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Wuthering Waves - Changli Character Info and Kit

Changli is a playable 5-star Fusion Sword character in Wuthering Waves (WuWa). Check out this guide for the best Changli build, Changli best teams, echoes, kit (skills), skill priority, and voice actor here!

Changli Character Guides
Wuthering Waves - ChangliChangli Wuthering Waves - Changli Materials Changli Materials

Changli Character Overview

Changli Information

Resonator Information
Wuthering Waves - ChangliChangli
Rarity ★★★★★
Element
Weapon
How to Get Limited Convene
Voice Actor (EN) Ashleigh Haddad

Changli Rankings

Overall Role Endgame
S Rank Icon
Main DPS: S Rank Icon
ToA: S Rank Icon
WhiWa: S Rank Icon
The endgame tier placement considers the buffs present in both endgame modes. This will get updated periodically as buffs change.

Are you Pulling for Changli?

SS 191
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S 2
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A 1
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B 1
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C 2
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Character Tier List

Changli Stats

Lv. 1 Lv. 90
HP 831 10,387
ATK 37 462
DEF 90 1,099
Energy Regen 100% -
Crit. Rate 5% -
Crit. DMG 150% -

Stat calculations does not include the Attribute Bonuses from Changli's Forte.

How Strong is Changli?

Strengths
Very flexible in team comps. Can take the role of a Main-DPS or Sub-DPS.
• Can deal a great amount of damage at maximum Forte stacks.
• Combo-oriented gameplay provides a lot of attack options.
Weaknesses
Extremely fragile, so you really have to try and evade all incoming attacks.
• A good amount of Energy Regen is needed to make her rotations work.
• Relies on making sure her combos are hitting to stack her Forte.

Changli is a sub-DPS and main-DPS hybrid unit that deals a great amount of damage as long as you can stack her Forte gauge properly. Her Outro Skill can buff the next character taking the field, so she can also definitely take on the role of Sub-DPS.

As an on-field character, make sure Changli is evading all attacks as her survivability is not that high.

How Are You Running Changli?

Main DPS 116
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Sub DPS 10
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1/2 of a Double DPS Team 30
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Changli can be ran as both a Main-DPS and Sub-DPS. In your teams, how are you running Changli?

Changli Build Guide

Fusion DMG Build

Best Weapon
Alt. Weapons
Sonata Effect 5-piece
Wuthering Waves - Molten Rift Molten Rift
Cost Pattern ④ ③ ③ ① ①
Main Echo Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Inferno RiderNightmare: Inferno Rider

Changli Best Echo Stats

Echo Main Stats Priority
④-Cost ③-Cost ①-Cost
CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG Fusion DMG ATK%
Echo Substats Tuning Priority
1. CRIT Rate ★★★
2. CRIT DMG ★★★
3. Energy Regen % ★★
4. Res. Skill DMG Bonus ★★
5. ATK% ★
6. Flat ATK ★

Changli is a Main-DPS and Sub-DPS hybrid character with flexible placements in team compositions. She deals a good chunk of Fusion DMG when needed and can even buff another DPS via her Outro Skill.

Aside from her Outro, her kit is more aligned to dealing damage so all her Echo stat rolls should still focus on increasing her damage as much as possible. CRIT Rate is the focus if you have her signature weapon, but if you don't have it you need to balance it out.

For the remaining stats, always go for a double Fusion DMG Cost 3 Echoes for maximum damage while aiming for ATK%, Resonance Skill DMG%, and Energy Regen substats.

120% Energy Regen is Recommended

We recommend going for at least 120% Energy Regen to more comfortably use her Resonance Liberation on demand to boost her ATK with Flaming Sacrifice.

You can opt to replace one of the Cost 3 Echoes with Energy Regen if you're having trouble getting this number but if possible, only try to get this stat from substat rolls.

Changli Best Echoes

Optimal Main Echo

Main Echo Explanation
Wuthering Waves - Nightmare: Inferno RiderNightmare: Inferno Rider
Wuthering Waves - Fusion
・Passively increases Changli's Fusion DMG and Resonance Skill DMG.
・Best Echo to be used in her Main Slot, as it is less clunky to use than Inferno Rider.
Wuthering Waves - Inferno RiderInferno Rider
Wuthering Waves - Fusion
・The best early game option for Changli, especially when players cannot access Rinascita yet.
・Provides more damage than Nightmare: Inferno Rider.
・The downside to using this is that Echo Skill must be included in rotations for Changli to get the buff.
Wuthering Waves - Impermanence HeronImpermanence Heron
Wuthering Waves - Energy Regen
・Impermanence Heron is Changli's best option when she is running Moonlit Clouds for a more supportive Sub-DPS role.
・Increases the damage dealt by the next Resonator.

