Jiyan in Wuthering Waves: Best Builds, Weapons & Teams

Jiyan in Wuthering Waves Is Still Hitting Like a Freight Train – Here’s How to Build Him Right

Let’s be honest – when Kuro Games launched Wuthering Waves back in May 2024, Jiyan basically set the bar for what a main DPS should look like. He was the first limited five-star character in the game, and a lot of Rovers spent their entire Astrite savings pulling for him. Was it worth it? Absolutely. And here’s the thing: even now, well into the game’s life, Jiyan still holds his own.

He’s an Aero Broadblade user who specializes in one thing – going full berserker mode during his Resonance Liberation and tearing everything apart with AoE heavy attacks. His whole fantasy is this big, clean, satisfying burst window where enemies either die or get flung across the arena. Simple on paper, devastating in practice.

But “simple to understand” doesn’t mean “simple to optimize.” Getting the most out of Jiyan in Wuthering Waves takes some real investment – the right weapons, the right Echoes, and the right teammates backing him up. So let’s get into it.

Getting Inside Jiyan’s Head – How His Kit Actually Works

Before talking gear, you need to understand what Jiyan is actually doing in combat. His entire kit revolves around Qingloong Mode, the state he enters when he pops his Resonance Liberation. Everything before that is setup; everything during it is payoff.

Here’s the quick breakdown:

• Forte Gauge and Resolve: Jiyan builds Resolve stacks through Basic Attacks and his Intro Skill, up to a cap of 60. Once he hits 30 stacks, his Resonance Skill deals 20% more damage – and his Resonance Liberation gets an extra damage instance on activation. Don’t blow those stacks on the Resonance Skill outside of his ultimate window; save them for the Liberation cast.
• Qingloong Mode: Once he’s in it, his entire attack string shifts. Normal Basic Attacks turn into empowered Heavy Attacks called Lance of Qingloong. These hit hard, have wide AoE, and can crowd-control smaller enemies by sending them airborne.
• Energy Regen threshold: This one’s important. You want at least 130% Energy Regen on Jiyan. Below that, his Liberation uptime suffers, and his whole rotation starts falling apart. Outside of Qingloong Mode, his damage is honestly pretty unremarkable – so minimizing downtime there matters a lot.

One more thing worth knowing: rotating into Jiyan via his Intro Skill is essential. It not only builds Resolve but also triggers a 10% ATK buff through his Inherent Skill 1. Always swap to him mid-rotation, not cold.

The Best Weapons for Jiyan in Wuthering Waves

Weapon choice shapes how smooth the whole build feels. Jiyan uses Broadblades, and there’s a pretty clear tier to work through depending on what you have.

Weapon	Stars	Key Stats	Why It Works
Verdant Summit	5★	CRIT DMG, Heavy ATK DMG Bonus up to 48%	Best-in-slot by a wide margin; his signature weapon
Lustrous Razor	5★	ATK%, Energy Regen	Strong standard alternative; high base ATK covers a lot
Ages of Harvest	5★	CRIT DMG	Excellent if you already own it for Jinhsi
Waning Redshift	4★	ATK%	Best free-to-play four-star option; passive helps enter Qingloong faster
Guardian Broadblade	3★	Heavy ATK DMG Bonus	Craftable; low ATK but valid if nothing else is available

Verdant Summit is the conversation ender. It carries a beefy CRIT DMG main stat, a reliable 12% universal damage bonus, and up to 48% Heavy Attack DMG – triggered after using Skills or Liberation. Everything on that weapon feeds directly into Qingloong Mode output. If you pulled Jiyan’s banner, pulling his signature is genuinely worth it.

If you’re on standard pulls or just lucky, Lustrous Razor is a solid pickup. The ATK% and Energy Regen help his rotation feel much smoother even without the raw Heavy Attack boost. And for free-to-play players, Waning Redshift is the go-to four-star – its passive speeds up Liberation charging, which directly addresses Jiyan’s biggest weakness.

Echo Sets – Sierra Gale Is the Only Answer (Mostly)

When it comes to Echoes, Jiyan wants one thing above all else: Sierra Gale. The full five-piece set amplifies Aero DMG after using his Intro Skill, which lines up perfectly with his rotation. Since Jiyan almost always enters the field through a swap, that Intro Skill buff procs practically every rotation.

