Introduction to Mourning Aix Guide
Wuthering Waves Mourning Aix Guide: Mourning Aix, known as the “Never-ending Elegy” by Huanglong’s people, is a formidable Calamity Class Tacet Discord. This dragon-like boss takes advantage of its ability to fly, making the battle both dynamic and challenging. Players must stay mobile, dodge powerful attacks, and capitalize on openings to secure victory.
Defeating Mourning Aix grants valuable rewards, including Union EXP, the Elegy Tacet Core, and essential upgrade materials needed for progression. This guide focuses on the Hologram Challenge V version, detailing key mechanics, attack patterns, and strategies to help you overcome this relentless Tacet Discord and maximize your efficiency in battle.
Locations
Mourning Aix’s open-world version is found in the southern reaches of Whining Aix’s Mire, deep within a canyon. You can reach this location by heading south from either the Court of Savantae or the northern part of Whining Aix’s Mire. For easier access, it’s recommended to unlock the Resonance Beacon located south of the Fallen Grave, allowing for quicker travel to the area.
The Tactical Hologram version of Mourning Aix is positioned in the southeastern section of Whining Aix’s Mire, east of the open-world boss. It rests atop a cliff that offers a clear view of the sea, situated between Whining Aix’s Mire and Mt. Firmament. Understanding these locations will help you navigate efficiently and prepare for the battle ahead.
Preparations
Proper preparation is key to overcoming Mourning Aix. Ensuring the right team composition, Echo setup, and consumables will greatly improve your chances of success.
Team Composition
A well-balanced team should include a main DPS, a Sub-DPS, and a healer. For support, Baizhi and Verina are strong choices due to their healing abilities, helping the team endure sustained damage. Avoid bringing Spectro DPS characters, as Mourning Aix has natural resistance to Spectro damage, making them less effective in this fight.
Echo Setup
Optimizing your main DPS’s Echo setup is crucial for maximizing damage output. Aim for the following:
+4 Boss Echo – Prioritize Crit Rate or Crit DMG as the main stat.
+3 Elite Echo – Focus on Attribute Damage Bonus, matching your character’s attribute type.
+1 Common Echo – ATK% as the main stat.
Ensure your Data Bank Level is at least Level 9 to unlock all Echo slots before taking on this fight.
Consumables
Food and medicine provide stat boosts, healing, and even revival when needed. You can have one active effect per bracket, allowing for a total of five consumable buffs. Consider the following:
Offensive: Increases ATK, Crit Rate, and Crit DMG (e.g., Morri Pot, Jinzhou Maocai, Crispy Squab).
Defensive: Boosts DEF and Max HP for better survivability.
Elemental Damage Bonus/Energy Regen/Concerto Energy Gain: Items like Harmony Tablets help enhance damage output.
Elemental Resistance/Energy Regen/Concerto Energy Gain: Options like Vigor Tablets, Passion Tablets, and Spectro Resistance Spray improve resilience.
Healing: Items such as Premium Energy Bag provide emergency healing and sustain.
With the right team setup, Echo configuration, and strategic use of consumables, you’ll be well-prepared to take on Mourning Aix and emerge victorious.
Combat Mechanics
Mastering Mourning Aix’s attack patterns and mechanics is crucial for victory. Its attacks are heavily telegraphed with light-based indicators, and recognizing yellow Parry circles is key to countering its moves. Dodging based on the yellow rings that appear with most attacks will also help avoid damage.
Special Mechanics (Difficulty 5 and Higher)
At Difficulty 5 and above, additional mechanics make the fight more punishing:
When less than 2 minutes remain, Mourning Aix’s damage significantly increases.
Dodging costs more stamina when your health is low.
Successfully parrying five consecutive attacks without taking damage will heavily deplete the boss’s stagger bar.
These mechanics emphasize precision—focus on avoiding attacks rather than rushing to beat the timer.
