Taoqi Build Guide, Skills, Combos & Teams Wuthering Waves
Basic Information


Taoqi
Taoqi is the director of border defense at the Ministry of Development. Despite her seemingly laid-back demeanor, she consistently proves to be a dependable and supportive individual, always lending her hand to those in need. Taoqi is not only a reliable colleague, but also a trustworthy friend that people can confide in.
Resonator's Stats
Resonator's stats per level
Stat | Lv 1 | Lv 20 | Lv 40 | Lv 50 | Lv 60 | Lv 70 | Lv 80 | Lv 90 |
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![]() | 716 | 2339.67 | 4023.78 | 5104.51 | 6185.17 | 7265.9 | 8346.63 | 8950 |
![]() | 18 | 60.32 | 104.16 | 132.83 | 161.49 | 185.66 | 209.83 | 225 |
![]() | 128 | 411.34 | 705.24 | 893.67 | 1082.11 | 1270.54 | 1458.97 | 1564.44 |
Resonator's Graduation Stats

13000+

1700 - 2000+

130% - 160%
- The amount of ER Taoqi needs is dependent on how much field time you plan on dedicating to her. If you intend to rely on her Resonance Skill for the majority of her energy neglecting the rest of her kit we recommend using the higher end of ER recommended or even more than it.
- If you plan on making use of Taoqi's skill and her Forte Gauge combo as well you can build less. Aim for the following range of energy regeneration on Taoqi or more 130 - 160%+.

50% - 60%+

250% - 270%+

42% - 72%
Level Upgrade Materials
Lv 20 | Lv 40 | Lv 50 | Lv 60 | Lv 70 | Lv 80 |
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Skills & Resonance Chains
Skills

Basic Attack
Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Havoc DMG.
Heavy Attack
Consume Stamina to deal Havoc DMG.
Hold Basic Attack to enter Rocksteady Defense.
Rocksteady Defense
- Taoqi's damage taken is reduced by 35%;
- When Taoqi is attacked during Rocksteady Defense, she will cast Strategic Parry;
- Strategic Parry is automatically cast after Rocksteady Defense lasts for 3s;
If Taoqi is attacked when casting Resonance Skill Fortified Defense, Strategic Parry is automatically cast.
Strategic Parry
Attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
Mid-Air Attack
Consume Stamina to perform a Plunging Attack while in mid-air, dealing Havoc DMG.
Dodge Counter
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
Stat | Lv 1 | Lv 2 | Lv 3 | Lv 4 | Lv 5 | Lv 6 | Lv 7 | Lv 8 | Lv 9 | Lv 10 |
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Stage 1 DMG | 45.34% | 49.06% | 52.78% | 57.99% | 61.7% | 65.98% | 71.93% | 77.88% | 83.83% | 90.15% |
Stage 2 DMG | 42.67% | 46.17% | 49.67% | 54.57% | 58.07% | 62.09% | 67.69% | 73.29% | 78.89% | 84.84% |
Stage 3 DMG | 56% | 60.6% | 65.19% | 71.62% | 76.21% | 81.49% | 88.84% | 96.18% | 103.53% | 111.34% |
Stage 4 DMG | 136% | 147.16% | 158.31% | 173.92% | 185.07% | 197.9% | 215.74% | 233.58% | 251.43% | 270.39% |
Heavy Attack DMG | 110.84% | 119.93% | 129.02% | 141.75% | 150.84% | 161.29% | 175.83% | 190.37% | 204.91% | 220.37% |
Heavy Attack DMG Reduction | 35% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 35% |
Strategic Parry Damage | 39.59% | 42.84% | 46.08% | 50.63% | 53.87% | 57.61% | 62.8% | 67.99% | 73.19% | 78.7% |
Mid-air Attack DMG | 62% | 67.09% | 72.17% | 79.29% | 84.37% | 90.22% | 98.36% | 106.49% | 114.62% | 123.27% |
Dodge Counter DMG | 125% | 135.25% | 145.5% | 159.85% | 170.1% | 181.89% | 198.29% | 214.69% | 231.09% | 248.52% |
Heavy Attack STA Cost | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Mid-air Attack STA Cost | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |

