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Qiuyuan 5-star character Aero element Sub DPS Wuthering Waves

Guide Qiuyuan Wuthering Waves

Aero Aero
Sword

Qiuyuan is a 5★ Aero who uses Sword.

Video Guide

Qiuyuan build rotation guide video Wuthering Waves

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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15/03/2026

SKILLS

A.N

Basic Attack

Perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Aero DMG.

A.L

Heavy Attack

Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG. Press Basic Attack within a certain period of time after casting this skill to perform Basic Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash Stage 4.

A.A

Mid-air Attack

Consume STA to perform a Plunging Attack, dealing Aero DMG.

C-A.E

Dodge Counter

Press Basic Attack right after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Heavy Attack.
Moments after a Basic Attack or Heavy Attack, Qiuyuan becomes immune to the next instance of DMG he takes and casts Dodge Counter upon being attacked, dealing Aero DMG.

COMP

Through the Groves

Press Resonance Skill to dash forward for a distance, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Echo Skill DMG. If Resonance Skill is cast upon being attacked by an enemy target, Qiuyuan becomes immune to this instance of DMG and stagnates nearby enemies, while gaining immunity to interruption during this Resonance Skill.
Switching to other Resonators removes the Stagnation effect from enemies.

COMP

Undaunted Wayfarer

Hold Resonance Skill to dash forward for a distance at the cost of STA, dealing Aero DMG to the target, considered as Echo Skill DMG. If there are no targets nearby, Qiuyuan will leap up and dash through the air by continuously consuming STA until it runs out. Release Resonance Skill to immediately end the dash and land. If there are targets nearby when Qiuyuan lands, deal Aero DMG to nearby targets, considered as Echo Skill DMG. This skill can be cast in mid-air.

Forte 2

Swordster's Soliloquy

Qiuyuan can hold up to 600 points of Swordster's Soliloquy.
- 100 points of Swordster's Soliloquy is obtained when performing Basic Attack Stage 3.
- 100 points of Swordster's Soliloquy is obtained when performing each stage of Basic Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash.
- 100 points of Swordster's Soliloquy is obtained when performing Dodge Counter.
- 400 points of Swordster's Soliloquy is obtained when performing Intro Skill.
- Swordster's Soliloquy cannot be obtained in the Inksplash of Mind state.
- Swordster's Soliloquy is cleared when the Inksplash of Mind state ends.

A.L

Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash

When Qiuyuan reaches 200 points of Swordster's Soliloquy, his Basic Attack is replaced with Basic Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash, which chains together up to 4 consecutive strikes, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG.

PASSIF

Bamboo's Shade

When Qiuyuan reaches 400 points of Swordster's Soliloquy, he gains the Bamboo's Shade effect, granting all nearby active Resonators in the team 30% Echo Skill DMG Bonus for 30 seconds.

PASSIF

Inksplash of Mind

When Swordster's Soliloquy is full, Qiuyuan enters the Inksplash of Mind state for 8 seconds, during which Heavy Attack is replaced with Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save.
In this state, hold Basic Attack to consume Swordster's Soliloquy to perform Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach, Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save, and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice in order, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG.
- Performing Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach, Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save, or Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice is considered as performing Echo Skill.
- Inksplash of Mind ends when Swordster's Soliloquy is used up.

LIB

Resonance Liberation: Sundering Strike

Deal Aero DMG to targets within range, considered as Echo Skill DMG.
For every 1% of Qiuyuan's Crit. Rate over 50%, this skill increases the Crit. DMG of all nearby active Resonators in the team by 2% for 30 seconds, up to a maximum of 30%.

INTRO

Intro Skill: Attack the Must-Defend

Attack the target, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG.
Within a certain period of time after casting this skill, press Basic Attack to perform Basic Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash Stage 3.

OUTRO

Outro Skill: Strike Before Ready

Attack the target, dealing Aero DMG equal to 100% of Qiuyuan's ATK, considered as Echo Skill DMG.
Grant 50% Echo Skill DMG Amplification to the incoming Resonator, lasting for 14 seconds or until the Resonator is switched out.

