Encore Best Builds and Teams

Encore is a playable 5-star Fusion Rectifier character in Wuthering Waves (WuWa). Check out this guide for Encore's best builds, teams, echoes, skills, and voice actor here!

Encore's Character Overview

Encore Information

Encore
Rarity	★★★★★
Element	Fusion
Weapon	Rectifier
How to Get	Permanent Convene
Voice Actor (EN)	Carina Reeves

Encore Rankings

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support	Overall
	-	-

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Encore Stats

	Lv. 1	Lv. 90
HP	841	10512
ATK	34	425
DEF	102	1246
Energy Regen	100%	-
Crit. Rate	5%	-
Crit. DMG	150%	-

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

How Strong is Encore?

Strengths
• Really easy and straightforward to use • Deals a good amount of Fusion DMG • Combos are not hard to understand
Weaknesses
• Needs to be on field and close range during her Ultimate, so she could get one-shot by harder enemies • Outro skill is not very reliable especially against extremely mobile enemies

Encore is a beginner-friendly Main DPS whose combos are not hard to understand even though it involves some dodge and skill cancels. However, she only deals a lot of damage when in her ultimate form so Energy Regen is a bit important for her kit!

Encore's Best Builds

Encore Fusion DPS Build

Best Weapon	Stringmaster
Alt. Weapons	Cosmic Ripples Augment Variation
Sonata Effect	5-piece Molten Rift
Cost Pattern	④ ③ ③ ① ①
Main Echo	Inferno Rider

Encore's Best Echo Stats

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

Encore is a hyper-offensive Fusion DPS unit that relies heavily on dealing damage with her Basic, Heavy, and Resonance Skills especially after using her Ultimate. This build focuses on increasing the Fusion DMG dealt by this character as much as possible.

Encore's Best Echo Sets

Best Main Echo

Main Echo	Explanation
Inferno Rider	・A Fusion echo that not only deals huge damage, but also increases the Fusion DMG of the holder after the attack chain. ・Make sure to finish the full attack animation to get the buff.

Echo Tier List

Encore Best Sonata Effects

Echo Set	Rating
Molten Rift (5-pc)	★★★ - Best The 5-pc Sonata Skill for Molten Rift increases Fusion DMG after using a Resonance Skill, which Encore will do a lot. Recommended Main Echo: Inferno Rider
Molten Rift (2-pc) Moonlit Clouds (2-pc)	★★☆ - 2nd Best Increases Encore's Energy Regen together with her Fusion DMG. Increases the uptime of her Ult so you can deal more damage. Recommended Main Echo: Inferno Rider
Molten Rift (2-pc) Lingering Tunes (2-pc)	★☆☆ - 3rd Best Third best option if you don't have the first two. Increases both Encore's Fusion DMG and ATK to maximize the damage dealt. Recommended Main Echo: Inferno Rider

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Encore's Best Weapons

Encore's All Best Weapons Ranked

	Weapon	Skill
1	Stringmaster	Electric Amplification Increases the DMG Bonus by 12%. When dealing Resonance Skill DMG, increases ATK by 12%, stacking up to 2. This effect lasts for 5s. When the equipped Resonator is not on the field, increases their ATK by an additional 12%.
2	Cosmic Ripples	Stormy Resolution Increases Energy Regen by 12.8%. When dealing Basic Attack DMG, increases Basic Attack DMG Bonus by 3.2%, stacking up to 5 time(s). This effect lasts for 8s and can be triggered 1 time(s) every 0.5s.
3	Augment	Forgiving Resilience When Resonance Liberation is cast, increases the caster's ATK by 15%, lasting for 15s.
4	Variation	Ceaseless Aria When Resonance Skill is cast, restore 8 Concerto Energy. This effect can be triggered 1 time(s) every 20s.
5	Guardian Rectifier	Companionship Increases Basic Attack and Heavy Attack DMG Bonus by 12%
6	Rectifier of Night	Valiance When Intro Skill is cast, increases ATK by 8%, lasting for 10s.

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Encore's Best Weapon Explained

Stringmaster is by far the best in slot weapon for Encore. The weapon not only boosts DMG by 12% but also increases ATK after using her Resonance Skill. Unfortunately, the weapon is part of the limited convene with Yinlin so players can only get it if Yinlin's banner is up. If you do not have Stringmaster, you can opt to use Cosmic Ripples as the second best Rectifier for Encore.

