Best Wuthering Waves Weapons

Best for: Jiyan

Jiyan's signature Broadblade. It converts a portion of his stats into Heavy Attack DMG and ATK, perfectly matching his Lance-state Heavy Attack playstyle. Best-in-slot by a wide margin.

Best for: Jinhsi

Jinhsi's signature Broadblade. It boosts Spectro DMG and amps her Resonance Skill / Liberation, which is where her Frazzle detonation burst lives. Required for her ceiling.

Best for: Any Broadblade DPS (Jiyan, Calcharo, Jinhsi)

The standard 4★ Broadblade with an ATK% passive. The best free-path alternative for any Broadblade carry and a safe refinement target.

Best for: Calcharo

Calcharo's signature. It raises his Resonance Liberation and Punishment detonation damage, which is his entire burst opener. Strongly recommended for him.

Best for: Augusta

Augusta's signature Broadblade. It boosts Electro DMG and her charged sword strikes, amplifying her lightning burst. Best-in-slot for her.

Best for: Lupa

Lupa's signature Broadblade. It boosts Fusion DMG and her Resonance Liberation, which she buffs for the team. Best-in-slot for her.

Best for: Jingran

Jingran's signature Broadblade. It boosts Fusion DMG and his repeated-strike combo, amplifying his sustained output. Best-in-slot for him.

Best for: Chisa

Chisa's signature Broadblade. It boosts Havoc DMG and her tank-to-damage conversion, which is her whole kit. Best-in-slot for her.

Best for: Mornye

Mornye's signature Broadblade. It boosts Fusion DMG and her Off-Tune field, which grants team sustain. Best-in-slot for her.

Best for: Any Broadblade user without a signature

A safe stat-stick upgrade for Broadblade units (Jianxin, Lingyang, Luuk Herssen) who lack a dedicated signature.

Best for: Camellya

Camellya's signature Sword. It boosts Havoc DMG and her Heavy Attack / Resonance Liberation, the exact damage she spends Crimson petals on. Best-in-slot.

Best for: Any Sword DPS / Rover / Sanhua

The standard 4★ Sword with an ATK% passive. The default free-path Sword for Camellya, Rover, Sanhua, and Yangyang.

Best for: Rover

Rover's signature Sword. It scales with their Spectro kit and is the cleanest upgrade for the free protagonist once built as a Spectro carry.

Best for: Changli

Changli's signature Sword. It boosts Fusion DMG and her Forte-enhanced Basic Attacks, which are her core damage. Best-in-slot.

Best for: Brant

Brant's signature Sword. It boosts Fusion DMG and his coordinated-attack / sustain kit. Best-in-slot for the Fusion enabler.

Best for: Cartethyia

Cartethyia's signature Sword. It boosts Aero DMG and her Aero Erosion detonation, which is her biggest burst. Best-in-slot.

Best for: Qiuyuan

Qiuyuan's signature Sword. It boosts Aero DMG and his sword-technique combos. Best-in-slot for him.

Best for: Hiyuki

Hiyuki's signature Sword. It boosts Glacio DMG and her frost blade strikes. Best-in-slot for her.

Best for: Aemeath

Aemeath's signature Sword. It boosts Fusion DMG and her radiant strikes. Best-in-slot for her.

Best for: Qingxiao

Qingxiao's signature Sword. It boosts Aero DMG and her cloud-blade techniques. Best-in-slot for her.

Best for: Xuanling / Luuk Herssen / Danjin

A safe stat-stick upgrade for Sword units without a dedicated signature.

Best for: Verina

Verina's signature Rectifier. It boosts her coordinated attacks and healing, directly amplifying the team ATK buff she provides. Best-in-slot for the best free healer.

Best for: Shorekeeper

Shorekeeper's signature Rectifier. It raises her Resonance Liberation healing and the team ATK / CRIT buff from her Outro — the premium sustain's best weapon.

Best for: Any Rectifier DPS (Encore)

The standard 4★ Rectifier with an ATK% passive. The best free-path option for Encore and a solid stat stick.

Best for: Supports / healers (Verina, Shorekeeper)

A 4★ Rectifier that grants Energy Regen, letting sustain units like Verina and Shorekeeper use their Liberation more often. The default F2P support weapon.

Best for: Encore

Encore's signature Rectifier. It boosts Fusion DMG and her Resonance Liberation, which is her biggest hit. Recommended for a main Fusion carry.

Best for: Yinlin

Yinlin's signature Rectifier. It boosts coordinated-attack damage and Energy Regen, directly amplifying her Electro enabler role. Best-in-slot.

Best for: Zhezhi

Zhezhi's signature Rectifier. It boosts Glacio DMG and coordinated-attack amplification, which is her core enabler value. Best-in-slot.

Best for: Phoebe

Phoebe's signature Rectifier. It boosts Spectro DMG and her Frazzle application / amplification, which defines her kit. Best-in-slot.

Best for: Cantarella

Cantarella's signature Rectifier. It boosts Havoc DMG and her coordinated-attack / intro buff, which is her enabler value. Best-in-slot.

Best for: Phrolova

Phrolova's signature Rectifier. It boosts Havoc DMG and her Tacet Discord summons / Liberation burst. Best-in-slot for her.

Best for: Lucilla / Suisui / Denia / Lucy

A safe stat-stick upgrade for Rectifier supports without a dedicated signature.

Best for: Carlotta

Carlotta's signature Pistols. It boosts Glacio DMG and her Basic / Heavy combo damage, which is the core of her aimed-state rotation. Best-in-slot.

Best for: Pistol DPS / Chixia / Mortefi

The standard 4★ Pistols with an ATK% passive. A fine free-path option for Carlotta until her signature, and the default for Chixia and Mortefi.

Best for: Ciaccona

Ciaccona's signature Pistols. It boosts Aero DMG and her Aero Erosion amplification, which is her enabler value. Best-in-slot.

Best for: Galbrena

Galbrena's signature Pistols. It boosts Fusion DMG and her on-field / off-field explosions. Best-in-slot for her.

Best for: Lynae

Lynae's signature Pistols. It boosts Spectro DMG and her off-field follow-up shots. Best-in-slot for her.

Best for: Rebecca / Lucy

A safe stat-stick upgrade for Pistol units without a dedicated signature.

Best for: Xiangli Yao

Xiangli Yao's signature Gauntlets. It boosts Electro DMG and his discharge (coordinated-attack) damage, which is his whole kit. Best-in-slot.

Best for: Zani

Zani's signature Gauntlets. It boosts Spectro DMG and her Frazzle-to-damage conversion, which is her burst. Best-in-slot.

Best for: Roccia

Roccia's signature Gauntlets. It boosts Havoc DMG and her enemy-gather + Heavy-Attack buff, which is her enabler value. Best-in-slot.

Best for: Iuno / Jianxin / Sigrika / Luuk Herssen / Chisa

The standard 5★ Gauntlet is a safe upgrade for any Gauntlet user without a dedicated signature.

Best for: Yuanwu

Yuanwu's own Gauntlets come with him as a free unit. They grant shield / Resonance Skill buffs, making him the default free Electro support.

Best for: Lumi / Danjin / free Gauntlet users

The standard 4★ Gauntlets with an ATK% passive. A stopgap for Gauntlet users before a signature or Yuanwu's own weapon.