Best Xiangli Yao build in Wuthering Waves – weapons, Echoes, and team compositions

As heartbreaking as it might be for many Calcharo fans, Xiangli Yao arrived to take the spot of the best Electro on-field DPS in Wuthering Waves, a feat only possible given his ability to deal massive amounts of Resonance﷽ Liberation damag𝐆e while in his Intuition state.

But his similarities with the leader of the Ghost Hounds can also be a blessing, as it means the core of their builds will essentially be the same. Here’s the best Xiangli Yao build in Wuthering Waves and a few teams sure to lift his numbers to the sky.

• Table of Contents:
  • Best weapons for Xiangli Yao
  • Best F2P weapons for Xiangli Yao
  • Best Sonata and Echoes
  • Best teams

Best weapons for Xiangli Yao in Wuthering Waves

As you can expect, the best weapon for Xiangli Yao in Wuthering Waves is his signature 5-star Verity’s Handle. Apart from its 24.3% Crit Rate boost at level 90, the gauntlet’s ability to provide him with both a 12% all-attribute and a situational 48% Resonance Liberation DMG boost at R1 and take his Intuition DMG to a completely different level.

Best F2P and 4-star weapons

If you could not get our main pick or want to save your pulls for Shorekeeper, the best gauntlet for Xiangli Yao will be the Battle Pass-exclusive 4-star Stonard. Considered a budget version of Verity’s Handle, the 4-star will offer a 20.3% Crit Rate boost at level 90 and allow you to increase Yao’s Resonance Liberation DMG by 18% after performing his Skill. All values above are related to the weapon at Rank 1.

The 5-star Abyss Surges will be my second alternative given its massive ATK value and great Basic Attack/ER boosts. Abyss Surges is also the best F2P weapon for Xiangli Yao and can be acquired for free by selecting it as your 5-star Weapon Supply Chest pick. If you chooꦛse another weapon from the supply chest, I recommend using either Hollow Mirage for its ATK boost or the 3-star Originite: Type IV for its CRIT DMG substat.

Best Sonata and echoes

The best sonata for our Xiangli Yao build is a full Void Thunder set. When equipped, the set will provide him with an uninterrupted 10% Electro DMG bonus while also allowing you to increase the boost by another 15% after performing his Resonance Skill. Regarding which echoes to choose, use Thundering Mephis as your main in a 4-3-3-1-1 composition, as he will allow you to further boost Yao’s prowess through a 12% Electro and Liberation DMG boost.

Recommended stats and substats

I recommend that you go with Crit Rate for our Main Echo —shift to CRIT DMG if using either Verity’s Handle or Stonard. For the remaining, go with pairs of ATK and Electro DMG Bonus. Substat-wise, prioritize Crit Rate, Crit DMG, Resonance Liberation DMG, and Energy Regeneration. So that you can deal big numbers consistently, try to get your Cirt Rate and DMG values to go beyond 60% and 150% respectively.

Best Xiangli Yao teams in Wuthering Waves

The best team for Xiangli Yao in WuWa features Yinlin as its main support/off-field DPS and Verina as its focused healer/ATK-focused support. Like with its variation featuring Calcharo as the frontman, Yinlin’s 20% Electro and 25% Resonance Liberation Outro Skill buffs make her kit feel handmade for this composition. Remember, all of Xiangli Yao’s Intuition attacks deal Liberation DMG.

If you don’t have Yinlin, using Jianxin for her 38% Resonance Liberation DMG Deepen buff or Taoqi for her 38% Resonance Skill DMG Deppen one can also work. Yuanwu can also work as a joker here, as his shield-breaking focus works wonders against bosses. If you don’t have Verina, Baizhi will be my main pick for the healer slot. To recap, here are the best teams for Xiangli Yao in Wuthering Waves:

• Xiangli Yao + Yinlin + Verina/Baizhi (Best in Slot)
• Xiangli Yao + Jianxin + Verina/Baizhi
• Xiangli Yao + Taoqi/Yuanwu + Verina/Baizhi (Will provide a good boost in Skill DMG but the lack of Liberation buffs will be felt).

Now that you know how to build WuWa‘s best Electro DPS, don’t forget to also check out the game’s latest codes for a few extra Astrite and goodies.