Quick answer (last checked 26 October 2026, 08:45 UTC, Version 3.7 Phase II). Suoming is a 5-star Electro Sword Resonator who can play two jobs: the Unison Sub-DPS for Hsin (her best use) or an on-field Main DPS. Build her with 5-piece Heart of Sworn Vigil and Reminiscence: Suhsin the Inevitable as the main Echo, in a 4-3-3-1-1 layout: 4-cost Crit. DMG or Crit. Rate, 3-cost Electro DMG Bonus (or ATK), 1-cost ATK. Aim for about 70% Crit. Rate, 260% Crit. DMG and 120% Energy Regen. Her best weapon is her signature Unspoken Rue; Red Spring and Emerald of Genesis are the best substitutes. Her best team is Hsin / Suoming / Shorekeeper. Her banner, "Nine Deaths, One Unbent Heart", runs 22 October 10:00 to 11 November 11:59 server time.
Suoming went live on 22 October 2026 with Version 3.7 Phase II, so this is a launch-week build. Every kit number below is taken from Kuro Games' own Version 3.7 patch notes and the Suoming Profile Reveal. Banner dates come from the Phase II Convene notice. Kuro has not published an official build guide for her yet, so the Echo, weapon and team picks follow the community consensus on the WuWa Wiki Suoming page (updated 25 October 2026, eight creator guides), cross-checked against Game8, Prydwen and Games.gg. Where guides disagree, we show both sides. No leaks are used.
What does Suoming do in Wuthering Waves?
Kuro lists five combat roles for her: Concerto Efficiency, Basic Attack DMG, Unison, Electro DMG Amplification and Resonance Skill DMG Amplification. In plain terms, she hits with Basic Attacks, charges Concerto fast, and hands a big Electro buff to whoever comes in after her.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Rarity / Attribute / Weapon | 5-star, Electro, Sword |
| Released | 22 October 2026, Version 3.7 Phase II |
| Roles | Unison Sub-DPS or Main DPS |
| Forte gauge | Delusion, up to 800 points |
| Outro buff to next Resonator | +20% Electro DMG Amplification for 8s, plus +25% Resonance Skill DMG Amplification with Unison Boon |
| Signature weapon | Unspoken Rue (587.5 ATK, 24.3% Crit. Rate at Lv.90) |
How does her rotation work?
Suoming has two main states. Awakened Mind is her default; her Intro Skill sends her into Deep Mind, where her Basic Attack becomes the four-stage Unfurled Canopy combo and her Resonance Liberation unlocks. Casting the Liberation grants 200 Delusion and gives her Unison for 5 seconds. That five-second window is the decision point of every rotation.
Option 1, swap out (Sub-DPS). If she casts her Outro while holding Unison, she gains Aligned Seals for 30s. While it is active, on-field damage summons Thunder Crest Coordinated Attacks, at most one per second and up to six within 8s. If she swaps within 8s of her Liberation or Engraved Heart, her Outro also hands the incoming Resonator a 30% Electro DMG Bonus, which grows with each Unison Boon stack they hold.
Option 2, stay in (Main DPS). If she casts Resonance Skill: Rift Cleaver while holding Unison, she spends Unison and 20 Concerto Energy to enter Seal Master. Seal Master raises the DMG Multipliers of her Unfurled Canopy and Whirling Thunder Basic Attacks by 100% and her Crit. DMG by 100% for 12s or until she swaps out.
The two are exclusive. Seal Master cannot be gained while Aligned Seals is active, and gaining Aligned Seals ends Seal Master early. Pick one path per rotation.
Two more kit details matter for the build:
- Rain-Soaked Covenant (Inherent): any of her Intro Skills gives her +50% Electro DMG Bonus for 15s, ending early if she swaps out.
- Unison Response: if the active Resonator has Unison and Suoming swaps in and casts her Intro, the team gets 1 stack of Unison Boon for 30s. Each stack adds 3% total DMG, up to 2 stacks, and only for Resonators that can trigger Unison Response themselves. This does not work in Co-op.
Should Suoming be a Sub-DPS or a Main DPS?
Sub-DPS if you own Hsin. Main DPS only if you do not. Her kit was built around Hsin. Both are Electro, both use Unison, and Suoming's Outro amplifies exactly the damage types Hsin deals. One catch: Hsin has two Resonance Modes, and only Unison-mode Hsin benefits from Unison Boon.
Prydwen's launch review calls her a "good Main DPS or the ideal Unison Support for Hsin" and says she becomes "great overall in Unison alongside Hsin", while rating her fairly average in Whimpering Wastes. WuWa Wiki rates her SS as a Sub-DPS and treats Main DPS as a stopgap for accounts without Hsin. Game8 has her at Tier 1.5 and calls her worth pulling if you invest in Unison.
| Your account | Best role | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Own Unison Hsin | Sub-DPS (Aligned Seals) | Hsin / Suoming / Shorekeeper |
| No Hsin, own Lynae and Mornye | Main DPS (Seal Master) | Suoming / Lynae / Mornye |
| No Hsin, budget roster | Main DPS (Seal Master) | Suoming / Sanhua / Shorekeeper or Verina |
What are the best Echoes for Suoming?
