Yinlin is a 5-star Electro Rectifier user in Wuthering Waves. Here is a detailed guide featuring her best weapons, team comp, Echoes, and more.
Yinlin is one of the most hyped characters in Wuthering Waves. Her design and animations have instantly attracted several fans who have heavily invested themselves in this brand-new gacha game.
That said, she is more than just a few sleek animations, as her potential as a rotational sub-DPS is massive. She is a must-have for any Electro DPS character right now as well as for the future.
If you are looking to pull for Yinlin and build her optimally, we have you covered with a highly comprehensive guide.
Who is Yinlin in Wuthering Waves?
Yinlin is a very secretive person in Wuthering Waves. She is extremely reliable and was formerly known as a Jinzhou Patroller. Her key motive is to fight and uncover crimes across the world. Even though she is secretive, Yinlin is a wonderful person at heart.
Unfortunately, Yinlin reveals that side of her to only those whom she deems as trustworthy. If you want to learn more about her, you can do so from her story quest.
Yinlin Forte in Wuthering Waves
Yinlin’s abilities in Wuthering Waves are as follows:
Basic Attack: Zapstring’s Dance
- Basic Attack
- Yinlin controls the puppet ‘Zapstring’ to perform up to 4 attacks, dealing Electro DMG.
- Heavy Attack
- Yinlin consumes Stamina to control ‘Zapstring’, dealing Electro DMG.
- Mid-air Attack
- Yinlin consumes Stamina to control ‘Zapstring’ and perform a Mid-air Plunging Attack, dealing Electro DMG.
- Dodge Counter
- Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
Resonance Skill: Magnetic Roar
- Magnetic Roar
- The puppet ‘Zapstring’ deals Electro DMG to the target, and puts Yinlin into the Execution Mode.
- Execution Mode
- Basic Attack and Dodge Counter will trigger 1 Electromagnetic Blast when hitting a target.
- Each stage of Basic Attack or Dodge Counter can only trigger 1 Electromagnetic Blast, up to 4 times.
- Electromagnetic Blast
- Attack all targets marked with Resonance Circuit Sinner’s Mark, dealing Electro DMG.
- Lightning Execution
- Use Resonance Skill after casting Resonance Skill Magnetic Roar to cast Lightning Execution to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
- If Resonance Skill Lightning Execution is not activated in a while or this Character is switched, this Skill will be put on Cooldown.
Resonance Liberation: Thundering Wrath
Command ‘Zapstring’ to call for thunder to fall upon a large range, dealing Electro DMG.
Forte Circuit: Chameleon Cipher
- Chameleon Cipher
- When Yinlin’s ‘Judgment Points’ is full, her Heavy Attack is replaced with Chameleon Cipher, which consumes all ‘Judgment Points’ to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG. When it hits a target marked with Sinner’s Mark, the Sinner’s Mark is replaced with Punishment Mark, lasting for 18s.
- Sinner’s Mark
- Normal Attack Zapstring’s Dance, Resonance Liberation Thundering Wrath, and Intro Skill Roaring Storm will apply Sinner’s Mark when a target is hit.
- Sinner’s Mark is removed when Yinlin exits.
- Punishment Mark
- When a target marked with Punishment Mark is damaged, Judgement Strike will fall, dealing Electro DMG to all targets marked with the Punishment Mark. This can be triggered up to once per second.
- Judgement Point
- Yinlin can hold up to 100 Judgement Points.
- When Normal Attack Zapstring Dance hits a target, it restores ‘Judgement Points’.
- When Resonance Skill Magnetic Roar hits a target, it restores ‘Judgement Points’.
- When Resonance Skill Electromagnetic Blast hits a target, it restores ‘Judgement Points’.
- When Resonance Skill Lightning Execution hits a target, it restores ‘Judgement Points’.
- When the Intro Skill hits a target, it restores ‘Judgement Points’.
Passive Skills
- Pain Immersion
- After using Resonance Skill Magnetic Roar, Yinlin’s Crit Rate is increased by 15% for 5s.
- Deadly Focus
- The damage of Resonance Skill Lightning Execution is increased by 10% when hitting targets marked with ‘Sinner’s Mark’, and Yinlin’s ATK is increased by 10% for 4s when this is triggered.
Switch Skills
- Intro Skill: Raging Storm
- Command puppet ‘Zapstring’ to attack, dealing Electro DMG in a large range.
