Aero 
Pistols 
Concerto Efficiency Aero DMG Amplification Build · 01
Ranked on calculated damage at equal investment. Everything below rank one is a real option, not a consolation.
Pistols Increases Energy Regen by 12.8%. Incoming Resonator's ATK is increased by 10% for 14s, stackable for up to 1 times after the wielder casts Outro Skill.
Official Kuro recommendation and best-in-slot option.
Novaburst30.4% ATK · 412 ATK · Ever-changing Accessible 4-star option. 
Cadenza51.8% Energy Regen · 338 ATK · Ceaseless Aria Accessible 4-star option. 
Lux & Umbra48.6% Crit. DMG · 588 ATK · To Fire She Returns 
Phasic Homogenizer48.6% Crit. DMG · 588 ATK · Insight Bearer 
Skull Thrasher72.0% Crit. DMG · 500 ATK · Wakeful Loner Build · 02
One recommended setup this patch. Farm the listed main stats first, then refine the substats in order.
Recommended Full Set
Main stats by slot
Main echo
Second slot
Third slotFourth slotFifth slotSubstat priority
1Crit. Rate
2Crit. DMG3ATK%
4Resonance Skill DMG Bonus
5Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus
6Basic Attack DMG Bonus
The Resonator with this Echo equipped in their main slot gains 12.00% Aero DMG Bonus and 12.00% Heavy Attack DMG Bonus.
Echo skill: Summon a Nightmare: Feilian Beringal to attack enemies, dealing 164.16% Aero DMG. The remaining Whirlwind Beam will continuously attack surrounding enemies up to 5 times, each dealing 21.89% Aero DMG.
Skill upgrade priority
FirstBasic Attack 
SecondResonance Skill 
ThirdForte Circuit 
FourthResonance Liberation 
FifthIntro Skill Build · 03
3 verified lineups. Other rotations stay off the page until they are checked against the current game.
Recommended lineup
AeroAlso works
AeroSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.
SpectroAlso works
Recommended lineup
AeroSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.
GlacioSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.SpectroAlso works
Alternative lineup
AeroSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.AeroAlso works
AeroAlso works
Iuno + Lynae + Ciaccona is also one of DPS Iuno's strongest teams by far, exceeding the teams shown here if you have access to it.
Detailed reference
Aalto fires up to 5 consecutive shots, dealing Aero DMG. Basic Attack 4 will spread the Mist forward, which lasts for 1.5s.
Aalto enters the aiming state for a more powerful shot.
The aimed shot fired after charging finishes deals Aero DMG.
Aalto consumes STA to perform consecutive shots at the target in mid-air, dealing Aero DMG.
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG.
Deals Aero DMG, considered as Resonance Skill DMG.
When Aalto passes through Mist or Gate of Quandary, he enters the Mistcloak Dash.
-Movement speed increased;
-During this period, Mist Drops are continuously consumed, and for each 1 Mist Drop consumed, 1 Mist Bullet(s) is generated.
Generate a Gate of Quandary in front, dealing Aero DMG. When bullets pass through the Gate of Quandary, they deal increased DMG. Gate of Quandary lasts for 10s.
Aalto shows up out of thin air to perform rapid continuous shooting, dealing Aero DMG.
Aalto's Heavy Attack will always critically hit, triggered once every 30s.
Aalto will continuously recover STA when he is in the Forte Circuit Miscloak Dash state.
The incoming Resonator has their Aero DMG Amplified by 23% for 14s or until they are switched out.
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.
The cooldown of Resonance Skill Shift Trick is reduced by 4s.
Mist Avatar inherits 100% more HP from Aalto. When Aalto attacks targets taunted by the Mist Avatar(s), his ATK is increased by 15%.
When Aalto's Basic Attack or Mid-air Attack passes through the Mist, 2 more bullets will be generated, dealing 50% of the DMG of Basic Attack or Mid-air Attack.
The damage of Resonance Skill Mist Bullets is increased by 30%; Aalto receives 30% less DMG in his Forte Circuit Mistcloak Dash state.
In the Forte Circuit Mistcloak Dash state, Aalto's Aero DMG Bonus is increased by 25% for 6s.
Resonance Liberation Flower in the Mist now additionally increases Crit. Rate by 8%. When Aalto's Heavy Attack passes through the Gate of Quandary, the damage dealt is additionally increased by 50%.
Gauges and states Aalto's skills refer to, defined once.
Casts Mist and 1 Mist Avatar(s) to taunt the surrounding targets. The avatars inherit a portion of Aalto's HP and generate 6 Mist Bullets around them, dealing Aero DMG.
Aalto can hold up to 6 Mist Drops.
When Basic Attack or Mid-air Attack passes through Mist and hits the target, 1 Mist Drop is recovered.
Kit text from the official Wuthering Waves guide by Kuro Games.
Aalto is an Aero element resonator in Wuthering Waves.
Aalto uses a Pistols in Wuthering Waves.
Aalto is a 4-star resonator in Wuthering Waves.
Aalto serves as: Concerto Efficiency, Aero DMG Amplification.
Aalto was released on 23 May 2024.