripples
Variation
Fusion Accretion
Augment
Guardian Rectifier
Rectifier of Voyager
Best Tips & Tricks for Zhezhi
Best Teams for Zhezhi
Glacio DPS Team
Team purpose: Maximize Carlotta (Glacio) DPS by using Zhezhi as Sub-DPS to buff Glacio DMG and Resonance Skill DMG; Shorekeeper is used for broad buffs and healing., 1) Start on Carlotta: use two instances of her Resonance Skill to partially charge her Forte Gauge. Her Skill has a long cooldown so use it early., 2) Switch to Shorekeeper: charge both Resonance Liberation and Concerto Energy until ready; use Resonance Liberation as soon as available., 3) When Concerto Energy is full, switch to Zhezhi: activate an Intro Skill and upgrade Shorekeeper's Stellarealm., 4) As Zhezhi: perform her optimal combo to charge Forte Circuit and energy; use her Resonance Liberation, then swap to Carlotta with full Concerto Energy to receive Zhezhi's Outro Resonance Skill DMG buff., 5) As Carlotta: execute her skill so it goes on cooldown, fill her Forte Gauge and use her Forte attack., 6) Use Carlotta's Resonance Liberation after the Forte attack and finish all shots within 10 seconds of casting it., 7) If Carlotta's skill is up, use it again; otherwise check Concerto Energy and swap to Shorekeeper to proc Intro Skill and detonate Stellarealm. Repeat loop.
Resonance Skill DPS Team
Team purpose: Maximize Jinhsi's Resonance Skill damage using Zhezhi for Resonance Skill amplification and Shorekeeper for buffs/healing., 1) Start on Shorekeeper: charge Resonance Liberation and Concerto Energy until both are ready; use Resonance Liberation when available., 2) When Concerto Energy is full, switch to Jinhsi: activate Intro Skill and upgrade Shorekeeper's Stellarealm, then use a sequence of Resonance Skills (Overflowing Radiance → another Resonance Skill → Illuminous Epiphany) to reach Unison. Note: Unison substitutes for Concerto Energy consumption., 3) Swap to Zhezhi: perform optimal combo to charge Forte Circuit and energy; use Resonance Liberation, then swap back to Jinhsi with full Concerto Energy to receive Zhezhi's Outro Resonance Skill DMG buff., 4) As Jinhsi: fully charge Forte Circuit before using Illuminous Epiphany to maximize damage; use Ultimate when available., 5) Charge Concerto Energy again and swap to Shorekeeper to detonate the Stellarealm. Repeat loop.
Zhezhi Main DPS Team
Team purpose: Zhezhi as primary DPS with Sanhua as a synergistic Sub-DPS — Zhezhi buffs Sanhua's Glacio DMG and ice explosions, while Sanhua buffs Zhezhi's Basic Attack damage., 1) Start on Shorekeeper: charge Concerto Energy until full and use Resonance Liberation before swapping out., 2) Switch to Zhezhi: perform her optimal combo and use Resonance Liberation to deal heavy coordinated attacks., 3) Switch to Sanhua: execute her full combo to maximize Ice Structure damage; fill her Concerto Energy before returning to Shorekeeper to detonate the Stellarealm., 4) Repeat loop until the enemy is defeated.
Free To Play Team
Team purpose: A fully free-to-play composition where Zhezhi is the main DPS and Sanhua provides mutual buffs; Baizhi handles healing and provides Outro buffs., 1) Start on Baizhi: charge Concerto Energy until full so the next Resonator can take Baizhi's Outro buff., 2) Switch to Sanhua: perform her full combo and fill Concerto Energy before switching to Zhezhi., 3) As Zhezhi: perform her optimal combo culminating in Resonance Liberation; benefit from Sanhua's Basic Attack amplification., 4) Switch back to Baizhi to reapply her Outro buff and heal as needed., 5) Repeat loop until the enemy is defeated.
Zhezhi Skills
Dimming Brush
Perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Glacio DMG.
Consume STA to perform an attack, dealing Glacio DMG.
Heavy Attack does not reset the Basic Attack cycle.
Consume STA to perform up to 2 consecutive attacks while in mid-air, dealing Glacio DMG.
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Glacio DMG.
Manifestation
Deal Glacio DMG. If
-Press the button on the ground to summon the Phantasmic Imprints on the ground.
-Hold the button on the ground or press the button in mid-air to summon the Phantasmic Imprints in mid-air.
Living Canvas
Summon Inklit Spirits for assistance.
Can be cast in mid-air.
