Wuthering Waves Chisa Build Guide
"Just an ordinary student."
Calmly, she introduces herself, a faint iridescent shimmer flickering in her eyes. Again, the structures of the world reveal themselves in her vision. Narrowing her eyes, she singles out the very thread that tugs at life itself.
Best Echo Sets for Chisa
Best overall set combo for Chisa. Gives extra ATK and Resonance Liberation DMG (easily triggered via Havoc Bane). Havoc Eclipse provides additional Havoc DMG for personal damage. Can be swapped for similar 2-piece effects (Midnight Veil / Lingering Tunes) if needed.
Viable for healer/support role. Boosts supportive capabilities and grants a team-wide ATK buff when Chisa heals, making it ideal for healer-centric comps where team DPS scales off ATK.
Balanced hybrid option that trades some personal damage for stronger heals/support. Useful if you want both damage and team sustain but ranked below the pure DPS/Hybrid and pure healer options.
Chisa's Best Primary Echo
Reminiscence: Threnodian - Leviathan
Best Echo for Chisa due to Havoc Bane synergy. Provides passive Havoc DMG Bonus and Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus, extra DoT (Core of Collapse) that hits harder vs Havoc Bane, multiple Havoc DMG instances, and is a summon-type so it won't break combos.
Fallacy of No Return
Ideal for healer/support Chisa: grants bonus Energy Regen and team ATK, heals/attacks scale off Max HP (Spectro DMG). Summon-type so it doesn't affect combos; recommended for Rejuvenating Glow 5-piece healer builds.
Nightmare: Crownless
Alternative if Threnodian is unavailable. Grants extra Havoc DMG but Chisa doesn't greatly benefit beyond equipping it; it's a transform-type so it will affect combos.
Best Stats for Chisa Echoes
Best Substats for Chisa Echoes
Best Weapons for Chisa
Kumokiri
Wildfire Mark
Lustrous Razor
Autumntrace
Waning Redshift
Helios Cleaver
Meditations on Mercy
Best Tips & Tricks for Chisa
Best Teams for Chisa
Chisa Glacio Chafe Team
Start on Chisa: use Resonance Skill + Basic Attacks, then Resonance Liberation to charge Forte. Build Forte again (Resonance Skill + hold Attacks) and Outro to Lynae., On Lynae: quickly use Resonance Skill + Resonance Liberation, hold Heavy Attack to fill secondary Forte, then jump/air-attack sequence to charge Concerto and Outro to Hiyuki., On Hiyuki: hold Heavy Attack to fill Forte, use Resonance Liberation to enter Foreclaimed Self, perform 5 Basic Attacks to build Forte, use Resonance Skill(s) and enter Iai stance to chain Basic Attack - Iai combos, finish with Heavy Attack + Resonance Liberation, then Outro back to Chisa., Repeat rotation until enemies are defeated; maintain Havoc Bane and elevated Glacio Chafe stack cap from Chisa for sustained DPS windows.
Chisa Aero Erosion Team
Open on Chisa: Resonance Skill -> Basic Attack string up to Death Snip -> Thread Withdrawn -> Liberation to charge Forte and enhance Sawring., Enter Chainsaw Mode (Resonance Skill with full Forte) and hold attacks to perform full Sawring combo, finish Sawring - Eradication and Outro to Ciaccona., On Ciaccona: generate Musical Essence and apply Aero Erosion (include Solo Concert to stack), use combos to fill Forte then Liberation to group enemies and apply Erosion., Outro to Cartethyia: use Intro to spawn Sword(s) and apply multiple Erosion stacks with Basic Attacks and Resonance Skill, recall swords via mid-air attack, then Liberation to transform and deal AoE Aero DMG., After Cartethyia's rotation, switch back to Chisa and repeat. Ensure Ciaccona's Liberation consistently applies Aero Erosion while Chisa raises the stack cap and applies DEF reduction.
Chisa Fusion Burst Team
Begin on Chisa: build Forte with Resonance Skill + Basic Attacks; ~60 Forte -> Liberation to enhance Sawring and fill Forte., Enter Chainsaw Mode (enhanced Resonance Skill) and hold attack to execute full Sawring rotation, then Outro to Lynae., On Lynae: use Resonance Skill and Liberation to generate Overflow and team buffs, then charge Heavy Attack to convert to Lumiflow and enter Kaleidoscopic Parade, perform Polychrome Leaps to generate True Color stacks and mid-air plunge, then Outro to Aemeath., On Aemeath: immediate Basic Attacks + Resonance Skill loops to gain Resonance Rate stacks, hold Heavy Attack to fill Forte and use Resonance Liberation for large damage, then Outro., Repeat while Chisa keeps increasing Fusion Burst stack cap and applying Havoc Bane to lower enemy DEF and group enemies.
