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Wuthering Waves 3.5 Tier List Snapshot (August 2026)
Updated on 2026-08-03: Xuanling locks the DPS ceiling; Suisui joins T0 supports; Rebecca climbs to T0.5 as her free Heavy Attack partner.
Role | T0 | T0.5 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Main DPS | Yangyang: Xuanling, Hiyuki, Aemeath, Sigrika | Phrolova, Cartethyia, Augusta, Galbrena, Zani, Luuk Herssen, Cyberpunk Lucy | Xuanling leads Havoc Bane + Heavy Attack |
Hybrid / Sub | Lynae, Lucilla, Denia | Iuno, Ciaccona, Rebecca | Rebecca rose because she feeds Xuanling |
Support | Shorekeeper, Suisui, Mornye | Verina, Chisa | Suisui is Negative Status Shorekeeper; Chisa stays for stack-cap work |
Pull priority this patch
Priority | Resonator | Role | Pull if… | Skip if… |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Suisui | Glacio healer / Negative Status buffer | You run Havoc Bane, Frostbite, or Hiyuki, or you just pulled Xuanling | Your account lives on Liberation cores and already fields Shorekeeper + Chisa |
2 | Yangyang: Xuanling | Havoc Bane main DPS (Heavy Attack) | You need a new carry for Tower and Whimpering Wastes | You refuse to free Chisa and already clear endgame with a built Phrolova |
3 | Lynae | Spectro Liberation amp / flex sub | You play Aemeath, Luuk, Iuno, or Liberation teams | Your entire roster is Negative Status |
4 | Aemeath | Fusion dual-mode DPS | You can fund character + signature for a second team | Signature is out of budget |
5 | Signature weapons | Character steel | You whale and chase every percent | You are F2P or low-spend; Variation and craftables cover Suisui |
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Best Teams in Wuthering Waves 3.5
Rank | Team | Core | Why it works |
|---|---|---|---|
S+ | Xuanling / Chisa / Suisui | Havoc Bane | Patch ceiling. Chisa raises NS stack cap and DEF ignore; Suisui amps the team and feeds Xuanling’s window |
S | Xuanling / Chisa / Rebecca | Havoc Bane (budget) | Free Rebecca covers Heavy Attack amp when you lack Suisui |
S | Xuanling / Suisui / Rebecca | Havoc Bane (no Chisa swap) | Close to the Chisa line once Suisui is built |
S | Hiyuki / Suisui / Lucilla or Chisa | Frostbite / Glacio | Suisui’s interrupt resist steadies Lucilla rotations |
A | Xuanling / Iuno / healer | Heavy Attack flex | Most of Xuanling’s damage is Heavy Attack |
A | Xuanling / Mortefi / Verina or Shorekeeper | Strongest F2P line | Clears current endgame if you build Xuanling first |
A | Aemeath / Lynae / Mornye | Liberation / Tune | Pull Lynae only if you field this team |
B | Cartethyia + Chisa third slot | Older Negative Status | Keep Chisa here; Suisui’s ATK package wastes value on Cartethyia |
Yangyang: Xuanling: New DPS Ceiling
Yangyang: Xuanling sits at the top of the Version 3.5 DPS race on three axes: premium team damage, team flexibility, and F2P accessibility. She is a Havoc hypercarry built around Heavy Attack and Havoc Bane stacks. Damage stays constant through the rotation, and the ceiling sits at or above Hiyuki and Aemeath once Suisui joins.
Her BiS is Chisa + Suisui. She also pairs with Rebecca, Phrolova (Heavy + Havoc Outro), Iuno, Mortefi, Verina, Shorekeeper, and Lynae’s universal amp. She holds up in both Whimpering Wastes and Tower of Adversity.
Pull Xuanling when you need a main damage dealer and can give her Chisa, or when you plan to grab Suisui in Phase 2. Park the banner if Chisa is locked to another endgame team and you refuse to rebuild.
Skill priority: Resonance Liberation → Forte Circuit → Basic Attack → Resonance Skill → Intro
Best weapon: Azure Oath (signature) → Emerald Sentence → Emerald of Genesis
Best Sonata: Song of Feathered Trace (5-piece) with Thousand-Puppet Pavilion as main Echo
Main stats: Crit Rate / Crit DMG, Havoc DMG, ATK%
Suisui: Negative Status Shorekeeper
Treat Suisui as Shorekeeper with a Negative Status specialty. She heals, gathers, and throws about 25% all-damage amp plus support Echo ATK at any DPS. On stack consumers like Xuanling and Hiyuki, she also raises Negative Status stack caps (Havoc Bane uses a different package: RES shred and DEF ignore instead of +3 stacks), feeds ATK, and keeps rotations alive with interrupt resist.
Buff layer | Chisa | Suisui |
|---|---|---|
Outro | +3 NS cap, DEF ignore | ~25% amp (long window), ATK for NS consumers |
Sonata + main Echo | ATK package | ATK package |
Extra | Enemy DEF shred, personal sub-DPS damage | +3 NS cap (Havoc exceptions), Havoc RES/DEF ignore, Glacio Chafe |
Signature (R1) | All-attribute DMG | Team ATK window |
Personal damage | Sub-DPS level | Near zero |
Raw buff text favors Suisui. Factor Chisa’s personal damage and the gap on Xuanling teams shrinks. Field both and you hit the S+ ceiling. On Hiyuki, Suisui edges Chisa for clean 1-2-3 rotations. On Cartethyia, keep Chisa.
