Dear Rover,

To bring you exciting new content and a better gaming experience, we will soon be conducting the update maintenance for Version 2.8: To the City Set in Amber.

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: 2025-11-20 04:00 - 2025-11-20 11:00 (UTC+8)

✦Maintenance Compensation: Astrite x300, Crystal Solvent x2

✦Compensation Eligibility: Create a character and unlock the Mail feature before 2025-11-20 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: 2025-11-18 10:00 (UTC+8)

[Pre-download Storage Requirements]

✦PC: 20 GB. To ensure smoother subsequent processes, such as decompressing, it is recommended that you have at least 30 GB of spare storage space on your PC.

We will be updating some of the existing game resources in order to optimize the overall performance of Version 2.8. Consequently, the pre-download feature will only available on PC for Version 2.8. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you may experience. Thank you for your support for Wuthering Waves.

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.

You can continue playing the game while the pre-downloading process is ongoing on the PC launcher. 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 2.8 Preview]

[New Resonators]

5-Star Resonator: Chisa (Havoc/Broadblade)

※Obtainable through the [Horizon of Dawnbreak] Featured Resonator Convene.

4-Star Resonator: Buling (Electro/Rectifier)

※Obtainable through the [Requiem Without End] and [Neptune's Lullaby] Featured Resonator Convene banners. After the event ends, starting from the next version, 4-Star Resonator Buling will be permanently available in Featured Resonator/Weapon Convene and Standard Resonator/Weapon Convene.

※4-Star Resonator Buling will be simultaneously made available in the Afterglow Coral Store and will be removed at the end of the next version.

[New Weapon]

5-Star Weapon: Kumokiri (Broadblade)

※Obtainable through the [Absolute Pulsation - Kumokiri] Featured Weapon Convene.

[New Location]

Chronorift Metropolis

※Reach the location during Main Quest Chapter II Act XII "Stagnant Dawn on Wastelands."

[New Echoes]

Nightmare: Roseshroom, Nightmare: Tick Tack, Nightmare: Dwarf Cassowary

New Sonata Effect: Thread of Severed Fate (3pcs Set)

New Nightmare Purification challenge: Honami City Nightmare Nest

※In Nightmare Purification, a set number of Nightmare Tacet Discords are available daily. Defeat them to claim the corresponding Echoes without spending Waveplates.

[New Stories]

[Main Quest] Chapter II Act XII "Stagnant Dawn on Wastelands"

[Main Quest] Chapter II Segue "Flowing Starlight in the Iris"

[New Features]

Added the "one-click absorption of all absorbable Echoes" feature

Added the "Auto Supplement" feature to the Upgrade function

Added the "Mute when Game is in the Background" option on PC

[Performance Optimizations]

- Optimized the performance of Ray Tracing

- Optimized the performance of visual assets

[Other New Content]

New "Tactical Hologram: Phantom Pain" challenge: The False Sovereign

New Outfit: Downtown Repose (Zani - Deluxe Outfit)

New Phantom Echo: Phantom - The False Sovereign

New Avatar: Post-Doomsday Coffee

New Title: Honami Doom Walker

※Partipate in the combat event "Stranger Things in Honami" to win Phantom: The False Sovereign (Phantom Echo), Post-Doomsday Coffee (Avatar), Honami Doom Walker (Title).

[Special Events]

[Stranger Things in Honami] Combat Event

[Whispers of the Waves] Photo Collection Event

[Tactical Simulacra: Off Tune] Featured Combat Event

[Lollo Campaign: Rising Anew] Featured Commission Event

[Search for It! Bits of Lahai-Roi] Showcase Event

[Gifts of Amber] 7-Day Login Event

※For more details on the new content, optimizations, and bug fixes coming to the game in Version 2.8, 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: 35 GB

Mac: 85 GB

PC: 85 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.