Echo Tier List

Changli Best Sonata Effects

Echo Set Rating
Wuthering Waves - Molten Rift Molten Rift
(5-pc)
★★★ - Best
The 5-pc Molten Rift set straight up increases Changli's Fusion DMG. The damage increases even more after using a Resonance Skill - a perfect fit for Changli because Resonance Skill usage is part of her overall kit.

Recommended Main Echo:
Wuthering Waves - Moonlit Clouds Moonlit Clouds
(5-pc)
★★☆ - 2nd Best
Changli has the option to use Moonlit Clouds when she fills in the Sub-DPS role in some teams. This, however, is rarely recommended over Molten Rift as you would still want to have Changli on a team for her damage rather than for the buffs she provides.

Recommended Main Echo:
Wuthering Waves - Molten Rift Molten Rift
(2-pc)
Wuthering Waves - Lingering Tunes Lingering Tunes
(2-pc)
★☆☆ - 3rd Best
A great early game mixed set for Changli. We suggest to target a 5-pc Molten Rift in the future, but this would still work in the early game.

Recommended Main Echo:

List of All Echoes and Sonata Effects

Changli Best Weapons

Best Weapons for Changli Ranked

Weapon Skill
1 Wuthering Waves - Blazing Brilliance Blazing Brilliance Crimson Phoenix
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.
2 Wuthering Waves - Emerald of Genesis Emerald of Genesis Stormy Resolution
Increases Energy Regen by 12.8%. When Resonance Skill is cast, increases ATK by 6%, stacking up to 2 time(s). This effect lasts for 10s.
3 Wuthering Waves - Red Spring Red Spring Beyond the Cycle
Increase ATK by 12%. When dealing Basic Attack DMG, the weilder gains 10% Basic Attack DMG Bonus for 14s. This effect can be triggered once per second, stacking up to 3 times. When the weilder's Concerto Energy is consumed, gain 40% Basic Attack DMG Bonus for 10s. This effect can be triggered once per second and ends when the weilder is switched off the field.
4 Wuthering Waves - Commando of Conviction Commando of Conviction Unyielding
When Intro Skill is cast, increases ATK by 15%, lasting for 15s.
5 Wuthering Waves - Endless Collapse Endless Collapse Intergalactic Gaze
Casting the Resonance Skill grants 6 Resonance Energy and increases ATK by 10% lasting for 16s. This effect can be triggered once every 20s.
6 Wuthering Waves - Lunar Cutter Lunar Cutter Preordained
Equipped Resonator gains 6 stack(s) of Oath upon entering the battlefield. Each stack icnreases ATK by 2%, up to 6 stacks. This effect can be triggered 1 time(s) every 12s. The equipped Resonator loses 1 stack(s) of Oath every 2s, and gains 6 stack(s) upon defeating an enemy.
7 Wuthering Waves - Somnoire Anchor Somnoire Anchor Meow!
Gain 1 stack of Hiss when dealing damage to the target, with 1 stack generated every 1s. Hiss: each stack increases the wielder's ATK by 2% for 3s, stacking up to 10 times. Switching off the wielder clears all stacks. Gaining 10 stacks increases the wielder's Crit. Rate by 6%.
8 Wuthering Waves - Lumingloss Lumingloss Pale Gale
When Resonance Skill is cast, increases Basic Attack DMG and Heavy Attack DMG by 20%, stacking up to 1 time(s). This effect lasts for 10s and can be triggered 1 time(s) every 1s.

List of All Weapons

Changli Best Weapon Explained

Blazing Brilliance is Changli's best-in-slot weapon since the effects of the weapon specifically caters to her kit. It improves Changli's Crit DMG and ATK as well as her Resonance Skill DMG where she would get most of her damage from.

If you don't have Blazing Brilliance, we suggest using the standard 5-star weapon Emerald of Genesis as the Energy Regen main stat will also benefit Changli.

Changli Best Free-to-Play (F2P) Weapon

Weapon Skill
Wuthering Waves - Commando of Conviction Commando of Conviction Base ATK: 412
ATK +30.4%
Unyielding:
When Intro Skill is cast, increases ATK by 15%, lasting for 15s.

Commando of Conviction is Changli's best 4-star F2P option. As she is best played in fast rotation teams, she greatly benefits from the buffs provided when she casts her Intro Skill.

She will be able to consistently use the weapon Skill in most teams, making this a good option if you have no 5-star weapons.

Note that this weapon is still not completely free-to-play as you will have to obtain it via the Convene (Gacha) Banners. However, if you have it, we recommend using it on her!

