Complete Build Guide • Wuthering Waves Version 2.8 • February 2026
A-Tier • Electro • Rectifier • Support & Healer • 4★ Featured Banner • Spiritchaser Taoist
Overview
Buling is a 4-Star Electro Rectifier Support and Healer released in Wuthering Waves Version 2.8. Known as the Spiritchaser Taoist, she is a wandering Black Shores Consultant who investigates mysterious phenomena across Solaris-3. Her playful personality belies her mastery of fortune-telling, feng shui, and divination. As Jianxin’s junior disciple, Buling brings a unique Taoist-inspired combat system centered around Trigrams, Yin-Yang Balance, and Electro Flare mechanics.
Her defining trait is her Trigram system — she generates two types of Trigrams (Thunder and Mountain) through her attacks, which can be consumed in different combinations to perform unique Heavy Attacks. Each Heavy Attack combination serves a different purpose: Mountain + Thunder deals high damage, Thunder + Mountain reduces Vibration Strength, Mountain + Mountain provides instant healing, and Thunder + Thunder grants sustained healing over time. This versatility makes her an excellent generalist support who can adapt to various team needs.
Her Outro Skill grants +15% All-Type DMG Amplification and sustained HP recovery for 30 seconds — making her a universal support option. When she achieves Yin-Yang Balance through her Forte Circuit, her Liberation upgrades to an enhanced version that provides +25% Resonance Skill DMG Bonus at S0 (50% at S6) — making her especially powerful for Resonance Skill-focused teams like Carlotta and Phrolova. She is rated A-Tier and serves as an excellent alternative to premium 5-star supports for players who lack Shorekeeper or Verina.
⚡ Trigram & Yin-Yang Balance System
Buling’s unique mechanic revolves around generating and consuming Trigrams to perform powerful Heavy Attacks and achieve Yin-Yang Balance for an enhanced Liberation.
Trigram Generation
- ⚡ Trigram – Mountain (Yellow): Obtained from Basic Attack Segment 2
- ⚡ Trigram – Thunder (Blue): Obtained from Basic Attack Segment 4 and Resonance Skill
- ⚡ Maximum of 2 Trigrams can be held at once — consume them with Heavy Attack
Heavy Attack Combinations
- ● Mountain + Thunder: High damage output — builds Minor Yang (offense)
- ● Thunder + Mountain: Reduces Vibration Strength — builds Minor Yang
- ● Mountain + Mountain: Instant team heal — builds Minor Yin (defense)
- ● Thunder + Thunder: Sustained healing (8 ticks) — builds Minor Yin
Yin-Yang Balance
After consuming Trigrams to perform 2 different Heavy Attack types, Buling gains both Minor Yin and Minor Yang. When both are active, she enters Yin-Yang Balance, which upgrades her Resonance Liberation to Flashing Thunder Seal: Harmony — a significantly more powerful version that provides:
- ✓ +25% Resonance Skill DMG Bonus for the active character (50% at S6)
- ✓ Continuous Electro Flare application to enemies
- ✓ Higher Electro damage compared to the base Liberation
Best Weapons
As a support character, Buling prioritizes Energy Regeneration for consistent rotations, followed by ATK% to enhance her healing output which scales with ATK.
⭐ Stringmaster (5★ Limited)
The best overall Rectifier for all damage dealers. While Buling is support-focused, Stringmaster provides huge universal damage buffs that enhance her personal damage contribution without sacrificing team utility.
⚡ Lethean Elegy (5★ Limited)
Phrolova’s signature weapon. A strong generalist option for Buling that enables decent damage output while not quite matching Stringmaster’s raw power.
🔷 Cosmic Ripples (5★ Standard)
Provides +25.6% Energy Regen and stacking Basic Attack DMG Bonus. Excellent for ensuring consistent rotations and maximizing Outro Skill uptime.
💎 Jinzhou Keeper (4★ F2P)
Free-to-play friendly option with strong Energy Regen stats. Perfectly viable for budget builds and new players looking to utilize Buling effectively.
