Best Qiuyuan Builds: Echo Sets, Weapon, Teams & More | WuWa 2.7

With the arrival of Qiuyuan, the lone wayfaring swordsman who carves his own path. As a dazzling 5-star Aero Sword wielder, he not only lives up to his poetic title but also introduces a dynamic and rapid playstyle centered on building and unleashing Resonance. Whether you're drawn by his unparalleled style or his potential as a key partner for Galbrena, this Qiuyuan Build Guide will break down everything you need to know about mastering him.

 

Qiuyuan Overview

Rarity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐｜Element: Aero｜Weapon：Sword

Qiuyuan is a 5-star Aero character wielding a Sword, perfectly matching his "The lone wayfaring swordsman" designation. While he's designed like the most badass swordsman that should do a bunch of damage, but yep, he's actuallt a support / sub-DPS. He excels at applying pressure through rapid normal attacks and stacking Resonance.

Qiuyuan Kit Breakdown

He’s basically a sub-DPS and echo damage amplifier rolled into one, designed to boost your Echo Skill characters like Galbrena to absurd levels while having super short field time.

Qiuyuan's kit revolves around stacking Forte points, when you hit 400 or more, and boom, Bamboo's Shade activates, giving you whole team a 30% Echo Skill Damage buff for 30 seconds. Pair that with his Outro Skill, which buffs the next unit’s Echo Skill Damage by 50%, and he’s instantly one of the best supports for Galbrena. Oh, and if you hit 65% Crit Rate, his Liberation adds another 30% Crit Damage to the whole team. That’s huge.

He also has some self-buffs, 50% more Heavy Attack damage and 10% ATK. But don’t expect him to melt bosses solo. He’s not meant to be your main DPS unless you’re running crazy dupes. What’s cool though, is his parry mechanic on his skill, time it right and you can straight-up style on bosses. Or hold it to dash forward on bamboo like a straight-up anime protagonist.

Qiuyuan Rotation

Let's talk about Qiuyuan's rotation now, actually, it's quite simple once you get the flow. Most of the time, you’ll just intro him onto the field, hit a couple of basic attacks, and boom, his Forte bar’s already full. That’s how easy he is to pilot.

Intro + Echo → Basic 3-4 → Liberation → Heavy Attack 1-3 (Forte) → Resonance Skill (For energy) → Outro

If you’re running him as a support, that’s it — short, clean, efficient. First, intro him onto the field and use his echo. Follow up his intro with enhanced basic attack 3 and 4, which will fill up his forte. Then, use his Liberation. Now spend your forte by performing his Heavy Attack 1 to 3. 

That’s the core. Optionally, if you want a bit more energy, throw in his Resonance Skill right before you swap him out. He’s a little energy-hungry at times, so that extra skill helps stabilize rotations.

One small note — sometimes his Forte Heavy 3 can fail to trigger if you don’t time it cleanly. I found that holding forward before it starts helps make it more consistent. Might just be a skill issue, but hey, worth keeping in mind.

But if you’re going for Main DPS Qiuyuan, especially at Sequence 3, the rotation extends a bit.

You’ll chain his Heavy Attack 1, cancel into Basic 4, then dash-cancel into another Enhanced Basic 3 and 4 to quickly refill Forte — letting you fire off a second Heavy Attack sequence. That’s where his damage really spikes.

 

Skill Priority

Skill	Priority
Resonance Liberation	Top
Forte Circuit	High
Resonance Skill	Mid
Normal ATK	Low
Intro Skill	Low

 

Qiuyuan Materials Overview

Character Ascension (total)	Skill Upgrades (total)
LF Whisperin Core -- 4 MF Whisperin Core -- 12 HF Whisperin Core -- 12 FF Whisperin Core -- 4 Truth in Lies -- 46 Wintry Bell -- 60 Shell Credits -- 170 000	LF Whisperin Core -- 25 MF Whisperin Core -- 28 HF Whisperin Core -- 40 FF Whisperin Core -- 57 Inert Metallic Drip -- 25 Reactive Metallic Drip -- 28 Polarized Metallic Drip -- 55 Heterized Metallic Drip -- 67 Curse of the Abyss (NEW!) -- 26 Shell Credits -- 2 030 000

The above is the overview of Qiuyuan Materials, learn  more details in our comprehensive guide.

 

Qiuyuan Weapon Recommended

Best Choice

Emerald Sentence

ATK: 587.5 | Rate. CRIT: 24.3% | Recommendation: Top

When A Heart Settles

ATK is increased by 12%/15%/18%/21%/24%. Casting Echo Skill within 10s after casting Intro Skill or Basic Attack grants 1 stack of Bamboo Cleaver, which grants 30%/37.5%/45%/52.5%/60% Heavy Attack DMG Bonus to the wielder. This effect can be triggered by Echoes of the same name once only, stacking up to 2 times, lasting for 12s. Casting Echo Skill at max stacks does not reset the duration. This effect can be triggered once every 10s and ends early if the wielder is switched off the field.  