Changli Best Teams

High Synergy Mono Fusion Team

Character / Role Echo Set
Wuthering Waves - ChangliChangli
(Main DPS)
Wuthering Waves - BrantBrant
(Main DPS)
or
Wuthering Waves - LupaLupa
(Sub-DPS)
* Tidebreaking Courage is only applicable if you have 250% Energy Regen to get the 5-pc set bonus. Otherwise, Molten Rift is a good alternative.

Character Explanation
Wuthering Waves - GalbrenaGalbrena Brant Replacement
Galbrena can replace Brant for another DPS unit. Though she will perform worse than Brant due to her longer on-field time, she will still deal pretty good damage. Do note that Changli will lose priority a bit for Galbrena since she has the higher damage in the team.

Changli works best in a Mono Fusion team with Brant and Lupa, as their skills provide buffs to one another, with each member dealing good DPS per instance they are on-field.

Their Outro Skills complement each other.

  • We start off with Lupa's Outro boosting Brant's Basic Attack DMG.
  • Then, Brant's Outro buffs Changli's Resonance Skill DMG.
  • Lastly, Changli closes the loop to increase Lupa's Resonance Liberation DMG with her Outro.

With Brant providing sustain and damage, and Lupa's abundant Fusion-centric buffs, this team has a high ceiling for damage with their ability to be quick-swapped with each other in battle.

General Rotation

1 Initiate with Lupa and do her optimal combos. Cast her Liberation as soon as possible to activate Pack Hunt and Glory, and follow it up with Foebreaker.
2 Generate Wolflame and convert them into Wolfaith using Heavy Attacks. Once full, perform her enhanced Resonance Skill and switch out to Brant once her Concerto Energy is full.
3 Having Brant on-field, do his optimal rotations and activate Liberation immediately. This will also have Lupa do a Coordinated Attack with Set the Arena Ablaze.
4 Quickly build Bravo stacks and cast Returned from Ashes when available. Then, switch to Changli once his Concerto energy is full. This will also enhance Lupa's Pack Hunt effects.
5 With Changli's Intro Skill, you will immediately gain one Forte stack. Continue building her Forte stacks to 4 via her Resonance Skill and Basic Attacks. Then, activate her enhanced Heavy Attack.
6 Cast her Resonance Liberation to do a second enhanced Heavy Attack and switch out to Lupa once Changli's Outro is available. This will amplify Lupa's Fusion DMG and Resonance Liberation DMG by 10s.
7 Lastly, Lupa will perform an enhanced Intro Skill that will deal good damage to enemies.
8 From here, you can repeat the previous steps until all enemies are defeated in combat.

Changli Double DPS Team

Character / Role Echo Set
Wuthering Waves - ChangliChangli
(Main DPS)
Wuthering Waves - BrantBrant
(Main DPS)
or
Wuthering Waves - ShorekeeperShorekeeper
(Support)
* Tidebreaking Courage is only applicable if you have 250% Energy Regen to get the 5-pc set bonus. Otherwise, Molten Rift is a good alternative.

Character Explanation
Wuthering Waves - LupaLupa Sub-DPS Replacement
Lupa can be an alternative to Brant if you don't have him, as Lupa provides Fusion-centric buffs that benefit Changli.
Wuthering Waves - VerinaVerina Support Replacement
Verina's healing and Damage Deepen buff from her Outro Skill makes her a viable support replacement.
Wuthering Waves - BaizhiBaizhi Support Replacement
If you do not have Verina or Shorekeeper, Baizhi is the next best option since she can buff and heal as well.
Wuthering Waves - EncoreEncore Main DPS 2 Replacement
Encore can replace Brant as a secondary DPS. She can deal high Fusion DMG and will benefit from Changli's buffs.

This is an extremely versatile team that highlights how complementary Changli's and Brant's kits are; being able to provide team-wide buffs, while leveraging on both Resonator's Intro and Outro Skills.

Shorekeeper, on the other hand, provides team-wide sustain, and her own buffs to further increase the team's DMG output.

General Rotation

1 Open with with Shorekeeper, and use her Basic Attacks and Resonance Skill to generate Flare Star and Dim Star Butterflies. Aim to use her Resonance Liberation as soon as possible, before swapping out.
2 Swap Brant in, and gain enough Resonance Liberation energy but do not cast it yet, during this swap. The main aim of Brant's first swap is to fill his Liberation gauge, and also obtain max Bravo points to cast Returned From Ashes.
3 Once the Concerto Energy is already full, swap out to Changli to cast her Intro Skill and immediately gain a stack of Forte. Execute Changli's optimal combos to get 4 stacks of Forte in order to activate her enhanced Heavy Attack. Do this until her Resonance Liberation is ready to use.
4 After casting Changli's Resonance Liberation, use her enhanced Heavy Attack. At this point, the Concerto Energy should be fully charged again. Ideally, switch to Brant to boost his Fusion DMG and Resonance Liberation DMG.
5 Once Brant is on-field, quickly cast his Resonance Liberation, and do his quad-stage Mid-Air combos. End his Aflame state by casting Returned From Ashes.
6 Swapping to Shorekeeper with maximum Concerto Energy will cause her Intro Skill to detonate the Stellarealm. Repeat the steps until the enemy is felled.

