Wuthering Waves Xiangli Yao Build
Gauntlets
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DEF
ATK
CRIT Rate
CRIT DMG
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Xiangli Yao Review
Xiangli Yao’s main ability is his Resonance Liberation, which deals a huge percentage of damage to opponents based on his overall personal damage. He’s not just a destroyer; his playstyle is easy to use. His original Resonance Skill Deduction gives a small amount of Electro damage to enemies, but the high-damage portion of his Resonance Skill comes from his Forte Circuit. The Forte Circuit has two versions: the Normal Forte Circuit Gauge and the Ultimate Forte Circuit Gauge.
The Normal Forte Circuit Gauge is a bar that fills up as you keep Xiangli Yao on the field, increasing his enhanced skill’s power. The Ultimate Gauge, on the other hand, is linked to his Resonance Liberation, allowing him to unleash massive damage once it is fully charged.
His Resonance Liberation ability forms a Cogitation Model, generating a matrix glitch that deals AoE Electro DMG to enemies. During the active phase, he enters the Intuition State. By consuming Hypercubes, this state boosts his basic attacks, heavy attacks, and dodge counter, significantly enhancing combat effectiveness.
The Forte Circuit Gauge holds Performance Capacity, which increases with basic attacks—1 stack on the first hit and 2-3 stacks on the second hit. When using his Resonance Skill during Resonance Liberation, he gains 2 stacks on hit, allowing for a mid-air combo to gain 3 more stacks. His passive skill, Knowing, provides a 5% Electro DMG boost for each skill use, stacking up to four times. Additionally, his Outro Skill enables coordinated attacks, boosting his overall damage output.
Xiangli Yao Best Primary Echo
Xiangli Yao Best Echo Sets
1
Void Thunder
2
Lingering Tunes
3
Void Thunder
Lingering Tunes
Xiangli Yao Best Echo Stats
4 Cost: Crit Rate / Crit DMG
3 Cost: Electro DMG
1 Cost: ATK%
Xiangli Yao Best Echo Substats
1
Crit Rate
2
Resonance LB DMG Bonus%
3
ATK%
4
Energy Regain
Best Echo Combination
4
3
3
1
1
Xiangli Yao Best Resonance Chain
1
Sequence Node 2
2
Sequence Node 3
3
Sequence Node 6
Xiangli Yao Rotation
Intro (Principle)
Resonance Skill *1
Echo (Tempest Mephis)
Resonance Skill *1
Resonance Liberation (Cogitation Model)
Forte Skill (Mid- Air Atk: Revamp)
Forte Skill (Law of Reigns)
Basic Attack (Heavy Attack – Mid-air Attack) *3
Resonance Skill (Decipher (E+Mouse Left))
Forte Skill (Law of Reigns)
Resonance Skill (Divergence)
Resonance Liberation (Cogitation Model)
Forte Skill (Mid- Air Atk: Revamp)
Forte Skill (Law of Reigns)
Basic Attack (Heavy Attack – Mid-air Attack) *3
Outro (Chain Rule)
Xiangli Yao Damage Profile
Xiangli Yao Best Skill Priority
Resonance LB
Forte Circuit
Resonance Skill
Intro Skill
Basic Attack
Xiangli Yao Overview
Xiangli Yao is a 5 Star character who uses Gauntlets-type weapons and belongs to the 
Electro element, alongside Calcharo, Yinlin, and Yuanwu. In this Xiangli Yao Build guide, we will explore his best Echoes, Weapons, Stats, and other useful information. Xiangli Yao, the Principal Investigator at Huaxu Academy, demonstrates exceptional expertise in various research fields despite his young age. He is a gentle yet rational individual, embracing unique insights and showing a strong commitment to the research of Automata Mechanics.
Xiangli Yao Best Team
1. Xiangli Yao Ultimate Team
Main DPS
Sub DPS
Support
2. Free to Play Team
Main DPS
Sub DPS
Support
3. Xiangli Yao – Zhezhi Team
Main DPS
Sub DPS
Support
4. Xiangli Yao – Changli Team
Main DPS
Sub DPS
Support
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Xiangli Yao Active Skills
Basic Attack
Probe
Basic Attack
Perform up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG.
Heavy Attack
Perform a charged attack at the cost of STA, dealing Electro DMG.
Mid-air Attack
Perform a Plunging Attack from mid-air at the cost of STA, dealing Electro D1MG.
Dodge Counter
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
| Skill | Stats |
|---|---|
| Part 1 Damage | 45.73%*2 |
| Part 2 Damage | 99.41% |
| Part 3 Damage | 85.18%+42.59%*3 |
| Part 4 Damage | 79.51%*2+106.01% |
| Heavy Attack Damage | 41.36%*5 |
| Mid-Air Attack Damage | 123.27% |
| Dodge Counter Damage | 66.48%*3+85.47% |
| Heavy Attack Stamina Consumption | 30 |
| Mid-Air Attack Stamina Consumption | 30 |
Resonance Liberation
Cogitation Model
Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG. Enter Intuition.
When in Intuition:
·Obtain 3 Hypercubes. Each time Resonance Skill Law of Reigns is cast, consume 1 Hypercube. Intuition ends once all Hypercubes are consumed.
