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Glacio Gauntlets

Lingyang

Main Damage Dealer

Build · 01

Weapons, ranked

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

  1. 02 Stonard20.2% Crit. Rate · 412 ATK · Wallbreaker Accessible 4-star option.
  2. 03 Celestial Spiral18.2% ATK · 462 ATK · Intergalactic Gaze Accessible 4-star option.
  3. 04 Blazing Justice48.6% Crit. DMG · 588 ATK · Darkness Breaker
  4. 05 Daybreaker's Spine24.3% Crit. Rate · 588 ATK · Suturing Dayline
  5. 06 Moongazer's Sigil36.0% Crit. Rate · 500 ATK · Plenilune Radiance

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 Freezing Frost

Layout
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Main stats by slot

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

Substat priority

  1. 1Crit. Rate
  2. 2Crit. DMG
  3. 3ATK%
  4. 4Basic Attack DMG
  5. 5Resonance Skill DMG Bonus
Main echoOverlord · 4-cost

Lampylumen Myriad

Echo bonus details are included in the official guide.

Cost
4
Charges
1
Cooldown
20s

Echo skill: Transform into Lampylumen Myriad. Perform up to 3 consecutive attacks. Unleash a freezing shock by performing consecutive forward strikes, with the initial two strikes inflicting 200.16% and 200.16% Glacio DMG respectively, and the final strike dealing 266.88% Glacio DMG. Enemies will be frozen on hit.

Skill upgrade priority

  1. FirstForte Circuit
  2. SecondResonance Liberation
  3. ThirdResonance Skill
  4. FourthBasic Attack
  5. FifthIntro Skill

Build · 03

Teams

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

Recommended lineup

Lingyang F2P Team

Main DPSStep 1

Lingyang

Glacio

Substitutions

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

Sanhua

Glacio

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Support / OpenerStep 3

Shorekeeper

Spectro

Also works

Verina

Recommended lineup

Lingyang Zhezhi Team

Main DPSStep 1

Lingyang

Glacio

Substitutions

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

Zhezhi

Glacio

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Support / OpenerStep 3

Youhu

Glacio

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Rotation

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

Detailed reference

Full kit and field notes

Basic Attack

Majestic Fists

Basic Attack

Lingyang performs up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Glacio DMG.

Basic Attack: Feral Roars

After Resonance Skill Furious Punches is cast, Basic Attack 5 is replaced with Feral Roars, dealing Glacio DMG.

Heavy Attack

Lingyang consumes STA to attack the target, dealing Glacio DMG.

Mid-air Attack

Lingyang consumes STA to perform a Mid-air Plunging Attack, dealing Glacio DMG.

Dodge Counter

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

Resonance Skill

Ancient Arts

Ancient Arts

Attack the target, dealing Glacio DMG.

Furious Punches

When Basic Attacks 3, 4, or 5 or Basic Attack Feral Roars hits the target, Resonance Skill Ancient Arts is replaced with Resonance Skill Furious Punches.

Lingyang's Basic Attack cycle starts from Basic Attack 3 after casting Basic Attack Feral Roars and Resonance Skill Furious Punches in turn.

More detail

Lingyang's Resonance Skill does not reset his Basic Attack cycle.

Forte Circuit

Unification of Spirits

Heavy Attack: Glorious Plunge

When Lion's Spirit is full, use Heavy Attack to perform Glorious Plunge, dealing Glacio DMG.

Mid-air Attack: Tail Strike

When Lion's Spirit is not full, use Basic Attack after Heavy Attack to perform Tail Strike, dealing Glacio DMG.

Striding Lion

After casting Heavy Attack Glorious Plunge, enter Striding Lion state;

After casting Intro Skill Lion Awakens or Resonance Liberation Strive: Lion's Vigor, if Lion's Spirit is full, use Basic Attack to enter Striding Lion state.

