Wuthering Waves · 5★ Resonator
"Woven Melodies" The wandering bard of Rinascita
Ciaccona is a wandering bard who travels Rinascita with her songs. She wields Pistols with the Aero element; the Solo Concert she starts after her 4th Basic Attack gives the whole team 24% Aero DMG Bonus, and if the concert is cut short, Ensemble Sylphs appear to carry on the song. During the Recital she enters with her Resonance Liberation, the performance continues even if you leave the field and produces Tonics that apply Aero Erosion or Spectro Frazzle. Her Outro Skill amplifies Aero Erosion DMG by 100% for 30 s, which makes her the most valuable sub DPS and support for Aero Erosion main DPS characters like Cartethyia.
Ciaccona is a limited 5★ Resonator and does not drop from the standard banner; you can only pull her with Radiant Tide while her banner is active. She first arrived in the second phase of Version 2.3 with the "Through Verses and Rhythms" banner, which opened on May 22, 2025, and got reruns in the second phase of 2.6 and the first phase of 3.0. A 5★ is guaranteed within 80 pulls; your first 5★ has a 50% chance to be the featured character, and if you lose, the next 5★ is guaranteed.
2-piece: Aero DMG + {0}
5-piece: Inflicting Aero Erosion upon enemies increases Aero DMG for all Resonators in the team by {0}, and for the Resonator triggering this effect by an additional {1}, lasting for {2}s.
Applying Aero Erosion raises the whole team's Aero DMG by 15% and Ciaccona's by another 15% for 20 s. Her 4th Basic Attack, Resonance Skill and Tonics apply Aero Erosion constantly, so it is always active.
2-piece: Energy Regen + {0}.
5-piece: Upon using Outro Skill, increases the ATK of the next Resonator by 22.5% for 15s.
In teams that do not rely on Aero Erosion (e.g. Spectro Frazzle), it gives the next character 22.5% ATK after her Outro. Used with the Impermanence Heron main Echo.
Reminiscence: Fleurdelys
Its Echo Skill summons Windcleaver, which performs 8 fast hits and 1 strong Aero hit; in the main slot it gives 10% Aero DMG Bonus.
Get enough Energy Regen to open the Recital every rotation, then load up on crit stats. In the 4-3-3-1-1 layout, use two Aero DMG 3-costs and two ATK% 1-costs.
Signature weapon. It gives a 36% Crit. Rate main stat and an ATK bonus; applying Aero Erosion grants 24% Aero DMG Bonus and lowers the Aero RES of targets with Aero Erosion by 10% for 20 s.
Gives a 48.6% Crit. DMG main stat and an ATK bonus; when anyone on the team uses a Tune Break, it provides 20% All-Attribute DMG Bonus for 14 s. An easy-to-trigger, universal option.
The standard banner's 5★ Pistols; a support-focused option with a Crit. Rate main stat, Energy Regen and 10% ATK for the next character after the Outro.
Carlotta's signature weapon. She gets little out of its passive, but the 72% Crit. DMG main stat makes it a strong stat stick.
A craftable 4★; its ATK bonus stacks 4 times as you hit enemies with a Negative Status and fills easily on Ciaccona, who applies Aero Erosion constantly.
A 4★ that grants Resonance Energy and ATK for 16 s on Resonance Skill; it helps you reach the Liberation faster.
46
Blazing Bone
60
Golden Fleece
4
LF Tidal Residuum
12
MF Tidal Residuum
12
HF Tidal Residuum
4
FF Tidal Residuum
170,000
Shell Credit
26
When Irises Bloom
25
LF Tidal Residuum
28
MF Tidal Residuum
40
HF Tidal Residuum
57
FF Tidal Residuum
25
Impure Phlogiston
28
Extracted Phlogiston
55
Refined Phlogiston
67
Flawless Phlogiston
2,030,000
Shell Credit
Totals are calculated from game data: Every ascension stage from 1→90, skills 1→10 and every skill tree node.
A four-hit Aero combo; the 4th hit applies 1 Aero Erosion stack to the target, after which Ciaccona starts her Solo Concert. Solo Concert gives the whole team 24% Aero DMG Bonus; if the combo or concert ends early, an Ensemble Sylph appears to keep it going (up to 2 at a time). Aimed shots count as Heavy Attack DMG.
Dashes a short distance to deal Aero DMG and apply 1 Aero Erosion stack to the target; it can also be used in mid-air. If you interrupt a Basic Attack, Heavy Attack, Mid-air Attack or Solo Concert with this skill, an Ensemble Sylph appears, and pressing Normal Attack right after moves you on to the 2nd hit.