Chisa Spectro Frazzle Team (Phoebe main)
Open on Chisa: build Forte with Resonance Skill + Basic Attacks; ~60 Forte -> Liberation to enhance Sawring and fill Forte, then Chainsaw Mode to execute Sawring combo and Outro to Rover when Concerto is ready., On Rover: use optimal combos to apply Spectro Frazzle stacks; when Rover's icon glows, swap to Phoebe., On Phoebe: use Resonance Skill + Echo/Intro setups, enter Absolution (hold Normal Attack) and use Resonance Liberation if available; in Absolution chain Basic Attacks and Heavy Attack: Starflash until Forte is depleted; track Frazzle stacks and quick-swap to Rover if stacks are about to fall off., Switch back to Chisa when her Intro is available and repeat the rotation.
Chisa Spectro Frazzle Team (Zani main)
Start on Zani to build Redundant Energy via Basic Attacks early in the fight., Swap to Chisa: build Forte and perform Death Snip -> Liberation to enhance Sawring and fill Forte, then Chainsaw Mode to finish Sawring and Outro to Phoebe., On Phoebe: enter Confession/Absolution to stack Spectro Frazzle (use two Heavy Attacks + Resonance Liberation), fill Concerto then swap back to Zani., On Zani with Redundant Energy full: use transformed Resonance Skill to enter Sunburst Mode (20% Spectro Frazzle DMG buff), then Resonance Liberation to enter Inferno Mode and perform Heavy Slash loops to consume Blaze stacks; use second Liberation to deal large damage. Repeat rotation.
Chisa Skills
Reign of Silence
Perform up to 2 consecutive attacks, dealing Havoc DMG.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting Basic Attack Stage 2 to cast Rending Lunge.
Deal Havoc DMG.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill on the ground to cast Death Snip.
Use Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill in mid-air to cast Hanging Finality.
Open the scissors, dealing Havoc DMG. After a while, the scissors snip, dealing Havoc DMG and restoring HP for all nearby Resonators in the team.
Use Normal Attack during this skill to deal additional Havoc DMG. Use Normal Attack again to immediately snip the target.
The skill DMG is considered Resonance Liberation DMG.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting Death Snip to cast Thread Withdrawn.
Deal Havoc DMG.
Can trigger successful Dodges within a certain time after being cast.
Leap into the air and consume STA to attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
This skill cannot be cast while in Chainsaw Mode.
Perform the following actions within a certain time after casting this skill to cast Hanging Finality:
- Press Normal Attack;
- Cast Lifethread - Glide and press Normal Attack before landing.
Hold Normal Attack before landing after casting Heavy Attack to cast Heavy Attack - Severed Facet.
Consume STA to perform Plunging Attack, dealing Havoc DMG.
While not in Chainsaw Mode, press Normal Attack within a certain time after casting Mid-air Attack to cast Basic Attack Stage 2.
Deal Havoc DMG.
Use Normal Attack within a certain time after casting Heavy Attack - Severed Facet to cast Hanging Finality.
If interrupted, Heavy Attack - Severed Facet can be cast again by holding Normal Attack before landing. This effect can be triggered once only before landing.
Consume STA to perform Plunging Attack, dealing Havoc DMG.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill on the ground to cast Death Snip.
Press Normal Attack right after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Rending Lunge.
Hold Dodge after a successful Dodge on the ground to cast Dodge Counter - Eye of Unraveling: Retraction to attack and Stagnate the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
- While not in Chainsaw Mode, after casting this skill, Press Normal Attack on the ground or use Normal Attack in mid-air to cast Rending Lunge. This effect is removed when Chisa enters Chainsaw Mode.
- While in Chainsaw Mode, press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Sawring - Blitz Stage 3.
Fractured Composition
Stagnate and deal Havoc DMG.
- While not in Chainsaw Mode, after casting this skill, press Normal Attack on the ground or use Normal Attack in mid-air to cast Rending Lunge. This effect is removed when Chisa enters Chainsaw Mode.
- While in Chainsaw Mode and on the ground, press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Sawring - Blitz Stage 2.
Can be cast in mid-air.
While on the ground and
Stagnate targets, and deal Havoc DMG and pull in nearby targets.
Casting this skill sends Chisa into Chainsaw Mode and replaces Resonance Skill with Eye of Unraveling.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Sawring - Blitz Stage 2.
Hold Resonance Skill while casting this skill to continuously attack and pull in nearby targets. Release the Resonance Skill button in the duration or keep holding it for a certain period of time to cast Sawring - Blitz Stage 1.
Moment of Nihility
Deal Havoc DMG and recover HP for all nearby Resonators in the team.
Casting this skill sends Chisa into
While not in Chainsaw Mode, press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack Stage 2.
Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.
The DMG Multipliers of Sawring - Blitz, Chainsaw Mode - Dodge Counter, and Sawring - Eradication are increased by 120%.
The bonus DMG Multiplier for Sawring - Eradication granted by Sawring- Blitz and Chainsaw Mode - Dodge Counter when
Casting Sawring - Eradication ends Woven Myriad - Convergence.
Inescapable Fate
When a Resonator in the team defeats a target marked by
All Ends Here
Casting Intro Skill Reverberance - Return or Resonance Liberation Moment of Nihility grants 20% Havoc DMG Bonus and 20% Healing Bonus for 12s.
When Resonators in the team with
While in Sight of Unraveling, Chisa inflicts
Reverberance - Return
Attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
While not in Chainsaw Mode, press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack Stage 2.
While in Chainsaw Mode, use Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Sawring - Blitz Stage 2.
Sight of Unraveling - Oblivion
Chisa inflicts Unseen Snare on the target for 30s in the following 4 ways:
- Hitting a target with Resonance Skill.
- Hitting a target within a certain period of time after casting Serrated Loop.
- Hitting a target with Dodge Counter - Eye of Unraveling: Retraction.
- Locking on to a target.
When targets marked by Unseen Snare take direct damage from Resonators, Chisa inflicts
When dealing damage to targets affected by
While in Chainsaw Mode, Chisa unlocks Sawring - Blitz, Sawring - Eradication, Chainsaw Mode - Dodge Counter.
Sawring - Blitz and Chainsaw Mode - Dodge Counter consume
Sawring - Blitz chains up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Havoc DMG.
Press Normal Attack to start the combo from Sawring - Blitz Stage 1. Hold Normal Attack to start from Sawring - Blitz Stage 2.
Hold Normal Attack while casting Sawring - Blitz Stage 2 to continuously attack the target. Sawring - Blitz Stage 2 is automatically followed by Sawring - Blitz Stage 3.
While casting Sawring - Blitz Stage 2, release the Normal Attack button or Dodge without directional input to automatically cast Sawring - Blitz Stage 2: Discordance, dealing Havoc DMG. Shortly after casting Sawring - Blitz Stage 2: Discordance, successful Dodges can be triggered.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting Sawring - Blitz Stage 2: Discordance to cast Sawring - Blitz Stage 3.
While casting Sawring - Blitz Stage 3, hold Normal Attack to continuously attack the target. Sawring - Blitz Stage 3 is automatically followed by Sawring - Eradication.
Release Normal Attack during Sawring - Blitz Stage 3 to automatically cast Sawring - Blitz Stage 3: Falltone, dealing Havoc DMG.
Sawring - Blitz DMG is considered Resonance Liberation DMG.
While in Chainsaw Mode, press Normal Attack following a successful Dodge to cast Chainsaw Mode - Dodge Counter, dealing Havoc DMG.
Press Normal Attack following Chainsaw Mode - Dodge Counter to cast Sawring - Blitz Stage 3.
Hold Normal Attack while casting Chainsaw Mode - Dodge Counter to sustain the attack. When Chainsaw Mode - Dodge Counter ends, cast Sawring - Blitz Stage 3 automatically.
Release the Normal Attack button or Dodge without directional input while casting Chainsaw Mode - Dodge Counter to cast Sawring - Blitz Stage 2: Discordance automatically.
Chainsaw Mode - Dodge Counter deals Resonance Liberation DMG.
While in Chainsaw Mode, Chisa casts Sawring - Eradication in the following 2 ways:
- Press Normal Attack after casting Sawring - Blitz Stage 3: Falltone.
- Press Normal Attack after consuming all
Attacking targets with Sawring - Eradication deals Havoc DMG and grants Shields to all nearby Resonators in the team for 30s.
The skill DMG is considered Resonance Liberation DMG.
Every 1 point of
Casting this skill consumes all
While in Chainsaw Mode,
Chainsaw Fever is at 100% by default.
When Chisa goes on for a period without dealing any damage, Chainsaw Fever will rapidly deplete. Once it reaches 0, Chisa enters the Burnout State and exits Chainsaw Mode.
While in Chainsaw Mode, Chisa resets Chainsaw Fever when dealing damage or when casting Resonance Liberation Moment of Nihility, Intro Skill Reverberance - Return and Sawring - Blitz Stage 3: Falltone.
While in the Burnout State,
When in Burnout State, Chisa exits the state upon dealing damage, or casting Resonance Liberation Moment of Nihility and Intro Skill Reverberance - Return.
When Chisa is not in Chainsaw Mode and has more than 10 points of
- Press Dodge in mid-air before landing after casting Heavy Attack.
- While in mid-air, press Dodge before landing after casting Resonance Skill Eye of Unraveling or Rending Lunge.
