Kuro Games has officially unveiled the details for the highly-anticipated Version 2.3 of Wuthering Waves, coinciding with the game’s first anniversary celebration. Through a special preview broadcast, new Resonators, a wave of commemorative events, first-year statistics, and a surprising future collaboration were revealed.
Anniversary Celebrations: Login Rewards and Special Events
Wuthering Waves’ first anniversary comes packed with rewards for active and returning players:
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Login Events:
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Gifts of Grand Reunion: Claim Radiant Tide x5 and Forging Tide x5 upon logging in.
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Gifts of Grand Celebration: Obtain Radiant Tide x10 and the Anniversary Avatar “Moment of Resonance”.
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Gifts of Melodic Verses: Get Modifier x5, Astrite x300, and more rewards.
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Reward Events:
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Cubie Derby: Warmup: Participate to win Radiant Tide x10, the flight aspect “The Laureate”, the Phantom “Chest Mimic”, and other prizes.
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Gilded Nightmarket: Complete tasks to obtain Tokens exchangeable for Radiant Tide x10, Modifier x15, Weapon Projections, and Phantom Echoes.
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Tide Festivities: Visit the event page to get an Outfit Voucher worth 300 Lunites, usable to purchase outfits, including those from Version 2.4.
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Significant Updates and Quality of Life Improvements
Version 2.3 will implement several key improvements and updates:
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Initial Top-Up Bonus Reset: The double bonus for the first purchase will be reset for all price tiers in the store after the v2.3 maintenance.
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Upgraded Returnee Event: The “Reprise of Tides” event will offer enhanced rewards and double drop bonuses in challenges. Players inactive for 60 days or more will have access to special login rewards and quests, able to obtain up to 10 Radiant Tide.
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Upgraded Pioneer Podcast: The “Modifier” item will be added to the rewards, and obtaining EXP and Materials will be optimized. Certain quests can be accessed directly from the Podcast page.
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Birthday Blessing: Enter your birthdate to receive a special gift on your birthday or up to 7 days after.
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Pre-registration Rewards: Mails with pre-registration and beginner’s choice rewards will expire on 05/22/2025. New registrations before v2.4 will still receive them.
Main Content of Version 2.3: "Fiery Arpeggio of Summer Reunion"
This new version will bring new narrative and gameplay content:
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New Companion Story: “A Blaze in the Dark”.
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New Story Event: “Your Summer Will Never Wither”.
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New Permanent Event: “Dreaming Deep”.
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New Tactical Hologram Challenges: Fleurdelys and Lorelei.
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New Phantom Echoes: Crownless (Normal and Nightmare), Nimbus Wraith, Chest Mimic.
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Notable Optimizations:
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Echo Aspect: New feature to change the appearance of a Resonator’s glider/flight apparatus.
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Data Modification: Use “Modifiers” to change the initial main stat of an unenhanced 5-star Echo to a designated stat.
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Ray Tracing & 120 FPS: Support will be expanded to more graphics cards (including AMD and Intel) and the 120 FPS option will be enabled for more models.
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No Cooldown on Bosses: Restart boss fights immediately after completing them.
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Glossary: Complex terms will have hyperlinks with definitions.
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Download Optimization: Game resources on PC will be optimized, and pre-download will be enabled on mobile.
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New Resonators and Weapons
Two new characters will join the roster:
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New Resonators: Zani and Ciaccona.
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New Weapons: Blazing Justice and Woodland Aria.
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Featured Banners (Convene): They will be divided into two phases featuring the new resonators and weapons.
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Anniversary Convene: Will have similar rules to the featured banners, sharing the 5-star guarantee count and allowing the target to be changed at any time.
Additional Special Events and Collaborations
In addition to those mentioned, there will be more activities during the anniversary:
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Anniversary Events: Cube, Cubic n Cubie (Combat), Memory Travelogue (Photos), Cubie Derby (Spectator), Celebrate with Friends! (Invitation), Beyond the Waves: Rinascita (Exploration).
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Announced Collaboration: A collaboration between Wuthering Waves x Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is confirmed, scheduled for 2026.
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Community Events: Tidal Photography (Fan Creation) and Resounding Waves (Web Stats).
You can find more information on their official website.
Which new feature or event from Version 2.3 excites you the most, and why? Share your opinion in the comments!
