Best Calcharo Build Guide for Wuthering Waves (WuWa)
Character Overview
| Tier | S |
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| Attribute | Electro |
| Weapon | Broadblade |
| How to Get | Standard Convene Banners |
| Role | Main DPS |
Wuthering Waves Best Characters Tier List (Version 1.0)
Gameplay Summary
Calcharo is a high-damage main DPS character who focuses solely on offense. He relies on weaving his basic attacks with his Resonance Skill “Extermination Order” to build up “Cruelty” stacks which grants him a powerful heavy attack follow-up in “Mercy”. This is his main form of damage until he is able to activate his Resonance Liberation “Phantom Etching” where his offense will really begin to kick up.
Once Calcharo activates Phantom Etching, he enters the “Deathblade Gear” state, altering his basic attacks to massively boost his DPS which outclasses most other characters in the game.
Playing Calcharo consistently requires keen timing of his attacks as you need to find opportunities to weave in his Resonance Skill into his combos. Still, his core gameplay is not as complex as those of other DPS characters, making him a good choice for players across all skill levels.
Basic Strategy
| Calcharo Basic Strategy |
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Weave your Resonance Skill into basic attacks.
Calcharo can chain together his basic attacks with his Resonance Skill Extermination Order and vice versa. His Resonance Skill can be stringed together 3 times, allowing you to gain 3 Cruelty stacks just by repeatedly using it. Once you have full Cruelty Stacks, you next heavy attack gains a powerful follow-up (Mercy).
After activating Resonance Liberation Phantom Etching, use basic attacks repeatedly.
Do not use your Resonance Skill as you will not gain Cruelty stacks while in the Deathblade Gear state after activating Phantom Etching. Mercy is automatically triggered as part of Calcharo enhanced basic attack strings so you do not need to build stacks while Deathblade Gear is active.
Best Echo Set for Calcharo
| Calcharo Best Echo Set | ||||
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| Main Slot | Sub Slot 1 | Sub Slot 2 | Sub Slot 3 | Sub Slot 4 |
| Thundering Mephis (4) |
Violet-Feathered Heron (3) |
Floutist (3) |
Aero Predator (1) |
Traffic Illuminator (1) |
| Crit. Rate | Electro DMG Bonus | Electro DMG Bonus | ATK | ATK |
| Main Slot Echo Skill | ||||
| Thundering Mephis: Transform into Thundering Mephis to deal Electro DMC. Increase the current character’s Electro DMG and Resonance Liberation DMG. | ||||
| Main Slot Echo Sonata Effect | ||||
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Voice Thunder (2/2) Electro DMG+. Void Thunder (5/5) Upon using Heavy Attack or Resonance Skill, Electro DMG increases. |
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Focus on enhancing damage output.
As an Electro main DPS, Calcharo benefits the most from gaining increased Electro damage output. Because of this, it is recommended to build him on the 5-piece Void Thunder Sonata Effect. Your 4-cost main slot Echo should be Thundering Mephis which increase critical hit rate. For sub slot Echoes, go for the 3-cost Violet-Feathered Heron and Floutist to gain Electro damage bonuses, and 1-cost Aero Predator and Traffic Illuminator for increased attack damage.
Best Weapons for Calcharo (Broadblade)
5★ Verdant Summit
| Weapon | Stats and Effects (Lv.1) |
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| 5★Verdant Summit |
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Rank 1 Swordsworn Increases the DMG bonus of all Resonance Attributes by 12%. Every time Intro Skill or Resonance Liberation is cast, increase Heavy Attack DMG Bonus by 24%, stacking up to 2 time(s). This effect lasts for 14s. |
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| How to Get | Weapon Event Convene “Absolute Pulsation” (Limited Banner) |
5★ Lustrous Razor
| Weapon | Stats and Effects (Lv.1) |
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| 5★ Lustrous Razor |
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Rank 1 Incision Increases Energy Regen by 12.8%. When Resonance Skill is released, Resonance Liberation DMG is increased by 7%, stacking up to 3 times. This effect lasts for 12s. |
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| How to Get | Weapon Permanent Convene “Winter Brume: Broadblade” (Standard Banner) |
Increase critical hit rate or critical damage output.
For Calcharo, try to get weapons that increase his critical hit rate or critical damage output to further boost his DPS as the team’s main attacker.
Currently, the best choice for him is Verdant Summit which is a limited 5★ broadblade weapon obtainable only from the Weapon Event Convene “Absolute Pulsation” banner. If you do not manage to get it, then Lustrous Razor is your next best option which provides a large attack boost alongside its already naturally high attack power.