Taoqi deals Havoc DMG to surrounding targets, generating 3 Rocksteady Shield and healing herself.
If attacked when casting Fortified Defense, Strategic Parry will be automatically cast.
Rocksteady Shield
When the active character on the team is attacked, 1 Rocksteady Shield is consumed to reduce the damage taken.
Stat | Lv 1 | Lv 2 | Lv 3 | Lv 4 | Lv 5 | Lv 6 | Lv 7 | Lv 8 | Lv 9 | Lv 10 |
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Skill DMG | 67.86% | 73.43% | 78.99% | 86.78% | 92.35% | 98.75% | 107.65% | 116.55% | 125.46% | 134.92% |
HP recovery | 950+45.00% | 1064+46.80% | 1187+48.60% | 1330+51.30% | 1501+54.90% | 1662+58.50% | 1691+65.25% | 1729+72.90% | 1757+81.00% | 1805+94.50% |
Rocksteady Shield Damage Reduction | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% |
Cooldown | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Concerto Regen | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |

Timed Counters
When carrying "Resolving Caliber", use Basic Attack after Heavy Attack Strategic Parry or Intro Skill Defense Formation to cast Timed Counters, performing up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Havoc DMG, considered as Basic Attack DMG.
Timed Counters consume 1 "Resolving Caliber" upon hitting an enemy to grant a shield.
After casting the Intro Skill Defense Formation, use Basic Attack to directly cast Timed Counters.
Resolving Caliber
Taoqi can hold up to 3 Resolving Caliber.
Basic Attack 4 will consume all of Taoqi's "Rocksteady Shields" to grant that many "Resolving Caliber".
While Rocksteady Shield exists, when the active character is attacked, 1 "Rocksteady Shield" will be consumed to recover "Resolving Caliber".
After Rocksteady Shield ends, all remaining "Rocksteady Shield" will be consumed to grant that many "Resolving Caliber".
Stat | Lv 1 | Lv 2 | Lv 3 | Lv 4 | Lv 5 | Lv 6 | Lv 7 | Lv 8 | Lv 9 | Lv 10 |
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Timed Counters Stage 1 DMG | 43.36% | 46.92% | 50.47% | 55.45% | 59% | 63.09% | 68.78% | 74.47% | 80.16% | 86.2% |
Timed Counters Stage 2 DMG | 55.8% | 60.38% | 64.95% | 71.36% | 75.93% | 81.19% | 88.51% | 95.83% | 103.16% | 110.93% |
Timed Counters Stage 3 DMG | 73.14% | 79.14% | 85.14% | 93.53% | 99.53% | 106.43% | 116.02% | 125.62% | 135.22% | 145.41% |
Timed Counters Stage 1 Shield | 300+11.25% | 336+11.7% | 375+12.15% | 420+12.82% | 474+13.72% | 525+14.62% | 534+16.31% | 546+18.22% | 555+20.25% | 570+23.62% |
Timed Counters Stage 2 Shield | 450+16.87% | 504+17.55% | 562+18.22% | 630+19.23% | 711+20.58% | 787+21.93% | 801+24.46% | 819+27.33% | 832+30.37% | 855+35.43% |
Timed Counters Stage 3 Shield | 750+28.12% | 840+29.25% | 937+30.37% | 1050+32.06% | 1185+34.31% | 1312+36.56% | 1335+40.78% | 1365+45.56% | 1387+50.62% | 1425+59.06% |
Shield Duration | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |

Attack the target based on Taoqi's DEF, dealing Havoc DMG.
Stat | Lv 1 | Lv 2 | Lv 3 | Lv 4 | Lv 5 | Lv 6 | Lv 7 | Lv 8 | Lv 9 | Lv 10 |
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Skill DMG | 226.2% | 244.75% | 263.3% | 289.27% | 307.82% | 329.15% | 358.83% | 388.5% | 418.18% | 449.71% |
Cooldown | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Resonance Cost | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 |
Concerto Regen | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |

Attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
Stat | Lv 1 | Lv 2 | Lv 3 | Lv 4 | Lv 5 | Lv 6 | Lv 7 | Lv 8 | Lv 9 | Lv 10 |
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Skill DMG | 105% | 113.61% | 122.22% | 134.28% | 142.89% | 152.79% | 166.57% | 180.34% | 194.12% | 208.76% |
Concerto Regen | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |

The incoming Resonator has their Resonance Skill DMG Amplified by 38% for 14s or until they are switched out.
Skill Upgrade Materials
Lv 2 | Lv 3 | Lv 4 | Lv 5 | Lv 6 | Lv 7 | Lv 8 | Lv 9 | Lv 10 |
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Resonance Chain

Forte Circuit Power Shift's Shield is increased by 40%.

