Aero

Gauntlets

Iuno

Support and Healer Concerto Efficiency Resonance Liberation Damage Heavy Attack DMG Amplification

Best in slotSignature

Moongazer's Sigil

Gauntlets

Base ATK: 500
Crit. Rate: 36.0%

Passive · R1

Plenilune Radiance

Increases ATK by 12%. Casting Intro Skill or Resonance Liberation increases Resonance Liberation DMG by 20% for 15s. Obtaining Shield allows Resonance Liberation DMG to ignore 7.2% of the target's DEF for 7s, stacking up to 5 times. This effect is triggered once every 0.5s. Upon casting Intro Skill, this effect reaches max stacks immediately, lasting for 3s.

Official Kuro recommendation and best-in-slot option.

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Recommended Hybrid Setup

3pc Crown of Valor + 2pc Sierra Gale

Layout

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Main stats by slot

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

Substat priority

1Energy Regen
2Crit Rate
3DMG
4ATK
5Resonance Liberation DMG

Main echoOverlord · 4-cost

Lady of the Sea

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

Cost: 4
Charges: 1
Cooldown: 20s

Echo skill: Summon a Tidestorm to deal 13.68% Aero DMG ten times and 164.16% Aero DMG one time to enemies.

Skill upgrade priority

FirstResonance Liberation
SecondForte Circuit
ThirdResonance Skill
FourthIntro Skill
FifthBasic Attack

Main DPSStep 1

Augusta

Electro

Best weapon Echo set

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Buffer / Sub-DPSStep 2

Iuno

Aero

Best weapon Echo set

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Support / OpenerStep 3

Shorekeeper

Spectro

Best weapon Echo set

Also works

LynaeVerinaChisa

Rotation

Use support outro windows before Augusta takes field time.

Main DPSStep 1

Jiyan

Aero

Best weapon Echo set

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Buffer / Sub-DPSStep 2

Iuno

Aero

Best weapon Echo set

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Support / OpenerStep 3

Ciaccona

Aero

Best weapon Echo set

Also works

ShorekeeperVerina

Rotation

This is the best core, for jiyan and will be for a long core, could be named the only true aero mano core as well

Worth knowing: Mortefi → Shorekeeper → Jiyan; Shorekeeper's outro gives Jiyan +15% All DMG with CRIT buffs and dodge recovery. Only consider Ciaccona in the third slot with Jiyan on Windward Pilgrimage, Iuno in the team, and Ciaccona on her Signature Weapon.

Main DPSStep 1

Iuno

Aero

Best weapon Echo set

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Buffer / Sub-DPSStep 2

Ciaccona

Aero

Best weapon Echo set

Also works

Jianxin

Support / OpenerStep 3

Rover (Aero)

Aero

Best weapon Echo set

Also works

Shorekeeper

Rotation

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.

Main DPSStep 1

Iuno

Aero

Best weapon Echo set

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Buffer / Sub-DPSStep 2

Lynae

Spectro

Best weapon Echo set

Also works

YinlinJianxin

Support / OpenerStep 3

Mornye

Fusion

Best weapon Echo set

Also works

ShorekeeperVerinaRover (Aero)

Rotation

Mornye is only best with Lynae on the team. Only use Aero Rover over Shorekeeper with Ciaccona as your second slot partner. Use Shorekeeper in other scenarios (using Ciaccona in the third slot with Lynae is also amazing).

Main DPSStep 1

Jingran

Fusion

Best weapon Echo set

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Buffer / Sub-DPSStep 2

Iuno

Aero

Best weapon Echo set

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Support / OpenerStep 3

Shorekeeper

Spectro

Best weapon Echo set

Also works

Verina

Rotation

Use Iuno's repeated shields to build Jingran's Ghost Shroud, then use her Outro for 50% Heavy Attack DMG Amplification before Jingran takes the field. Shorekeeper supplies healing and Crit. buffs.

Main DPSStep 1

Galbrena

Fusion

Best weapon Echo set

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Buffer / Sub-DPSStep 2

Iuno

Aero

Best weapon Echo set

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Support / OpenerStep 3

Shorekeeper

Spectro

Best weapon Echo set

Also works

VerinaCantarella

Rotation

Shorekeeper → Qiuyuan → Galbrena.

