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Aero Sword

Rover (Aero)

Sub-DPS / Support / Healer

Build · 01

Weapons, ranked

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

  1. 02 Blazing Brilliance48.6% Crit. DMG · 588 ATK · Crimson Phoenix
  2. 03 Emerald of Genesis24.3% Crit. Rate · 588 ATK · Stormy Resolution
  3. 04 Azure Oath24.3% Crit. Rate · 588 ATK · Unbending
  4. 05 Defier's Thorn72.2% HP · 412 ATK · A Free Knight's Tarantella
  5. 06 Emerald Sentence24.3% Crit. Rate · 588 ATK · When A Heart Settles

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 Rejuvenating Glow

Layout
43311

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

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

Fallacy of No Return

Activate the Echo Skill to summon a fraction of the Fallacy of No Return's power and deal a blast to the surrounding area, inflicting Spectro DMG equal to 15.86% of max HP, after which the Resonator gains 10% bonus Energy Regen and all team members 10% bonus ATK for 20s.

Cost
4
Charges
1
Cooldown
20s

Echo skill: Activate the Echo Skill to summon a fraction of the Fallacy of No Return's power and deal a blast to the surrounding area, inflicting Spectro DMG equal to 15.86% of max HP, after which the Resonator gains 10% bonus Energy Regen and all team members 10% bonus ATK for 20s. Hold Echo Skill to unleash a series of flurry assaults at the cost of STA, each dealing Spectro DMG equal to 1.58% of max HP; Release to end the assail in a powerful blow, dealing Spectro DMG equal to 19.82% of max HP.

Skill upgrade priority

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

Build · 03

Teams

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

Recommended lineup

Ciaccona Aero Core

Main DPSStep 1

Iuno

Aero

Also works

SigrikaJiyanAalto
Buffer / Sub-DPSStep 2

Ciaccona

Aero

Also works

Jianxin
Support / OpenerStep 3

Rover (Aero)

Aero

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
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.

Recommended lineup

Xiangli Yao Team

Main DPSStep 1

Xiangli Yao

Electro

Substitutions

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

Jianxin

Aero

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Support / OpenerStep 3

Rover (Aero)

Aero

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Recommended lineup

Jiyan Team

Main DPSStep 1

Jiyan

Aero

Substitutions

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

Mortefi

Fusion

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Support / OpenerStep 3

Rover (Aero)

Aero

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Alternative lineup

Aero Erosion

Main DPSStep 1

Cartethyia

Aero

Substitutions

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

Ciaccona

Aero

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Support / OpenerStep 3

Rover (Aero)

Aero

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Rotation

Chisa → Ciaccona → Cartethyia.

Worth knowing: Remember Aero Rover is the 2nd character in the rotation with Chisa or Shorekeeper on the team, but they open the rotation with Sanhua on the team. Also use Skyfall Severance to convert Havoc Bane into Erosion if you use them with Chisa!

Alternative lineup

Jiyan Best Team (Hybrid)

Main DPSStep 1

Jiyan

Aero

Also works

Iuno
Buffer / Sub-DPSStep 2

Aalto

Aero

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Support / OpenerStep 3

Rover (Aero)

Aero

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Alternative lineup

Aalto F2P Team (DPS)

Main DPSStep 1

Aalto

Aero

Substitutions

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

Sanhua

Glacio

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Support / OpenerStep 3

Rover (Aero)

Aero

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.

Alternative lineup

Main DPS Iuno Team

Main DPSStep 1

Iuno

Aero

Substitutions

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

Lynae

Spectro

Also works

YinlinJianxin
Support / OpenerStep 3

Rover (Aero)

Aero

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
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).

Alternative lineup

Sigrika Alternative Team

Main DPSStep 1

Sigrika

Aero

Substitutions

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

Lynae

Spectro

Also works

Ciaccona
Support / OpenerStep 3

Rover (Aero)

Aero

Substitutions

No verified replacement for this slot.
Rotation

Mornye should only be used alongside Lynae, Aero Rover should only be used alongside Ciaccona.

Detailed reference

Full kit and field notes

Basic Attack

Wind Cutter

Basic Attack

Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Aero DMG.

Heavy Attack

Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG.

  • Normal Attack right after casting the skill to perform Basic Attack Stage 3 directly.
Heavy Attack - Razor Wind

Hold Normal Attack after casting Basic Attack Stage 3, Dodge Counter, or Heavy Attack to cast Heavy Attack Razor Wind. Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG.

