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Wuthering Waves: Changli build guide with best Echoes, weapons

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With a long list of Echoes, weapons, and resonators available in Wuthering Waves, fans may be wondering what the best build and dream team is for Changli.

After Jiyan and Jinhsi, Wuthering Waves fans got a new resonator to drain their Astrites for. First spotted during the Mt. Firmament Quest, Changli is the newest five-star Fusion Sword character with slick moves and excellent mobility. She’s still quite versatile, though.

Changli can take on the role of a primary damage-dealer, or become a sub-DPS or support that players can pair with other Fusion units. But alongside perfecting her playstyle and attack strings, players also need to make the most of her. Here are the best builds, weapons, and team compositions for Changli in Wuthering Waves.

The best Echoes for Changli in Wuthering Waves

Stacking Molten Rift or Moonlit Cloud Echoes is the best move with Changli.

Echoes make resonators stronger in their respective roles. For Changli, there are several options available to players. However, they vary wildly based on whether she’s being built as a main DPS or a support. 

When building Changli, it is optimal to focus on the following stats:

  • Critical hit rate
  • Critical hit damage 
  • Energy regen (130-140%)
  • ATK%
  • Resonance skill
  • Resonance Liberation

Best Changli Echoes for DPS: 5-piece Molten Rifts

A top choice for Fusion damage dealers like Changli is the 5-piece Molten Rift Echo set. Completing this set offers a 10% Fusion damage increase, and another 30% for 15 seconds after casting her resonance skill. With only a short cooldown on her skills, it’s easy to keep this buff in effect. 

For the main Echo slot, defeat Inferno Rider and equip the Echo that this Overlord boss drops. Its echo skill transforms resonators into the Inferno Rider, dealing three instances of Fusion damage. Subsequently, it ramps up Changli’s Fusion and basic attack damage. 

Here’s the list of all Molten Rifts Echoes:

  • Inferno Rider
  • Havoc Dreadmane
  • Violet-Feathered Heron
  • Geohide Saurian
  • Young Geohide Saurian
  • Electro Predator
  • Fusion Dreadmane
  • Fusion Prism
  • Fusion Warrior
  • Snip Snap
  • Spectro Prism
  • Traffic Illuminator
  • Lava Larva

Best Changli Echoes for support: 5-piece Moonlit Clouds

Changli doesn’t have to be a primary damage dealer. Thanks to her outro skill, she is also able to serve as the team’s secondary DPS and Fusion buffer. If that’s her role, consider picking up a whole five-piece set of Moonlit Clouds.

Moonlit Clouds helps out in increasing Changli’s energy regen which is a huge plus for quickswap teams. Additionally, the five-piece set effect provides a whopping 22.5% to the next resonator, ideally the main DPS of the team, upon unleashing her outro skill. 

Meanwhile for Moonlit Clouds, players have to focus on taking down lots of Impermanence Heron bosses until they secure a top-tier echo. Impermanence Heron is perfect for any sub-DPS or support that aims to boost the damage dealt by the next resonator or the team’s primary DPS. Moreover, this particular Echo adds 10 Energy to Changli.

Here’s the list of all Moonlit Clouds Echoes:

  • Bell-Borne Geochelone
  • Impermanence Heron
  • Chaserazor
  • Spearback
  • Stonewall Bracer
  • Geohide Saurian
  • Cruisewing
  • Diamondclaw
  • Fission Junrock
  • Glacio Prism
  • Sabyr Boar
  • Whiff Whaff
  • Zig Zag
  • Glacio Dreadmane

Best Weapons For Changli in Wuthering Waves

Blazing Brilliance is the definitive best weapon for Changli in Wuthering Waves, and no build is truly optimized without it.

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Changli has loads of viable choices when it comes to weapons, that even newbies and free-to-play players can acquire. However, Changli’s signature weapon, Blazing Brilliance, remains as the top-notch pick among all swords. Here are all the best weapons for Changli.

Blazing Brilliance (5-star)

Arriving alongside Changli herself in version 1.0, is her own weapon, Blazing Brilliance. Blazing Brilliance is a five-star sword weapon obtainable from the Convene. It gives additional crit damage, crit rate, and attack values.

These alone are already a massive bonus to Changli regardless of her role, but what makes the weapon her best-in-slot is how it provides up to 56% Resonance Skill damage bonus. Almost all her attacks are considered a Resonance Skill, so this helps her dish out massive damage. The kicker is how it’s a piece of cake for Changli to reach that with her quick attack combos.

Emerald of Genesis (5-star)

Emerald of Genesis is a more accessible five-star sword weapon in Wuthering Waves, given that it can be obtained from the Standard Convene. This is a generally great sword for any DPS that requires a high crit rate. Moreover, when resonance skill is cast, it will increase Changli’s attack by 12% at maximum stacks. Not only that but equipping this weapon also helps Changli reach the energy regen requirement of 130-140% with Emerald of Genesis by offering 12.8% ER. 

Commando of Conviction (4-star)

On the more free-to-play side, Commando of Conviction is a great weapon to pick up for Changli and other sword DPS characters like Rover and Calcharo. It gives attack attributes and upon casting the Intro skill, she receives an attack boost of 15% for an entire 15-second duration. Note that this weapon lacks crit values compared to the previous options. Because of this, players will need to opt for a crit-focused Echoes build for Changli in order to make up the difference. 

Lunar Cutter (4-star)

Lunar Cutter is another strong choice for Changli. Upon swapping to Changli with this weapon, she gains six stacks of Oath immediately, boosting her attack up to 12%. Remember that she loses a stack of Oath every two seconds, but she can quickly regain 6 stacks again upon defeating an enemy.

That said, Lunar Cutter is a much better pick for a quickswap playstyle than extended on-field combat. Unless Changli can take down at least one opponent within 12 seconds to maintain this effect, it’s best to choose a different weapon.

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Best Wuthering Waves team composition for Changli in Wuthering Waves

Changli, Yinlin, and Verina is the best team composition to use when Changli is built as a primary DPS.

While Changli is a versatile character who can use numerous builds, many will be looking to use her as a DPS. Unfortunately, Changli doesn’t yet have a particularly synergistic support character yet. Yinlin and Verina are the best options available.

Yinlin’s outro skill enhances the next character’s Electro and Resonance liberation damage. Although she finds no value at all from the former, the second buff is useful for cranking up the damage of her ult. As Changli takes the field, Yinlin can also offer additional damage through the coordinated attack from the Resonance Liberation. For the last slot, Verina becomes the main healer and buffer of the team. 

For a sub-DPS Changli build, the best team composition is with Encore and Verina, who form a solid quickswap team.

Similarly, there isn’t a DPS character that appears perfectly suited for Changli’s support buff. The best option available is Encore, a Fusion DPS whose damage mainly comes from her normal attacks and skill.

Changli directly buffs her Fusion damage which increases the team’s damage output. Players without Changli can opt for Chixia instead, who can better utilize the Resonance Liberation buff. For the support slot, Verina remains the best option for her healing, off-field damage, and attack buff. 

Written by Nina Forneloza

Niña Forneloza has a love-hate relationship with role-playing games, gacha games, and first-person shooters. In her free time spent gaming, you'll usually find her either whiffing her shots in Valorant or recovering from her latest massive tilt.

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