Xiangli Yao is a 5-star Electro DPS in Wuthering Waves and he is one of the best characters in the game.
Xiangli Yao was a free reward from version 1.2 in Wuthering Waves, despite being a 5-star unit. However, when it comes to damage, he surpasses many others in the game by a vast amount.
He is a bit hard to use, but if you can master his combos, Xiangli Yao will demolish all content in the game with ease. If you are looking to build Xiangli Yao and possibly pull extra copies of him to further amplify his damage, we have you covered.
Here is the best Xiangli Yao build in Wuthering Waves including the best weapons, Echoes, and team comp.
Best Xiangli Yao build in Wuthering Waves
| Weapon | Echo | Sonata Effect | Stats | Team Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verity’s Handle | Tempest Mephis | Void Thunder | Cost 4: Crit Rate or Crit DMGCost 3: Electro DMGCost 1: ATK%Substats: Crit Rate, Crit DMG, ATK%, Energy Recharge, Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus | Xiangli Yao, Yinlin, Verina |
While this is the best build for Xiangli Yao if you are interested in learning about the individual components of the entire setup, we have discussed those in the following sections.
Best weapons for Xiangli Yao
Verity’s Handle
This is the best weapon for Xiangli Yao in Wuthering Waves. Once equipped, it provides a 12% Attribute DMG Bonus and provides 48% Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus to the wearer. This effect is further extended by 5 seconds whenever the Resonance Skill is used up to a maximum of 3 times.
If you are looking to deal the most optimal damage with Xiangli Yao, this weapon is heavily recommended.
Abyss Surges
This is another really good 5-star weapon for Xiangli Yao and can work as an alternative to Verity’s Handle. This weapon increases Energy Regen for the wearer by 12.8% and increases the Basic ATK DMG by 10% upon using the Resonance Skill.
Upon using Basic Attacks on a target, the Resonance Skill DMG Bonus of the wearer is increased by 10%.
Best Echo and Sonata Effect for Xiangli Yao
Echo
The best Echo to use when building Xiangli Yao is Tempest Mephis. This Echo provides the Void Thunder Sonata Effect and increases the wearer’s Electro DMG and Heavy Attack DMG.
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Sonata Effect
The best Sonata Effect for Xiangli Yao is Void Thunder. The set bonus for this Sonata Effect is as follows:
| Set Piece | Set Bonus |
|---|---|
| 2-pc | Electro DMG +10%. |
| 5-pc | Electro DMG +15% after releasing Heavy Attack or Resonance Skill. This effect stacks up to 2 times, each stack lasts 15s. |
Xiangli Yao Ascension and Forte level-up materials
Ascension
Xiangli Yao in Wuthering Waves needs LF Whisperin Core and its upgrades, Hidden Thunder Tacet Core, and Violet Coral for his ascension. The exact number of materials he needs are as follows:
- LF Whisperin Core x4
- MF Whisperin Core x12
- HF Whisperin Core x12
- FF Whisperin Core x4
- Hidden Thunder Tacet Core x46
- Violet Coral x60
Forte level-up materials
Xiangli Yao’s Forte in Wuthering Waves needs LF Whisperin Core and its upgrades, Cadence Seed and its upgrades, and Unending Destruction for leveling up. The exact number of materials he needs is as follows:
- LF Whisperin Core x25
- MF Whisperin Core x28
- HF Whisperin Core x40
- FF Whisperin Core x57
- Cadence Seed x25
- Cadence Bud x28
- Cadence Leaf x55
- Cadence Blossom x67
- Unending Destruction x26
Best Xiangli Yao team comp
The best units to pair alongside Xiangli Yao are Yinlin and Verina. In this team, Xiangli Yao is the main DPS who is buffed massively by Yinlin through her Outro Skill. Additionally, Yinlin’s personal damage is also quite good.
Verina acts as the support who can heal the team while also providing powerful buffs. Unfortunately, there aren’t any other units that can replace Yinlin in this team, which makes the party a bit restrictive.
Xiangli Yao abilities
Basic Attack
| Ability Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 DMG. |
| Dodge Counter | Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG. |
Resonance Skill
| Ability Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Deduction | Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG. |
Resonance Liberation
| Ability Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Forte Circuit- Forever Seeking
| Ability Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
Xiangli Yao Resonance Sequences
Here are the Resonance Sequences of Xiangli Yao in Wuthering Waves:
- Level 1- Prodigy of Proteges: Resonance Skill Law of Reigns additionally launches 6 Convolution Matrices at enemies, each dealing Resonance Liberation DMG equal to 8% of the skill’s DMG Multiplier.
- Level 2- Traces of Predecessors: Casting Resonance Skill or Resonance Liberation Cogitation Model increases Crit. DMG by 30% for 8s.
- Level 3- Ruins of Ancient: Casting Resonance Liberation Cogitation Model increases the DMG of the following Resonance Skill moves by 63% for 24s: Decipher, Deduction, Divergence, and Law of Reigns. This effect can be triggered up to 5 times.
- Level 4- Vessel of Rebirth: Casting Resonance Liberation Cogitation Model grants a 25% DMG Bonus to all team members’ Resonance Liberation for 30s.
- Level 5- End of Stars: The DMG Multiplier of Outro Skill Chain Rule is increased by 222%. The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Cogitation Model is increased by 100%.
- Level 6- Solace of the Ordinary: The Hypercubes obtained from Resonance Liberation Cogitation Model are enhanced, increasing the DMG Multiplier of Resonance Skill Law of Reigns by 76%.
Xiangli Yao pros and cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Brilliant Damage potential | Doesn’t have many teams where he can function optimally |
| Slow down enemies for uninterrupted combos | |
| Free unit so easily accessible |
Xiangli Yao trailer
On September 4, 2024, Kuro Games released the official trailer for Xiangli Yao on their YouTube channel. If you have not watched it yet, you can do so from the link provided below:
This is all you need to know about Xiangli Yao in Wuthering Waves. If you want to learn about the game in general, check out these guides on redeeming codes, current Twitch drops, and what voice actors are behind your favorite characters.