INTER

Tune Break - Sword

If the target's resonance points are full, Tune Break can be triggered.

PASSIF

Inherent Skill: Drink Away Woes Age-Old

When casting Echo Skill, Qiuyuan's bamboo flask absorbs the overflowing energy and brews it into Flowing Panacea. The next time Swordster's Soliloquy is obtained, the Flowing Panacea is consumed to gain 10% ATK increase for 20 seconds.

PASSIF

Inherent Skill: Quietude Within

Qiuyuan obtains Quietude Within for 10 seconds upon entering the Inksplash of Mind state. This effect can be triggered once every 22 seconds.
Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach, Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save, and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice deal 50% more DMG. Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice additionally restores 30 points of Concerto Energy on hit.
This effect ends early when Qiuyuan is switched off the field.

S1

Sword Sheathed, Mind Unclouded

Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach, Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save, and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice can no longer be interrupted.
Qiuyuan gains 20% Crit. Rate increase.

S2

O Blade, I, Who Teach No More

Bamboo's Shade now grants an additional 30% Echo Skill DMG Amplification to all nearby Resonators in the team.

S3

O Blade, I, Who Save No More

The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Sundering Strike is increased by 500%.
If Concerto Energy is full when not in the Inksplash of Mind state, Qiuyuan's Resonance Skill is replaced with Resonance Skill Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain, available once every 20 seconds.
Upon casting Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain, the Quietude Within effect immediately ends and 60 Concerto Energy is consumed to deal Aero DMG equal to 500% of Qiuyuan's ATK, considered Echo Skill DMG, and restore 400 points of Swordster's Soliloquy. The next Basic Attack is replaced with Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash Stage 3.
Upon casting Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain, Qiuyuan cannot gain the Quietude Within effect the next time he enters Inksplash of Mind. Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach, Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save, and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice gain 600% DMG Multiplier increase and additionally restore 30 points of Concerto Energy on hit.
When not in Co-op mode, upon casting Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain, the next Outro Skill is replaced with Outro Skill Sheath Fallen, New Shoots Revealed, which deals Aero DMG equal to 500% of Qiuyuan's ATK, considered Echo Skill DMG.

S4

O Blade, I, Who Sacrifice No More

ATK is increased by 20%.

S5

O Blade, I, Who Await to be Wielded

Qiuyuan now ignores 15% of the target's DEF when dealing damage.

S6

Thus I Heard, Thus I Saw, Thus I Spoke

Casting Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice stagnates nearby targets for 5 seconds or until the targets are damaged or until Qiuyuan is switched off the field. This effect is not available in Co-op Mode.
When Qiuyuan is the active Resonator in the team, upon exiting Inksplash of Mind, he deals Aero DMG equal to 600% of his ATK to all targets within range, considered Echo Skill DMG.
Casting Resonance Skill Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain increases Qiuyuan's Crit. DMG by 100% for 6 seconds. Switching to another Resonator ends this effect early.

UPGRADE PRIORITY

1
Forte
(64% of damage)
2
Resonance Liberation
(23% of damage)
3
Intro Skill
(9% of damage)
4
Resonance Skill
(3% of damage)
5
Basic Attack
(1% of damage)

What is the best build for Qiuyuan?

The optimal build for Qiuyuan is the Law of Harmony set (3 pieces) + Aero (2 pieces) with Fenrico as the main echo. His signature weapon Emerald Verdict is recommended, or Sharpened Spring as an excellent permanent alternative.

Which echo sets should you use for Qiuyuan?

The best set is Law of Harmony + Aero 2 pieces (100% efficiency). Sound of True Name in 5 pieces is viable (99%) but offers little advantage in a Galbrena - Shorekeeper team. Sierra Gale has no value for him.

What rotation should you use with Qiuyuan?

