Yangyang: Xuanling Build Guide：Best Weapons, Echoes and Teams

In Version 3.5.0, Yangyang takes on an alternate form: Yangyang: Xuanling. This is not the free 4-star support you know; this is a top-tier 5-star Havoc Sword hyper-carry. She is a Main Damage Dealer whose entire kit revolves around a high-octane stance-dancing mechanic.

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This captain specializes in Heavy Attack DMG and shredding enemies by manipulating Havoc Bane. Her playstyle is a graceful yet deadly dance between two sword forms: the Azure Sword Stance and the Feather Sword Stance. Mastering her flow is all about balancing her unique resource, Melody, spending Azure Plume, and timing stance switches to keep her strongest Heavy Attack windows online. If you enjoy a high-skill-ceiling character who weaves between stances to unleash devastating finishers, this DPS will feel like a masterpiece in motion. She is squishy, so dodging is a must, but her kit rewards aggressive play with huge Crit. DMG boosts and powerful Havoc Bane conversion effects.
Yangyang: Xuanling build infographic – Havoc Sword hyper-carry, best weapon Azure of Heaven, gear stats priority, team comp with Chisa and Suisui, and skill upgrade order

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How Do Yangyang: Xuanling's Skills Work?

Her kit seems complex at first glance, but it boils down to a clear loop. Your main goal is to consume Melody, trigger Sword Stance Flow, gain Azure Plume, and spend 2 Azure Plume on her strongest Heavy Attack windows.

Here is the core rotation breakdown:

Normal Attacks (Stance Combo): Both Azure and Feather stances have 4-stage attack strings. Using them consumes Melody, and while Melody is not depleted, her Basic Attacks increase Energy Regen by 20% when they deal damage. Stage 4 of either stance applies 1 stack of Havoc Bane to targets hit.
Resonance Skill (Stance Switch): This is her bread and butter. Casting it switches between Azure Sword Stance and Feather Sword Stance. If used shortly after a Basic Attack, it triggers Sword Stance Switch: Azure or Sword Stance Switch: Feather, dealing Havoc DMG considered Heavy Attack DMG. These stance-switch attacks can also trigger a successful Dodge during their action by consuming 50 Melody.
Forte Circuit (Flow, Azure Plume & Heavy Attack):
- Melody has a maximum of 100 points. When Melody is depleted, her Resonance Skill transforms into Sword Stance Flow.
- Casting Sword Stance Flow: Azure or Sword Stance Flow: Feather restores 100 Melody and grants 1 Azure Plume. This damage is considered Heavy Attack DMG and consumes 1 stack of Havoc Bane on the target.
- Azure Plume has a maximum of 2 points. With 2 points, the Heavy Attack of the corresponding Sword Stance is unlocked.
- Heavy Attack - Azure Sword Stance consumes all Azure Plume and creates a large cyclone in front of her, dealing Havoc DMG considered Heavy Attack DMG. It also applies 2 stacks of Havoc Bane.
- Heavy Attack - Feather Sword Stance consumes Azure Plume and leads into Mid-air Attack - Feather Fall. After Feather Fall, she enters Hark the Wind, replacing her Basic Attack string with Basic Attack - Havoc in Bloom, which is also considered Heavy Attack DMG.
- When casting Heavy Attack - Azure Sword Stance, she gains Bated Breath, increasing that Heavy Attack's Crit. DMG by 160%. When casting Heavy Attack - Feather Sword Stance, she gains Streaming Storm, increasing the Crit. DMG of the Feather Heavy Attack chain by 160%.
- Feathered Oath further rewards Havoc Bane teams. When nearby Resonators inflict Havoc Bane, Xuanling gains 1 stack of Feathered Oath for 4s, up to 6 stacks. Each stack increases the Crit. DMG of her key Heavy Attack-related moves by 25%, up to 150%.
Inherent Skills:
- Unbroken Vow amplifies Yangyang: Xuanling's damage based on Havoc Bane stacks. At 1 to 3 stacks, each stack amplifies her DMG by 10%, up to 30%. At 4 to 6 stacks, each stack amplifies her DMG by 12%, up to 36%.
- One Life, One Blade makes her Resonance Liberation raise Havoc Bane stacks on targets to the maximum on hit. It also lets her build Windbound when nearby Resonators inflict Havoc Bane. At 6 Windbound stacks, her next Sword Stance Flow can summon Feather Release: Xuanling, applying 6 stacks of Havoc Bane.
Resonance Liberation (Ultimate): Hush of a Thousand Voices consumes all Melody to deal massive Havoc DMG considered Heavy Attack DMG and restores 1 Azure Plume. It also grants Voice upon Voice, causing her next Sword Stance Flow to summon Shadow of Xuanling for extra Heavy Attack DMG.
Outro Skill: As the Wind Wills deals Havoc DMG equal to 300% of Yangyang: Xuanling's ATK. It also grants Tonal Switch to all other Resonators for 20s. After a Resonator with Tonal Switch inflicts Havoc Bane, that Resonator's Havoc DMG is Amplified by 20%.

