Yinlin is one of the playable characters of Wuthering Waves who will become available early thanks to a change in the game's schedule. If you want to know what they do, you're in luck. Here is Yinlin's kit, skills, leveling materials, and more.

Wuthering Waves – Yinlin

“Name's Yinlin. As for what I do… Shhh, we don't talk about that in public.”

“Previously known as an outstanding Jinzhou Patroller, Yinlin is steady and reliable, yet harbors hidden depths of secrets. She excels at exploiting resources at her disposal to uncover lurking crimes. Beneath her aloof and flamboyant exterior, Yinlin possesses a heart of gold, reserved only for those she deems trustworthy.”

Yinlin is an SSR (5-star) Electro character who wields a Rectifier. She is playable in Wuthering Waves starting with the launch of Version 1.0's phase 2 on June 6, 2024.

Who Are Yinlin's Voice Actors?

Yinlin is voiced by Naomi McDonald, Koshimizu Ami, and Xiao Liansha in the English, Japanese, and Chinese versions of the game respectively.

Yinlin Upgrade Materials

The characters of Wuthering Waves require a variety of materials to upgrade them. This includes drops from monsters, as well as items that can be found in the overworld.

Yinlin Ascension Materials

Yinlin will require the following materials to reach max ascension:

  • 4x LF Whisperin Core
  • 12x MF Whisperin Core
  • 12x HF Whisperin Core
  • 4x FF Whisperin Core
  • 46x Group Abomination Tacet Core
  • 60x Coriolus
  • 170,000 Shell Credits

Yinlin Skill Materials

To upgrade her skills to max, they will require the following materials:

  • 25x LF Whisperin Core
  • 28x MF Whisperin Core
  • 40x HF Whisperin Core
  • 57x FF Whisperin Core
  • 25x Lento Helix
  • 28x Adagio Helix
  • 55x Andante Helix
  • 67x Presto Helix
  • 26x Unwarranted Feather
  • 2,030,000 Shell Credits

Yinlin Kit

Basic Attack – Yinlin controls the puppet “Zapstring” to perform up to 4 attacks, dealing Electro DMG.

Heavy Attack – Yinlin consumes STA to control “Zapstring”, dealing Electro DMG.

Mid-Air Attack – Yinlin consumes STA to control “Zapstring” to perform a Mid-air Plunging Attack, dealing Electro DMG.

Dodge Counter – Use Basic Attack after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG.

Resonance Skill: Magnetic Roar – The puppet “Zapstring” deals Electro DMG to the target, and puts Yinlin in Resonance Skill Execution Mode.

Execution Mode: Basic Attack and Dodge Counter will trigger 1 Electromagnetic Blast when hitting a target. Each stage of Basic Attack or Dodge Counter can only trigger 1 Electromagnetic Blast, up to 4 times.

Electromagnetic Blast: Attack all targets marked with Forte Circuit Sinner's Mark, dealing Electro DMG.

Resonance Liberation: Thundering Wrath – Command “Zapstring” to call for thunder to fall upon a large range, dealing Electro DMG.

Forte Circuit : Chameleon Cipher

Chameleon Cipher: When Yinlin's “Judgment Points” is full, her Heavy Attack is replaced with Chameleon Cipher, which consumes all “Judgment Points” to attack the target, dealing Electro DMG. When it hits a target marked with Sinner's Mark, the Sinner's Mark is replaced with Punishment Mark, lasting for 18s.

Sinner's Mark: Normal Attack Zapstring's Dance, Resonance Liberation Thundering Wrath, and Intro Skill Roaring Storm will apply Sinner's Mark on hit. Sinner's Mark is removed when Yinlin exits.

Punishment Mark: When a target marked with Punishment Mark is damaged, Judgement Strike will fall, dealing Electro DMG to all targets marked with Punishment Mark. This can be triggered up to once per second.

Judgment Points:  Yinlin can hold up to 100 Judgement Points.

  • When Normal Attack Zapstring's Dance hits a target, restore “Judgment Points”.
  • When casting Resonance Skill Magnetic Roar hits a target, restore “Judgment Points”.
  • When Resonance Skill Electromagnetic Blast hits a target, restores “Judgment Points”.
  • When casting Resonance Skill Magnetic Roar hits a target, restore “Judgment Points”.

Intro Skill: Raging Storm – Command puppet “Zapstring” to attack, dealing Electro DMG in a large range.

Outro Skill: Strategist – The incoming character (or a character on a nearby team that activates an Outro Skill) has their Electro DMG Amplified by 20% and Resonance Liberation DMG Amplified by 25% for 14s or until they are switched off field.

Passive Skill: Pain Immersion – After using the Resonance Skill Magnetic Roar, Yinlin's Crit. Rate is increased by 15%, lasting 5s.

Passive Skill: Deadly Focus – The damage of Resonance Skill Lightning Execution is increased by 10% when hitting targets marked with Sinner's Mark, and Yinlin's ATK is increased by 10% for 4s when this is triggered.

Minor Fortes:

  • CRIT Rate +8%
  • ATK% +12%

Yinlin Resonance Chains

Morality's Crossroads: Resonance Skill Magnetic Roar and Lightning Execution deal 70% more damage.

Ensnarled by Rapport: Resonance Skill Electromagnetic Blast recovers an additional 5 “Judgement Point(s)” and 5 Resonance Energy on hit.

Unyielding Verdict: Forte Circuit Judgment Strike's DMG multiplier is increased by 55%.

Steadfast Conviction: When Forte Circuit Judgment Strike hits a target, the ATK of all team members is increased by 20% for 12

Resounding Will: Resonance Liberation Thundering Wrath deals 100% extra damage to targets with Forte Circuit's Sinner's Mark or Punishment Mark.

Pursuit of Justice: In the first 30s after casting Resonance Liberation Thundering Wrath, when Yinlin's Basic Attack hits a target, Furious Thunder will be triggered, dealing Electro DMG equal to 419.59% of Yinlin's ATK. Every Basic Attack hit can trigger Furious Thunder 1 time, up to 4 times. This is considered Resonance Skill DMG.

That's everything you need to know about Yinlin's kit in Wuthering Waves. Wuthering Waves is available on Google Play, the Apple App Store, and PC via the Epic Games Store and its official PC client.

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