Dear Rover,

Thank you for your continued support. We are excited to announce that Version 1.3: To the Shore's End will become available soon!

# Maintenance Time & Compensation Details

- Maintenance Time: 2024-09-29 04:00 to 2024-09-29 11:00 (UTC+8)

- Maintenance Compensation: Astrite x300, Crystal Solvent x2

- Compensation Eligibility: Create a character and unlock the Mails feature before 2024-09-29 04:00 (UTC+8). The compensation can be claimed before the Version 1.4 update.

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

- Bug Fixes Compensation: Astrite x300

- Compensation Eligibility: Create a character and unlock the Mails feature before 2024-09-29 04:00 (UTC+8). The compensation can be claimed before the Version 1.4 update.

Please note that the compensation will be sent via in-game mail within 6 hours after the maintenance is completed and the server is back online. The mail will remain valid for 30 days.

# Version Update Details

# New Resonators

5-Star Resonator: Shorekeeper (Spectro)

The Shorekeeper, guardian of the Black Shores—this title alone once defined her.

But desires, bonds, and emotions… She only began to understand these things after meeting you.

- Combat Roles: Support and Healer, Traction, DMG Amplification

Obtainable through the [Till the Sea Turns Clear] Featured Resonator Convene.

4-Star Resonator: Youhu (Glacio)

A voluble and whimsical antique appraiser.

Known for creating limericks on the spot, she presents her appraisals with flair and precision. She sets up a stall on the street, ensuring antiques find their way to those who truly cherish them.

- Combat Roles: Support and Healer, Resonance Skill DMG, Vibration Strength Reduction, Coordinated Attack DMG Amplification

Obtainable through the [Prevail the Lasting Night] Featured Resonator Convene. Starting from Version 1.4, 4-Star Resonator Youhu will be permanently available in Standard Weapon & Character Convene.

# New Weapons

5-Star Weapon: Stellar Symphony (Rectifier)

A rectifier bearing an energy core that simulates the lifecycle of stars—an infinite loop that originates from a singularity and ends in explosive demise. The celestial debris collides in thunderous rumbles, heralding the birth of a new star.

Obtainable through the [Absolute Pulsation - Stellar Symphony] Featured Weapon Convene.

4-Star Weapon Series: Deep Sky Blazar—Waning Redshift (Broadblade), Endless Collapse (Sword), Relativistic Jet (Pistols), Celestial Spiral (Gauntlets), Fusion Accretion (Rectifier)

Obtainable through the [Absolute Pulsation - Stellar Symphony] Featured Weapon Convene and by opening Deep Sky Blazar Weapon Chests in the area exploration event "Where Stars Slumber."

# New Echo

Fallacy of No Return (Overlord Class)

The last line of defense built by the Tethys System, patrolling the borders between reality and digital world.

# New Stories

Main Quest: To the Shore's End (Chapter I Act VIII)

The Black Shores, an archipelago enshrouded in mysteries and turmoil, remains sealed away from the world in thick digital fog. It remains uncertain when or who will lift its veil, allowing it to once more shoulder the task of connecting the world.

- Duration: Permanently available after the Version 1.3 update.

- Prerequisite: Complete Main Quest: Thaw of Eons (Chapter I Act VII).

Encore's Companion Story: Small Wooly, Big Adventures

Stories are an extension of life, and adventures are the stuff of stories. Encore's adventure is about to begin! As her closest friend, will you join the Wooly Warrior on this exciting journey?

- Duration: Permanently available after 2024-10-24 10:00 (Server Time)

- Prerequisite: Reach Union Level 18 and complete Main Quest: Grand Warstorm (Chapter I Act VI)

# New Events

Black Shores Events

Participate in Where Stars Slumber (Area Exploration Event) to collect Stardust, which can be exchanged for a Deep Sky Blazar weapon of your choice.

Participate in Amidst the Stars (Photo Collection Event) to explore the Black Shores and capture unforgettable moments.

Duration: After the Version 1.3 update and until 2024-11-13 15:59 (Server Time)

Gifts of Sea Breeze (7-Day Login Event)

During the event, log in to the game and check in on the event page to get rewards for the days you have checked in.