Optimal Combat Rotation:

Start with your support setup, including buffs, shields, healing fields, and Havoc Bane-related effects.
Switch to Xuanling and use Normal Attacks in one stance to spend Melody and apply Havoc Bane through Stage 4 attacks.
Use Resonance Skill after Basic Attacks to stance-switch and trigger Heavy Attack DMG while preserving her attack flow.
When Melody is depleted, cast Sword Stance Flow to restore 100 Melody and gain 1 Azure Plume.
Repeat the loop until she reaches 2 Azure Plume, then unleash the corresponding Heavy Attack burst window.
Use Resonance Liberation when available to deal heavy burst damage, restore Azure Plume, raise Havoc Bane stacks to maximum through her passive, and set up Shadow of Xuanling follow-up damage.

What is the Best Weapon for Yangyang: Xuanling?

Xuanling's damage relies on consistent Heavy Attacks and Havoc Bane application. Here is how the blades compare.

Best-in-Slot: Azure of Heaven
- This is her signature weapon and it is tailor-made for her. It grants a universal 12% All-Attribute DMG Bonus. When Havoc Bane is applied—which she does constantly—her Heavy Attack DMG is Amplified by 36% and ignores 12% of the target's DEF. This synergy is perfect and unbeatable.
Budget/F2P Alternatives:
- Emerald of Genesis: A fantastic standard 5-star option. It gives a solid Crit. Rate stat stick (24.3%). The passive boosts Energy Regen and increases ATK when using a Resonance Skill. Since Xuanling constantly casts her Skill to switch stances and trigger Flow attacks, you will easily keep the ATK buff active. This is her best F2P 5-star.
- Note on other weapons: Weapons like Red Spring, which focuses on Basic Attack DMG, and Blazing Brilliance, which focuses on Resonance Skill DMG, do not synergize as cleanly with her core Heavy Attack damage profile. You should avoid them unless you have no stronger alternatives.

Which Gear and Stats Maximize Yangyang: Xuanling's Damage?

At the time of writing, we are awaiting details on a new Echo set that is reported to synergize perfectly with her. Until that set is fully analyzed, the recommendation is Currently unknown / To be updated.

However, you can prepare by targeting the correct Main Stats and Substat priority for her build.

Cost 4 (Crit.): Crit. Rate or Crit. DMG. Choose the one that balances your stat ratio. A 1:2 ratio is ideal.
Cost 3 (Element/Energy): Havoc DMG Bonus. This is non-negotiable for maximizing her element.
Cost 1 (ATK): ATK%. Both slots should be ATK%.
Substat Priority:
1. Crit. Rate / Crit. DMG (Balance to achieve 70%+ Crit. Rate ideally)
2. ATK%
3. Heavy Attack DMG Bonus
4. Energy Regen (Secondary but useful for smoother rotations and Liberation uptime)

What Are the Best Team Comps for Yangyang: Xuanling?

