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Qingxiao Best Build at a Glance (July 2026)
Updated on 2026-07-27: weapon names, Echo set numbers, and team cores synced to current beta build coverage. Kit multipliers and Sequence values stay provisional until the official 3.6 program.
Category | Recommendation |
|---|
Role | 5★ Aero Sword, on-field Main DPS |
Core loop | Qin Spirit + Sword Soul → Cloud-Form Immortal → Liberation burst |
Best weapon | Evil's Scourge (signature) |
Best 5★ alternative | Emerald of Genesis |
Best 4★ options | Somnoire Anchor / Endless Collapse |
Best Echo set | Heart of Evil's Purge (5-pc) |
Echo layout | 4-3-3-1-1 |
4-cost main | Crit Rate or Crit DMG |
3-cost main | Aero DMG / Aero DMG |
1-cost main | ATK% / ATK% |
Substat priority | Crit Rate › Crit DMG › Heavy ATK DMG › ATK% |
Best team | Qingxiao + Denia + Mornye |
Flex team | Qingxiao + Lynae + Mornye / Shorekeeper |
Budget team | Qingxiao + Mortefi / Sanhua + Verina / Baizhi |
Expected banner | Version 3.6 Phase 1 (~Aug 20 to 21, 2026) |
Qingxiao holds the field. She fills two resources through different attack styles, dumps both into Cloud-Form Immortal, then spends that window on enhanced hits and her Resonance Liberation.
How Qingxiao's Kit Works
She is an Aero sword Resonator built around two meters:
Her basic string walks through both stances. Finish the four-hit combo if you want both bars to rise. Aerial hits keep the same stance logic, and her mid-air mobility options deal damage instead of pausing the rotation.
When both meters are full, her Heavy Attack spends them and enters Cloud-Form Immortal. That state upgrades her attacks and unlocks the finisher often called Tian Jun Cleansing.
Other pieces that shape the build:
Resonance Skill changes with her current combo stage. After Intro applies Golden Echo Resonance, Skill casts feed Qin Spirit.
Intro Skill seeds Sword Soul and starts the resource loop.
Mind-Sight Lock marks enemies. When teammates kill a marked target, she inherits stacks as Mind Perception, so the debuff survives mob waves.
Resonance Liberation: Sky-Light Cloud-Shadow Tide-Rise is her main burst. Exact multipliers remain unconfirmed in beta.
Skill priority while numbers stay soft:
Forte Circuit
Resonance Liberation
Resonance Skill
Basic Attack
Intro Skill
Qingxiao Best Weapons
Rank | Weapon | Rarity | Why it fits |
|---|
BiS | Evil's Scourge | 5★ signature | ~36% Crit Rate substat. +12% ATK. After Tune Strain - Shifting, +11.2% Aero DMG for 2s, stacks to 5 (0.5s ICD). At max stacks the Aero bonus lasts 15s and Aero DMG ignores 10% DEF. |
Best alternative | Emerald of Genesis | 5★ standard | 24.3% Crit Rate. +12.8% Energy Regen. Resonance Skill grants +6% ATK, stacks twice for 10s. |
Strong 4★ | Somnoire Anchor | 4★ | 18.2% ATK. Damage builds Hiss stacks (+2% ATK each, up to 10). Full stacks also raise Crit Rate. Swap clears stacks, so she wants long field time. |
Energy 4★ | Endless Collapse | 4★ | 18.2% ATK. Resonance Skill grants 6 Resonance Energy and +10% ATK for 16s (20s ICD). |
Skip Max HP swords such as Defier's Thorn. Skip Havoc-locked blades such as Azure Oath. They waste most of their kit on an Aero ATK carry.
Signature pulls are expensive on top of the character banner. Finish Qingxiao first, then decide on Evil's Scourge after you see live multipliers. Cross-check phase order on the Wuthering Waves 3.6 banner schedule before you burn pity.
Qingxiao Best Echoes & Stats
Main stats (4-3-3-1-1)
Cost | Main stat |
|---|
4-cost | Crit Rate or Crit DMG |
3-cost | Aero DMG Bonus |
3-cost | Aero DMG Bonus |
1-cost | ATK% |
1-cost | ATK% |
Substats: Crit Rate › Crit DMG › Heavy Attack DMG › ATK% › Energy Regen (about 110% to 120% if Liberation feels late).
Echo sets
Set | Pieces | Effect | When to use |
|---|
Heart of Evil's Purge | 5-pc | 2-pc: +10% Aero DMG. 5-pc: inflicting Tune Strain - Shifting grants +20% Crit DMG and +30% Aero DMG for 15s. | Best in slot. Farmable since Version 3.5. |
Sierra Gale | 5-pc | 2-pc: +10% Aero DMG. 5-pc: Intro Skill grants +30% Aero DMG for 15s. | Clean fallback if you lack Heart pieces. |
Sound of True Name | 5-pc | 2-pc: +10% Aero DMG. 5-pc: Echo Skill hits raise Echo Skill Crit Rate by 20% and grant +15% Aero DMG for 5s. | Niche if your rotation leans Echo Skill. |
Heart of Evil's Purge is live now in Mengzhou (Eastern Xuan Peaks Tacet Field). Farm 3-cost and 1-cost Crit pieces today. The dedicated Aero 4-cost main Echo for this set is still thin; leave Tuners flexible until Version 3.6 shows the final main Echo.
