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Jiyan
Windborne Rider
- Rarity: ★★★★★
- Attribute: Aero
- Weapon:
- Combat Roles:
- Main Damage Dealer
- Heavy Attack Damage
- Traction
- Gender: Male
- Class: Mutant
- Birthday: December 14
- Birthplace: Huanglong
- Nation: Huanglong
- Affiliation: Jinzhou, Midnight Rangers
- Sigil: Qingloong
- Special Dish: Yesterday in Jinzhou
- How to Obtain: Prevail the Lasting Night
- Release Date: May 23, 2024
- Additional Titles: Teal General
Voice Actors: - English: Alex Jordan
- Chinese: Sun Ye (孙晔)
- Japanese: Ono Yūki (小野友樹)
- Korean: Nam Doh-hyeong (남도형)
Introduction to Wuthering Waves Jiyan Guide
Wuthering Waves Ultimate Jiyan Guide: Jiyan is a 5★ Aero Broadblade user and leader of the Midnight Rangers. As a strong AoE DPS, he excels at crowd control and burst damage, using wind-based attacks and enhanced Resonance Liberation. Easy to pick up but rewarding to master, this guide covers his skills, builds, teams, and gameplay tips to unlock his full potential.
Jiyan's Kit and Abilities
Jiyan is a powerful AoE DPS who thrives on managing Resolve through his Resonance Liberation and Forte Circuit. His skills include dashing attacks, aerial combos, and wide-range AoE slashes during Emerald Storm. He builds Resolve with Tactical Strike and deals bonus Aero damage via Discipline on swaps. His passives increase ATK and Crit DMG, and animation canceling maximizes his burst potential.
Skill Priority and Ability
Jiyan Skills Priority
Jiyan Abilities
Jiyan Basic Attack - Lone Lance
Jiyan delivers up to 5-hit combos and uses Heavy Attacks to deal Aero DMG, with follow-ups like Windborne Strike or Abyssal Slash based on input timing.
He can also perform Mid-air Attacks and Plunges, with enhanced versions after skills. A Dodge Counter lets him strike back with Aero DMG after dodging.
Resonance Skill – Windqueller
Dashes forward to deal Aero DMG. Can also be used mid-air.
Resonance Liberation – Emerald Storm: Prelude
Activates Qingloong Mode, boosting interruption resistance.
Replaces standard attacks with Lance of Qingloong, a 3-hit Heavy Attack combo that deals Aero DMG.
Forte Circuit – Qingloong at War
Jiyan builds up to 60 Resolve through Normal and Intro attacks.
At 30+ Resolve, Windqueller gains +20% DMG (no cost during Qingloong Mode).
Emerald Storm: Prelude consumes 30 Resolve to trigger Finale, a powerful Aero Heavy Attack usable mid-air.
Resolve decays if not attacking.
Intro Skill – Tactical Strike
Jiyan strikes mid-air, dealing Aero DMG.
Outro Skill – Discipline
When the next character’s Heavy Attack hits, Jiyan summons Qingloong to deal Aero DMG equal to 313.4% of his ATK. This effect lasts 8s, triggers every 1s, and can hit twice.
Passive Abilites
Inherent Skill - Heavenly Balance
Casting the Intro Skill Tactical Strike boosts Jiyan’s ATK by 10% for 15 seconds.
Inherent Skill – Tempest Taming
Hitting a target with Jiyan's attacks boosts his Crit. DMG by 12% for 8 seconds.
Best Echoes
Echoes play a crucial role in maximizing Jiyan’s damage potential, especially in the late game. A well-optimized setup typically includes one 4-cost Echo, two 3-cost Echoes, and two 1-cost Echoes.
Sierra Gale
2-Piece Bonus: Increases Aero DMG by 10%.
5-Piece Bonus: Grants an additional 30% Aero DMG for 15 seconds after using an Intro Skill.
Ideal for Jiyan as an Aero damage dealer, providing significant boosts to his damage output.
Lingering Tunes
2-Piece Bonus: Increases ATK by 10%.
5-Piece Bonus: Increases ATK by 5% every 1.5 seconds (stacking up to four times) and boosts Outro Skill DMG by 60%.
A 2-piece Sierra Gale + 2-piece Lingering Tunes combination can be a solid alternative, balancing Aero DMG and ATK bonuses.
A full Lingering Tunes set can be viable if using Jiyan as an off-field unit.
Best Main Echo for Jiyan
Feilian Beringal (Monkey) – Best Choice
Boosts Aero DMG and Heavy Attack DMG.
The long animation can be canceled by swapping characters, allowing its effects to continue while controlling another unit.
Also provides energy regeneration.