Main DPSStep 1

Iuno

Aero

Best weapon Echo set

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Buffer / Sub-DPSStep 2

Aalto

Aero

Best weapon Echo set

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Support / OpenerStep 3

Shorekeeper

Spectro

Best weapon Echo set

Also works

VerinaRover (Aero)

Main DPSStep 1

Yangyang: Xuanling

Havoc

Best weapon Echo set

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Buffer / Sub-DPSStep 2

Iuno

Aero

Best weapon Echo set

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Support / OpenerStep 3

Suisui

Glacio

Best weapon Echo set

Also works

ShorekeeperVerinaMornye

Rotation

Start with Suisui to build her Forte and cast Resonance Liberation, switch to Chisa for a full Basic Attack string and Resonance Liberation, then enter on Yangyang: Xuanling via Intro and hold Heavy Attack until her Forte depletes.

Moonring - Basic Attack

Perform up to 3 consecutive attacks with the Moonring, dealing Aero DMG.

Mid-air Attack

Consume STA to perform a Plunging Attack, dealing Aero DMG.

Moonring - Dodge Counter

Press Normal Attack shortly after a successful Dodge to attack the target with Moonring, dealing Aero DMG. Press Normal Attack again shortly after performing this skill to cast Moonring - Basic Attack Stage 3.

Moonbow - Basic Attack

Enter Lunar Cycle - New Moon by casting Heavy Attack - Flux: Moonring. When in this state, Iuno will attack with Moonbow.

Perform up to 3 consecutive attacks with the Moonbow, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.

Can be cast in mid-air.

Moonbow - Dodge Counter

When in Lunar Cycle - New Moon, Press Normal Attack shortly after a successful Dodge to attack the target with Moonbow, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.

When in Lunar Cycle - New Moon, Press Normal Attack again shortly after performing this skill to cast Moonbow - Basic Attack Stage 3.

Can be cast in mid-air.

Pulse of Origins

Dash forward, dealing Aero DMG.

Closing Refrain

When not in Lunar Cycle, casting Moonring - Basic Attack Stage 3, Intro Skill, or Pulse of Origins replaces Iuno's Resonance Skill with Closing Refrain for 5s.

Casting Closing Refrain unleashes a flurry of strikes, dealing Aero DMG, and activates the Lunar Cycle.

Unfinished Refrain

When in Lunar Cycle - Half Moon, Iuno's Resonance Skill is replaced with Unfinished Refrain.

Casting Unfinished Refrain unleashes a flurry of strikes, dealing Aero DMG.

Unfinished Refrain shares the same Cooldown as Closing Refrain.

Arc Beyond the Edge

When Iuno is in Lunar Cycle - New Moon, her Resonance Skill is replaced with Arc Beyond the Edge, which has 2 initial charges.

Casting Arc Beyond the Edge causes Iuno to shift position and deal Aero DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.

Directional input can be used to extend the travel distance. If Iuno is hit or launched into mid-air, casting Arc Beyond the Edge immediately makes her recover from the attack.

Can be cast in mid-air.

Lunar Cycle - Half Moon

Iuno attacks using the Moonring, restoring Sentience on hit.

She can use Flux - Moonbow to deal Aero DMG (considered as Resonance Liberation DMG) and switch to Lunar Cycle - New Moon.

Heavy Attack - Flux: Moonbow can be cast in mid-air.

Lunar Cycle - New Moon

Iuno attacks using the Moonbow. While in this state, casting Moonbow - Basic Attack, Resonance Skill - Arc Beyond the Edge, or Moonbow - Dodge Counter consumes Sentience to increase the skill's DMG Multiplier, restore additional Concerto Energy, and heal nearby Resonators in the team.

Iuno can use Flux - Moonring to deal Aero DMG (considered as Resonance Liberation DMG) and switch to Lunar Cycle - Half Moon.

Heavy Attack - Flux: Moonring can be cast in mid-air.

Heavy Attack - Absolute Fullness

When Iuno's Concerto Energy is full, her Heavy Attack is replaced with Absolute Fullness.

Casting Absolute Fullness ends the Lunar Cycle, provides healing for nearby Resonators in the team, deals Aero DMG to nearby targets (considered as Resonance Liberation DMG), and conjures a Full Moon domain at her location. This effect can be triggered once every 25s.

Can be cast in mid-air.

Full Moon Domain

Resonators inside the domain periodically restore HP and STA.

Gaining a Shield inside the domain grants 1 stack of Blessing of the Wan Light. This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s.

Deal Aero DMG and activate the Lunar Cycle state.

Can be cast in mid-air.

Deal Aero DMG.