The 4th Basic Attack or Intro Skill grants 1 Musical Essence; once 3 segments are full, her Heavy Attack turns into Quadruple Downbeat. This shot deals Aero DMG with Downbeat Notes, pulls nearby enemies toward her and applies 1 Aero Erosion stack.
Ciaccona and the Sylphs deal Aero DMG together and enter the Recital: When the sound wave lines up with the ring, you choose a green (Aero Erosion) or yellow (Spectro Frazzle) Tonic and gain Concerto Energy. During the Recital she is immune to interruption and takes 50% less damage; the performance continues even if you leave the field, producing Tonics in the last color you chose.
Deals Aero DMG on entry, applies 1 Aero Erosion stack and grants 1 Musical Essence. Press Basic Attack right after and the combo continues directly from the 3rd hit.
Aero Erosion DMG dealt to targets near the on-field character is Amplified by 100% for 30 s. This is the main buff that makes Ciaccona indispensable in Aero Erosion teams.
Using the Resonance Liberation grants a shield equal to 100% of her Max HP for 4 s. The shield disappears when Ciaccona leaves the field.
Heavy Attack - Quadruple Downbeat deals 30% more damage. A good reason to work this enhanced shot into the rotation once you have 3 Musical Essence.
When the target's Off-Tune level is full, Ciaccona can perform the Pistols-specific Tune Break attack. A shared mechanic that opens an extra damage window on the staggered enemy.
She is fully functional in Aero Erosion teams at S0. If you go for Sequences, S2 is the most valuable stop because it gives the whole team 40% Aero DMG Bonus during the Recital; S1 noticeably raises her own damage.
Harmonic Allegro grants 3 s of interruption immunity; using a Basic Attack increases ATK by 35% for 10 s.
For the duration of the Recital (Singer's Triple Cadenza), the whole team gains 40% Aero DMG Bonus.
The 4th Basic Attack grants 1 extra Musical Essence, and Harmonic Allegro gains one more use.
Quadruple Downbeat and Resonance Liberation DMG ignore 45% of the target's DEF.
Gains 40% Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus; teammates inside the Liberation area take 30% less damage.
During Solo Concert, Ciaccona or the Sylphs deal extra Aero DMG to nearby enemies equal to 220% of her ATK, counted as Liberation DMG.
Cartethyia
Ciaccona
Chisa
Ciaccona's Outro amplifies Aero Erosion DMG by 100% and her Tonics keep applying stacks; Chisa's Outro raises the Negative Status stack limit targets can carry by 3, multiplying Cartethyia's damage.
Jiyan
Ciaccona
Rover (Aero)
Solo Concert's 24% Aero DMG Bonus and the team bonus from Gusts of Welkin enlarge Jiyan's Qingloong Mode window; Rover (Aero) heals and supports the team.
Zani
Ciaccona
Shorekeeper
If you pick the yellow Tonic in the Recital, Ciaccona applies Spectro Frazzle off-field, and Zani turns those stacks into Blaze. Equip Ciaccona with Moonlit Clouds in this team; Shorekeeper provides healing and a damage bonus.
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Nation | Rinascita |
| Affiliation | Ragunna |
| English voice | Rebecca Hanssen |
| Japanese voice | Hasegawa Ikumi |
| Chinese voice | Ye Zhiqiu |
| Korean voice | Kim Ye Rim |
Ciaccona is a limited 5★ Resonator and can only be pulled with Radiant Tide while her banner is active. She first arrived in Version 2.3 with the "Through Verses and Rhythms" banner and got reruns in the second phase of 2.6 and the first phase of 3.0.
In Aero Erosion teams, 5-piece Gusts of Welkin is the best; it raises the whole team's Aero DMG. Use Reminiscence: Fleurdelys as the main Echo, and switch to Moonlit Clouds in Spectro Frazzle teams.
Her signature weapon, Woodland Aria, is the best; it gives Aero DMG Bonus and lowers the target's Aero RES. Phasic Homogenizer, Static Mist and The Last Dance are alternatives, and Romance in Farewell and Relativistic Jet work as 4★ options.
Yes, she is one of the strongest Aero sub DPS characters in the game. Her Outro amplifies Aero Erosion DMG by 100%, and since Solo Concert gives any Aero main DPS 24% Aero DMG Bonus, she also works with classic Aero characters like Jiyan.
The strongest lineup is Cartethyia + Ciaccona + Chisa. You can build a classic Aero team with Jiyan and Rover (Aero), or a Spectro Frazzle team built on yellow Tonics with Zani and Shorekeeper.
To ascend her you need Blazing Bone from Dragon of Dirge, the regional material Golden Fleece and Tidal Residuum. Her skills use the Phlogiston series, Tidal Residuum and When Irises Bloom, the weekly material dropped by Fleurdelys; the full list with quantities is in the materials section.
