Calcharo Build and Team Guide | Wuthering Waves

Calcharo

Character Profile

Rarity

★★★★★

Element

Weapon

Calcharo is a 5-star Electro element Wuthering Waves Electro Resonator. He is the the leader of the “Ghost Hounds,” a multinational mercenary group. Formerly exiled, he transformed the group into a formidable force with his stoic yet deadly leadership. Despite his ruthless, profit-driven tactics, he fiercely protects his team, viewing them as family. Potential clients should carefully consider the cost of hiring him.

Stats

Level 90

10500

DEF

1186

CRIT Rate

Healing Bonus

ATK

438

100%

CRIT DMG

150%

Electro DMG

Skills

Calcharo is the formidable leader of the Ghost Hounds in Wuthering Waves, wielding his broadblade “Hounds Gnaw” to unleash powerful Electro attacks.

Basic Attack

Hounds Gnaw

Press Hounds Gnaw Basic Attack Calcharo Wuthering Waves to activate.

Perform up to 4 attacks, causing Electro damage.

Heavy Attack

Consume Stamina to attack the target, causing Electro damage.

Mid-air Attack

Consume Stamina to perform a mid-air plunging attack, causing Electro damage.

Dodge Counter

After a successful Dodge, using Basic Attack within a certain time will attack the target, causing Electro damage.

Resonance Skill

Extermination Order

Press Skill Calcharo Wuthering Waves to use skill.

Calcharo swings the Broadblade to attack the target, causing Electro damage.
The Resonance Skill Extermination Order can be cast 3 times in a row. If not cast in a short time, it will enter a cooldown, with a cooldown time of 10s.

Resonance Liberation

Mirage Etching

Press Liberation Calcharo Wuthering Waves to activate.

Calcharo inflicts Electro damage on surrounding targets and enters Deathblade Gear state, lasting for 10s.

Resonance Liberation

Deathblade Gear

During the duration of Deathblade Gear:

Basic Attack will change to Hounds Roar, with a maximum of 5 attacks, inflicting Electro damage, this damage is the damage of the Basic Attack;
Evasion Attack damage is increased, this damage is the damage of Resonance Liberation.

Forte Circuit

Heavy Attack: “Mercy”

When not in the Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, with 3 points of “Cruelty”, the Heavy Attack is replaced with Heavy Attack “Mercy”.

When casting Heavy Attack “Mercy”, consume all “Cruelty”, deal Electro damage, this damage is Heavy Attack damage, and recover 6 points of Resonance Liberation energy and 6 points of Concerto energy.

Forte Circuit

Rules of “Cruelty” Acquisition

When the Resonance Skill Extermination Order hits the target, gain 1 point of “Cruelty”.
In the Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, “Cruelty” is not acquired.

Forte Circuit

Resonance Liberation: “Death Messenger”

In the Resonance Liberation Deathblade Gear state, the Forte Gauge becomes “Killing Intent”, with 5 points of “Killing Intent”, the Basic Attack is replaced with Resonance Liberation “Death Messenger”.

When casting Resonance Liberation Death Messenger, consume all “Killing Intent”, deal Electro damage, and recover 12.5 points of Resonance energy and 20 points of Concerto energy.

Forte Circuit

Rules of “Killing Intent” Acquisition

When Hounds Roar hits the target, recover 1 point of “Killing Intent”.

Intro Skill

Wanted Criminal

Attack the target, causing Electro damage.

Outro Skill

Shadow Raid

The shadow of Calcharo supports the Resonator, clearing the targets in front with a slash. The shadow’s attack will cause 587.94% of Calcharo’s Electro damage.

Passive

Bloodshed Awakening

When casting a Heavy Attack Mercy, the damage bonus of Calcharo’s Resonance Liberation increases by 10%, lasting 15 seconds.

Passive

Flawless to Death

When Resonance Liberation Death Messenger hits the target, the damage received by Calcharo is reduced by 15%, lasting 5 seconds.

Resonance Chain

Sequence Node 1

When the Resonance Skill Extermination Order hits the target, it additionally recovers 10 Resonance Energy, which can be triggered once every 20s.

Sequence Node 2

After the Resonance Liberation Armed Slaughter state ends, the next Intro Skill of Calcharo will be replaced with the Intro Skill “Necessary Means”, causing 200% * 2 Electro Damage, this damage is Intro Skill damage.

Sequence Node 3

During the Resonance Liberation Armed Slaughter state, Calcharo’s Electro damage bonus is increased by 25%.

Sequence Node 4

When casting the Outro Skill Shadow Raid, the Electro damage of the characters in the team is increased by 20% for 30s.

Sequence Node 5

The damage of the Intro Skill “Necessary Means” is increased by 50%.

Sequence Node 6

When casting Resonance Liberation “Death Notice”, Calcharo will summon 2 Hunting Shadows for a coordinated attack, each Hunting Shadow can cause 100% Electro Damage, this damage is Resonance Liberation damage.

Best Build

Best Weapon

Verdant Summit

Swordsworn
Increases the DMG Bonus of all Resonance Attributes by 12%. Every time Intro Skill or Resonance Liberation is cast, increases Heavy Attack DMG Bonus by 24%, stacking up to 2 time(s). This effect lasts for 14s.

