Wuthering Waves Xiangli Yao kit leaks: Abilities, role, and signature weapon

Xiangli Yao is an upcoming Resonator in Wuthering Waves. The Principal Investigator of the Huaxu Academy was revealed by Kuro Games via drip marketing on their social media platforms. Xiangli Yao is expected to be a 5-star Resonator and plenty of leaks about him have already surfaced.

One of the most important leaks potentially reveals Xiangli Yao's entire kit along with some information about his signature weapon. This article covers all the details revealed by the leaks.

NOTE: The article is based on leaks that are subject to change. Readers are advised to take them with a pinch of salt until officially confirmed by the developers.

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Wuthering Waves leaks show Xiangli Yao's kit, signature weapon, and more

Recent Wuthering Waves leaks by Hakushin might have potentially revealed the playstyle and complete kit of Xiangli Yao.

Here is a complete overview of Xiangli Yao's kit:

Normal Attack - Probe

Xiangli Yao's Basic, Heavy, Dodge Counter, and Mid-Air normal attacks deal Electro DMG.

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Resonance Skill - Deduction

Xiangli Yao attacks an enemy dealing Electro DMG.

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Forte Circuit - Forever Seeking

Resonance Skill - Decipher

When Xiangli Yao has 100 Capacity:

• The Deduction Resonance skill is replaced with Decipher.
• Xiangli Yao attacks the target and deals Electro DMG which is considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.

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Resonance Skill - Law of Reigns

When Xiangli Yao is in the Intuition mode, which is activated by his Resonance Liberation:

• Resonance Skill Divergence is replaced with Law of Reigns.
• Xiangli Yao attacks the target, dealing Electro DMG which is Resonance Liberation DMG.

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Mid-air Attack - Revamp

After casting Divergence or Law of Reigns:

• Xiangli Yao can perform the mid-air attack Revamp by initiating a basic attack.
• This costs stamina and deals Electro DMG considered as Resonance Liberation DMG.

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Capacity

Xiangli Yao can hold up to 100 Capacity:

• When Xiangli Yao enters Intuition, he cannot generate Capacity.
• Xiangli Yao obtains Capacity for every Basic Attack and Deduction on hit.

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Performance Capacity

Xiangli Yao can have up to five Performance Capacity. When Xiangli Yao activates his Resonance Liberation and enters Intuition:

• He obtains 1 Performance Capacity when Stage 1 of the Pivot - Impale Basic Attack hits an enemy.
• He obtains 2 Performance Capacity when Stage 2 and 3 of the Pivot - Impale Basic Attack hits an enemy.
• He obtains 2 Performance Capacity every time the Divergence Resonance Skill hits an enemy.
• He obtains 3 Performance Capacity every time the Revamp mid-air attack hits an enemy.

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Resonance Liberation - Cogitation Model

Xiangli Yao attacks the target, deals Electro DMG, and enters the Intuition state. When Xiangli Yao is in Intuition:

• Xiangli Yao obtains three hypercubes. One hypercube is consumed whenever Law of Reigns is cast. The Intuition state ends after all three hypercubes are used.
• Xiangli Yao's Basic and Heavy Attacks are replaced with Basic Attack Pivot - Impale. This Basic Attack allows Xiangli Yao to perform three consecutive attacks that deal Electro DMG.
• Resonance Skill Deduction is replaced with Divergence. The latter deals Electro DMG.
• Xiangli Yao's Dodge Attack is replaced with Dodge Attack - Unfathomed. Dealing damage with Unfathomed counts as Resonance Liberation DMG.

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Outro Skill - Chain Rule

After Xiangli Yao leaves the field, he will join in attacking the enemy that the next Resonator's Basic Attack hits. Xiangli Yao will deal Electro DMG equal to 237.63% of his ATK. This attack can be done three times with an interval of two seconds between each attack.

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Xiangli Yao's leaked weapon

Further Wuthering Waves leaks by Hakushin suggest that Xiangli Yao might be a Gauntlet user. He could potentially have a signature 5-star Gauntlet as well. There is not much information on Xiangli Yao's signature weapon apart from this.

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