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Ciaccona
Woven Melodies
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Real Name: Ciaccona Toccata
- Attribute: Aero
- Weapon:
- Combat Roles:
- Concerto Efficiency
- Traction
- Aero Erosion
- Gender: Female
- Class: Mutant
- Birthplace: Rinascita
- Nation: Rinascita
- Affiliation: Ragunna
- Special Dish: Pasta Bocadillo
- Release Date: May 22, 2025
- How To Obtain Through Verses and Rhythms
Voice Actors: - English: Rebecca Hanssen
- Chinese: Ye Zhiqiu (叶知秋)
- Japanese: Hasegawa Ikumi (長谷川育美)
- Korean: Kim Ye-rim (김예림)
Introduction to Ciaccona Guide
Wuthering Waves Ciaccona Guide: Ciaccona is a 5★ Aero Pistol user in Wuthering Waves, designed as a Sub-DPS and off-field Support. She specializes in applying Aero Erosion and Spectro Frazzle, enabling strong elemental debuff synergy for Aero teams. Her kit offers consistent off-field damage, quick rotations, and reliable status application through her Resonance Liberation. Ciaccona excels in multi-target and wave-based content, with strong performance in Tower of Adversity and Whimpering Wastes. While she’s effective even at base Sequence, her full potential—especially as a Main DPS—is unlocked with her Signature weapon.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
Weaknesses
Skills and Abilities
Ciaccona Skills Priority
Ciaccona Abilities
Basic Attack – Quadruple Time Steps
Executes a 4-hit combo with Aero DMG.
Resonance Skill – Harmonic Allegro
A short dash that deals Aero DMG and applies 1 stack of Aero Erosion.
Resonance Liberation – Singer’s Triple Cadenza
Launches a performance that deals initial Aero DMG and enters the Recital state.
In Recital, sound waves pulse periodically, allowing you to press green or yellow buttons:
Continues applying the selected status off-field every 1.7s, up to 20 times.
During Recital, Ciaccona gains interrupt immunity and 50% damage reduction.
Manual inputs restore 10 Concerto Energy per button press (off-field presses do not generate energy).
Forte Circuit – Symphony of Wind and Verse
When 3 segments of Musical Essence are filled, her Heavy Attack transforms into Quadruple Downbeat.
Intro Skill – Roaming with the Wind
Deals Aero DMG, inflicts 1 stack of Aero Erosion, restores 1 segment of Musical Essence, and jumps directly into Basic Attack Stage 3.
Outro Skill – Windcalling Tune
Boosts Aero Erosion damage dealt by the next character by 100% for 30s to nearby enemies.
Ciaccona Passive Abilities
Inherent Skill – Interlude Tune
Grants a shield equal to 100% of Max HP for 4s upon casting Liberation. The shield disappears if she swaps out.
Inherent Skill – Winds of Rinascita
Boosts Quadruple Downbeat’s damage by 30%.
Build Guide
Weapons
Woodland Aria (5★)
Ciaccona’s signature weapon, Woodland Aria, is her top choice. It boosts ATK and grants an Aero DMG Bonus when she inflicts Aero Erosion, while also reducing enemy Aero RES by 10%, significantly enhancing team-wide Aero damage. It features Crit Rate as its substat, making it excellent for both personal and support value.
Alternative 5★ Options
The Last Dance
Offers Crit DMG and ATK%, but lacks team utility, making it less desirable compared to options like Static Mist.
Static Mist
A solid all-around choice with Crit Rate, high base ATK, Energy Regen, and a buff that increases the next character’s ATK. Especially effective in Spectro teams, where Aero RES shred isn’t needed.
Best 4-Star Option (F2P)
Romance in Farewell (4★)
A craftable weapon that increases the wielder’s ATK when dealing damage to enemies with Negative Statuses, which Ciaccona consistently applies
Echoes
Echo Sets
Best Set for Aero Teams
5-piece Gusts of Welkin
Ideal for maximizing Aero Erosion support.
2-piece: +10% Aero DMG.
5-piece: Inflicting Aero Erosion boosts Aero DMG by 15% for all allies and an additional 15% for the user for 20s.
Main Echo: Reminiscence: Fleurdelys (4-cost) – grants an Aero DMG Bonus and deals Aero DMG on cast.