Changli Premium Main DPS Team

Character / Role Echo Set
Wuthering Waves - ChangliChangli
(Main DPS)
Wuthering Waves - ZhezhiZhezhi
(Sub-DPS)
Wuthering Waves - ShorekeeperShorekeeper
(Support)

Character Explanation
Wuthering Waves - LupaLupa Sub-DPS Replacement
Lupa provides multiple Fusion-centric buffs to Changli that .
Wuthering Waves - VerinaVerina Support Replacement
Verina's healing and Damage Deepen buff from her Outro Skill makes her a viable support replacement.
Wuthering Waves - JianxinJianxin Sub DPS Replacement
If you do not have Zhezhi, Jianxin is a viable choice to amplify Changli's Resonance Liberation DMG through Jianxin's Outro Skill.
Wuthering Waves - YinlinYinlin Sub DPS Replacement
Similar to Jianxin, having Yinlin is also a viable replacement for Zhezhi to amplify Changli's Resonance Liberation.
Wuthering Waves - MortefiMortefi Sub DPS Replacement
Mortefi is a great choice for dealing coordinated attacks while off-field. Changli can also buff Mortefi with her Outro Skill, though it is not maximized as Mortefi is supposed to work off-field most of the time.
Wuthering Waves - YangyangYangyang Sub DPS Replacement
Swapping in Yangyang for Zhezhi allows you to funnel Resonance Energy to Changli. With this, Changli can use her Resonance Liberation much faster during her rotation.
Wuthering Waves - TaoqiTaoqi Sub DPS Replacement
You can replace Zhezhi for Taoqi if you want to buff Changli's Resonance Skill DMG using Taoqi's Outro Skill. But, Taoqi as the team's Sub-DPS will lead to slower rotations since her gameplay is really clunky.

With Changli as the team's Main DPS, your goal is to use her Resonance Liberation as much as possible since it instantly provides 4 stacks of her Forte, allowing her to immediately use her enhanced Heavy Attack.

With this, Zhezhi should be the team's Sub-DPS since she can buff Changli's enhanced Heavy Attack because it scales off Resonance Skill DMG. As an added bonus, Zhezhi can also do some Coordinated Attacks.

Shorekeeper is the ideal support for this team. Not only will her healing keep the team alive, her Stellarealm and her Outro Skill can also provide great damage buffs for Changli.

General Rotation

1 Open the fight with Shorekeeper to start charging her Resonance Liberation and Concerto Energy. Use her Resonance Liberation as soon as it is available.
2 Once the Concerto Energy is fully charged, switch into Zhezhi to cast her Intro Skill, upgrading the Stellarealm to its second stage and enhancing its buffs.
3 Use Zhezhi's optimal combo to summon 3 Phantasmic Imprints, and continue the combo to charge her own Resonance Liberation and fill up Concerto Energy again.
4 Activate Zhezhi's Resonance Liberation, then swap to Changli with full Concerto Energy to receive both Zhezhi's Outro Skill and one stack for her Forte Gauge from Changli's Intro Skill.
5 Rotate through Changli's combos on-field, maxing out her Forte Gauge and using her Enhanced Heavy Attacks and Resonance Liberation whenever posssible.
6 Charge Concerto Energy to max while doing damage with Changli, then swap to the Shorekeeper when it is full to detonate the Stellarealm for a burst of damage. Repeat the steps until the enemy is felled.

Changli Free-To-Play (F2P) Double DPS Team

Character / Role Echo Set
Wuthering Waves - ChangliChangli
(Main DPS)
Wuthering Waves - ChixiaChixia
(Main DPS)
Wuthering Waves - BaizhiBaizhi
(Support)

Character Explanation
Wuthering Waves - YangyangYangyang Sub-DPS Replacement
Swapping in Yangyang for Chixia will make Changli the team's Main DPS instead. Yangyang funnels Energy to Changli so she can use her Resonance Liberation more often.

If you do not have Encore or Brant, Chixia is your next best option as the other Main DPS. Similar to the premium Double DPS team above, the team boosts both Chixia and Changli's damage through Baizhi's abilities

When Changli is on the field, aim to charge her Forte as quickly as possible so Chixia can swap in to deal damage!

