Wuthering Waves · 5★ Resonator
"Enforcer Puppet" The former patroller who seeks justice with her puppet
Yinlin is a former Jinzhou Patroller who was suspended from duty; now she secretly pursues hidden crimes in her own way. She wields a Rectifier with the Electro element and controls her puppet Zapstring with its strings in combat. She leaves Sinner's Marks on enemies and turns them into Punishment Marks with Chameleon Cipher; even after she leaves the field, Judgement Strikes keep raining down on marked targets. Her Outro amplifies Electro and Resonance Liberation damage, which makes her one of the best partners for Electro main DPS like Xiangli Yao and Calcharo.
Yinlin 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 half of Version 1.0 with the "When Thunder Pours" banner that opened on June 6, 2024; she got a rerun in 1.4 and returned in the 2.3 anniversary reruns and on the selector banner in 3.5. You are guaranteed a 5★ within 80 pulls; your first 5★ has a 50% chance of being the featured character, and if it isn't, the next 5★ is guaranteed.
2-piece: Energy Regen + {0}.
5-piece: Upon using Outro Skill, increases the ATK of the next Resonator by 22.5% for 15s.
Yinlin's main job is to power up the main DPS: The 22.5% ATK given to the next character after Outro stacks on top of her own Electro and Liberation buff, and the 2-piece Energy Regen helps her Liberation cycle.
2-piece: Energy Regen + {0}
5-piece: Increase the Resonator's Coordinated Attack DMG by {0}. Upon a critical hit of Coordinated Attack, increase the active Resonator's ATK by {1} for {2}s.
Judgement Strike is a Coordinated Attack, so the 80% Coordinated Attack bonus noticeably raises Yinlin's own damage; if personal damage is the priority, use it with Nightmare: Tempest Mephis as the main Echo.
Impermanence Heron
Its Echo Skill grants 10 Resonance Energy on hit; if Outro is used within 15 s, the next character's damage rises by 12% for 15 s.
Use a 4-3-3-1-1 layout and reach about 120% Energy Regen so you can cast Thundering Wrath every rotation; if you fall short, pick one of your 3-cost Echoes with an Energy Regen main stat.
Signature weapon. It gives a 36% Crit. Rate main stat and a 12% Attribute DMG Bonus; on top of the ATK that stacks with Resonance Skill damage, it grants another 12% ATK while she is off the field, which makes it tailor-made for Judgement Strikes.
Zhezhi's signature weapon; a strong stat stick with a 72% Crit. DMG main stat and a 12% ATK passive, while its Basic Attack bonuses take a back seat on Yinlin.
Gives 24.3% Crit. Rate and 12% ATK at Lv. 90; the 32% Resonance Skill DMG Bonus for 12 s after dealing Echo Skill damage strengthens Judgement Strike, which counts as Resonance Skill.
The standard banner's 5★ Rectifier; a reliable option with a 54% ATK main stat and Energy Regen in its passive.
The best 4★ option: A 20.25% Crit. Rate main stat and a 15% ATK bonus for 15 s after Liberation.
46
Group Abomination Tacet Core
60
Coriolus
4
LF Whisperin Core
12
MF Whisperin Core
12
HF Whisperin Core
4
FF Whisperin Core
170,000
Shell Credit
26
Dreamless Feather
25
LF Whisperin Core
28
MF Whisperin Core
40
HF Whisperin Core
57
FF Whisperin Core
25
Lento Helix
28
Adagio Helix
55
Andante Helix
67
Presto Helix
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.
Yinlin controls her puppet Zapstring to deal Electro damage with up to four hits; Heavy Attack, plunging attack and Dodge Counter are also performed through the puppet. Basic Attack hits leave a Sinner's Mark on the target and grant Judgment Points.
Magnetic Roar deals Electro damage and enters Execution Mode: In this mode, each Basic Attack stage and Dodge Counter brings down an Electromagnetic Blast on all targets with a Sinner's Mark (up to 4 times). Pressing Resonance Skill again then performs Lightning Execution; if you wait too long or switch characters, the skill goes on cooldown.
When Judgment Points reach 100, Heavy Attack turns into Chameleon Cipher, which spends all points and turns Sinner's Marks into Punishment Marks that last 18 s. When a target with a Punishment Mark takes damage, a Judgement Strike falls once per second; this Coordinated Attack counts as Resonance Skill damage and works even when Yinlin isn't on the field. Sinner's Marks, on the other hand, disappear when Yinlin leaves the field.