When the active Resonator deals DMG, an Inklit Spirit will be summoned to perform a Coordinated Attack, dealing Glacio DMG, considered as Basic Attack DMG.
-For 3s after dealing DMG, 1 Inklit Spirit is summoned per second. This effect can trigger once per second. Damage dealt by an Inklit Spirit does not trigger this effect.
-Up to 1 Inklit Spirit can be summoned every second, and up to 21 in total.
-This effect lasts for 30s, or until max Inklit Spirits are summoned.
Calligrapher's Touch
When casting Resonance Skill Stroke of Genius or Resonance Skill Creation's Zenith, ATK is increased by 6% for 27s. This can be stacked up to 3 time(s).
Flourish
After Outro Skill is cast, restore 15 Resonance Energy for the incoming Resonator.
Radiant Ruin
Attack the target, dealing Glacio DMG.
Ink and Wash
Zhezhi may summon Phantasmic Imprints at the cost of Afflatus when casting Resonance Skill Manifestation or Heavy Attack Conjuration.
Up to 1 of each of Phantasmic Imprint - Left, Phantasmic Imprint - Middle, and Phantasmic Imprint - Right can exist at the same time, each lasting for 15s.
The 5 moves below consume STA to perform Conjuration to attack the target, dealing Glacio DMG.
-Hold the Normal Attack button shortly after Basic Attack Stage 3.
-Press the Normal Attack button shortly after casting Resonance Skill Manifestation.
-Hold the Normal Attack button shortly after casting Resonance Skill Stroke of Genius or Resonance Skill Creation's Zenith.
-Hold the Normal Attack button while in mid-air.
-Hold the Normal Attack button after a successful Dodge.
If Zhezhi has at least 30 Afflatus when performing any of these, consume 30 Afflatus to summon a Phantasmic Imprint - Middle.
When a Phatasmic Imprint is nearby, the Resonance Skill is replaced with Stroke of Genius, which can be cast while in mid-air. When it is cast, Zhezhi will:
-Move to the location of the Phatasmic Imprint, remove it, and then summon an Ivory Herald to attack the target, dealing Glacio DMG, considered as Basic Attack DMG. Refresh the mid-air Dodge attempts if the target Phatasmic Imprint is in mid-air.
-Gain 1 stack of Painter's Delight, lasting for 8s and stacking up to 2 times.
When a Phantasmic Imprint is nearby and there are 2 stacks of Painter's Delight, Stroke of Genius is replaced with Creation's Zenith, which can be cast while in mid-air. When it is cast, Zhezhi will:
-Lose all stacks of Painter's Delight
-Move to the location of the Phantasmic Imprint, remove it, and then summon an Ivory Herald to attack the target, dealing greater Glacio DMG, considered as Basic Attack DMG, additionally increasing the Basic Attack DMG Bonus by 18% for 27s. Refresh the mid-air Dodge attempts if the target Phatasmic Imprint is in mid-air.
Zhezhi can hold up to 90 Afflatus.
Normal Attacks grant Afflatus on hit.
Casting Intro Skill grants Afflatus.
Carve and Draw
The incoming Resonator has their Glacio DMG Amplified by 20% and Resonance Skill DMG Amplified by 25% for 14s or until they are switched out.
Zhezhi Resonance Chain
Brushwork's Finish
Casting Resonance Skill Creation's Zenith restores 15 Resonance Energy and increases Crit. Rate by 10% for 27s.
Vivid Strokes
Max Inklit Spirits summoned by Resonance Liberation Living Canvas increases by 6.
Reflection's Grace
Casting Resonance Skill Manifestation, Resonance Skill Stroke of Genius, or Resonance Skill Creation's Zenith increases ATK by 15% for 27s, stacking up to 3 time(s).
Hue's Spectrum
Casting Resonance Liberation Living Canvas increases ATK of Resonators on the team 20% for 30s.
Composition's Clue
For every 3 Inklit Spirits summoned by Resonance Liberation Living Canvas, 1 extra Inklit Spirit is summoned to perform a Coordinated Attack, dealing DMG equal to 140% of Inklit Spirit's DMG, considered as Basic Attack DMG. This damage dealt will not further summon Inklit Spirit.
Infinite Legacy
Casting Resonance Skill Stroke of Genius or Resonance Skill Creation's Zenith summons an extra Ivory Herald to deal DMG equal to 120% of Resonance Skill Stroke of Genius's DMG, considered as Basic Attack DMG.
Zhezhi Special Food
Sweet Stuffed Flatbread


Increases DEF of all Resonators in the team by 220, lasting for 15m. Only effective on your own Resonators in Co-op Mode.