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Luuk 5-star character Spectro element Main DPS Wuthering Waves

Luuk

Spectro Spectro
Gauntlets

Luuk is a 5★ Spectro who uses Gauntlets.

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Important Info

All information presented in this guide is subject to change based on game updates. This guide aims to help you understand the character and their optimal gameplay at the time of publication.

Last Update

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22/02/2026

SKILLS

A.N

Such is Light

Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Spectro DMG.
Hurl out a whirling blade on Stage 3, which disappears when Luuk Herssen casts other skills that can deal damage or leaves the field.

A.L

Heavy Attack

Consume STA to jump into the air, dealing Spectro DMG.

A.A

Mid-air Attack

Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks in mid-air, dealing Spectro DMG. Stage 4 is a Plunging Attack at the cost of STA.
Press Basic Attack or Jump to perform Basic Attack Stage 2 and 3 in mid-air.
Luuk Herssen attacks with Scythe: Dissection when the input is Basic Attack.
Luuk Herssen attacks with Scythe: Resection when the input is Jump. He also inflicts Tune Strain - Shifting on the target hit for 25s and reduces DMG taken by 15% for 1s.
As the active Resonator, while in mid-air, this skill's cycle will not be reset.
While in mid-air, hold Basic Attack to perform a Plunging Attack at the cost of STA.

C-A.E

Dodge Counter

Press Basic Attack right after a successful Dodge on the ground to deal Spectro DMG. Press Basic Attack right after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack Stage 3.
Press Basic Attack right after a successful Dodge in mid-air to flash toward the target, dealing Spectro DMG.

COMP

Reunion of All the Fallen - Golden Reflux

Flash toward the target and deal Spectro DMG. Inflict Tune Strain - Shifting on the target hit for 25s.
Golden Reflux has 2 charges.
Can be cast in mid-air.

COMP

Reunion of All the Fallen - Aureole of Execution

Casting Basic Attack Stage 4 or Mid-air Attack Stage 3 replaces Resonance Skill with Aureole of Execution, which deals Basic Attack DMG and inflicts Tune Strain - Shifting on the target hit for 25s.
Aureole of Execution has 3 forms: Aureole of Execution: Ring, Aureole of Execution: Breach, and Aureole of Execution: Glare.
Casting any form of Aureole of Execution grants 1 stack of Endnotes on the Endgame and switches Aureole of Execution to the next form in sequence.
Switching to another Resonator resets the cycle of Aureole of Execution and Resonance Skill is reset to Golden Reflux.
Can be cast in mid-air.

PASSIF

Endnotes on the Endgame

Increase the DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Rewritten in Winter's Margins by 25%, stacking up to 3 times. Casting Rewritten in Winter's Margins or switching to another Resonator removes all stacks.

COMP

Aureole of Execution: Ring

Deal Spectro DMG, and reset the Mid-air Attack cycle to Stage 1.
The next Basic Attack triggers Basic Attack - Golden Impale.
Basic Attack - Golden Impale is no longer available if Dodge Counter is cast in mid-air or Luuk Herssen is switched out in the duration.

COMP

Aureole of Execution: Breach

Spin and dash forward, dealing Spectro DMG to enemies along the path and resetting the Mid-air Attack cycle to Stage 1. Then, hurl out an Ichor Blade.
The next Basic Attack triggers Basic Attack - Golden Impale.
Basic Attack - Golden Impale is no longer available if Dodge Counter is cast in air or Luuk Herssen is switched out in the duration.

A.N

Basic Attack - Golden Impale

Flash toward the target and deal Spectro DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG.

COMP

Aureole of Execution: Glare

Hurl out Solid-State Ichor, dealing Spectro DMG and forming an Ichor Deposit on the ground.

PASSIF

Ichor Deposit

Ichor Deposit detonates automatically after 5s, dealing Spectro DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG.

Forte 2

Ichor Flow

Luuk Herssen holds up to 300 points of Ichor Flow.
Basic Attacks, Resonance Skill Golden Reflux, Resonance Skill Aureole of Execution, Basic Attack - Golden Impale, and Mid-air Attack - Gavel of Earthshaker restore Ichor Flow on hit.
Casting Intro Skill Before Injection of Dawn restores 100 points of Ichor Flow.