5-piece Heart of Sworn Vigil is the set for both roles. Kuro's 3.7 patch notes give the 5-piece effect as: "Inflicting Electro Flare on the target, obtaining Unison, or triggering Unison Response increases the Resonator's Crit. Rate by 15% and grants them 22.5% Electro DMG for 30s." Suoming gains Unison from every Liberation, so the bonus stays up in either role.
| Build | Echo set | Main Echo | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (both roles) | Heart of Sworn Vigil (5) | Reminiscence: Suhsin the Inevitable | First choice; 8 of 8 guides on WuWa Wiki |
| Sub-DPS alternative | Heart of Sworn Vigil (5) | Soulfrayer | Only if you recast it within 15s before two Outros |
| Pure buffer | Moonlit Clouds (5) | Impermanence Heron | Gives up her own damage to buff the next Resonator |
Game8 and Games.gg both put Suhsin on Main DPS Suoming, and Games.gg prefers Soulfrayer for the Hsin Sub-DPS build. The WuWa Wiki consensus keeps Suhsin as the default for both. If you are only farming once, farm Heart of Sworn Vigil and use Suhsin. That covers both roles.
Main stats and substats
| Slot | Main stat |
|---|---|
| 4-cost | Crit. DMG (with Unspoken Rue) or Crit. Rate (without it) |
| 3-cost x2 | Electro DMG Bonus, or ATK% |
| 1-cost x2 | ATK% |
Substat priority: Crit. Rate = Crit. DMG, then Basic Attack DMG Bonus = Energy Regen (up to 120%) = ATK%, then flat ATK.
Endgame targets at Lv.90: at least 70% Crit. Rate, 260% Crit. DMG and 120% Energy Regen on the Sub-DPS build. Main DPS builds can trade some Energy Regen for more Crit. Unspoken Rue already gives 24.3% Crit. Rate, which is why most guides switch the 4-cost to Crit. DMG once you own it.
What is the best weapon for Suoming?
Unspoken Rue is her signature and the best option for both roles. At R1 it gives +12% ATK. When she gains Unison, she gets +30% Electro DMG Bonus for 30s and gives the whole team Binding Mind (+24% Electro DMG Bonus, 30s). When she spends Concerto Energy, Binding Mind ends and she gets Yearning Mind, an extra +40% Electro DMG Bonus for 14s.
How much does the signature matter? WuWa Wiki publishes Slyraf's single-rotation model (22 October 2026; S0 Suoming at Lv.90, S0R1 teammates, against a Lv.100 enemy with 20% RES). It shows how much more team damage Unspoken Rue does than each alternative:
| Weapon compared | Sub-DPS team (Hsin / Suoming / Shorekeeper) | Main DPS team (Suoming / Lynae / Mornye) |
|---|---|---|
| Red Spring R1 (limited 5-star) | +4.6% | +0.9% |
| Emerald of Genesis R1 (standard 5-star) | +7.6% | +14.6% |
| Somnoire Anchor R5 (4-star) | +12.2% | +22.8% |
| Feather Edge R1 (4-star) | +12.4% | +27.2% |
This is a theoretical calculation from one source, not measured combat DPS. Still, it tells you two things:
- If you own Red Spring (Camellya's signature), you can skip Unspoken Rue for a Main DPS Suoming. The gap is under 1%.
- The signature matters more for Main DPS than for Sub-DPS if your only alternatives are standard or 4-star swords. For Sub-DPS, Emerald of Genesis gets you within about 8%.
Emerald of Genesis is the best weapon you can get without a limited banner. Its secondary stat is the same 24.3% Crit. Rate, and its passive adds 12.8% Energy Regen at R1, which helps you hit the 120% target.
What is the best team for Suoming?
Hsin / Suoming / Shorekeeper (best team)
This is the team she was designed for. A simple loop:
- Shorekeeper sets up her field, then swap to Suoming.
- Suoming's Intro puts her in Deep Mind. Cast her Liberation for Unison, then swap to Hsin while Unison is active. That triggers her Outro and Aligned Seals.
- Hsin fights under the Outro buffs while Thunder Crests fire off her hits.
- When Hsin has Unison, swap back to Suoming. Her Intro triggers Unison Response, which gives the team a Unison Boon stack, and the next Outro adds the Resonance Skill amplification.
Her Outro gives Hsin +20% Electro DMG Amplification, plus +25% Resonance Skill DMG Amplification once Unison Boon is active. Aligned Seals then fires Thunder Crests off Hsin's hits. Shorekeeper adds healing and buffs. Verina is the standard swap if you do not have Shorekeeper. WuWa Wiki lists Hsin / Suoming / Verina as the alternative. Run Hsin in Unison mode, not Electro Flare mode.
Suoming / Lynae / Mornye (Main DPS, high investment)
Without Hsin, Suoming takes the field and uses Seal Master every rotation. Lynae's Liberation buffs the whole team's damage and her Outro amplifies the incoming Resonator. Mornye supports. Lynae is on her own rerun banner in the same phase. Our Wuthering Waves Lynae build guide covers how to build her.
