WuWa 3.6 Qingxiao Kit | Dual Stance & Sword-Riding Flight Mechanics

Qingxiao is the first 5-star Resonator set to debut in Wuthering Waves 3.6. She's an Aero unit who wields a Swift Blade, and current leaks point to her being a Main DPS. Lore-wise, she commands the "Houxuan Army" under the title of Houxuan Cavalry Commander, and trains in both military formation tactics and the Xuanmen sword arts — earning her the community nickname "the Sword Immortal." Everything below comes from unimplemented leaked material; numbers and some mechanic details are still pending official confirmation, so please treat this as directional info rather than final data.

Qingxiao Overview

Rarity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Element: Aero Weapon: Swift Blade Role: Main DPS

Qingxiao's biggest talking point is her "Qin-Sword Dual Stance" design — her basic attacks automatically alternate between the Hidden Sword Stance and the Wielded Sword Stance. The imagery of sword and qin runs through her entire kit, echoing her character concept of "a qin-hearted, sword-spirited" warrior.

 

Qingxiao Skills

Normal Attacks: Blade of Strings

Basic ATK - String Blade
Repeatedly tap or hold Basic Attack for up to 4 consecutive hits, dealing Aero DMG. Hits 1 and 4 count as Sword-Sheathed Stance; hits 2 and 3 count as Sword-Drawn Stance.

Heavy ATK - String Blade
Unlocks once Qinxin and Sword Soul are both maxed. Hold Basic Attack (consumes Stamina) to unleash this attack, dealing Aero DMG. Consumes all Qinxin and Sword Soul on cast and puts Qingxiao into the Ephemeral Immortal Form.

Mid-air ATK - String Blade
Up to 3 consecutive hits dealing Aero DMG. After the 3rd hit lands, pressing Basic Attack shortly after landing chains into Basic ATK - String Blade's 3rd hit. Hit 1 counts as Sword-Sheathed Stance; hits 2-3 count as Sword-Drawn Stance. While airborne, Resonance Skill is replaced by Mid-air ATK - String Blade's 3rd hit.

Aerial Descending ATK
While in the Sword-Riding Flight state, Jump is replaced by this attack — consumes Stamina for a diving strike, dealing Aero DMG.

Dodge Counter - String Blade
Press Basic Attack shortly after a successful Dodge to strike the target, dealing Aero DMG. Counts as Sword-Sheathed Stance.

Sword-Riding Dash
While airborne, Dodge is replaced by this skill, dealing DMG that scales as Basic ATK DMG.

Resonance Skill: A Fleeting Note

A Fleeting Note - Punishment
Deals Aero DMG. Counts as Sword-Sheathed Stance.

A Fleeting Note - Ninth Heaven
While casting Basic ATK - String Blade's 2nd or 3rd hit, Resonance Skill is replaced by this version, dealing Aero DMG. Counts as Sword-Drawn Stance.

Resonance Liberation: Light and Shadow, Stirred Waves

Deals a single burst of Aero DMG. The name draws from the classical line "light and shadow, drifting together". Damage multiplier not yet revealed.

 

Forte Circuit: Formless Sword-Heart

Ephemeral Immortal Form

Entering this state unlocks two enhanced attacks:

Basic ATK - Ephemeral Immortal Form
Up to 4 consecutive hits, dealing Aero DMG; castable in mid-air. Before Heavy ATK - Skyfall Judgment (Ephemeral Immortal Form) is unlocked, this attack's DMG multiplier is increased (amount unknown).

Dodge Counter - Ephemeral Immortal Form
Press Basic Attack shortly after a successful Dodge while in this state, dealing Aero DMG; castable in mid-air. Also gets a DMG multiplier increase before the Heavy Attack below unlocks (amount unknown).

Heavy ATK - Skyfall Judgment (Ephemeral Immortal Form)
Unlocks once Heart-Sword Intent is maxed. Hold Basic Attack to unleash this attack, dealing Aero DMG. Consumes all Heart-Sword Intent and ends the Ephemeral Immortal Form.

Resource Rules

• Qinxin: Generated by DMG from Sword-Sheathed Stance attacks. Cannot be gained while in Ephemeral Immortal Form. Cap unknown.
• Sword Soul: Generated by DMG from Sword-Drawn Stance attacks. Cannot be gained while in Ephemeral Immortal Form. Cap unknown.
• Heart-Sword Intent: Generated by DMG from Basic ATK / Dodge Counter (Ephemeral Immortal Form). Cap unknown.

Mind Seal

When a teammate applies Concerto Interference to a target, that target gains a matching number of Mind Seal stacks (cap unknown). Each stack of Mind Seal increases the DMG the target takes from Qingxiao's Heavy ATK - String Blade, Basic ATK / Dodge Counter (Ephemeral Immortal Form), Heavy ATK - Skyfall Judgment (Ephemeral Immortal Form), and Resonance Liberation (amount unknown; early stacks appear to grant an extra bonus).

Heart of Heaven, Empty and Clear

Gained on entering combat or casting Resonance Liberation. While active, casting Heavy ATK - String Blade applies Mind Seal to nearby enemies and increases Heavy ATK - Skyfall Judgment's DMG multiplier. This state is removed after casting Heavy ATK - Skyfall Judgment.

