Ciaccona Overview: The Melodic Maestro of Wuthering Waves

Ciaccona is a 5★ Aero Resonator in Wuthering Waves, renowned for her intricate musical combos and potent team buffs. Wielding dual pistols, she orchestrates battles by accumulating "Musical Essence" to amplify her heavy attack, Quadruple Downbeat, and supports allies with Aero DMG boosts through Solo Concerts and Ensemble Sylphs. Her prowess shines in AoE scenarios and debuff applications like Aero Erosion and Spectro Frazzle, while her Resonance Liberation offers significant utility. Enhancements from her Resonance Chain further elevate her damage, defense penetration, and buffing capabilities.

Skill Breakdown

Basic Attack:

• Performs up to 4 consecutive Aero-infused attacks.

• The 4th attack inflicts 1 stack of Aero Erosion.

• Interrupting the first three stages with a dodge allows resumption of the attack cycle.

• Completing the 4th stage initiates a Solo Concert; interruptions generate an Ensemble Sylph.

Solo Concert:

• Grants a 24% Aero DMG Bonus to nearby Resonators.

• Effect is non-stackable.

Ensemble Sylph:

• Up to 2 can exist simultaneously.

• Generated when Basic Attack Stage 4 or Solo Concert is interrupted.

• They can continue Solo Concerts or complete interrupted attacks.

Heavy Attack:

• Consumes stamina to leap and deal Aero DMG.

Aimed Attack:

• Enters aiming mode to fire charged shots, dealing Aero DMG.

Mid-air Attack:

• Performs up to 2 consecutive Aero attacks mid-air.

• Following up with a Normal Attack after the second stage casts Basic Attack Stage 4.

Dodge Counter:

• After a successful dodge, following up with a Basic Attack deals Aero DMG.

Resonance Skill:

• Dashes a certain distance, dealing Aero DMG and inflicting 1 stack of Aero Erosion.

• Interrupting other attacks with this skill generates an Ensemble Sylph.

• Can be cast mid-air.

Resonance Liberation – Singer's Triple Cadenza:

• Ciaccona and her Ensemble Sylphs perform together, dealing AoE Aero DMG and entering Recital.

Recital:

• Periodically emits sound waves.

• Timing inputs generate Symphonic Poem: Tonic (Green or Yellow), restoring Concerto Energy.

• Switching characters doesn't end Recital but auto-generates a Tonic.

• Ciaccona becomes interruption-immune and takes 50% less damage.

Symphonic Poem: Tonic:

• Green Tonic: Deals Aero DMG and inflicts Aero Erosion.

• Yellow Tonic: Deals Aero DMG and inflicts Spectro Frazzle.Prydwen

Forte Circuit – Symphony of Wind and Verse:

• Quadruple Downbeat: When holding 3 segments of Musical Essence, replaces Heavy Attack.

• Consumes all Musical Essence to shoot Downbeat Notes, dealing Aero DMG, pulling in targets, and inflicting Aero Erosion.

• Can be cast mid-air near the ground.

Musical Essence:

• Ciaccona can hold up to 3 segments.

• Gained by casting Basic Attack Stage 4 or Intro Skill.

Intro Skill – Roaming with the Wind:

• Deals Aero DMG and inflicts Aero Erosion.

• Following up with a Basic Attack casts Stage 3.

Outro Skill – Windcalling Tune:

• Amplifies Aero Erosion DMG dealt to nearby targets by 100% for 30s.

Inherent Skills:

• Interlude Tune: Casting Resonance Liberation grants a shield equal to 100% of Max HP for 4s. Switching out removes the shield.

• Winds of Rinascita: Increases Quadruple Downbeat's DMG by 30%.

Ascension Materials

To fully ascend Ciaccona, you'll need:

• Blazing Bone x46: Dropped by the Dragon of Dirge.

• Golden Fleece x60: Obtained from Echoes in Rinascita.

• Tidal Residuum: 29 Green, 40 Blue, 52 Purple, 61 Golden.

• When Irises Bloom x26: Acquired by defeating Fleurdelys in the Holy Spire of Confluence.

• Phlogiston: Various types obtained from specific Echoes and activities.

• Shell Credits: Approximately 305,330 required for full ascension.

Optimal Echo Sets

1. Moonlit Clouds (Support Build):

• 2-Piece Bonus: Energy Regen +10%.

• 5-Piece Bonus: After using Outro Skill, increases the ATK of the next Resonator by 22.5% for 15s.

