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Yuanwu

Wuthering Waves Yuanwu Build Guide

Element: Electro type Electro
Weapon Type: Gauntlets type Gauntlets
Birth: October 2nd
Birthplace: Huanglong
Affiliation: Jinzhou
Combat Roles: Concerto Efficiency tagCoordinated Attack tagVibration Strength Reduction tagInterruption Resistance Boost tag

Yuanwu owns a boxing gym where he teaches <te href=850114>Leihuangquan</te> and health management. He is well-respected in the community for his cordial demeanor and pleasant temperament.

Yuanwu Ascension Materials

Shell Credit
170000
Crude Ring
4
Basic Ring
12
Improved Ring
12
Tailored Ring
4
Hidden Thunder Tacet Core
46
Terraspawn Fungus
60

Yuanwu Talent Level-Up Materials

Shell Credit
Crude Ring
Basic Ring
Improved Ring
Tailored Ring
Unending Destruction
Cadence Seed
Cadence Bud
Cadence Leaf
Cadence Blossom

Best Echo Sets for Yuanwu

Empyrean Anthem
5pc
Empyrean Anthem

Best 5-piece set for Yuanwu; bolsters Coordinated Attack DMG in Thunder Field. Rest of the build maximizes Electro DMG and Resonance Skill damage.

Moonlit Clouds
5pc
Moonlit Clouds

Good 5-piece support-oriented set; buffs ATK of swapped-in character and provides shields to all Resonators.

Void Thunder
5pc
Void Thunder

Alternative 5-piece focusing on maximizing Electro DMG after Heavy Attack or Skill; requires Nightmare version of Tempest Mephis for best results.

Yuanwu's Best Primary Echo

Nightmare: Tempest Mephis

Nightmare: Tempest Mephis

Best Echo for Yuanwu with Empyrean Anthem set; boosts Electro DMG Bonus and Resonance Skill DMG.

Bell-Borne Geochelone

Bell-Borne Geochelone

Provides shields and increases DMG and defense; good for support-oriented builds.

Best Stats for Yuanwu Echoes

4 Cost: CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG
3 Cost: Electro DMG
1 Cost: DEF%

Best Substats for Yuanwu Echoes

1
CRIT Rate
2
CRIT DMG
3
DEF%
4
Resonance Skill DMG Bonus
5
Flat DEF

Best Weapons for Yuanwu

Best Tips & Tricks for Yuanwu

Yuanwu's abilities mostly scale off DEF stat, so DEF is critical for damage output.
Prioritize upgrading Resonance Skill and Forte Circuit to boost Thunder Wedge and overall damage in Lightning Infused state.
Nightmare version of Tempest Mephis significantly boosts damage; if unavailable, the normal version works with the Void Thunder set but locks build to damage dealer style.
Thunder Wedge does not disappear on character switch; use this to maintain pressure and field presence.
Second Inherent Skill leaves a Thunder Wedge when leaving combat if Readiness is not full, useful for optimizing rotations.

Best Teams for Yuanwu

Yuanwu Free-to-Play Team

Free-to-play build that relies on Yuanwu's Resonance Skill (Thunder Wedge) and frequent swapping to charge Concerto/Forte gauges. Use Baizhi for healing and buffs; Yangyang is a potential skillful replace for grouping and energy.

Yuanwu enters first and immediately uses his Resonance Skill to drop the Thunder Wedge. Use Yuanwu's Basic Attacks to charge Concerto Energy while keeping enemies inside the Thunder Wedge., When the other Resonators' icons glow (Concerto Energy full), switch to Rover (Spectro) to deal Spectro damage., While playing Rover, ensure enemies remain inside the Thunder Wedge so it continues to damage them and charge Yuanwu's Forte Gauge off-field., Switch back to Yuanwu when Concerto Energy is full. If his Forte Gauge is full, long-press the Resonance Skill to detonate the Thunder Wedge, then use Basic Attacks to finish the combo., If Yuanwu's Ultimate is available, use it and recast the Resonance Skill before switching out to the healer or Main DPS., Repeat these steps until enemies are defeated; swapping Yuanwu in/out helps stagger elites since his Outro Skill depletes Vibration Strength.

Yuanwu Premium Electro Team

Premium Electro composition using Xiangli Yao as main DPS and Yuanwu as off-field Electro damage. Shorekeeper provides healing and buffers to amplify sustained damage.

Start on Shorekeeper, using Basic Attacks and Resonance Skill to charge her Resonance Liberation and Concerto Energy., Activate Shorekeeper's Resonance Liberation when available, then switch to Yuanwu once Concerto Energy is full., On entry with Yuanwu, use his Resonance Skill and Basic Attacks to charge Concerto Energy while keeping enemies inside the Thunder Wedge., When Concerto Energy is full, swap to Xiangli Yao. Yuanwu's Outro Skill will weaken enemies' Vibration Strength when switching out., Execute Xiangli Yao's optimal on-field rotations, ensuring enemies stay inside the Thunder Wedge for added off-field damage., After Xiangli Yao's rotations, charge Concerto Energy to max and switch back to Shorekeeper to detonate her Resonance Liberation with her Intro Skill., Repeat until enemies are defeated.

