Wuthering Waves Version 2.8 Updates Banners, New Characters, Weapon, Echo Set & Skin

Kuro Games has officially confirmed that its game update of Wuthering Waves (WuWa) Version 2.8 launches on November 20, 2025, introducing the Chronorift Metropolis region, two new playable characters, and multiple game banners featuring both fresh faces and returning favorites. This WuWa update titled “To the City Set in Amber” promises extensive content for Rovers worldwide.

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Wuthering Waves 2.8 Release Date & Global Schedule

Wuthering Waves updates of Version 2.8 goes live globally on November 20, 2025, at 11:00 AM (UTC+8) after routine maintenance. Regional launch times vary significantly across continents, ensuring players worldwide can access the new content simultaneously.

For American players, the game release occurs on November 19, 2025: Pacific Standard Time at 7:00 PM, Mountain Standard Time at 8:00 PM, Central Standard Time at 9:00 PM, and Eastern Standard Time at 10:00 PM. European Rovers receive access on November 20: Western European Time at 3:00 AM, Central European Time at 4:00 AM, and Eastern European Time at 5:00 AM. Asian and Southeast Asian regions experience the game launch at Indian Standard Time 8:30 AM, Philippine Time 11:00 AM, Japanese Standard Time 12:00 PM, and Korea Standard Time 12:00 PM.

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New Characters: Chisa & Buling Join WuWa Roster

Chisa – 5-Star Havoc Broadblade Resonator

Chisa debuts as Wuthering Waves’ first Japanese-inspired character, featuring a classic schoolgirl aesthetic with long black hair, crimson eyes, a black JK uniform, and combat-worn details including a tattered cape and bandaged limbs. This 5-star Havoc Resonator wields a unique Broadblade designed as calibrated sewing scissors.

Her character skill kit designates her as a Support for Negative Status teams, providing healing, damage boosts, DEF reduction, and crowd control through the Havoc Bane effect. According to reference materials, Chisa enhances team performance similarly to Shorekeeper, making her essential for players lacking robust support characters. The new Thread of Severed Fate Echo set serves as her best-in-slot equipment, amplifying her capabilities through Havoc-centric bonuses.

Buling – 4-Star Electro Rectifier Healer

Buling represents the first new 4-star character since Lumi in Version 1.4. This Electro Rectifier Resonator from Huanglong’s Mengzhou region specializes in versatile combat, deploying various magical gadgets for both distance and close-range engagements. Her Heavy Attack and Outro Skill restore HP, maintaining team sustainability during aggressive rotations.

Her game skill mechanics revolve around accumulating trigrams—the more she attacks, the higher her damage output. Her Resonance Liberation delivers periodic off-field Electro damage, supplementing overall team DPS. Buling buffs allies’ Resonance Skills, smoothing burst windows and raising consistency in skill-centric and Electro compositions.

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Wuthering Waves Banner Schedule for Version 2.8

Phase 1 Banners (November 20, 2025)

The first game banner phase features Chisa making her debut alongside Phoebe’s rerun. Featured 4-star characters include Taoqi, Yuanwu, and Aalto. This WuWa banner runs for 21 days, giving players ample opportunity to secure these Spectro and Havoc Resonators.

Phoebe, a 5-star Spectro Rectifier, utilizes the Spectro Frazzle debuff to amplify team damage while switching between Confession (support/sub-DPS) and Absolution (main DPS) modes. Her Outro Skill reduces enemies’ Spectro resistance, providing significant utility.

The weapon game banner highlights Kumokiri, Chisa’s signature 5-star Broadblade, alongside Phoebe’s Luminous Hymn Rectifier. Kumokiri features intricate markings and sharp edges, perfectly complementing Chisa’s scissor-blade combat style.

Phase 2 Banners (Release Date TBA)

Phase 2 Wuthering Waves banners bring back Phrolova and Cantarella, both 5-star Havoc Rectifiers. Featured 4-star characters include the new Buling, plus Danjin and Chixia. This banner configuration continues until the game version concludes.

Phrolova excels as both damage dealer and support, generating Volatile Notes to power her ultimate’s wide AoE Havoc damage while summoning Hecate for attack amplification. Her Outro Skill boosts allies’ Havoc and Heavy Attack damage. Cantarella serves as an off-field sub-DPS and healer, using her Mirage State to deliver steady damage and continuous healing while building Shiver stacks for enhanced performance.

Weapon banners showcase Phrolova’s Lethean Elegy and Cantarella’s Whispers of Sirens Rectifiers.

Exploring Honami City: The Chronorift Metropolis

Version 2.8 introduces Chronorift Metropolis, Wuthering Waves’ first modern urban area showcasing Honami City—a metropolis reminiscent of Tokyo, Japan. This once-thriving commercial hub was devastated by the Lament and now exists as a Sonoro Sphere bubble world where time repeats endlessly for its inhabitants.

Players interact with past versions of the city’s residents while uncovering mysteries through two new main story quests: Chapter II Act XII: “Stagnant Dawn of Wastelands” and Chapter II Segue: “Flowing Starlight in the Iris.” Both quests serve as lead-ins to the upcoming Main Story Chapter III and Version 3.0, setting the stage for the next major region believed to be Lahai-Roi.

