Best Calcharo Wuthering Waves build guide: Weapons, Echo, teams & more

Are you looking to get Calcharo in your beginner banner from Wuthering Waves? Here’s a detailed build guide for the unit featuring his abilities, best Echo, weapons, and team comp.

Wuthering Waves version 1.0 has provided players with several free rewards, including the option to obtain a standard 5-star for free. There are a total of 5 standard 5-stars and Calcharo is the best DPS option among them.

While Jiyan is indeed the most powerful 5-star right now, some players are skipping him for Yinlin. If you’re one of those, Calcharo is the best choice in the early game and has great synergy with Yinlin.

If you pick Calcharo from the free 5-star option, here’s everything you need to know about him.

Who is Calcharo in Wuthering Waves?

Calcharo is the leader of the Ghost Hounds in Wuthering Waves. He’s lethal and dangerous, even though he has a stoic personality. One thing that Calcharo respects the most is control. He handles everything with an Iron Fist and leaves no room for mercy or affection.

He’s the single biggest reason for the glory of the Ghost Hounds.

Calcharo Forte in Wuthering Waves

Basic Attack: Gnawing Fangs

• 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.

Resonance Skil: Extermination Order

• 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.

Resonance Liberation: Phantom Etching

• 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 Intro Skill ‘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 Damage.

Forte Circuit: Hunting Mission

• Heavy Attack: Mercy
  • When Calcharo has 3 ‘Cruelty’, his Heavy Attack is replaced with Heavy Attack ‘Mercy’.
  • When casting Heavy Attack ‘Mercy’, Calcharo 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’.
• Heavy Attack: Death Messenger
  • When Calcharo has 5 ‘Killing Intent’, his Basic Attack is replaced with Heavy Attack ‘Death Messenger’.
  • When casting 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’.

Passive Skills

• Inherent Skill: Bloodshed Awaken
  • When casting Heavy Attack ‘Mercy’, Calcharo’s Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus is increased by 10% for 15s.
• Revenant Rush
  • When Heavy Attack ‘Death Messenger’ hits the target, the damage taken by Calcharo is reduced by 15% for 5s.

Switch Skills

• Intro Skills
  • Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.
• Outro Skill
  • Calcharo summons Phantom to support the on-field Resonator, clearing the targets in front with a slash. The Phantom’s attack deals Electro DMG equal to 195.98%+391.96% of Calcharo’s ATK.

Calcharo Resonance Chain

• Sequence 1- Covert Negotiation: When Resonance Skill Extermination Order hits a target, it additionally recovers 10 Resonance Energy. This can be triggered once every 20s.
• Sequence 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.
• Sequence 3- Iron Fist Diplomacy: During the Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, Calcharo’s Electro DMG Bonus is increased by 25%.
• Sequence 4- Dark Alliance: After casting Outro Skill Shadowy Raid, Electro DMG Bonus of all team members is increased by 20% for 30s.
• Sequence 5- Unconventional Compact: Intro Skill Wanted Criminal and Intro Skill ‘Necessary Means: deal 50% more damage.
• Sequence 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.

Best Calcharo weapon in Wuthering Waves

There are a couple of weapons that work quite well for Calcharo. You can find a rundown of them all below:

Verdant Summit

This is the featured 5-star weapon that you can pull from the Absolute Pulsation banner. This Broadblade has high Base ATK and CRIT DMG substat. Additionally, it boosts the DMG bonus of Resonance Attributes by 12%.

Upon using Liberation Skill or Intro Skill, it further increases Heavy ATK DMG by 24% and stacks for 2 times. Since Calcharo relies on Heavy Attacks, this weapon will function exceptionally well for him. The CRIT DMG stat will also come in handy while building Calcharo.

Lustrous Razer

This is the 5-star Broadblade you can get from the Standard weapon banner. This weapon boasts decent Base ATK and has an ATK% substat. It increases the Energy Regeneration of units by 12.8%.

Additionally, upon using Resonance Skill, the damage of Resonance Liberation is increased by 7%. This effect can stack up to 2 times. While the weapon is quite good with the excess ATK, a lack of Crit stats will mean your Echoes need to be really good as well.

The Energy Regeneration will help you to spam your abilities, making rotations faster. However, the biggest advantage of Lustrous Razer is you can pick it up for free upon reaching Union Level 45.

Autumntrace

This is a 4-star weapon you get from the Battle Pass in Wuthering Waves. This weapon boasts good Base ATK and features a Crit Rate substat. Additionally, upon dealing Basic or Heavy ATK, it increases the DMG output by 4% up to 5 times.

This effect lasts for 7 seconds and can be triggered every 1 second. This Broadblade is amazing on Calcharo as both the substat and the passive skill will enhance his DMG output significantly. In fact, it’s a lot better than Lustrous Razer.

Best Echo and Sonata Effect for Calcharo in Wuthering Waves

Calcharo is an Electro unit and requires Echoes that will boost his elemental damage massively. The best Echo and Sonata Effect for Calcharo has been listed below.

Echo

The best Echo for Calcharo is Thundering Mephis. This Echo upon being summoned deals massive Electro DMG to enemies. Additionally, it also boosts Calcharo’s Electro DMG and Resonance Liberation DMG.