Hoochief – Secondary Option
Deals decent Aero damage but has a shorter animation than the monkey, with less overall power.
Cyan-Feathered Heron – Another Viable Option
Provides Arrow-based damage, some mobility, and a follow-up plunge attack.
Has a counter ability that can interrupt enemy special attacks.
Features a shorter cooldown compared to other options.
Stat Priority for Echoes
Main Stats
4-Cost Echo: Prioritize Crit Rate or Crit DMG, depending on which has better substats.
3-Cost Echoes: Focus on Aero DMG Bonus. If energy regeneration is lacking, consider using one Aero DMG Bonus and one Energy Regen Echo.
1-Cost Echoes: ATK% is the best option.
Substat Priority
Energy Regen (until reaching 120-150%).
Crit Rate / Crit DMG for balanced damage output.
ATK% for increased base damage.
Heavy Attack DMG Bonus to further enhance Jiyan’s primary attack style.
Flat ATK as a lower-priority but still useful stat.
Energy Recharge Requirement
Optimal Energy Regen depends on playstyle and team composition.
120-150% is a good range, with 125-140% being ideal for consistent uptime on Jiyan’s ultimate.
Lower Energy Regen can make it harder to use his ultimate efficiently.
Crit Ratio and Additional Stats
Aim for a 1:2 Crit Rate to Crit DMG ratio.
Target Values:
50-75% Crit Rate
200-250% Crit DMG
2000-2400 ATK
40-70% Aero DMG Bonus
By focusing on the right Echo sets, main Echo, and optimal stats, Jiyan can reach his full potential as a top-tier DPS character.
Best Weapons
As a main DPS, Jiyan benefits significantly from equipping the right weapon to maximize his damage output. The best weapons for him focus on increasing Crit stats, ATK%, and Energy Regeneration while enhancing his heavy attacks.
Best Weapon Choices for Jiyan
Verdant Summit – Best-in-Slot (Signature Weapon)
Verdant Summit is Jiyan’s best weapon, boosting Crit DMG and Resonance Attribute damage by 12-24%. It also increases Heavy Attack DMG by 24-48% after using Intro Skill or Resonance Liberation, stacking twice for extra damage.
Ages of Harvest – Strong Alternative
Ages of Harvest is a solid alternative to Verdant Summit for Jiyan, offering Crit Rate and boosting Attribute DMG by 12-24%. It also strengthens the next Resonance Skill after stacking Blessing of Ages.
Lustrous Razor – Solid Free-to-Play (F2P) 5-Star Option
Lustrous Razor is a strong F2P 5-star for Jiyan, boosting ATK%, Energy Regen (12.8%), and Resonance Liberation DMG by up to 21% with skill stacks, aiding ultimate uptime despite no Crit stats.
Autumntrace – Best 4-Star Battle Pass Option
Autumntrace is a 4-star battle pass weapon for Jiyan with Crit Rate and stacks ATK by 4–12.8% on Basic/Heavy Attacks (up to 5 stacks). At R5, it can surpass some 5-star weapons.
Helios Cleaver – Strong 4-Star Gacha Option
Helios Cleaver is a 4-star gacha weapon with an ATK% secondary stat. It increases ATK by 3-6% every 2 seconds after using a Resonance Skill, stacking up to four times. It is a good option, especially if refined multiple times.
Guardian Broadblade – Best Craftable F2P Weapon
Guardian Broadblade is a craftable 3-star weapon that serves as a reliable F2P choice. It has an ATK secondary stat and boosts Basic Attack and Heavy Attack DMG by 12-24%, depending on its refinement level. It is easy to obtain and refine, making it a strong early-game weapon.
Other Notable Weapon Options
Waning Redshift
Provides ATK% and Resonance Energy, making it a solid free weapon.
Broadblade of Night
Increases ATK when using an Intro Skill.
Voyager Broadblade
An alternative if opting out of Energy Regen on Echoes.
Dauntless Evernight
While it has defensive scaling, it provides an ATK bonus.
Weapon Stat Priorities
When choosing a weapon for Jiyan, prioritize the following stats:
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Crit DMG or Crit Rate – Key to boosting Jiyan’s DPS.
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ATK% – Enhances base damage and scales well with Crit stats.
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Energy Regen – Helps maintain uptime on his ultimate ability.
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Heavy Attack Bonus – Boosts Jiyan’s core damage.
Jiyan's Best Teams
Jiyan shines as a main DPS in teams that boost his damage. Pair him with a sub-DPS or buffer for off-field support and a healer or extra buffer for sustain and added damage.
Optimal Team Compositions
Standard Team (Jiyan, Mortefi, Verina)
Jiyan
The main damage dealer, utilizing enhanced heavy attacks in Qingloong Mode.
