Wuthering Waves: Understanding Elemental Effects

In Wuthering Waves, elements have been a core component since the game's inception, offering buffs to characters and impacting enemy resistances. Unlike other titles such as Genshin Impact, Wuthering Waves initially focused less on elemental reactions and more on enhancing individual character performance and influencing enemy vulnerabilities. However, with the Version 2.0 update, the game has introduced significant changes to its elemental system, particularly through new Echo sets and character reworks. A key addition is the ability for characters to apply and benefit from Elemental Effects, which now facilitate more direct interactions rather than merely serving as passive enhancements or resistances. Here's a comprehensive guide to understanding Elemental Effects in Wuthering Waves.

All Elemental Status Effects and Debuffs in Wuthering Waves

Elemental Effects have been part of Wuthering Waves from the start, initially applied only by certain enemies. Players may remember facing these effects, especially with elements like Glacio, where enemies such as Lampylumen Myriad could freeze the active character. It's crucial to understand that all six elements in the game possess unique effects that players must consider, with most elements causing a damage-over-time (DoT) effect.

Each element is associated with a specific status effect that influences gameplay in various ways during combat. These effects are triggered by corresponding elemental attacks. Players can mitigate these effects by dodging, which removes the stacks inflicted by each element, allowing them to avoid negative status effects by timely dodging.

Elemental Effect-Related Resonators, Echoes, and Echo Sets

While Wuthering Waves hints at a future where Elemental Effects might play a more significant role with Resonators, as of the Version 2.0 update, this feature remains somewhat specialized. It is currently limited to a select few Resonators, Echoes, or Echo sets designed to interact with these effects:

Resonators That Can Apply Elemental Effects

- Spectro Rover: As of the Version 2.0 update, Spectro Rover is the only character capable of applying Elemental Effects, thanks to a recent rework. Players can unlock this enhanced version of Spectro Rover after completing the Version 2.0 storyline. Unlike other characters, including those in Havoc Rover, Spectro Rover can apply Elemental Effects through the Resonance Skill’s Resonating Spin variant, which inflicts 2 stacks of Spectro Frazzle on enemies. Additionally, the skill applies the Shimmer effect, preventing the Spectro Frazzle stacks from decreasing over time. This allows Spectro Rover to maintain a consistent build-up of the Spectro Frazzle effect, which is particularly beneficial for leveraging buffs from specific Echoes and Echo sets that depend on Spectro Frazzle.

Echoes and Echo Sets Related to Elemental Effects

Currently, only one Echo set and its corresponding Echo benefit from Elemental Effects, specifically tailored for Spectro Rover:

• Echo Set - Eternal Radiance: 2pc: Spectro DMG +10%. 5pc: Inflicting enemies with Spectro Frazzle increases Crit. Rate by 20% for 15s. Attacking enemies with 10 stacks of Spectro Frazzle grants 15% Spectro DMG Bonus for 15s.
• Echo - Nightmare: Mourning Aix: Mourning Aix attacks surrounding enemies, dealing 273.60% Spectro DMG. DMG dealt to enemies inflicted by Spectro Frazzle is increased by 100.00%. The Resonator with this Echo equipped in their main slot gains 12.00% Spectro DMG Bonus.