PASSIF

Aureate Judge

With full Ichor Flow, enter the Aureate Judge state. In this state, Luuk Herssen gains the following effects:
Ichor Flow does not restore. The DMG Multipliers of all forms of Resonance Skill Aureole of Execution increase by 110%.
Casting Aureole of Execution: Glare increases the DMG Multiplier of the next Mid-air Attack - Gavel of Earthshaker and Ichor Deposit DMG by 110%.
100 points of Ichor Flow is consumed each time Resonance Skill Aureole of Execution is cast.
Aureate Judge ends when Ichor Flow depletes.

A.A

Mid-air Attack - Gavel of Earthshaker

When the Solid-State Ichor of Resonance Skill Aureole of Execution: Glare is hurled out, press Basic Attack in mid-air to cast Mid-air Attack - Gavel of Earthshaker.
Slam down from the air to detonate the Ichor Deposit, dealing Spectro DMG (considered Basic Attack DMG) and recovering all STA.
Mid-air Attack - Gavel of Earthshaker is no longer available when Resonance Liberation Rewritten in Winter's Margins is cast or Luuk Herssen is switched off the field.

PASSIF

Golden Rule

When Luuk Herssen is in the team, all other Resonators in the team gain Golden Rule. When Resonators with Golden Rule cast Outro Skill and the incoming Resonator is Luuk Herssen, remove all Golden Rules on Resonators in the team and grant Luuk Herssen 200 points of Ichor Flow and 12 points of Concerto Energy. Resonators in the team gain Golden Rule again after 24s. This effect does not apply in Co-op Mode.

PASSIF

Radiant Reave

When Luuk Herssen performs Dodge in mid-air, he briefly stays airborne and hurls out an Ichor Blade.
Luuk Herssen consumes STA continuously while airborne.
If Luuk Herssen is launched into mid-air, press Dodge before landing to trigger this effect, up to 3 times. When he is on the ground or switched out for more than 3s, the trigger count is reset.

PASSIF

Ichor Blade

Deal fixed Spectro DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG that is not affected by any DMG Bonus.
Only one Ichor Blade can exist at a time. It cannot trigger Counterattack.
Ichor Blade cannot be launched without a nearby target.
Ichor Blade disappears when Luuk Herssen casts other skills that deal damage or leaves the field.

LIB

Rewritten in Winter's Margins

Deal Spectro DMG, considered Basic Attack DMG.
Can be cast in mid-air.

INTRO

Before Injection of Dawn

Deal Spectro DMG. Hurl out an Ichor Blade and inflict Tune Strain - Shifting on the target.
Press Basic Attack after this skill to cast Mid-air Attack Stage 2 - Scythe: Dissection or Jump to cast Mid-air Attack Stage 2 - Scythe: Resection.

OUTRO

Bow to the Last Light

Deal Spectro DMG equal to 500% of Luuk Herssen's ATK.

INTER

Silent Debate of Light

Luuk Herssen can inflict Tune Strain - Shifting on targets. He can respond to Tune Strain - Interfered.

Responding to Tune Strain - Interfered:
For each stack of Tune Strain - Interfered on the target, each point of Luuk Herssen's Tune Break Boost increases his total DMG against the target by 0.12%. While Luuk Herssen is in the team, the max stack limit of Tune Strain - Interfered on a target is increased by 1.

When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, Luuk Herssen can cast Tune Break on the target.

PASSIF

Pulses Under the Snow

When Resonators in the team directly damage and defeat targets, if the targets are affected by Tune Strain - Interfered:
If Luuk Herssen has no Perpetuating Daytime, gain stacks of Perpetuating Daytime equal to the stacks of Tune Strain - Interfered.
If Luuk Herssen already has Perpetuating Daytime, and the target's stacks of Tune Strain - Interfered exceed the current stacks of Perpetuating Daytime, increase Perpetuating Daytime's stacks to match the target's Tune Strain - Interfered stacks.