Mortefi (Best Sub-DPS & Buffer)
Enhances burst damage setups.
Verina (Best Healer & Support)
Provides team-wide healing while also offering damage buffs.
Her Outro Skill grants a 15% damage buff to the entire team.
She has an additional 20% ATK buff, and when equipped with a healing set, she provides even more attack bonuses.
Free-to-Play Team (Jiyan, Yangyang, Baizhi)
Jiyan
Main on-field DPS.
Yangyang (Energy Support)
Her Outro Skill generates 20 energy for Jiyan, helping with his energy requirements.
She can provide some crowd control and grouping, which benefits Jiyan’s heavy attacks.
Baizhi (F2P Healer & Buffer)
She offers team healing and a 15% ATK buff to a single character.
At higher Resonance Chains, she can revive teammates, adding survivability.
Alternative Team (Jiyan, Aalto, Baizhi)
Jiyan
Main on-field DPS.
Aalto (Aero Sub-DPS & Buffer)
Provides Aero DMG buffs, making him a decent alternative to Mortefi.
His energy requirements may be a drawback.
Baizhi (F2P Healer & Buffer)
Baizhi is a solid alternative with healing and attack buffs.
Verina is the better choice due to her team-wide damage buffs.
Other Viable Characters
Sanhua
A strong sub-DPS who can boost normal attack damage, and at Sequence 6, she provides a team-wide ATK buff.
Shorekeeper
A powerful healer who also grants Crit Rate buffs, further enhancing Jiyan’s damage.
Resonance Chain (Constellations/Duplicates)
Jiyan’s Resonance Chain significantly enhances his abilities and overall damage output. While he is fully functional at S0, obtaining additional sequences can further increase his power.
Resonance Chain Effects
S1 (Benevolence)
Jiyan gains an additional charge of his Resonance Skill (Windqueller) and a 15 Resolve cost reduction, improving his energy generation and mobility. This is primarily a quality-of-life upgrade rather than a major damage boost.
S2 (Versatility)
Grants Jiyan 30 Resolve and a 28% ATK boost for 15 seconds after using his Intro Skill (Tactical Strike). This helps streamline rotations and allows immediate use of an enhanced ultimate, though the attack buff, while useful, is not game-changing.
S3 (Spectation)
Provides a 16% Crit Rate and 32% Crit DMG boost for 8 seconds after casting his Resonance Skill, Resonance Liberation, or Intro Skill. This is a significant damage increase, reducing the need to optimize Echo substats for Crit.
S4 (Prudence)
Increases Heavy Attack DMG Bonus for all team members by 25% for 30 seconds when Jiyan casts his Resonance Liberation. This is useful in teams that rely on heavy attacks but is less valuable if Jiyan is the only heavy attack user.
S5 (Resolution)
Enhances his Outro Skill (Discipline) damage by 120% and grants a stacking ATK bonus of up to 45% for 8 seconds, which immediately maxes out after his Intro Skill. This is a massive ATK boost that greatly benefits Jiyan’s damage output.
S6 (Fortitude)
Introduces the Momentum mechanic, granting stacks whenever Jiyan uses Heavy Attacks, Intro Skill, or Resonance Skill (up to 2 times). When Jiyan activates his Resonance Liberation (Emerald Storm: Finale), all stacks are consumed, increasing its damage multiplier by 120% per stack. This is Jiyan’s most significant damage boost, making his ultimate significantly stronger.
Summary of Recommended Sequences
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S0: Jiyan is fully functional without additional sequences.
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S1 & S2: Mostly QoL upgrades with slight damage boosts.
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S3: Key upgrade granting major Crit Rate and Crit DMG boosts.
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S4: Grants a situational team-wide Heavy Attack buff.
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S5: Major ATK boost that raises Jiyan’s total damage.
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S6: Strongest upgrade, greatly boosts Jiyan’s ultimate damage.
Ascension and Forte Materials
Frequently Ask Questions (F.A.Q)
Why is Verdant Summit Best for Jiyan?
Verdant Summit is Jiyan’s top weapon in Wuthering Waves, perfectly complementing his heavy attack-focused kit. Its passive greatly increases Heavy Attack DMG, enhancing the effectiveness of his Resonance Liberation and boosting overall damage.
What is the optimal team rotation for Jiyan?
Start with Jiyan’s Resonance Skill → Use Echo Skill → Switch to Sub DPS for buffs and energy → Charge their Concerto Energy → Switch back to Jiyan (use Intro Skill if needed) → Activate Resonance Liberation → Use Basic Attacks → Switch out with Outro Skill. Adjust based on your team setup.
