Havoc 
Broadblade 
Support and Healer Resonance Liberation Damage Resonance Skill DMG Amplification Build · 01
Ranked on calculated damage at equal investment. Everything below rank one is a real option, not a consolation.
Broadblade When Resonance Skill is cast, restores 8 Concerto Energy. This effect can be triggered 1 time(s) every 20s.
Official Kuro recommendation and best-in-slot option.
Dauntless Evernight61.6% DEF · 338 ATK · Battlebound Accessible 4-star option. 
Originite: Type I38.5% DEF · 300 ATK · Temperance 
Ages of Harvest24.3% Crit. Rate · 588 ATK · Divine Blessing 
Kumokiri36.0% Crit. Rate · 500 ATK · Thread of Fate 
Lustrous Razor36.5% ATK · 588 ATK · Stormy Resolution Build · 02
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 echoSecond slot
Third slotFourth slotFifth slotSubstat priority
1DEF%
2Energy Regen
3Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus
Once the initial attack lands on any enemy, the current character regains 10 Resonance Energy. If the current character uses their Outro Skill within the next 15s, the next character's damage dealt will be boosted by 12% for 15s.
Echo skill: Transform into Impermanence Heron to fly up and smack down, dealing 310.56% Havoc DMG. Long press to stay as Impermanence Heron and continuously spit flames, each attack dealing 55.73% Havoc DMG.
Skill upgrade priority
FirstForte Circuit 
SecondResonance Liberation 
ThirdResonance Skill 
FourthBasic Attack 
FifthIntro Skill Build · 03
2 verified lineups. Other rotations stay off the page until they are checked against the current game.
Alternative lineup
GlacioSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.HavocSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.
SpectroAlso works
Shorekeeper → Zhezhi → Carlotta; Shorekeeper gives Zhezhi +15% All DMG with CRIT buffs and dodge recovery, then Zhezhi gives Carlotta +25% Resonance Skill DMG and +20% Glacio DMG.
Alternative lineup
SpectroSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.HavocSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.SpectroAlso works
Verina must be used with Brant and Changli in order to have Coordinated Attacks on the team. Generally difficult teams to pilot for casual players - not recommended unless you know what you're doing.
Detailed reference
Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Havoc DMG.
Consume Stamina to deal Havoc DMG.
Hold Basic Attack to enter Rocksteady Defense.
If Taoqi is attacked when casting Resonance Skill Fortified Defense, Strategic Parry is automatically cast.
Attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
Consume Stamina to perform a Plunging Attack while in mid-air, dealing Havoc DMG.
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
Taoqi deals Havoc DMG to surrounding targets, generating 3 Rocksteady Shield and healing herself.
If attacked when casting Fortified Defense, Strategic Parry will be automatically cast.
When carrying Resolving Caliber, use Basic Attack after Heavy Attack Strategic Parry or Intro Skill Defense Formation to cast Timed Counters, performing up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Havoc DMG, considered as Basic Attack DMG.
Timed Counters consume 1 Resolving Caliber upon hitting an enemy to grant a shield.
After casting the Intro Skill Defense Formation, use Basic Attack to directly cast Timed Counters.
Attack the target based on Taoqi's DEF, dealing Havoc DMG.
Attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
While Resonance Skill Rocksteady Shield lasts, the Character's DEF is increased by 15%.
After Heavy Attack Strategic Parry is successfully triggered, 25 STA is recovered.
The incoming Resonator has their Resonance Skill DMG Amplified by 38% for 14s or until they are switched out.
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.
Forte Circuit Power Shift's Shield is increased by 40%.
The Crit. Rate and Crit. DMG of Resonance Liberation Unmovable is increased by 20% and 20%, respectively.
The duration of Resonance Skill Rocksteady Shield is extended to 30s.
When Taoqi successfully triggers Heavy Attack Strategic Parry, she restores 25% HP and increases her DEF by 50% for 5s. This can be triggered once every 15s.
The damage of Forte Circuit Power Shift is increased by 50%. When Forte Circuit Power Shift hits a target, restore 20 Resonance Energy.
The damage of Taoqi's Basic Attack and Heavy Attack is increased by 40% while the Shield granted by Resonance Skill Rocksteady Shield holds.
Gauges and states Taoqi's skills refer to, defined once.
Taoqi can hold up to 3 Resolving Caliber.
Basic Attack 4 will consume all of Taoqi's Rocksteady Shields to grant that many Resolving Caliber.
While Rocksteady Shield exists, when the active character is attacked, 1 Rocksteady Shield will be consumed to recover Resolving Caliber.
After Rocksteady Shield ends, all remaining Rocksteady Shield will be consumed to grant that many Resolving Caliber.
When the active character on the team is attacked, 1 Rocksteady Shield is consumed to reduce the damage taken.
Kit text from the official Wuthering Waves guide by Kuro Games.
Taoqi is a Havoc element resonator in Wuthering Waves.
Taoqi uses a Broadblade in Wuthering Waves.
Taoqi is a 4-star resonator in Wuthering Waves.
Taoqi serves as: Support and Healer, Resonance Liberation Damage, Resonance Skill DMG Amplification.
Taoqi was released on 23 May 2024.