Best Echo Sets
🌟 Recommended: Rejuvenating Glow (5-PC)
2-PC Bonus: +10% Healing Bonus
5-PC Bonus: Increases ATK of all party members by +15% for 30 seconds upon healing allies
The definitive choice for Buling. This set amplifies both her healing capabilities and team-wide offensive support. The 5-PC bonus synergizes perfectly with her frequent healing output from Heavy Attacks and Outro Skill.
Main Echo Options
Fallacy of No Return (Best)
Grants +10% Energy Regen for wearer and team-wide +10% ATK for 20s. Excellent for consistent rotations and permanent party buffing.
Bell-Borne Geochelone (Alternative)
Provides +10% DMG Bonus for 15s and blocks 50% damage from 3 hits. Good defensive option if survivability is needed.
Stat Priority
Main Stats:
- Cost 4: Energy Regen%
- Cost 3: Healing Bonus%
- Cost 1: ATK%
Sub Stats:
- Energy Regen%
- ATK%
- HP% (for survivability)
Best Teams
Buling excels in teams that benefit from her Resonance Skill DMG buff and appreciate her universal 15% All-Type DMG Amplification. She performs especially well with Resonance Skill-focused DPS characters.
💎 Carlotta Resonance Skill Team
Team: Carlotta / Zhezhi / Buling
Carlotta deals 90% of her damage through Resonance Skills, making Buling’s +50% RS DMG buff (at S6) incredibly valuable. Zhezhi provides Glacio DMG Amplification and additional RS buffs. This team synergizes perfectly with Buling’s strengths.
🎵 Phrolova Havoc Team
Team: Phrolova / Cantarella / Buling
Phrolova’s kit heavily emphasizes Resonance Skill damage. Buling provides RS DMG buffing and sustained healing, while Cantarella offers Havoc amplification. At S6, Buling can match or exceed Verina’s performance in this specific team composition.
🔥 Jinhsi Fusion Team
Team: Jinhsi / Changli / Buling
Buling serves as a generalist support providing healing and DMG amplification. While not as specialized as element-specific supports, she allows flexibility for players lacking premium options like Shorekeeper or Verina.
⚡ Budget & F2P Teams
Team: Any Main DPS / Sub-DPS / Buling
Buling’s universal nature makes her viable in almost any team composition. Her healing, DMG amplification, and low investment requirements make her one of the strongest 4-star supports available — especially valuable for new players.
Skill Priority
1. Forte Circuit (Priority)
Upgrading Forte increases the damage of her enhanced Liberation and improves her overall buff values. This is the most important skill to level.
2. Intro Skill
Provides Electro Flare application and grants +10-25% Resonance Skill DMG Bonus based on Intro Skill uses. Important for her support capabilities.
3. Resonance Skill
Provides enemy grouping and generates Thunder Trigrams. Useful utility but lower priority than Forte and Intro.
4. Basic Attack (Low Priority)
Used primarily for Trigram generation. Upgrading provides minimal benefit since she rarely stays on-field long.
5. Liberation (Skip)
DO NOT UPGRADE. She only uses the enhanced Liberation (Flashing Thunder Seal: Harmony), which scales with Forte Circuit levels, not Liberation levels.
Resonance Chain (Sequences)
Buling’s sequences provide meaningful upgrades, with S6 being highly valuable for Resonance Skill teams as it doubles her RS DMG buff from 25% to 50%.
S1 – Low Value
Minor damage increase. Provides small boost to personal DPS but doesn’t affect team utility.
S2 – Medium Value
Provides significant Energy Regen boost, reducing ER stat requirements and allowing more offensive echo main stats. Quality of life improvement.
S3-S4 – Low Value
Improves sustain capabilities slightly. Only relevant if taking frequent damage. Very situational upgrades.
S5 – Low Value
Extra Electro Flare application. Could be useful in future if Electro Flare synergies are introduced, but currently provides minimal benefit.