Encore's Best Teams

Encore Time Stop Team

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Encore	Rover (Spectro)	Any Healer Character

This team composition revolves around Encore dealing as much damage as possible while the enemy is under the Rover's Time Stop outro skill. This maximizes Encore's free hit chance especially after activating her Ultimate.

The healer slot can be filled by Verina, but Baizhi will suffice if you don't have her.

General Rotation

1	Rover starts the battle and charges the Concerto Energy until other character's Resonator icons glow up.
2	When Encore's is fully charged, switch with Encore. The Time Stop outro skill of the Rover should trigger, slowing down time for 3s.
3	Use Encore's Resonance Skill to deal damage. If available, use her Ultimate to enter berserk mode where Encore deals a lot of damage. Also, use the equipped echo when it is off cooldown.
4	Switch with Rover again once the Concerto Energy has fully charged. If you need healing, switch with your healer and use their healing skill for a quick heal.
5	Repeat the steps until the enemy is felled.

Encore DPS-Buffed Team

Main DPS	Sub-DPS	Support
Encore	Yangyang Sanhua	Any Healer Character

This team composition focuses on buffing Encore's overall performance in battle using extremely useful Outro Skills of the Sub-DPS characters. Choosing Yangyang will funnel energy towards Encore so she can use her Resonance Liberation Ultimate more frequently. Sanhua on the other hand will increase the Basic Attack damage dealt by Encore when she is switched after Sanhua.

General Rotation

1	The Sub-DPS starts the battle and the Concerto Energy until other character's Resonator icons glow up.
2	When Encore's is fully charged, switch with Encore. The outro skill of either Yangyang or Sanhua should trigger, providing energy or basic attack amplification to Encore.
3	Use Encore's Resonance Skill to deal damage. If available, use her Ultimate to enter berserk mode where Encore deals a lot of damage. Also, use the equipped echo when it is off cooldown.
4	Switch with the Sub-DPS again once the Concerto Energy has fully charged. If you need healing, switch with your healer and use their healing skill for a quick heal.
5	Repeat the steps until the enemy is felled.

How to Play Encore

Encore Gameplay Guide
Encore Can Parry in Normal Form Use Basic Attacks in Normal Form Use Resonance Skill in Normal Form Immediately Use Encore's Ultimate Use Heavy Attack When Forte is Full

Encore Can Parry in Normal Form

While difficult to execute, Encore can actually parry enemy attacks in her normal form, using her third Basic Attack, as shown above.

How to Parry Successfully

The key to successfully landing the parry is to start the Basic Attack chain a second before the yellow circle shows up on your screen.

With this, you have to know which of the enemy's moves can be parried!

Use Basic Attacks in Normal Form

While you are still charging Resonance Energy in order to use your Ultimate, Encore's main source of damage should be her 5-part Basic Attack chain.

Do note that the chain can be shortened by dodge canceling or if you use her Resonance Skill at the last leg of the animation, as shown in the Recommended Combos section.

Use Resonance Skill in Normal Form

While in Encore's normal form, you can also use her Resonance Skill to deal damage. Note that you can trigger a follow-up attack when you press the Resonance Skill button again when the white aura around her appears.

Switch During Encore's Resonance Skill

As shown above, after casting Encore's Resonance Skill, you can actually switch out as soon as the animation starts.

This allows you to deal damage using a different character and then switch back to Encore in order to trigger the extra attack at the end!

Immediately Use Encore's Ultimate

Encore deals the most damage when she uses her Ultimate, allowing her to enter the Cosmos Rave state. During Cosmos Rave, almost all of Encore's ability will be enhanced.

Use Enhanced Basic Attack

During Cosmos Rave, Encore transforms into a melee DPS, and her Basic Attack gets enhanced. Like her Basic Attack in her normal form, the enhanced version can also be shortened using the same canceling techniques.

Resonance Skill is Different

Encore's Resonance Skill will also be enhanced in Cosmos Rave. Unlike her Resonance Skill in Encore's normal form, this does not have a follow-up attack!

