With a vast open world to explore and monstrous foes to combat, building a strong team of Wuthering Waves characters and Resonators is crucial to your success in Kuro Games’ open-world RPG.

But with a diverse cast of these powerful individuals, choosing the right companions can be a daunting task.

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This comprehensive guide equips you with everything you need to know about Wuthering Waves characters. From the enigmatic, amnesiac Rover to the plant-lover Verina, we’ll explore their unique combat styles, elemental affinities, and fascinating backstories.

So, whether you seek a master swordsman or a cunning strategist, this Wuthering Waves characters guide helps you assemble the perfect team to conquer the challenges of Solaris-3.

What is Wuthering Waves?

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Wuthering Waves is a free-to-play action RPG developed by Kuro Game. It releases on May 22, 2024, for Playstation, PC, and mobile platforms. In this game, you take on the role of Rover, a character who wakes up with amnesia in a post-apocalyptic world called Solaris-3.

Solaris-3 is recovering from a cataclysmic event known as the Lament, which ravaged civilization and unleashed strange creatures. You’ll team up with other characters called Resonators, each with unique combat styles, to fight these creatures, uncover the mysteries of your past, and help humanity rebuild.

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What are Resonators in Wuthering Waves?

In Wuthering Waves, Resonators are the heart of your fighting force.

These Wuthering Waves characters possess the special ability to resonate with specific frequencies in the world around them. This connection allows them to manipulate these frequencies, granting them unique powers.

Each Resonator has a visible mark called a Tacet Mark that signifies their ability. Their power is further defined by a Resonance Spectrum Pattern, which reflects their strengths and specialties.

Wuthering Waves characters Yangyang, Baizhi, Chixia
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These patterns are influenced by the Resonator’s past experiences and subconscious, making them truly unique fighters.

You’ll build your team from these diverse individuals, strategically utilizing their abilities to overcome challenges and conquer enemies.

All playable Wuthering Waves characters

WUTHERING WAVES CHARACTERSATTRIBUTERARITYWEAPONCLASS
AaltoAero4-starPistolsCongenital
BaizhiGlacio4-starRectifierMutant
CalcharoElectro5-starBroadbladeNatural
ChixiaFusion4-starPistolsMutant
DanjinHavoc4-starSwordMutant
EncoreFusion5-starRectifierCongenital
JianxinAero5-starGauntletNatural
JiyanAero5-starBroadbladeMutant
LingyangGlacio5-starGauntletNatural
MortefiFusion4-starPistolsMutant
Rover (male or female)Multiple5-starSwordN/A
SanhuaGlacio4-starSwordMutant
TaoqiHavoc4-starBroadbladeNatural
VerinaSpectro5-starRectifierCongenital
YangyangAero4-starSwordNatural
YinlinElectro5-starRectifierCongenital
YuanwuElectro4-starGauntletNatural

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