The recommended core team is Yangyang: Xuanling + Chisa + Suisui (or Shorekeeper). This is a premium squad designed around exploiting Havoc Bane to its absolute limit.

The Team Breakdown:

Main DPS / Hyper-carry: Yangyang: Xuanling
- She is the star of the show, providing the primary damage through her stance-dance rotations, Heavy Attacks, Havoc Bane conversion, and Azure Plume burst windows.
- Her own Outro Skill also supports Havoc-focused teammates by granting Tonal Switch, allowing other Resonators to gain Havoc DMG Amplification after they inflict Havoc Bane.
Sub-DPS / Support: Chisa (Havoc Broadblade)
- Chisa is the perfect partner. Her Outro Skill, Unraveling - Law Zero, grants Resonant Thread of Closure, which allows the team to ignore enemy DEF and increases the max stacks of Negative Statuses, including Havoc Bane, a target can receive. This directly supercharges Xuanling's damage.
- She also provides consistent Havoc Bane application, healing, and shields, helping the squishy captain stay alive during long Heavy Attack windows.
Support / Healer: Suisui (Glacio Rectifier)
- Suisui's entire kit is built around converting Havoc Bane into team buffs. Her Resonance Liberation, Song of Thoroughfare, makes enemies take more Havoc DMG that ignores DEF and Havoc RES when afflicted by Havoc Bane. This is an astronomical damage amplifier for Xuanling. Her Outro Skill also grants a huge 25% All DMG Amplification, with further, stackable bonuses based on her mechanics.
- Alternative: Shorekeeper - If you don't have Suisui, Shorekeeper is a universal top-tier healer. Her Supernal Stellarealm provides massive Crit. Rate and Crit. DMG buffs based on her Energy Regen, which directly benefits Xuanling's burst windows.

Rotation with this team:

Suisui/Shorekeeper goes first to set up persistent buffs, healing fields, and apply their specific debuffs.
Switch to Chisa to apply Unseen Snare, build Havoc Bane stacks, and cast her Outro Skill to enable DEF shred and increased Negative Status limits for the team.
Switch to Yangyang: Xuanling. With all buffs, debuffs, and Havoc Bane synergies active, execute her full Heavy Attack burst rotation for colossal damage.
After Xuanling's damage window, use her Outro Skill to let the next Havoc teammate benefit from Tonal Switch and continue the Havoc Bane pressure.

What Materials Are Needed to Upgrade Yangyang: Xuanling?

To take the captain to her maximum potential, you will need to farm the following materials.

Character Ascension Materials (Lv. 90):
- Shell Credit: x170,000
- LF Autopuppet Kernel: x4
- MF Autopuppet Kernel: x12
- HF Autopuppet Kernel: x12
- FF Autopuppet Kernel: x4
- Solidarity's Loneflame: x46
- Cloudperch Seed: x60
Skill Upgrade Materials:
- Shell Credit: x2,030,000
- LF Autopuppet Kernel: x25
- MF Autopuppet Kernel: x28
- HF Autopuppet Kernel: x40
- FF Autopuppet Kernel: x57
- Skyward Glazed Heart: x26
- Broken Wing Polarizer: x25
- Monowing Polarizer: x28
- Polywing Polarizer: x55
- Layered Wing Polarizer: x67
Signature Weapon: Azure of Heaven Ascension Materials (Lv. 90):
- Shell Credit: x330,000
- LF Mech Core: x6
- MF Mech Core: x6
- HF Mech Core: x10
- FF Mech Core: x12
- Broken Wing Polarizer: x6
- Monowing Polarizer: x8
- Polywing Polarizer: x6
- Layered Wing Polarizer: x20

Which Resonance Chains (Awakenings) Are Worth Getting?

Her Resonance Chain, or Sequence Nodes, provide massive power spikes. Here is the updated breakdown.

