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Wuthering Waves - Taoqi Character Info and Kit

Taoqi is a playable 4-star Havoc Broadblade character in Wuthering Waves (WuWa). Check out this guide for the best Taoqi build, Taoqi best teams, echoes, kit (skills), skill priority, and voice actor here!

Taoqi Character Overview

Taoqi Information

Resonator Information
Wuthering Waves - TaoqiTaoqi
Rarity ★★★★
Element
Weapon
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Voice Actor (EN) Clare Louise Connoll

Taoqi Rankings

Main DPS Sub-DPS Support Overall
- B Rank Icon - B Rank Icon

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Taoqi Stats

Lv. 1 Lv. 90
HP 716 8,950
ATK 38 225
DEF 128 1,564
Energy Regen 100% -
Crit. Rate 5% -
Crit. DMG 150% -

Stat calculations does not include the Attribute Bonuses from Taoqi's Forte.

How Strong is Taoqi?

Strengths
• Rocksteady Shield can keep your party alive.
• Provides a Resonance Skill DMG buff with her Outro Skill.
• Strong Burst Damage on quick swap teams.
• Safe and easy to use for newer players.
Weaknesses
• Low sustained DPS, especially compared to other characters.
• Basic Attacks scale on ATK while the rest of her kit scales on DEF.

Taoqi is a slow character who excels at defense to keep her and her teammates alive. She also has strong damage on quick swap teams thanks to her Intro Skill activating her Timed Counters, but is quickly outscaled by other characters who prefer to stay out on the field.

Taoqi Build Guide

Taoqi Best Build: Tank Sub-DPS Build

Best Weapon
Alt. Weapons
Sonata Effect 5-piece
Wuthering Waves - Moonlit Clouds Moonlit Clouds
Cost Pattern ④ ③ ③ ① ①
Main Echo Wuthering Waves - Bell-Borne GeocheloneBell-Borne Geochelone

Taoqi Best Echo Stats

Echo Main Stats Priority
④-Cost ③-Cost ①-Cost
CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG Havoc DMG DEF%
Echo Substats Tuning Priority
1. DEF% ★★★
2. CRIT Rate ★★
3. CRIT DMG ★★
4. Energy Regen % ★★
5. Flat DEF ★

Taoqi's shields and damage scale of the DEF stat. You can either go for a DEF build for a tankier shield or use a Havoc DMG Boost to increase her own DMG.

Taoqi Best Echo Sets

Optimal Main Echo

Main Echo Explanation
Wuthering Waves - Bell-Borne GeocheloneBell-Borne Geochelone
Wuthering Waves - Energy Regen Wuthering Waves - Healing
・Provides general shield protection for the team when Taoqi is your Sub-DPS.
・Increases DMG dealt and reduce incoming damage.
・Shield effect can transfer to the next character.
Wuthering Waves - Impermanence HeronImpermanence Heron
Wuthering Waves - Energy Regen
・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.
Wuthering Waves - Stonewall BracerStonewall Bracer
Wuthering Waves - Healing Wuthering Waves - Energy Regen
・A good early game Echo for when you do not have the Geochelone yet.
・Provides a shield after a successful charge hit.

Echo Tier List

Taoqi Best Sonata Effects

Echo Set Rating
Wuthering Waves - Moonlit Clouds Moonlit Clouds
(5-pc)
★★★ - Best
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. Great for a support character like Taoqi. Unfortunately, we do not have a set that increases DEF yet, so this might change in the future.

Recommended Main Echo:

List of All Echoes and Sonata Effects

Taoqi Best Weapons

Best Weapons for Taoqi Ranked

Weapon Skill
1 Wuthering Waves - Dauntless Evernight Dauntless Evernight Battlebound
When Intro Skill is cast, increases ATK by 8% and DEF by 15%, lasting for 15s.
2 Wuthering Waves - Discord Discord Ceaseless Aria
When Resonance Skill is cast, restore 8 Concerto Energy. This effect can be triggered 1 time(s) every 20s.
3 Wuthering Waves - Autumntrace Autumntrace Edge Direction
Increases ATK by 4% upon dealing Basic Attack DMG or Heavy Attack DMG, stacking up to 5 time(s). This effect lasts for 7s and can be triggered 1 time(s) every 1s.