Rewards: Radiant Tide x5, Lustrous Tide x5

Duration: After the Version 1.3 update and until 2024-11-13 03:59 (Server Time)

Infinite Battle Simulation (Featured Arena Combat Event)

Open Supply Chests to gain combat buffs in the simulation. Unlock three Charting Nodes and eliminate enemies to obtain Tactic Points.

- Duration: 2024-10-24 10:00 to 2024-11-13 03:59 (Server Time)

Solaris Weather Forecasts (Featured Platforming Events)

Utilize the devices along the path and collect as many Surveillance Datasets as possible within time limit.

- Duration: 2024-10-10 10:00 to 2024-10-31 03:59 (Server Time)

Fairy Tale's Finale (Featured Co-op Combat Event)

Choose "Dorothy's Companions" as Echoes to assist you in battle, which greatly enhances the combat abilities of the Resonators.

Co-op Mode is available throughout the event. You have the option of fighting alongside other Rovers.

- Duration: 2024-10-01 10:00 to 2024-10-24 03:59 (Server Time)

Lollo Campaign: Rerun (Featured Commission Event)

Complete Lollo Campaigns to obtain Lollo Stamps, which can be exchanged for Lollo Helper special deliveries.

- Duration: 2024-10-24 10:00 to 2024-11-07 03:59 (Server Time)

Additional Black Shores Special Leveling Event

Parade of Stars (Special Leveling Event)

This event comprises 4 leveling-themed activities: Resonator Leveling, Weapon Leveling, Echo Leveling, and Skill Leveling. Complete each activity to obtain rewards.

- Rewards: Shell Credit x710,000, Premium Tuner x100, Premium Sealed Tube x50, Premium Resonance Potion x50, Premium Energy Core x34, Forgery Premium Supply x25, Premium Enclosure Tank x28, among other materials.

- Duration: After the Version 1.3 update and until 2024-11-13 15:59 (Server Time)

Wuthering Exploration (Featured Exploration Event—Mt. Firmament)

Complete daily Survey Tasks to obtain Survey Points, which can be exchanged for various rewards.

- Rewards: Astrite x800, Malleable Elite Class Echo Ⅰ x1, Malleable Elite Class Echo Ⅱ x1, Premium Tuner x100, Premium Sealed Tube x30

- Duration: 2024-10-31 10:00 to 2024-11-13 03:59 (Server Time)

Wuthering Exploration (Featured Exploration Event)

Complete daily Survey Tasks to obtain Survey Points, which can be exchanged for various rewards.

- Rewards: Shell Credit x2,000,000, Tailored Ring x30, FF Whisperin Core x30, FF Howler Core x30

- Duration: 2024-10-10 10:00 to 2024-10-24 03:59 (Server Time)

# Other New Content

- New Tactical Hologram – Inferno Rider

- New Challenge – Retro Game Collector

- New Phantom Appearances – Phantom: Gulpuff, Phantom: Lumiscale Construct

- New Dishes – Honeysuckle Cake, Fisher's Chowder

# Adjustments and Optimizations

# Resonators & Echoes

- Optimized the positions of Phantasmic Imprints in complex terrain when Resonator Zhezhi casts her Resonance Skill, reducing potential glitches in the performance of Zhezhi's model.

- Optimized the movements of Resonator Zhezhi when casting certain Echo Skills or using the Levitator.

- Optimized the display of damage numbers in combat for some Resonators.

# Features

Data Bank:

Added the "Batch Merge" feature to Data Merge.

- Use the "Batch Merge" feature to add in a large number of Echoes, up to 100 at a time.

Introduced a "Discarded" marking option for easier Echo management.

- Mark an Echo as "Discarded" on the Echoes screen.

- Select "Show Discarded First" in the sorting menu to prioritize marked Echoes.

Note: Marking an Echo as "Discarded" will automatically remove its locked status, if applicable.

Map:

Added a "Switch Map" feature

- Quickly switch between different map areas on the "Switch Map" page.

- Press the button in the bottom right corner to zoom in on your current location.

Introduced a "Fast Travel" feature

- Teleport to an activated Resonance Beacon near your destination, then start tracking.

Added a "Collection Spots" feature for Ascension Materials tracking

- Select the icon for an Ascension Material on the Backpack or Resonators page, then select "Collection Spots" to view its location on the map.

- Once all of this particular material has been collected from the current location, the next location will automatically become trackable.