Best Calcharo Teams
Calcharo does not have any skills to buff himself so consider adding a good sub DPS who can increase his damage output further from off-field. Lastly, set a dedicated support unit like Verina to manage the party’s HP and trigger additional buffs for even higher DPS for Calcharo.
Calcharo Team 1
| Character | Ally 1 | Ally 2 |
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| Calcharo (Electro) |
Yinlin (Electro) |
Verina (Spectro) |
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Calcharo Team 2
| Character | Ally 1 | Ally 2 |
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| Calcharo (Electro) |
Yuanwu (Electro) |
Verina (Spectro) |
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Wuthering Waves Best Team Setups
Calcharo Resonance Chain Build
| No. | Resonance Chain | Effect |
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| 1 |
Covert Negotiation | When Resonance Skill Extermination Order hits a target, it additionally recovers 10 Resonance Energy. This can be triggered once every 20 seconds. |
| Recommendation | ★★★★★ | |
| 2 |
Zero-Sum Game | After Calcharo casts Intro Skill Wanted Criminal or Intro Skill “Necessary Means”, his Resonance Skill DMG Bonus is increased by 30% for 15s. |
| Recommendation | ★★★ | |
| 3 |
Iron Fist Diplomacy | During the Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, Calcharo’s Electro DMG Bonus is increased by 25%. |
| Recommendation | ★★★ | |
| 4 |
Dark Alliance | After casting Outro Skill Shadowy Raid, Electro DMG Bonus of all team members is increased by 20% for 30s. |
| Recommendation | ★ | |
| 5 |
Unconventional Compact | Intro Skill Wanted Criminal and Intro Skill “Necessary Means: deal 50% more damage. |
| Recommendation | ★ | |
| 6 |
The Ultimatum | When casting Resonance Liberation “Death Messenger”, Calcharo will summon 2 Phantoms to perform Coordinated Attacks. Each Phantom deals Electro DMG equal to 100.00% of Calcharo’s ATK, which is considered Resonance Liberation damage. |
| Recommendation | ★ |
Calcharo Forte Skills Build Priority
| Forte | Priority |
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| Resonance Liberation | ★★★★★ (Top) |
| Basic Attack | ★★★★ (High) |
| Forte Circuit | ★★★★ (High) |
| Resonance Skill | ★★★ (Mid) |
| Intro Skill | ★ (Low) |
Basic Attacks
| Basic Attack: Gnawing Fangs |
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Basic Attack Calcharo performs up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG. Heavy Attack Consumes Stamina to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG. Mid-Air Attack Consumes Stamina to perform a Mid-Air Plunging attack, dealing Electro DMG. Dodge Counter Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG. |
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Resonance Skill: Extermination Order
| Resonance Skill: Extermination Order |
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Calcharo performs up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG. If Calcharo is switched off field, or if Resonance Skill Extermination Order is not performed again in a while, this skill will enter Cooldown. Resonance Skill Extermination Order does not interrupt Calcharo’s Basic Attack combo. |
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Forte Circuit: Hunting Mission
| Forte Circuit: Hunting Mission |
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Heavy Attack: “Mercy” When Calcharo has 3 Cruelty, his Heavy Attack is replaced with Heavy Attack Mercy. When casting Heavy Attack Mercy, consumes 3 Cruelty to deal Electro DMG, considered as Heavy Attack damage, and recovers Resonance Energy and Concerto Energy. “Cruelty” Calcharo can hold up to 3 Cruelty. Under Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, Cruelty cannot be acquired. When Resonance Skill Extermination Order hits the target, gain 1 Cruelty. Resonance Liberation: “Death Messenger” When Calcharo has 5 Killing Intent, his Basic Attack is replaced with Heavy Attack Death Messenger, Calcharo consumes 5 Killing Intent to deal Electro DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation damage, and recovers Resonance Energy and Concerto Energy. “Killing Intent” Under Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, Calcharo’s Forte Gauge is replaced with Killing Intent, stacking up to 5. When Basic Attack Hounds Roar hits the target, Calcharo gains 1 Killing Intent. |
Resonance Liberation: Phantom Etching
| Resonance Liberation: Phantom Etching |