Sword Ward

Gained by casting Variation Skill - Refrain Shift or Heavy ATK - String Blade (cap unknown). Can be consumed when taking DMG from an enemy attack to grant brief Poise and reduce incoming DMG.

Sword-Riding Flight

Triggered by casting Sword-Riding Dodge, Heavy ATK - String Blade, certain Mid-air ATK hits, A Fleeting Note - Ninth Heaven, and several Ephemeral Immortal Form skills. Qingxiao enters a special flight-like movement state, continuously consuming "Sword-Riding Qi." Can be canceled by casting specific mid-air attacks, interacting with the environment, or landing. Holding Jump while in this state triggers "Sword-Severing Escape," a forward dash.

 

Inherent Skill

Boundless Sea of Consciousness, Ten Thousand Worldly Things

When a teammate defeats an enemy carrying Mind Seal: if Qingxiao has no Awareness Focus, she gains it equal to the target's Mind Seal stacks; if she already has Awareness Focus and the target's stacks are higher, her stacks rise to match. While Awareness Focus is active, when teammates deal Concord Break DMG to a Concerto-Deviated enemy, that enemy gains extra Mind Seal stacks equal to Qingxiao's Awareness Focus, plus a number of Concerto Interference stacks (trigger cap unknown).

Seeing All Things, Naming and Breaking the Unseen

Qingxiao's Heavy ATK - String Blade, Basic ATK / Dodge Counter (Ephemeral Immortal Form), Heavy ATK - Skyfall Judgment (Ephemeral Immortal Form), and Resonance Liberation deal increased DMG to targets with Mind Seal (per-stack amount unknown, early stacks grant extra). In addition, when a teammate applies Concerto Interference to an Overlord- or Calamity-tier enemy, that enemy gains bonus Mind Seal stacks.

 

Intro Skill

Not covered in the current leak — no information available yet.

Variation Skill: Refrain Shift

Deals Aero DMG. On cast, gains a set amount of Sword Soul and gains the "Resonant Chime" effect. Counts as Sword-Drawn Stance. Casting A Fleeting Note - Punishment grants a set amount of Qinxin and removes Resonant Chime (exact values unknown).

Outro Skill: Unbroken Melody

Strikes the target, dealing Aero DMG that scales with Qingxiao's ATK (multiplier unknown).

Concord Break: Sword-Drawn, Ten Thousand Ways Broken

Qingxiao's attacks apply Concerto Deviation to the target (once per skill, per target). Her Concord Break scales off the target's existing Concerto Interference stacks, boosting her final DMG against that target (amount unknown). While she's in the party, the target's Concerto Interference cap is also raised. When a target's Concerto Deviation gauge is full, Qingxiao can cast Concord Break directly on it.

 

Resonance Chain

Sequence 1 — Drifting Clouds Gather and Scatter
Increases Crit Rate (amount unknown). Raises the Sword Ward stack cap; casting Heavy ATK - String Blade grants bonus Sword Ward.

Sequence 2 — Falling Petals, Silent and Slow
Increases Heavy ATK - String Blade's DMG multiplier; raises the Mind Seal cap on nearby enemies. Casting Heavy ATK - String Blade grants "Harmony of All Things" stacks equal to the highest Mind Seal count among nearby enemies — each stack increases Heavy ATK - Skyfall Judgment's DMG multiplier, consumed on cast.

Sequence 3 — A Long Dream Leaves No Trace, the Sword Lingers
Increases Resonance Liberation Crit DMG; strengthens Heart of Heaven, Empty and Clear, raising the Mind Seal applied by Heavy ATK - String Blade to nearby targets.

Sequence 4 — Through the Mortal World, Side by Side
When a teammate applies Concerto Deviation, ATK is briefly increased.

Sequence 5 — Cold Light Wishes Warmth Upon the Snow
Crit DMG briefly increased on entering combat; while in Sword-Riding Flight outside of combat, Crit DMG rises over time (capped), reset on entering or leaving combat. Reduces Sword-Riding Qi cost while flying.

Sequence 6 — Washing Away the Turbid Years, Heaven and Earth Run Clear
Increases DMG taken by targets from Heavy ATK - String Blade, Heavy ATK - Skyfall Judgment, and Resonance Liberation; strengthens her Concerto Interference response; the first Heavy ATK - String Blade cast after entering combat applies bonus Mind Seal. Casting Heavy ATK - String Blade also grants "Sword of Purging Evil" stacks equal to the highest nearby Mind Seal count — once maxed, casting Basic ATK (Ephemeral Immortal Form) triggers "Colossal Blade, Erasing All Traces," dealing DMG that scales as Basic ATK DMG (once per second max).

All Resonance Chain values remain unconfirmed at this time.

 

Qingxiao's Signature Weapon

Only a single leak source has mentioned this weapon's effect direction (stacking Aero DMG bonus). The weapon's name and exact values haven't been cross-confirmed by a second source, so they're withheld for now pending further leaks or official confirmation.

 

Conclusion

Qingxiao's "dual sword-form + Mind Seal" kit has already sparked plenty of discussion since these leaks surfaced, and the Sword-Riding Flight movement system in particular has been one of the most talked-about reveals so far. That said, most DMG multipliers and resource caps are still unconfirmed, so her real power level will have to wait for Beta testing or an official character showcase. If you want to stock up on Astrite before she drops, keep an eye on LDShop's WuWa top-up deals so you're ready to pull the moment the banner goes live.