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Jiyan Build Guide

Windborne Rider
Build Priority
Stat Priority
Should you build Jiyan?
Jiyan is an Aero main damage dealer whose Liberation replaces his attacks with the three-stage Lance of Qingloong, all counted as Heavy Attack damage. Build at least 30 Resolve before Liberation so Prelude becomes the stronger Finale, then keep attacking through Qingloong Mode while using Windqueller without further Resolve cost.
What to know before spending pulls
His complete Resolve and Qingloong Mode loop works at S0. He benefits strongly from teammates who amplify Heavy Attack damage or add coordinated attacks, such as Iuno or Mortefi. Finish that support pairing and make Liberation consistent before treating an extra copy as required.
Do you need the signature weapon?
Verdant Summit is Jiyan's featured weapon. At level 90 it has 588 ATK and 48.6% Crit DMG. It grants 12% Attribute DMG Bonus, while Intro and Liberation each grant 24% Heavy Attack DMG Bonus for 14 seconds, stacking twice. This directly matches Finale and every Lance of Qingloong hit. Autumntrace is the accessible 4-star option with 413 ATK and 20.3% Crit Rate. Basic or Heavy Attack damage grants 4% ATK for 7 seconds, stacking five times. Verdant Summit has the stronger burst package; Autumntrace builds a straightforward ATK bonus during Qingloong Mode.
Another character copy or the weapon?
S1 means Jiyan's first Resonance Chain upgrade. Windqueller gains a second charge and its Resolve cost outside Qingloong Mode falls from 30 to 15. Verdant Summit instead supplies Crit DMG and up to 48% Heavy Attack DMG Bonus through Intro and Liberation. S1 adds another Skill cast and preserves more Resolve during setup; the weapon strengthens Finale and the entire transformed attack string. His core Liberation loop works without either.
Advice for your account
Lance of Qingloong repeatedly deals Heavy Attack damage, so it naturally builds the weapon's five ATK stacks during the main window.
Its 12.8% Energy Regen helps reach Liberation, and Windqueller builds Liberation damage stacks. The transformed Lance attacks count as Heavy Attack damage, so the passive is less directly aligned than Verdant Summit.
Use the Heavy Attack support's Outro before Jiyan enters. Keep Jiyan active through Qingloong Mode so the amplification or coordinated attacks cover as many Lance hits as possible.
Reviewed 2026-09-17 for game version 3.6
Rotation and troubleshooting
Easy rotation
Enter through Intro to deal damage, gain Resolve, and activate Jiyan's 10% ATK inherent skill. Use normal attacks until Resolve reaches at least 30. Cast Liberation to spend 30 Resolve on Emerald Storm Finale and enter Qingloong Mode. Use the three-stage Lance of Qingloong string repeatedly; every hit counts as Heavy Attack damage. Cast Windqueller during the mode for its automatic 20% damage increase without spending Resolve, then return to Lance attacks until Qingloong Mode ends. Build Concerto Energy and use Outro into a character who can land Heavy Attacks during the next eight seconds.
Opening vs. repeat cycles
Intro helps build the 30 Resolve required for Finale. Without Intro, normal attack hits are the only listed Resolve source at S0. Resolve begins to fall if Jiyan goes 15 seconds without hitting a target, so avoid building it too early before a long teammate setup.
Why this skill priority
Forte Circuit, Liberation, and Resonance Skill lead because they define Resolve spending, Finale, Qingloong Mode, the Heavy Attack-classified Lance string, and the enhanced Windqueller. Basic Attack and Intro follow as the sources used to build Resolve before transformation.
Required buffs and assumptions
The stronger Liberation opener assumes at least 30 Resolve at cast time. Qingloong Mode changes Basic, Heavy, and Dodge Counter into Lance of Qingloong, so their inputs share the same Heavy Attack damage classification. Outro's coordinated lance requires the incoming character to land a Heavy Attack and can trigger only twice within eight seconds.
Energy Regen target
No minimum Energy Regen target is listed in the current build data. Liberation enables nearly the entire Heavy Attack window, so Energy Regen becomes valuable when the team cannot cast it every cycle. Lustrous Razor directly supplies 12.8% Energy Regen.
Troubleshooting
Liberation casts Prelude instead of the stronger Finale
Likely cause: Jiyan had fewer than 30 Resolve when Liberation was cast.
Check: Read the Resolve gauge immediately before pressing Liberation.
Fix: Enter through Intro and land normal attacks until at least 30 Resolve is stored, then cast Liberation.
Resolve disappears before Jiyan's damage window
Likely cause: Jiyan went more than 15 seconds without hitting a target.
Check: Review how long the team setup lasted after Jiyan last attacked.
Fix: Build Resolve closer to the handoff or return briefly to Jiyan for a hit before the decay condition is reached.
Jiyan's Outro produces no coordinated lance
Likely cause: The incoming character did not land a Heavy Attack within eight seconds.
Check: Confirm Jiyan left through Outro and the next character's attack is explicitly classified as Heavy Attack damage.
Fix: Outro into a Heavy Attack user and land the qualifying attacks promptly; the effect can trigger at most twice.
Reviewed 2026-09-17 for game version 3.6
How to Play
Recover Forte Gauge for Basic Attack, Resonance Skill, or Intro Skill on hit. Cast enhanced Resonance Skill when Forte Gauge is above 50%. Source: Wuthering Waves Fandom wiki (https://wutheringwaves.fandom.com/wiki/Jiyan/Combat), community content under CC BY-SA.
Resonance Skill
Forte Circuit
Resonance Liberation
Normal Attack
Intro Skill
Resonance Skill
Forte Circuit
Resonance Liberation
Normal Attack
Intro Skill
Lone Lance
NORMAL ATTACK

Qingloong at War
FORTE CIRCUIT

Tactical Strike
INTRO SKILL

Windqueller
RESONANCE SKILL

Emerald Storm - Prelude
RESONANCE LIBERATION

Discipline
OUTRO SKILL
Weapons
Verdant SummitSignatureATK 588Crit. DMG 48.6%Increases Attribute DMG Bonus by 12%. Every time Intro Skill or Resonance Liberation is cast, increases Heavy Attack DMG Bonus by 24%, stacking up to 2 time(s). This effect lasts for 14s.BiS
Lustrous RazorATK 588ATK 36.5%Increases Energy Regen by 12.8%. When Resonance Skill is cast, Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus is increased by 7%, stacking up to 3 times. This effect lasts for 12s.
AutumntraceATK 413Crit. Rate 20.3%Increases ATK by 4% upon dealing Basic Attack DMG or Heavy Attack DMG, stacking up to 5 time(s). This effect lasts for 7s and can be triggered 1 time(s) every 1s.Echo Sets
+30% Aero DMG for 15s after Intro Skill
+10% Aero DMG
+10% ATK
Echo Main Stats Recommendation
Echo Substat Priority
Ascension · Level 90
170K
46
60
4
12
12
4Talent Materials · All Skills Maxed
2030K
25
28
55
67
25
28
40
57
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