Dear Rovers,

To bring you exciting new content and a better gaming experience, we will soon be conducting the update maintenance for Version 3.0: We Who See the Stars.

During the maintenance, you will be unable to log in to the game, so please plan your time accordingly. Additionally, due to the large size of the update, we recommend updating the game while connected to a Wi-Fi network. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

[Maintenance Time & Compensation Details]

✦Maintenance Time: 2025-12-25 04:00 - 2025-12-25 11:00 (UTC+8)

✦Maintenance Compensation: Astrite x300, Crystal Solvent x2

✦Compensation Eligibility: Create a character and unlock the Mail feature before 2025-12-25 04:00 (UTC+8). The compensation will remain claimable until the next version update.

In the event that the maintenance is extended, the dev team will issue a follow-up notice and adjust the compensation accordingly.

[How to Update]

Once the maintenance for the version update begins, you can follow the following instructions to update your client.

✦PC: Close the game, restart the launcher, and then click on "Update."

✦Android: Launch the game and follow the instructions in the update pop-up window to complete the update.

✦iOS: Download/update the game in the App Store.

✦Mac: Download/update the game in the App Store.

✦PS5™: Open the home screen > Select Wuthering Waves > Press the OPTIONS button to Check for Update.

[Pre-download]

✦Pre-download Start Time: 2025-12-23 10:00 (UTC+8)

[Pre-download Storage Requirements]

✦PC: 36 GB. To ensure smoother subsequent processes, such as decompressing, it is recommended that you have at least 50 GB of spare storage space on your PC.

✦Android/iOS: 18 GB. Approximately 58 GB of storage space is needed for the decompression process. This space will be used only temporarily and will be freed up once the maintenance is completed.

Please note that pre-download may not be possible if your device does not have enough spare storage space.

[How to Pre-download]

✦PC: When pre-download for the latest version becomes available, "New Version Pre-download" appears below the "Start" button on the launcher interface. Select this option to pre-download the resources.

✦Android/iOS: When pre-download for the latest version becomes available, press the "Pre-download" button, either on the title screen after a successful login or on the in-game Terminal page, and confirm to pre-download the resources.

You can continue playing the game while the pre-downloading process is ongoing on PC or mobile. The process can be paused at any time. Whether it is complete or not, the update maintenance will speed up to a certain degree when initiated.

Please ensure that you have a stable network connection during the pre-downloading process.

[Version 3.0 Preview]

[New Resonators]

5-Star Resonator: Lynae (Spectro/Pistols)

※Obtainable through the [Undefined Spectrum] Featured Resonator Convene.

5-Star Resonator: Mornye (Fusion/Broadblade)

※Obtainable through the [Distant May the Starlights Be] Featured Resonator Convene.

[New Weapons]

5-Star Weapon: Spectrum Blaster (Pistols)

※Obtainable through the [Spectrum Blaster] Featured Weapon Convene.

5-Star Weapon: Starfield Calibrator (Broadblade)

※Obtainable through the [Starfield Calibrator] Featured Weapon Convene.

Synth Armament Series (5-Star):

Laser Shearer (Sword), Radiance Cleaver (Broadblade), Phasic Homogenizer (Pistols), Pulsation Bracer (Gauntlets), Boson Astrolabe (Rectifier)

※The weapons in the Synth Armament series are obtainable through Standard Weapon Convene.

[New Area]

Lahai-Roi

Area includes: Starward Riseway, Fangspire Chasm, Bjartr Woods, Stagnant Run, Rebirth Uplands, Etching Plains, Startorch Academy, Mawburrow Desert, Giant's Gaze

※Reach the area during Main Quest Chapter III Prologue "When the Unknown Thrums."

[New Echoes]

Hyvatia, Reactor Husk, Twin Nova: Nebulous Cannon, Twin Nova: Collapsar Blade, Flora Reindeer, Mining Reindeer, Ironhoof, Spacetrek Explorer, Sabercat Reaver, Sabercat Prowler, Frostbite Coleoid, Windlash Coleoid, Flora Drone, Mining Drone, Geospider S4, Zip Zap, Tremor Warrior

New Sonata Effects: Pact of Neonlight Leap (5pcs Set), Halo of Starry Radiance (5pcs Set), Rite of Gilded Revelation (5pcs Set)

New Tacet Discord Nest: Tacet Discord Nest - Lahai-Roi

※It has two difficulty modes: normal and difficult. A set number of Tacet Discords are available daily. Defeat them to claim the corresponding Echoes without spending Waveplates.

