Echo System
Master the Echo system, a unique feature that allows you to capture and utilize enemy powers. Learn about classes, optimization and Sonata Effects to create powerful team compositions...
What Are Echoes in Wuthering Waves?
Echoes in Wuthering Waves are collectible entities that allow players to absorb the powers of defeated enemies and enhance their Resonators. Each Echo contains the essence of a Tacet Discord or other foe and provides valuable stat bonuses, elemental boosts and even powerful active skills.
Players can equip up to five Echoes per character, with one main Echo determining the character's Echo Skill — a special ability used in combat. Echoes are categorized by rarity and cost (Common, Elite and Calamity) and they play a vital role in shaping your character's build and playstyle.
By combining different Echoes, players can activate Sonata Effects — set bonuses that further amplify stats or grant unique combat effects. Whether you're building a damage-focused Resonator or a support unit, mastering the Echo system is essential for progression and high-level play.
In short: Echoes are the core customization system in Wuthering Waves, blending monster collecting with deep RPG optimization.
How to Obtain Echoes
You can acquire Echoes from specific enemy encounters, general exploration and progression systems:
Tacet Discords
Powerful elite enemies known as Tacet Discords drop high-quality Echoes. These mini-bosses are found in designated overworld locations and can be tracked via the map.
World Exploration
Standard enemies also drop Echoes upon defeat, though with lower rarity. The chance of acquiring Echoes increases with your Data Bank level.
Data Bank Progression
Each new Echo you collect is logged into your Data Bank. As the Data Bank level rises, Echo drop rates, variety and tier unlocks improve significantly.
Weekly Bosses and Events
Special timed content such as weekly world bosses or limited-time events offer guaranteed Echo drops, often from rare sets or Calamity-tier sources.
Echo Classes & Cost System
In Wuthering Waves, Echoes are categorized into different classes based on their strength, cost and potential to enhance your build. Each Resonator can equip a limited number of Echoes, with a total cost cap of 12 points, encouraging thoughtful combinations and synergy.
Common Echoes
1 Cost- •Basic Echoes with one passive stat
- •Ideal for early-game use or as cost-efficient fillers
- •Typically do not activate Sonata bonuses
- •Great for completing your Echo loadout while staying under the cost cap
Elite Echoes
3 Cost- •Balanced Echoes with 2-3 substats
- •Frequently contribute to Sonata sets
- •Some have enhanced passives like healing boosts or damage modifiers
- •Excellent for completing 5-piece Sonata sets
Overlord Echoes
4 Cost- •High-cost Echoes with powerful stats
- •Often used in main slots
- •May grant unique passive effects or build-defining bonuses
- •Excellent for hybrid builds or when you need specific stat boosts
Calamity Echoes
4 Cost- •Top-tier Echoes with active Echo Skills
- •Typically serve as the main Echo
- •Excellent stat scaling and synergy potential
- •Often provide unique combat mechanics