- Outro Skill: Strategist
- The next character (or other characters on a nearby team that activates an Outro Skill) gains 20% Electro DMG Deepen and 25% Resonance Liberation DMG Deepen for 14s or until they are switched off the field.
Yinlin Resonance Chain in Wuthering Waves
Yinlin’s Resonance Chain in Wuthering Waves is as follows:
- Sequence 1– Morality’s Crossroads: Resonance Skill Magnetic Roar and Lightning Execution deal 70% more damage.
- Sequence 2– Ensnarled by Rapport: Resonance Skill Electromagnetic Blast recovers an additional 5 ‘Judgement Point(s)’ and 5 Resonance Energy on hit.
- Sequence 3– Unyielding Verdict: Forte Circuit Judgment Strike’s DMG multiplier is increased by 55%.
- Sequence 4- Steadfast Conviction: When Forte Circuit Judgment Strike hits a target, the ATK of all team members is increased by 20% for 12s.
- Sequence 5- Resounding Will: Resonance Liberation Thundering Wrath deals 100% extra damage to targets with Forte Circuit’s Sinner’s Mark or Punishment Mark.
- Sequence 6- Pursuit of Justice: In the first 30s after casting Resonance Liberation Thundering Wrath, when Yinlin’s Basic Attack hits a target, Furious Thunder will be triggered, dealing Electro DMG equal to 419.59% of Yinlin’s ATK. Every Basic Attack hit can trigger Furious Thunder 1 time, up to 4 times. This is considered Resonance Skill DMG.
Yinlin weapons in Wuthering Waves
Stringmaster
Stringmaster is the best 5-star weapon for Yinlin in Wuthering Waves, and you can get it from the Absolute Pulsation Weapon Convene. This weapon has Crit Rate substats and it increases DMG Bonus by 12%. This weapon also increases ATK by 12% when using Resonance Skill DMG and can stack for 2 times.
When the equipped Resonator leaves the field, their ATK is increased by 12%. This weapon will help you become an on-field DPS character with ease.
Cosmic Ripples
This is a 5-star Rectifier that can be obtained from the Standard banner or for free upon reaching Union Level 45. This weapon has ATK% substats, while also increasing Energy Regen of the equipped character by 12.8%.
It also increases the Basic ATK DMG Bonus by 3.2%. This weapon helps Yinlin function as a powerful sub-DPS and support.
Augment
This is a 4-star weapon for Yinlin that comes with Crit Rate substats. It also increases the ATK of the caster by 15%. This weapon allows Yinlin to function as a jack of all trades, though the damage output is significantly reduced when compared to the 5-star weapons.
Best Echo and Sonata effect for Yinlin in Wuthering Waves
Echo
The best Echo for Yinlin in Wuthering Waves is Tempest Mephis. This Echo deals massive Electro DMG while also increasing the equipped character’s Electro DMG by 12% and Heavy ATK DMG by 12%.
Sonata Effect
The best Sonata for Yinlin is Void Thunder. The set bonus is as follows:
| Set piece | Bonus |
|---|---|
| 2-pc (Void Thunder) | Electro DMG +10%. |
| 5-pc (Void Thunder) | Electro DMG +15% after releasing Heavy Attack or Resonance Skill. This effect stacks up to 2 times, each stack lasts 15s. |
Echo cost and stats for Yinlin
The stats you should focus on for Yinlin are as follows:
| Main stats | Substats |
|---|---|
| Cost 4: Crit Rate or Crit DMG | Crit Rate |
| Cost 3: Electro DMG Bonus | Crit DMG |
| Cost 3: Electro DMG Bonus | Resonance Skill DMG |
| Cost 1: ATK% | ATK% |
| Cost 1: ATK% | Energy Regen |
Yinlin ascension and Forte level-up materials in Wuthering Waves
Ascension Materials
Yinlin’s ascension materials in Wuthering Waves include LF Whisperin Core and its upgrades, Group Abomination Tacet Core, and Coriolus. The exact number of materials are as follows:
- LF Whisperin Core x4
- MF Whisperin Core x12
- HF Whisperin Core x12
- FF Whisperin Core x4
- Group Abomination Tacet Core x46
- Coriolus x60
Where to farm Yinlin ascension materials in Wuthering Waves
LF Whisperin Core and its upgrades
LF Whisperin Core is dropped by the Whisperins in Wuthering Waves. This includes Vanguard Junrock, Fusion Junrock, Glacio Predator, Aero Predator, Electro Predator, Havoc Warrior, Fusion Warrior, and Whiff Whaff.