[New Stories]

Main Quest Chapter III Prologue: When the Unknown Thrums

Main Quest Chapter III Act I: What Burns Beneath Frostlands

Main Quest Chapter III Act II: Ode to the Second Sunrise

Exploration Quest: Where Light Takes Shape

Exploration Quest: No. 1 Biker

Exploration Quest: Lost Melodies

[New Features]

New Combat Mechanic: Off-Tune

New Utility: Expedition Motorbike

New Terminal Messaging Feature: WavesLine

New Main Quest Fast Track Event: Next Stop - Lahai-Roi

Resource Download Options, Resource Cleanup on Mobile

[Gameplay Optimizations]

Upgraded the "Reprise of Tides" Returnee Event

Adjusted "Fantasies of the Thousand Gateways"

[Interface Optimizations]

Added a Startorch Academy-style interface for the Birthday System

Added dynamic visuals to the lineup interface

Improved display for the event interface

[Other Optimizations]

Raised the Data Bank's max level to 30; after upgrading the Data Bank, COST1 (Common) and COST3 (Elite) Echoes will also receive enhanced drop rate counts.

[Other New Content]

"Tactical Hologram: Synchronization" Challenge: Dreamless

New Phantom Echoes: Phantom: Twin Nova - Collapsar Blade, Phantom: Twin Nova - Nebulous Cannon, Phantom: Chop Chop

New Sigil: Voyager of the World

New Titles: Bathed in Pain, Calamity Ender

Expedition Motorbike Liveries: Carefree Rainbow, Student Abby!

[Special Events]

[Lahai-Roi Pioneers] Area Exploration Event

[Capturing Starlight] Photo Collection Event

[Beyond the Waves: Lahai-Roi] Featured Exploration Event

[Peaks of Prestige: Rekindled Duel] Echo Combat Event

[Signs of a Silent Star] Leisure Event

[Startorch Racing] Leisure Event

[Gifts of Freshers Week] 7-Day Login Event

[Collab Event]

Persona Sonic

[New Gameplay Features]

Doubled Pawns Matrix: Pilot (New High Difficulty Recurring Challenge)

Operation: Frontier Renewal (New Permanent Event)

※For more details on the new content, optimizations, and bug fixes coming to the game in Version 3.0, please stay tuned for the upcoming release notes.

# Device Requirements

To ensure a smooth experience, please refer to the following requirements:

1. Minimum

Android: [System] Android 7.0 or later; [Processor] Snapdragon 835, MediaTek G71/72 or processors of better/equivalent performance; [RAM] 4 GB or more

iOS: [System] iOS 14 or later; [Model] iPhone 11 or newer, iPad with A13 Bionic or processors of better/equivalent performance; [RAM] 4 GB or more

Mac: [System] macOS 12.0 or later; [Model] m1 or newer; [RAM] 16 GB or more

PC: [System] Windows 10 64-bit; [CPU] Intel I5 (9th Gen)/Ryzen 2700; [GPU] Geforce 1060/RX570/Intel ARC A380, [RAM] 16 GB or more

2. Recommended

Android: [System] Android 7.0 or later; [Processor] Snapdragon 8 Gen1+/Gen2/Gen3 or MediaTek processors of better/equivalent performance; [RAM] 6 GB or more

iOS: [System] iOS 15 or later; [Model] iPhone 13 or newer, iPad with A15 Bionic or processors of better/equivalent performance; [RAM] 6 GB or more

Mac: [System] macOS 15.0 or later; [Model] m3 or newer; [RAM] 16 GB or more

PC: [System] Windows 10 64-bit; [CPU] Intel I7 (9th Gen)/Ryzen 3700, [GPU] Geforce 2060/RX5700XT/Intel ARC A750; [RAM] 16 GB or more

3. Required Storage Space

Android/iOS: 70 GB

Mac: 150 GB

PC: 150 GB; it's recommended to install the game on an SSD.

PS5™: Please make sure your device has sufficient available storage to complete the update successfully.

4. Controller Support

Wuthering Waves currently supports the following controllers on Mobile.

Wireless Controllers: Xbox series, Xbox Elite series, DualShock®4, DualSense®, DualSense Edge™

Wuthering Waves currently supports the following controllers on Mac.

Wired/Wireless Controllers: Xbox series, Xbox Elite series, DualShock®4, DualSense®, DualSense Edge™

Wuthering Waves currently supports the following controllers on PC.

Wired/Wireless Controllers: Xbox series, Xbox Elite series, DualSense®、DualSense Edge™

Wired Controllers: DualShock®4

When you connect any other controller that supports multiple input modes to a PC, it is recommended that you set the controller to XInput mode for the best experience.