Wuthering Waves | Aalto Best Build and Teams

Best Build and Echoes/Weapons for Aalto in Wuthering Waves (WuWa). Also see Resonance Chain, best team comp, and materials for enhancing Aalto.

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Table of Contents

Aalto Tier and Review
How To Use Aalto
Best Team Comp
Best Echoes and Weapons
Best Resonance Chain
Skills Effect and Upgrade Priority
Ascension and Skill Upgrade Materials
Character Profile

Aalto - Tier and Review

	Rarity	★★★★・
	Element	Aero
	Weapon	Pistol
	Voice Actor	James Day

Tier

Overall Tier		Reroll Tier
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Main DPS	Sub DPS	ATK Support	DEF Support
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How to Use Aalto

A Sub-DPS That Is Useful At Exploration

When Aalto pass through 'Gate Of Quandary' or 'Mist', he will turn into smoke. While in this form, his movements will be quicker making him really useful at exploration.

Make Attacks Pass By Mist

The 5th combo of Aalto's basic attack or resonance skill summons a mist.. When Basic Attack and Mid-air attack pass through this mist, Aalto will gain Forte Circuit gauge.

Resonance Skill also Acts as a Decoy

Resonance Skill of Aalto does not only act as a mist but also summons a decoy. This decoy gets the attention of the enemies which allows Aalto to support the main DPS deal damage safely.

Aalto - Best Team Comp

Aalto Sub DPS Team

Team	Weapon	Details
		- Use Outro Skill to increase Aero DMG - Great for exploring at R1
		- Healing and Buff Support - Use Outro Skill, Resonance Liberation and Echo for support
		- Main DPS good at fighting both single or multiple enemies - Use Aalto's Aero DMG buff
Main Echo/Sonata Effect
	Moonlit Clouds (5 Echoes)
Best Main Stats
Cost 4 Crit Rate	Cost 3 Elmt DMG	Cost 3 Elmt DMG	Cost 1 ATK	Cost 1 ATK
Best Sub Stats
Crit Rate≒Crt Dmg＞Energy Reg.＞ATK＞Res Skl Dmg Aalto can activate buffs with the Outro Skill so Moonlit Clouds works well. ▶How to Farm Echoes

Free Gacha Team

Team	Weapon	Details
		- Use Outro Skill to increase Aero DMG - Great for exploring at R1
		- Healing and Buff Support - Use Echoes that increase Support skills
		- Great attacker for fighting multiple enemies at once - Switch between Aalto in battle
Main Echo/Sonata Effect
	Sierra Gale (5 Echoes)
Best Main Stats
Cost 4 Crit Rate	Cost 3 Elmt DMG	Cost 3 Elmt DMG	Cost 1 ATK	Cost 1 ATK
Best Sub Stats
Crit Rate≒Crt Dmg＞Energy Reg.＞ATK＞Res Skl Dmg Use Sierra Gale for Aalto and Yangyang to increase DMG. ▶How to Farm Echoes

Aalto - Best Echoes and Weapons

Use 5-Set Moonlit Cloud

Effect	Echoes
Moonlit Clouds

If you are going to use Aalto as a support, Moonlit Clouds as Sonata effect is recommended. If you want to use Aalto as a Sub-DPS you can also use Sierra Gale set.

Best Weapons

Weapon	Tier/Advantage
Abyss Surges	【Tier】★★★★★ - Energy Regen increase - Increase Crit Rate - Also great as Support role
Cadenza	【Tier】★★★★★ - Gain Concerto Energy - Great for Support role
Novaburst	【Tier】★★★・・ - Easy to activate effects - Increase ATK

Best to increase Resonance Energy

You want to use Resonance Liberation a lot so you should increase Energy Regen, or if you want to use the Outro Skill choose a weapon that gives you Concerto Energy.

Aalto - Best Resonance Chain

Get Resonance Chain 1

R1 will shorten the Resonance Skill cooldown time. Aalto is great for exploring so allowing him to use his skill more frequently will improve his movement even more.

Resonance Chain Effect

1	The cooldown of Resonance Skill Shift Trick is reduced by 4s.
2	"Mist Avatar" inherits 100% more HP from Aalto. When Aalto attacks targets taunted by the "Mist Avatar(s)", his ATK is increased by 15%.
3	When Aalto's Basic Attack or Mid-Air Attack passes through the "Gate of Quandadry", 2 more bullets will be generated, dealing 50% of the DMG of Basic Attack or Mid-Air Attack.
4	The damage of Resonance Skill Mist Bullets is increased by 30%; Aalto receives 30% less damage in his Forte Circuit Mistcloak Dash state.
5	In the Forte Circuit Mistcloak Dash state, Aalto's Aero DMG Bonus is increased by 25% for 6s.
6	Resonance Liberation Flower in the Mist now additionaly increases Crit. Rate by 8%. When Aalto's Heavy Attack passes through the "Gate of Quandary", the damage dealt is additionally increased by 50%.