You can farm them by locating the enemies from the Guidebook. All you need is to open the main menu, go to Guidebook, look for one of the enemies mentioned above, and click on Detect. The game will point to the locations on the map automatically.
Group Abomination Tacet Core
This is a boss item that is dropped by the Mech Abomination boss in Wuthering Waves. You can locate it in Whining Aix’s Mire, close to the Court of Savantae Ruins. You will fight this boss as part of the version 1.0 story quest.
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Coriolus
This is an item you need to farm through exploration in Wuthering Waves. It can be found in abundance around Giant Banyan in Dim Forest and parts of Forbidden Forest. The areas have been marked in red on the map above.
Forte level-up materials
Yinlin in Wuthering Waves needs LF Whisperin Core and its upgrades, Lento Helix and its upgrades, and Dreamless Feather. The exact number of materials are as follows:
- LF Whisperin Core x25
- MF Whisperin Core x28
- HF Whisperin Core x40
- FF Whisperin Core x57
- Lento Helix x25
- Adagio Helix x28
- Andante Helix x55
- Presto Helix x67
- Dreamless Feather x26
Where to farm Forte level-up materials
Lento Helix and its upgrades
Lento Helix can be farmed from the Forgery Challenge: Misty Forest domain. You can locate it in Forbidden Forest.
Dreamless Feather
Dreamless Feather is a boss material dropped from the Statue of the Crownless: Heart. You can locate it in Norfall Barrens and it is unlocked in the final mission of the version 1.0 story quest.
Yinlin Forte and Resonance Chain priority in Wuthering Waves
In this section, we will discuss the Forte and Resonance Chain you must prioritize when leveling up Yinlin in Wuthering Waves.
Forte Priority
The Forte you should focus on for Yinlin is as follows:
- Forte Circuit
- Resonance Liberation
- Resonance Skill
Forte Circuit is exceptionally important for Yinlin as it increases the damage output of the enhanced Heavy attacks. It also helps in significantly boosting the damage you get from Yinlin’s marks.
Resonance Liberation provides the massive AoE damage boost and must be leveled up for Yinlin. Finally, Resonance Skill is also important for Yinlin since it increases the damage in the normal mode and the enhanced mode.
Resonance Chain
The Resonance Chain priority for Yinlin is as follows:
- Sequence 4
- Sequence 6
Sequence 4 enhances Yinlin’s support capabilities as it provides the rest of the party with a massive ATK boost. Sequence 6 enhances Yinlin’s personal damage to the point where she becomes a self-sustaining Hypercarry.
Yinlin pros and cons in Wuthering Waves
The pros and cons of Yinlin are as follows:
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Massive AoE damage | Cannot function as a main DPS unless you get more Sequence Wavebands |
| Outro Skill is one of the strongest in the game | Restricted to Electro units |
Should you pull for Yinlin in Wuthering Waves?
Yes, Yinlin is worth pulling in Wuthering Waves, but there is a catch. She is exceptionally strong and deals quite a lot of damage. She works best with Calcharo, due to the Electro synergy, Once paired with an on-field DPS, her rotations will wipe out most of the enemies in the game.
That said, she is also a bit restrictive right now since the game does not have any other on-field Electro DPS. Calcharo is strong, but his damage is quite poor when compared to Jiyan. On the other hand, Yinlin is able to enhance’s Calcharo strengths, but is unable to achieve that with other characters.
Yinlin is a good investment as she will have better characters to pair with in the future. However, for now, Calcharo is the only character she will work with, which reduces your options.
Best Yinlin team comp in Wuthering Waves
Yinlin is primarily an Electro sub-DPS unit. Therefore, the best units to pair alongside her are Calcharo and Verina. In this team, Calcharo acts as the main DPS, while Verina will heal and provide buffs whenever needed.
The reason why this team works is because Yinlin has very good damage as a sub-DPS and her Outro Skill increases Calcharo’s damage massively. In fact, that one ability drives this team, and you should use it as much as possible.
Best Yinlin trailer in Wuthering Waves
On June 6, 2024, HoYoverse officially released a trailer for Yinlin on their YouTube channel. If you have not watched it yet, you can do so from the link provided below:
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