Wuthering Waves Xiangli Yao Build Guide
Electro 
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Xiangli Yao Ascension Materials
Xiangli Yao Talent Level-Up Materials
Best Echo Sets for Xiangli Yao
Best set. Void Thunder increases Electro DMG Bonus and the 5-piece effect boosts damage after Resonance Skill or Heavy ATK — perfect for Xiangli Yao. If you lack the recommended main echo, Tempest or Thundering Mephis can substitute.
Good starter 4-piece option if you don't have a full 5-pc Void Thunder. Mix-and-match with Tempest/Thundering Mephis or Flautist as available.
Xiangli Yao's Best Primary Echo
Nightmare: Thundering Mephis
Increases Electro DMG and Resonance Liberation DMG. No need to use the Echo's active skill to receive the damage buffs, making it a top main echo for sustained rotation.
Tempest Mephis
Great early-game option when paired with the Void Thunder sonata effect. Gives timely buffs during combos and reduces vulnerability during the opener.
Best Stats for Xiangli Yao Echoes
Best Substats for Xiangli Yao Echoes
Best Weapons for Xiangli Yao
Best Tips & Tricks for Xiangli Yao
Best Teams for Xiangli Yao
Premium Electro Team
1) Start with Shorekeeper: charge Concerto Energy until full. Use her Resonance Liberation to enable Stellarealm and apply Crit Rate / Crit DMG buffs when available and upgraded., 2) Switch to Yinlin: charge her Forte with optimal combos and execute a heavy attack to apply a Punishment Mark., 3) Charge Yinlin's Concerto Energy and use her Resonance Liberation to trigger multiple coordinated attacks; then switch to Xiangli Yao. Ensure Shorekeeper's Concerto Energy is full before switching in to upgrade the Stellarealm., 4) On Xiangli Yao: use optimal combos to charge his Resonance Liberation, then cast it to slow enemies and enter the Intuition state., 5) In Intuition, cast Xiangli Yao's Resonance Skill — Laws of Reigns three times to consume three Hypercubes while recharging Concerto Energy., 6) With max Concerto Energy, swap back to Shorekeeper to detonate the Stellarealm. Repeat until enemies are defeated.
Resonance Liberation DMG Team
1) Start with Shorekeeper: charge Concerto Energy and use Resonance Liberation to enable Stellarealm before switching out., 2) Switch to Jianxin: use optimal combos to fill Concerto Energy and proc her Outro Skill, which buffs Xiangli Yao's Resonance Liberation DMG. Once Concerto Energy is full, switch to Xiangli Yao., 3) On Xiangli Yao: charge and cast Resonance Liberation to slow enemies and enter Intuition., 4) In Intuition, use Xiangli Yao's Resonance Skill — Laws of Reigns three times, then swap to Shorekeeper when Concerto Energy is full to detonate Stellarealm.
Free To Play Team
1) Start with Yuanwu: use Resonance Skill to deploy Thunder Wedge and then Normal Attacks to charge Concerto Energy while keeping enemies inside the wedge., 2) Once Concerto Energy is full, switch to Xiangli Yao (switching from Yuanwu weakens enemy Vibration Strength on impact)., 3) On Xiangli Yao: charge and cast Resonance Liberation to slow enemies and enter Intuition., 4) In Intuition, cast Xiangli Yao's Resonance Skill — Laws of Reigns three times before Intuition ends., 5) Afterward, switch back to Yuanwu when Concerto Energy is full. If healing is needed, switch 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.
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 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.