Is Qingxiao worth pulling?
Yes, if your team needs a new Aero carry. Qingxiao is a 5-star Aero Sword user who stays on the field as your main damage dealer.
Her banner, Wind of Transcendence, is live now in Version 3.6 Phase 1. It ends on 10 September 2026, so you have three weeks to pull her.
| Pull her if | Skip her if |
|---|---|
| You want the first Aero Sword carry | You already own a strong Aero carry |
| You want a carry that buffs itself | You are saving for Jingran in Phase 2 |
| You have Aero echoes ready to build | You would rather wait for her first rerun |
How does Qingxiao work?
She alternates between two stances as you attack. Sheathed hits build Qin Heart, and Drawn hits build Sword Spirit.
Her Heavy Attack spends both meters and puts her into Ephemeral Transcendence. In that state she gains Mindlock stacks, which raise the damage of her main skills.
Early testing put the cap at 15 stacks worth 2% damage each. Kuro Games has not published those numbers, so they can still change.
She also applies Tune Strain - Shifting to enemies. That single effect is what her whole build is arranged around, so read the next section before you spend anything.
What should you farm for her?
Farm the Heart of Evil's Purge echo set first. It drops at the Eastern Xuan Peaks Tacet Field, and you need Union Level 19 to enter.
The set triggers on Tune Strain - Shifting, the effect she applies constantly. That is why it beats a generic Aero set. Her signature sword uses the same trigger, which is why it beats stronger-looking 5-stars.
For substats, take Crit DMG and Crit Rate first. Her Mindlock stacks already raise her damage on their own, so crit is what scales her beyond that.
On teams, she wants someone who also applies Tune Strain. That is why Denia and Lynae lead her best line-ups. Mornye is the healer in both teams. Mortefi and Verina fill the same two roles on a free-to-play account.
Should you farm or buy your Astrites?
A guaranteed Qingxiao costs 12,800 to 25,600 Astrites, which is 80 to 160 pulls. Here is what each route costs.
| Your route | What it takes |
|---|---|
| Farm for free | 1 to 3 patches of daily play |
| Buy Lunite in game | $200 to $400 |
| Buy a reroll account | $14.98, with 66,000+ Astrites already farmed |
Two notes on those numbers. Free players earned about 9,600 Astrites across Version 3.4, which is one six-week patch. Lunite converts to Astrites 1 to 1, the largest pack is 6,480 for $99.99, and your first purchase of each pack gives double.
A Wuthering Waves reroll account comes with Astrites already farmed for her banner. Delivery is within minutes in most cases, always within 24 hours.
Browse all Wuthering Waves accounts. If you need help logging in or securing your account, read the Wuthering Waves login guide.
