Confession time: I spent twenty minutes angrily smashing my Echo skill button in front of Davide, a man who apparently wants to fly on a gondola Echo. Nothing happened. The quest didn't budge. I thought my game was bugged. I thought Davide was trolling me. It turns out, both of us were idiots—me for not reading between the lines, and Davide for his ludicrous skyward ambitions. Welcome to the "Skyward Voyage" side quest in Wuthering Waves, where you're tasked with helping a dreamer who makes Icarus look like a safety inspector. The reward is Asterite, so naturally we'll humor him.

Wuthering Waves 2.0 brought us to Rinascita, a region filled with beauty, danger, and quirky NPCs like Davide. He's convinced his gondola Echo buddy can achieve flight if only he studies the right Echoes. His request? Show him two specific Echoes so he can analyze their aerial potential. Simple enough, right? That's what I thought as I confidently equipped a Cuddle Wuddle—a hulking, demonic teddy bear—and used my Echo Skill right in his face. Nothing. I tried again with a Fae Ignis, a ghostly serpent-bird. Still nothing. I even unequipped and re-equipped them, danced around, and questioned my life choices. The quest log mocked me: Show Davide the requested Echo. I was showing him! Just, apparently, not in the way he wanted.

Here's the kicker: Davide doesn't want a live demonstration of Echo abilities. He wants you to use a forgotten gadget called the Projector. I'll be honest, I forgot this thing even existed. The Projector is a utility tool that displays an Echo's image for cosplay or social purposes, something I'd never touched outside of a very brief tutorial two years ago when the game launched. It's tucked away in your Utility wheel, gathering digital dust. So, the correct procedure is embarrassingly simple but easily missed. First, make sure the exact Echo Davide is asking for is equipped in your main Echo slot—this is what the Projector will project. Then, open your Utility menu, select the Projector, and use it while standing near Davide. Boom. A shimmering hologram of the Echo appears, and Davide reacts as if you just unveiled the secrets of the universe. Quest progress achieved, cutscene triggered. You'll need to repeat this twice, once per Echo.

The first Echo Davide demands is a Cuddle Wuddle. Yes, the name is as unhinged as the creature. Picture a nightmarish teddy bear that hit the gym and skipped cuddle day. If you've wandered Rinascita for more than five minutes, you've probably tripped over a dozen of these things. They're everywhere—hopping through fields, lurking near ruins, probably planning a hostile takeover of the local daycare. Chances are you already have several in your Echo inventory. If by some miracle you haven't encountered one, simply roam any wilderness area in Rinascita and start whacking teddy bears until an Echo drops. Their spawns are so generous it's almost insulting.

The second required Echo is the Fae Ignis, and this one actually requires a bit of a hunt. Unlike the Cuddle Wuddle infestation, Fae Ignis are more elusive. They resemble eerie, floating serpentine birds wrapped in a purple haze—elegant and slightly unsettling. I spent an hour checking every cliff and shoreline only to realize the motherlode is on Penitent's End, the island zone. From a distance, you can spot them glowing with that unmistakable violet aura, whether you're gliding overhead or hoofing it on the ground. There are plenty of them there, often clustered together like they're having a cult meeting. Just defeat them until one drops the Echo. A tip: equip a character with good AoE attacks to speed up the farming, because their aerial movement can be annoying to chase.

Once you've paraded both Echoes via Projector, Davide will attempt his grand takeoff. The cutscenes are pure comedy gold—spoiler alert: gravity always wins. The quest eventually wraps up with a bittersweet conclusion and that sweet, sweet Asterite piles into your account. A word from the wiser, 2026 version of me: don't make my mistake. If an NPC asks to see an Echo, they don't want a fire-and-forget ability show. They want a holographic slideshow. The Projector is not just a cosmetic gimmick; it's occasionally the key to NOT losing your mind. Now go, help Davide chase the impossible, and give that demon teddy bear the spotlight it never asked for.

Happy projecting, Rover. May your Echo collection always be a quick equip away.