Wuthering Waves will soon be released on May 22, 2024, and players will be able to draw from a Rookie Banner upon release that guarantees one of the 5-star standard characters on the 80th draw. But which default character should you spend your Convene releasing? The default character banner will include Calcharo, Jianxin, Lingyang, Encore and Verina. All five standard characters in Wuthering Waves have their own strengths and weaknesses. If you're having trouble figuring out who to draw, here are my rankings for the standard characters based on the CBT2 game.

Note: The following rankings may change after the official release of the game. I will also always recommend players to choose the characters they think are the best and only take the following rankings as a reference.

The Encore is a Fusion Sub-DPS unit that uses a rectifier. She has mid-level attacks and can quickly damage single targets. She is quite a strong unit and can melt bosses quickly, however her playstyle is a bit complicated and she is a bit slow compared to Calcharo and Lingyang. Encore is by no means a bad character but I think there are better standard characters in the game.

Lingyang is a Glacio DPS unit that uses a Gauntlet and I like his animations in game. He has a combo of fast 5-hit melee attacks and his skill changes if used after dealing a certain number of normal attacks. This makes the battles much more responsive and fun. If you're a fan of hand-to-hand melee combat, then Lingyang is definitely for you.