Use Heavy Attack When Forte is Full

When Encore's Forte Gauge is fully charged, use her Heavy Attack by long pressing the button for Encore's Basic Attack.

While Encore charges the Heavy Attack, swap out to a different character since it takes time to charge. Doing this will not cancel the attack and when it is done, just swap back to Encore.

Do Not Immediately Use in Ultimate Form

Never use Encore's charged Heavy Attack at the start of her Ultimate since it will abruptly end the Cosmos Rave state. Only use it before Cosmos Rave is about to end!

Encore's Recommended Combos

Normal Form Basic Attack Combo

Dodge Cancelled Basic Attack

Combo
BA1 → BA2 → BA3 → BA4 → BA5 (dodge cancel)

Encore's Basic Attack combo in her normal form is pretty simple to do. Just tap the Basic Attack button 5 times. On the fifth attack, dodge in any direction when the white aura around Encore appears.

Doing the cancel allows you to complete Encore's Basic Attack chain a bit faster since you are not committing to Basic Attack: Wooly Strike's full animation.

Resonance Skill Cancelled Basic Attack

Combo
BA1 → BA2 → BA3 → BA4 → BA5 → Res. Skill → Switch → Return to Encore (finish Res. Skill)

Unlike the combo above, this one is harder to execute but will deal more damage to enemies. The idea is to cancel the animation of Encore's fifth attack by casting her Resonance Skill before the white aura appears.

As the animation starts, immediately switch to a different character. Deal damage using their Intro Skill or Basic Attacks, then switch back to Encore to complete her Resonance Skill!

Ultimate Form Basic Attack Combo

Dodge Cancelled Basic Attack

Combo
BA1 → BA2 → BA3 → BA4 → BA5 (dodge cancel)

This combo is similar to the Basic Attack combo during Encore's normal form. The only difference is that a white aura will not appear as an indicator for you to cancel the animation. Instead, your cue is when Encore is about to hit the ground before summoning the big sheep!

Resonance Skill Cancelled Basic Attack

Combo
BA1 → BA2 → BA3 → BA4 → BA5 → Res. Skill

For this combo, cast Encore's enhanced Resonance Skill right before Encore hits the ground. Unlike the combo for her normal form, you do not need to switch to a different character because the animation ends quickly.

Optimal Ultimate Form Full Combo

Combo
Res. Liberation → Res. Skill Cancelled Combo → Dodge Cancelled Combo → Res. Skill Cancelled Combo → Heavy Attack (full Forte Circuit gauge)

Follow the full combo above to truly maximize Encore's damage during her Ultimate form. After casting Encore's Heavy Attack at the end, switch out to a different character!

Encore's Ascension and Forte Materials

Materials Summary

Character Ascension Materials

How to Get	Materials
Normal Enemies	LF Whisperin Core MF Whisperin Core HF Whisperin Core FF Whisperin Core
World Boss	Rage Tacet Core
Weekly Boss	Unending Destruction
Overworld Material	Pecok Flower
Currency	Shell Credit

Forte Materials

How to Get	Materials
Normal Enemies	LF Whisperin Core MF Whisperin Core HF Whisperin Core FF Whisperin Core
Forgery Challenge	Lento Helix Adagio Helix Andante Helix Presto Helix
Weekly Boss	Unending Destruction
Currency	Shell Credit

Ascension Materials Per Rank

	Character Ascension Materials
Rank 1 20 ➔ 40	LF Whisperin Core x4 Shell Credit x5,000
Rank 2 40 ➔ 50	Rage Tacet Core x3 Pecok Flower x4 MF Whisperin Core x4 Shell Credit x10,000
Rank 3 50 ➔ 60	Rage Tacet Core x6 Pecok Flower x8 MF Whisperin Core x8 Shell Credit x15,000
Rank 4 60 ➔ 70	Rage Tacet Core x9 Pecok Flower x12 HF Whisperin Core x4 Shell Credit x20,000
Rank 5 70 ➔ 80	Rage Tacet Core x12 Pecok Flower x16 HF Whisperin Core x8 Shell Credit x40,000

We will update the table when we determine the material requirements at higher ranks.

