Wuthering Waves Version 3.6 will introduce Qingxiao, a powerful 5-star Aero Resonator. Expected to debut around August 20, her kit focuses on managing multiple resources and entering an enhanced combat state, with a unique dual attack system that switches between qin and sword stances.
Wanna maximize her Aero DPS potential? This guide covers everything you need to know about the best Qingxiao build, including her recommended weapons, echo sets, stats, and team compositions.
Qingxiao Overview
Rarity: ★★★★★ Element: Aero Weapon: Sword
Qingxiao is a 5-star Aero sword character designed as a Main DPS. Her gameplay revolves around two unique resources: Qing Spirit and Sword Spirit. String attacks generate Qing Spirit, while Sword attacks generate Sword Soul. Her Resonance Skill also changes depending on her current attack sequence, making proper rotation management essential.
Rovers need to alternate between both attack styles to fill these resources and once both Qing Spirit and Sword Soul are fully charged, Qingxiao can use her Heavy Attack to consume both resources and enter the Cloud Form Immortal state. This enhanced state improves Qingxiao’s combat ability and unlocks stronger attacks, including her special finisher. She also has a special Mind Lock mechanic. When enemies are affected by Mind Lock, her skill damage increases progressively with every stack applied to the target.
Qingxiao Skill Priority
Since her gameplay revolves around generating Qing Spirit and Sword Soul, entering Cloud Form Immortal, and maximizing her burst window, her skill priority should focus on her main damage abilities.
Order: Forte Circuit > Resonance Liberation > Resonance Skill> Basic Attack
1. Forte Circuit (Highest Priority)
Qingxiao’s Forte Circuit is the core of her kit, enhancing her Cloud Form Immortal state and improving the damage of her empowered attacks. Since most of her damage comes from this enhanced form, this should be your first investment.
2. Resonance Liberation
Her ultimate is a powerful burst ability that deals significant damage. Upgrading it increases her overall burst potential during her strongest damage windows.
3. Resonance Skill
Her Resonance Skill supports her resource cycle and changes based on her attack sequence, but it generally contributes less damage than her main DPS abilities.
4. Heavy Attack / Basic Attack
Qingxiao relies heavily on her attack strings to generate Qing Spirit and Sword Soul, making her normal and heavy attacks important for both resource generation and damage output.
Best Weapons for Qingxiao
Best Choice: Signature Weapon
Cloud Jade
ATK: 500 | Crit Rate: 36%
Effect:
Increases ATK by 12%. After applying Tune Strain-Shifting, increases Aero DMG Bonus by 11.2% during 2s, stacking up to 5 times. Triggers once every 0.5s. Maximum stacks extend the duration to 15 seconds and allow Aero damage to ignore 10% enemy defense.
Qingxiao’s signature weapon is her best-in-slot choice because it is specifically designed to enhance her core mechanics and maximize her damage potential. With a high Crit Rate, Qingxiao can achieve more consistent critical hits, while ATK boost, Aero DMG enhancement, and DEF penetration effect significantly increase her overall DPS. The weapon’s passive also perfectly matches her Tune Strain Shifting mechanic, allowing her to maintain powerful damage buffs throughout her rotation.
Alternatives
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Emerald of Genesis ATK: 587 | Crit Rate: 24.3% |
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Why: Emerald of Genesis is a strong alternative weapon for Qingxiao because it provides valuable Crit Rate, Energy Regeneration, and ATK bonuses that improve both her damage and rotation consistency. |
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Emerald Sentence ATK: 587 | Crit Rate: 24.3% |
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Why: Emerald Sentence is a strong weapon choice because it provides useful offensive stats and enhances overall damage performance. While it may not provide the same level of synergy as her signature weapon, Emerald Sentence still offers solid value and fits well into Qingxiao’s DPS-focused playstyle. |
Best Echo Sets for Qingxiao
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Best Choice
Heart of Evil’s Purge |
2-Piece: Aero DMG Bonus +10% 5-Piece: After applying Tune Strain,
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Alternative
Sierra Gale |
2-Piece: Aero DMG +10% 5-Piece: After releasing Intro Skill, Aero DMG +30% for 15 seconds |
Heart of Evil’s Purge is considered Qingxiao’s best Echo Set, because its effects align perfectly with her resource-based rotation and burst-focused combat style. Qingxiao needs to build Qing Spirit and Sword Soul, apply Tune Strain, and enter her enhanced state to unleash her strongest attacks. This set rewards exactly the actions she performs during her normal rotation.
