Encore Build & Teams in Wuthering Waves: Weapons, Echoes, Skill Priority, Combos
Encore is one of the best standard 5-Star Fusion Rectifier Characters in Version 1.0.
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Encore Build or Pass?
Encore is an S Tier Hypercarry-DPS Character that scales of Fusion DMG and can deal massive DMG with the correct combos and the right CRIT Stats. Encore is beginner friendly and easy to learn.
How to Get Encore?
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Encore DPS Build
| Encore Build | |
|---|---|
| Best Weapon |  Stringmaster |
| Alt. Weapons |  Cosmic Ripples Augment Variation |
| Sonata Effect | 5-piece Molten Rift |
| Cost Pattern | ④ ③ ③ ① ① |
| Main Echo |  Inferno Rider |
Recommended Echo Stats for Encore
Echo Main Stats Priority
4-Cost: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
3-Cost: Fusion DMG
1-Cost: ATK% or Energy Regen.
Echo Substats Tuning Priority
1. CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
2. Energy Regen, ATK% or Basic ATK DMG Bonus
3. Flat ATK
Best Sonata Effects for Encore
Recommended Sonata Set for Encore: Molten Rift (5-pc)
Molten Rift increases the Fusion DMG after using a Resonance Skill.
Recommended Main Echo for Encore: Inferno Rider
The Inferno rider deals damage in a forward facing arc while also generating a huge amount of Resonance Energy and also granting a Fusion and Basic ATK DMG% boost, making it a fantastic echo but with a catch.
The Inferno Rider's animation is long and while it can be switch cancelled, it will take a bit of practice to get just right. Your goal when using Inferno Rider is to spam left mouse button to perform slashes and switch cancel the echo right after the third slash starts. You can observe when this happens by looking at the cooldown gauge of the echo (when it reads ~16-18 seconds on the dial it's ready). To maximize the benefit of this echo, use it and perform the cancel right before your burst combo to ensure the buff it grants is present for your upcoming rotation.
Recommended Endgame Stats for Encore
*Important — CRIT DMG shows 150% and Energy Regen shows 100% when you check in-game. The recommended stats below show how much on top of it you need to get.
ATK: 2000 or more
HP: 15000 or more
DEF: 1100 or more
FUSION DMG%: 60% or more
CRIT RATE%: 70%+ or a 1/2 ratio with C.DMG
CRIT DMG% 110% or more
Energy Regen:
How much Energy Regen you'll need on Encore will depend on how you plan to play her - specifically how frequently you plan to make use of her Ultimate.
In the Quick Swap teams, Encore's ultimate is not the focus of her value so you can run minimal or even no Energy Regen and get away with it (0-20%).
When playing Encore with a focus on her Ultimate in Hyper Carry teams where much of your damage is dealt during its duration aim for 15-25% Energy Regen as a conservative estimate - although you may find yourself able to get away with less.
Check out the Echo Tier List below for more information on all Echoes:
Encore Skill Priority
Skill Leveling Order
Resonance Liberation
Forte Circuit and Resonance Skill
Basic ATK
Intro Skill
Encore Teams
Best F2P (free-to-play) and other team comps for Encore in Wuthering Waves
Encore F2P Team 1
| Encore F2P Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Main DPS | Sub-DPS | Support |
 Encore |
 Rover (Spectro) |
Any Healer |
This team composition revolves around Encore dealing as much damage as possible while the enemy is under the Rover's Time Stop outro skill. This maximizes Encore's free hit chance especially after activating her Ultimate.
The healer slot can be filled by Verina, but Baizhi will suffice if you don't have her.
Gameplay
Rover starts the battle and charges the Concerto Energy until other character's Resonator icons glow up.
When Encore's is fully charged, switch with Encore. The Time Stop outro skill of the Rover should trigger, slowing down time for 3s.
Use Encore's Resonance Skill to deal damage. If available, use her Ultimate to enter berserk mode where Encore deals a lot of damage. Also, use the equipped echo when it is off cooldown.
Switch with Rover again once the Concerto Energy has fully charged. If you need healing, switch with your healer and use their healing skill for a quick heal.
Repeat the steps until the enemy is felled.
Encore F2P Buff Team
| Encore F2P Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Encore |
 Sanhua |
Any Healer |
This team composition focuses on buffing Encore's overall performance in battle using extremely useful Outro Skills of the Sub-DPS characters. Choosing Yangyang will funnel energy towards Encore so she can use her Resonance Liberation Ultimate more frequently. Sanhua on the other hand will increase the Basic Attack damage dealt by Encore when she is switched after Sanhua.
Gameplay
The Sub-DPS starts the battle and the Concerto Energy until other character's Resonator icons glow up.
When Encore's is fully charged, switch with Encore. The outro skill of either Yangyang or Sanhua should trigger, providing energy or basic attack amplification to Encore.
