Qingxiao is an upcoming 5★ Resonator debuts in Wuthering Waves 3.6 Banner, featuring a unique sword-based combat style and a specialized ability system.
With her Aero attribute and Sword weapon type, Qingxiao introduces a combat style centered around precision, technique, and skill coordination.
This guide covers Qingxiao’s complete Kit, including her Normal Attack, Forte Circuit, Inherent Skills, Intro Skill, Outro Skill, and Tune Break mechanic.
Qingxiao Combat Skills
Qingxiao Normal Attack: Strings to Steel
- Basic Attack - Stringblade
Press repeatedly or hold Normal Attack to unleash up to 4 consecutive strikes, dealing Aero DMG.
Basic Attack - Stringblade Stage 1 and Basic Attack - Stringblade Stage 4 are Sheathed Stance.
Basic Attack - Stringblade Stage 2 and Basic Attack - Stringblade Stage 3 are Drawn Stance.
- Heavy Attack - Stringblade
When Qin Heart and Sword Spirit are full, unlocks Heavy Attack - Stringblade.
Hold Normal Attack to consume STA to cast this skill, dealing Aero DMG.
During this skill, consume all Qin Heart and Sword Spirit to enter the Ephemeral Transcendence state.
- Mid-air Attack - Stringblade
Unleash up to 3 consecutive strikes, dealing Aero DMG.
After landing from Mid-air Attack - Stringblade Stage 3, press Normal Attack within a certain time to cast Basic Attack - Stringblade Stage 3.
Mid-air Attack - Stringblade Stage 1 is Sheathed Stance.
Mid-air Attack - Stringblade Stage 2 and Mid-air Attack - Stringblade Stage 3 are Drawn Stance.
While in mid-air, Resonance Skill is replaced by Mid-air Attack - Stringblade Stage 3.
- Plunging Attack
While in the Sword Flight state, Jump is replaced by Plunging Attack.
Consume STA to perform a Plunging Attack, dealing Aero DMG.
- Dodge Counter - Stringblade
Press Normal Attack within a certain time after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG.
This skill is Drawn Stance.
Press Normal Attack within a certain time after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Stringblade Stage 4.
- Sword Glide
While in mid-air, Dodge is replaced by Sword Glide.
Deals Aero DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG.
Stat Bonus
| Crit. DMG+ | Crit. DMG+ |
| Crit. DMG increased by 2.40%. | Crit. DMG increased by 5.60%. |
Skill Attributes (Lv.10)
| Skill | DMG / Cost |
| Basic Attack - Stringblade Stage 1 DMG | 30.13% × 2 |
| Basic Attack - Stringblade Stage 2 DMG | 37.09% × 2 |
| Basic Attack - Stringblade Stage 3 DMG | 24.36% × 4 |
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| Skill | DMG / Cost |
| Basic Attack - Stringblade Stage 4 DMG | 65.05% + 10.85% × 4 |
| Heavy Attack - Stringblade DMG | 14.62% × 3 + 21.92% × 6 + 263.03% |
| Mid-air Attack - Stringblade Stage 1 DMG | 7.24% × 5 + 54.28% |
| Mid-air Attack - Stringblade Stage 2 DMG | 44.89% + 22.45% × 2 |
| Mid-air Attack - Stringblade Stage 3 DMG | 11.14% × 5 + 83.51% |
| Plunging Attack DMG | 86.29% |
| Dodge Counter - Stringblade DMG | 45.23% × 4 |
| Sword Glide DMG | 41.06% |
| Heavy Attack - Stringblade STA Cost | 30 |
| Plunging Attack STA Cost | 30 |
| Sword Glide STA Cost | 20 |
Qingxiao Resonance Skill：Severing Note
- Severing Note: Judgement
Deals Aero DMG. During this skill, gain 30 points of Qin Heart.
- Severing Note: Ascendant
While casting Basic Attack - Stringblade Stage 2 or Basic Attack - Stringblade Stage 3, Resonance Skill is replaced by Severing Note: Ascendant.
Deals Aero DMG.
This skill is Drawn Stance.
Stat Bonus
| ATK+ | ATK+ |
| ATK increased by 1.80%. | ATK increased by 4.20%. |
Skill Attributes (Lv.10)
| Skill | DMG / Effect |
| Severing Note: Judgement DMG | 18.79% × 2 + 87.68% |
| Severing Note: Ascendant DMG | 28.40% + 33.13% × 2 |
| Severing Note: Judgement Cooldown | 20s |
Qingxiao Forte Circuit: Formless Heart Sword
- Ephemeral Transcendence
While Qingxiao is in the Ephemeral Transcendence state, unlocks Basic Attack - Ephemeral Transcendence and Dodge Counter - Ephemeral Transcendence.