Encore's Skill Priority

Skill Tree Priority

Forte	Priority
Basic Attack	★★☆☆☆
Resonance Skill	★★★★☆
Forte Circuit	★★★★☆
Resonance Liberation	★★★★★
Intro Skill	★☆☆☆☆

Forte Priority Explanations

Forte	Explanation
Basic Attack	Even though Encore will be consistently using her Basic Attacks, you'll want to use the empowered versions from her Resonance Liberation instead. You'll still want to upgrade this, but it's a low priority when compared to everything else.
Resonance Skill	Encore's Resonance Skill should be leveled alongside her Forte Circuit since they're her secondary sources of damage whenever her Ult isn't active. Once you're done upgrading her Ult, focus on these two skills next.
Forte Circuit	As mentioned earlier, you'll want to level up Encore's Forte Circuit alongside her Resonance Skill since they're her secondary sources of damage whenever her Ult isn't active.
Resonance Liberation	Encore maximizes her damage output when she has her Ultimate active. Prioritize upgrading this skill above everything else since it's the most important ability in her kit.
Intro Skill	While her Intro Skill isn't bad, it's still the lowest priority upgrade since it isn't an integral part to her damage output.

Encore's Forte (Skills)

Basic Attack: Wooly Attack

Skill Info

Basic Attack: Encore performs up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG. Basic Attack - Wooly Strike: After Basic Attack 4, press the Basic Attack button to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG. Heavy Attack: Encore consumes Stamina to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG. Mid-air Attack: Encore consumes Stamina to perform a Mid-Air Plunging Attack, dealing Fusion DMG. Dodge Counter: Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG. Attribute Bonuses: 1. Fusion DMG Bonus +1.80% 2. Fusion DMG Bonus +4.20%

Resonance Skill: Flaming Woolies

Skill Info
Encore summons Cloudy and Cosmos to attack with burning rays, dealing Fusion DMG. Energetic Wellcome: After casting Flaming Woolies, use Resonance Skill to perform Energetic Welcome, dealing Fusion DMG. Attribute Bonuses: 1. Attack +1.80% 2. Attack +4.20%

Forte Circuit: Black ＆ White Woolies

Skill Info

Heavy Attack - Cloudy Frenzy: When Encore's Dissonance is full, after casting a Heavy Attack, Encore will consume all Dissonance to enter the Dissonance state, reducing damage taken by 70%. Switching Characters does not interrupt Dissonance. After the Dissonance state ends, Encore will cast Cloudy Frenzy, dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation damage. Heavy Attack - Cosmos Rupture: During Cosmos Rampage, when casting Heavy Attack, if Dissonance is full, Encore will consume all Dissonance to enter Cosmos' Dissonance state, reducing damage taken by 70%. Switching Characters does not interrupt Dissonance. After Cosmos' Dissonance state ends, Encore will cast Cosmos Rupture, dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Resonance Liberation damage. Dissonance: Encore can hold up to 100 Dissonance. When Normal Attack Wooly Attack hits the target, Encore restores Dissonance. When Resonance Skill Flaming Woolies hits the target, Encore restores Dissonance. When Resonance Skill Energetic Welcome hits the target, Encore restores Dissonance. When Intro Skill Woolies Helpers hits the target, Encore restores Dissonance. During the duration of Resonance Liberation Cosmos Rave, hitting targets will restore Dissonance to Encore.

Inherent Skill 1: Angry Cosmos

Skill Info
During the Resonance Liberation Cosmos Rave, when Encore's HP is above 70%, DMG dealt is increased by 10%.

Inherent Skill 2: Woolies Cheers

Skill Info
When using Resonance Skill Flaming Woolies or Resonance Skill Cosmos: Rampage is cast, Encore's Fusion DMG Bonus is increased by 10% for 10s.

Resonance Liberation: Cosmos Rave

Skill Info

As Encore loses control, Cosmos breaks free and wreaks havoc on its surroundings. Basic Attack - Cosmos Frolicking: During Cosmos Rave, the Basic Attack is replaced with Cosmos: Frolicking, which performs up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Basic Attack damage. Cosmos - Heavy Attack: During Cosmos Rave, the Heavy Attack is replaced with Cosmos: Heavy Attack, consuming Stamina to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Heavy Attack damage. Resonance Skill - Cosmos Rampage: During Cosmos Rave, Flaming Woolies is replaced with Cosmos: Rampage, dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Resonance Skill damage. Cosmos - Dodge Counter: During Cosmos Rave, use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG, considered as Basic Attack damage. Attribute Bonuses: 1. Attack +1.80% 2. Attack +4.20%

Intro Skill: Woolies Can Help!

