Wuthering Waves Resonators Explained

Verina

Encore

Danjin

Baizhi

Resonators are the playable units in Wuthering Waves. They are mainly obtained via Convenes, the game’s gacha system. However, some Resonators can be obtained for free via in-game missions or events.

• HP - How much damage a Resonator can take before dying,
• ATK - How much damage a Resonator deals,
• DEF - Reduces the damage a Resonator takes,
• Tune Break Boost - Increases damage of Tune Break Skills,
• Max Stamina - Determines how many continuous stamina using actions (dashing, dodging, climbing, swimming and some attacks use stamina) you can take before being forcibly stopped,
• Crit Rate - How likely it is for the Resonator to land a critical hit,
• Crit DMG - Determines the damage multiplier when landing a critical hit,
• Energy Regen - Determines how fast a Resonator charges energy for their Resonance Liberation (Ultimate),
• Off-Tune Buildup Rate - Increases the Off-Tune applied to enemies,
• Resonance Skill DMG Bonus - Increases the damage of Resonance Skill,
• Basic Attack DMG Bonus - Increases the damage of Basic Attacks,
• Heavy Attack DMG Bonus - Increases the damage of Heavy Attacks,
• Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus - Increases the damage of Resonance Liberation (Ultimate),
• Elemental DMG Bonus - Increases all damage a character deals. Note that there are six different elements in the game and each element has its own separate Elemental DMG Bonus stat,
• Elemental DMG RES - Reduces the damage a Resonator takes from a specific Element,
• Healing Bonus - Increases the amount of healing a Resonator provides.

Each Resonator in Wuthering Waves has an Element associated with them. A Resonator’s Element determines the damage type of their attacks.

There are currently 6 Elements in the game:

• Glacio
• Fusion
• Electro
• Aero
• Spectro
• Havoc

Each Resonator in Wuthering Waves uses a specific Weapon type. A Resonator’s Weapon type will give you a general idea as to how they fight as well as which Weapons they can equip.

There are currently 5 Weapon types in the game:

• Broadblade
• Gauntlets
• Pistols
• Rectifier
• Sword

Each Resonator in Wuthering Waves has 6 different abilities that define their playstyle.

• Basic Attack is a Character’s auto-attack and is always available. You can also activate Heavy Attack by long-pressing the Basic Attack button or use an Aerial Attack by casting a basic attack in the air.
• Resonance Skill is a combat ability that a Resonator can use with effects ranging from dealing damage to healing your allies. This ability usually has a cooldown and can not be used back to back. They are usually also a large source of Concerto Energy and Resonance Energy.
• Resonance Liberation is generally their strongest combat ability. To use Resonance Liberation, it must first be charged by dealing damage to enemies using the Resonator’s abilities. It must also be recharged after every use. In almost every case it pauses challenge timers during the animation.
• Forte Circuit is a gameplay defining ability that is unique for every Resonator. It is represented by a gauge above the health bar. Once it is available, it will change into the color of that Resonator’s Element and will gain a waveform-like appearance. It can be activated by using the right abilities while it is available. Resonators can have multiple forte bars to represent different meters that have different effects.
• Outro and Intro Skills are abilities that activate upon switching Resonator once the current Resonator has filled the Concerto Energy. It is represented by a gauge to the left of the health bar. Upon switching, the current Resonator will activate their Outro Skill, buffing the next Resonator you are switching into. While Intro Skills are unique attacks that the next Resonator will perform.
• Tune Break Skills can be used on enemies once their Mistune bar has been filled out fully. The damage output of these skills is not affected by stats like ATK or CRIT DMG. Instead it is entirely based on the Resonator’s Tune Break Boost and the Enemy Class. These, much like the Resonance Liberation, will pause challenge timers during its animation.

If you want to check all available Resonators, check this guide:

Resonator List