- Basic Attack - Ephemeral Transcendence
Press repeatedly or hold Normal Attack to unleash up to 4 consecutive strikes, dealing Aero DMG.
Before Heavy Attack - Heaven's Reckoning: Ephemeral Transcendence is unlocked, this skill gains a 100% DMG Multiplier increase.
Can be cast while in mid-air.
- Dodge Counter - Ephemeral Transcendence
Pressing Normal Attack within a certain time after a successful Dodge will strike the target, dealing Aero DMG.
Before Heavy Attack - Heaven's Reckoning: Ephemeral Transcendence is unlocked, this skill gains a 100% DMG Multiplier increase.
Can be cast while in mid-air.
- Heavy Attack - Heaven's Reckoning: Ephemeral Transcendence
When Heart Sword Intent is full, Heavy Attack - Heaven's Reckoning: Ephemeral Transcendence is unlocked. Hold Normal Attack to cast this skill, dealing Aero DMG.
During this skill, all Heart Sword Intent will be consumed and Qingxiao exits the Ephemeral Transcendence state.
- Mindlock
Mindlock has a maximum of 15 stacks.
When Resonators in the team inflict Tune Strain - Interfered, apply 1 stack of Mindlock to the target.
For each stack of Mindlock on the target, DMG taken by the target from the following Qingxiao skills is Amplified by 2%. This effect increases by 5% per stack for the first 7 stacks.
- Heavy Attack - Stringblade, Basic Attack - Ephemeral Transcendence, Dodge Counter - Ephemeral Transcendence, Heavy Attack - Heaven's Reckoning: Ephemeral Transcendence, Resonance Liberation - Billows Beneath Heaven.
- Heaven's Clarity
Upon entering combat or casting Resonance Liberation - Billows Beneath Heaven, gain Heaven's Clarity.
- When casting Heavy Attack - Stringblade, apply 2 stacks of Mindlock to nearby targets. The DMG Multiplier of the next Heavy Attack - Heaven's Reckoning: Ephemeral Transcendence is increased by 100%. Switching to another Resonator ends DMG Multiplier increase effect.
Casting Heavy Attack - Heaven's Reckoning: Ephemeral Transcendence removes Heaven's Clarity.
- Swordlight Ward
Casting Intro Skill - Tonic Shift or Heavy Attack - Stringblade grants 1 stack of Swordlight Ward.
Swordlight Ward has a maximum of 1 stacks. When taking DMG from an enemy's attack, 1 {Cus:Sap,S=stack P=stacks SapTag=A} of Swordlight Ward can be consumed to grant immunity to interruption and reduce DMG taken by 60%, lasting 1s. This effect can trigger once per second.
- Sword Flight
While in the Sword Flight state, Qingxiao moves in a special way.
During Sword Flight, Flight Qi is continuously consumed.
- Qingxiao enters the Sword Flight state after casting the following skills:
Sword Dodge, Heavy Attack - Stringblade, Mid-air Attack - Stringblade Stage 1, Mid-air Attack - Stringblade Stage 2, Severing Note: Ascendant, Basic Attack - Ephemeral Transcendence, Dodge Counter - Ephemeral Transcendence, Heavy Attack - Heaven's Reckoning: Ephemeral Transcendence, and Intro Skill - Tonic Shift.
Qingxiao leaves the Sword Flight state via the following ways:
- Casting Mid-air Attack - Stringblade Stage 3 and Plunging Attack.
- Triggering environmental interactions or using Utilities
- Returning to the ground.
- Sword Step
While in the Sword Flight state, hold Jump to leap and dash forward a short distance.
During Sword Step, Flight Qi is continuously consumed.
- Qin Heart
Qingxiao can hold up to 100 points of Qin Heart.
Dealing damage with Sheathed Stance grants Qin Heart.
Qin Heart cannot be gained while in the Ephemeral Transcendence state.
- Sword Spirit
Qingxiao can hold up to 100 points of Sword Spirit.
Dealing damage with Drawn Stance grants Sword Spirit.
Sword Spirit cannot be gained while in the Ephemeral Transcendence state.
