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Wuthering Waves Concerto Energy Explained

Wuthering Waves is a very fast-paced action-RPG that requires you to swap your characters in and out for powerful combos. With that in mind, here’s everything you need to know about the Concerto system in Wuthering Waves.

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What Is Concerto in Wuthering Waves?

Concerto effects are special combat effects in Wuthering Waves that get triggered whenever you attack and deal damage to enemies, and use your regular and Echo skills. As you do this, the Concerto bar right above your HP will build up.

a screenshot of building up the concerto bar in wuthering waves

Once the bar is full, you’ll be able to make use of Intro and Outro skills as you swap your characters in and out of battle. In addition to that, depending on the elements of your party members, you can also trigger special Concerto effects.

All Concerto Effects in Wuthering Waves

There are a total of five types of Concerto effects in Wuthering Waves. We’ve listed them below, along with the requirements for activating them.

ConcertoEffectHow to Trigger
DuetIncreases all elemental damage for 12 seconds.Swap between Havoc and Spectra characters.
SustenanceGenerates a stagnant field that slows enemies down for a short time, and also recovers 10 Concerto Energy for the currently active Resonator.Swap between Spectra and any other element except for Havoc.
LegatoIncreases the currently active Resonator’s skill damage by 20% for 15 seconds.Swap between Havoc and any other element.
UnisonDeals elemental damage to all enemies within an AoE.Swap between any two Resonators of the same element.
EnsembleIncreases damage by 40% for 12 seconds.Swap between Fusion, Aero, Electro, or Glacio Resonators.

By having a deeper understanding of every Concerto effect in the game and knowing how you can trigger them will significantly improve your performance in combat. This is where team-building really comes into play, as there are benefits to having a full team of Resonators of the same element, as well making sure there’s diversity.

And that’s everything you need to know about how Concerto works in Wuthering Waves. Be sure to search up The Escapist for more tips and information on the game, including our complete progression guide and reroll guide.


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Zhiqing Wan
Zhiqing is a History undergrad from the National University of Singapore. She started playing video games in 1996 when her dad introduced her to Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, and Resident Evil -- and the rest, as they say, is history. When she's not obsessing over Elden Ring and Dark Souls lore theories, you can find her singing along loudly and badly to Taylor Swift's latest bops. Formerly the Reviews Editor at Twinfinite, she joined the Escapist team in 2024. You can reach her at [email protected].