In the world of Wuthering Waves, there is one who dances on the razor edge of mortality, forging pain into an absolute weapon. Abandoning all conventional defense, he treats his very life force as currency, shifting fluidly between the Yin Vessel and Yang Font states. By weaponizing every brush with peril into a raging storm of destruction, converting vitality into terrifying might, he pushes extreme risk and extreme reward to absolute limits. He is the master of this perilous path and the upcoming 5 star Fusion Broadblade Resonator, Jingran.
Character Overview
As the featured Phase 2 resonator in Version 3.6 of Wuthering Waves, Jingran stands out as the sole male character among the six newly revealed Mengzhou newcomers. His design strikes a balance between a hooded assassin and a tomb raider. Defined by striking heterochromic eyes of gold and teal, and a vertical black mark between his brows, he wears his jet-black hair in a single, white-streaked braid. Dressed in a dark hooded outfit with teal accents and heavy gauntlets, his expression is usually set in a confident, smug smirk. He channels the fierce, untamed spirit of a lone wuxia wanderer. Hailing from Mengzhou, his background is deeply entangled with occult-seeking factions and the networks of Schwanfang city.
Wielding a Broadblade as a 5-star Fusion resonator, Jingran brings this dangerous persona straight into the thick of combat, offering players a thrilling, high-stakes experience defined by raw martial arts flair and relentless action.
Normal Attack
Basic Attack - Drink Soul
While in the Yin Vessel state, perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG.
Casting Basic Attack - Drink Soul Stage 3 restores 50 points of Qi, dealing Heavy Attack DMG.
Casting Basic Attack - Drink Soul Stage 4 restores 50 points of Qi, dealing Heavy Attack DMG.
Basic Attack - Devil’s Bane
While in the Yang Font state, perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG.
Casting Basic Attack - Devil’s Bane Stage 3 restores 50 points of Qi, dealing Heavy Attack DMG.
Casting Basic Attack - Devil’s Bane Stage 4 restores 50 points of Qi, dealing Heavy Attack DMG.
Mid-air Attack
Consume STA to perform a Plunging Attack in the air, dealing Fusion DMG.
While in the Yin Vessel state, press or hold Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Drink Soul Stage 2.
While in the Yang Font state, press or hold Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Devil's Bane Stage 2.
Dodge Counter - Nether Dive
While in the Yin Vessel state, press Normal Attack shortly after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG.
Casting Dodge Counter - Nether Dive restores 100 points of Qi, dealing Heavy Attack DMG.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Drink Soul Stage 4.
Dodge Counter - Light Watch
While in the Yang Font state, press Normal Attack shortly after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG.
Casting Dodge Counter - Light Watch restores 100 points of Qi, dealing Heavy Attack DMG.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Devil's Bane Stage 4.
Shadow Step
While in combat and on the ground, press Dodge with directional input to cast Shadow Step, dealing fix amount of Fusion DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG. This instance of damage is not affect by any DMG Bonus effects. Successful Dodge may be triggered within a certain time into the action of this skill.
While in the Yin Vessel state, press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Drink Soul Stage 2.
While in the Yang Font state, press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Devil's Bane Stage 2.
Resonance Skill
Resonance Skill - Encroaching Yin
While in the Yin Vessel state, Resonance Skill - Encroaching Yin is available, which deals Fusion DMG.
Resonance Skill - Encroaching Yin can be cast in mid-air.
Resonance Skill - Scorching Yang
While in the Yang Font state, Resonance Skill - Scorching Yang is available, which deals Fusion DMG.
Resonance Skill - Scorching Yang can be cast in mid-air.
Cleanse of Impurity
Casting Resonance Skill - Encroaching Yin and Resonance Skill - Scorching Yang grants Cleanse of Impurity for 4s or until one of the following conditions is met:
- Switching to another Resonator.
- Switching to Yin Vessel or Yang Font states.
-Jingran is not airborne.
Resonance Skill - Netherworld Traverse
While in Yin Vessel state with Cleanse of Impurity, press or hold Normal Attack to cast Resonance Skill - Netherworld Traverse, which deals Fusion DMG, consider Heavy Attack DMG, and restore 100 points of Qi.
Press or hold Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Drink Soul Stage 2.