His main Echo is Nightmare: Feilian Beringal – or plain Feilian Beringal if you haven’t farmed the Nightmare variant yet. This Echo boosts both Aero DMG and Heavy Attack DMG by 12% for 15 seconds after landing its second hit. The trick is to use it just before entering Qingloong Mode and swap-cancel after the first punch – the follow-up still triggers off-field.

The Stats You’re Hunting on Echoes

Here’s what you’re aiming for across the five Echo slots:

Main stats:

• 4-Cost slot: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG (depends on your weapon).
• 3-Cost slot: Aero DMG Bonus.
• 3-Cost slot: Aero DMG Bonus or ATK%.
• 1-Cost slots: ATK%.

Sub-stats priority: CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK%, Heavy Attack DMG Bonus. If you get Resonance Skill DMG Bonus on subs too, that’s a nice bonus but not the priority.

One thing to keep in mind – if you’re still farming and can’t complete the full Sierra Gale set, running a Sierra Gale + Lingering Tunes hybrid is a reasonable stopgap. It’s not ideal long-term, but it won’t tank your damage either.

Skill Priority – What to Level First

Jiyan’s skill priority is straightforward, which honestly reflects his whole design philosophy. He doesn’t need much hand-holding.

• Resonance Liberation – Level this first, every time. His Qingloong Mode output scales directly here.
• Forte Circuit – Second priority. It amplifies Liberation damage in the core damage state.
• Resonance Skill – Third. It contributes during Qingloong Mode, especially with Resolve stacked.
• Intro Skill – Worth leveling eventually for the Resolve generation and ATK buff.
• Basic Attack – Leave this at level 1. You should never be using Jiyan’s regular attack string in an actual rotation.

That last point surprises a lot of newer players. But yes – Basic Attacks on Jiyan are basically just a tool for building Forte Gauge when nothing else is available, not a real damage source.

The Best Teams for Jiyan in Wuthering Waves

Now here’s where things get genuinely interesting. Jiyan is a hypercarry – meaning he needs good support around him to hit his ceiling. The good news is that several top-tier supports sync with his kit beautifully.

The Premium Setup: Jiyan + Iuno + Shorekeeper

This is the best Jiyan team composition available right now, and it’s not particularly close.

How it works in practice: Shorekeeper opens the rotation, running through her combo and casting Stellarealm to set up party-wide buffs and healing. Once her Concerto Gauge fills, Iuno swaps in – she uses her Liberation immediately to fill her Forte, enters her New Moon state, chains Basic Attacks and Enhanced Resonance Skills to build her Sentience stacks, and once her Concerto is full, swaps out to Jiyan via her Outro. That Outro hands Jiyan a massive ~50% Heavy Attack DMG amplification. Jiyan pops his Liberation, enters Qingloong Mode, and absolutely unloads.

Iuno isn’t just a buff-bot either. She deals solid sub-DPS damage on her own and provides healing, which means the team has sustain built in without needing a dedicated healer taking up a third slot. Shorekeeper already covers the healing angle from the back anyway.

The synergy here is almost disgustingly clean. Every part of the rotation feeds the next.

A Full Aero Alternative: Jiyan + Ciaccona + Aero Rover

If you don’t have Iuno, this team leans into Aero Erosion debuffs and stacked Aero DMG buffs instead of raw Heavy Attack amplification.

Ciaccona inflicts Aero Erosion on enemies – which debuffs their Aero resistance – and provides multiple Aero DMG buffs through her kit. Aero Rover stacks Windward Pilgrimage bonuses and contributes to the Erosion count. Both supports exit through their Outro effects before Jiyan comes in, meaning he arrives to a nicely debuffed enemy taking amplified Aero damage.

Echo sets for this team: Jiyan on Sierra Gale, Ciaccona on Gusts of Welkin, Aero Rover on Windward Pilgrimage.

The F2P-Friendly Option: Jiyan + Yangyang + Baizhi

Can’t access the premium roster? This still works. Yangyang funnels Resonance Energy to Jiyan so his Liberation comes up faster, and can group small enemies with her own Liberation before Jiyan enters. Baizhi covers healing in the third slot.

The rotation here is simple: start on Yangyang, charge Concerto Energy, pop Liberation to group enemies, then switch to Jiyan when he’s charged up. Switch back to Yangyang once her Concerto refills, heal with Baizhi as needed, repeat.