- Heart Sword Intent
Qingxiao can hold up to 100 points of Heart Sword Intent.
Dealing damage with Basic Attack - Ephemeral Transcendence or Dodge Counter - Ephemeral Transcendence grants Heart Sword Intent.
Qingxiao Resonance Liberation: Billows Beneath Heaven
Deals Aero DMG.
Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.
Stat Bonus
| ATK+ | ATK+ |
| ATK increased by 1.80%. | ATK increased by 4.20%. |
Skill Attributes (Lv.10)
| Skill | Value |
| Skill DMG | 30.62% × 10 + 1224.67% |
| Cooldown | 25s |
| Resonance Cost | 125 |
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| Skill | Value |
| Concerto Regen | 20 |
Qingxiao Inherent Skills
Qingxiao has two Inherent Skills that further enhance her combat mechanics.
- Sea of Thought, World of Dust
When damage dealt directly by Resonators in the team defeats a target with the Mindlock effect:
If Qingxiao does not have the Mind Coalescence effect, she gains Mind Coalescence with stacks equal to the target's Mindlock stacks.
If Qingxiao already has the Mind Coalescence effect and the target's Mindlock stacks exceed Qingxiao's Mind Coalescence stacks, Qingxiao's Mind Coalescence stacks become equal to the target's Mindlock stacks.
Mind Coalescence
When Resonators in the team deal Tune Break DMG to a Mistuned target with Tune Strain - Shifting, additionally applies Mindlock equal to Qingxiao's Mind Coalescence stacks, plus 1 stack(s) of Tune Strain - Interfered. This effect can only trigger 1 time(s) on the same target.
Mind Coalescence lasts for 15s.
- To Know, To Banish
The following Qingxiao skills deal increased DMG to targets with Mindlock: increased by 2% per stack, with an additional 5% per stack for the first 7 stacks.
- Heavy Attack - Stringblade, Basic Attack - Ephemeral Transcendence, Dodge Counter - Ephemeral Transcendence, Heavy Attack - Heaven's Reckoning: Ephemeral Transcendence, Resonance Liberation - Billows Beneath Heaven.
When Resonators in the team apply Tune Strain - Interfered to an Overlord Class or Calamity Class target, additionally applies 1 stack(s) of Mindlock to the target.
Skill Attributes (Lv.10)
| Skill | DMG / Effect |
| Basic Attack - Ephemeral Transcendence Stage 1 DMG | 44.89% + 22.45% × 2 |
| Basic Attack - Ephemeral Transcendence Stage 2 DMG | 23.11% × 5 |
| Basic Attack - Ephemeral Transcendence Stage 3 DMG | 20.88% × 3 + 31.32% × 2 |
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| Skill | DMG / Effect |
| Basic Attack - Ephemeral Transcendence Stage 4 DMG | 18.10% × 4 + 108.56% |
| Dodge Counter - Ephemeral Transcendence DMG | 26.45% × 4 + 158.66% |
| Heaven's Reckoning: Ephemeral Transcendence DMG | 27.84% × 9 + 445.34% |
| Sword Step Cooldown | 30s |
| Heaven's Reckoning: Ephemeral Transcendence Concerto Regen | 25 |
Qingxiao Intro Skill: Tonic Shift
Deals Aero DMG. Upon casting, gain 30 point(s) of Sword Spirit and gain Resonant Chime.
This skill is Drawn Stance.
- Resonant Chime
Casting Resonance Skill - Severing Note: Judgement grants 30 point(s) of Qin Heart and removes Resonant Chime.
Stat Bonus
| Crit. DMG+ | Crit. DMG+ |
| Crit. DMG increased by 2.40%. | Crit. DMG increased by 5.60%. |
Skill Attributes (Lv.10)
| Skill DMG | 39.79%+46.42%*2 |
| Concerto Regen | 10 |
Qingxiao Outro Skill: Strings Unceasing
Qingxiao’s Outro Skill: Strings Unceasing activates when she leaves the battlefield.
This ability allows her to contribute to team rotations even after switching to another Resonator.
Qingxiao Tune Break: Draw and Sunder
Qingxiao applies Tune Strain - Shifting to the target when dealing damage. Each skill can only trigger this once per target.
Qingxiao has the ability to respond to Tune Strain - Interfered.
Responding to Tune Strain - Interfered: For each stack of Tune Strain - Interfered on the target, every point of Qingxiao's Tune Break Boost increases the total DMG she deals to that target by 0.12%. While Qingxiao is in the team, the max stack limit of the target's Tune Strain - Interfered is increased by 1.