Inherent Skills

Waxing Ascent

Every time Iuno casts Basic Attack, Heavy Attack, Dodge Counter, Resonance Skill, Resonance Liberation, or Intro Skill, she gains 1 Shield equal to 32% of her ATK for 15s. This Shield will not be passed on to the incoming Resonator.

Derivation

When Iuno casts Intro Skill or Resonance Liberation, she immediately gains 5 stacks of Blessing of the Wan Light.

Outro Skill

From Gloom to Gleam

Attack the target to deal 100% Aero DMG. The incoming Resonator gains 50% Heavy Attack DMG Amplification for 14s. This effect ends early if they are switched off the field.

Casting Outro Skill won't interrupt Heavy Attack - Absolute Fullness, and the Outro Skill effect still applies.

Tune Break

Gauntlets

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

Resonance Chain

Sequence 1: Wax or Wane, All Gild the Bough

When Iuno is in Lunar Cycle, her ATK is increased by 40%.
When Iuno is inside the Full Moon Domain, she additionally restores 1 Resonance Energy per second.
Resonance Skill - Arc Beyond the Edge and Heavy Attack - Absolute Fullness become immune to interruption.
Sequence 2: Day or Night, Let This Be Eternal

Resonators in the team with 10 stacks of Blessing of the Wan Light gain an additional 40% all DMG Amplification.
Sequence 3: I Drink Deep of Their Forgetting

When Iuno is in Lunar Cycle, DMG dealt by Moonbow - Basic Attack, Resonance Skill - Arc Beyond the Edge, and Moonbow - Dodge Counter is Amplified by 65%.
Within a certain period after performing Moonbow - Basic Attack or Moonbow - Dodge Counter, casting Resonance Skill - Arc Beyond the Edge does not reset the combo of Moonbow - Basic Attack.
Sequence 4: Rainy Season Dwell in My Eyes

Casting Heavy Attack - Absolute Fullness grants a Shield equal to 160% of Iuno's ATK to all Resonators in the team for 30s, which cannot be passed on to the incoming Resonator.
Sequence 5: A Thousand Futile Glimpses

Iuno gains 20% Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus.
Sequence 6: I Am the Constant in the Chaos

The DMG Multiplier of Heavy Attack - Absolute Fullness is increased by 1600%. Upon casting this skill, Iuno re-enters Lunar Cycle - New Moon, gains 100 points of Sentience, and resets all the cooldown of Resonance Skill - Arc Beyond the Edge.

Resources & States

Gauges and states Iuno's skills refer to, defined once.

Blessing of the Wan Light

The receiving Resonator gains 4% all DMG Amplification for 10s, stacking up to 10 times. Gaining new stacks resets the duration. This effect ends early if the receiving Resonator is switched off the field.

Lunar Cycle

Iuno can activate the Lunar Cycle by casting Resonance Skill - Closing Refrain or Resonance Liberation.

Lunar Cycle has two states: Half Moon and New Moon. By default, Iuno enters the Half Moon state when activating Lunar Cycle and can switch between the two states by casting Heavy Attack - Flux.

When in Lunar Cycle:

Iuno's Jump is replaced with Heavy Attack - Flux. STA won't recover when Iuno is in mid-air.
Iuno's movement becomes Meandering, which consumes STA continuously in mid-air to move in a unique manner.
Performing environmental interactions, using Utilities, or holding Jump will end the Lunar Cycle.

Sentience

Iuno can hold up to 100 points of Sentience.

Casting Intro Skill restores 40 points of Sentience.

Casting Resonance Liberation restores 60 points of Sentience.

Casting Closing Refrain or Unfinished Refrain restores 25 points of Sentience.

When Iuno is in Lunar Cycle, Moonring - Basic Attack, Moonring - Dodge Counter, and Mid-air Attack restore Sentience on hit.

Kit text from the official Wuthering Waves guide by Kuro Games.

◇ Frequently Asked Questions

What element is Iuno?

Iuno is an Aero element resonator in Wuthering Waves.

What weapon does Iuno use?

Iuno uses a Gauntlets in Wuthering Waves.

What rarity is Iuno?

Iuno is a 5-star resonator in Wuthering Waves.

What role does Iuno play?

Iuno serves as: Support and Healer, Concerto Efficiency, Resonance Liberation Damage, Heavy Attack DMG Amplification.

When was Iuno released?

Iuno was released on 17 September 2025.

What is Iuno's signature weapon?

Iuno's signature weapon is Moongazer's Sigil.