Story:

Added a "Summary" feature

- When skipping certain story content, a summary of the skipped parts will display, allowing you to follow the story's progress.

Gallery:

Added an "Archives" section on the Gallery page.

# Leveling

Item Exchange:

New items have been added to the Item Exchange page's Oscillated Coral selection:

- MF Whisperin Core x3, MF Howler Core x3, and Basic Ring x3. Up to 40 exchanges for any of these items.

- The refresh interval for the new items is the same as the existing ones in the Oscillated Coral selection.

Intimacy:

Adjusted the distribution of Intimacy points obtained upon claiming rewards after completing of a challenge. Intimacy points will now be granted to the Resonators who participated in the challenge.

# Controls

Controller Support:

Wuthering Waves now supports specific controllers on mobile devices.

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

- With the controller connected, press any button on the controller while the main interface is displayed, and a Controller Mode-related message will pop up.

- You can also switch to or exit Controller Mode manually via Settings while the controller is connected.

Optimized certain functions in Controller mode

- An additional icon appears after activating a skill using a combination of buttons in Controller mode.

- The touchpad on a Sony controller is supported in Controller mode, functioning as a "Share" key.

- For certain dialogue scenes with adjustable angles, angle adjustments are now possible in Controller mode.

Keyboard & Mouse Mode:

Added a "Quick Access Wheel" feature to the Keyboard & Mouse mode on PC

- In the default key configuration setting, press and hold "CapsLock" while on the main page to bring up the Quick Access Wheel.

- Move the cursor over the icon for the page you wish to jump to, then release "CapsLock" to navigate to that page.

- Press and hold the mouse wheel while bringing up the Quick Access Wheel to edit it.

Key & Button Setting Customization:

- Customized key or button settings can be synchronized between devices in Touchscreen, Keyboard & Mouse, or Controller mode

- Button settings in Touchscreen mode can be synchronized between mobile devices.

- Key settings in Keyboard & Mouse mode can be synchronized between PCs.

- Button settings in Controller mode can be synchronized between mobile devices and PCs.

After updating to Version 1.3, the default controls will match your initial choice between Keyboard & Mouse or Controller on PC. Subsequent changes to the key settings can be synchronized.

- Adjusted the conditions for deactivating auto-targeting during combat across all modes. Auto-targeting will be deactivated when the camera movement speed reaches a certain threshold.

# Challenges, Puzzles, and Events

Tower of Adversity

Added the Overdrive Zone:

- "Overdrive Zone" is displayed below "Stable Zone" and "Experiment Zone" on the page.

- This new zone unlocks after clearing the Hazard Zone.

The challenges and rewards in the Overdrive Zone are not periodically reset. Complete the challenges to claim one-off rewards.

Event Page

Added the "Unlock Hint" feature:

- If the unlock conditions have not yet been met, players can tap to view the conditions.

- Players can fast-track ongoing quests now.

- Optimized certain "Recurring Challenges - Weekly Challenge" challenges to allow consecutive challenges. Select "Restart" in the exit prompt after completing a challenge to start a new one.

# UI

- Optimized display and interactivity on certain pages in Ascendant Aces, a recurring event for trying out new Resonators.

- Optimized display and interactivity on certain pages in the returnee event, Reprise of Tides.

- Enhanced the visual contrast between selected and unselected items on specific pages.

- Optimized the display of the Exploration Progress - Pioneer Association page, which now shows your current Pioneer Level and a preview of the rewards for reaching the next level.

# Others

- Added a State Persistence feature to the Package page. When you return to the page, the items will remain sorted as they were when you last exited.

- Added new platforms for sharing content. Please check the in-game menu for supported platforms.

- Optimized the plot progression for Companion Story: True Colors.

- Optimized the descriptions of certain enemies on the Guidebook - Echo Hunting page.

# Bug Fixes

Resonators & Weapons

- Fixed an issue where movements appeared abnormal when switching Resonators after Resonator Xiangli Yao triggered his Forte Circuit "Resonance Skill: Decipher."

- Fixed an issue where the animation sometimes appeared abnormal when Resonator Zhezhi cast her Resonance Liberation "Living Canvas."

- Fixed an issue where Phantasmic Imprints sometimes failed to display when Resonator Zhezhi cast her Resonance Skill "Manifestation" or triggered her Forte Circuit "Heavy Attack: Conjuration." This was a display issue and did not affect the actual effects of Phantasmic Imprints.