General Rotation

1 Baizhi starts the battle and charges the Concerto Energy using her optimal combos.
2 Once the Concerto Energy is already full, use Baizhi's Resonance Skill to drop Euphonia before swapping out to Changli. When Changli is on the field, do not forget to pick up the Euphonia to boost her ATK.
3 Changli immediately gains 1 stack of her Forte due to her Intro Skill, Then, execute Changli's optimal combos to get 4 stacks of Forte in order to activate her enhanced Heavy Attack. Do this until her Resonance Liberation is ready to use.
4 After casting Changli's Resonance Liberation, use her enhanced Heavy Attack. Swap out to Chixia, if the Concerto Energy is full. Changli's Outro Skill will boost Chixia's Fusion DMG and Resonance Liberation DMG.
5 Repeat the steps until the enemy is felled.

How to Play Changli

Changli Gameplay Guide





Changli Gameplay Loop Summary

Initiate combat via Intro Skill to immediately enter the True Sight state. When in True Sight, Changli's next attack will be enhanced and will gain one Enflamement stack.
Cast Resonance Skill if available then press Basic Attack to quickly gain one Enflamement stack per combo. She may also get Enflamement stacks from Basic Attack combos.
Once her Forte Circuit is maxed out, cast a Heavy Attack to deal high Resonance Skill DMG against enemies.
If her Resonance Liberation is casted, it will deal high damage and immediately fill her Forte Circuit gauge. Use this to your advantage.
Lastly, once her Concerto gauge is full, use her Outro Skill to provide a Fusion DMG and Resonance Liberation DMG to the next Resonator.

Enter the True Sight State

How to Enter True Sight

Fourth Basic Attack

Fourth Mid-air Attack

Charging Changli's Forte Circuit gauge is a core component of her gameplay. To charge Changli's Forte Circuit gauge, you need to cast her True Sight abilities.

Before casting the True Sight Abilities, you need to enter the True Sight state first. Releasing Changli's fourth Basic Attack or Mid-air Attack allows her to enter the True Sight state.

Use Heavy Attacks to Enter True Sight Faster

All Heavy Attack Variations

Ground Heavy Attack

Plunge Attack

Do note that using a Mid-air Attack after casting Changli's Heavy Attack immediately leads to her third Mid-air Attack. Also, doing a Basic Attack after using her Plunge Attack leads to her third Basic Attack right away.

Use Other Abilities to Enter True Sight

Other Abilities

Resonance Skill

Dodge Counter

Other than Changli's normal attacks, Changli's Resonance Skill allows her to enter True Sight right away.

While not stated in Changli's Forte descriptions, doing a Basic Attack after her Dodge Counter also leads to her third Basic Attack.

Use True Sight Abilities to Charge Forte

All True Sight Abilities

True Sight - Conquest

True Sight - Charge

Once Changli is in the True Sight state, you will then have to use her True Sight Abilities. Shown above are the two True Sight abilities that Changli can activate, Conquest and Charge. Each of the True Sight abilities provides one stack of Enflamement.

How to Activate True Sight Abilities

Conquest Use a Basic Attack after entering the True Sight state.
Charge Simply jump or use a Basic Attack in mid-air after entering the True Sight state.

Get Four Enflamement Stacks to Use Enhanced Heavy Attack

You need four stacks of Enflamement to fully charge Changli's Forte Circuit gauge. When the gauge is fully charged, you can then use Heavy Attack: Flaming Sacrifice.

Her enhanced Heavy Attack deals a lot of damage and when you unlock her last Inherent Skill, it will ignore 15% of the enemy's DEF on-hit. The DEF ignore also applies to her Resonance Liberation.

Use Ultimate to Fully Charge Forte

Unlike Changli's True Sight abilities, her Resonance Liberation actually provides four stacks of Enflamement to fully charge her Forte Circuit gauge.

This allows you to immediately cast Changli's enhanced Heavy Attack right after using her Ultimate. Also, Changli gains an ATK buff after casting her Ultimate.

Outro Skill Increases Fusion and Resonance Liberation DMG

If needed, Changli can be the team's Sub-DPS since her Outro Skill buffs Fusion DMG and Resonance Liberation DMG to the ally switching in. Fusion characters like Lupa can greatly benefit from the buffs Changli provides.

Changli Recommended Combos

Fast Stack Forte Combo

Combo
Intro Skill → Heavy Attack → BA (x3) → Plunge → BA (2x) → (Inferno Rider Echo Skill) → BA → Res. Skill → BA → Res. Skill → BA → Heavy Attack → Ultimate (if available) → Heavy Attack → Switch Out

This combo is the fastest route to get full stacks on Changli's Forte Gauge so she can execute Flaming Sacrifice. If you have enough Energy Regen, you can charge your Resonance Liberation, that you can use to recharge your Forte Gauge again for another Flaming Sacrifice usage.

Also, do note that dodging will make Changli go straight to BA3, one more hit to True Sight. Always evade and counterattack when possible!

