Havoc 
Sword Build · 01
Ranked on calculated damage at equal investment. Everything below rank one is a real option, not a consolation.
Sword Increases Energy Regen by 12.8%. When Resonance Skill is cast, increases ATK by 6%, stacking up to 2 time(s). This effect lasts for 10s.
Official Kuro recommendation and best-in-slot option.
Blazing Brilliance48.6% Crit. DMG · 588 ATK · Crimson Phoenix 
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Azure Oath24.3% Crit. Rate · 588 ATK · Unbending 
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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 Liberation DMG Bonus5Basic Attack
6Heavy Attack DMG Bonus
Echo bonus details are included in the official guide.
Echo skill: Transform into Dreamless and perform 6 consecutive strikes. The first 5 strikes deal 54.08% Havoc DMG each, and the last strike deal 270.40% Havoc DMG. The DMG of this Echo Skill is increased by 50.00% during the first 5s after Rover: Havoc casts Resonance Liberation: Deadening Abyss.
Skill upgrade priority
FirstForte Circuit 
SecondResonance Liberation 
ThirdResonance Skill 
FourthBasic Attack 
FifthIntro Skill Build · 03
4 verified lineups. Other rotations stay off the page until they are checked against the current game.
Recommended lineup
HavocSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.HavocSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.HavocSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.Recommended lineup
HavocSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.HavocAlso works
SpectroAlso works
Recommended lineup
HavocSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.HavocSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.HavocSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.Team order depends on the third teammate: with Danjin, Danjin buffs Havoc Rover and Phrolova buffs Danjin, while with Cantarella, Cantarella buffs Phrolova and Phrolova buffs Havoc Rover.
Alternative lineup
HavocSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.
AeroAlso works
HavocSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.Only use Sigrika alongside Qiuyuan. Danjin + Roccia is also a possible pairing where Roccia moves to the third slot.
Detailed reference
Rover-Havoc performs up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Havoc DMG.
Rover-Havoc consumes STA to attack, dealing Havoc DMG.
Use Basic Attack after casting Heavy Attack to cast Basic Attack 4.
Rover-Havoc consumes STA to cast a Mid-Air Plunging Attack, dealing Havoc DMG.
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
Transform sound into feathers, dealing Havoc DMG.
When Umbra is full, hold Basic Attack to cast Devastation to attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG.
After casting Devastation, Rover enters the Dark Surge state. In this state:
-Basic Attack is replaced with Enhanced Basic Attack, which performs up to 5 consecutive attacks, dealing Havoc DMG.
-Heavy Attack is replaced with Enhanced Heavy Attack;
-Use Basic Attack after casting Enhanced Heavy Attack to cast Heavy Attack Thwackblade to attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG.
-Use Basic Attack after casting Heavy Attack Thwackblade to cast Enhanced Basic Attack 3 to attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG;
-Resonance Skill Wingblade is replaced with Resonance Skill Lifetaker, transforming sounds into blades to attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
Rover gathers resonating sounds to attack targets, dealing Havoc DMG.
Attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
In the Dark Surge state, gain 20% Havoc DMG Bonus.
While in the Dark Surge state, Basic Attack recovers 1 extra Resonance Energy when it hits a target. This effect can be triggered 1 time per second.
Rover summons a Havoc Field, dealing Havoc DMG of 143.30% of Rover's ATK to all targets within the range every 2s for 6s.
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.
Resonance Skill DMG Bonus is increased by 30%.
Reset Resonance Skill's Cooldown when Rover enters the Dark Surge state by casting Heavy Attack Devastation.
In the Dark Surge state, Basic Attack 5 restores HP equal to 10% of total HP lost on hit.
Heavy Attack Devastation and Resonance Liberation Deadening Abyss reduces enemy's Havoc RES by 10% for 20s on hit.
In the Dark Surge state, Basic Attack 5 deals an additional Havoc DMG equal to 50% of Basic Attack 5 DMG.
In the Dark Surge state, Rover's Crit. Rate is increased by 25%.
Gauges and states Rover (Havoc)'s skills refer to, defined once.
Rover can hold up to 100 points of Umbra.
Normal Attack Tuneslayer recovers Umbra on hit.
Resonance Skill Wingblade recovers Umbra when cast.
Resonance Skill Lifetaker recovers Umbra when cast.
Intro Skill Instant of Annihilation recovers Umbra when cast.
Kit text from the official Wuthering Waves guide by Kuro Games.
Rover (Havoc) is a Havoc element resonator in Wuthering Waves.
Rover (Havoc) uses a Sword in Wuthering Waves.
Rover (Havoc) is a 5-star resonator in Wuthering Waves.
Rover (Havoc) serves as: Main DPS.