- Fixed an issue where special effects sometimes appeared abnormal when Resonator Jinhsi cast her Resonance Skill "Illuminous Epiphany."

- Fixed an issue where multiple instances of damage were sometimes dealt incorrectly during Resonator Baizhi's Heavy Attack.

- Fixed an issue where some of Resonator Baizhi's English voice lines did not match the corresponding text.

- Fixed an issue where Resonator Danjin was sometimes transported underground after triggering her Forte Circuit "Heavy Attack: Chaoscleave."

- Fixed an issue where the special effects were not visible to the other players in Co-op mode when Resonator Chixia triggered her Forte Circuit "Resonance Skill: DAKA DAKA!"

- Fixed an issue where the special effects for certain skills sometimes failed to appear.

- Fixed an issue where weapon models sometimes exhibited anomalies when switching Resonators.

Enemies & Echoes

- Fixed an issue where Resonators were sometimes unable to exit the transformation after transforming into Tempest Mephis.

- Fixed an issue where certain skills cast by the Tacet Discords "Mourning Aix," "Dreamless," "Bell-Borne Geochelone," and "Havoc Dreadmane" sometimes prevented Resonance Skills from dealing DMG.

- Fixed an issue where the number of Remaining Enhanced Absorptions was abnormally reduced when "Phantom: Rocksteady Guardian" or "Phantom: Hoartoise" were absorbed.

- Fixed an issue where the Prism's model sometimes failed to disappear after being absorbed by "Cyan-Feathered Heron" or "Violet-Feathered Heron."

- Fixed an issue where the casting of certain skills by the enemy "Fractsidus Executioner" sometimes ended prematurely in combat.

- Fixed an issue where a Counterattack failed to interrupt an attack from the Tacet Discord "Rocksteady Guardian" in combat.

- Fixed an issue where the Echoes were sometimes rearranged abnormally when the page was refreshed.

Features

- Fixed an issue where the count for "Absorb 3 Echoes" on the Pioneer Podcast – Podcast Tasks – Morning Broadcasts menu did not increase after absorbing a Phantom Echo.

- Fixed an issue where the count for "Absorb 3 Echoes" on the Pioneer Podcast – Podcast Tasks – Morning Broadcasts menu did not increase after absorbing an Echo once the number of Echoes on the Backpack – Echoes page reached the limit.

- Fixed an issue where opening a Supply Chest or obtaining a Tidal Heritage sometimes failed to increase the respective totals, or where Supply Chests were counted as Tidal Heritages. After the Version 1.3 update, some Rovers may notice that the number of opened Supply Chest for the Trophy "Chest Collector" has increased, or the Trophy has been marked as completed, while other Rovers may notice that the number of obtained Tidal Heritages for the Trophy "Cremation Tuning" has decreased. If you complete the Trophies before the 1.3 Version update, you will not encounter the above problems following the update.

- Fixed an issue where the duration of action did not appear after using the dishes "Lemon-Braised Pork," "Sweet & Sour Pork," "Caltrop Stir Fry," or "Stuffed Tofu."

- Fixed an issue where red dots sometimes appeared randomly on the Terminal – Quests page after exiting Co-op mode.

- Fixed an issue where the remaining time above the energy bar, indicating how long certain effects would remain active, reset after exiting Co-op mode.

- Fixed an issue where an error message sometimes popped up randomly in Co-op mode.

- Fixed an issue where the game sometimes crashed when accessing the Trophies page with a controller connected.

- Fixed an issue where the buttons assigned to Normal Attack and Echo Skill sometimes remained the same as before in Controller mode after resetting the button assignments and restarting the game.

- Fixed an issue where a Resonator sometimes failed to move when the direction control keys were pressed in Keyboard & Mouse mode.

- Fixed an issue where the "High" setting for Settings – Camera Settings – Camera Shake Intensity sometimes reverted to "Low" after restarting the game.

- Fixed an issue where the "Off" setting for Settings – Graphics – Motion Blur sometimes reverted to "On."

- Fixed an issue where the value for Setting - Camera Settings - Horizontal/Vertical Camera Sensitivity sometimes reverted to the default.

- Fixed an issue where Super Resolution, Sharpening, and NVIDIA Reflex remained adjustable when Settings – Graphics - NVIDIA DLSS was set to "Off."