Skill Info
Encore pounces at the enemies with Cosmos, dealing Fusion DMG. Attribute Bonuses: 1. Fusion DMG Bonus +1.80% 2. Fusion DMG Bonus +4.20%

Outro Skill: Thermal Field

Skill Info
Encore generates a Thermal Field centered around skill target, with a radius of 3m. Targets inside the Thermal Field are continuously burned, suffering Fusion DMG equal to 176.76% of Encore's ATK every 1.5s for 6s.

Encore's Resonance Chain

Recommended Sequence Nodes

	Why We Recommend It
S1	★★★★★ - Amazing This is an amazing upgrade to get if since the DMG Bonus will proc on both her regular and Resonance Liberation enhanced Basic Attacks. Even though the stacks aren't permanent, the buff will almost always be active with how many basic attacks Encore uses.
S2	★★☆☆☆ - Okay This is an okay Sequence Node to unlock since Encore is very reliant on having her Ult active. Even though there are other ways to get Resonance Energy, having an extra source of Resonance Energy Regen will allow Encore to use equipment that have more offensive stats instead of ones with Energy Regen%.
S3	★★★☆☆ - Good Since her Forte Skill is one of her secondary sources of damage outside of her ult, this is a good upgrade to unlock so that she won't fully reliant on her Resonance Liberation.
S4	★★★★☆ - Great Encore already gets a solid Fusion DMG Bonus from her first Sequence Node, and being able to further increase that Bonus with this upgrade will make her even stronger. This buff also benefits other Fusion characters on her team, like a Sub-DPS Mortefi for example.
S5	★★★☆☆ - Good Similar to her S3 upgrade, her Resonance Skill is her other secondary source of damage, making this a good upgrade to get so that she isn't fully reliant on her Resonance Liberation.
S6	★★★★★ - Amazing Her S6 upgrade is amazing when compounded on top of every other upgrade you have. In a vacuum it would be considered great at best, but when stacked on top of the other buffs and damage bonuses she gets, this Sequence Node will make Encore a terrifying threat on the battlefield.

All Sequence Node Effects

S1	Wooly's Fairy Tale When Basic Attack hits a target, Encore's Fusion DMG Bonus is increased by 3%, stacking up to 4 times for 6s.
S2	Sheep-counting Lullaby Encore additionally restores 10 Resonance Energy when casting Basic Attack Woolies Attack or Resonance Skill Energetic Welcome. This can be triggered once every 10s.
S3	Fog? The Black Shores! The DMG multiplier of Heavy Attack Cloudy: Frenzy and Heavy Attack Cosmos: Rupture is increased by 40%.
S4	Adventure? Let's go! Heavy Attack Cosmos: Rupture increases the Fusion DMG Bonus of all team members by 20% for 30s.
S5	Hero Takes the Stage! Resonance Skill DMG Bonus is increased by 35%.
S6	Woolies Save the World! During Resonance Liberation Cosmos Rave, Encore gains 1 stack of Lost Lamb every time she deals damage, each stack increasing her ATK by 5% for 10s, stacking up to 5 times.

How to Get Encore

Pull from Character Banners

All Limited and Permanent Banners
Prevail the Lasting Night	When Thunder Pours
Tidal Chorus	Utterance of Marvels
Beginner's Choice Convene Banner

Encore can be summoned from the Convenes shown above!

Encore's Voice Actor and Lore

Encore's Voice Actors

Voice Actors	EN VA: Carina Reeves JP VA: Ibuki Chikano CN VA: Shi Haku KR VA: Lee Serena

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Encore's In-Game Lore

Gender	Female
Birthplace	New Federation
Affiliation	Black Shores
Basic Info	A girl accompanied by one black and one white wooly dolls. Encore, consultant from the Black Shores, is longing to create stories with happy endings with candy, fairy tales, and imagination.

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