What changed in Wuthering Waves in 2026

60 updates · 5 main milestones · Feb 4, 2026 to Jul 9, 2026

  1. 31 events
    New Weapon Projection: Projection - Blade of a Thousand Artsnew content
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    New Outfits and Accessoriesnew content

    Includes Deluxe Outfit: Lynae - Peppermint, Deluxe Outfit: Chisa - Peach Parfait, and more.

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    New Tactical Hologram: Simulation Challengenew content

    Challenge location: Denia.

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    Optimized functionality of Resource Cleanupperformance
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    New Avatar: Space and Blake Bloomnew content
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    New Area Exploration Eventseasonal event
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    Added support for Resonator Voice Pack customizationquality of life
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    New Expedition Motorbike Chassis: Cloud Ridenew content
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    5-Star Resonator: Suisuinew content

    Obtainable through the Featured Resonator Convene.

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    Optimized performance of Rover's character modelperformance
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    New Resonance Conversion Attribute: Rover: Electronew content

    Complete Main Quest Chapter IV Act II 'Xuanling Sings, Storm Quelled' to unlock.

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    Optimized functionality of Story Autoplayperformance
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    New Featured Commission Eventseasonal event
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    New Photo Collection Eventseasonal event
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    5-Star Weapon: Firstlight's Heraldnew content

    Obtainable through the Featured Weapon Convene.

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    Added Pioneer Experience functionquality of life

    Includes the new 'Next Stop: Mengzhou' event and previous Main Quest Fast Track Events.

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    New Area: Mengzhou: Land of Xuanfangnew contentMilestone

    Includes Xuanfang Hold, Eastern Xuan Peaks, Western Fang Peaks, Southern Yuan Hills.

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    New Combat Photography Eventseasonal event
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    Optimized display of Echo Gallery and Enemies sectionperformance

    Idle animation will be added.

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    Introduced resource compression technology on PCsystem

    To reduce the package size.

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    New Tacet Fields and Discord Nestnew content

    Includes Western Fang Peaks Tacet Field, Eastern Xuan Peaks Tacet Field, Southern Yuan Hills Tacet Discord Nest.

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    New Combat Eventseasonal event
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    New 7-Day Login Eventseasonal event
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    New Web Eventother

    Stay tuned to official announcements for updates on in-game events and more.

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    New Sonata Effectsnew content

    Includes Lamp of Nether Road, Heart of Evil's Purge, Song of Feathered Trace.

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    5-Star Resonator: Yangyang: Xuanlingnew content

    Obtainable through the Featured Resonator Convene.

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    Optimized functionality of Guidebookperformance
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    Added support for XeSS 3 frame generation on PCsystem
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    New Titles and Sigilsnew content

    Includes Virtual Beacon, Until We Meet Again, and more.

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    5-Star Weapon: Azure Oathnew content

    Obtainable through the Featured Weapon Convene.

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    Added Bioprinting functionquality of life
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  2. 16 events
    Featured Collab Eventseasonal event

    Includes Collab Puzzle Event and Special Login Event.

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    New 5-Star Weaponsnew content

    5-Star Weapons: Spectral Trigger (Pistols), Skull Thrasher (Pistols), and Freeze Frame (Rectifier) obtainable through respective Convene.

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    One-Click Skill Upgradequality of life

    Optimized functionality for skill upgrades.

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    New Chapter III Side Storynew content

    Chapter III Side Story: At Dream's Edge added.

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    Optimized Resonator Ascension Plannerperformance
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    10-Day Special Login Eventseasonal event
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    Collaboration with Cyberpunk: Edgerunnersnew contentMilestone

    New 5-Star Resonators Lucy and Rebecca debut, with Rebecca available for free.

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    New Expedition Motorbike Liveriesnew content

    Liveries: Finish Line, Silent Array added.

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    New Weekly Activity Eventnew content

    Added Weekly Activity tab and event 'Phantasma Dreamland: Rhapsody.'

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    Dynamic Lighting with Ray Tracingvisuals

    Added application of Megalights for dynamic lighting on PCs with Ray Tracing enabled.

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    New Tactical Hologram Challengenew content

    Challenge: Nameless Explorer added.

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    New 5-Star Resonatorsnew content

    5-Star Resonator: Lucy (Spectro/Pistols) and 5-Star Resonator: Rebecca (Electro/Pistols) obtainable through Collab Resonator Convene.

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    Optimized In-Game Camera Functionalityperformance
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    New Phantom Echonew content

    Phantom - Glommoth added.

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    New Mech Accessoriesnew content

    Accessories Lynae - Unbound Brilliance, Mornye - Corner of the Star Sea added.

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    New Accessory: Mornye Cubenew content
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  3. 12 events
    Rhythm Challenge Event: Soar to the Beatseasonal event

    Limited-time rhythm event awarding the 'Astral Flight' sigil. Runs during Version 3.2.

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    Autopilot obstacle avoidance and chassis adaptability tuningperformance

    Optimised the obstacle-avoidance logic used in autopilot mode and refined chassis adaptability while driving.

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    Tactical Hologram: Synchronization — Hyvatia challengenew content

    New high-difficulty Tactical Hologram boss encounter against Hyvatia.

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    New enemies: Phagosite trio and Fractsidus familynew content

    Adds Phagosite: Bipolarch, Phagosite: Hysterarch, Phagosites: Miserarch, plus Fractsidus Milliner, Mawdoll and Ripper.

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    New recurring challenge: Endstate Matrixnew content

    Recurring 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.

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    Echo Management: Sonata-grouped plans and plan sharingui ux

    Echo Management plans can now be arranged by Sonata Effect, and plans can be exported and imported between players.

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    New 5-star weapon: Solsworn Ciphers (Gauntlets)new content

    Signature 5-star Gauntlets weapon, available through the Featured Weapon Convene banner.

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    Graphics options: 'High Quality' on mobile, 'Render Distance' on PCperformance

    Adds a High Quality option to mobile graphics settings and a Render Distance slider to PC settings.

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    Main Quest Chapter III Act IV: Gold Suspended in Shadowsnew contentMilestone

    Next act in the ongoing Chapter III storyline, including the afterstory segue 'Rabbit Reflected in Shades'.

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    Version 3.2 launched: Resolution to Illuminate the Shadowsnew contentMilestone

    Wuthering 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.

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    New permanent system: Whispers Between Stars (Resonator side-stories)new content

    As 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.

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    New 5-star Resonator: Sigrika (Aero / Gauntlets)new contentMilestone

    Sigrika joins the playable roster as a 5-star Aero-element Gauntlets user. Acquired via the Featured Resonator Convene banner.

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  4. 1 event
    Version 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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