Wuthering Waves Tier List - Every Character Ranked - Wuthering Waves Guide - IGN (2024)

Long-term, however, his viability may fade as more DPS characters enter the game.

Nearly every on-field Electro DPS that comes out will want her as a teammate.

While her altered Heavy Attack requires practice, it is satisfying to pull off and her niche in Basic Attack buffing gives her longevity for most accounts.

The flexibility in her viable roles and extremely short field time requirement also contribute to a high position on this list.

On-field DPS's, however, are more likely to be powercrept over time, and does not have the same utilities that a character like Jiyan can give himself (in Jiyan's case, grouping).

Additionally, he can be difficult to play optimally, since getting three death messengers in a single rotation is challenging, especially with enemies as mobile as they are in this game.

He can run through his kit and use his Outro pretty swiftly and consistently, is a good source of damage through his off-field synchronized attacks, and is a niche buffer of Heavy Attacks, especially useful with powerful characters like Jiyan.

Her ATK buff is also valuable to teammates.

Additionally, she does not need much investment in order to make good use of her, which is always a bonus. Grouping is exceptionally valuable at this stage in the game, and the difference between her grouping and Yangyang's is night and day.

Even if this version of the main character is powercrept, the fact that they are free on every single account and are easy to level up and ascend makes Rover an excellent long-term investment.

Their specialized echo, Dreamless, helps make them one of the better offensive forces in 1.0.

Especially with her Sequences, she can match and outperform 5-star units. If she wanes in power over time, she still can grant Havoc deepen to a stronger Havoc DPS, and she plays a solid role in double Dreamless teams with Havoc Rover.

He needs specialized supports to maximize his efficiency, like enemy grouping and Glacio damage buffs. Having both of these, plus a healer, is challenging, making him hard to please compared to other 5-stars.

He's also not the best buffer for our current Aero DPS, Jiyan, beaten out by another 4-star in Mortefi. As soon as another Aero support with a comparable buff is released, Aalto will probably get pushed out of teams.

It's possible Chixia will get much better as more ways to handle her energy requirements are released in the form of new teammates. Right now, though, she needs too much investment to compare with other DPS characters.

In a game like Genshin Impact, low-damage consistent damage from an outside source is great for making elemental reactions, but that mechanic doesn't exist in Wuthering Waves. Off-field damage, then, needs to either be strong or offer some kind of utility, and Yuanwu doesn't really offer either.

He can take down enemy "shields" (that stun the monster when taken down) much faster than other characters, but at least in the current state of the game, it's just not enough to warrant investment unless you love the character. This is especially relevant because taking down boss shields doesn't actually make attacks deal more damage; it only makes them sit still for a short period. Not only this, but he takes lots of field time to execute his gameplan.

Usually, a character who offers healing or defensive utility has a buff that affects the entire party, since you will usually move from dedicated support, to hybrid DPS, to on-field DPS. This way the main DPS takes the buffs from two characters.