Wuthering Wavesis an action role-playing game that heavily relies on the hack-and-slash element for combat. Because of that, DPS is a big part of the game’s mechanics to ensure balanced encounters between characters and enemy monsters. Yet, with the journey of making every character feel unique, you’re bound to always have some units perform better than others.
It’s a known fact that most players will always want to go for the best characters in games likeWuthering Waves, especially the DPS ones, since they’re able to carry their team DMG while clearing content quickly. So, for players eager to pull the best units, this list will rank thebest DPS characters inWuthering Waves.
Updated on July 16, 2025, by Nahda Nabiilah: With the many new DPS characters released in WuWa, this article has been updated to rank the new additions, along with some changes to the previous top-tier DPS in Wuthering Waves.
13Calcharo
Calcharo is a great DPS from the Standard Banner inWuthering Waves. What makes Calcharo so good is his ability to keep his DPS high no matter what he’s doing. Of course, all his DPS starts doubling once you activate his Resonance Liberation and go into his Deathblade Gear state.
Calcharo has a strong Basic ATK, Heavy ATK, Resonance Skill, and a beautiful Ultimate that merges all the previous Talents together, but sadly, his viability drops significantly compared to other DPS that are easier to use and has better or dedicated teammates.
12Mortefi
Mortefi is a diverse character that can be a main DPS and a Sub-DPS thanks to his Resonance Liberation, which gives him freedom during combat.
Basically, when Mortefi casts his Ultimate, he can deal a decent amount of off-field DMG. Now, add his Outro Skill that gives the next character a whopping 38% Heavy ATK DMG Deepen, and you have a powerful Hybrid Sub-DPS that can be very useful in mostMortefi teams inWuthering Waves.
11Sanhua
Sanhua’s combo is one of the most addictive and satisfying series of hits inWuthering Waves. Once Sanhua makes it into battle, she’ll spread ice with her Intro Skill. Cast her Resonance Liberation and follow it immediately with her Skill to create a total of three layers of ice, then time her Heavy ATK to go through them and explode them all to deal a huge burst of DMG.
This entire combo takes around five to six seconds to perform and fill out both her Concerto and Resonance Energy, which is crucial for her kit. Sanhua is an amazing Sub-DPS with a good Outro Skill that definitely deserves to rank high in anytier list inWuthering Waves.
10Havoc Rover
Havoc Rover possesses one of the hardest-hitting Resonance Liberations inWuthering Waves. You can put them in a team that rotates to fully enhance their Resonance Skill and burst, or operate them as main DPS units to stay longer on the field.
All in all, Havoc Rover is a versatile, powerful unit that works well with others and provides a stable DPS no matter what their role is during combat.
9Encore
Encore’s normal state looks mediocre, but once she enhances herself with her Resonance Liberation, she becomes a chaotic DPS. Without her Ultimate, Encore is a ranged unit like a Catalyst user inGenshin Impact, while with her Ultimate, she goes melee.
Other than that, once players are almost done with her Ultimate State, they can use Encore’s Heavy ATK to trigger an explosion in a large AoE. The best part of this is being able to switch to another character while Encore is preparing her explosion, giving a small window for buff and/or crowd control.
8Xiangli Yao
Xiangli Yao is the first one responsible for Calcharo’s fall on the tier list. Not only was he given for free upon release, but he also solved the issues Calcharo has, like how vulnerable Calcharo is to interruption. Xiangli Yao also makes better use of characters like Yinlin, making him even more notable than Calcharo, especially since they share the same attribute.
Although he’s no longer available as a free character, players can still wait for his future rerun to get their hands on this great Electro DPS.
7Jiyan
Jiyan, with his Resonance Liberation and Heavy ATK, is one of thestrongest characters inWuthering Waves. His ability to control all enemies around him while dealing a massive amount of DMG, puts him on top of any tier list. Jiyan also enjoys a great partnership with Mortefi since both of them trigger the best in each other’s kits and synergize perfectly to clear any hard content.
Finally, Jiyan can synergize with many other characters because of his unique, yet simple playstyle, making him a great first limited banner character inWuthering Waves.
6Phoebe
Phoebe is a Resonator who excels in both the DPS and Sub-DPS roles. She can work wonderfully as her own damage dealer, but if necessary, she can also be a Spectro Frazzle enabler for characters like Zani.
5Zani
Zani is an excellent DPS, but only if she has a support who can enable Spectro Frazzle for her. Building up Spectro Frazzle helps Zani gain Heliacal Ember points, which are required for her damage dealing.
Therefore, despite being a great DPS in her ideal team comp, Zani’s performance massively drops with other teammates, making her less F2P friendly.
4Camellya
Compared to Jinhsi and Carlotta, Camellya has the best AoE. Her gameplay is also incredibly easy, given players simply have to activate her Resonance Skill then hold the Normal Attack button to make her spin.
Although Camellya’s damage doesn’t look as bombastic as Jinhsi, the small damage she deals stacks up to make her one of the best DPS inWuWa.
