Wuthering Waves Echoes Tier List | Rankings and Analysis
Echoes ranked by abilities and gameplay impact.
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Impermanence Heron - Increases Resonance Energy of the equipping character and the ATK of the next character taking the field.
- The skill itself deals 300%+ total Havoc DMG.
- Still the best in slot for any Sub-DPS running Moonlit Clouds. The nightmare version of this echo only has the Midnight Veil sonata effect which is a bit more inclined for Havoc Sub-DPS's.
Fallacy of No Return - The best Rejuvenating Glow echo for the best HP-scaling supports in the game.
- Works with Shorekeeper, the best healer in the game right now.
- Can charge Concerto Energy extremely fast by holding the echo button. Resonators can still act while Fallacy is delivering a flurry of punches.
Hecate - The best echo for Sub-DPS that does coordinated attack.
- ATK increase for the current resonator as long as the coordinated attacks deal critical hits.
- Echo effect summons blades that also works off-field.
Nightmare: Inferno Rider - Extremely effective attacker when summoned in battle.
- ATK is increased for 15s after skill activation
- The skill deals up to 270% damage.
- Can be used in the overworld to traverse quickly.
Nightmare: Crownless - Deals a total of 270% damage everytime it is summoned.
- Skill can be charged up to three times, so you can use the echo skill multiple times.
Nightmare: Tempest Mephis - One of the two best echo for Electro DPS.
- See if your Resonator scales off Resonance Skill or Resonance Liberation. If Resonance Skill, use Tempest Mephis.
- Also has access to Empyrean Anthem sonata effects, so this echo could also work with coordinated attack Sub-DPS characters.
Nightmare: Thundering Mephis - One of the two best echo for Electro DPS.
- See if your Resonator scales off Resonance Skill or Resonance Liberation. If Resonance Liberation, use Thundering Mephis.
Reminiscence: Fleurdelys - Primary Gusts of Welkin and Windward Pilgrimage 4-cost echo.
- Grants Aero DMG Bonus to the wearer with bonus 10% if worn by Aero Rover.
- Can also be used by Ciaccona as the definitive Aero Erosion enabler.
- Definitive echo set for the Erosion DPS, Cartethyia.
- Seems to provide a small window of time-slowing effect when used, enabling you to deal damage freely.
Lady of the Sea - Primary Aero Crown of Valor 4-cost echo.
- Can group enemies with its echo skill, great for mobs of enemies.
- Echo Skill is summon-type, so it will not interrupt any combo.
Hyvatia - Deals decent Spectro DMG to enemies.
- Part of both Rite of Gilded Revelation and Pact of Neonlight Leap, which are good for Spectro Resonators, both DPS and Sub-DPS, respectively.
- Gives 10% All-Attribute DMG Bonus to Intro Skill of the next Resonator.
Nightmare: Lampylumen Myriad - Great for providing passive Glacio DMG Bonus and Coordinated Attack DMG buffs.
- The skill itself deals 270%+ Glacio DMG
- Less useful than Hecate in most situations as not all resonators that deal Coordinated Attacks scale off Glacio DMG Bonus.
Capitaneus - The main echo for the two characters that uses Spectro Frazzle: Zani and Phoebe.
- The better option over Nightmare: Mourning Aix because it can also provide Heavy Attack DMG unconditionally.
- Pretty hard to farm because it's a 3-cost echo.
Nameless Explorer - Has a great passive for Aero units that scale off Echo Skill DMG.
- Summon-type Echo, so it's easily weaved into combos.
- Deals quick and decent Aero DMG upon casting.
Twin Nova: Nebulous Cannon - Deals Spectro DMG to enemies.
- Provides Spectro DMG and Basic Attack DMG just by equipping it as the main Echo.
- Has a unique interaction by having both Twin Nova Echoes.
Nightmare: Impermanence Heron - Focuses mainly on Sub-DPS in Havoc teams, so it is a bit inflexible.
- The normal variants may be a bit more useful in non-Havoc team situations.
- The skill itself deals 300%+ total Havoc DMG.
Sentry Construct - The best echo for those running the new Frosty Resolve sonata effect.
- Deals a lot of damage as an echo.
- Does not need to be summoned to provide echo bonuses.
The False Sovereign - Slightly tailor-fitted to Augusta, since it gives both Electro DMG and Heavy Attack DMG Bonus
- The only 4-cost Echo in Crown of Valor, making it a high value option.
- This Echo is a transform-type Echo, so you will be using some time to deal damage with it.
- The stat bonus doesn't require Echo Skill activation, so you automatically get it once equipped.
Lioness of Glory - A bit niche to use, since it can only be used by Lupa.
- Only 4-cost in Flaming Clawprint, so it is a bit valuable.
- Effect performs well with Lupa alone, but is a big waste on other units.
- Only farm if you are building Lupa!
Nightmare: Kelpie - So far only works as the second 4-cost for the 44111 echo configuration of Cartethyia.
- Buffs are a bit underwhelming, as it buffs both Glacio and Aero DMG Bonuses.
- No sonata effect that benefits Glacio characters despite buffing them.