ATK	47~587.50
Crit DMG	10.80~48.60%

Best F2P Weapon

Helios Cleaver

Plasma Recoiler
Within 12s after Resonance Skill is released, increases ATK by 3% every 2s stacking up to 4 time(s). When the number of stacks reaches 12, all stacks will be reset within 1s.

ATK	33~412.50
ATK	6.75~30.38%

5-Star Alternative

Lustrous Razor

Incision
Increases Energy Regen by 12.8%. When Resonance Skill is released, increases Resonance Liberation DMG by 7%, stacking up to 2 times. This effect lasts for 12s.

ATK	47~587.50
ATK	8.10~36.45%

4-Star Alternative

Autumntrace

Edge Direction
Increases ATK by 4% upon dealing Basic Attack DMG or Heavy Attack DMG, stacking up to 5 time(s). This effect lasts for 7s and can be triggered 1 time(s) every 1s.

ATK	33~412.50
Crit Rate	4.50~20.25%

Priority Echo Main Stats

4-Cost

Crit Rate / Crit DMG

3-Cost

Electro DMG

1-Cost

Attack

Best Echo Set

Thundering Mephis

Main Echo: Thundering Mephis
Echo:
Any 3-Cost Echo
Echo:
Any 3-Cost Echo
Echo:
Any 1-Cost Echo
Echo:
Any 1-Cost Echo

Sonata Effect: 5x Void Thunder

Thundering Mephis stands out as the best-in-slot Echo for Calcharo, offering an Electro DMG Boost and enhanced Resonance Liberation DMG.

Alternative Echo Set

Tempest Mephis

Main Echo:
Tempest Mephis
Echo:
Any 3-Cost Echo
Echo:
Any 3-Cost Echo
Echo:
Any 1-Cost Echo
Echo:
Any 1-Cost Echo

Sonata Effect: 5x Void Thunder

Tempest Mephis is the second best-in-slot Echo for Calcharo, primarily enhancing his Heavy Attack DMG while also providing an Electro DMG boost.

Forte Circuit and Resonance Liberation are the priority, followed by Resonance Skill, Basic ATK, and, lastly, his Intro Skill.

Highest Priority:
Forte Circuit
High Priority:
Resonance Liberation
Mid Priority:
Resonance Skill
Low Priority:
Basic Attack
Lowest Priority:
Intro Skill

To maximize Calcharo’s damage output, prioritize upgrading his Resonance Liberation and Forte Circuit first, as they significantly enhance his Basic Attacks and Forte Skill. Next, focus on his Resonance Skill, which, while not as powerful, is essential for weaving between attacks. His Basic Attack should be upgraded after these, as its enhanced mode is most effective when his higher priority skills are maxed. Lastly, the Intro Skill should be upgraded only after all other skills, as it is the least impactful on his overall performance.

Notable Sequence Nodes are the following:

Sequence Node 3

During the Resonance Liberation Armed Slaughter state, Calcharo’s Electro damage bonus is increased by 25%.

Sequence Node 6

Best Teams

Best Team

Calcharo Main DPS

Calcharo (Main DPS)
Yinlin (Sub DPS)
Verina (Support, Buffer)

The best team composition for Calcharo includes Yinlin and Verina, ensuring a substantial boost to Calcharo’s damage. Yinlin excels as a Sub-DPS and buffer, enhancing Electro DMG and Resonance Liberation DMG through her outro skill, making her the perfect hybrid partner for Calcharo. Verina contributes with her highly flexible and powerful outro, granting all allies a DMG boost. Additionally, Verina’s healing abilities ensure team survival, providing significant healing thanks to her skills.

F2P Team

Calcharo Main DPS

Calcharo (Main DPS)
Yangyang (Sub DPS, Buffer)
Baizhi (Support, Buffer)

For a free-to-play team, the composition focused on Calcharo, and he was paired with Yangyang, who will supply Resonance Energy to enable Calcharo to activate his Resonance Liberation sooner. The third slot should be filled by Baizhi or any other available healer to ensure team sustainability.

Alternative Team

Calcharo Resonance Liberation Carry

Calcharo (Main DPS)
Jianxin (Sub DPS, Buffer)
Verina (Support, Buffer)

This team composition focuses on maximizing Calcharo’s Resonance Liberation damage by leveraging the buffs provided by Verina and Jianxin. Verina offers healing and ATK buffs to the entire party, while Jianxin significantly increases Calcharo’s Resonance Liberation DMG. Jianxin’s Resonance Liberation DMG buff greatly enhances Calcharo’s primary damage phase. Additionally, Jianxin’s Liberation skill effectively groups enemies together, allowing Calcharo to efficiently clear enemies.

How to Get

Novice Banner

Calcharo is among the available 5-star resonators in the beginner banner “Utterance of Marvels” Novice Convene. Players can get a guaranteed 5-star within 50 Convenes, which means you can get Calcharo among the five 5-star Resonators in this banner.

Standard Banner

Players can get Calcharo through the standard banner “Tidal Chorus” Character Permanent Convene. Calcharo is a standard character, so he is permanently available in this banner.

50/50 Chance in Limited Banner

Like in other gacha games, there is a 50/50 chance that players could get the limited banner’s Resonators or one of the five 5-star resonators from the standard banner, namely Calcharo, Encore, Jianxin, Lingyang, and Verina.

5-Star Selector

Calcharo is one of the selectable Resonators for the 5-star selector, along with other standard 5-star characters.