Wuthering Waves: Ultimate Rover Guide | Best Build, Weapons, Echoes & Teams

One of the most important choices to make when assembling your team in Wuthering Waves is who your DPS character will be. There are tons of different options to choose from, with a number of them being extremely strong. DPS is usually the core of most people’s teams, so it’s often the first thing most people consider.

While she may not be the most popular pick, Rover is a very strong DPS character when used correctly. She has extremely high damage potential and is very easy to get used to. One of the best things about Rover is the fact that she is unlocked by default. So you can start using her as soon as you start the game.

Before you can take her into combat though, knowing how to build her is very important. An optimized build will not only make her easier to play, but it will also make her feel much stronger in game.

Ultimate Rover Guide

Our guide will be focusing on the Spectro version of Rover. She also has a Havoc variant that is pretty strong and fun in its own way, but the build for that is completely different.

The main things to consider when building Rover will be what Echos to pick and the weapons to bring along. Other than that, it is also important to put together the right team to go along with Rover. All these factors combined are what will determine your character’s strength.

So without further ado, let’s get right into it and look at her build in more detail.

Echos

Rover is a pure damage dealer, so the main Echo you equip with her needs to reflect that. The best option for the main Echo will be the Mourning Aix. This Echo will boost Rover’s overall Spectro DMG and provide her with a big boost for her ultimate.

Even if you don’t use Rover as your primary DPS, the Mourning Aix is still going to be the best option. Rover’s full kit is based around maximizing damage and no other Echo will fit her better than Mourning Aix.

For your stats, your priority should be:

• CRIT Rate
• CRIT DMG
• Spectro DMG
• ATK%
• Energy Regen

Alongside these stats, you can also go for stats like the Resonance Libteration DMG bonus or Resonance Skill DMG bonus. both of these benefit Rover a lot and go well with her kit.

For the Sonata effect, a 5-piece Celestial Light is the best option that you can go for. It will give you higher damage than any other Sonata effect in the game. You can choose to go with a 2-piece Celestial Light and combine it with something else, but this will mean losing some damage.

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Weapons

The Emerald of Genesis is almost always going to be the best weapon option in the game for Rover. You will get a good amount of increase in damage and alongside that, the weapon also gives a massive boost in energy regen.

Energy regen is generally a valuable stat, and Rover can benefit a lot from it. Other than the Emerald of Genesis, you can also go for a weapon like Commando of Conviction or Lunar Cutter. Both are pretty good substitutes if you do not have the Emerald of Genesis.

Ideal Team

Rover will almost always be your main DPS or in some rare cases the secondary DPS. Even when played as a secondary DPS, Rover will mainly be used for the damage she provides.

If you are playing her as a main DPS, then you will need a support and secondary DPS to go along with Rover. For your support, Verina is always a good option as she is one of the best utility characters in the game. She is a great healer, and on top of that, she also gives massive boosts in damage to her teammates. For the secondary DPS character, multiple options are more than good enough to go with Rover. Someone like Sanhua can provide valuable damage and the utility you need from a secondary DPS character.

Of course, you can also play Rover as a secondary DPS character in your team. So if you want Rover in your team and want another high DPS there too, you can replace your secondary DPS slot with a character like Jiyan. Jiyan will give your team much higher damage, as he is one of the best DPS characters in the game right now. You can check out our guide on the best build for Jiyan to bring the most out of him.

Overall Playstyle

When playing Rover, the main things to keep in mind are her Forte Circuit Gauge and her Resonance Skills. You can charge up Rover’s Forte Circuit Gauge while she is on the field. Combos will generally charge up the Gauge much faster, with heavy attacks helping even more.

Once the Forte Circuit Gauge is filled halfway, you can perform her Resonance Skills and deal a ton of damage. You will ideally want to cast her Resonance Skills as soon as they are ready. They do not have specific synergies and are essential in maximizing Rover’s DPS.

While we’re on the topic of playstyle, consider checking out our complete combat guide for Wuthering Waves!

Rover is overall very beginner friendly, as she is pretty easy to pick up. Despite being beginner friendly, she is still an extremely good DPS character in this game. On top of being good, she is also extremely fun to play. Optimize your build and put together an ideal team to maximize her damage.