Spectro Frazzle Effect
Many of Mourning Aix’s attacks inflict a stacking debuff that deals damage over time. At high stacks, this effect restricts character swapping and dodging, making it critical to avoid consecutive hits rather than trading damage.
Attack Patterns
Breath Attack (Laser): Mourning Aix fires a linear beam of Spectro energy. Avoid this by dodging or running sideways. After firing, the boss becomes stationary, providing a brief damage window.
Homing Projectiles: Light gathers above the boss before multiple rays of energy surround the player. Standing close causes immediate impact—move away first, then dodge backward into the projectiles to trigger invincibility frames. This attack occurs after failing to Parry the Grab attack.
Slash with Wings: Mourning Aix charges forward, slashing twice—first on the ground, then midair. These must be dodged, as they are too fast to react to otherwise.
Slash with Tails and Claws: A similar attack that follows the wing slash and is usually part of a combo sequence. Be prepared for follow-up attacks.
Sweep: A low horizontal attack with a subtle light cue on the boss’s arm. Variations of this attack can come from different angles. Dodge accordingly.
Grab: Two yellow circles appear on Mourning Aix’s arms before it attempts to grab and deal heavy damage. While dodging is an option, Parrying prevents the triple Homing Projectiles attack from triggering.
Flight: Mourning Aix flies high before launching an attack. Adjust your camera to keep it in view. A flourish of light from its wings signals an incoming swoop—Parry early to counter.
Spin: The boss spins toward you in a multi-hitting attack. Either maintain distance or double dodge through it to minimize damage.
Parrying & Dodging
Parrying is vital—all grab attacks can be parried. Watch for a pulse in the boss’s wings before an attack. When the two circles align, execute a Parry. If successful, dodge sideways afterward to avoid any lingering damage.
All of Mourning Aix’s attacks can be dodged, with yellow rings serving as timing indicators. Twin beams should be dodged left, while the drill attack requires two consecutive dodges.
Hologram Specifics (Tactical Hologram)
The Tactical Hologram version of Mourning Aix features six difficulty levels, with each level increasing the boss’s aggression, attack power, and moveset complexity. While Difficulties I to IV follow the standard mechanics, Difficulties V and VI introduce additional modifiers that significantly alter the battle:
[Bone Chilling]: After 3 minutes, Mourning Aix’s ATK increases by 50% every 10 seconds, stacking indefinitely. This creates a strict time limit for defeating the boss before damage becomes overwhelming.
[Panic]: If the player is not at full HP, dodging costs 10 extra stamina, making resource management even more critical.
[Lurking]: Successfully parrying six consecutive attacks reduces the boss’s Vibration Strength by 40%. However, the counter resets if the player takes damage, reinforcing the need for flawless execution.
At higher difficulties, precise dodging, efficient parrying, and managing the fight’s pacing become crucial to overcoming the escalating threats posed by Mourning Aix.
Rewards
The rewards for defeating Mourning Aix vary based on the difficulty level completed, with higher difficulties granting better and more valuable rewards. These rewards include essential materials for character growth, Echo enhancement, and overall progression. By challenging tougher versions of Mourning Aix, players can obtain stronger upgrades, currency, and exclusive Echo abilities, making it worthwhile to test their skills against this formidable foe.
Potential Rewards:
Astrite – A valuable currency used for various upgrades and summons.
Mourning Aix Echo – Grants the ability to:
Transform into Mourning Aix to perform powerful Spectro-based attacks.
Boost Spectro DMG to enhance overall damage output for Spectro-aligned characters.
Increase Resonance Liberation DMG, making it more effective in battle.
Data Sets – Essential for upgrading characters and enhancing their abilities.
Premium Sealed Tubes – Used to obtain high-quality Echoes for character optimization.
Shell Credits – A general currency used for purchasing upgrades and enhancements.
Clearing higher Tactical Hologram difficulties provides increased rewards, making it worthwhile to challenge tougher versions of Mourning Aix for better progression materials.