- Dodge forward shortly after casting Thread Withdrawn.
- Press Dodge before landing when launched into mid-air.
- Press Dodge before landing after casting Lifethread - Glide.
Casting this skill can pull in nearby enemies marked by
During the skill, hold Dodge to glide a short distance on the weapon.
Can trigger successful Dodges within a certain time after casting this skill.
Chisa can hold up to 100 points of Ring of Chainsaw.
Hitting a target with Normal Attack and Resonance Skill Eye of Unraveling grants Ring of Chainsaw.
Casting Resonance Liberation Moment of Nihility grants 40 points of Ring of Chainsaw.
Casting Intro Skill Reverberance - Return grants 20 points of Ring of Chainsaw.
Chisa can hold up to 100 points of Lifethread - Jetstream.
Chisa continuously obtains Lifethread - Jetstream over time.
Chisa obtains 100 points of Lifethread - Jetstream upon defeating a target.
Exiting Chainsaw Mode resets Lifethread - Jetstream to the max limit.
Chisa cannot obtain Lifethread - Jetstream passively for a short period of time after casting Lifethread - Glide.
Unraveling - Law Zero
Grant Resonant Thread of Closure to all nearby Resonators in the team for 20s.
While in Resonant Thread of Closure:
- When an attack hits, increase the max stacks of
- Inflicting
Tune Break: Broadblade
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast
Chisa Resonance Chain
Wandering Through the Desolate Corridors
Chisa is immune to interruption during Sawring - Blitz, Sawring - Eradication, and Chainsaw Mode - Dodge Counter
Inflicting
- Chisa's ATK is increased by 30% for 15s.
- Deal fixed 61803 points of Havoc DMG. The target's HP can be reduced to 61.80% at most and each target can take this damage only once. This instance of damage is considered Basic Attack DMG that does not bear any effect from damage bonuses.
Into the Web of Endless Bonds
Ignore 10% of the target's Havoc RES when dealing damage.
Nearby Resonators in the team with
Across the Confusion of the Long Night
The DMG Multipliers of Sawring - Blitz, Chainsaw Mode - Dodge Counter and Sawring - Eradication are increased by 120%. This effect is mutually stackable with that of Woven Myriad - Convergence.
The bonus DMG Multiplier for Sawring - Eradication granted by Sawring- Blitz and Chainsaw Mode - Dodge Counter when
The Vibration Strength Reduction Rate of Sawring - Blitz, Chainsaw Mode - Dodge Counter and Sawring - Eradication is increased by 50%.
Severing the Endless Cycle of Tragic Fate
The effect of
When targets marked by
Thousands of Lights to Guide the Way Home
Resonance Liberation Moment of Nihility gains 100% DMG Bonus.
Lifethread - Glide costs 50% less
Thus, Hope is Rekindled with the Rising Dawn
When Chisa takes a fatal blow during Sawring - Blitz, Sawring - Eradication, and Chainsaw Mode - Dodge Counter, she will remain standing with at least 1 HP.
- Unseen Snare - Finality has all the effects of Unseen Snare.
- Targets affected by Unseen Snare - Finality takes 30% Amplified DMG from Negative Statuses.
- Targets affected by Unseen Snare - Finality takes 40% increased DMG from Chisa.
Chisa Skill Inputs
Eye of Unraveling - Retraction: Keep holding Dodge after a successful Dodge.
While in Scissors Mode, attack to gain Forte Gauge Ring of Chainsaw. When Ring of Chainsaw is full, Chisa can cast an enhanced Resonance Skill and enter Chainsaw Mode.
While in Chainsaw Mode, attacks consume Forte Gauge Ring of Chainsaw to significantly increase Sawring - Eradication's DMG Multiplier.
After casting Resonance Liberation, the DMG Multiplier of Chainsaw Mode Skills is significantly increased.
While in Scissors Mode, Chisa can consume Forte Gauge Lifethread - Jetstream to perform mid-air Special Dodge when casing specific skills.
While in Chainsaw Mode, Forte Gauge Lifethread - Jetstream is replaced with Forte Gauge Chainsaw Fever.
When Chisa stops attacking for a while, Chainsaw Fever gradually depletes, but hitting enemies during this time resets it.
When Chainsaw Fever drops to 0, Chisa exits Chainsaw Mode and enters the Burnout State, during which Forte Gauge Ring of Chainsaw continues to deplete.
Hold
Hold
While in mid-air, press
When launched into mid-air, press Dodge before landing.
Dodge forward after casting Thread Withdrawn.
Chisa Skins
Chisa Special Food
Lemon-Scented Sukiyaki




Increases Echo drop rate by 22%, lasting for 30m. Only effective on your own Resonators in Co-op Mode