List of All Weapons

Taoqi Best Weapon Explained

Dauntless Evernight is Taoqi's best weapon since it provides the DEF stat. Take note that ATK stats don't really benefit Taoqi since her DMG scales on DEF.

Taoqi Best Teams

Taoqi Resonance Skill Team

Main DPS Sub-DPS Support
Wuthering Waves - JinhsiJinhsi Wuthering Waves - TaoqiTaoqi Wuthering Waves - ShorekeeperShorekeeper

Taoqi's Outro Skill is beneficial for Jinshi since most of the latter's DMG comes from their Resonance Skill. Taoqi can also provide shielding as an additional safety net for the entire team.

The Shorekeeper further empowers the former two Resonators, also accelerating Jinhsi's Incandescence gain by dealing Spectro Damage with her kit while she is on-field.

Character Explanation
Wuthering Waves - DanjinDanjin Main DPS Replacement
Danjin is a fellow 4-Star Havoc character, who uses her Resonance Skill often in her rotations and will appreciate Taoqi's Outro Skill buff.
Wuthering Waves - VerinaVerina Support Replacement
Verina is another premium 5-Star Support that can grant an All-Type Damage Deepen, as well as provide Coordinated Attacks and lots of healing.
Wuthering Waves - BaizhiBaizhi Support Replacement
Baizhi is an F2P alternative who can provide a lot of healing if you do not have Verina or Shorekeeper.

General Rotation

1 The Shorekeeper starts the battle and charges the Concerto Energy and her Resonance Liberation until it is full. Use her Resonance Liberation to buff incoming Resonators.
2 Once Concerto Energy is maxed out, switch to Jinhsi to activate her Intro Skill and upgrade the Shorekeeper's Stellarealm.
3 Use Overflowing Radiance right away, a variation of Jinhsi's Resonance Skill, and then follow it up with another Resonance Skill. Execute Jinhsi's Basic Attack combo to use the final variation of her Resonance Skill, Illuminous Epiphany, to get Unison. Swap out to Taoqi afterward, consuming Unison instead of Concerto Energy.
4 As Taoqi, time your parries and utilize her optimal combos to maximize DPS with her Forte Circuit, as well as gain shields. Swap back to Jinhsi to get the Resonance Skill DMG buff from Taoqi's Outro Skill.
5 As Jinhsi, make sure to fully charge her Forte Circuit gauge before using the Resonance Skill called Illuminous Epiphany to maximize its damage. Continue to DPS with Jinhsi to charge Concerto Energy.
6 Swap to Shorekeeper with full Concerto Energy to detonate her Resonance Liberation with an Enhanced Intro Skill. Repeat these steps until the enemy is felled.

How to Play Taoqi

Taoqi Gameplay Guide



Resonance Skill Reduces Damage Taken

When Taoqi uses her Resonance Skill, she will generate three Rocksteady Shields. Keep in mind that the Rocksteady Shields aren't actual shields, instead, they only reduce damage from enemy attacks.

When an enemy attacks you while you have a Rocksteady Shield up, one of the Rocksteady Shields will disappear and Taoqi receives a Resolving Caliber stack.

Resolving Caliber Provides Shields with Strategic Parries

Resolving Calibers can be consumed by using Strategic Parries from Taoqi's Heavy Attack "Rocksteady Defense" or a timed use of her Resonance Skill to parry enemy attacks. Resolving Calibers also be consumed through the use of Taoqi's Intro Skill.

When a Resolving Caliber is consumed from a successful Strategic Parry, an actual shield will be produced.

