Chisa or Phrolova: Who's worth pulling in Wuthering Waves 2.8？

Wuthering Waves 2.8 will welcome a Havoc Support character—Chisa, who will appear in the Phase 1 banner. Surprisingly, Phrolova will also debut in the Phase 2 of this version! For Rovers with limited resources, this might not be the best news. So, which one should you choose, Chisa or Phrolova? Today's article will analyze their priority for you!

 

Overview

Chisa

Rarity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Element: Havoc | Weapon: Broadblade｜Role: Support

Chisa is a 5-star Havoc Broadblade Resonator who specializes in amplifying team performance through Negative Status effects. While her striking design might suggest a DPS role, she excels at enhancing team damage through healing, debuffing, and defense manipulation, making her one of the most unique hybrid supports in Wuthering Waves.

• Core Support Mechanics

DoT Enhancement: Her Outro Skill increases maximum stacks for all Negative Status effects by 3 for 15s.

Defense Penetration: Applying or dealing DoT damage ignores 18% of enemy DEF during the Outro duration.

• Resonance Liberation & Enhanced State

Team Sustain: Restores HP to all nearby Resonators upon activation.

Damage Boost: Entering Enhanced State increases Sawring-Blitz and Eradication damage multipliers by 120%.

 

Phrolova

Rarity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ｜ Element：Havoc ｜ Weapon: Rectifier ｜ Role: DPS

Phrolova is a 5-star Havoc Rectifier Resonator whose Tacet Mark is located on her upper left arm. Wielding a lycoris-shaped wand, she possesses the unique ability to manipulate both Echoes and Tacet Discord, while also summoning Hecate from the "Beyond." The petals she commands are powerful enough to execute these feats independently and can even be shared with allies for their use. Her frequency readings confirm she is an exceptionally powerful Resonator.

• Core Combat Mechanics

Combo System: Trigger Enhanced Basic Attacks or Enhanced Resonance Skills after landing a Stage 3 Basic Attack or Resonance Skill, generating Forte Gauge.

Burst Phase: Upon accumulating 6 stacks of Forte Gauge, unleash an Enhanced Heavy Attack to deal massive damage and activate her Resonance Liberation.

• Resonance Liberation Mode

Floating State: Commands Hecate to launch coordinated attacks, consuming Forte Gauge to gain additional buffs.

Team Synergy: When allies activate their Echo Skills, Hecate executes a follow-up strike.

• Team Support Buffs

Outro Skill: Grants the next deployed Resonator +20% Havoc DMG and +25% Heavy Attack DMG for 14 seconds (effect ends upon character swap).

 

What Are You Missing?

• Prioritize pulling for Phrolova if:

You lack a main DPS: Your team doesn't have a strong 5-star main DPS, or your current main DPS feels inadequate in challenging content like the Abyss.

You're pursuing top-tier single-target/AoE damage: Phrolova can deal exceptionally high damage in ideal rotations, thanks to her complex mechanics and long field time.

You have sufficient resources: You not only have the resources to pull for the character but are also willing to invest in farming a good relic set for her and practicing her gameplay mechanics.

• Prioritize pulling for Chisa if:

You lack a universal support buffer: Your teams are full of damage dealers but lack a support who can effectively boost the entire team's damage.

You own or plan to build a DoT team: If you already have characters like Cartethya or Zani who rely on Negative Status effects, Chisa's ability to increase max DoT stacks and provide DEF Ignore is an irreplaceable, transformative upgrade for them.

You value comfort and versatility: Chisa combines damage amplification with healing, significantly improving your team's survivability and damage floor, leading to a more comfortable combat experience.

 

Based on Your Playstyle Preference

• Phrolova is for you if:

You enjoy mechanical execution: You don't mind complex skill rotations and instead enjoy the satisfaction of achieving high damage through precise execution.

You prefer on-field DPS styles: You favor letting a core character stay on the field for extended periods rather than frequently swapping characters.

You pursue the "main DPS" experience: You enjoy the process of building a王牌 (ace) character and constructing a team around them as the centerpiece.

• Chisa is for you if:

You prefer strategic team composition: You enjoy winning battles through team synergy and skill sequencing more than maximizing a single character's performance.

You like flexible and fast-paced gameplay: You are accustomed to frequently switching characters to utilize Outro Skills and coordinated attacks.

You pursue "plug-and-play" versatility: You want a character who can immediately fit into multiple teams and improve your overall account strength.

From the Perspective of Future Team Building

• Phrolova is "The Core": Pulling for her means you decide to build a team around her. Future character pulls might focus on those who can better support her (e.g., characters providing resistance shred, shields, or extra coordinated attacks).
• Chisa is "The Catalyst": Pulling for her means you acquire a powerful team piece. She can immediately strengthen your existing specific teams (especially DoT teams). Furthermore, in the future, any character related to "Negative Status effects" will likely have powerful synergy with her, meaning her value may increase with future updates.

 

Conclusion-From a practical economic perspective

If you already have a healer like Shorekeeper, go all out for Phrolova without a second thought! You'll breeze through content like the Tower of Adversity and Whimpering Wastes with ease. If you already own Phrolova, consider pulling for Chisa first. After all, a Phrolova at R0S1 is already very powerful, so acquiring Chisa now can strategically prepare your team for future versions! For more info, please check out our wuwa hub!