Zapstring rains lightning over a wide area, dealing Electro damage and leaving Sinner's Marks on the targets it hits. The fastest way to spread marks across large groups of enemies.
On entry, Zapstring deals Electro damage over a wide area; it leaves Sinner's Marks on targets and grants Judgment Points.
The next character's Electro damage is amplified by 20% and Resonance Liberation damage by 25% (for 14 s or until they leave the field). Tailor-made for Electro or Liberation-heavy main DPS like Xiangli Yao and Calcharo.
After using Magnetic Roar, Yinlin's Crit. Rate rises by 15% for 5 s; the Electromagnetic Blasts in Execution Mode and Lightning Execution land in this window.
Lightning Execution deals 10% more damage to targets with a Sinner's Mark; when this triggers, Yinlin's ATK also rises by 10% for 4 s.
When the target's Off-Tune level is full, Yinlin can perform the Rectifier-specific Tune Break attack; a shared mechanic that opens an extra damage window on the staggered enemy.
She does her job comfortably at S0; you might consider her signature weapon Stringmaster before any Sequences. If you go for Sequences, S2 eases her energy and Forte cycle, S3 raises her personal damage, and S4 gives the biggest jump, since it grants the whole team 20% ATK.
Magnetic Roar and Lightning Execution deal 70% more damage.
Each Electromagnetic Blast hit grants an extra 5 Judgment Points and 5 Resonance Energy; Forte and Liberation fill faster.
Judgement Strike's damage multiplier increases by 55%; Yinlin's damage after leaving the field rises noticeably.
When Judgement Strike hits, the whole team's ATK rises by 20% for 12 s; her most valuable Sequence for the team.
Thundering Wrath deals 100% extra damage to targets with a Sinner's Mark or Punishment Mark.
For 30 s after Liberation, Basic Attack hits trigger Furious Thunder, which deals Electro damage equal to 419.59% of her ATK (once per Basic Attack, up to 4 times); this damage counts as Resonance Skill damage.
Xiangli Yao
Yinlin
Shorekeeper
Most of Xiangli Yao's damage is Electro Liberation damage, so he gets full value from Yinlin's Outro; Shorekeeper heals the team while raising crit stats.
Augusta
Yinlin
Shorekeeper
Yinlin's 20% Electro amplification adds directly to Augusta's Electro damage; thanks to Punishment Mark, Judgement Strikes keep landing while Augusta is on the field.
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Birthday | September 17 |
| Nation | Huanglong |
| Affiliation | Jinzhou |
| English voice | Naomi McDonald |
| Japanese voice | Koshimizu Ami |
| Chinese voice | Mickey |
| Korean voice | Kang Sae Bom |
Yinlin is a limited 5★ Resonator and can only be pulled with Radiant Tide while her banner is active. She first arrived in Version 1.0 with the "When Thunder Pours" banner, then returned in the 1.4 rerun and on the 2.3 anniversary and 3.5 selector banners.
As a sub DPS, 5-piece Moonlit Clouds with Impermanence Heron as the main Echo is the best; both power up the next main DPS. If you want to put Yinlin's own damage first, use 5-piece Empyrean Anthem with Nightmare: Tempest Mephis.
Her signature weapon Stringmaster is by far the best; it gives both Crit. Rate and extra ATK while she is off the field. Alternatives are Rime-Draped Sprouts, Lethean Elegy and Cosmic Ripples, and on the 4★ side Augment.
In 3.6 she falls behind the most versatile sub DPS, because her Outro only amplifies Electro and Liberation damage. Still, she does her job well next to Electro main DPS like Xiangli Yao, Augusta and Calcharo.
The best-fitting lineup is Xiangli Yao + Yinlin + Shorekeeper. An Electro team with Augusta, or the classic lineup with the standard banner characters Calcharo and Verina, are also good alternatives.
Ascension needs Group Abomination Tacet Core from Mech Abomination, Coriolus and Whisperin Cores. Skill upgrades use the Helix series, Whisperin Core and the weekly material Dreamless Feather from Dreamless; the full list with quantities is in the materials section.