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Calcharo attacks the target, dealing Electro DMG and enters Deathblade Gear state. After Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state ends, Calcharo’s next Intro Skill is replaced with Necessary Means, which deals Electro DMG, considered as Intro Skill damage. Deathblade Gear – Basic Attack is replaced with Basic Attack Hounds Roar. – Dodge Counter deals increased damage, considered as Resonance Liberation damage. Hounds Roar Calcharo performs up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG, considered as Basic Attack DMG. |
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Intro Skill: Wanted Outlaw
| Intro Skill: Wanted Outlaw |
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| Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG. |
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Outro Skill: Shadowy Raid
| Outro Skill: Wanted Outlaw |
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| Calcharo summons Phantom to support the on-field Resonator, clearing the targets in front with a slash. The Phantom’s attacks deals Electro DMG equal to 195.98%+391.96 of Calcharo’s ATK. |
Resonance Chain
| Covert Negotiation (Node 1) |
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| When Resonance Skill Extermination Order hits a target, it additionally recovers 10 Resonance Energy. This can be triggered once every 20 seconds. |
| Zero-Sum Game (Node 2) |
| After Calcharo casts Intro Skill Wanted Criminal or Intro Skill “Necessary Means”, his Resonance Skill DMG Bonus is increased by 30% for 15s. |
| Iron Fist Diplomacy (Node 3) |
| During the Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, Calcharo’s Electro DMG Bonus is increased by 25%. |
| Dark Alliance (Node 4) |
| After casting Outro Skill Shadowy Raid, Electro DMG Bonus of all team members is increased by 20% for 30s. |
| Unconventional Compact (Node 5) |
| Intro Skill Wanted Criminal and Intro Skill “Necessary Means: deal 50% more damage. |
| The Ultimatum (Node 6) |
| When casting Resonance Liberation “Death Messenger”, Calcharo will summon 2 Phantoms to perform Coordinated Attacks. Each Phantom deals Electro DMG equal to 100.00% of Calcharo’s ATK, which is considered Resonance Liberation damage. |
Calcharo Ascension Materials (Per Level Cap)
| Level 20 → 40 |
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| Crude Ring x4, Shell Credit Shell Credit x5,000 |
| Level 40 → 50 |
| Thundering Tacet Core x3, Iris x4, Basic Ring x4, Shell Credit x10,000 |
| Level 50 → 60 |
| Thundering Tacet Core x6, Iris x8, Basic Ring x8, Shell Credit x15,000 |
| Level 60 → 70 |
| Thundering Tacet Core x9, Iris x12, Improved Ring x4, Shell Credit x20,000 |
Calcharo Stats (Per Level Cap)
Level 1
| HP | 840 |
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| ATK | 35 |
| DEF | 97 |
| Max Energy | 125 |
| CRIT Rate | 5% |
| CRIT Damage | 150% |
| Healing Bonus | 0 |
| Electro DMG | 0 |
Level 20
| HP | 2185 |
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| ATK | 91 |
| DEF | 249 |
| Max Energy | 125 |
| CRIT Rate | 5% |
| CRIT Damage | 150% |
| Healing Bonus | 0 |
| Electro DMG | 0 |
Level 40
| HP | 4161 |
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| ATK | 176 |
| DEF | 472 |
| Max Energy | 125 |
| CRIT Rate | 5% |
| CRIT Damage | 150% |
| Healing Bonus | 0 |
| Electro DMG | 0 |
Level 50
| HP | 5429 |
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| ATK | 232 |
| DEF | 614 |
| Max Energy | 125 |
| CRIT Rate | 5% |
| CRIT Damage | 150% |
| Healing Bonus | 0 |
| Electro DMG | 0 |
Level 60
| HP | 6696 |
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| ATK | 288 |
| DEF | 757 |
| Max Energy | 125 |
| CRIT Rate | 5% |
| CRIT Damage | 150% |
| Healing Bonus | 0 |
| Electro DMG | 0 |
Level 70
| HP | 7964 |
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| ATK | 344 |
| DEF | 900 |
| Max Energy | 125 |
| CRIT Rate | 5% |
| CRIT Damage | 150% |
| Healing Bonus | 0 |
| Electro DMG | 0 |
Level 80
| HP | 9232 |
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| ATK | 391 |
| DEF | 1043 |
| Max Energy | 125 |
| CRIT Rate | 5% |
| CRIT Damage | 150% |
| Healing Bonus | 0 |
| Electro DMG | 0 |
Level 90
| HP | 10500 |
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| ATK | 438 |
| DEF | 1186 |
| Max Energy | 125 |
| CRIT Rate | 5% |
| CRIT Damage | 150% |
| Healing Bonus | 0 |
| Electro DMG | 0 |
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