Good day, Rovers. Blissful to see you once more. This time, I’ll stroll you thru the most recent updates of Wuthering Waves Model 2.8. In Model 2.8 To the Metropolis Set in Amber, set to launch on November 20, Rover shall be joined by a brand new Resonator companion, Chisa, on a journey to the enigmatic fallen metropolis, the Chronorift Metropolis — Honami. There, irregular frequencies abound, and the loop of time awaits somebody to set it free. Count on new tales, characters, areas, optimizations, and extra content material.
New predominant quest: Step into the fallen metropolis within the looping disaster Honami
After the Rinascita arc concluded, Rover returned to the Black Shores and realized that they’d unexpectedly captured a very new frequency. In the course of the Black Shores’ continued investigation, they discovered a rift resulting in an unknown Sonoro Sphere. Rover will enter the mysterious Chronorift Metropolis by way of the Sonoro entrance.
The Chronorift Metropolis was as soon as a thriving industrial hub, beforehand referred to as Honami Metropolis. However many years in the past, it was destroyed by the Lament and completely sealed inside a Sonoro Sphere, finally changing into what we see at this time. The once-bustling skyscrapers are actually coated in overgrowth. Seawater has flooded lowlands and roads. However the Lament that introduced wreck to this metropolis by no means actually vanished. It nonetheless lingers within the metropolis, generally giving rise to unstable anomalies.
The recurring Lament has trapped town in a time loop, resetting and destroying it again and again. The individuals you see transferring about are not who they as soon as had been. They’re now referred to as the Left Behind—phantoms repeating the habits of their former lives, reliving the identical each day routine. The complete metropolis, together with its Left Behind, is imprisoned inside the Sonoro Sphere, reduce off fully from the surface world. It’s Rover’s sudden arrival that brings change to this sealed area.
In Model 2.8, Principal Quest Chapter II Act XII Stagnant Daybreak on Wastelands and Principal Quest Chapter II Act XII Segue Flowing Starlight within the Iris will each turn into obtainable on November 20. On this iridescent, end-of-days metropolis, break the Lament that engulfs town.
New Resonators: Chisa & Buling
Lengthy black hair, placing pink eyes, and crisp, easy uniform, the mysterious science-minded cease scholar Chisa will debut in Model 2.8 and unveil the secrets and techniques hidden beneath Honami with Rover. Chisa’s Forte is Clipping. Although she arrived in Honami by chance, together with her calm, critical nature and distinctive studying skills, she tailored right here shortly and managed to carve out a protected haven on this fallen metropolis together with her Forte.
These big scissors Chisa wields look heavy, however she handles them with ease. Chisa was born right into a tailor’s household, so she might shift their kind to swimsuit her wants in numerous conditions. She makes use of them not solely to chop papers into shapes she loves but additionally as useful and versatile instruments.
Chisa is a 5-Star Havoc Resonator who wields a Broadblade as her weapon. Throughout battle, Chisa swings her large scissors alongside exact geometric trajectories, with crimson trails flashing from the sides, pinpointing enemy weaknesses with calm, calculated grace. Beneath sure situations, she will be able to change her scissors right into a high-damage chainsaw kind, permitting her to ship fast and devastating ending assaults. When Chisa prompts a selected ability, her pink scissors challenge a semi-transparent big phantom. She briefly steps again, then clips ahead, chopping by way of the enemies. When unleashing her Resonance Talent, a singular imaginative and prescient manifests in Chisa’s eyes, marking all enemies inside vary. She then makes use of the winch on her scissors to drag among the marked targets nearer for a slicing assault.
Every of her assaults builds up her Forte Gauge. As soon as it’s full, Chisa can unleash Resonance Talent and remodel her weapon. She steps firmly onto the winch, and as darkish pink particles burst from it, the scissors change into Chainsaw Mode. Then, Chisa makes use of the chainsaw to unleash a flurry of swift and unrelenting slashes. When Chisa casts her Resonance Liberation, her eyes glow shiny violet, revealing the weak spots of all issues earlier than her. She raises her big scissors and delivers a rending strike to her foes whereas therapeutic allies on the similar time.