Aalto - Skills Effect and Upgrade Priority

Basic Attack	★★・・・
Resonance Skill	★★★★★
Forte Circuit	★★★★・
Resonance Liberation	★★★・・
Intro Skill	★★★・・

Half Truths (Basic Attack)

Command
Basic Attack → Basic Attack → Basic Attack → Basic Attack → Basic Attack

Effect
Half Truths Aalto fires up to 5 consecutive shots, dealing Aero DMG. Basic Attack 4 will spread the "Mist" foward, which lasts for 1.5s.

Command
Long press Basic Attack

Effect
Aalto enters the aiming state for a more powerful shot. The aimed shot fired after charging finishes deals Aero DMG.

Command
Jump → Basic Attack consecutively

Effect
Aalto consumes Stamina to perform consecutive shots at the target in mid-air, dealing Aero DMG.

Command
Dodge → Basic Attack

Effect
Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG.

Shift Trick (Resonance Skill)

Effect
Mist Avatar Casts "Mist" and 1 "Mist Avatar(s)" to taunt the surrounding targets. The avatars inherit a portion of Aalto's HP and generate 6 Mist Bullets around them, dealing Aero DMG. Mist Missiles Deals Aero DMG, considered as Resonance Skill damage.

Misty Cover (Forte Circuit)

Command
Resonance Skill → Dodge

Effect
When Aalto passes through "Mist" or "Gate [Mistclock Dash]. [Mistcloak Dash] Movement speed increased; During this period, "Mist Drops" are continuously consumed, and for each 1 "Mist Drop" consumed, 1 Resonance Skill Mist Missle is generated. Mis Drops Aalto can hold up to 6 mist Drops. When Basic Attack or Mid-air Attack passes through "Mist" and hits the target, 1 "Mist Drop" is recovered.

Effect

When Aalto passes through "Mist" or "Gate [Mistclock Dash].

[Mistcloak Dash]
Movement speed increased;
During this period, "Mist Drops" are continuously consumed, and for each 1 "Mist Drop" consumed, 1 Resonance Skill Mist Missle is generated.

Mis Drops
Aalto can hold up to 6 mist Drops. When Basic Attack or Mid-air Attack passes through "Mist" and hits the target, 1 "Mist Drop" is recovered.

Flower in the Mist (Resonance Liberation)

Effect
Generate a "Gate of Quandary" in front, dealing Aero DMG. When bullets pass through the "Gate of Quandary", ATK is increased. Gate of Quandary" lasts for 10s.

Feint Shot (Intro Skill)

Effect
Aalto shows up out of thin air to performs rapid continuous shooting, dealing Aero damage.

Dissolving Mist (Outro Skill)

Effect
The next character (or other characters on a nearby team that activates an Outro Skill) gains 23% Aero DMG Deepen for 14s or until they are switched off field.

Aalto - Ascension and Skill Upgrade Materials

Ascension Materials

Lvl. 40	LF Howler Core ×4
Lvl. 50	Roaring Rock Fist ×3 Wintry Bell ×4 MF Howler Core ×4
Lvl. 60	Roaring Rock Fist ×6 Wintry Bell ×8 MF Howler Core ×8
Lvl. 70	Roaring Rock Fist ×9 Wintry Bell ×12 HF Howler Core ×4
Lvl. 80	Roaring Rock Fist ×12 Wintry Bell ×16 HF Howler Core ×8
Lvl. 90	TBD

Skill Upgrade Materials

Lvl. 2	Lento Helix ×2 LF Howler Core ×2
Lvl. 3	Lento Helix ×3 LF Howler Core ×3
Lvl. 4	Adagio Helix ×2 MF Howler Core ×2
Lvl. 5	Adagio Helix ×3 MF Howler Core ×3
Lvl. 6	TBD
Lvl. 7	TBD
Lvl. 8	TBD
Lvl. 9	TBD
Lvl. 10	TBD

Forte Circuit Unlock Materials

Stats Bonus 1	Refined Phlogiston ×3 HF Howler Core ×3
Stats Bonus 2	Flawless Phlogiston ×3 FF Howler Core ×3 Monument Bell ×1
Unique Skill 1	Extracted Phlogiston ×3 MF Howler Core ×3 Monument Bell ×1
Unique Skill 2	Refined Phlogiston ×3 HF Howler Core ×3 Monument Bell ×1

Aalto - Character Profile

Voice Actor	James Day
Rarity	★★★★・
Element	Aero
Weapon	Pistol
Gender	Male
Nation	New Federation
Faction	Black Shores

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