Wuthering Waves Qiuyuan Build Guide
Aero 
Sword 
Former senior agent of Mingting's Internal Security Agency. <br/><br/>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 overall: Law of Harmony maximizes Qiuyuan's Echo Skill DMG support and is easy for him to trigger; pair with a 2-pc Aero/ER set (Sierra Gale) to round out offence and energy needs.
Second best when running Qiuyuan as a general Crit-DMG sub-DPS. Provides Energy Regen and team support via Outro interactions; pairs well with Impermanence Heron.
Good for a Heavy-Attack DPS approach to boost Qiuyuan's personal Aero DMG. Use if you want him as the on-field main DPS.
Qiuyuan's Best Primary Echo
Reminiscence: Fenrico
Best main Echo for Qiuyuan: boosts Aero DMG and Heavy Attack DMG, synergizing with both his Forte and Liberation. Pairs well with Law of Harmony for team-wide Echo Skill DMG buffs.
Impermanence Heron
Good when running Moonlit Clouds (sub-DPS) playstyle. Transform-type Echo that grants ATK and other advantages but requires activation/management around Outro usage.
Nightmare: Feilian Beringal
Summon-type Echo that deals Aero DMG and grants Heavy Attack DMG & Aero DMG bonuses; recommended for Heavy-Attack-centric DPS builds.
Best Stats for Qiuyuan Echoes
Best Substats for Qiuyuan Echoes
Best Weapons for Qiuyuan
Best Tips & Tricks for Qiuyuan
Best Teams for Qiuyuan
Qiuyuan Fusion Echo Skill Team
1. Start on Shorekeeper and run her internal rotations to build Resonance and Concerto gauges. When her Liberation (Stellarealm) is ready, activate it and switch out to Qiuyuan when his Intro is available., 2. As Qiuyuan enters with his Intro, do two Basic Attacks to fill Forte, then cast Echo Skill and Liberation to add damage., 3. Hold Heavy Attack to perform the 3-step string that consumes Forte for enhanced damage. Cast Resonance Skill and switch out to Galbrena via Outro., 4. On Galbrena, cast Echo Skill then perform 6 Basic Attacks to fill Sinflame, then cast Resonance Skill to enter Demon Hypostasis., 5. In Demon Hypostasis cast Liberation for massive damage and skill multipliers, then follow with ~7 Basic Attacks to consume Forte energy., 6. When Forte is depleted and Concerto is full, switch back to Shorekeeper to detonate Stellarealm., 7. Repeat the loop until enemies are defeated.
Qiuyuan Havoc Echo Skill Team
1. Start on Phrolova and build Volatile Notes with Basic Attack and Resonance Skill combos., 2. When Volatile Notes reach 6, perform Scarlet Coda to enter Resolving Chord and activate Liberation to summon Hecate., 3. Use Phrolova's Outro to switch to Qiuyuan to amplify his Heavy Attack DMG., 4. On Qiuyuan, do two Basic Attacks to fill Forte, then cast Echo Skill and Liberation for extra damage., 5. Hold Heavy Attack to use the 3-attack string that consumes Forte, then cast Resonance Skill and switch to Cantarella via Outro., 6. Immediately cast Cantarella's Resonance Skill and Liberation to get max Trance stacks and enter Mirage state; execute her combos to Stagnate/heal., 7. When Cantarella's Outro is ready, switch back to Phrolova to continue the cycle and maximize Hecate's off-field damage., 8. Repeat the loop. Qiuyuan and Cantarella increase Echo Skill DMG and coordinate to empower Hecate's attacks.
General Purpose Crit DMG Team
Build Qiuyuan with 5-piece Moonlit Clouds and use Heron (Impermanence Heron) where applicable to maximize ATK synergy. Qiuyuan provides an unconditional +30% Crit DMG from his Resonance Liberation and buffs ATK through Moonlit Clouds + Heron synergy., Use Shorekeeper for healing and utility; slot any Main DPS that scales off ATK to benefit from the team's buffs., Note: In non-Echo teams Qiuyuan's Outro will usually be unused, but he still provides strong Crit DMG and ATK support for virtually any Main DPS.
Qiuyuan Main DPS Team
Equip Qiuyuan with Sierra Gale 5-piece for Main DPS Echo set. Build him to maximize Heavy Attack scaling (damage, crit, and relevant stats)., Use a Heavy Attack buffer (Iuno or Mortefi) in the sub-DPS slot to amplify Qiuyuan's Heavy Attacks, which is his primary scaling source., Use Shorekeeper (or Verina) in slot three for healing and general team utility; rotate so Qiuyuan runs his full heavy-attack/echo/liberation strings to deal sustained DPS., Qiuyuan at S3 can be a viable Main DPS with proper Heavy Attack support and a supportive third slot.
Qiuyuan Skills
Inkwash
Perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Aero DMG.
Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG. {Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=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.
{Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=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
{Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=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, {Cus:Ipt,Touch=tap PC=press Gamepad=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.
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 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.