In the Striding Lion state:

-Attacks can be launched in mid-air. If Lingyang is on the ground, use Heavy Attack Glorious Plunge to get back in the air.

-Lion's Spirit is continuously consumed before running out in 5s, and when it runs out, Striding Lion ends;

-If Lingyang is in the Resonance Liberation Lion's Vigor state, the consumption speed of Lion's Spirit is reduced by 50%, extending Striding Lion state by up to 10s.

-Lingyang's Basic Attack is replaced with Basic Attack Feral Gyrate, which performs up to 2 consecutive attacks, dealing Glacio DMG;

-Lingyang's Resonance Skill is replaced with Mountain Roamer, dealing Glacio DMG;

-When Lion's Spirit is less than 10, use Basic Attack to perform Stormy Kicks, dealing Glacio DMG; after performing Basic Attack Stormy Kicks, the Mid-air Attack Tail Strike becomes available.

-Concerto Energy is restored when Lion's Spirit is consumed.

Resonance Liberation

Strive: Lion's Vigor

Attack the target, dealing Glacio DMG, and receive the blessing of Lion's Vigor.

Lion's Vigor

Lingyang gains 0.5 Glacio DMG Bonus.

Intro Skill

Lion Awakens

Lingyang enters the battlefield, dealing Glacio DMG.

Inherent Skills

Lion's Pride

DMG of the Intro Skill Lion Awakens is increased by 50%.

Diligent Practice

Under the Forte Circuit Striding Lion state, within 3s after each Basic Attack, the next Forte Circuit Mountain Roamer will deal an additional Glacio DMG, equal to 150% of Mountain Roamer DMG, considered as Resonance Skill DMG.

Outro Skill

Frosty Marks

Lingyang releases a shock wave centered on the skill target, dealing Glacio DMG equal to 587.94% of Lingyang's ATK to targets within the range.

Tune Break

Gauntlets

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

Resonance Chain

  1. Sequence 1: Lion of Light, Blessings Abound

    During Resonance Liberation Lion's Vigor, Lingyang's Anti-Interruption is enhanced.

  2. Sequence 2: Dominant and Fierce, Power Unbound

    Intro Skill Lion Awakens additionally recovers 10 Resonance Energy for Lingyang, triggered once every 20s.

  3. Sequence 3: Jaw-Dropping Feats, Loud and Wide

    During Resonance Liberation Lion's Vigor, Lingyang's Basic Attack DMG Bonus is increased by 20%, and Resonance Skill DMG Bonus increased by 10%.

  4. Sequence 4: Immortals Bow, in Reverence Flawed

    Outro Skill Frosty Marks increases the Glacio DMG Bonus of all team members by 20% for 30s.

  5. Sequence 5: Seven Stars Shine, Stepped upon High

    Resonance Liberation Strive: Lion's Vigor additionally deals Glacio DMG equal to 200% of Lingyang's ATK.

  6. Sequence 6: Demons Tremble, Divine Power Nigh

    In the Forte Circuit Striding Lion state, during the first 3s after every Resonance Skill Mountain Roamer, the Basic Attack DMG Bonus for Lingyang's next Basic Attack is increased by 100%.

Resources & States

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

Lion's Spirit

Lingyang can hold up to 100 Lion's Spirit.

When casting Resonance Skill Furious Punches, Lion's Spirit is restored.

When casting Intro Skill Lion Awakens, Lion's Spirit is restored.

When casting Resonance Liberation Strive: Lion's Vigor, Lion's Spirit is restored.

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 Lingyang?

Lingyang is a Glacio element resonator in Wuthering Waves.

What weapon does Lingyang use?

Lingyang uses a Gauntlets in Wuthering Waves.

What rarity is Lingyang?

Lingyang is a 5-star resonator in Wuthering Waves.

What role does Lingyang play?

Lingyang serves as: Main Damage Dealer.

When was Lingyang released?

Lingyang was released on 23 May 2024.