This younger Taoist Buling from Huanglong, Mengzhou, sports activities a classy look and excels in talisman divination, fortune-telling, and different mystical arts. As a free-spirited traveler and Black Shores’ Guide wandering the world, Buling’s open and cheerful persona wins her buddies and intel for the Black Shores wherever she goes. Buling wears one thing like headphones, which tie on to her Forte. Her ears are extremely delicate to frequencies that haven’t taken form, so she will be able to usually hear sounds others can’t. This particular headset she wears helps filter out among the noise. She will additionally use her Forte to sense potential hazard close by.
Buling is an Electro Resonator who wields a Rectifier as her weapon. Her fight fashion is fluid and energetic. Throughout battle, the talisman she attracts from the casket appears informal, however there’s a technique to the insanity. The copper cash she flicks are literally deadly finishers, and the crisp-sounding magic bell can lock enemies in a formation. As Buling’s totally different assaults land, two sorts of Trigrams kind round her, and she will be able to collect as much as 4 Trigrams.
By consuming two Trigrams, she will be able to unleash totally different enhanced assaults and construct up her Forte Gauge. When Buling unleashes her Resonance Talent, she strikes as swiftly as lightning to arrange a formation round her enemies and summon thunder to strike them. With the clear chime of her magic bell, the enemies are drawn into the middle of her formation. When her Forte Gauge is full, Buling can unleash Resonance Liberation, casting a thunder spell and tossing a copper coin that shoots like lightning to wreck the enemies. On the similar time, the formation expands the magic bell chimes inside, immobilizing enemies and constantly damaging them.
New Space: Chronorift Metropolis, Honami Metropolis
Model 2.8 introduces the brand new space, Chronorift Metropolis —Honami Metropolis. On this deserted metropolis, Chiasa used her Resonance Capacity and clipped out this protected area—a restaurant positioned at Honami Crossing, as a secret base—shielding it from the affect of the Lament. This Cafe isn’t only a protected haven for Rover and Chisa to catch their breath. It’s additionally a hub that connects to different elements of town. In Model 2.8, Rover will set out with Chisa from right here, head to extra corners price exploring, and stay by way of town’s tales firsthand.
On this metropolis, you’ll see not solely iridescent, blue skies, gravity-defying skyscrapers, but additionally the mysterious tower that rises on the metropolis middle—Neon Tower.
As you stroll with Chisa, a tender breeze flows by, and pink petals drift throughout the sky like clouds. You’ll encounter sights that heal and provides hope. As Model 2.8 launches, get able to discover the great thing about this fallen metropolis.
New optimizations: One-click absorption of all Absorbable Echoes & Auto Complement
Moreover new content material, this replace additionally introduces a number of QoL optimizations. First, we added the one-click absorption of all absorbable Echoes characteristic. After the replace, with only one absorption motion, you possibly can soak up all Echoes inside a sure space. Rovers will not want to soak up them one after the other. In comparison with common overworld exploration, the absorption radius contained in the Nightmare Nest shall be a bit bigger in order that Rovers can collect all of the each day Echoes in a single go.
After the Model 2.8 replace, Resonator Ascension, Weapon Ascension, and Talent Improve menus will obtain a brand new Auto Complement characteristic. When the required improve supplies are inadequate, clicking this button will open the Auto Complement display screen, the place you possibly can instantly see which supplies you want and use Synthesis, Conversion, or Provide Packs—all with out switching to different menus, making it a lot sooner to fill every little thing you want.
Additionally, throughout Synthesis, if low-rarity supplies are inadequate, the system will robotically seek for lower-rarity supplies and Provide Packs and auto-fill the checklist till the requirement is met. If Synthesis, Conversion, and Provide Packs nonetheless can not present sufficient supplies, a shortcut button will seem to information you on to their acquisition sources.
Final, we’ve some extra thrilling information to share—Wuthering Waves PS5 Collector’s Version Set is scheduled for launch in Spring 2026. Extra particulars shall be introduced afterward our official social media—comply with us and keep tuned. Now, let’s proceed this unfinished journey collectively. Wuthering Waves Model 2.8 To the Metropolis Set in Amber will formally launch on November 20. Rovers, see you in Honami!