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New Echo Set & Boss Challenges

Thread of Severed Fate Sonata Effect

The game update introduces the Thread of Severed Fate Echo set, a Havoc-centric collection focusing on the Havoc Bane negative status effect. The 3-piece bonus grants: “Inflicting Havoc Bane increases the Resonator’s ATK by 20% and grants 30% Resonance Liberation DMG Bonus for 5 seconds.”

This set perfectly complements characters like Chisa who apply Havoc Bane, which now reduces enemies’ DEF stats (stackable up to 3 times, reducing DEF by 2% per stack) rather than accumulating automatically and dealing damage at maximum stacks.

New Echoes and Boss: The False Sovereign

Four new Echoes join the roster: Nightmare: Tick Tack, Nightmare: Dwarf Cassowary, Nightmare: Roseshroom, and Phantom: The False Sovereign. The False Sovereign also appears as a new Tactical Hologram boss with escalating difficulties and challenging mechanics, offering exclusive rewards for victorious Rovers.

Game Events of Wuthering Waves Version 2.8

Multiple game events by Wuthering Waves (WuWa) offer global players great chances to specially earn Astrites and gaming rewards:

• Stranger Things in Honami: Investigate supernatural events while developing and upgrading Shashou Cafe, raising your detective agency’s rank.
• Whispers of the Waves: Capture camera spots across Honami City to complete journal entries and discover hidden quests.
• Lollo Campaign: Rising Anew: Complete tasks earning special Lollo Stamps for lottery rewards.
• Tactical Simulacra: Off Tune: Boss rush event with Combat Enhancements and Technique Buffs.
• Gifts of Amber: 7-day login event granting 5 Lustrous Tides and 5 Radiant Tides.
• Search for It! Bits of Lahai-Roi!: Items from the next region appear in Honami City, hinting at future content.
• Ascendant Aces: Character trial grounds for Version 2.8 featured Resonators.

Quality of Life Improvements & New Features

Version 2.8 implements quite a lot of game feature enhancements:

• Batch Echo Absorption: Absorb multiple Echoes simultaneously with one button, particularly useful in Nightmare Nest Challenges.
• Auto Supplement Materials: Automatically supplies necessary materials for character and weapon upgrades during Synthesis, Conversion, and Supply Pack opening.
• Background App Audio Mute: Windows players can mute Wuthering Waves when switching applications.
• Improved Boss Challenges: Restart button appears after boss completion; Tactical Hologram challenges restore full STA upon restart.
• Optimized Guidebook Display: Repeating game modes like Whimpering Wastes, Fantasies of the Thousand Gateways, and Tower of Adversity consolidated under one tab.
• Recommended Echo Suggestions: Each character receives main Echo recommendations for optimized builds.
• Improved Graphics: Enhanced immersive lighting and ray tracing optimization.

Negative Status Effect Adjustments

Version 2.8 revamps four negative status effects for enhanced tactical gameplay:

• Havoc Bane: Now reduces target DEF by 2% per stack (max 3 stacks) instead of automatically accumulating and dealing damage.
• Fusion Burst: Stacks up to 10 times; explosion damage scales with stack count.
• Electro Flare: Deals periodic Electro damage (max 10 stacks); at maximum stacks, generates Electro Rage which amplifies next trigger.
• Glacio Chafe: Each stack deals Glacio damage and reduces Movement Speed; max stacks freeze target.

Zani’s New Skin: Downtown Repose

Zani receives the new skin named “Downtown Repose,” featuring a knitted beige cotton sweater suggesting a well-deserved vacation. This alternate outfit provides customization options with dual forms, allowing players to personalize their favorite WuWa character’s appearance.

Livestream Codes for Wuthering Waves Version 2.8

Three redemption codes from the November 14, 2025 livestream remain active until November 16, 2025:

• ENDLESSSUMMER: 100 Astrite, 3 Premium Resonance Potions, 2 Medium Revival Inhaler
• CRUMBLEDCITY: 100 Astrite, 3 Advanced Energy Core, 2 Medium Nutrient Block
• SLICEDSPACE: 100 Astrite, 3 Advanced Enclosure Tank, 20,000 Shell Credits

FAQs on Wuthering Waves Version 2.8 Updates

What are main highlights of Wuthering Waves 2.8?

Version 2.8 introduces Chisa (5-star Havoc Broadblade) and Buling (4-star Electro Rectifier), the Chronorift Metropolis featuring Honami City, new Echo set Thread of Severed Fate, and multiple quality-of-life improvements including batch Echo absorption and auto-supplement materials.

When does Wuthering Waves Version 2.8 release?

The update of Wuthering Waves Version 2.8 releases at the time and date by following regions:

Global regions except Americas, Europe & Asia: 11:00 AM UTC+8, November 20, 2025.

Americas: 7:00 PM PST to 10:00 PM EST, November 19, 2025

Europe: 3:00 AM WET to 5:00 AM EET, November 20, 2025

Asia especially Southeast Asia (SEA): 8:30 AM IST to 12:00 PM JST/KST, November 20, 2025.

Which game banners are available in Wuthering Waves Version 2.8?

Wuthering Waves Version 2.8 updates game banners and makes them available at the same time in two phases:

• Phase 1 features Chisa and Phoebe with 4-stars Taoqi, Yuanwu, and Aalto.
• Phase 2 features Phrolova and Cantarella with 4-stars Buling, Danjin, and Chixia. Weapon banners include Kumokiri, Luminous Hymn, Lethean Elegy, and Whispers of Sirens.