Finding the perfect team in a gacha game can be daunting, but understanding the Wuthering Waves characters is the first step to mastering the post-apocalyptic world of Solaris-3.
Whether you are a veteran Rover who has been exploring since launch or a newcomer joining during the hype of the 3.0 update in late 2025, keeping track of the ever-expanding roster is essential.
With the game's combat relying heavily on perfect dodges, parries, and quick-swap mechanics, knowing each Resonator’s element and weapon is crucial for building efficient teams.
In this guide, we will break down all 43 playable characters available. We will categorize them by their Element to help you find the synergy you need.
And remember, even the best character build cannot save you if your connection drops during a boss fight.
All 43 Wuthering Waves Characters Explained, Divided by Weapon, Rarity and Element
With the roster now hitting 43 distinct Resonators, we have grouped them by their Element (Attribute). This is the best way to visualize your team synergies, as elemental reactions and set bonuses drive the meta.
Spectro Characters
Spectro characters often focus on time manipulation, light-based attacks, and broad utility.
- Rover (Spectro)
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Sword
- Role: Main DPS / Sub-DPS
- Brief: The protagonist starts with the Spectro element. They are a balanced unit capable of slowing down enemies and dealing consistent damage.
- Verina
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Rectifier
- Role: Healer / Buffer
- Brief: Verina uses plant life to heal allies and provide an all-team attack buff. She remains one of the best supports in the game.
- Jinhsi
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Broadblade
- Role: Main DPS
- Brief: The Magistrate of Jinzhou deals massive burst damage by coordinating attacks with her dragon-like summons.
- Shorekeeper
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Rectifier
- Role: Healer / Support
- Brief: A mysterious figure who excels at keeping the team alive while generating energy for quick rotations.
- Phoebe
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Rectifier
- Role: Sub-DPS / Buffer
- Brief: Released in early 2025, Phoebe uses mirrors to refract light, buffing Spectro damage for the entire party.
- Zani
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Gauntlets
- Role: Main DPS
- Brief: A martial artist who infuses her punches with blinding light. She excels at breaking enemy vibration bars quickly.
- Lynae
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Pistols
- Role: Sub-DPS
- Brief: Arriving with the 3.0 update, Lynae uses dual pistols to mark enemies, triggering automatic follow-up shots from off-field.
Havoc Characters
Havoc Resonators utilize dark energy and often sacrifice HP or use aggressive tactics to deal high damage.
- Rover (Havoc)
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Sword
- Role: Main DPS
- Brief: The unlocked Havoc form of the protagonist deals incredible burst damage during their "Dark Surge" state.
- Danjin
- Rarity: 4-Star
- Weapon: Sword
- Role: Main DPS
- Brief: A high-risk, high-reward character who consumes her own HP to deal massive damage.
- Taoqi
- Rarity: 4-Star
- Weapon: Broadblade
- Role: Shielder / Sub-DPS
- Brief: She generates shields based on her defense and buffs the skill damage of the next character.
- Camellya
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Sword
- Role: Main DPS
- Brief: A chaotic fighter who roots enemies in place with thorny vines before delivering fatal strikes.
- Roccia
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Gauntlets
- Role: Sub-DPS / Debuffer
- Brief: Roccia uses heavy gauntlet strikes to shatter enemy defenses, lowering their resistance to Havoc damage.
- Cantarella
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Rectifier
- Role: Support
- Brief: A singer whose melodies confuse enemies and heal allies. Her songs provide continuous Havoc damage over time.
- Phrolova
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Rectifier
- Role: Burst DPS
- Brief: Once an antagonist, she uses a Lycoris-like wand to summon Tacet Discords for devastating area-of-effect attacks.
- Chisa
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Broadblade
- Role: Tank / DPS
- Brief: A sturdy warrior who absorbs damage for the team and converts it into attack power for her massive blade.
Fusion Characters
Fusion characters harness fire and heat, often focusing on sustained DPS or explosive gunplay.
- Chixia
- Rarity: 4-Star
- Weapon: Pistols
- Role: Main DPS
- Brief: A spirited patroller who unleashes a barrage of bullets. She is great for sustained ranged damage.
- Mortefi
- Rarity: 4-Star
- Weapon: Pistols
- Role: Sub-DPS
- Brief: He unleashes dragon-shaped flames that attack alongside your active character, perfect for Heavy Attack teams.
- Encore
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Rectifier
- Role: Main DPS
- Brief: A young girl accompanied by two plushies. She enters a frenzy mode where she deals rapid melee fusion damage.
- Changli
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Sword
- Role: Main DPS / Buffer
- Brief: Her elegant swordplay stacks "Enflamement" on enemies, ignoring defense and buffing Fusion damage for the team.