F2P call on Firstlight’s Herald: skip it. Ranked Variation covers Energy Regen and Concerto; signature’s team ATK costs 60 to 70 pulls for about a 5% bump. Bank those pulls for the next limited Resonator.
Whimpering Wastes Notes
Whimpering Wastes rewards constant damage and wide coverage. Xuanling fits that mold and sits in T0 for the mode. Suisui lands around T0.5 there because her personal damage is near zero, yet she still clears every stage when you pair her with a real carry.
How to Plan Your Wuthering Waves 3.5 Pulls
Step 1: Count pity and guaranteed status. Soft pity starts near 64; hard pity sits at 80.
Step 2: Pick one archetype. Negative Status (Xuanling / Suisui) or Liberation (Lynae / Aemeath). Split pity across both and you finish neither. Cross-check live banner dates on the Wuthering Waves collaboration schedule.
Step 3: Lock teammates before you pull the DPS. Xuanling wants Chisa free. Suisui wants an NS consumer on the account. New accounts without any endgame team should pull both sisters; accounts that already clear Tower with Aemeath or Cartethyia can wait for the next archetype after Negative Status finishes its cycle.
Step 4: Spend event Astrite and codes first. Redeem path: Terminal → Settings → Other Settings → Redemption Code. Permanent starter code:
WUTHERINGGIFT. Habit list for Waveplates and Data Bank sits in the Wuthering Waves tips & tricks guide.Step 5: Top up only after free sources run dry. Convert Lunite → Astrite, then pull. Use XPTopup Wuthering Waves when you need a discount path with UID + server only.
How to Get More Astrite in Version 3.5
Clear Tower of Adversity and Whimpering Wastes on schedule. Xuanling’s dual-mode strength exists for this farm loop.
Finish Mengzhou / Chapter IV exploration while the map is new.
Run the Lunite Subscription if you log in daily. The 30-day Astrite drip beats most packs.
Claim first-purchase double bonuses on every Lunite tier before you repeat-buy.
Redeem livestream codes the hour they drop; patch codes die without warning.
Hold a floor for Jingran and Verina SP / 4.0 banner hints if you already own two endgame teams.
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Future Meta Watch
Suisui + Chisa already function as a support pair for almost every Negative Status DPS on the roster.
Electro Flare entered through Electro Rover. A dedicated Electro Flare team later puts Suisui in the third-slot race again. Electro Rover sits low today because the archetype has no partners yet.
Echo set Song of the Feathered Trace pushes Energy Regen supports: 2-pc +10% ER; 5-pc branches into Xuanling’s Feather (Crit Rate + Heavy Attack DMG) or Chongming’s Feather (team ATK scaling off ER).
Negative Status has run a long streak. After every element gets its own NS team, expect older archetypes or a new system to return. Treat Suisui as a multi-patch investment, not a one-banner spike.
FAQ
Who should I pull first in Wuthering Waves 3.5?
Most accounts want Suisui for long-term Negative Status value, then Xuanling if they still need a carry. New players who lack any endgame DPS can flip that order and grab Xuanling first, then build Suisui in Phase 2. Lynae stays the best catch-up support if your teams lean Liberation. Starter spending rules live in the Wuthering Waves beginner guide.
Is Yangyang: Xuanling good without Chisa?
She functions with Rebecca, Mortefi, Phrolova, Iuno, and generic healers, but her full Heavy Attack / Havoc Bane ceiling needs Chisa’s stack cap. Pull her without Chisa only if you accept a lower ceiling or plan to free Chisa later.
Is Suisui better than Chisa?
On pure buff text, yes. On total team DPS for Xuanling, the gap shrinks because Chisa deals damage. Own both and you field the strongest Xuanling team in the game. Prefer Chisa on Cartethyia; prefer Suisui on Hiyuki for standard rotations.
Should F2P pull Suisui’s signature weapon?
No. Variation covers Energy Regen and Concerto. Signature’s team ATK window costs 60 to 70 pulls for about a 5% team bump. Character copies and the next limited Resonator return more.
Does Electro Rover stay bad forever?
No. Electro Rover applies Electro Flare, the Electro Negative Status. Without partners, the kit has nowhere to go, so the unit sits near the bottom today. Once a real Electro Flare DPS lands (community drip points at upcoming Electro names), expect a sharp climb.
Conclusion
Version 3.5 crowns Yangyang: Xuanling as the flexible top DPS and installs Suisui as the Negative Status Shorekeeper. Build Xuanling / Chisa / Suisui when you can, park Suisui’s weapon, and spend leftover Astrite on Lynae only if Liberation teams pay your endgame bills. Bookmark this Wuthering Waves 3.5 tier list; we refresh the tables as clear data hardens. When the next pity check comes up short, top up Lunites on XPTopup and keep the pull plan intact.
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