• 4 Cost Echo :- Crit DMG or Crit Rate

• 3 Cost Echo :- Aero DMG or ATK

• 1 Cost Echo :- ATK

Ideal for enhancing team performance by boosting the next character's attack.

2. Gusts of Welkin (Personal DMG Build):

• 2-Piece Bonus: Aero DMG +10%.

• 5-Piece Bonus: Inflicting Aero Erosion increases Aero DMG for all Resonators by 15%, and for the triggering Resonator by an additional 15% for 20s.

• 4 Cost Echo :- Crit DMG or Crit Rate

• 3 Cost Echo :- Aero DMG or ATK

• 1 Cost Echo :- ATK

Best suited for maximizing Ciaccona's personal damage output.

Top Weapon Choices

1. Woodland Aria (Signature Weapon):

• Base ATK: 500

• Bonus Stat: Crit Rate 36%

• Effect: Increases ATK by 12%. Inflicting Aero Erosion grants 24% Aero DMG Bonus for 10s. Hitting targets with Aero Erosion reduces their Aero RES by 10% for 20s.

Resonance Chain

1. Where Wind Sings

Casting Resonance Skill Harmonic Allegro grants Ciaccona immunity to interruption for 3s. Casting Basic Attack increases Ciaccona's ATK by 35% for 10s.

2. Song of the Four Seasons

During Resonance Liberation Singer's Triple Cadenza, Resonators in the team gain 40% Aero DMG Bonus.

3. Starlit Improv

Casting Basic Attack Stage 4 additionally grants 1 {Cus:Sap,S=segment P=segments SapTag=0} of Musical Essence. Resonance Skill Harmonic Allegro gains 1 more charge.

4. Toccata and Fugue

Ciaccona ignores 45% of the targets' DEF when dealing damage with Heavy Attack Quadruple Downbeat;
Ciaccona ignores 45% of the targets' DEF when dealing Resonance Liberation DMG.

5. Eternal Idyll to Lasting Summer

Gain 40% Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus;
DMG taken by Resonators within and around the range of Resonance Liberation Singer's Triple Cadenza is reduced by 30%.

6. Unending Cadence

When in Solo Concert, Ciaccona or Ensemble Sylph deals Aero DMG equal to 220% of Ciaccona's ATK to nearby targets, considered Resonance Liberation DMG.

2. Static Mist:

• Base ATK: 588

• Bonus Stat: Crit Rate 24.3%

• Effect: Increases Energy Regen by 12.8%. After casting Outro Skill, increases incoming Resonator's ATK by 10% for 14s.

3. The Last Dance:

• Base ATK: 500

• Bonus Stat: Crit Rate 24.3%

• Effect: Increases ATK by 12%. Casting Intro Skill or Resonance Liberation increases Resonance Skill DMG by 48% for 5s.

Recommended Team Compositions

1. Ciaccona (Support) + Aero Rover (Main DPS) + Shorekeeper (Sub-DPS):

• Ciaccona amplifies Aero Rover's damage through Aero Erosion and buffs.

• Shorekeeper provides additional crowd control and damage.

2. Ciaccona(Support) + Zani (Main DPS) + Spectro Frazzle Resonator:

• Utilizes Zani damage potential while Ciaccona's offers buffs and healing.

• Spectro Frazzle Resonator adds debuffs to enhance overall team damage

Note: This is just a prediction .Team compositions may vary based on available Resonators and specific battle requirements.

Credits / Sources

• Official Page:
  Ciaccona Details (here)

• Official Announcements:
  Wuthering Waves Official Facebook
  Wuthering Waves Official Website

• Image Credit:
  © Kuro Games – Images sourced from official promotional materials.

Conclusion

Ciaccona is not just another 5★ character in Wuthering Waves—she’s a symphonic powerhouse that blends musical elegance with high-impact Aero damage and valuable team buffs. With her Ensemble Sylphs, Aero Erosion application, and Solo Concert boosts, she excels in both personal DPS and team utility. Whether you’re optimizing her kit with Musical Essence mechanics, building her with top-tier Echo sets like Moonlit Clouds or Gusts of Welkin, or pairing her with Resonators that benefit from Aero damage amplification—Ciaccona is set to become a staple in many team comps.

As more testing is done post-release, we’ll continue to update her best team comps, weapons, and Echo synergies. Until then, start preparing her ascension materials like Blazing Bone, Golden Fleece, and Tidal Residuum, and stay tuned for more Wuthering Waves character builds and meta analysis.