Support Set for Spectro Teams or Hybrid Use
5-piece Moonlit Clouds
Useful when focusing on Outro Skill utility or Spectro Frazzle application.
2-piece: +10% Energy Regen.
5-piece: Using Outro Skill boosts the next Resonator’s ATK by 22.5% for 15s.
Main Echo: Impermanence Heron (4-cost) – buffs the next unit’s DMG and generates energy on switch.
Team Compositions
Ciaccona is a versatile support who enhances Aero Erosion and Spectro Frazzle damage, making her valuable in status-based team comps. She excels at enabling DPS characters with off-field utility, strong buffs, and low field time.
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Main DPS: Cartethyia
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Sub-DPS: Ciaccona
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Support: Rover (Aero)
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Main DPS: Jiyan
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Sub-DPS: Ciaccona
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Support: Rover (Aero)
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Main DPS: Aalto
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Sub-DPS: Ciaccona
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Support: Rover (Aero)
Resonance Chains
Ciaccona’s Resonance Chains enhance both her personal output and team utility, particularly for Aero-based compositions. Sequence 2 stands out as her most impactful team buff, while later sequences scale her own damage and support capabilities further.
Resonance Chain Effects
Sequence 1: Where Wind Sings:
Grants Ciaccona interruption immunity for 3 seconds after casting her Resonance Skill. Additionally, using a Basic Attack boosts her ATK by 35% for 10 seconds. This self-buff improves her consistency in maintaining damage uptime, especially during on-field setups.
Sequence 2: Song of the Four Seasons
While Resonance Liberation is active, all team Resonators gain a 40% Aero DMG Bonus. This is a powerful team-wide amplification and the most valuable node for Aero teams. It significantly enhances the effectiveness of main DPS characters who rely on Aero damage, making this a highly recommended breakpoint for investment.
Sequence 3: Starlit Improv
Basic Attack Stage 4 now provides 2 segments of Musical Essence instead of 1, and her Resonance Skill gains an additional charge. This drastically reduces her setup time for casting Heavy Attack – Quadruple Downbeat, allowing for quicker and more frequent Forte rotations. It improves her performance as an on-field DPS or quick-swap sub-DPS.
Sequence 4: Toccata and Fugue
Ciaccona ignores 45% of the target’s DEF when dealing damage with Quadruple Downbeat and Resonance Liberation. This significantly boosts her personal damage across both on-field and off-field phases, especially during Recital.
Sequence 5: Eternal Idyll to Lasting Summer
Increases Resonance Liberation DMG by 40%, and reduces DMG taken by nearby teammates by 30% while her Liberation is active. This node improves her off-field damage output while also introducing meaningful team-wide durability, enabling more aggressive team strategies.
Sequence 6: Unending Cadence
During Solo Concert, Ciaccona or her Ensemble Sylph will deal Aero DMG equal to 220% of her ATK to nearby enemies. This counts as Resonance Liberation DMG, adding another source of off-field damage. However, its value may vary depending on how often clones are active, especially if faster Forte generation from Sequence 3 reduces clone uptime.
Pulling Recommendation: For most players, Sequence 2 offers the best return on investment, especially in Aero-focused teams, due to the significant team-wide buff. Higher sequences primarily increase Ciaccona’s personal DPS and are better suited for players building her as a main on-field damage dealer. Prioritizing her signature weapon before going for higher sequences is generally more impactful in maximizing her team support potential.
Ascension and Forte Materials
Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q)
❓Is Ciaccona a Main DPS or Support?
Ciaccona is primarily a Sub-DPS / Support, specializing in off-field Aero Erosion or Spectro Frazzle application, teamwide buffs, and quick-swap utility. She can function as an on-field DPS at higher Sequences (especially S3+), but her core strength lies in enabling Negative Status reactions and buffing Aero teammates.
❓Does Ciaccona need her signature weapon?
Woodland Aria is her best-in-slot, offering Aero DMG Bonus, Aero RES shred, and Crit Rate. While not mandatory, it significantly boosts her support and damage in Aero teams. In Spectro teams, the Aero RES shred becomes less relevant, making Static Mist or Moonlight more practical alternatives.
❓What Energy Regeneration does Ciaccona need?
Around 140%–160% Energy Regen is recommended for consistent Resonance Liberation uptime, especially if not using a dedicated battery. Moonlit Clouds helps reduce energy demands in Spectro support builds.
