Wuthering Waves: Understanding Elemental Impacts

Wuthering Waves' elemental system has undergone significant changes in Version 2.0, particularly concerning Elemental Effects. While elements previously offered character buffs and enemy resistances, the update introduces direct interactions through these effects. This guide details Elemental Effects in Wuthering Waves.

All Elemental Status Effects and Debuffs

Elemental Effects, initially applied only by enemies, now impact players. Each element has a unique effect:

Elemental Effect	Effect Description
Havoc Bane	Stacks periodically (max 2). At 2 stacks, deals Havoc DMG and reapplies to nearby characters.
Glacio Chafe	Reduces movement speed per stack (max 10 stacks). At 10 stacks, freezes the resonator; players can "Struggle" to thaw faster.
Spectro Frazzle	Stacks automatically decrease, dealing Spectro DMG per stack. More stacks = more DMG over time.
Fusion Burst	Stacks up to 10 (unless removed), then explodes, dealing significant Fusion DMG.
Aero Erosion	Deals Aero DMG periodically. Stacks don't decrease to deal DMG; more stacks = more DMG over time.
Electro Flare	Reduces ATK based on stacks: 1-4 stacks (-5%), 5-9 stacks (-7% + Magnetized effect), 10 stacks (-10%).

Dodging removes all effect stacks.

Resonators, Echoes, and Echo Sets

Currently, the use of Elemental Effects with Resonators is limited. Only a few Resonators, Echoes, and Echo sets interact with them:

Resonator Image

Resonators Applying Elemental Effects:

Spectro Rover Image

Spectro Rover: Post-Version 2.0 rework, Spectro Rover uniquely applies Elemental Effects. Its Resonance Skill's Resonating Spin variant applies 2 stacks of Spectro Frazzle, also applying a Shimmer effect preventing stack decay, allowing sustained Spectro Frazzle buildup.

Echoes and Echo Sets Related to Elemental Effects:

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Only one Echo set currently benefits from Elemental Effects, primarily for Spectro Rover:

Echo Set - Eternal Radiance: 2-piece bonus: +10% Spectro DMG. 5-piece bonus: Applying Spectro Frazzle increases Crit. Rate by 20% for 15s. 10 stacks of Spectro Frazzle grants a 15% Spectro DMG Bonus for 15s.
Echo - Nightmare: Mourning Aix attacks deal 273.60% Spectro DMG. DMG against Spectro Frazzle-affected enemies is increased by 100.00%. The equipped Resonator gains a 12.00% Spectro DMG Bonus.

While the application of Elemental Effects remains niche, future updates may expand their integration into Wuthering Waves' gameplay.