What changed in Wuthering Waves in 2026
60 updates · 5 main milestones · Feb 4, 2026 to Jul 9, 2026
- 31 eventsNew Weapon Projection: Projection - Blade of a Thousand Artsnew contentSteamNew Outfits and Accessoriesnew content
Includes Deluxe Outfit: Lynae - Peppermint, Deluxe Outfit: Chisa - Peach Parfait, and more.
SteamOptimized functionality of Resource CleanupperformanceSteamNew Avatar: Space and Blake Bloomnew contentSteamNew Area Exploration Eventseasonal eventSteamAdded support for Resonator Voice Pack customizationquality of lifeSteamNew Expedition Motorbike Chassis: Cloud Ridenew contentSteamOptimized performance of Rover's character modelperformanceSteamNew Resonance Conversion Attribute: Rover: Electronew contentComplete Main Quest Chapter IV Act II 'Xuanling Sings, Storm Quelled' to unlock.
SteamOptimized functionality of Story AutoplayperformanceSteamNew Featured Commission Eventseasonal eventSteamNew Photo Collection Eventseasonal eventSteamAdded Pioneer Experience functionquality of lifeIncludes the new 'Next Stop: Mengzhou' event and previous Main Quest Fast Track Events.
SteamNew Area: Mengzhou: Land of Xuanfangnew contentMilestoneIncludes Xuanfang Hold, Eastern Xuan Peaks, Western Fang Peaks, Southern Yuan Hills.
SteamNew Combat Photography Eventseasonal eventSteamNew Tacet Fields and Discord Nestnew contentIncludes Western Fang Peaks Tacet Field, Eastern Xuan Peaks Tacet Field, Southern Yuan Hills Tacet Discord Nest.
SteamNew Combat Eventseasonal eventSteamNew 7-Day Login Eventseasonal eventSteamNew Sonata Effectsnew contentIncludes Lamp of Nether Road, Heart of Evil's Purge, Song of Feathered Trace.
Steam5-Star Resonator: Yangyang: Xuanlingnew contentObtainable through the Featured Resonator Convene.
SteamOptimized functionality of GuidebookperformanceSteamAdded support for XeSS 3 frame generation on PCsystemSteamAdded Bioprinting functionquality of lifeSteam - 16 eventsNew 5-Star Weaponsnew content
5-Star Weapons: Spectral Trigger (Pistols), Skull Thrasher (Pistols), and Freeze Frame (Rectifier) obtainable through respective Convene.
SteamOptimized Resonator Ascension PlannerperformanceSteam10-Day Special Login Eventseasonal eventSteamCollaboration with Cyberpunk: Edgerunnersnew contentMilestoneNew 5-Star Resonators Lucy and Rebecca debut, with Rebecca available for free.
SteamNew Weekly Activity Eventnew contentAdded Weekly Activity tab and event 'Phantasma Dreamland: Rhapsody.'
SteamDynamic Lighting with Ray TracingvisualsAdded application of Megalights for dynamic lighting on PCs with Ray Tracing enabled.
SteamNew 5-Star Resonatorsnew content5-Star Resonator: Lucy (Spectro/Pistols) and 5-Star Resonator: Rebecca (Electro/Pistols) obtainable through Collab Resonator Convene.
SteamOptimized In-Game Camera FunctionalityperformanceSteamNew Mech Accessoriesnew contentAccessories Lynae - Unbound Brilliance, Mornye - Corner of the Star Sea added.
SteamNew Accessory: Mornye Cubenew contentSteam - 12 eventsRhythm Challenge Event: Soar to the Beatseasonal event
Limited-time rhythm event awarding the 'Astral Flight' sigil. Runs during Version 3.2.
SteamAutopilot obstacle avoidance and chassis adaptability tuningperformanceOptimised the obstacle-avoidance logic used in autopilot mode and refined chassis adaptability while driving.
SteamTactical Hologram: Synchronization — Hyvatia challengenew contentNew high-difficulty Tactical Hologram boss encounter against Hyvatia.
SteamNew enemies: Phagosite trio and Fractsidus familynew contentAdds Phagosite: Bipolarch, Phagosite: Hysterarch, Phagosites: Miserarch, plus Fractsidus Milliner, Mawdoll and Ripper.
SteamNew recurring challenge: Endstate Matrixnew contentRecurring high-difficulty challenge whose rewards include the Expedition Motorbike Livery 'Call from Beyond the Stars', the Matrix Ranger title, and the 'Past the Endstate - Doomsday Cycle' sigil.
SteamEcho Management: Sonata-grouped plans and plan sharingui uxEcho Management plans can now be arranged by Sonata Effect, and plans can be exported and imported between players.
SteamNew 5-star weapon: Solsworn Ciphers (Gauntlets)new contentSignature 5-star Gauntlets weapon, available through the Featured Weapon Convene banner.
SteamGraphics options: 'High Quality' on mobile, 'Render Distance' on PCperformanceAdds a High Quality option to mobile graphics settings and a Render Distance slider to PC settings.
SteamMain Quest Chapter III Act IV: Gold Suspended in Shadowsnew contentMilestoneNext act in the ongoing Chapter III storyline, including the afterstory segue 'Rabbit Reflected in Shades'.
SteamVersion 3.2 launched: Resolution to Illuminate the Shadowsnew contentMilestoneWuthering Waves 3.2 patch rollout covering a new 5-star Resonator, weapon, enemies, Main Quest act, a permanent Resonator side-story system, and engine/UX polish.
SteamNew permanent system: Whispers Between Stars (Resonator side-stories)new contentAs main quests progress, side storylines for select Resonators unlock. Completing them awards Astrites, the Expedition Motorbike Livery 'Memories of the Stars' and more. Adds persistent per-character content beyond the main storyline.
SteamNew 5-star Resonator: Sigrika (Aero / Gauntlets)new contentMilestoneSigrika joins the playable roster as a 5-star Aero-element Gauntlets user. Acquired via the Featured Resonator Convene banner.
Steam - 1 eventVersion 3.1 launched: For You Who Walk in Snownew content
Wuthering Waves patch 3.1 released. Only the headline announcement was captured for this document; detailed patch-note content was not available in the source body.
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