Qiuyuan rotation: Intro Skill (Attack the Must-Defend) → Basic Attack combo Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash → Resonance Liberation: Sundering Strike → Forte Inksplash of Mind (To Teach → To Save → To Sacrifice) → Skill: Through the Groves → Echo → Outro. The rotation is very fast when mastered.

What are the best teams for Qiuyuan?

The best team is Qiuyuan + Galbrena + Shorekeeper. The Galbrena + Qiuyuan + Shorekeeper team is also excellent (1,704,228 DPR). He can also play with Phrolova and Cantarella in a more niche team.

Which talents should you prioritize for Qiuyuan?

Qiuyuan talent priority: 1) Forte (64% of damage), 2) Resonance Liberation (23%), 3) Intro Skill (9%), 4) Resonance Skill (3%), 5) Basic Attack (1%). Level up Forte first as it concentrates the bulk of his damage.

Meilleures armes Qiuyuan Wuthering Waves

Qiuyuan arme Emerald Sentence

Qiuyuan's signature weapon is truly perfect for him and is necessary in an F2P team. However, in a premium team, the weapon is not mandatory.

Qiuyuan arme Red Spring

This permanent weapon is made for Qiuyuan. You'll be able to activate all bonuses consistently if you follow the correct rotation. Qiuyuan's signature weapon always pulls ahead, but with a premium team, this weapon is sufficient.

Qiuyuan arme Emerald of Genesis

The old permanent weapon is not well-suited due to its Main Stat, and more importantly, Qiuyuan deals very little Skill DMG, so the bonus triggers very rarely.

Qiuyuan arme Blazing Brilliance

The old permanent weapon is not well-suited due to its Main Stat, and more importantly, Qiuyuan deals very little Skill DMG, so the bonus triggers very rarely.

Qiuyuan arme Feather Edge (R1)

The old permanent weapon is not well-suited due to its Main Stat, and more importantly, Qiuyuan deals very little Skill DMG, so the bonus triggers very rarely.

Qiuyuan arme Commando of Conviction (R5)

Best F2P 4-star weapon for Qiuyuan.

Qiuyuan arme Sword#18 (R5)

Best F2P 4-star weapon for Qiuyuan.

Qiuyuan arme Lumingloss (R1)

The old permanent weapon is not well-suited due to its Main Stat, and more importantly, Qiuyuan deals very little Skill DMG, so the bonus triggers very rarely.

Meilleur build Qiuyuan sets d'échos Wuthering Waves

Qiuyuan set Law of Harmony + Aero

Law of Harmony 3-piece + Aero 2-piece

When the character casts Echo Skill, their Heavy Attack DMG Bonus is increased by 30% for 4 seconds & the Echo Skill DMG Bonus of all team members is increased by 4%, stackable up to 4 times. This is perfect for boosting the Main DPS, and the Aero 2-piece gives Qiuyuan extra elemental bonus.

Qiuyuan set Sound of True Name

Sound of True Name 5-piece

This set is viable but has little value in a Galbrena - Shorekeeper team. At S3 it's debatable, but Qiuyuan deals very little Echo Skill DMG.

Qiuyuan set Sierra Gale

Sierra Gale 5-piece

There is NO reason to use this set.

Rotation Qiuyuan Wuthering Waves

Intro Skill: Attack the Must-Defend: Thanks to the Swordster's Soliloquy passive, Qiuyuan immediately gains 400 points of Swordster's Soliloquy. The Intro Skill also allows you to directly perform Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash Stage 3, greatly speeding up the rotation.

Basic Attack Combo - Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash: The Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash combo allows us to fill Swordster's Soliloquy and enter the Inksplash of Mind state.

Resonance Liberation: Sundering Strike: This Resonance Liberation deals Aero DMG and provides a Crit. DMG bonus for the team, depending on how much Crit. Rate you have.

Forte - Inksplash of Mind: In this state, perform Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach, Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save, and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice in succession to deal maximum Aero DMG considered as Echo Skill DMG.

Resonance Skill: Through the Groves: This Resonance Skill deals Aero DMG considered as Echo Skill DMG and remains active when switching characters, allowing us to charge our Resonance Liberation.