Take note that if you already have Nightmare: Inferno Rider, you do not need to weave it into the combo as the Fusion and Resonance Skill DMG Bonus are both passive. You can use the Echo Skill either at the start or the end of the combo.

Use Res. Liberation Immediately At the Start

Combo
Intro Skill → BA → Ultimate (if available) → Heavy Attack → Heavy Attack → BA (x3) → Plunge → BA (2x) → (Inferno Rider Echo Skill) → BA → Res. Skill → BA → Res. Skill → BA → Heavy Attack → Ultimate (if available) → Heavy Attack → Switch Out

If your Resonance Liberation is fully charged at the start of Changli's turn, use it immediately then do your usual full stack combo. Casting Changli's Ultimate then using Flaming Sacrifice increases Changli's ATK by 25%, so your subsequent attacks will have increased DMG.

This is very situational though, and is usually viable in Tower of Adversity where your characters' Resonance Liberations are all fully charged at the start.

Similar to before, if you already have Nightmare: Inferno Rider, you do not need to weave it into the combo as the Fusion and Resonance Skill DMG Bonus are both passive. You can use the Echo Skill either at the start or the end of the combo.

Changli Materials: Ascension and Forte

Changli Ascension Materials

Character Ascension Materials

How to Get Materials
Normal Enemies
World Boss
Overworld Material
Currency
Shell Credit Shell Credit x170,000

Forte Materials

How to Get Materials
Normal Enemies
Forgery Challenge
Weekly Boss
Currency
Shell Credit Shell Credit x2,030,000

Ascension Materials Per Rank

Character Ascension Materials
Rank 1
20 ➔ 40
Rank 2
40 ➔ 50
Rank 3
50 ➔ 60
Rank 4
60 ➔ 70
Rank 5
70 ➔ 80
Rank 6
80 ➔ 90

Total Forte Materials

Total Forte Materials
Main Nodes
(Total)
Lv. 1 ➔ 10
Shell Credit Shell Credit x1,400,000
Stat
Bonus 1
(Total)
Shell Credit Shell Credit x200,000
Stat
Bonus 2
(Total)
Shell Credit Shell Credit x400,000
Inherent Skill 1
Inherent Skill 2

Changli Skill Priority and Forte List

Skill Priority Explanation
Normal Attack ★★★☆☆ While you will be using Changli's Basic Attack chain during her rotation, the bulk of her damage comes from her Resonance Skill and Forte Circuit. This should be a medium priority upgrade for Changli.
Resonance Skill ★★★★★ Upgrading Changli's Resonance Skill node increases the damage of all the variations of the True Sight ability. Specifically, Changli's Resonance Skill, enhanced Basic Attack, and enhanced Mid-air Attack. So, upgrade this first together with Changli's Forte Circuit.
Forte Circuit ★★★★★ Upgrading Changli's Forte Circuit only upgrades Flaming Sacrifice, her enhanced Heavy Attack. But, Flaming Sacrifice is a huge chunk of Changli's damage. So, this is a top-priority upgrade for her.
Resonance Liberation ★★★★★ Changli's Resonance Liberation is there to provide 4 stacks of Enflamment to her Forte Circuit. In addition, it also has a huge damage multiplier so the damage number is no joke. Upgrade this together with the Skill and Forte circuit.
Intro Skill ★★☆☆☆ The main purpose of Changli's Intro Skill is for her to immediately gain a stack of her Forte when you swap her in. Increasing the damage of her Intro Skill should only be done once you have upgraded the rest of her abilities.

Changli's burst damage mainly comes from her Resonance Skill, Resonance Liberation, and Forte Circuit, so aim to maximize those before anything else. Afterward, focus on her Normal Attack so you can deal good damage while charging his Forte Circuit stacks.

Normal Attack

Normal Attack IconNATK Resonance Skill IconSKIL Forte Circuit IconFORT Inherent Skill IconINHE Resonance Liberation IconLIBE Intro Skill IconINTR Outro Skill IconOUTR
Blazing Enlightment
Basic Attack:
Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG.
After releasing Basic Attack 4, enter True Sight, lasting for 12s.

Mid-air Attack:
Consume Stamina to perform up to 4 consecutive attacks in mid-air, dealing Fusion DMG.
After releasing Mid-air Attack 4, enter True Sight, lasting for 12s.

Heavy Attack:
Hold Basic Attack on the ground to perform an upward strike at the cost of Stamina, dealing Fusion DMG.
Use Basic Attack within a certain time to release Mid-air Attack 3.

Mid-air Heavy Attack:
Shortly after holding Basic Attack in mid-air or using Basic Attack True Sight - Charge, use Basic Attack to perform a plunging attack at the cost of Stamina, dealing Fusion DMG. Use Basic Attack within a certain time to release Basic Attack 3.