Level	Effect	Value & Verdict
R1	At the Wind's Breath, the Blossoms Wake: Casting Sword Stance Flow: Azure or Sword Stance Flow: Feather summons Shadow of Xuanling: Unfaltering, dealing Havoc DMG equal to 337.98% of Xuanling's ATK, considered Heavy Attack DMG. These Flow skills also Stagnate nearby enemies. Heavy Attack - Azure Sword Stance, Basic Attack - Havoc in Bloom, and Dodge Counter - Havoc in Bloom become immune to interruption.	High Value. This is a major comfort and consistency upgrade. The extra shadow damage is nice, but the real value is interruption immunity during her most important Heavy Attack chains.
R2	River Carries Her Song Away: The DMG dealt by Heavy Attack - Azure Sword Stance, Heavy Attack - Feather Sword Stance, Mid-air Attack - Feather Fall, Basic Attack - Havoc in Bloom, and Dodge Counter - Havoc in Bloom is increased by 100%. After she remains out of combat for more than 4s after leaving combat or reviving, she gains Strung Notes once, restores 2 Azure Plume, resets the cooldown for gaining Bated Breath and Streaming Storm, and can summon Shadow of Xuanling: Strung Notes on her next Basic Attack.	Account-Changing. This is the biggest practical stopping point for players who want a premium Xuanling. The 100% boost to her core Heavy Attack kit is enormous, and the free Azure Plume setup makes her burst windows much faster.
R3	My Grief Follows You into the Clouds: Amplifies Resonance Liberation - Hush of a Thousand Voices DMG by 175%. After casting Intro Skill - Skybound Feather, Sword Stance Flow: Azure, or Sword Stance Flow: Feather, the maximum Havoc Bane stacks on nearby targets increase by 3 for 20s. Basic Attack Stage 4 in either stance and both main Heavy Attacks also inflict 1 additional stack of Havoc Bane.	High Value. This makes her Liberation much more threatening and helps the whole team reach higher Havoc Bane stack ceilings faster. Strong for dedicated Havoc Bane teams.
R4	Across the Miles, a Letter and My Longing: When casting Intro Skill - Skybound Feather, Sword Stance Switch: Azure, Sword Stance Switch: Feather, Sword Stance Flow: Azure, or Sword Stance Flow: Feather, the ATK of all Resonators in the team is increased by 20% for 20s.	Mid Value. A clean teamwide ATK buff, but not as transformative as R2 or R3. Mostly a nice team utility node and a stepping stone toward higher Resonance Chains.
R5	Take Wing. Take Wing. When Yangyang: Xuanling takes a fatal blow, she will not be downed. Instead, she recovers HP equal to 50% of her Max HP and becomes immune to damage and interruption for 3s. This effect can trigger once every 10 minutes.	Low Value. Useful as a safety net in difficult content, but it does not increase her damage. Stronger players will get less value from this node.
R6	Let the Azure Keep Its Light: When Xuanling inflicts Havoc Bane, she gains Voice Flux for 30s, increasing her Heavy Attack DMG by 40%. Casting Sword Stance Flow: Azure or Sword Stance Flow: Feather grants Still as Withered Wood for 30s. While this state is active and Xuanling is on the field, nearby Resonators inflicting Glacio Chafe, Fusion Burst, Electro Flare, Aero Erosion, Spectro Frazzle, or Havoc Bane can summon Shadow of Xuanling: Still as Withered Wood, dealing Havoc DMG equal to 337.98% of Xuanling's ATK. This shadow damage is considered Heavy Attack DMG and is guaranteed to Crit.	Whale Territory. This is her ultimate luxury upgrade. It turns teamwide Negative Status application into repeated guaranteed-Crit shadow attacks while also giving her a permanent-feeling Heavy Attack DMG boost during her main windows.

Recommended Stopping Point: If you love her, S2 is the best value stopping point and provides a colossal power spike. S1 is excellent for comfort and combo consistency. S3 is strong for players fully committed to Havoc Bane teams. S6 is only for whales who want to unlock her maximum ceiling.

Is Yangyang: Xuanling Worth Pulling?