·Basic Attack and Heavy Attack are replaced with Basic Attack Pivot – Impale, which performs up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG.
·Resonance Skill Deduction is replaced with Resonance Skill Divergence, which deals Electro DMG.
·Dodge Attack is replaced with Dodge Attack – Unfathomed, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.
| Skill | Stats |
|---|---|
| Skill Damage | 596.43% |
| Necessary Means Damage | 198.81%*2 |
| Hounds Roar Part 1 | 88.07% |
| Hounds Roar Part 2 | 35.23%*2+52.84%*2 |
| Hounds Roar Part 3 | 163.84% |
| Hounds Roar Part 4 | 34.82%*6 |
| Hounds Roar Part 5 | 150.19%*2 |
| Heavy Attack Damage | 62.03%*5 |
| Dodge Counter Damage | 56.99%*6 |
| Heavy Attack Stamina Consumption | 30 |
| Deathblade Gear Duration | 11 |
| Cooldown Time | 20 |
| Res. Energy Cost | 125 |
| Con. Energy Regen | 20 |
Resonance Skill
Deduction
Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
| Skill | Stats |
|---|---|
| Extermination Order Part 1 Damage | 51.57%*2+68.76% |
| Extermination Order Part 2 Damage | 77.36%*2+103.14% |
| Extermination Order Part 3 Damage | 214.87%*2 |
| Cooldown | 10 |
| Extermination Order Con. Energy Regen | 4 |
Xiangli Yao Passive Skills
Forte Circuit
Forever Seeking
Resonance Skill – Decipher
When obtaining 100 Capacity, Resonance Skill Deduction is replaced with Resonance Skill Decipher.
Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.
Resonance Skill – Law of Reigns
When in Intuition triggered by Resonance Liberation and obtaining 5 Performance Capacity, Resonance Skill Divergence is replaced with Resonance Skill Law of Reigns.
Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.
Mid-air Attack – Revamp
Shortly after casting Resonance Skill Law of Reigns or Resonance Skill Divergence, use Basic Attack to perform Mid-air Attack Revamp at the cost of STA, dealing Electro DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.
Capacity
Xiangli Yao can hold up to 100 Capacity.
When in Intuition triggered by Resonance Liberation, Xiangli Yao cannot obtain Capacity.
Obtain Capacity for every Basic Attack Probe on hit.
Obtain Capacity for every Resonance Skill Deduction on hit.
Performance Capacity
Xiangli Yao can hold up to 5 Performance Capacity.
When in Intuition triggered by Resonance Liberation:
Obtain 1 Performance Capacity when Stage 1 of Basic Attack Pivot – Impale hits a target.
Obtain 2 Performance Capacity when Stage 2 and 3 of Basic Attack Pivot – Impale hit a target.
Obtain 2 Performance Capacity for every Resonance Skill Divergence on hit.
Obtain 3 Performance Capacity for every Mid-air Attack Revamp on hit.
| Skill | Stats |
|---|---|
| Mercy” Damage | 39.11%*8+78.22% |
| Death Messenger” Damage | 97.77%*8+195.53% |
| Mercy” Con. Energy Regen | 6 |
| Death Messenger” Con. Energy Regen | 10 |
| Mercy” Con. Energy Regen | 6 |
| Death Messenger” Con. Energy Regen | 12.5 |
Inherent Skill
Knowing
Passive
Gain 15% Electro DMG Bonus after casting Resonance Skill for 8s, stackable for up to 4 times.
Inherent Skill
Focus
Passive
When in Intuition triggered by Resonance Liberation, Xiangli Yao’s resistance to interruption is enhanced.
Inherent Skill
Skillful Cooking
Has a chance to produce special dishes when cooking.
Xiangli Yao Swap Skills
Intro Skill
Principle
Character Swap
Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
Outro Skill
Chain Rule
Character Swap
Xiangli Yao will call down a laser beam upon the first target the incoming Resonator’s Basic Attack hits, dealing Electro DMG equal to 237.63% of Xiangli Yao’s ATK to an area. This effect lasts for 8s and can be triggered once every 2s, up to 3 times.
Xiangli Yao Stat Bonus
Crit. DMG+
Crit. DMG increased by 5.60%.
ATK%
ATK increased by 4.20%.
Xiangli Yao Resonance Chain
S1
Prodigy of Protégés
After casting Intro Skill Principle, increase ATK by 20%, lasting for 18s.
S2
Traces of Predecessors
When casting Resonance Skill Deduction or Resonance Liberation Cogitation Model, increase Crit. Rate by {0} and Crit. DMG by {1}, lasting for {2}s.
S3
Ruins of Ancient
After casting Resonance Liberation Cogitation Model, the subsequent 5 casts of Resonance Skills gain 63% DMG Bonus.
S4
Vessel of Rebirth
After casting Resonance Liberation Cogitation Model, all team members’ Resonance Liberation gains 25% DMG Bonus for 30s.
S5
End of Stars
Outro Skill gains an additional DMG Multiplier of 170%. Resonance Liberation’s DMG Multiplier is increased by 100%.
S6
Scents of Mortal Life
Enhance the Hypercubes obtained from Resonance Liberation Cogitation Model, increasing the DMG Multiplier of Resonance Skill Law of Reigns by 100%.
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