You might be wondering why Tempest Mephis should not be used. The reason is that Calcharo’s Resonance Liberation is a powerhouse boosted by Thundering Mephis. Additionally, the Sonata effect for Thundering Mephis has Heavy Attack scaling.

Hence it covers both areas as opposed to Tempest Memphis.

Sonata Effect

The best Sonata Effect for Calcharo is Void Thunder. The set bonus is as follows:

Sonata Effect
2-pc bonus	Void Thunder- Electro DMG increased by 10%
5-pc bonus	Void Thunder- Electro DMG increased by 15% after releasing Heavy ATK or Resonance Skill. This effect stacks up to 2 times and lasts for 15 seconds.

Echo stats

The Echo stats you need to focus on for Calcharo are as follows:

Main Stat	Substat
Cost 4: CRIT DMG or Crit Rate	Crit Rate or Crit DMG
Cost 3: Electro DMG	ATK%
Cost 1: ATK	Energy Regeneration

Calcharo ascension and Forte level-up materials in Wuthering Waves

Calcharo ascension materials

Calcharo needs Crude Ring, Basic Ring, Improved Ring, Tailored Ring, Thundering Tacet Core, and Iris to ascend in Wuthering Waves. The exact number of materials you need are as follows:

• Crude Ring x4
• Basic Ring x12
• Improved Ring x12
• Tailored Ring x4
• Thundering Tacet Core x46
• Iris x60

Where to farm Calcharo ascension materials in Wuthering Waves

Crude Ring and its upgrades

Crude Ring and its upgrades are dropped by the Exile Enemies in Wuthering Waves. You can locate these enemies by clicking on the item and then the enemy’s name. The game will automatically navigate you to the necessary locations.

Thundering Tacet Core

Thundering Tacet Core is dropped by the Thundering Mephis boss. This boss can be found in Withering Frontline in the middle of the Desrock Highlands.

Iris

Iris is found in abundance all over the Whining Aix’s Mire region in Wuthering Waves. It’s located near the Fallen Grave and Waving Battlefield.

Calcharo Forte level-up materials

The materials you need to level up Calcharo’s Forte are Waveworn Residue 210 and its upgrades, Crude Ring and its upgrades, and Monument Bell. The exact number of materials you need are as follows:

• Crude Ring x25
• Basic Ring x28
• Improved Ring x40
• Tailored Ring x57
• Waveworn Residue 210 x25
• Waveworn Residue 226 x28
• Waveworn Residue 235 x55
• Wavework Residue 239 x67
• Monument Bell x26

Where to farm Calcharo Forte level-up materials

Waveworn Residue 210 and its upgrades

Waveworn Residue 210 and its upgrades can be farmed from Forgery Challenge: Eroded Ruins near Tiger’s Maw Mine.

Monument Bell

Monument Bell is a drop from the boss Bell-Borne Geochelone. This is a weekly boss which means you can farm it for a maximum of three times per week.

Calcharo Forte and Resonance Chain priority in Wuthering Waves

Forte priority

The Forte skills you should be focusing for Calcharo are as follows:

• Resonance Liberation- Highest priority
• Forte Circuit- Highest Priority
• Resonance Skill- Mid Priority
• Intro Skill- Low Priority
• Basic ATK- Low Priority

Resonance Chain priority

The Resonance Chain you should focus on for Calcharo if you plan to spend money is as follows:

• Sequence 3
• Sequence 4
• Sequence 6

Calcharo pros and cons in Wuthering Waves

The pros and cons of Calcharo are as follows:

Pros	Cons
Can be obtained for free	Difficult character to use for new players
Future proof as he will get even stronger post Yinlin	Future proof as he will get even stronger post-Yinlin
Has multiple options when it comes to weapons

Should you pull for Calcharo in Wuthering Waves?

Yes, Calcharo is worth pulling in Wuthering Waves. This is because, irrespective of whether you get Jiyan or not, Calcharo is a really strong DPS unit. One of the biggest advantages of Calcharo is that he will have a dedicated support once Yinlin is available.

This will make him one of the strongest characters in the game. Jiyan doesn’t have that luxury for now. Apart from that, you can get him for free either from the free ticket or from the 50 pulls banner.

If you do not get him in either, you can still target him from the Beginner’s Choice Convene and get him after 80 pulls. Being a standard banner character makes Calcharo easily accessible which is always beneficial in a brand-new gacha game.

Best Calcharo team comp in Wuthering Waves

There are two different teams that function exceptionally well with Calcharo.

Team 1: Calcharo, Yinlin, and Baizhi

This is Calcharo’s dedicated team where he will be the main DPS, while Yinlin will function as sub-DPS and support. Yinlin can also shred enemy resistances which further enhances Calcharo’s DMG. Finally, Baizhi‘s heals will keep the entire team healthy in extended team fights.

You can also use Verina if you get her from the standard banner.

Team 2: Calcharo, Sanhua, Baizhi

This is another extremely powerful team for Calcharo. This is because Sanhua provides a 38% bonus to Basic Attack DMG with her Outro skill. This is not as high as Yinlin, but she is definitely the second-best option for Calcharo.

The reason why this works is because the Resonance Liberation skill of Calcharo is considered as Basic ATK. This does not mean you have to level up Calcharo’s Basic ATK. However, since the ultimate attacks are considered Basic ATK, it benefits from Sanhua’s buff.

Additionally, you can get Sanhua for free from daily log-in.

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