Resonance Liberation Deals DMG Based on DEF

Taoqi's Resonance Liberation can deal a lot of damage and it scales on the DEF stat. Do note that ATK stats will not increase the Resonance Liberation DMG by much compared to DEF.

Outro Skill Increases the Next Character's Skill DMG

Taoqi's Outro Skill can have the on-field character's Resonance Skill DMG Amplified. This increases their Resonance Skill DMG.

Taoqi Recommended Combos

General DPS and Shield Combo

Combo
Intro Skill / (Full Forte Circuit → Parry) → BA 1 → BA 2 → BA 3 → Res. Liberation → Echo Skill → Outro Skill

The video was filmed in the Depths of Illusive Realm, where her Outro Skill cannot be used.

There aren't many combos for Taoqi since she's a very slow character that's reliant on her Resonance Skill being active. As such, this will be her general combo that's used for most situations, both for damage output and shield generation.

Taoqi Ascension and Forte Materials

Taoqi Ascension Materials

Character Ascension Materials

How to Get Materials
Normal Enemies
World Boss
Overworld Material
Iris Iris x60
Currency
Shell Credit Shell Credit x170,000

Forte Materials

How to Get Materials
Normal Enemies
Forgery Challenge
Weekly Boss
Currency
Shell Credit Shell Credit x2,030,000

Ascension Materials Per Rank

Character Ascension Materials
Rank 1
20 ➔ 40
Rank 2
40 ➔ 50
Rank 3
50 ➔ 60
Rank 4
60 ➔ 70
Iris Iris x12
Rank 5
70 ➔ 80
Iris Iris x16
Rank 6
80 ➔ 90
Iris Iris x20

Total Forte Materials

Total Forte Materials
Main Nodes
(Total)
Lv. 1 ➔ 10
Shell Credit Shell Credit x1,400,000
Stat
Bonus 1
(Total)
Shell Credit Shell Credit x200,000
Stat
Bonus 2
(Total)
Shell Credit Shell Credit x400,000
Inherent Skill 1
Inherent Skill 2

Taoqi Skill Priority

Skill Priority Explanation
Normal Attack ☆☆☆☆ You're not meant to use Taoqi's Basic Attacks as most of her utility will come from other Fortes. Also, her basic attacks are extremely slow so it will be a waste of time to use it.
Resonance Skill ★★★☆☆ You should upgrade Taoqi's Resonance Skill to improve the healing it provides.
Forte Circuit ★★★★★ Upgrading Taoqi's Forte Circuit will increase the DMG and shield strength, the latter being essential to her playstyle as a tank.
Resonance Liberation ★★★★ Upgrading Taoqi's Resonance Liberation increases the damage dealt. This is her primary source of DMG.
Intro Skill ☆☆☆☆ Upgrading Taoqi's Intro Skill is negligible since the damage upgrade doesn't contribute too much to her kit.

Taoqi's main priority is to provide shields for the team, and that can be improved on if her Forte Circuit is at max. Follow this up with her Resonance Liberation so she can deal decent damage whenever it is up, then her Resonance Skill for improved survivability.

Normal Attack

Normal Attack IconNATK Resonance Skill IconSKIL Forte Circuit IconFORT Inherent Skill IconINHE Resonance Liberation IconLIBE Intro Skill IconINTR Outro Skill IconOUTR
Concealed Edge
Basic Attack:
Taoqi performs up to 4 continuous attacks, dealing Havoc DMG.

Heavy Attack:
Taoqi consumes Stamina and enters Rocksteady Defense state.

Rocksteady Defense:
Taoqi's DMG 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 Rocksteady Shield, Strategic Parry is automatically cast.

Strategic Parry:
Taoqi attacks the target, dealing Havoc DMG.

Mid-air Attack:
Taoqi consumes Stamina to perform a Mid-Air Plunging Attack, dealing Havoc DMG.

Dodge Counter:
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to launch and attack, dealing Havoc DMG.