Casting Intro Skill grants 20%/25%/30%/35%/40% Echo Skill DMG Bonus to all Resonators in the team for 30s. Effects of the same name cannot be stacked. 

 

Standard Choice

Blazing Brilliance (90.5% of Signature)

ATK: 588 | Rate. CRIT: 48.6% | Recommendation: High

ATK increased by 12%. The wielder gains 1 stack of Searing Feather upon dealing damage, which can be triggered once every 0.5s, and gains 5 stacks of the same effect upon casting Resonance Skill. Each stack of Searing Feather gives 4% additional Resonance Skill DMG Bonus for up to 14 stacks. After reaching the max stacks, all stacks will be removed in 12s.  

Emerald of Genesis (90% of Signature)

ATK: 587 | Rate. CRIT: 24.3% | Recommendation: High

A standard weapon with Crit Rate as its sub-stat. It provides a balanced boost to Crit Rate, Resonance Efficiency, and Resonance Skill DMG—offering modest yet versatile stat increases across multiple areas!

 

4-Star Choice

Commando of Conviction (77% of Signature)

ATK: 413 | Rate. CRIT: 30.4% | Recommendation: Mid

When Intro Skill is cast, increases ATK by 15%, lasting for 15s.

Feather Edge (74.5% of Signature)

ATK: 412.5 | Rate. CRIT: 20.25% | Recommendation: Mid

Casting Resonance Liberation increases ATK by 7.2% and grants 10.8% Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus for 15s.

In the current V2 version, Resonance Liberation remains Qiuyuan's primary output skill. These 4-star weapons provide a decent boost to Resonance Liberation, making it a suitable choice for resource-constrained Rovers.

 

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Echo Sets

Sub-DPS Set 43311

Reminiscence: Fenrico	Summon the Talons of Decree to attack nearby enemies, dealing 273.60% Aero DMG. The Resonator with this Echo equipped in their main slot gains 12.00% Aero DMG Bonus and 12.00% Heavy Attack DMG Bonus. CD: 20s.
Law of Harmony (3-piece)	Casting Echo Skill grants 30% Heavy Attack DMG Bonus to the caster for 4s. Additionally, all Resonators in the team gain 4% Echo Skill DMG Bonus for 30s, stacking up to 4 times. Echoes of the same name can only trigger this effect once. The record of Echo triggering this effect is cleared along with this effect. At 4 stacks, casting Echo Skill again resets the duration of this effect.
Gusts of Welkin (2-piece)	Aero DMG + 10%

 

Nightmare: Feilian Beringal	Summon a Nightmare: Feilian Beringal to attack enemies, dealing 164.16% Aero DMG. The remaining Whirlwind Beam will continuously attack surrounding enemies up to 5 times, each dealing 21.89% Aero DMG. The Resonator with this Echo equipped in their main slot gains 12.00% Aero DMG Bonus and 12.00% Heavy Attack DMG Bonus. CD: 20s
Moonlit Clouds	5-piece After using Outro Skill, increases the ATK of the next Resonator by 22.5% for 15s.

 

Main Echo Stats

COST 4	Crit DMG
COST 3	DMG Aero / ATK%
COST 1	ATK%

 

Sub-Stats

Rate. Crit > ATK% > Energy Regen% / ATK / Rate.DMG

 

Recommended Endgame Stats

 

CRIT Rate	65%
CRIT DMG	250% ~ 270%
ATK	2000 ~ 2110
Resonance Energy	120% ~ 130%

 

Qiuyuan Team Compos

Perfect Team

DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Galbrena ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Qiuyuan ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Shorekeeper ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

Qiuyuan Phorolova Team

DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Phrolova ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Qiuyuan ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Cantarella ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

Qiuyuan S3 Team

DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Qiuyuan ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Iuno ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	Shorekeeper ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This information outlines potential team compositions at this stage. However, it is undeniable that Qiuyuan and Galbrena are strategically linked. The earlier Qiuyuan–Phrolova combo has lost viability after the V2 changes. Qiuyuan’s C3 average damage surpasses 300% of his C0 performance, giving him strong main DPS potential. When paired with Iuno, the duo delivers exceptional synergy and team performance.

Conclusion

That concludes the current Qiuyuan Build Guide. Based on the latest information, Qiuyuan appears to lean more towards a Sub-DPS role. However, with such a dashing design, it's safe to say most Rovers have already been captivated! If you’d like to learn more about Wuwa versions and character information, feel free to check out our Wuwa Hub!

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