Suoming / Sanhua / Shorekeeper or Verina (budget Main DPS)
Sanhua's Outro amplifies Basic Attack DMG, and nearly all of Suoming's damage counts as Basic Attack DMG. With Verina in the last slot, this is a team any account can build from day one.
Which skills should you level first?
Forte Circuit first. All eight guides on WuWa Wiki agree on that. Their consensus order is:
- Forte Circuit to 10
- Resonance Liberation, Normal Attack and Intro Skill to 10
- Resonance Skill (Rift Cleaver) last, about level 6
Games.gg ranks Normal Attack and Resonance Skill above Liberation, so the middle of the list is close. Unlock both Inherent Skills as soon as Ascension allows. Rain-Soaked Covenant is a large part of her damage.
Materials
Kuro's profile card lists Forged Empyrean's Sigh (Calamity Effigy boss drop), Miasmic Branch (an overworld collectible) and Howler Cores for ascension. Skill upgrades use Broken Wing Polarizer line materials, Howler Cores and Remnant of the Wheel. WuWa Wiki counts 46 Forged Empyrean's Sigh, 60 Miasmic Branch and 26 Remnant of the Wheel to reach Lv.90 with every skill maxed. Start the Calamity Effigy runs early, because Waveplates are the bottleneck.
Which Resonance Chains are worth it?
S0 is complete for both roles. WuWa Wiki's stopping points are S2 for Sub-DPS and S3 or S6 for Main DPS.
| Chain | Effect | Who it helps |
|---|---|---|
| S1 | Intro Skill multipliers +60%; Unforsaken Mind cannot be interrupted | Both, minor |
| S2 | Her Crit. DMG +40%; Outro gives the incoming Resonator +10% Crit. DMG, +6% per Unison Boon stack (up to 24%), 30s | Sub-DPS stopping point |
| S3 | Flash Rift or Thunder Rending Intro grants 1 Unison Boon on its own; Liberation gives her +30% Basic Attack DMG Amplification for 25s | Main DPS stopping point |
| S4 | ATK +20% | Minor |
| S5 | Liberation multiplier +40% | Minor |
| S6 | Each Unison Boon stack 50% stronger, up to 4 stacks; Engraved Heart +50%; Seal Master gives a further +200% Crit. DMG | Main DPS, all-in |
For a Hsin team, S2 is the best value: it buffs Suoming and gives Hsin extra Crit. DMG through the Outro. Before S2, compare it with Unspoken Rue. The weapon banner guarantees the signature within 80 pulls. S2 needs two Wavebands: either duplicate pulls (a lost 50/50 guarantees the next featured 5-star) or the Afterglow Coral shop, which stocks featured Wavebands with a limit of 2 per Kuro's Phase II notice.
Is Suoming worth pulling?
Yes if you own Hsin. It is a closer call if you do not. Here is the short version for Phase II:
- Pull if you have Unison Hsin. Suoming is her best partner, and Phase I's Hsin banner closed on 22 October with no rerun announced.
- Consider if you want a strong Electro Main DPS and have Lynae or Sanhua to pair with her.
- Skip if your Astrite is set aside for Lynae or Lucilla on the same phase. Our Wuthering Waves banner guide compares all three Phase II banners, and the Lucilla build guide covers the Glacio option.
How many pulls? Kuro's official Convene rules give an 80-pull hard pity and a 50/50 on the featured Resonator, which turns into a guarantee after a loss. The pity count is shared across all Featured Resonator Convenes and carries over. From zero pity, budget up to 160 pulls (25,600 Astrite) for a guaranteed Suoming. Phase II events add free Astrite too. Claim any active code on our Wuthering Waves codes page first; codes are redeemed in-game only.
For where she sits against the rest of the roster, see our Wuthering Waves tier list, which shows each source's rating side by side.
FAQ
Is Suoming a DPS or a support? Both. Her best role is Unison Sub-DPS for Hsin, where her Outro gives Hsin +20% Electro DMG Amplification and Thunder Crest Coordinated Attacks. Without Hsin, she works as a Main DPS through her Seal Master state.
What is the best Echo set for Suoming? Five pieces of Heart of Sworn Vigil with Reminiscence: Suhsin the Inevitable as the main Echo. Moonlit Clouds with Impermanence Heron is a support-only alternative.
Is Unspoken Rue worth it for Suoming? It is her best weapon in both roles. If you already own Red Spring, the gap for Main DPS is under 1% in Slyraf's model. With only standard or 4-star swords, the signature adds 8% to 27% team damage depending on role and weapon.
What weapon type does Suoming use? A Sword. Some early third-party guides listed her as a Broadblade user; Kuro's patch notes confirm Sword.
When does Suoming's banner end? "Nine Deaths, One Unbent Heart" runs until 11 November 2026, 11:59 server time. Version 3.8 maintenance follows on 12 November.
What is Suoming's best team? Hsin / Suoming / Shorekeeper, with Verina as the swap for Shorekeeper. Without Hsin, use Suoming / Lynae / Mornye or the budget Suoming / Sanhua / Verina.
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