Resonance Skill - Afterlife's Guide
While in Yang Font state with Cleanse of Impurity, press or hold Normal Attack to cast Resonance Skill - Afterlife's Guide, which deals Fusion DMG, consider Heavy Attack DMG, and restore 100 points of Qi.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Devil's Bane Stage 2.
Forte Circuit
Qi Modulation
Jingran switches between the Yin Vessel and Yang Font states by casting Heavy Attack - Soul Raid or Heavy Attack - Stardome Meander. Jingran is in the Yang Font state by default.
Heavy Attack - Soul Raid
When Jingran holds 300 points of Qi while in the Yin Vessel state, hold Resonance Skill to consume 300 points of Qi to cast Heavy Attack - Soul Raid, which deals Fusion DMG.
After casting Heavy Attack - Soul Raid, Jingran switches to the Yang Font state.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Devil’s Bane Stage 2,
Heavy Attack - Stardome Meander
When Jingran holds 300 points of Qi while in the Yang Font state, hold Resonance Skill to consume 300 points of Qi to cast Heavy Attack - Stardome Meander, which deals Fusion DMG.
After casting Heavy Attack - Stardome Meander, Jingran switches to the Yin Vessel state.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Drink Soul Stage 2.
Heavy Attack - Stardome Meander can be cast in mid-air.
Qi
Max 300 points.
- Casting Basic Attack - Drink Soul Stage 3, Basic Attack - Drink Soul Stage 4, Basic Attack - Devil’s Bane Stage 3 orBasic Attack - Devil’s Bane Stage 4 restores 50 points of Qi.
- Casting Intro Skill - Question the Tombs restores 100 points of Qi.
- Casting Resonance Liberation - Burial of Thousand Souls or casting Heavy Attack - Soul Raid or Heavy Attack - Stardome Meander with Wayfarer's Mark restores 200 points of Qi.
Nether to Light
- Jingran's DEF remains 0 at all times.
- Jingran gains bonus Healing based on Max HP: For every 1000 of Max HP, Jingran receives 6% bonus Healing, up to 210%.
Yang Changes, Yin Unites
Gain additional ATK based on Max HP: For every 1000 of Max HP, Jingran gains 52 additional ATK, up to 1820.
Inherent Skill
Casting Intro Skill - Question the Tombs, Resonance Skill - Encroaching Yin and Resonance Skill - Scorching Yang grantsEarth Charm.
Earth Charm
For 15, if Jingran is the active Resonator in the team, gain an unstackable Shield equal to 1.6% Max HP+700 that lasts for 5s every 0.5s when dealing damage. This Shield will not be passed on to the incoming Resonator.
While in the Yinghuo state, the Shield HP is raised to 2.4% Max HP+1050.
When nearby Resonators in the team other than Jingran gains a Shield, Jingran gains 2 points of Ghost Shroud. This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s.
Upon engaging in combat or casting Outro Skill - Rising Fortune and Ebbing Sha, Jingran gains Fixation.
Fixation
When nearby Resonators in the team other than Jingran gains a Shield, Jingran gains 10 points of Ghost Shroud, removing Fixation.
Resonance Liberation
Resonance Liberation - Burial of Thousand Souls can be cast in mid-air.
Attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Heavy Attack DMG, and granting the following effects:
- Reduce HP to 75% of the Max HP.
- Gain 200 points of Qi.
- Gain 3 stacks of Wayfarer's Mark.
- Gain 100 points of Fire of Life.
- Enter the Yinghuo state for 15s.
Wayfarer's Mark
Max 3 stacks.
Casting Heavy Attack - Soul Raid or Heavy Attack - Stardome Meander restores 200 points of Qi and reduces 1 stack of Wayfarer's Mark. This effect lasts for 15s.
Fire of Life
While in the Yinghuo state and Fire of Life is not at 0, when casting Heavy Attack - Soul Raid or Heavy Attack - Stardome Meander, the DMG Multiplier of this cast of Heavy Attack - Soul Raid or Heavy Attack - Stardome Meander increases by every 1000 points of Max HP, up to 35000. 25 {Cus:Sap,S=point P=points SapTag=A} of Fire of Life will be consumed.
Yinghuo
- Casting Heavy Attack - Soul Raid and Heavy Attack - Stardome Meander summons Chimei Wangliang to attack the targets, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Heavy Attack DMG.
