Best Changli Wuthering Waves build: Weapon, Echoes, & team comp

Are you looking to build Changli in Wuthering Waves version 1.1? Here is the best build for this 5-star unit including the best weapons, Echoes, and team comp.

Changli is a 5-star Fusion unit in Wuthering Waves that can function both as a DPS and sub-DPS. She’s an extremely popular character as her lore and design have encapsulated fans across the world.

As such, with her becoming playable in phase 2 of version 1.1, players are busy spending all their Astrite on her banner. If you are one such player who’s pulled for Changli and is looking to build her, we have you covered.

Here’s what you need to know about Changli’s best build including her Echoes, team comp, weapon, and Sonata Effect.

Best Changli build in Wuthering Waves

Weapon	Echo	Sonata Effect	Stats	Team Comp
Blazing Brilliance	Inferno Rider	Molten Rift	Cost 4: Crit Rate/Crit DMG Cost 3: Fusion DMG Bonus Cost 3: Fusion DMG Bonus Cost 1: ATK% Cost 1: ATK%	Changli, Encore, Verina

While this is an overview of the best build for Changli if you are interested in learning more about every component in the setup and potential alternatives, we have discussed those in detail in the following sections.

Best weapons for Changli

Blazing Brilliance

Blazing Brilliance is the best-in-slot sword for Changli in Wuthering Waves and is the number one choice for the most optimal damage. This sword provides a 12% ATK boost and the user will gain 1 stack of Searing Feather whenever they deal damage to enemies.

They can gain a total of 5 stacks of this boost whenever they cast a Resonance Skill. The wearer will gain a maximum of 14% Resonance Skill damage with each stack granting 4%. In short, this weapon enhances the damage output of Changli’s Resonance Skill which is an essential part of her kit when it comes to her overall damage.

This sword also boasts the Crit DMG secondary stat which makes it easy to balance Changli’s Crit stats.

Emerald of Genesis

Emerald of Genesis is an all-purpose sword that also happens to work quite well on Changli as a substitute. Upon using, the wearer gains a 12.8% Energy Regen which helps Changli to use her Resonance Liberation a lot more frequently.

Upon casting Resonance Skill, Changli’s ATK is increased by 6% and it can stack up to 2 times. Additionally, this weapon has a Crit Rate secondary stat which makes it easy to balance her overall stats.

You can also get this weapon for free from the Union Level 45 reward, provided you still haven’t claimed anything from that.

Best Echo and Sonata Effect for Changli

Best Echo

Changli’s best Echo is Inferno Rider. This particular Echo deals a lot of damage and synergizes well with her kit. Casting this Echo increases the Fusion DMG and Basic ATK damage of the wearer, which further boosts Changli’s damage.

Sonata Effect

The best Sonata Effect for Changli is Molten Rift. The set bonus for this Sonata Effect is as follows:

Set piece	Set Bonus
2-pc	Fusion DMG +10%.
5-pc	Fusion DMG +30% for 15s after releasing Resonance Skill.

Not only does it boost Changli’s Fusion damage, it also increases her Resonance Skill damage which is one of the strongest points of her kit.

Changli ascension and Forte level-up materials

Ascension Materials

Changli needs Crude Ring and its upgrades, Rage Tacet Core, and Pavo Plum. The exact number of materials she will need are as follows:

• Crude Ring x4
• Basic Ring x12
• Improved Ring x12
• Tailored Ring x4
• Rage Tacet Core x46
• Pavo Plum x60

Forte level-up materials

Changli’s Forte in Wuthering Waves needs Crude Ring and its upgrades, Inert Metallic Drip and its upgrades, and Sentinel’s Dagger. The exact number of materials you will need are as follows:

• Crude Ring x25
• Basic Ring x28
• Improved Ring x40
• Tailored Ring x27
• Inert Metallic Drip x25
• Reactive Metallic Drip x28
• Polarized Metallic Drip x55
• Heterized Metallic Drip x37
• Sentinel’s Dagger x21

Best team comp for Changli

The best units to pair alongside Changli in Wuthering Waves are Encore and Verina. In this team, Changli is the sub-DPS whose Outro Skill enhances the Fusion DMG of Encore by a massive amount. Finally, Verina’s buffs are also quite valuable along with her healing that keeps the team healthy.

Ideally, you don’t want to run Changli as a main DPS as you won’t be using her Outro Skill. However, if you are looking to run her as a main DPS, the best units to pair alongside her are Yinlin and Verina. In this team, both Verina and Yinlin boost Changli’s personal damage through their Outro Skills.