Attribute Bonuses:
1. Havoc DMG Bonus +1.80%
2. Havoc DMG Bonus +4.20%

Skill Detail Effect (Lvl 1)
Part 1 Damage 45.34%
Part 2 Damage 42.67%
Part 3 Damage 56%
Part 4 Damage 136%
Heavy Attack Damage 110.84%
Heavy Attack Damage Reduction 35%
Strategic Parry Damage 39.59%
Mid-Air Attack Damage 62%
Dodge Counter Damage 125%
Heavy Attack Stamina Cost 30
Mid-Air Attack Stamina Cost 30

Resonance Skill

Normal Attack IconNATK Resonance Skill IconSKIL Forte Circuit IconFORT Inherent Skill IconINHE Resonance Liberation IconLIBE Intro Skill IconINTR Outro Skill IconOUTR
Fortified Defense
Taoqi deals Havoc DMG to surrounding targets, generating 3 Rocksteady Shield and restoring HP to Taoqi.

If attacked when casting Fortified Defense, Strategic Parry will be automatically cast.
Rocksteady Shield:
When the Character is attacked, 1 Rocksteady Shield is consumed to reduce the damage taken.


Attribute Bonuses:
1. DEF +2.28%
2. DEF +5.32%

Skill Detail Effect (Lvl 1)
Skill Damage 67.86%
HP recovery 950+45.00%
Rocksteady Shield Damage Reduction 15%
Cooldown 15
Con. Energy Regen 15

Forte Circuit

Normal Attack IconNATK Resonance Skill IconSKIL Forte Circuit IconFORT Inherent Skill IconINHE Resonance Liberation IconLIBE Intro Skill IconINTR Outro Skill IconOUTR
Power Shift
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 damage.
Timed Counters consume 1 Resolving Caliber upon hitting an enemy to grant a shield.
After casting the Intro Skill Defense Formation, using Basic Attack can 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 obtain that many Resolving Caliber. While Rocksteady Shield exists, when the on-field character is attacked, 1 Rocksteady Shield will be consumed and Resolving Caliber is recovered. After Rocksteady Shield ends, all remaining Rocksteady Shield will be consumed to grant that many Resolving Caliber.

Skill Detail Effect (Lvl 1)
Timed Counters Part 1 Damage 43.36%
Timed Counters Part 2 Damage 55.80%
Timed Counters Part 3 Damage 73.14%
Timed Counters Part 1 Shield 300+11.25%
Timed Counters Part 2 Shield 450+16.87%
Timed Counters Part 3 Shield 750+28.12%
Shield Duration 18

Inherent Skills

Normal Attack IconNATK Resonance Skill IconSKIL Forte Circuit IconFORT Inherent Skill IconINHE Resonance Liberation IconLIBE Intro Skill IconINTR Outro Skill IconOUTR
Inherent Skill 1:
Steadfast Protection
During the duration of the Resonance Skill Rocksteady Shield, the character's DEF is increased by 15%.
Inherent Skill 2:
Unyielding
After Heavy Attack: Strategic Parry is successfully triggered, 25 Stamina is recovered.

Resonance Liberation

Normal Attack IconNATK Resonance Skill IconSKIL Forte Circuit IconFORT Inherent Skill IconINHE Resonance Liberation IconLIBE Intro Skill IconINTR Outro Skill IconOUTR
Unmovable
Launch an attack based on Taoqi's DEF on the target, dealing Havoc damage.
Attribute Bonuses:
1. DEF +2.28%
2. DEF +5.32%

Skill Detail Effect (Lvl 1)
Skill Damage 226.20%
Cooldown 16
Res. Energy Cost 125
Con. Energy Regen 20

Intro Skill

Normal Attack IconNATK Resonance Skill IconSKIL Forte Circuit IconFORT Inherent Skill IconINHE Resonance Liberation IconLIBE Intro Skill IconINTR Outro Skill IconOUTR
Defense Formation
Attack the target, dealing Havoc DMG.
Attribute Bonuses:
1. Havoc DMG Bonus +1.80%
2. Havoc DMG Bonus +4.20%