- Fixed an issue where switching between tools in the Utility Wheel sometimes became impossible after exiting a domain.

- Fixed an issue where the vertical arrow accompanying the Supply Chest icon on the mini-map, which appears after deploying a Lootmapper, sometimes failed to point in the correct direction.

- Fixed an issue where sorting by "Sub: Crit. Rate," "Sub: Crit. DMG," or "Sub: Energy Regen" before using the "Data Merge" feature did not produce the expected results.

- Fixed an issue where multiple upgrades sometimes occurred when an Echo was upgraded using Sealed Tubes.

- Fixed an issue where the relevant page sometimes failed to display the results after a successful upgrade of an Echo using Sealed Tubes.

- Fixed an issue where the Backpack – Supplies page sometimes showed display anomalies.

- Fixed an issue where it remained possible to mark the map after the "Custom Mark" option was turned off.

- Fixed an issue where opening "Utility" sometimes adversely affected the in-game internet speed.

- Fixed an issue where healing sometimes failed to occur when a Resonator entered a Resonance Nexus.

- Fixed an issue where a Resonator's model sometimes behaved abnormally after using the "Fast Travel" feature.

- Fixed an issue where a Resonator's skill pages sometimes became noninteractive.

- Fixed an issue where the text for the Trophy "May the Beacons Guide Us" was incorrect.

- Fixed an issue where "Shifang Pharmacy" did not appear among the location options for obtaining Violet Corals.

- Fixed an issue where in-game sound effects and background music on some devices sometimes experienced stuttering.

- Fixed an issue where the speed at which the camera angle changed sometimes became abnormal on Android devices when the frame rate was set low.

Challenges, Puzzles, and Events

- Fixed an issue where the enemy "Lightcrusher" sometimes moved abnormally and ceased attacking during a Tower of Adversity challenge.

- Fixed an issue where the details for an Alloy Smelt II challenge sometimes appeared on the Edit Team - Details page for a Tower of Adversity challenge.

- Fixed an issue where the item "Ultrasonic Pulse Chip" sometimes became unusable after exiting Co-op mode.

- Fixed an issue where a Resonator was sometimes transported to another area after picking up the item "Torn Pages from Port City of Guixu" in the Port City of Guixu - Nostalgia Isle area.

- Fixed an issue where certain Mutterflies sometimes disappeared after being touched in the Central Plains - Taoyuan Vale area.

- Fixed an issue where the casting of certain skills by the enemy sometimes ended prematurely during a Tactical Hologram: Calamity - Feilian Beringal - Difficulty VI challenge.

- Fixed an issue where successfully running through a circle sometimes failed to award the correct points during a Tactical Hologram: Ski challenge.

- Fixed an issue where the player reached the finish line but was still considered to be skiing during a Tactical Hologram: Ski challenge, which caused the challenge to end in failure.

- Fixed an issue where the models of some enemies remained after the completion of a Tacet Suppression challenge in certain Tacet Fields.

- Fixed an issue where a message sometimes popped up randomly when solving an Encryption Block or Energy Matrix puzzle.

Quests

- Fixed an issue where the Trophy "The Sun Rises as Usual" was checked while Side Quest: Radar Reactivation was not yet completed.

- Fixed an issue where the switch from a non-Rover Resonator to Rover when a conversation is initiated sometimes failed to take effect during Side Quest: A True Arena Champion.

- Fixed an issue where some dialogue texts went out of bounds in certain language settings.

Environment

- Fixed an issue where the screens of some Android devices flickered when displaying the overworld environment.

- Fixed an issue where the special effects sometimes failed to fade away after an enemy's Vibration Strength was reduced to 0 in combat.

- Fixed an issue where a Resonator was sometimes transported to a wrong area or underground when attempting to Fast Travel, or enter or exit a domain.

- Fixed an issue where glitches occurred in the environment during a Tacet Field challenge on some PCs.

- Fixed an issue where specific NPCs in the Mt. Firmament area exhibited abnormal behavior.

- Fixed an issue where certain structures in the Mt. Firmament area were unclimbable.

- Fixed an issue where the water effects for certain bodies of water in the Dim Forest area appeared defective.

- Resolved known instances of objects models clipping through each other or floating in mid-air.