Additionally, when the target's Off-Tune Level is full, Qingxiao can cast Tune Break on it. While not in Ephemeral Transcendence, press Normal Attack within a certain time after casting Tune Break to cast Basic Attack - Stringbalde Stage 3.
Resonance Chain
Resonance Chain 1: Like Clouds That Meet and Drift Apart
Crit. Rate is increased by 16%.
Swordlight Ward max stack limit is increased to 2. Casting Heavy Attack - Stringblade additionally grants 1 stack(s) of Swordlight Ward.
Resonance Chain 2: Like Petals That Fall Without a Sound
Heavy Attack - Stringblade DMG Multiplier is increased by 40%.
Heaven's Clarity is now enhanced:
When casting Heavy Attack - Stringblade, Qingxiao now applies 5 stacks of Mindlock on nearby targets.
During Heavy Attack - Stringblade, gain stacks of World in Chorus equal to the highest Mindlock stack count among nearby enemies.
World in Chorus: Each stack increases Heavy Attack - Heaven's Reckoning: Ephemeral Transcendence DMG Multiplier by 3%. Removed after casting Heavy Attack - Heaven's Reckoning: Ephemeral Transcendence.
Resonance Chain 3: Dreams Fade, Sword Abides
Resonance Liberation - Billows Beneath Heaven Crit. DMG is increased by 100%.
The max stack limit of Mindlock on nearby targets is increased to 25.
Mind Coalescence of Inherent Skill - Sea of Thought, World of Dust is now enhanced:
When Resonators in the team deals Tune Break DMG to Mistuned targets affected by Tune Strain - Shifting, apply Mindlock equal to Qingxiao's Mind Coalescence stacks and 2 stacks of Tune Strain - Interfered. This effect can be triggered 1 time per target.
When Qingxiao is knocked out, she will not gain Mind Coalescence and all current Mind Coalescence effects are removed.
Mind Coalescence has a maximum of 25 stacks, lasting for 30s.
Resonance Chain 4: Wherever the Road Leads, Side by Side
When Resonators in the team apply Tune Strain - Shifting, ATK is increased by 20%, lasting 8s.
Resonance Chain 5: Cleanse Cold Steel That Longs to Warm the Snow
Resonance Skill - Severing Note: Judgement DMG Multiplier is increased by 100%.
The Flight Qi consumption of Sword Flight is reduced by 30%.
Resonance Chain 6: Cleanse This Tarnished Age, Till All Runs Clear
argets take 30% more DMG from Qingxiao's Heavy Attack - Stringblade, Heavy Attack - Heaven's Reckoning: Ephemeral Transcendence, and Resonance Liberation - Billows Beneath Heaven.
The buff effect provided by Qingxiao responding to Tune Strain - Interfered is increased by 60%.
When casting Heavy Attack - Stringblade, gain stacks of Exorcising Seal equal to the highest Mindlock stack count among nearby targets. When casting Basic Attack - Stringblade or Mid-air Attack - Stringblade, or Basic Attack - Ephemeral Transcendence, if Exorcising Seal has reached 10 stacks, Juque Perdition will be triggered, dealing Aero DMG equal to 400% of Qingxiao's ATK, considered Basic Attack DMG. This effect can trigger up to once per second.
Exorcising Seal has a maximum of 50 stacks. Triggering Juque Perdition reduces Exorcising Seal stacks by 10
Upon entering combat, gain 50 stacks of Exorcising Seal. The first cast of Heavy Attack - Stringblade additionally applies 7 stacks of Mindlock to nearby targets.
Qingxiao Gameplay Overview
Qingxiao’s gameplay revolves around understanding the relationship between her skills rather than simply using abilities whenever they are available.
A general combat approach includes:
- Use Basic Attacks and Skills
Players can utilize Strings to Steel and other abilities to maintain combat pressure.
- Manage Qingxiao’s Core Mechanics
Her Formless Heart Sword system is the key to unlocking her full potential.
- Utilize Enhanced Combat Opportunities
Combining different parts of her Kit allows Qingxiao to maximize her sword techniques.
Conclusion
Qingxiao introduces a distinctive combat style in Wuthering Waves through her sword techniques and unique Kit mechanics. With abilities such as Strings to Steel, Formless Heart Sword, and Draw and Sunder, she offers a gameplay experience focused on precision, timing, and skill coordination.
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