Dodge Counter:
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG.


Attribute Bonuses:
1. Crit. Rate +1.20%
2. Crit. Rate +2.80%

Skill Detail Effect (Lvl 1)
Basic Attack 1 DMG 14.84%*2
Basic Attack 2 DMG 17.85%*2
Basic Attack 3 DMG 18.34%*3
Basic Attack 4 DMG 25.50%+14.88%*4
Mid-air Attack 1 DMG 30.86%
Mid-air Attack 2 DMG 25.59%*2
Mid-air Attack 3 DMG 22.13%*3
Mid-air Attack 4 DMG 19.13%+11.16%*4
Heavy Attack 14.58%*3+18.75%
Mid-air Heavy Attack 62.00%
Dodge Counter 41.57%*3
Mid-air Attack STA Cost 5
Heavy Attack STA Cost 25
Mid-air Heavy Attack STA Cost 30

Resonance Skill

Normal Attack IconNATK Resonance Skill IconSKIL Forte Circuit IconFORT Inherent Skill IconINHE Resonance Liberation IconLIBE Intro Skill IconINTR Outro Skill IconOUTR
Tripartite Flames
True Sight - Capture:
After releasing Resonance Skill, Changli dashes towards the enemy and enters True Sight, lasting for 12s.
In the end, she releases a plunging attack, dealing Fusion DMG.
True Sight - Capture has 2 initial attempts and can be used up to 2 times. The number of attempts is increased by 1 every 12s. Can be cast in mid-air.

Basic Attack - True Sight - Conquest:
When in True Sight, if Changli uses Ground Basic Attack, she releases True Sight - Conquest, dashing towards the enemy and dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Resonance Skill DMG. After releasing True Sight - Conquest, True Sight ends.

Basic Attack - True Sight - Charge:
When in True Sight, if Changli jumps or uses Basic Attack in mid-air, she releases True Sight - Charge, dashing towards the enemy and dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Resonance Skill DMG. After releasing True Sight - Charge, True Sight ends.


Attribute Bonuses:
1. ATK +1.80%
2. ATK +4.20%

Skill Detail Effect (Lvl 1)
True Sight - Capture DMG 41.19%*3+82.37%
True Sight - Conquest DMG 29.65%*2+41.51%+47.44%
True Sight - Charge DMG 36.56%+54.84%
True Sight - Capture - Concerto Regen 14
True Sight - Conquest - Concerto Regen 7
True Sight - Charge - Concerto Regen 6

Forte Circuit

Normal Attack IconNATK Resonance Skill IconSKIL Forte Circuit IconFORT Inherent Skill IconINHE Resonance Liberation IconLIBE Intro Skill IconINTR Outro Skill IconOUTR
Flaming Sacrifice
Heavy Attack: Flaming Sacrifice:
When releasing Heavy Attack, if Changli carries 4 stacks of Enflamement, she consumes all stacks of Enflamement to cast Flaming Sacrifice, dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Resonance Skill DMG.
While casting Flaming Sacrifice, Changli takes 40% less DMG.

Enflamement:
Changli can hold up to 4 stacks of Enflamement.
Changli obtains 1 stack of Enflamement for every Basic Attack - True Sight - Conquest on hit.
Changli obtains 1 stack of Enflamement for every Basic Attack - True Sight - Charge on hit.
Changli obtains 4 stacks of Enflamement for every Resonance Liberation Radiance of Fealty.

Skill Detail Effect (Lvl 1)
Flaming Sacrifice DMG 19.74%*5+230.30%
Concerto Regen 10

Inherent Skills

Normal Attack IconNATK Resonance Skill IconSKIL Forte Circuit IconFORT Inherent Skill IconINHE Resonance Liberation IconLIBE Intro Skill IconINTR Outro Skill IconOUTR
Inherent Skill 1:
Secret Strategist
When Changli releases Basic Attack - True Sight - Conquest or Basic Attack - True Sight - Charge, for each stack of Enflamement, Changli's Fusion DMG Bonus is increased by 5%.
Inherent Skill 2:
Sweeping Force
When Changli releases Heavy Attack, Flaming Sacrifice or Resonance Liberation Radiance of Fealty, Changli's Fusion DMG Bonus is increased by 20%, and ignores 15% of the target's DEF when dealing damage.

Resonance Liberation

Normal Attack IconNATK Resonance Skill IconSKIL Forte Circuit IconFORT Inherent Skill IconINHE Resonance Liberation IconLIBE Intro Skill IconINTR Outro Skill IconOUTR
Radiance of Fealty
Deal Fusion DMG to nearby targets, obtaining 4 stacks of Enflamement, and entering Fiery Feather.
Can be cast in mid-air.
Fiery Feather:
When Changli releases Heavy Attack Flaming Scrifice within 10s, her ATK is increased by 25%, after which Fiery Feather ends.