Changli Forte in Wuthering Waves

Changli’s abilities in Wuthering Waves are as follows:

Basic Attack: Blazing Enlightment

Ability Name	Description
Basic Attack	Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG. After releasing Ground Basic Attack Stage 4, Changli enters True Sight, lasting for 12s.
Mid-air Attack	Consume Stamina to perform up to 4 consecutive attacks in mid-air, dealing Fusion DMG. After releasing Mid-air Attack Stage 4, Changli enters True Sight, lasting for 12s.
Heavy Attack	Hold Basic Attack on the ground to consume Stamina to perform an upward strike, dealing Fusion DMG. Use Basic Attack within a certain time to release Mid-air Attack Stage 3.
Mid-air Heavy Attack	Shortly after holding Basic Attack in mid-air or using Basic Attack True Sight: Charge, use Basic Attack to consume Stamina to perform a Plunging Attack, dealing Fusion DMG. Use Basic Attack within a certain time to release Basic Attack Stage 3.
Dodge Counter	Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG.

Resonance Skill: Tripartite Flames

Ability Name	Description
True Sight: Capture	After releasing Resonance Skill, Changli dashes towards the enemy and enters True Sight, lasting for 12s. In the end, Changli releases a Plunging Attack, dealing Fusion DMG. True Sight: Capture has 2 initial attempts and can be used up to 2 times. The number of attempts is increased by 1 every 12s.
Basic Attack: True Sight – Conquest	When in True Sight, if Changli uses Ground Basic Attack, she releases True Sight: Conquest, dashing towards the enemy and dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Resonance Skill DMG. After releasing True Sight: Conquest, True Sight ends.
Basic Attack: True Sight – Charge	When in True Sight, if Changli jumps or uses Basic Attack in mid-air, she releases True Sight: Charge, dashing towards the enemy and dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Resonance Skill DMG. After releasing True Sight: Charge, True Sight ends.

Resonance Liberation: Radiation of Fealty

Ability Name	Description
	Deal Fusion DMG to nearby targets obtaining 4 stacks of [Enflamement] and entering Fiery Feather.
Fiery Feather	When Changli releases Heavy Attack Flaming Sacrifice within 10s, her ATK is increased by 25% after which Fiery Feather ends.

Forte Circuit: Flaming Vow

Ability Name	Description
Heavy Attack: Flaming Sacrifice	When releasing Heavy Attack Changli carries 4 stacks of [Enflamement], she consumes all stacks of [Enflamement] to release Flaming Sacrifice, dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Resonance Skill DMG. While casting Flame sacrifice, Changli takes 40% less damage.
Enflamement	Changli can hold up to 4 stacks of [Enflamement] Changli obtains 1 stack of [Enflamement] for every Basic Attack: TrueSight-Conquest on hit. Changli obtains 1 stack of [Enflamement]for every Basic Attack: TrueSight-Charge on hit Changli obtains 4 stacks of [Enflamement] for every Resonance Liberation Radiance of Fealty.

Passive Skills

Ability Name	Description
Secret Strategist	When Changli releases Basic Attack True Sight-Conquest or Basic Attack: TrueSight-Charge for each stack of [Enflamement], Changli’s Fusion DMG is increased by 5%
Sweeping Force	When Changli releases Heavy Attack Flaming Sacrifice or Resonance Liberation Radiance of Fealty, Changli’s Fusion DMG Bonus increased by 20%, and Changli ignores 15% of the target’s DEF when dealing damage.

Switch Skills

Ability Name	Description
Intro Skill: Obidience of Rules	Changli appears in mid-air, attacks the target, and enters True Sight, lasting for 12s.
Outro Skill: Strategy of Duality	Changli’s Outro Skill increases the switched-in Resonator’s Fusion DMG by 20% and their Resonance Liberation DMG by 25%, lasting for 10s. Switching to another Resonator ends this effect.

Changli Resonance Chain in Wuthering Waves

• Sequence 1- Hidden Thoughts: Resonance Skill Tripartite Flames and Heavy Attack Flaming Vow increases Changli’s DMG dealt by 10% and resistance to interruption.
• Sequence 2- Pursuit of Desires: [Enflamement] increases Changli’s Crit Rate by 25%, lasting for 8s.
• Sequence 3- Learned Secrets: Resonance Liberation Radiance of Fealty DMG is increased by 80%.
• Sequence 4- Polished Words: After Intro Skill is cast, all team members’ ATK is increased by 20% for 30s.
• Sequence 5- Sacrificed Gains: Heavy Attack Flaming Vow’s multiplier is increased by 50% and its DMG dealt is increased by 50%.
• Sequence 6- Realized Planes: Resonance Skill Tripartite Flames, Heavy Attack Flaming Sacrifice, Resonance Liberation Radiance of Fealty ignore an additional 40% of the target’s DEF when dealing damage.

Changli pros and cons

While Changli is exceptionally strong, she comes with a few disadvantages:

Pros	Cons
High DPS potential	Squishy and needs healers in the team
Extremely fun playstyle	Rotations are hard to execute for new players
Combos are similar to games like Marvel vs Capcom

Changli trailer

On July 19, 2024, Kuro Games officially released the trailer for Changli on their YouTube channel. If you did not check it out yet, you can do so from the link provided below:

If you want to learn more about Wuthering Waves, check out our guide on the Exploration event from version 1.1. If you want to learn about the game in general, check out our guides on codes, Twitch drops, and voice actors.