Wuthering Waves Calcharo Build Guide
Leader of the "Ghost Hounds," an international mercenary group. Ruthless, vengeful, unforgiving. A potential client must be mindful of the price to pay before making him an offer.
Best Echo Sets for Calcharo
Void Thunder boosts Electro DMG Bonus and enhances damage after certain skills.
Great starter set for early game if the full 5-pc set is not available.
Calcharo's Best Primary Echo
Nightmare: Thundering Mephis
Increases Electro DMG and Resonance Liberation DMG without needing to use Echo Skill.
Thundering Mephis
Boosts Liberation and Electro DMG but harder to obtain buffs.
Flautist
Good early game echo that provides Electro DMG on demand.
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Best Weapons for Calcharo
Best Tips & Tricks for Calcharo
Best Teams for Calcharo
Calcharo Premium Electro Team
Shorekeeper starts by charging Concerto Energy and her Resonance Liberation. Use the latter when available, then swap to Yinlin when Concerto Energy is full., Charge up Yinlin's Forte Gauge using her Skill and Basic Attacks, applying Sinner's Marks. Use a Heavy Attack to turn Sinner's Marks into Punishment Marks once charged., DPS with Yinlin until Concerto Energy is fully charged. Use her Resonance Liberation if available, then swap to Calcharo for buff application., Activate Calcharo's Resonance Liberation as soon as he is on the field. Maximize damage during his Enhanced State and while Yinlin's buffs last., Charge Concerto Energy again with Calcharo, switch back to Shorekeeper when full to detonate her Resonance Liberation Field. Repeat until victory.
Calcharo Basic Attack Team
Begin with Shorekeeper, using her abilities to charge Concerto Energy and her Resonance Liberation. Switch to Sanhua when Concerto Energy is full., Optimize Sanhua's damage using her kit while maxing Concerto Energy., Switch to Calcharo with maxed Concerto Energy to apply Sanhua's Outro Skill buff. Use his Resonance Liberation for increased damage., Charge Concerto Energy one more time as Calcharo, then switch to Shorekeeper to detonate her Resonance Liberation., Repeat until the enemy is defeated.
Calcharo Free-to-Play Team
Yangyang starts the battle and charges Concerto Energy until other Resonators are fully charged. She can use her Resonance Liberation to group enemies., Once charged, switch to Calcharo and utilize his Intro Skill. Switching restores Calcharo's Resonance Energy., Use Calcharo's Resonance Liberation to deal massive damage with his kit., Switch back to Yangyang to charge Concerto Energy, or to Baizhi for healing as needed., Repeat until the enemy is felled.
Calcharo Skills
Gnawing Fangs
Calcharo performs up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG.
Consumes STA to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
Consumes STA to perform a Mid-Air Plunging Attack, dealing Electro DMG.
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
Extermination Order
Calcharo performs up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG.
If Calcharo is switched off field, or if Resonance Skill Extermination Order is not activated again in a while, this skill will enter Cooldown.
Resonance Skill Extermination Order does not interrupt Calcharo's Basic Attack cycle.
Phantom Etching
Calcharo attacks the target, dealing Electro DMG and enters Deathblade Gear state. After Deathblade Gear state ends, Calcharo's next Intro Skill is replaced with Intro Skill "Necessary Means", which deals Electro DMG, considered as Intro Skill DMG.
-Basic Attack is replaced with Basic Attack Hounds Roar.
-Heavy Attack deals increased DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.
-Dodge Counter deals increased DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.
Calcharo performs up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG, considered as Basic Attack DMG.
Bloodshed Awaken
Casting Heavy Attacy Mercy gives Calcharo 10% Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus for (1)s.
Revenant Rush
When Heavy Attack "Death Messenger" hits the target, the damage taken by Calcharo is reduced by 15% for 5s.
Wanted Outlaw
Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
Hunting Mission
When Calcharo has 3 "Cruelty", his Heavy Attack is replaced with Heavy Attack "Mercy."
When casting Heavy Attack "Mercy", Calcharo consumes 3 "Cruelty" to deal Electro DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG, and recovers Resonance Energy and Concerto Energy.
Calcharo can hold up to 3 "Cruelty."
In Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, "Cruelty" cannot be acquired.
When Resonance Skill Extermination Order hits the target, gain 1 "Cruelty."
Heavy Attack: "Death Messenger"
When Calcharo has 5 "Killing Intent", his Basic Attack is replaced with Heavy Attack "Death Messenger."
When casting Heavy Attack "Death Messenger," Calcharo consumes 5 "Killing Intent" to deal Electro DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG, and recovers Resonance Energy and Concerto Energy.
In Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, Calcharo's Forte Gauge is replaced with "Killing Intent", stacking up to 5.
When Basic Attack Hounds Roar hits the target, Calcharo gains 1 "Killing Intent."
Shadowy Raid
Calcharo summons Phantom to support the active Resonator, clearing the targets in front with a slash. The Phantom's attack deals Electro DMG equal to 195.98%+391.96% of Calcharo's ATK.
Calcharo Resonance Chain
Covert Negotiation
When Resonance Skill Extermination Order hits a target, it additionally recovers 10 Resonance Energy. This can be triggered once every 20s.
Zero-Sum Game
After Calcharo casts Intro Skill Wanted Criminal or Intro Skill "Necessary Means", his Resonance Skill DMG Bonus is increased by 30% for 15s.
Iron Fist Diplomacy
During the Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, Calcharo's Electro DMG Bonus is increased by 25%.
Dark Alliance
After casting Outro Skill Shadowy Raid, Electro DMG Bonus of all team members is increased by 20% for 30s.
Unconventional Compact
Intro Skill Wanted Criminal and Intro Skill "Necessary Means" deal 50% more DMG.
The Ultimatum
When casting Resonance Liberation "Death Messenger", Calcharo will summon 2 Phantoms to perform Coordinated Attacks. Each Phantom deals Electro DMG equal to 100.00% of Calcharo's ATK, which is considered Resonance Liberation DMG.
Calcharo Special Food
Ration Bar
Reduces Cooldown for Grapple by 30% for a selected Resonator in the team for 30m. Only effective on your own Resonators in Co-op Mode.