There are over 40 characters in Wuthering Waves, including three different forms of Rover, such as Aero, Spectro, and Havoc. This guide will provide you with a tier list of the best characters in the game, including their main abilities and team synergies.
Top Heroes Tier List for Wuthering Waves Tier Units S+ Augusta, Cartethiya, Galbrena, Ciaccona, Iuno, Lupa, The Shorekeeper S Carlotta, Phrolova, Zani, Brant, Changli, Mortefi, Zhezhi, Rover (Aero), Verina A Camellya, Jinhsi, Jiyan, Cantarella, Phoebe, Sanhua, Rover (Spectro) B Encore, Rover (Havoc), Danjin, Roccia, Yinlin, Baizhi C Brant, Chixia, Xiangli Yao, Jianxin, Taoqi D Calcharo, Lingyang, Aalto, Lumi, Yangyang, Youhu, Yyanwu
S+ Tier Characters Heroes Features Augusta Can play with premium teammates or solo, having incredible options that will allow her to be good even without tons of investment. Cartethiya The highest DPS in the game with built-in interruption resistance, once you master all of her inputs correctly. Galbrena Best Fusion damage dealer in the game, with lots of different teammates, and plays very well with all of them. Ciaccona High damage output means she is completely viable as your main DPS, especially when you need powerful AoE. Iuno Can be either main DPS, Sub-DPS, buffer, healer, stamina regenerator, or anything you need her to be. Lupa Very easy-to-use with an auto-dodge effect, making her an excellent choice for any team comps. The Shorekeeper Unique hero with incredible Critical Rate and Critical Damage buffs, providing consistent team healing at the same time.
S-Tier Characters Heroes Features Carlotta Many of her main damage abilities are ranged, and she has massive damage potential and utility when buffed properly. Phrolova Has great damage potential both on-field and off-field, allowing her to be more effective than most combat units. Zani Very high baseline Cleave damage with lots of potential to amplify it during her Ultimate. Brant Provides a nice Fusion DMG and Skill DMG amplification, allowing Brant to pair well with a ton of DPS characters. Changli Grants 20% Fusion DMG and 25% Liberation DMG bonus, which is an amazing boost to her damage when paired with another damage dealer. Mortefi Enables fast access to his Outro and synergizes with heavy attackers. Zhezhi Has great buffing potential, which allows her to buff ATK, any type of DMG, Resonance DMG and Glacio DMG all at once. Rover (Aero) Has the highest damage output among most of the support units, and also being able to heal the party. Verina
A-Tier Characters Heroes Features Camellya Delivers an exceptional AoE damage in a large area, ensuring she remains one of the best beginner-friendly AoE DPS characters. Jinhsi Can easily dodge more types of enemy attacks while airborne, with the only downside to her movement being that it isn’t very easy to control. Jiyan Awesome burst damage during her Ultimate, being one of the best DPS for AoE damage in the game alongside Camellya. Cantarella Great on and off-field presence with big hits and coordinated attacks. Phoebe When she’s off-field, she can act as a DPS, and when she’s on-field, she can act as a Hybrid. Sanhua Solid burst damage using Ultimate, Intro, and Outro skills. Rover (Spectro) One of the few characters that brings the damage and has good health in the base kit.
The remaining characters are extremely niche and can be used only in highly specific builds in support roles, but are rarely seen as mains.