Yuanwu Coordinated Attack Team

Coordinated Attacks-focused team that uses Yuanwu to support Jinhsi's Incandescence stacking and provide off-field Electro. Shorekeeper functions as a Spectro stacking/support healer.

Use Yuanwu's Resonance Skill to increase Jinhsi's Incandescence stacks and maintain Thunder Wedge on the field while swapping., Shorekeeper can also stack Jinhsi's Incandescence by dealing Spectro damage while on-field—coordinate shorekeeper and Yuanwu uptime to maximize stacks., Play Jinhsi as the main on-field damage dealer using Coordinated Attacks rotations; keep enemies inside Thunder Wedge to benefit from Yuanwu's off-field effects., Swap in/out to recharge Concerto Energy and detonate Resonance Liberations as needed to maintain pressure and stagger stronger enemies.

Yuanwu Skills

Leihuangquan

Leihuangquan

Basic Attack
Yuanwu performs up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG.

Heavy Attack
Yuanwu consumes STA to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.

Mid-air Attack
Yuanwu consumes STA to launch a Mid-air Plunging Attack, dealing Electro DMG.

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

Leihuang Master

Leihuang Master

Thunder Wedge
Yuanwu summons Thunder Wedge, dealing Electro DMG, and forms a Thunder Field centered on the Thunder Wedge. Thunder Wedge lasts for 12s.
Forte Circuit Rumbling Spark and Resonance Liberation Blazing Might will immediately detonate Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge on the field, dealing Electro DMG, considered as Resonance Skill DMG.

Thunder Field
The active character gains the effects below when in the Thunder Field: a Coordinated Attack from Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge is triggered when attacks hit a target, dealing Electro DMG. This can be triggered once every 1.2s. The effect lasts for 1.5s.

Blazing Might

Blazing Might

Awaken the power of thunder and provide Forte Circuit Lightning Infused status to all characters on a nearby team for 10s, then perform a powerful blow that deals Electro DMG.

Thunderous Determination

Thunderous Determination

The DMG multiplier of Resonance Skill Thunder Uprising is increased by 40%, and its reduction efficiency of enemy Vibration Strength is enhanced.

Reserved Confidence

Reserved Confidence

The ranges of the Resonance Skills Thunder Field and Thunder Uprising are greatly expanded. When switched off the field during combat, if "Readiness" is not full, Yuanwu will automatically leave 1 Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge in place.

Thunder Bombardment

Thunder Bombardment

Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.

Unassuming Blade

Unassuming Blade

Rumbling Spark
When "Readiness" is full, hold Resonance Skill to consume all "Readiness" and cast Rumbling Spark, dealing Electro DMG and entering the Lightning Infused state.

Thunder Uprising
When "Readiness" is full, Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge will be replaced with Thunder Uprising, dealing Electro DMG.

Lightning Infused
The character in Lightning Infused state has a greatly increased resistance to interruption.
When Yuanwu is in this state:
-Basic Attacks: Hit targets in a larger range, reduce enemy Vibration Strength with increased efficiency.
-Heavy Attacks: Have increased attack speed, reduce enemy Vibration Strength with increased efficiency.
-Dodge Counters: Have increased attack speed, reduce enemy Vibration Strength with increased efficiency.
-Use Basic Attack within 3s after casting a Heavy Attack or a successful Counterattack to cast Thunderweaver, dealing Electro DMG, considered as Basic Attack DMG.
-Does not recover "Readiness".

Readiness
Yuanwu can hold up to 100 "Readiness".
When Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge is on the field, Yuanwu gains 6 "Readiness" every second, even when he is not the active character;
When Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge hits a target with a Coordinated Attack, Yuanwu gains 5 "Readiness".

Lightning Manipulation

Lightning Manipulation

Yuanwu unleashes thunderbolts in an area centered around the skill target, greatly reducing the Vibration Strength of enemies upon impact.

Yuanwu Resonance Chain

Steaming Cup of Justice

Steaming Cup of Justice

When Yuanwu is in Forte Circuit's Lightning Infused state, his Basic Attack Speed is increased by 20%, and his Heavy Attack Speed is increased by 20%.

Fierce Heart, Serene Mind

Fierce Heart, Serene Mind

Intro Skill Thunder Bombardment additionally recovers 15 Resonance Energy for Yuanwu.

Upholder of Integrity

Upholder of Integrity

When the Coordinated Attacks of Resonance Skill's Thunder Wedge hits a target, the damage is additionally increased by 20% of Yuanwu's DEF.

Retributive Knuckles

Retributive Knuckles

When casting Resonance Liberation Blazing Might, the on-field character will gain a Shield equal to 200% of Yuanwu's DEF for 10s.

Neighborhood Protector

Neighborhood Protector

When Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge is on the field, Yuanwu's Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus is increased by 50%.

Defender of All Realms

Defender of All Realms

All team members nearby within the range of Resonance Skill Thunder Wedge will gain a 32% DEF increase, lasting 3s.

Yuanwu Special Food

Sanqing Tea

Sanqing Tea

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Increases Max HP of all Resonators in the team by 28%, lasting for 30m. Only effective on your own Resonators in Co-op Mode.