Qingxiao Best Teams
Team | Members | Why it works |
|---|
Premium Tune Strain | Qingxiao + Denia + Mornye | Denia applies Tune Strain - Shifting, refreshes Interfered, and accelerates Off-Tune by 50%. Mornye raises Off-Tune buildup and team Total DMG through Tune Break Boost. Qingxiao carries on-field Aero damage and responds to the Tune Strain window. |
Flex Tune Strain | Qingxiao + Lynae + Mornye / Shorekeeper | Lynae keeps Tune Strain states up. Damage amp trails Denia's All DMG Outro, but the gap is playable. Shorekeeper covers heal + Crit buffs if you lack Mornye. |
Budget / early account | Qingxiao + Mortefi or Sanhua + Verina or Baizhi | Mortefi's Heavy ATK amp fits her Cloud-Form dump. Sanhua is the easy Basic ATK buffer. Verina / Baizhi keep the team alive. Expect about 20% to 30% less team damage than the premium Tune Strain core. |
Do not mix Tune Rupture units into these boards. Rupture and Strain overwrite each other on one target.
If Phase 1 also reruns Denia and Mornye, one finished premium board can cost multiple limited 5★ pulls. Pick one lane early. Compare that spend against Jingran's pull verdict if you also want the Phase 2 Fusion carry.
How to Play Qingxiao: Rotation
Open with Denia (or Lynae) in Tune Strain mode. Apply Shifting and push Off-Tune.
Set Mornye's markers / Syntony Field, then Outro into Qingxiao.
Run full basic strings so Qin Spirit and Sword Soul rise together. Weave aerial hits and land-cancel into segment three when you have the timing.
At full resources, Heavy Attack into Cloud-Form Immortal. Apply Mind-Sight Lock while you dump enhanced attacks.
Fire Resonance Liberation inside the Tune Break / Interfered window.
Swap out once the burst window ends. Rebuild supports, then repeat.
Two mistakes cut the most damage: cutting basic combos short (one meter stalls), and dumping Heavy Attack early (both meters reset).
How to Prep Before Her Banner
Farm Heart of Evil's Purge 3-cost and 1-cost pieces with Crit substats now.
Hold most Tuners for the Version 3.6 4-cost main Echo.
Stock Shell Credits and Resonator EXP. Launch day bottlenecks there.
Clear weekly bosses that feed post-3.5 Forte mats (community trackers point at Skyward Glazed Heart from Thousand-Puppet Pavilion). Confirm the final list on the livestream.
Budget Astrite against the 3.6 pull guide. One hard guarantee is 160 pulls.
Need the pity gap closed before Phase 1 ends? Top up Lunites on VGTopup with UID only. No password.
FAQ
When does Qingxiao release?
Community calendars put her in Version 3.6 Phase 1, around August 20 to 21, 2026, six weeks after Version 3.5 (July 10). Kuro has not locked the date. Watch the special program.
Is Qingxiao Aero?
Current beta coverage and her Echo / weapon kit all point to Aero Sword. Older Glacio rumors are outdated. Wait for Kuro's drip confirmation if you need absolute certainty.
What is the best Echo set for Qingxiao?
Heart of Evil's Purge. The 5-piece pays +20% Crit DMG and +30% Aero DMG for 15s after Tune Strain - Shifting. Sierra Gale is the ready fallback.
Does Qingxiao need Denia?
She still functions without Denia, but the premium board wants a second Shifting applier. Denia is the strongest partner. Lynae is the next option. Mornye handles Interfered sustain and team damage amp.
Is Qingxiao worth pulling?
Pull if you lack a modern Aero on-fielder, or if you already own Denia and Mornye and want the carry that finishes that core. Skip if you are saving for another 3.6 or 3.7 target, or if you dislike long-field execution carries. Check her standing against current endgame picks on the Wuthering Waves tier list after launch numbers land.
Should I pull Evil's Scourge?
Only after Qingxiao is home and your second team clears Tower. The signature lines up with Tune Strain and DEF ignore, but character pity comes first.
Conclusion
Qingxiao Build Guide value sits in the pieces you can finish today: Heart of Evil's Purge Crit rolls, a Crit Rate sword, and a clear team lane with Denia / Mornye or a budget Mortefi + Verina board. Her kit sits in beta, so treat multipliers as directional and come back after the 3.6 livestream. Bookmark this page for weapon and Echo table updates, and top up Lunites on VGTopup only for the banner you plan to finish.
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