PASSIF

Perpetuating Daytime

When Resonators in the team cast Tune Break, if the target is affected by Tune Strain - Shifting, Luuk Herssen loses all stacks of Perpetuating Daytime, then apply equal stacks of Tune Strain - Interfered on the target, up to the target's current Tune Strain - Interfered stack cap. Cooldown: 1s.
Luuk Herssen loses all stacks of Perpetuating Daytime and will not be able to obtain any new stacks when knocked out.
Perpetuating Daytime stacks up to 2 times.

PASSIF

Uncaused Diagnosis

When Luuk Herssen's skills directly damage targets affected by Tune Strain - Interfered, every 10 points of Tune Break Boost he has Amplifies this instance of damage by 5%, up to 30%. After any nearby Resonator in the team inflicts Tune Strain - Shifting on the enemies or deals Tune Break DMG, Luuk Herssen's ATK increases by 25% for 20s.

PASSIF

Dawnlit Keep

Luuk Herssen gains 1 stack of Dawnlit Keep when he stays out of combat for over 4s or casts Intro Skill Before Injection of Dawn.
Dawnlit Keep is capped at 1 stack. When taking damage from enemies, consume 1 stack of Dawnlit Keep to reduce DMG taken by 60% and gain immunity to interruptions for 1s. This effect can be triggered once per second.

S1

Gold Kindled in Ash

Mid-air Attack DMG Bonus is increased by 150%.
The max stack limit of Dawnlit Keep is increased by 1.
When in the Aureate Judge state, casting Resonance Skill Aureole of Execution grants 1 stack of Dawnlit Keep.

S2

Avalanche Roaring in Eyes

The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Rewritten in Winter's Margins is increased by 60%. This effect is stackable with that of Endnotes on the Endgame.
Inherent Skill Uncaused Diagnosis is enhanced: when Luuk Herssen deals damage to targets inflicted with Tune Strain - Interfered, every 10 points of Tune Break Boost now Amplify this instance of damage by 10%, up to a maximum of 60% instead of 30%.

Note : S2 provides 36% more DMG than S0, making it a really interesting sequence.

S3

Spine Tempered by Golden Rain

During Aureate Judge, the DMG Multipliers of all forms of Resonance Skill Aureole of Execution are increased by 136%. Casting Aureole of Execution: Glare increases the DMG Multipliers of the next Mid-air Attack - Gavel of Earthshaker and Ichor Deposit by 136%. This DMG Multiplier increase effect is stackable with that of Forte Circuit Aureate Judge.
Inherent Skill Pulses Under the Snow is enhanced: Perpetuating Daytime now stacks up to 4 times.

Note : S3 provides 68% more DMG than S0, making it a very strong sequence, but S2 is already sufficient for a major Main DPS.

S4

Pulse Thrumming Under Rime

After a Resonator in the team deals Tune Break DMG, all Resonators in the team deal 20% more DMG for 20s. This effect is unstackable.

S5

Through the Stillness of Snowstorm

DMG Bonus of Intro Skill Before Injection of Dawn and Outro Skill Bow to the Last Light is increased by 80%.
The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Skill Golden Reflux is increased by 50%, its Cooldown is reduced by 2s and it gains 1 more charge.

S6

Dawn Unfurling over Frostlands

When nearby Resonators in the team deal Tune Break DMG, all forms of Resonance Skill Aureole of Execution, Ichor Deposit, and Mid-air Attack - Gavel of Earthshaker deal 30% more DMG to the target for 25s.
Each stack of Endnotes on the Endgame additionally grants Resonance Liberation Rewritten in Winter's Margins 40% DMG Bonus, up to 120%.
When Luuk Herssen deals damage to targets inflicted with Tune Strain - Interfered, the stack count of Tune Strain - Interfered on the target is considered increased by 2. This can exceed the max stack limit.

UPGRADE PRIORITY

1
Liberation
(40% $of damage)
2
Skill
(26% $of damage)
3
Basic Attack
(18% $of damage)
4
Forte
(13% $of damage)
5
Intro
(3% $of damage)