Wuthering Waves 2.1: A Guide For New Player (Part 2)

Echoes in Wuthering Waves

Echoes are a core gameplay feature in Wuthering Waves, serving as a separate set of equipment system from the weapon.Players can equipment five Echoes, the starting Cost Cap is 10, and can be increased to 12 by upgrading the Date Bank.It is recommended that players not spend too much resources on low quality Echoes until they have earned the five star Echoes.When the Date Bank is upgraded to level 9, the cost limit will reach 12. After leveling up to level 15, players will unlock the acquisition of 5-star Echoes.

Echoes Cost System

There are three Cost levels for Echoes in the game:

• Cost 1: Clearwave Tier
• Cost 3: Tidalwave Tier
• Cost 4: Tsunami/Torrent Tier

When the cost upper limit is 12, the common collocation is:

• 4-3-3-1-1
• 4-4-1-1-1

The Echo skill the player can use depends on the Echo assembled in the first column.

Main Stat Collection

Cost 4 Echoes Main Stats:

ATK%, Crit.Rate, Crit.DMG, HP%, DEF%, Healing Bonus

• Sub Stats: ATK

Cost 3 Echoes Main Stats:

ATK%, HP%, DEF%, Elemental DMG Bonus, Energy Regen

• Sub Stats: ATK

Cost 1 Echoes Main Stats:

ATK%, HP%, DEF%

• Sub Stats: HP

Rule Summary of Main Stats:

• Crit.Rate, Crit.DMG, and Healing Bonus only appear on Cost 4 Echoes when there are the Main Stats.
• Elemental DMG Bonus and Energy Regen only appear on Cost 3 Echoes when there are the Main Stats.
• ATK%, HP%, and DEF% are available on all Cost levels when there are the Main Stats.

Main Stat Selection Advice

For DPS characters, the priority order for Main Stats is:

Cost 4:

Crit.Rate = Crit.DMG > ATK% > HP% > DEF% > Healing Bonus

Cost 3:

Elemental DMG Bonus > ATK% > Energy Regen > HP% > DEF%

Cost 1:

ATK% > HP% > DEF%

Random Affix System

• 5 Star Echoes can be upgraded to Level 25, and unlocking a Random Affix Slot every 5 levels.
• Players can use the Premium Tuners to add a Random Affix to these slots.

Random Affix Types:

Crit Rate, Crit DMG, ATK%, ATK, HP%, HP, DEF%, DEF, Basic Attack DMG Bonus, Heavy Attack DMG Bonus, Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus, Resonance Skill DMG Bonus, Energy Regen

Random Affix Selection Advice for DPS Characters:

Priority Order:

Crit Rate = Crit DMG > ATK% > ATK > Basic Attack DMG Bonus = Heavy Attack DMG Bonus = Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus = Resonance Skill DMG Bonus = Energy Regen > HP% > DEF% > HP > DEF

Adjusting Random Affix Priority Based on Character Skills:

• Basic Attack DMG Bonus, Heavy Attack DMG Bonus, Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus, Resonance Skill DMG Bonus, and Energy Regen should be prioritized based on the character's skill attributes.
• For characters with high Resonance Cost (e.g., 175), Energy Regen should be prioritized.
• For characters deal damage mainly by Basic Attacks, prioritize Basic Attack DMG Bonus and Heavy Attack DMG Bonus.

Main Stat and Random Affix Advice for Healer Characters:

In Wuthering Waves, healers can be classified into two types based on their healing mechanics:

1. Healing Bonus based on ATK
2. Healing Bonus based on HP

Main Stat Selection:

• Cost 4: Healing Bonus
• Cost 3:
• ATK-priority for ATK-based healers
• HP-priority for HP-based healers
• Cost 1:
• ATK-priority for ATK-based healers
• HP-priority for HP-based healers

Random Affix Advice:

• Prioritize attributes that enhance healing output
• Consider Energy Regen when healing overflow is not a concern

Tower of Adversity – Challenge Dungeons

In Wuthering Waves, the "Tower of Adversity" is a key challenge mode to earn Astrite.

 

Vigor System

• Each character has 10 Vigor points.
• Entering a stage consumes Vigor, and once depleted, that character cannot be deployed in the current zone.
• The tower consists of two types of challenges:
• White Towers: Four floors, consuming 1 Vigor on Floor 1, 2 Vigor on Floor 2, etc.
• Red Tower: Two floors, each consuming 5 Vigor.
• Successfully completing a challenge grants points, Astrite, and items.
• Points can be exchanged for shop rewards.

Tower Zones and Rewards

Stable Zone

• Rewards: 800 Astrite
• Requirement: 1 team

Experiment Zone

• Rewards: 1000 Astrite
• Requirement: 2 teams

Overdrive Zone

• Rewards: 400 Astrite
• Requirement: 3 teams

Hazard Zone

• Rewards: 700 Astrite
• Requirement: 3 teams
• Tower Types:
• Resonance Tower & Echoing Tower – White Towers
• Hazard Tower – Red Tower

Challenge Reset and Availability

• Stable Zone, Experiment Zone, and Overdrive Zone offer one-time permanent rewards.
• Hazard Zone resets every two weeks, allowing players to re-challenge and claim new rewards after each reset.

 

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