Best Companion Stories In Wuthering Waves

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Much like other gacha games, Wuthering Waves allows players to interact further with its wide roster of characters through Companion Stories. These Stories are stand-alone, longer quests that center a specific Resonator. They let players get to know a character better by exploring their lives, motivations, and more. Some of the Companion Stories in Wuthering Waves even allow players to play as the character the Story focuses on, allowing them to glean a bit more about how the character plays and what their kit is like.

However, some players may argue that, unless done well, Companion Story quests can be hit-or-miss, especially if the player hasn't been introduced to the character the quest focuses on yet. With all of the above in mind, this article covers each Character Story available in Wuthering Waves and discusses which of the three available is the best. Read on to find out more.

This article contains spoilers for each of the Companion Story quests currently available in Wuthering Waves. Players who want to experience these stories for themselves should take caution.

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3 Lingyang

Wild Heart's Return

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Of the three Companion Stories currently available, Lingyang's suffers the most. This is due to a combination of a lack of pre-existing familiarity with Lingyang and plain old bad writing. The storyline makes sense and theoretically gives interesting insights into Lingyang's past and culture, as well as the overall lore of Wuthering Waves. However, the story is poorly translated for the player. Certain aspects, such as Lingyang's more animalistic form, Suan-ni, don't appear. This makes some of the more emotional notes that the game attempts to hit fall flat.

The confusion of some players regarding whether or not Lingyang is the Jingle Beast also comes down to the unclear writing in his quest, making that revelation much less affecting for some. The poor writing also morphs attempts at serious storytelling into unintentional hilarity. For example, the 'sorry you had to see that part of me' line has become a bit of a meme in certain Wuthering Waves circles online.

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Still, there are parts of Lingyang's quest that do work effectively. Its references to Chinese mythology and culture are very well done, and create a wonderful atmosphere while working through the quest. It also has a nice, heartwarming story that gets wrapped up neatly. There's no denying that the main cutscene is beautifully animated, adding something unique and special to Lingyang's sweet story about loss and finding his place within society.

Quest Rewards

100 Astrite
2000 Union Experience
28,000 Shell Credit
3 Advanced Energy Core
6 Advanced Resonance Potion

2 Yinlin

Solitary Path

Like Lingyang's Companion Story quest, Yinlin's isn't perfect. However, it's far more interesting and is told in a more effective manner. The Solitary Path quest involves missing persons cases and an intriguing creepy "villain." It's certain to pique the player's attention and get them involved in the storyline.

Unfortunately, Yinlin's Story quest doesn't deliver 100% of the time. While its setup is interesting and has a lot of opportunity to explore Yinlin and her background, it doesn't live up to its potential due to the recurring issue of poor writing. Yinlin also suffers the same issue as Lingyang when it comes to popping up out of nowhere. Since this Companion Story quest is the first time players meet her, it feels a bit hollow. That being said, Yinlin's Companion Story does a good job at making players want to get to know her more.

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Overall, the Solitary Path Companion Story is still better than Lingyang's Companion Story quest. Alongside this, the opportunity to play as Yinlin in a dungeon customized to fit her allows the player to have a good bit of fun with the character. While there's room for improvement, Yinlin's quest is a lot of fun, and the issues can easily be overlooked.

Quest Rewards

100 Astrite
2000 Union Experience
28,000 Shell Credit
3 Advanced Energy Core
6 Advanced Resonance Potion

1 Jiyan

Daybreak At Last

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Jiyan's Companion Story quest, Daybreak At Last, is the best of the Story quests currently available. This is thanks in part to the fact that Jiyan appears in the main story of Wuthering Waves, making him familiar to players once they unlock and begin his Companion quest. In turn, this will probably make players more interested in getting to know Jiyan, unlike if he'd appeared out of thin air.

Another feature of his quest is that it's quite a bit longer than the two other Companion Story quests. It's split into three separate quests, each with its own smaller story — one even featuring Mortefi, another playable character. This also helps the quality of Jiyan's Story quest, as the linearity allows for more room for the story to develop.

That said, the best thing about Jiyan's Story quest is that it's so well written. It's often funny and lighthearted, but when it becomes serious, it's genuinely touching and emotional. Alongside this, players get a glimpse into Jiyan's past and the struggles he's suffered through, which makes the emotional scenes in the Story quest feel that much more real. In general, players are likely to come out of his Companion Story feeling much closer to him, and even hoping to see more from him in the future. It's an ideal place for a Companion Story to end.