All Wuthering Waves Elements and How They Work

A feminine character from Wuthering Waves with red hair aiming a pistol towards the camera while smiling.
Credit: Kuro Games.

A feminine character from Wuthering Waves with red hair aiming a pistol towards the camera while smiling.
Credit: Kuro Games.

Facing off against powerful enemies in a fantasy post-apocalypse, Wuthering Waves lets you assemble a team of fierce fighters known as Resonators. Each character has unique attributes and skills, with the Wuthering Waves elements being one of the features used to categorize them.

Wuthering Waves features six elements, making it an important aspect in the advancement of the game and in overcoming the challenges it offers. For more detailed information on these elements and how they work, read this guide. And to get more characters, you'll want to check out the Wuthering Waves banners that are active right now.

All Wuthering Waves Elements

In Wuthering Waves, all characters and enemies are separated by their elements. These classes directly influence your character’s abilities and interactions. This is why understanding their basics is crucial if you want to strategize and overcome challenges effectively.

The Wuthering Waves elements are as follows:

Electro

The Electro class is related to electricity and is capable of stunning opponents with their strikes. The Electro characters are:

  • Calcharo
  • Yinlin
  • Yuanwu

Glacio

These characters are ice masters, capable of freezing their foes with their ice attacks. The Glacio characters are as follows:

  • Baizhi
  • Lingyang
  • Sanhua

Fusion

These characters wield the power of fire, able to heat things up and ignite targets. Here's a list of the Fusion characters:

  • Chixia
  • Encore
  • Mortefi

Aero

They're adept at controlling the air, which they can use to manipulate airflow and control crowds with their air attacks. The Aero characters are:

  • Aalto
  • Jianxin
  • Jiyan
  • Yangyang

Havoc

These characters can destroy matter and use dark attacks to harm enemies, true to their name. Here are the Havoc characters:

  • Danjin
  • Taoqi

Spectro

They can bind their photons to damage opponents and utilize light-based attacks against their opponents. These are the Spectro characters:

  • Verina
  • Rover
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How Do Elements Work in Wuthering Waves?

In Wuthering Waves, elements play a vital role in combat, as every character in the game has its distinct class which offers various abilities and combinations you can use against enemies. Besides their unique skills, you can also combine elements to inflict various Concerto attacks, which trigger multiple effects such as increased damage or battlefield control.

For instance, you can combine Spectra with Havoc to create a Duet attack, which increases the DMG of all Concerto Elements by 20% for 12s.

Here is a list of all the Concerto effects in Wuthering Waves:

  • Ensemble: Requires Aero and Fusion elements.
  • Legato: Requires Havoc and Fusion elements.
  • Sustenance: Requires Spectra and Fusion elements.
  • Duet: Requires Spectra and Havoc elements.
  • Unison: Requires any two of the same elements.

This is everything you need to know about Wuthering Waves elements. Master these combinations to boost your damage output and make your battles more dynamic and enjoyable. Take a look at our Wuthering Waves tier list of best characters to find which ones you should get, and our Wuthering Waves codes and dailies guides to unlock them more easily.