Use Encore's Resonance Skill to deal damage. If available, use her Ultimate to enter berserk mode where Encore deals a lot of damage. Also, use the equipped echo when it is off cooldown.
Switch with the Sub-DPS again once the Concerto Energy has fully charged. If you need healing, switch with your healer and use their healing skill for a quick heal.
Repeat the steps until the enemy is felled.
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How to Play Encore
Encore Can Parry in Normal Form
While difficult to execute, Encore can actually parry enemy attacks in her normal form, using her third Basic Attack, as shown above.
How to Parry Successfully
The key to successfully landing the parry is to start the Basic Attack chain a second before the yellow circle shows up on your screen.
With this, you have to know which of the enemy's moves can be parried!
Use Basic Attacks in Normal Form
While you are still charging Resonance Energy in order to use your Ultimate, Encore's main source of damage should be her 5-part Basic Attack chain.
Do note that the chain can be shortened by dodge canceling or if you use her Resonance Skill at the last leg of the animation, as shown in the Recommended Combos section.
Use Resonance Skill in Normal Form
While in Encore's normal form, you can also use her Resonance Skill to deal damage. Note that you can trigger a follow-up attack when you press the Resonance Skill button again when the white aura around her appears.
Switch During Encore's Resonance Skill
As shown above, after casting Encore's Resonance Skill, you can actually switch out as soon as the animation starts.
This allows you to deal damage using a different character and then switch back to Encore in order to trigger the extra attack at the end!
Immediately Use Encore's Ultimate
Encore deals the most damage when she uses her Ultimate, allowing her to enter the Cosmos Rave state. During Cosmos Rave, almost all of Encore's ability will be enhanced.
Use Enhanced Basic Attack
During Cosmos Rave, Encore transforms into a melee DPS, and her Basic Attack gets enhanced. Like her Basic Attack in her normal form, the enhanced version can also be shortened using the same canceling techniques.
Resonance Skill is Different
Encore's Resonance Skill will also be enhanced in Cosmos Rave. Unlike her Resonance Skill in Encore's normal form, this does not have a follow-up attack!
Use Heavy Attack When Forte is Full
When Encore's Forte Gauge is fully charged, use her Heavy Attack by long pressing the button for Encore's Basic Attack.
While Encore charges the Heavy Attack, swap out to a different character since it takes time to charge. Doing this will not cancel the attack and when it is done, just swap back to Encore.
Do Not Immediately Use in Ultimate Form
Never use Encore's charged Heavy Attack at the start of her Ultimate since it will abruptly end the Cosmos Rave state. Only use it before Cosmos Rave is about to end!
Encore Combos
Normal Form Basic Attack Combo
1. Dodge Cancelled Basic Attack
Combo: BA1 → BA2 → BA3 → BA4 → BA5 (dodge cancel)
Encore's Basic Attack combo in her normal form is pretty simple to do. Just tap the Basic Attack button 5 times. On the fifth attack, dodge in any direction when the white aura around Encore appears.
Doing the cancel allows you to complete Encore's Basic Attack chain a bit faster since you are not committing to Basic Attack: Wooly Strike's full animation.
2. Resonance Skill Cancelled Basic Attack
Combo BA1 → BA2 → BA3 → BA4 → BA5 → Res. Skill → Switch → Return to Encore (finish Res. Skill)
Unlike the combo above, this one is harder to execute but will deal more damage to enemies. The idea is to cancel the animation of Encore's fifth attack by casting her Resonance Skill before the white aura appears.
As the animation starts, immediately switch to a different character. Deal damage using their Intro Skill or Basic Attacks, then switch back to Encore to complete her Resonance Skill!
Ultimate Form Basic Attack Combo
1. Dodge Cancelled Basic Attack
Combo: BA1 → BA2 → BA3 → BA4 → BA5 (dodge cancel)
This combo is similar to the Basic Attack combo during Encore's normal form. The only difference is that a white aura will not appear as an indicator for you to cancel the animation. Instead, your cue is when Encore is about to hit the ground before summoning the big sheep!
2. Resonance Skill Cancelled Basic Attack
Combo: BA1 → BA2 → BA3 → BA4 → BA5 → Res. Skill
For this combo, cast Encore's enhanced Resonance Skill right before Encore hits the ground. Unlike the combo for her normal form, you do not need to switch to a different character because the animation ends quickly.
Optimal Ultimate Form Full Combo
Combo: Res. Liberation → Res. Skill Cancelled Combo → Dodge Cancelled Combo → Res. Skill Cancelled Combo → Heavy Attack (full Forte Circuit gauge)
Follow the full combo above to truly maximize Encore's damage during her Ultimate form. After casting Encore's Heavy Attack at the end, switch out to a different character!
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