Mid-air Attack

Consume STA to perform Plunging Attack, dealing Aero DMG.

  • Normal Attack shortly after landing to cast Basic Attack Stage 4.
  • At max Windstrings, Normal Attack shortly after landing to cast Resonance Skill Unbound Flow.
Dodge Counter

Normal Attack right after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG.

Resonance Skill

Illusion Breaker

Awakening Gale

Jump up into the mid-air and slash the target, dealing Aero DMG.

Skyfall Severance

While in mid-air, Resonance Skill to deal Aero DMG, which removes all stacks of Spectro Frazzle, Havoc Bane, Fusion Burst, Glacio Chafe, and Electro Flare from the target hit and inflicts 1 stack of Aero Erosion for each stack removed.

Forte Circuit

Cycle of Wind

Mid-air Attack - Cloudburst Dance

Perform up to 2 consecutive attacks, dealing Aero DMG (considered Resonance Skill DMG) and healing all nearby Resonators in the team. Cast through the following 3 ways:

  • Normal Attack right after casting Resonance Skill Awakening Gale.
  • Normal Attack right after casting Intro Skill.
  • Normal Attack right after casting Heavy Attack Razor Wind.

When casting Mid-air Attack Cloudburst Dance, hold Normal Attack to perform Mid-air Attack.

Resonance Skill - Unbound Flow

At max Windstrings, Resonance Skill Awakening Gale becomes Resonance Skill Unbound Flow: Perform up to 2 consecutive attacks. Each attack consumes 60 Windstrings, dealing Aero DMG, considered Resonance Skill DMG.

Switching to another Resonator after Stage 1 automatically triggers Stage 2 of this skill.

Windstring

Rover can hold up to 120 Windstrings.

Each stage of Mid-air Attack Cloudburst Dance restores 25 Windstrings on hit.

Casting Intro Skill restores 20 Windstrings.

Hitting a target with Basic Attack Stage 3 or 4 or Dodge Counter restores 10 Windstrings.

Resonance Liberation

Omega Storm

Unleash the power of the Eye of Tempest, dealing Aero DMG and healing all nearby Resonators in the team.

Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.

Intro Skill

Relentless Squall

Deal Aero DMG.

Inherent Skills

Sand in the Storm

Casting Intro Skill Relentless Squall increases ATK by 20% for 10s.

Boundless Winds

Increase Healing from Resonance Liberation Omega Storm by 20%.

Outro Skill

Storm's Echo

Grant Aeolian Realm to all nearby Resonators in the team for 30s. Aeolian Realm effect:

  • Upon hitting a target, increase the maximum stack of Aero Erosion the target can receive by 3 for 10s. This effect is not stackable.
Tune Break

Sword

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

Resonance Chain

  1. Sequence 1: Storm Subsides in the Void

    Casting Mid-air Attack Cloudburst Dance enhances Rover's resistance to interruption for 3s.

  2. Sequence 2: Glimmers Fade into the Dark

    Casting Resonance Skill Unbound Flow continuously restores HP for the Resonator on the field by 20% of Rover's ATK every 3s for 30s. When the Resonator on the field has an HP lower than 35%, immediately restore 10% of their lost HP. This restoration effect can be triggered once every 10s and will not be affected by any Healing Bonus.

  3. Sequence 3: Illusions Collapse in a Grip

    Aero DMG Bonus is increased by 15%.

  4. Sequence 4: Boundaries Shatter in an Instant

    Casting Mid-air Attack Cloudburst Dance increases Resonance Skill DMG Bonus by 15% for 5s.

  5. Sequence 5: Life and Death Intertwine

    The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Omega Storm is increased by 20%.

  6. Sequence 6: All Crumble in the Wind

    The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Skill Unbound Flow is increased by 30%.

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

◇ Frequently Asked Questions

What element is Rover (Aero)?

Rover (Aero) is an Aero element resonator in Wuthering Waves.

What weapon does Rover (Aero) use?

Rover (Aero) uses a Sword in Wuthering Waves.

What rarity is Rover (Aero)?

Rover (Aero) is a 5-star resonator in Wuthering Waves.

What role does Rover (Aero) play?

Rover (Aero) serves as: Sub-DPS / Support / Healer.