S6 – High Value ⭐
MOST IMPORTANT SEQUENCE. Doubles Resonance Skill DMG buff from 25% to 50%. This makes Buling competitive with or superior to S0 Verina/Shorekeeper in Resonance Skill-focused teams like Carlotta and Phrolova.
Playstyle & Rotation
General Rotation
- Intro Skill → Apply Electro Flare and gain 4 stacks instantly
- Basic Attack Segment 2 → Gain Mountain Trigram (yellow)
- Resonance Skill → Gain Thunder Trigram (blue) + enemy grouping
- Heavy Attack (Mountain + Thunder) → High damage, builds Minor Yang
- Basic Attack Segment 4 → Gain another Thunder Trigram
- Heavy Attack (Thunder + Thunder) → Sustained healing, builds Minor Yin
- Enhanced Liberation (Yin-Yang Balance achieved) → Apply +25-50% RS DMG buff and continuous Electro Flare
- Outro Skill → Grant +15% All-Type DMG and sustained healing, swap to Main DPS
⚡ Quick Tips
- ● Prioritize getting Yin-Yang Balance quickly for the enhanced Liberation buff
- ● Use Thunder + Thunder Heavy Attack when team needs healing
- ● Her Resonance Skill provides valuable grouping in wave content
- ● She requires minimal field time — rotate quickly to maximize DPS uptime
Should You Pull Buling?
✓ Pull If…
- ✓ You lack premium 5-star supports (Shorekeeper, Verina) — Buling is one of the best 4-star supports and can fill this gap effectively
- ✓ You’re running Resonance Skill-focused DPS like Carlotta or Phrolova — at S6, Buling can match or exceed 5-star support performance in these teams
- ✓ You want a low-investment character who performs well without heavy resource commitment — she requires minimal investment to be effective
- ✓ You’re a F2P or budget player — first copy available from shop for 80 Afterglow Corals, and she’s featured on current banners for easier dupes
⊘ Skip If…
- ✗ You already have well-invested Shorekeeper or Verina — Buling generally performs slightly below these premium options in most scenarios
- ✗ You’re not planning to reach S6 — her most valuable upgrade is locked behind S6, though she’s still functional at S0
- ✗ You’re saving resources for upcoming limited 5-stars — while good, she’s not essential if you have existing support options
- ✗ You prefer simpler gameplay — her Trigram management and Heavy Attack combos require more attention than straightforward supports like Verina
The Verdict
⚡ The Spiritchaser Taoist
Buling is an A-Tier Support & Healer who brings a refreshing Taoist-inspired mechanic system to Wuthering Waves. Her Trigram system, Yin-Yang Balance, and Electro Flare application create a uniquely engaging support playstyle that rewards strategic Heavy Attack management. She is the strongest 4-star support released since launch and serves as an excellent alternative to premium 5-star options for players lacking Shorekeeper or Verina.
What makes her worth obtaining? Her universal +15% All-Type DMG Amplification and sustained healing work in any team composition. Her specialized +50% Resonance Skill DMG buff (at S6) makes her exceptionally powerful in Carlotta and Phrolova teams, where she can match or outperform S0 Verina/Shorekeeper. Her extremely low investment requirements and free availability from the shop (80 Afterglow Corals) make her incredibly accessible for all players.
Final Recommendation: Highly recommended for F2P players and those lacking premium supports. Build with Rejuvenating Glow (5-PC) using Fallacy of No Return as main echo. Prioritize Energy Regen → Healing Bonus → ATK% for stats. Use Cosmic Ripples or Jinzhou Keeper for budget-friendly weapons. Pair with Resonance Skill-focused DPS like Carlotta, Phrolova, or Jinhsi for maximum effectiveness. She’s absolutely worth obtaining — one of the best 4-star characters released in Version 2.X!
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Balance Yin and Yang with Buling’s divine Trigrams and bring fortune to your team in Wuthering Waves!