Yangyang: Xuanling is an exceptional pull, but she is not a one-size-fits-all character. She operates as a high-risk, high-reward hyper-carry whose damage ceiling is astronomical if you commit to her intricate stance-dancing mechanics and, crucially, her specific team archetype. You can see her current availability on the 3.5 banner schedule to plan your pulls.

Her main strength lies in her Heavy Attack-focused kit, her ability to convert Havoc Bane into personal damage amplification, and her massive Crit. DMG windows from Bated Breath, Streaming Storm, and Feathered Oath. However, she is incredibly squishy, and without the interruption resistance from her first Resonance Chain, you will need to play carefully around her built-in dodge mechanics and stance-switch timing.

The biggest consideration is your roster: she is heavily dependent on teammates who exploit or apply the Havoc Bane status effect, like Chisa and Suisui. Without them, a significant portion of her team synergy and damage amplification is lost. If you are a free-to-play player looking for a standalone powerhouse, you might find her difficult to optimize. But if you have the supporting cast and enjoy a challenging, mechanically deep playstyle, the captain is an absolute monster who will shred the endgame. She is a firm "yes" for dedicated Havoc accounts and a cautious "wait for a rerun" for everyone else.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Why does my Yangyang: Xuanling feel so squishy and die easily?
A: She is a true melee hyper-carry with limited natural durability in her base kit. You must actively use her stance-switch dodges. The Sword Stance Switch and Sword Stance Flow actions can trigger a successful Dodge during their animation by consuming 50 Melody. Mastering this timing is key to survival. Her S1 greatly improves comfort by giving interruption immunity to important Heavy Attack chains such as Heavy Attack - Azure Sword Stance and Havoc in Bloom attacks.

Q: Is the Emerald of Genesis a good F2P weapon for Xuanling, or is her signature required?
A: Emerald of Genesis is an excellent F2P option and a powerful stat stick. The high Crit. Rate makes building her much easier, and she can benefit from the weapon's ATK buff because her playstyle involves frequent Resonance Skill usage. Her signature, Azure of Heaven, is significantly better because it directly buffs her Heavy Attack and grants DEF-ignore on her primary damage window. You do not need the signature weapon to clear content, but it is a sizable upgrade.

Q: How do I consistently apply Havoc Bane to get my damage bonus?
A: Your main sources are:

Stage 4 of any Basic Attack combo. Both Azure Sword Stance and Feather Sword Stance Stage 4 apply 1 stack of Havoc Bane.
Heavy Attacks. Heavy Attack - Azure Sword Stance and Heavy Attack - Feather Sword Stance apply 2 stacks of Havoc Bane.
Intro Skill. Skybound Feather applies 1 stack of Havoc Bane and restores 1 Azure Plume.
Resonance Liberation. With One Life, One Blade, Hush of a Thousand Voices raises Havoc Bane stacks on targets to the maximum on hit.
Feather Release: Xuanling. After building 6 Windbound stacks through teammates inflicting Havoc Bane, her next Sword Stance Flow can summon Feather Release: Xuanling to apply 6 stacks of Havoc Bane.

Always weave in full Normal Attack strings, use Intro Skill effectively, and pair her with Havoc Bane teammates so she can maintain Feathered Oath stacks and reach her best Heavy Attack burst windows.

Q: How many Azure Plume points does Xuanling need before using her Heavy Attack?
A: Azure Plume has a maximum of 2 points. Once it is restored to maximum, she can cast the corresponding Heavy Attack based on her current stance. Sword Stance Flow restores 1 Azure Plume, Resonance Liberation restores 1 Azure Plume, and Intro Skill restores 1 Azure Plume.

Q: Are there any active Wuthering Waves codes I can use to get more Astrites for Xuanling's banner?
A: Yes, Kuro Games frequently releases redemption codes for free Astrites and upgrade materials. You can find the most up-to-date list of valid codes on the Wuthering Waves codes page. If you've exhausted all free sources and still need more pulls, you can also top up directly through this Wuthering Waves top-up page to secure the captain before her banner expires.