CRITATLAS /// WUWA
Huanglong Emblem
Aero Element AERO · PISTOLS · 4★

AALTO

MISTCLOAK STRIKE

A fast Aero Hybrid who creates Mist Avatars, fills Concerto quickly and grants the incoming Resonator a powerful Aero DMG Amplification.

HYBRIDAERO AMPLIFIERCONCERTO
BUILD4-3-3-1-1
UPDATEJULY 2026
Aalto
02 / LOADOUT

BEST BUILD

Hybrid Aalto values fast Concerto, Energy Regen and enough CRIT to preserve useful personal damage.

Static Mist
BEST IN SLOT · PISTOLS

Static Mist

CRIT Rate, Energy Regen and an ATK buff for the incoming carry make it his best Hybrid weapon.

Impermanence Heron
MAIN ECHO · COST 4

Impermanence Heron

Restores Energy and adds another DMG Bonus for the character receiving Aalto's Outro.

WEAPON ALTERNATIVES

Choose according to availability and role.

The Last Dance
DPS OPTION

The Last Dance

High ATK and CRIT DMG for on-field Aalto.

Woodland Aria
DPS OPTION

Woodland Aria

Strong ATK and CRIT Rate stat stick.

Relativistic Jet
4-STAR

Relativistic Jet

Energy restoration for faster Hybrid rotations.

Static Mist
BEST HYBRID

Static Mist

Best team utility and comfortable Energy.

ECHO SET

Moonlit Clouds maximizes the value of his fast Aero-amplifying Outro.

Moonlit Clouds
BEST SET

×5 Moonlit Clouds

Energy Regen and 22.5% ATK for the incoming Resonator after Outro.

Impermanence Heron
MAIN ECHO

Impermanence Heron

Restores Energy and adds another DMG Bonus for the character receiving Aalto's Outro.

4 COSTCRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
3 COSTAero DMG + Aero DMG / ATK%
1 COSTATK% + ATK%
SUBSTAT PRIORITYEnergy Regen to comfortCRIT Rate = CRIT DMGATK%Basic Attack DMG
03 / FORMATION

BEST TEAMS

Use Aalto as an Aero buffer or build a mono-Aero DPS shell around Ciaccona.

AERO DPS
AaltoAaltoMain DPS
+
CiacconaCiacconaAero Sub DPS
+
Aero RoverAero RoverSupport
HYBRID
JiyanJiyanMain DPS
+
AaltoAaltoAero Amplifier
+
ShorekeeperShorekeeperSupport
ACCESSIBLE
AaltoAaltoMain DPS
+
SanhuaSanhuaBasic Amp
+
VerinaVerinaSupport
04 / FORTE

SKILL PRIORITY

Basic Attacks are his main damage source; Hybrid builds then prioritize Forte and Liberation.

Skill Pistols
HIGHEST PRIORITYBASIC ATTACK

Half Truths

Shots passing through Mist generate Mist Drops and trigger his core damage loop.

Skill Misty Cover
HIGH PRIORITYFORTE CIRCUIT

Misty Cover

Passing through Mist activates Mistcloak Dash and continuously launches Mist Bullets.

Skill Flower In The Mist
HIGH PRIORITYRESONANCE LIBERATION

Flower in the Mist

Creates a Gate of Quandary that increases the damage of bullets passing through it.

Skill Shift Trick
MEDIUM PRIORITYRESONANCE SKILL

Shift Trick

Creates a taunting Mist Avatar and supplies large amounts of Concerto Energy.

Skill Feint Shot
LOW PRIORITYINTRO SKILL

Feint Shot

A rapid Aero volley when Aalto enters the field.

Skill Dissolving Mist
OUTROCONCERTO

Dissolving Mist

Amplifies the incoming Resonator's Aero DMG for 14 seconds.

05 / RESONANCE CHAIN

SEQUENCES

S1 improves rotation speed; S3 and S6 provide the largest direct damage upgrades.

Sequence Node Trickster'S Opening ShowS1

Trickster's Opening Show

Reduces Shift Trick's cooldown by 4 seconds.

Sequence Node Mistweaver'S DebutS2

Mistweaver's Debut

Mist Avatar gains more HP and taunted targets grant Aalto 15% ATK.

Sequence Node Hazey TransitionS3

Hazey Transition

Attacks passing through Mist create two additional bullets at 50% damage.

Sequence Node Blake Bloom For FinaleS4

Blake Bloom for Finale

Mist Bullets gain 30% damage and Mistcloak Dash grants damage reduction.

Sequence Node Applause Of The LostS5

Applause of the Lost

Mistcloak Dash grants 25% Aero DMG Bonus for 6 seconds.

Sequence Node Broker'S SecretsS6

Broker's Secrets

Liberation grants CRIT Rate and Gate-enhanced Heavy Attacks gain 50% damage.

06 / COMBAT ROUTINE

ROTATION

Cast one Skill early so its cooldown returns, then finish Concerto with Liberation, Basics and Echo.

STANDARD ROTATIONWeave the first Skill into the support setup before Aalto's main field time.
AaltoAalto
LIBERATIONSKILLBASIC 1-5ECHOOUTRO / SWAP
07 / DEVELOPMENT

MATERIALS

Total character ascension requirements.

Item Shell Credit170,000Shell Credits
Item Roaring Rock Fist46Roaring Rock Fist
Item Wintry Bell60Wintry Bell
HOWLER CORES
Item LF Howler Core4LFItem MF Howler Core12MFItem HF Howler Core12HFItem FF Howler Core4FF
SKILL UPGRADE MATERIALS

Total for every Forte node and five main skills.

Item Shell Credit
2,030,000Shell Credits
Item Monument Bell
26Monument Bell
HOWLER CORES
Item LF Howler Core25LFItem MF Howler Core28MFItem HF Howler Core40HFItem FF Howler Core57FF
PHLOGISTON
Item Impure Phlogiston25IMPUREItem Extracted Phlogiston28EXTRACTEDItem Refined Phlogiston55REFINEDItem Flawless Phlogiston67FLAWLESS