Wuthering Waves Zhezhi Build Guide
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Best Echo Sets for Zhezhi
Best-in-slot for Sub-DPS Zhezhi. Increases Energy Regen so she can more reliably perform Coordinated Attacks and buffs Coordinated Attack DMG. Pair with Nightmare: Lampylumen Myriad for Glacio DMG and fast summon.
Second best option, helpful when Rinascita/Empyrean Anthem aren't available. Ensures main DPS attacks are maximized while providing enough Energy Regen to cast Resonance Liberation reliably.
Option when running Zhezhi as the team's main DPS. Provides general Glacio DMG increase.
Zhezhi's Best Primary Echo
Nightmare: Lampylumen Myriad
The new best-in-slot option for Zhezhi. Maximizes both her Glacio DMG and Coordinated Attack DMG and can be summoned quickly without interrupting combos.
Hecate
Great for Sub-DPS due to its ability to increase Coordinated Attack DMG. Part of the Empyrean Anthem set.
Impermanence Heron
Maximizes the damage buffs provided by Zhezhi combined with her Outro Skill's Resonance Skill and Glacio DMG buffs — solid Sub-DPS echo.
Lampylumen Myriad
Increases Zhezhi's Glacio DMG, suitable if she is used as a main DPS or as an alternative main echo.
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
1) Carlotta starts the battle and uses two (2) instances of her Resonance Skill to partially charge her Forte Gauge. Her Skill has a lengthy cooldown, so it should be up by the time your supports are done with their combos., 2) Switch to Shorekeeper and charge both her Resonance Liberation and Concerto Energy until both are ready. Use the Resonance Liberation as soon as it is available., 3) Once Concerto Energy is fully charged, switch to Zhezhi to activate an Intro Skill and upgrade the Stellarealm from Shorekeeper., 4) As Zhezhi, use her optimal combo to charge her Forte Circuit gauge. Also charge her energy and execute her Resonance Liberation. Swap to Carlotta with full Concerto Energy so she receives the Resonance Skill DMG buff from Zhezhi's Outro Skill., 5) As Carlotta, execute her skill so it will be on cooldown while you execute the rest of her combos. Aim to fill her Forte Gauge and use her Forte attack., 6) Use Carlotta's Resonance Liberation after the Forte Skill attack. Finish all shots within 10 seconds after casting Resonance Liberation., 7) If Carlotta's skill is off cooldown, use it again. If not, check if Concerto Energy is full and swap to Shorekeeper to proc her Intro Skill and detonate her Stellarealm. Repeat until the enemy is defeated.
Resonance Skill DPS Team
1) Shorekeeper starts the battle and charges both her Resonance Liberation and Concerto Energy until both are ready. Use Resonance Liberation as soon as it is available., 2) Once Concerto Energy is full, switch to Jinhsi to activate an Intro Skill and upgrade Shorekeeper's Stellarealm., 3) Use Overflowing Radiance (a variation of Jinhsi's Resonance Skill) right away, then follow with another Resonance Skill. Execute Jinhsi's Basic Attack combo to use the final variation (Illuminous Epiphany) to get Unison. Swap to Zhezhi afterward. Note: Unison will substitute for Concerto Energy consumption., 4) As Zhezhi, use her optimal combo to charge her Forte Circuit gauge, charge her energy, and execute her Resonance Liberation. Swap back to Jinhsi with full Concerto Energy so she receives the Resonance Skill DMG buff from Zhezhi's Outro Skill., 5) As Jinhsi, fully charge her Forte Circuit gauge before using Resonance Skill: Illuminous Epiphany to maximize damage. Use her Ultimate whenever available., 6) Charge Concerto Energy again and swap to Shorekeeper when full to detonate the Stellarealm. Repeat until the enemy is defeated.
Zhezhi Main DPS Team
1) Shorekeeper starts the battle and charges Concerto Energy until it is full. Use Shorekeeper's Resonance Liberation before switching out., 2) Switch to Zhezhi and perform her optimal combo culminating in her Resonance Liberation. Zhezhi's coordinated attacks will deal heavy damage when amplified., 3) Switch to Sanhua and do her full combo, maximizing Ice Structure damage. Fill her Concerto Energy before switching to Shorekeeper to detonate the Stellarealm with her Intro Skill., 4) Repeat the cycle until the enemy is defeated.
Free To Play Team
1) Baizhi starts the battle and charges Concerto Energy until it is full so the next Resonator will be able to take the buff., 2) Switch to Sanhua and perform her full combo. Fill her Concerto Energy before switching to Zhezhi., 3) On Zhezhi, perform her optimal combo culminating in her Resonance Liberation. With Sanhua's Basic Attack amplification, Zhezhi should deal significant damage., 4) Switch back to Baizhi to do her combo and get her Outro Skill buff again., 5) Repeat 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.