Calcharo official full-body artwork
Electro Broadblade

Calcharo

Main Damage Dealer Resonance Liberation Damage

Build · 01

Weapons, ranked

Ranked on calculated damage at equal investment. Everything below rank one is a real option, not a consolation.

  1. 02 Lustrous Razor36.5% ATK · 588 ATK · Stormy Resolution
  2. 03 Autumntrace20.2% Crit. Rate · 412 ATK · Edge Direction Accessible 4-star option.
  3. 04 Helios Cleaver30.4% ATK · 412 ATK · Plasma Recoiler Accessible 4-star option.
  4. 05 Ages of Harvest24.3% Crit. Rate · 588 ATK · Divine Blessing
  5. 06 Kumokiri36.0% Crit. Rate · 500 ATK · Thread of Fate

Build · 02

Echo set and stats

One recommended setup this patch. Farm the listed main stats first, then refine the substats in order.

Recommended Full Set

5pc Void Thunder

Layout
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Main stats by slot

4Main echo
Crit. Rate
3Second slot
Electro DMG Bonus
3Third slot
ATK%
1Fourth slot
ATK%
1Fifth slot
ATK%

Substat priority

  1. 1Crit. Rate
  2. 2Crit. DMG
  3. 3ATK%
  4. 4Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus
  5. 5Energy Regen
Main echoOverlord · 4-cost

Nightmare: Thundering Mephis

The Resonator with this Echo equipped in their main slot gains 12.00% Electro DMG Bonus and 12.00% Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus.

Cost
4
Charges
1
Cooldown
25s

Echo skill: Transform into Nightmare: Thundering Mephis and attack enemies in front, dealing 405.00% Electro DMG.

Skill upgrade priority

  1. FirstForte Circuit
  2. SecondResonance Liberation
  3. ThirdResonance Skill
  4. FourthIntro Skill
  5. FifthBasic Attack

Build · 03

Teams

3 verified lineups. Other rotations stay off the page until they are checked against the current game.

Recommended lineup

Calcharo Best Team

Main DPSStep 1

Calcharo

Electro

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Buffer / Sub-DPSStep 2

Lynae

Spectro

Also works

Yinlin
Support / OpenerStep 3

Mornye

Fusion

Also works

ShorekeeperVerina
Rotation

Mornye is only best with Lynae on the team.

Recommended lineup

Calcharo Budget Team

Main DPSStep 1

Calcharo

Electro

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Buffer / Sub-DPSStep 2

Jianxin

Aero

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Support / OpenerStep 3

Shorekeeper

Spectro

Also works

Verina
Rotation

This team is entirely incompatible with Swap Cancels.

Recommended lineup

Calcharo Yinlin Best Team

Main DPSStep 1

Calcharo

Electro

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Buffer / Sub-DPSStep 2

Yinlin

Electro

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Support / OpenerStep 3

Youhu

Glacio

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Rotation

Calcharo is presented here because Youhu's buffs matter more with Main DPS characters that do lower DMG, where Yinlin's own DMG matters more.

Detailed reference

Full kit and field notes

Basic Attack

Gnawing Fangs

Basic Attack

Calcharo performs up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG.

Heavy Attack

Consumes STA to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.

Mid-air Attack

Consumes STA to perform a Mid-Air Plunging Attack, dealing Electro DMG.

Dodge Counter

Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.

Resonance Skill

Extermination Order

Calcharo performs up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG.

If Calcharo is switched off field, or if Resonance Skill Extermination Order is not activated again in a while, this skill will enter Cooldown.

Resonance Skill Extermination Order does not interrupt Calcharo's Basic Attack cycle.

Forte Circuit

Hunting Mission

Heavy Attack: "Mercy"

When Calcharo has 3 Cruelty, his Heavy Attack is replaced with Heavy Attack Mercy.

When casting Heavy Attack Mercy, Calcharo consumes 3 Cruelty to deal Electro DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG, and recovers Resonance Energy and Concerto Energy.

"Cruelty"

Calcharo can hold up to 3 Cruelty.

In Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, Cruelty cannot be acquired.

When Resonance Skill Extermination Order hits the target, gain 1 Cruelty.

Heavy Attack: "Death Messenger"

When Calcharo has 5 Killing Intent, his Basic Attack is replaced with Heavy Attack Death Messenger.

When casting Heavy Attack Death Messenger, Calcharo consumes 5 Killing Intent to deal Electro DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG, and recovers Resonance Energy and Concerto Energy.

"Killing Intent"

In Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, Calcharo's Forte Gauge is replaced with Killing Intent, stacking up to 5.

When Basic Attack Hounds Roar hits the target, Calcharo gains 1 Killing Intent.

Resonance Liberation

Phantom Etching

Calcharo attacks the target, dealing Electro DMG and enters Deathblade Gear state. After Deathblade Gear state ends, Calcharo's next Intro Skill is replaced with Intro Skill Necessary Means, which deals Electro DMG, considered as Intro Skill DMG.

Deathblade Gear

-Basic Attack is replaced with Basic Attack Hounds Roar.

-Heavy Attack deals increased DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.

-Dodge Counter deals increased DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.

Basic Attack: Hounds Roar

Calcharo performs up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Electro DMG, considered as Basic Attack DMG.

Intro Skill

Wanted Outlaw

Attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.

Inherent Skills

Bloodshed Awaken

Casting Heavy Attack Mercy gives Calcharo 10% Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus for 15s.

Revenant Rush

When Heavy Attack Death Messenger hits the target, the damage taken by Calcharo is reduced by 15% for 5s.

Outro Skill

Shadowy Raid

Calcharo summons Phantom to support the active Resonator, clearing the targets in front with a slash. The Phantom's attack deals Electro DMG equal to 195.98% + 391.96% of Calcharo's ATK.

Tune Break

Broadblade

When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.

Resonance Chain

  1. Sequence 1: Covert Negotiation

    When Resonance Skill Extermination Order hits a target, it additionally recovers 10 Resonance Energy. This can be triggered once every 20s.

  2. Sequence 2: Zero-Sum Game

    After Calcharo casts Intro Skill Wanted Criminal or Intro Skill Necessary Means, his Resonance Skill DMG Bonus is increased by 30% for 15s.

  3. Sequence 3: Iron Fist Diplomacy

    During the Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, Calcharo's Electro DMG Bonus is increased by 25%.

  4. Sequence 4: Dark Alliance

    After casting Outro Skill Shadowy Raid, Electro DMG Bonus of all team members is increased by 20% for 30s.

  5. Sequence 5: Unconventional Compact

    Intro Skill Wanted Criminal and Intro Skill Necessary Means deal 50% more DMG.

  6. Sequence 6: The Ultimatum

    When casting Resonance Liberation Death Messenger, Calcharo will summon 2 Phantoms to perform Coordinated Attacks. Each Phantom deals Electro DMG equal to 100.00% of Calcharo's ATK, which is considered Resonance Liberation DMG.

Kit text from the official Wuthering Waves guide by Kuro Games, supplemented with reviewed Wuthering Waves Wiki data under CC BY-SA.

◇ Frequently Asked Questions

What element is Calcharo?

Calcharo is an Electro element resonator in Wuthering Waves.

What weapon does Calcharo use?

Calcharo uses a Broadblade in Wuthering Waves.

What rarity is Calcharo?

Calcharo is a 5-star resonator in Wuthering Waves.

What role does Calcharo play?

Calcharo serves as: Main Damage Dealer, Resonance Liberation Damage.

When was Calcharo released?

Calcharo was released on 23 May 2024.