Skill Detail Effect (Lvl 1)
Skill Damage 105%
Con. Energy Regen 10

Outro Skill

Normal Attack IconNATK Resonance Skill IconSKIL Forte Circuit IconFORT Inherent Skill IconINHE Resonance Liberation IconLIBE Intro Skill IconINTR Outro Skill IconOUTR
Iron Will
The incoming character (or a character on a nearby team that activates an Outro Skill) has their Resonance Skill DMG Amplified by 38% for 14s or until they are switched off field.

Taoqi Resonance Chain

Recommended Sequence Nodes

Why We Recommend It
S1 ★★★☆☆ - Good
This increases the Shield durability from her Forte Circuit, increasing overall survivability.
S2 ★★★★☆ - Great
Taoqi's Resonance Liberation will have a permanent CRIT increase, which improves the consistency of dealing critical hits with it.
S3 ★★★☆☆ - Good
Extends the Resonance Skill shield to up to 30 seconds. This allows her to keep the shield for a longer period of time.
S4 ★★☆☆☆ - Okay
Taoqi heals herself after a successful Strategic Parry, which isn't that useful since she can already heal herself with her Resonance Skill.
S5 ★★★★☆ - Great
A welcome quality of life change that helps Taoqi restore her own Resonance Energy whenever her Forte Circuit hits an enemy.
S6 ★☆☆☆☆ - Mediocre
The DMG buff isn't beneficial for Taoqi since it only improves the Basic Attack Forte, which she doesn't need to use.

All Sequence Node Effects

S1 Essence of Tranquility
Forte Circuit Power Shift's Shield is increased by 40%.
S2 Silent Strength
The Crit. Rate and Crit. DMG of Resonance Liberation Unmovable is increased by 20%.
S3 Keen-eyed Observer
The duration of Resonance Skill Rocksteady Shield is extended to 30s.
S4 Heavylifting Duty
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.
S5 Benevolent Guardian
The damage of Forte Circuit Power Shift hits a target, restore 20 Resonance Energy.
S6 Defender of Peach
The damage of Taoqi's Basic Attack and Heavy Attack increases by 40% while the Shield granted by Resonance Skill Rocksteady Shield holds.

How to Get Taoqi

Was Previously a Featured 4-Star

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Availability
Version 1.3 - Phase 1
September 29, 2024 - October 24, 2024
(Asia)

Taoqi was a featured 4-star Resonator in the Convene showed above. You can still try on the current Convene banner, but Taoqi will drop at a lower rate!

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Taoqi Voice Actor and Lore

Taoqi Voice Actors

Taoqi Voice Actor List
EN Clare Louise Connoll
JP Hina Yomiya
CN Kiyo
KR Lee Sae-a

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Taoqi In-Game Lore

Gender Female
Birthplace Huanglong
Affiliation Jinzhou
Basic Info Taoqi is the director of the Ministry of Development. Languid as she is, she is in fact very reliable and always capable of assisting people in resolving their issues. In Jinzhou, she is not only a trusted elder sister, but also a dependable friend to all.

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Playable Characters
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Wuthering Waves - BaizhiBaizhi Wuthering Waves - ChixiaChixia Wuthering Waves - DanjinDanjin
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Comment

8 Observator3 months

if I'm being 100%, I don't quiet think this guide properly represents Taoqi. I personally think, especially if you have her S6, that she would fit better as a support. Taoqi's S6 description is poorly translated, it gives whoever is on field, while rocksteady shield is up, a basic and heavy attack buff, not just Taoqi herself. Which suggests her role is more of a shield/buff character, that strikes me as being closer to tank/support, rather than a simple Sub-DPS.

7 Anonymous4 months

lmaoooooo

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