Echo: Activate your Echo to deal additional Aero DMG.

Outro Skill: Strike Before Ready: Once the Concerto gauge is full, cast the Outro Skill to amplify the next character's Echo Skill DMG by 50% for 14 seconds.

Qiuyuan's rotation is very fast when mastered, and if you play him as Main DPS (S3 minimum), try to run his rotation twice.

Meilleures teams Qiuyuan WuWa

Qiuyuan team Team Sigrika

Qiuyuan's best team to date; Qiuyuan will deal enormous damage.

Qiuyuan team Team Galbrena

A great premium team, slightly below Team Sigrika.

Qiuyuan team Phrolova

The Phrolova team is playable but Qiuyuan is absolutely not required; Roccia or Shorekeeper work just as well.

Qiuyuan DPR Wuthering Waves - Qiuyuan DPS WuWa - Qiuyuan Calculs Wuthering Waves

Qiuyuan DPR Team Galbrena Premium

One of the best S0R1 teams for Qiuyuan.

Qiuyuan DPR Team Permanent Weapon

One of the best S0R0 teams for Qiuyuan.

Qiuyuan DPR Team Galbrena Mornye

Shorekeeper is better in this team as not all of Mornye's buffs are active.

Qiuyuan DPR Team Galbrena Verina

DPR is slightly higher based on the assumption that this team rotates faster than a Shorekeeper team.

Qiuyuan DPR Team Galbrena Baizhi

The numbers may look similar to Verina but Baizhi is significantly slower.

Qiuyuan DPR Team Phrolova Cantarella

A very strong team that excels in the Whining Aix's Mire.

Qiuyuan DPR Team Phrolova Shorekeeper

This team is less interesting due to a rotation that is too fast; however it remains playable.

Qiuyuan DPR Team Galbrena New Perma

The signature weapon is not mandatory — this calculation is based on the new permanent weapon.

Qiuyuan DPR Team Phrolova Qiuyuan

The rotation is longer than her dedicated team, so the DPR is not very representative.

Qiuyuan DPR Team Phrolova Qiuyuan

Do not pull Lucilla specifically for this team. Check the Notes section in the Lucilla guide to understand which set to use.

Qiuyuan DPR Qiuyuan Shorekeeper Team

One of the best S0R1 teams for Sigrika. Here we assume a normal and accessible rotation.

Qiuyuan DPR Perma Weapon Team

Still very acceptable. Sure, there's a noticeable difference with the signature weapon but here we're using the old perma weapon, which is much less interesting than the new one.

Qiuyuan DPR Qiuyuan Mornye Team

One of the best S0R1 teams for Sigrika but Mornye doesn't really add much here.

Qiuyuan DPR Qiuyuan Verina Team

One of the best S0R1 teams for Sigrika. Here we assume a normal and accessible rotation.

Qiuyuan DPR Qiuyuan Baizhi Team

A great S0R1 team for Sigrika. Here we assume Sigrika picks up the feather dropped by Baizhi, but in practice your damage will be lower.

Qiuyuan DPR Phrolova Qiuyuan Team

A great team that excels in Wailing Sea.

Qiuyuan S0 DPR 289323 - Qiuyuan S0 DPS Wuthering Waves - Team Galbrena - Shorekeeper S0 R1

Qiuyuan S1 DPR 331436 - Qiuyuan S1 DPS Wuthering Waves

Qiuyuan S2 DPR 354405 - Qiuyuan S2 DPS Wuthering Waves

Qiuyuan S3 DPR 739446 - Qiuyuan S3 DPS Wuthering Waves - From this point onward we assume a longer rotation for Qiuyuan.

Qiuyuan S4 DPR 792762 - Qiuyuan S4 DPS Wuthering Waves

Qiuyuan S5 DPR 858651 - Qiuyuan S5 DPS Wuthering Waves

Qiuyuan S6 DPR 1133860 - Qiuyuan S6 DPS Wuthering Waves