However, the required 4-Cost Echo is currently unavailable and will arrive in a future update. For now, the Sierra Gale set is the best alternative to equip.
Best Echo Stats for Qingxiao
Main Stats
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4-Cost Echo |
Crit Rate / Crit DMG |
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3-Cost Echo |
Aero DMG Bonus / ATK% |
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1-Cost Echo |
ATK% |
Sub Stats
Crit Rate > Crit DMG > Heavy Attack DMG Bonus > Energy Regen% > ATK%
Since Qingxiao’s kit does not provide any direct Crit Rate bonuses, Crit Rate becomes one of her most important stats to prioritize when building her.
Qingxiao Resonance Chain
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Resonance Chain |
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Effect |
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S1 |
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Improves her Survivability |
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S2 |
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Improves her Burst Potential |
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S3 |
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Improves her AoE Damage Potential |
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S4 |
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Rewards her team-based playstyle |
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S5 |
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Enchances Sword Flight gameplay |
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S6 |
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Provides a devastating all-around damage boost |
For most players, S2-S3 is already a strong stopping point, but S6 completely transforms Qingxiao into a top-tier damage dealer by adding the Sword of Purging Evil mechanic, significantly improving both burst and sustained damage.
Best Qingxiao Teams
Best Tune Strain Team
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Main DPS |
Sub-DPS |
Support |
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Qingxiao |
Denia |
Mornye |
This is currently Qingxiao’s strongest team composition, as both Denia and Mornye provide essential support for her Tune Strain-based playstyle.
Denia is the ideal sub-DPS for Tune Strain teams. She can apply Tune Strain – Shifting to enemies while refreshing the duration of Tune Strain – Interfered, allowing Qingxiao’s team to maintain the required state more consistently. Additionally, when teammates trigger Tune Strain – Shifting, Denia increases the target’s Off-Tune Level by 50% of its maximum value, significantly speeding up the team’s setup process and making rotations smoother.
Mornye serves as the best healer and support option for this composition. She increases the Off-Tune Buildup Rate of a designated Resonator, helping the team reach its optimal state faster and maintain efficient rotations. Meanwhile, her Tune Break Boost provides a Total DMG increase, further enhancing Qingxiao’s burst potential and the team’s overall damage output.
Alternative Tune Strain Team
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Main DPS |
Sub-DPS |
Support |
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Qingxiao |
Lyane |
Mornye |
Lyane is a viable alternative for Qingxiao, but her overall damage contribution is much lower than Denia in Tune Strain teams. The main reason is that Lyane focuses more on Resonance Liberation DMG amplification, while Qingxiao’s damage is spread across multiple sources, including Heavy Attacks, Tune Strain effects, and other enhanced abilities.
However, Lyane still provides strong team support and offers a more comfortable rotation. Her abilities improve the main DPS’s performance while reducing the chance of interruptions during combat.
Is Qingxiao Worth Pulling?
Qingxiao is worth pulling for players looking for a powerful Aero main DPS with a unique and rewarding playstyle. Her damage potential is extremely high, especially when paired with Tune Strain-focused teammates like Denia and Mornye, allowing her to fully utilize her mechanics and achieve impressive burst damage.
And to be honest, Aero characters have consistently performed well, often maintaining strong damage potential and valuable team roles, which gives Qingxiao a promising outlook.
Conclusion
Qingxiao is one of the highly anticipated characters in future version of Wuthering Waves. With her unique dual-form design, stunning visuals, and flashy combat animations, she offers both impressive gameplay depth and strong aesthetic appeal. Her powerful Aero DPS potential and unique mechanics make her a valuable addition for players looking to strengthen their roster.
If you are interested in adding Qingxiao to your team and experiencing her elegant sword-based combat, you can prepare your resources and recharge through Mone to get ready for her release!