It’s not going to win you any speedrun records, but it absolutely clears content. Mortefi is another viable third-slot option if you want more coordinated attack damage layered over Jiyan’s burst window.

Full Team Comparison at a Glance

Team	Difficulty	Damage Ceiling	Best Content
Jiyan + Iuno + Shorekeeper	Medium	S-tier	Tower of Adversity, all endgame
Jiyan + Ciaccona + Aero Rover	Medium	A-tier	AoE-heavy content, open world
Jiyan + Mortefi + Shorekeeper	Medium	A-tier	General endgame, good flex pick
Jiyan + Yangyang + Baizhi	Low	B-tier	Story content, early endgame

Tips That Actually Make a Difference in Practice

A few things that separate good Jiyan play from great Jiyan play:

• Always swap into Jiyan via Intro Skill. Don’t just click him directly. The Intro Skill procs the Resolve gain and the 10% ATK buff – skipping it costs you damage every rotation.
• Save your Echo before the Liberation. Use Feilian Beringal just before you cast Liberation. Don’t waste the 15-second buff window doing setup; let it tick during Qingloong Mode.
• Don’t use Resonance Skill to dump Resolve outside of Qingloong Mode. It’s tempting, but holding those stacks for Liberation activation does significantly more damage. The moment the Liberation procs, Jiyan unleashes a burst hit that scales with those stacks.
• Watch your Energy Regen. Seriously – if you’re below 130%, it shows. The rotation becomes awkward and Jiyan spends too much time in his “meh” phase between Liberations.
• Sequence Nodes matter. If you got him to S2, enjoy the 28% ATK boost after Intro Skill. S4 adds 25% Heavy Attack DMG to the whole team for 30 seconds post-Liberation. Both are noticeable upgrades if you got lucky.

FAQ

Is Jiyan still worth pulling in 2025?

Yes, still very much so. He’s an S-tier main DPS who remains relevant in endgame content like Tower of Adversity. New characters have raised the ceiling, but Jiyan still clears comfortably with the right build and teammates.

What’s Jiyan’s best weapon if I don’t have Verdant Summit?

Lustrous Razor is the best standard five-star alternative. For four-stars, Waning Redshift is the top pick – its passive helps charge his Liberation faster, which is exactly what Jiyan needs.

What Echo set should I run on Jiyan?

Full five-piece Sierra Gale is ideal. If you’re still farming, a Sierra Gale and Lingering Tunes hybrid is a fine temporary setup. His main Echo should be Nightmare: Feilian Beringal.

How much Energy Regen does Jiyan need?

At least 130%. Below that, his Liberation uptime drops off and the whole rotation suffers. Prioritize reaching this threshold before stacking other offensive stats.

What’s the best team comp for Jiyan?

Jiyan, Iuno, and Shorekeeper is the current best-in-slot team. Iuno’s ~50% Heavy Attack DMG amplification pairs perfectly with Jiyan’s Qingloong Mode, and Shorekeeper handles sustain and CRIT buffs.

Does Jiyan work without Iuno?

Absolutely. He ran teams with Mortefi and Shorekeeper well before Iuno existed, and that pairing still holds up. Mortefi’s coordinated attacks and Outro buff are strong, even if Iuno pushes the ceiling higher.

What’s Jiyan’s skill priority?

Level his Resonance Liberation first, then Forte Circuit, then Resonance Skill. Leave Basic Attack at level 1 – it’s not part of any real combat rotation.

Wrapping Up – Is Jiyan Worth the Investment?

Here’s the honest take: Jiyan in Wuthering Waves is one of the cleanest main DPS characters in the game to both understand and play. His rotation is logical, his damage is satisfying, and building him feels rewarding rather than punishing. He’s not flashy in a complicated way – he’s flashy in the “this dragon man just deleted everything on screen” way, which is honestly better.

The combination of Verdant Summit, full Sierra Gale, and a premium support duo like Iuno and Shorekeeper pushes him into genuinely top-tier territory. But even the free-to-play paths work. Yangyang and Baizhi are right there from the early game, and they’ll carry you through a surprising amount of content.

If you pulled Jiyan and haven’t invested in him properly yet – now’s a great time to fix that.