Xiangli Yao Wuthering Waves Build Guide: Best Weapon, Echoes, Teams, Skills, and Materials

Xiangli Yao Overview

Xiangli Yao is a 5-star Electro Gauntlets Resonator released on September 7, 2024. He is a premium Electro main DPS with strong burst windows, polished combo flow, and good scaling in teams that can support his field time properly.

Xiangli Yao is worth building if you want a direct Electro carry with real premium upside. He works especially well with Yinlin, The Shorekeeper, and other strong support slots that can stabilize his burst sequence.

If you are preparing pulls or weapon resources, Topuplist offers a convenient recharge option through the dedicated Wuthering Waves top up page.

Kit Snapshot

Xiangli Yao is built around short but meaningful damage windows, a committed combo structure, and strong payoff when his team finishes setup before he starts.

Skill Priority

Priority	Skill
Highest	Forte Circuit
High	Resonance Liberation
High	Basic Attack
Medium	Resonance Skill
Lowest	Intro Skill

Best Weapons

Tier	Weapon	Notes
Best	Verity's Handle	Best overall option and the cleanest fit for his carry identity.
Strong	Abyss Surges	Excellent premium alternative.
Strong	Blazing Justice	Strong offensive fallback.
Budget	Hollow Mirage	Practical lower-cost option.

Best Echoes

Build Style	Echo Set	Main Echo
Best overall	Void Thunder	Tempest Mephis

Main Stats

Slot	Main Stat
4 Cost	CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
3 Cost	Electro DMG
3 Cost	Electro DMG or ATK%
1 Cost	ATK%
1 Cost	ATK%

Substats

CRIT Rate = CRIT DMG > ATK% > Energy Regen until comfortable > ATK

Endgame Goal

ATK: 1900 to 2400+
CRIT Rate: 65% to 80%+
CRIT DMG: 230% to 270%+
Energy Regen: 110% to 125%

Best Teams

Team Goal	Recommended Core
Best overall team	Xiangli Yao + Yinlin + The Shorekeeper
Electro support shell	Xiangli Yao + Verina + support
Premium variation	Xiangli Yao + Yinlin + Iuno

Rotation

Xiangli Yao wants a clean setup before his main damage sequence:

Support setup -> Intro -> Skill chain -> Liberation -> empowered combo sequence -> Echo -> Outro

Materials

Material Type	What to Farm
Ascension boss material	Hidden Thunder Tacet Core x46
Local specialty	Violet Coral x60
Enemy drops	LF Whisperin Core x4, MF Whisperin Core x12, HF Whisperin Core x12, FF Whisperin Core x4
Forte materials	Cadence Seed x5, Cadence Bud x5, Cadence Leaf x8, Cadence Blossom x11
Weekly material	Unending Destruction x4
Forte enemy drops	LF Whisperin Core x5, MF Whisperin Core x5, HF Whisperin Core x5, FF Whisperin Core x9
Shell Credit	170,000 for ascension, 280,000 for one main Forte to level 10

Xiangli Yao's material route is already stable on live servers. Violet Coral and the Cadence line are the pieces most worth prefarming early, because both get consumed quickly once you push his main Forte path.

Final Verdict

Xiangli Yao is a polished premium Electro carry with strong burst damage and reliable team support options. He is a strong choice for players who want a direct field carry instead of a pure utility hybrid.

For players preparing Electro teams, Topuplist and the dedicated Wuthering Waves top up page can make pull planning easier.