Negative Status are effects that certain resonators apply to enemies in Wuthering Waves. Learn all the negative status effects, how elements work in the game, and more!

List of All Negative Status Effects

From the release of Version 2.0, Wuthering Waves has made it so that status effects can now stack on enemies, instead of the effects stacking on our characters alone.

It is not a universal element mechanic rework and only certain Resonator moves can inflict Negative Status if explicitly mentioned.

Negative Status	Effects
Spectro Frazzle	・Spectro Frazzle deals Spectro DMG to the target at regular intervals during its duration, while reducing one stack of Spectro Frazzle effect. ・The DMG inflicted by the effect depends on the Resonator level, the enemy's DEF and RES, and the number of stacks. ・It is not influenced by the Resonator's ATK, Crit Rate, and other factors. Only certain Spectro attacks inflict a stackable Spectro Frazzle effect.
Aero Erosion	・Aero Erosion inflicts Aero DMG on the target at regular intervals as long as it lasts, with more stacks resulting in greater damage. Only certain Aero attacks will inflict stackable Aero Erosion on enemies.
Electro Flare	・While Electro Flare is active, it weakens the target's ATK, with more stacks further reducing their strength. Only certain Electro attacks will inflict stackable Electro Flare on enemies.
Fusion Burst	・Once Fusion Burst hits its max stacks, it ignites and removes the stacks, dealing Fusion DMG. Only certain Fusion attacks will inflict stackable Fusion Burst on enemies.
Glacio Chafe	・As Glacio Chafe stacks increase, the target's speed gradually decreases. ・Upon reaching max stacks, the target is frozen, and the stacks of Glacio Chafe are removed. Only certain Glacio attacks will inflict stackable Glacio Chafe on enemies.
Havoc Bane	・Havoc Bane accumulates stacks automatically while it remains active. ・Once it reaches its maximum stacks, it deals Havoc DMG to the target, removes Havoc Bane, and applies Havoc Bane to nearby characters. Only certain Havoc attacks will inflict Havoc Bane on enemies.

Negative Status Effect on Players

Negative Status effect for players are retained and will still work as normal! They will mostly debuff your characters the same way as Negative Statuses so don't let them stack on your Resonator!

Debuffs	Effects
Aero Erosion	・Deals Aero DMG over time. ・Aero DMG increases with more stacks. ・Dodge attacks to remove stacks.
Electro Flare	・1-4 Stacks: ATK -5%. ・5-9 Stacks: ATK -7%. ・10 Stacks ATK -10% and reduced move speed.
Fusion Burst	・Explodes when status effect reaches 10 Stacks. ・Dodge attacks to remove stacks.
Glacio Chafe	・Slows move speed. ・Move speed reduction increases with stacks. ・Resonator is frozen at 10 Stacks. ・Dodge attacks to remove stacks.
Havoc Bane	・Stacks gradually increase when affected. ・Stacks up to 2 times. ・Deals AoE Havoc DMG at 2 Stacks. ・Dodge attacks to remove stacks.
Spectro Frazzle	・Deals Spectro DMG over time. ・Spectro DMG over time increases with more stacks. ・Stacks gradually decrease when affected. ・Dodge attacks to remove stacks.

What Are Elements?

Dictates a Character's Damage Type

There are a total of six elements in Wuthering Waves. Each Resonator is assigned one of these six elements that dictate their damage type.

Each Resonator's attacks deal elemental damage, that means there are no neutral or physical attacks present in the game.

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Elements are Called Attributes in Wuthering Waves

Wuthering Waves call elements with a unique name: Attributes. If you see this word in any of the character kit, the game is pertaining to elements.

Applies Negative Statuses to Enemies

With certain Resonators, players can apply negative status effects on enemies. This is not universal though and the Resonator's kit should support Negative Status effect application.

So far, only Spectro Rover can apply the negative status effect Spectro Frazzle.

No Elemental Reactions

In Wuthering Waves, there are no elemental reactions to take advantage of and enemies have no elemental weaknesses to exploit.

Damage output is based solely on offensive stats like ATK, Critical Chance, Critical DMG, as well as skill multipliers.

Determines the Damage Resistance of Enemies

Some enemies are resistant to certain elements, reducing the damage they take. Other enemies are straight up immune to an element and do not take damage at all.

It's recommended to have a well-balanced team composition so you won't have problems dealing with enemies resistant or immune to specific elements.

No Bonuses for Teams With the Same Elements

Characters with the same elements on one team do not receive bonuses. When building a team, it's best to focus on having characters with multiple elements and good synergy.

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Some Resonators Improve Elemental Damage Output

Some Resonators like Danjin and Aalto have Outro Skills that increase the elemental damage (Amplified) of the next character you swap into combat.

If you use such characters, build your team around them to maximize your damage output.

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