Attribute Bonuses:
1. ATK +1.80%
2. ATK +4.20%

Skill Detail Effect (Lvl 1)
Skill DMG 610.00%
Cooldown 20s
Resonance Cost 125
Concerto Regen 20

Intro Skill

Normal Attack IconNATK Resonance Skill IconSKIL Forte Circuit IconFORT Inherent Skill IconINHE Resonance Liberation IconLIBE Intro Skill IconINTR Outro Skill IconOUTR
Obedience of Rules
Changli appears in mid-air, attacks the target, and enters True Sight, lasting for 12s.
Attribute Bonuses:
1. Crit. Rate +1.20%
2. Crit. Rate +2.80%

Skill Detail Effect (Lvl 1)
Skill DMG 22.38%+13.06%*4
Concerto Regen 10

Outro Skill

Normal Attack IconNATK Resonance Skill IconSKIL Forte Circuit IconFORT Inherent Skill IconINHE Resonance Liberation IconLIBE Intro Skill IconINTR Outro Skill IconOUTR
Strategy of Duality
The incoming Resonator has their Fusion DMG Amplified by 20% and Resonance Liberation DMG Amplified by 25% for 10s or until the Resonator is switched out.

Changli Resonance Chain

Recommended Sequence Nodes

Why We Recommend It
S1 ★★★★☆ - Good
While Changli's first Sequence Node buffs her Resonance Skill and enhanced Heavy Attack, it is only a 10% increase. The main benefit of getting this Sequence Node is the added resistance to interruption. As Changli is quite fragile and prone to interruption, players can execute her combos more consistently.
S2 ★★★★★ - Amazing
Since Changli stacks Enflamement throughout her rotation, the 25% Crit. Rate that her second Sequence Node provides will constantly be active. This is a solid upgrade for her since it allows you to be more flexible with the stat rolls of her build.
S3 ★★★★☆ - Great
Changli's third Sequence Node basically provides 80% more damage to her Resonance Liberation. This is a great upgrade since it boosts the damage of her Ultimate by a lot.
S4 ★★★★★ - Amazing
Changli excels in teams that revolve around swapping with other Fusion units. S4 is one of her most valuable Sequence Nodes due to the value it provides to all team members.
S5 ★★★★☆ - Great
Provides a solid damage boost to Changli's enhanced Heavy Attack. A great upgrade if you can afford it.
S6 ★★★★★ - Amazing
With Changli's sixth Sequence Node, her True Sight abilities and enhanced Heavy Attack will ignore 40% of the enemy's DEF. Since almost all of Changli's damage comes from the abilities mentioned, her last Sequence Node is no doubt an amazing upgrade for her.

All Sequence Node Effects

S1 Hidden Thoughts
Resonance Skill Tripartite Flames and Heavy Attack Flaming Sacrifice increase Changli's DMG dealt by 10% and resistance to interruption.
S2 Pursuit of Desires
Enflamement increases Changli's Crit. Rate by 25% for 8s.
S3 Learned Secrets
Resonance Liberation Radiance of Fealty is increased by 80%.
S4 Polished Words
After Intro Skill is cast, all team members' ATK is increased by 20% for 30s.
S5 Sacrificed Gains
Heavy Attack Flaming Sacrifice's Multiplier is increased by 50% and its DMG dealt is increased by 50%.
S6 Realized Plans
Resonance Skill Tripartite Flames, Heavy Attack Flaming Sacrifice, and Resonance Liberation Radiance of Fealty ignore an additional 40% of the target's DEF when dealing damage.

How to Get Changli

Previously Featured in a Limited Banner

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Availability
Version 2.1 - Phase 2
March 6, 2025 - March 26, 2025
(Asia)

Changli was featured in the Character Event Convene called Vermillion's Ploy which was available in Version 2.1 from March 6, 2025 to March 26, 2025 (UTC-5).

Changli Voice Actor and Lore

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Gender Female
Birthplace Huanglong
Affiliation Jinzhou
Basic Info Counselor to the Jinzhou Magistrate, Changli excels at leveraging human nature to corner her enemies into traps.
Being the mentor to Jinhsi, she is persuasive and patient.
She entertains an unwavering aspiration, holding her ground in the endless game against time and chaos.

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85 ilovechangli&carte ilovechangli&carte 5 months

I run changli, carthethiya and aero rover. both changli and carte are considered main dps for me. So far changli out damages carte but thats also because my echoes are not optimal for carte. Aero rover is great healer for me. when changli runs out of skills and res lib dmg, i switch to carte and vica versa.

84 Anonymous Anonymous 8 months

Bruh she’s s tier bear minimum in the hands of an above average players she’s SS.

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