- Brant
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Sword
- Role: Sub-DPS
- Brief: A captain who uses a mix of sword and anchor-like chains. He provides off-field burning effects.
- Lupa
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Broadblade
- Role: Main DPS
- Brief: Lupa fights with feral intensity. Her "Wolflame" mechanic allows her to attack faster as her health drops.
- Galbrena
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Pistols
- Role: Burst DPS
- Brief: She uses dual pistols to channel a demonic form, dealing massive damage through Echo skills and heavy attacks.
- Mornye
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Broadblade
- Role: Support / Enabler
- Brief: The highlight of version 3.0, Mornye introduces the "Fusion Burst" mechanic, greatly enhancing the entire team's critical damage.
Electro Characters
Electro Resonators rely on frequency and speed, often focusing on ultimate energy or coordinated attacks.
- Yuanwu
- Rarity: 4-Star
- Weapon: Gauntlets
- Role: Sub-DPS / Shielder
- Brief: He places a thunder wedge that attacks enemies automatically and provides a shield against interruption.
- Calcharo
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Broadblade
- Role: Main DPS
- Brief: A mercenary leader who summons phantom clones to strike enemies. His ultimate transforms his attacks into powerful lightning strikes.
- Yinlin
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Rectifier
- Role: Sub-DPS
- Brief: She uses her puppet to mark enemies, dealing significant off-field damage and buffing Electro teammates.
- Xiangli Yao
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Gauntlets
- Role: Main DPS
- Brief: A principal investigator who uses a mechanical arm to deliver calculated, high-speed punches.
- Lumi
- Rarity: 4-Star
- Weapon: Broadblade
- Role: Sub-DPS
- Brief: A courier who fights alongside her summon, Squeakie. She provides unique buffs to Resonance Skill damage.
- Buling
- Rarity: 4-Star
- Weapon: Rectifier
- Role: Healer
- Brief: A support unit that restores energy to the team and provides steady healing over time.
- Augusta
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Broadblade
- Role: Main DPS
- Brief: A heavy hitter who charges her blade with electricity to deliver slow but screen-clearing attacks.
Aero Characters
Aero characters utilize wind and air pressure to group enemies or enhance mobility.
- Yangyang
- Rarity: 4-Star
- Weapon: Sword
- Role: Sub-DPS / Support
- Brief: An Outrider who gathers enemies with her wind attacks and restores energy for the next character.
- Aalto
- Rarity: 4-Star
- Weapon: Pistols
- Role: Sub-DPS
- Brief: An information broker who creates mist avatars to taunt enemies and buff Aero damage shooting through the mist.
- Jianxin
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Gauntlets
- Role: Hybrid Support
- Brief: A Taoist monk who can shield, heal, and group enemies, making her an incredible all-rounder.
- Jiyan
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Broadblade
- Role: Main DPS
- Brief: The General of the Midnight Rangers summons a teal dragon to sweep the battlefield with wide-range lance attacks.
- Ciaccona
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Pistols
- Role: Sub-DPS
- Brief: A fast-paced gunner who dashes through the air, leaving explosive wind traps behind her.
- Cartethyia
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Sword
- Role: Main DPS
- Brief: A dual-wielding swordswoman who gains speed with every hit, eventually creating a tornado around herself.
- Iuno
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Gauntlets
- Role: Support
- Brief: A temple guardian who uses wind barriers to protect allies and reflect projectiles.
- Qiuyuan
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Sword
- Role: Sub-DPS
- Brief: He uses ink-based wind attacks to mark targets, increasing the damage they take from heavy attacks.
Glacio Characters
Glacio Resonators use ice to freeze or slow enemies, often focusing on basic attack damage or healing.
- Baizhi
- Rarity: 4-Star
- Weapon: Rectifier
- Role: Healer
- Brief: A researcher who summons a creature to heal allies and buff their attack power.
- Sanhua
- Rarity: 4-Star
- Weapon: Sword
- Role: Sub-DPS
- Brief: She creates ice prisms that can be detonated for high burst damage. She is an excellent basic attack buffer.
- Lingyang
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Gauntlets
- Role: Main DPS
- Brief: A lion-dancer who fights in mid-air, pummeling enemies with ice-infused kicks and strikes.
- Zhezhi
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Rectifier
- Role: Sub-DPS
- Brief: A painter who summons spirits to attack automatically, regenerating energy for Glacio and Skill-damage dealers.
- Youhu
- Rarity: 4-Star
- Weapon: Gauntlets
- Role: Healer / Sub-DPS
- Brief: She uses antique identification scrolls to either heal the party or deal random elemental damage bursts.