All Fire of Life will be removed as Yinghuo ends.
Intro Skill
Attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG and gain 100 points of Qi. Consume and convert all Ghost Shroud to equal stacks of Fortune in Disguise
While in the Yin Vessel state, press or hold Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Drink Soul Stage 2.
While in the Yang Font state, press or hold Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Devil's Bane Stage 2.
Fortune in Disguise
Max 50 stacks. Each stack of Fortune in Disguise grants additional Fusion DMG Bonus based on Jingran's Max HP: For every 1000 points of Max HP, Jingran gains 0.08% additional Fusion DMG Bonus for 15s, up to 2.8% for each stack of Fortune in Disguise.
Switching to another Resonator ends the effect.
Ghost Shroud
- Max 50 points.
When nearby Resonators in the team gain a Shield, Jingran gains 1 point of Ghost Shroud. This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s.
Outro Skill
Deal Fusion DMG equal to 795% of Jingran's ATK.
Tune Break
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.
While in Yin Vessel, press or hold Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to Basic Attack - Drink Soul Stage 2.
While in Yang Font, press or hold Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to Basic Attack - Devil's Bane Stage 2.
Resonance Chain
Yin and Yang in Harmony, the Ultimate Law of Being
The DMG Multipliers of Resonance Skill - Encroaching Yin, Resonance Skill - Netherworld Traverse, Resonance Skill - Scorching Yang, and Resonance Skill - Afterlife’s Guide are increased by 60%.
Resonance Skill - Encroaching Yin, Resonance Skill - Netherworld Traverse, Resonance Skill - Scorching Yang, and Resonance Skill - Afterlife’s Guide are now immune to interruprtions.
A Solitary Lantern, Across Lands Shade-Trodden
The DMG Multipliers of Heavy Attack - Soul Raid and Heavy Attack - Stardome Meander are increased by 45%. While in the Yinghuo state, the DMG Multiplier increase of Heavy Attack - Soul Raid and Heavy Attack - Stardome Meander is increased by 45%.
Upon engaging in a combat, Jingran gains the following effects:
- Restore 300 points of Qi.
- When Jingran's Ghost Shroud is below 25 points, restore to 25 stacks.
- Jingran gains Netherworld's Boon.
Netherworld's Boon
Heavy Attack - Soul Raid and Heavy Attack - Stardome Meander gain 180% DMG Amplification for 4s.
World’s Course Shifts, Each to Their Rightful Paths
When Jingran casts Heavy Attack - Soul Raid or Heavy Attack - Stardome Meander, gain 5 points of Ghost Shroud.
When Jingran casts Resonance Liberation - Burial of Thousand Souls,Yang Changes, Yin Unites is replaced by Yin-Yang Everflow.
Yin-Yang Everflow
Jingran gains additional ATK based on Max HP: For every 1000 points of Jingran's Max HP, gain 72 additional ATK, up to 2520.
Where Reality Meets Illusion, Where Living Meet Dead
When a Resonator in the team gains a Shield, all Resonators in the team gain 20% All-Attribute DMG Bonus for 30s.
Ends Return to Beginnings, Truth of Life Laid Bare
When Jingran takes a fatal blow, he will not fall and will instead gain a Shield equal to 50% of Max HP for 15s. This effect can be triggered once every 10 min. This Shield will not be passed on to the incoming Resonator.
As Favors and Feuds Fade, New Stories Await
Targets take 40% more Heavy Attack DMG from Jingran.
The DMG Multiplier of Chimei Wangliang is increased by 50%.
During Yinghuo, if Jingran is the active Resonator in the team and there is a target to lock on to, Jingran continuously summons Chimei Wangliang to attack the targets, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Heavy Attack DMG.
Chimei Wangliang can be summoned this way at an interval of 1s for up to 12 times. The available summon charges of Chimei Wangliang reset when one of the following conditions is met:
- Yinghuo ends.
- Yinghuo-Yinghuo
Conclusion
From the high-risk dance of life and death in his Shade and Light stances to turning his own HP into fuel for devastating burst damage, Jingran is easily one of the boldest and most thrilling designs to hit Wuthering Waves. Whether you're all about pushing damage ceilings or completely sold on his gritty, lone-wanderer aesthetic, he's shaping up to be an absolute must-build.
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