The Crit. Rate and Crit. DMG of Resonance Liberation Unmovable is increased by 20% and 20%, respectively.

The duration of Resonance Skill Rocksteady Shield is extended to 30s.

When Taoqi successfully triggers Heavy Attack Strategic Parry, she restores 25% HP and increases her DEF by 50% for 5s. This can be triggered once every 15s.

The damage of Forte Circuit Power Shift is increased by 50%. When Forte Circuit Power Shift hits a target, restore 20 Resonance Energy.

The damage of Taoqi's Basic Attack and Heavy Attack is increased by 40% while the Shield granted by Resonance Skill Rocksteady Shield holds.
Skill Priority





Weapons
A close-to necessary option for Taoqi if you have it, enabling her to cut down on a lot of her annoying rotation time issues. The higher the refinement, the more time you can shave off her rotation. By far and ahead the biggest contribution to your team DPS by virtue of not having a character who does little damage on the field for too long.
The next best in line option for Taoqi - a completely free option acquired via exploration that boosts her DEF% and as such the bulk of her damage while providing no rotational advantage.
Echo set
Echo set 1

5pcs Set: Upon using Outro Skill, increases the ATK of the next Resonator by 22.5% for 15s.
Moonlit Clouds generally increases Taoqi's Energy Regen capabilities as well as increases the ATK of the next character that switches in after Taoqi's Outro Skill.
Transform into Impermanence Heron to fly up and smack down, dealing 310.56% Havoc DMG.
Long press to stay as Impermanence Heron and continuously spit flames, each attack dealing 55.73% Havoc DMG.
Once the initial attack lands on any enemy, the current character regains 10 Resonance Energy. If the current character uses their Outro Skill within the next 15s, the next character's damage dealt will be boosted by 12% for 15s.
CD: 20s
Restores Taoqi's Resonance Energy so she can cast her Ultimate more. Increases the next character's DMG dealt, good for a support role for Taoqi.
Echo stat













Synergies & Team Formation
Synergies
By far Taoqi's best DPS to support, as almost all of her damage is Resonance Skill DMG, which Taoqi amplifies by 38% on Outro, making the pair very natural. It's far from Carlotta's best team because Taoqi takes too long to get her buffs off, meaning it's only a good pair for nuke teams. But it's still viable enough to clear all content (as Carlotta is just that strong).
Taoqi can also support Jinhsi to deal great nuke DMG via Jinhsi's Skill decently you pair the two with Verina to make sure Forte stacks can be generated (Coordinated Attacks boost Forte stack generation immensely and are necessary for good Jinhsi nukes, something Taoqi doesn't have). It's far from meta but leads to good damage per screenshot.
One of the usual Healing Support options that can slot into any team. Super easy to use, provides amazing team-wide ATK% buffs and 15% DMG Amplify with one of the fastest rotations in the game.
Similar to Verina, a premium Healing Support option who can not only slot into any team, but also provide insane 12.5% Crit Rate, 25% Crit DMG, 25% ATK and 15% DMG Amplify buffs to your whole team. One of the best but also easy to use characters in the game.
More Info
Cherished Items

"The weight of Jinzhou is far beyond what a model can carry, but you can feel the weight of guarding Jinzhou up close by purchasing a Guardian Wall model."
The Ministry of Development partnered with a toy company to create this model, rumored to be a limited first edition obtained personally by Taoqi from a revered toy mogul.

The data module for Terminal loading contains Taoqi's observations and thoughts on Jinzhou, from her childhood musings to her current decisions to protect the city. Every detail has been meticulously documented in this small but powerful device. Perhaps one day, it will alter the fate of Jinzhou.

Taoqi always longs to catch a nice, peaceful nap during her free time. The soft and plush Peachy Turtle becomes her haven, a paradise that washes away all fatigue accumulated from work. "If I could live a slow-paced life just like the Peachy Turtle, and still be a reliable support for everyone, that would be perfect."
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