- Carlotta
- Rarity: 5-Star
- Weapon: Pistols
- Role: Main DPS
- Brief: A theatrical performer who freezes enemies in "time" before shattering them with a precise pistol shot.
How Many Characters Are in Wuthering Waves?
As of December 2025, there are exactly 43 playable characters in Wuthering Waves.
This count includes the elemental variants of the Rover (Spectro and Havoc) as a single entry in the roster, although they function as two distinct units in gameplay.
The roster has grown significantly from the initial 17 characters at launch in May 2024, with developers Kuro Games consistently adding two new Resonators per patch.
The rapid expansion to 43 characters means players now have access to a complete set of healers, shielders, and DPS options for every single element.
Also read: How to Fix Wuthering Waves Stuttering on PC
How to Choose Your Character?
Choosing a character depends largely on the content you are facing and your preferred playstyle. You should focus on three main factors.
1. Synergy and Roles
A standard team consists of a Main DPS (damage dealer), a Sub-DPS (off-field damage/buffer), and a Support (healer/shielder).
- If you like fast combat: Pick characters like Zani or Lingyang who rely on rapid combos.
- If you prefer big numbers: Go for Jinhsi or Mornye, who set up massive burst hits.
2. Elemental Advantage
The Tower of Adversity often provides bonuses for specific elements. Having at least one built DPS for each element (Fusion, Havoc, Glacio, etc.) is the long-term goal.
For beginners, a neutral element like Spectro (Rover/Jinhsi) or Havoc (Rover/Camellya) is a safe investment.
3. Weapon Availability
5-star weapons make a huge difference. If you pulled a powerful 5-star Broadblade, characters like Jiyan, Calcharo, or Mornye become much more valuable to your account than a Sword user.
How to Get New Characters in Wuthering Waves?
Obtaining new characters relies on the "Convene" (gacha) system. Here is how you can expand your roster.
Limited Character Banners
Every patch features two phases of Limited Banners. This is where you get the new 5-star characters (like Lynae and Mornye in version 3.0).
You need "Radiant Tides" to pull on these. The pity system guarantees a 5-star every 80 pulls, with a 50/50 chance to get the featured character.
Standard Banners
You use "Lustrous Tides" here. There is a character banner (where you can eventually choose a guaranteed 5-star) and a weapon banner.
Characters like Verina and Calcharo are always available here.
Events and Free Units
Kuro Games frequently gives away 4-star characters during major events. Always complete the "Tower of Adversity" and "Depths of Illusive Realm" to earn Astrite (premium currency) to buy more pulls.
Note on Connection:
Pulling a character is only half the battle. To play them effectively, especially characters with tight parry windows like Danjin or Roccia, you need a stable internet connection.
High ping can make the difference between a perfect dodge and a one-shot death. NoPing helps optimize your route to the game server, reducing latency and packet loss so you can enjoy your new characters as intended.
Here’s how to use NoPing to fix lag in Wuthering Waves:
- Sign-up through the website and download NoPing (you can try it for free)
- Open NoPing and search for Wuthering Waves inside the software
- Once you find Wuthering Waves, click on it and, on the next screen, select “Choose automatic” or “Choose manual” and click “Continue”. We recommend choosing automatic, as NoPing’s technology analyzes all routes on a global scale and automatically selects the best option for you.
- On the next screen, click on “Optimize Game”.
- And that’s it, you can start playing Wuthering Waves with optimized ping!
You can test different servers within NoPing to see which gives you the lowest latency.
FAQ
Who is the strongest DPS in Wuthering Waves as of late 2025?
The meta shifts, but Jinhsi and Camellya remain top-tier due to their high burst multipliers. The new 3.0 character Mornye is also competing for the top spot with her Fusion Burst mechanics.
Is the Rover worth building?
Yes. Unlike many other gacha games, the main character (Rover) is very strong. The Havoc version is a legitimate top-tier DPS, and the Spectro version is a solid sub-DPS/support.
Can I get limited characters after their banner ends?
You have to wait for a "Rerun." Popular characters usually get a rerun banner 4 to 6 months after their initial release.
What is the best 4-star character to build?
Verina (5-star standard) is the best support, but for 4-stars, Sanhua is incredible for her fast energy generation, and Mortefi is the best off-field support for heavy attack users.
Do I need 5-star weapons?
They are not mandatory for story content, but for the endgame "Tower of Adversity," a 5-star weapon provides a massive stat boost (Crit Rate/DMG) that makes clearing timed challenges much easier. The Standard Weapon Banner allows you to guarantee a specific 5-star weapon, which is a great feature to utilize.
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