3.5|Jul 9, 2026
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Wuthering Waves 3.5: Mengzhou and New Resonators

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Mengzhou opens alongside Yangyang: Xuanling, Suisui and unlockable Rover: Electro. Chapter IV quests, new weapons and Echoes also arrive.

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Key Changes

  • 1Mengzhou: Land of Xuanfang adds a new area reached during Main Quest Chapter IV Act I.
  • 2Yangyang: Xuanling and Suisui join as 5-Star Resonators through their respective Featured Resonator Convenes.
  • 3Rover: Electro unlocks after completing Main Quest Chapter IV Act II: Xuanling Sings, Storm Quelled.
  • 4Chapter IV adds two Main Quest acts and the segue The Chant of Unseen Ties.
  • 5Azure Oath and Firstlight's Herald join as 5-Star weapons through their respective Featured Weapon Convenes.
  • 6Pioneer Experience brings together Next Stop: Mengzhou and previous Main Quest Fast Track Events.
  • 7PC gains resource compression to reduce package size and support for XeSS 3 frame generation.

All Changes

βš”οΈResonators(3)

  • newYangyang: Xuanling: Added the 5-Star Havoc/Sword Resonator Yangyang: Xuanling, obtainable through the Voices on Azure Feathers Featured Resonator Convene.
  • newSuisui: Added the 5-Star Glacio/Rectifier Resonator Suisui, obtainable through the Blessings From Dewy Winds Featured Resonator Convene.
  • newRover: Electro: Added Rover: Electro as a Resonance Conversion Attribute, unlocked by completing Main Quest Chapter IV Act II: Xuanling Sings, Storm Quelled.

πŸ—‘οΈWeapons(2)

  • newAzure Oath: Added the 5-Star Sword Azure Oath, obtainable through its Featured Weapon Convene.
  • newFirstlight's Herald: Added the 5-Star Rectifier Firstlight's Herald, obtainable through its Featured Weapon Convene.

πŸ—ΊοΈAreas(1)

  • newMengzhou: Land of Xuanfang: Added Mengzhou: Land of Xuanfang, including Xuanfang Hold, Eastern Xuan Peaks, Western Fang Peaks and Southern Yuan Hills; the location is reached during Main Quest Chapter IV Act I.

πŸ‘»Echoes(4)

  • newMyriad Snare: Added Myriad Snare Echoes including Rustfire Chassis, Thousand-Puppet Pavilion, Fog Lionarch, Forbidden Bastion, Kernel Puppets, Fog Lionarch: Body and Head, Smiter, Smolder, and the Porcelain, Stone and Aureate Pickets.
  • newAdded the 5-piece Sonata Effects Lamp of Nether Road, Heart of Evil's Purge and Song of Feathered Trace.
  • newAdded Western Fang Peaks Tacet Field and Eastern Xuan Peaks Tacet Field.
  • newSouthern Yuan Hills Tacet Discord Nest: Added Southern Yuan Hills Tacet Discord Nest.

πŸ“–Stories(6)

  • newThe Wind Before the Storm: Added Main Quest Chapter IV Act I: The Wind Before the Storm.
  • newXuanling Sings, Storm Quelled: Added Main Quest Chapter IV Act II: Xuanling Sings, Storm Quelled.
  • newThe Chant of Unseen Ties: Added Main Quest Chapter IV Segue: The Chant of Unseen Ties.
  • newCode Red: Corehazard: Added the Exploration Quest Code Red: Corehazard.
  • newFaithful Heart Tested at Skyfall: Added the Exploration Quest Faithful Heart Tested at Skyfall.
  • newAutomatons in Fog Veiled Chambers: Added the Exploration Quest Automatons in Fog Veiled Chambers.

βš™οΈGameplay Optimizations(6)

  • newPioneer Experience: Added Pioneer Experience, which includes the Next Stop: Mengzhou event and previous Main Quest Fast Track Events.
  • newAdded support for Resonator Voice Pack customization.
  • newBioprinting: Added the Bioprinting function.
  • fixOptimized the display of the Echo Gallery and Enemies section, with idle animation to be added.
  • fixStory Autoplay: Optimized the functionality of Story Autoplay.
  • fixGuidebook: Optimized the functionality of Guidebook.

πŸ’»Performance(4)

  • fixRover: Optimized the performance of Rover's character model.
  • newIntroduced resource compression technology on PC to reduce the package size.
  • newAdded support for XeSS 3 frame generation on PC.
  • fixResource Cleanup: Optimized the functionality of Resource Cleanup.

πŸ†Challenges(2)

  • newDenia: Added the Tactical Hologram: Simulation challenge Denia.
  • newEndstate Matrix: Added the second Endstate Matrix cycle, running from Version 3.5 to Version 3.8.

🎨Cosmetics(3)

  • newAdded the Cloud Ride Expedition Motorbike Chassis and Projection - Blade of a Thousand Arts Weapon Projection.
  • newAdded the titles Virtual Beacon and Until We Meet Again, the sigils Space and Blake Bloom Medal, Past the Endstate: Adversity Vanguard and Xuanfang Wonder, and the Space and Blake Bloom avatar.
  • newAdded the deluxe outfits Lynae - Peppermint and Chisa - Peach Parfait, the accessories Yangyang: Xuanling - Cloud Lark and Suisui - Upon Rosy Clouds, and the Nightveil Piercer Premium Model for the Expedition Motorbike.

πŸŽ‰Events(8)

  • newA Glimpse of Xuanfang: Added the A Glimpse of Xuanfang area exploration event.
  • newShape of Yesterday: Added the Shape of Yesterday photo collection event.
  • newLament Recon: Tacet Crisis: Added the Lament Recon: Tacet Crisis combat event.
  • newRecaptured: Action Highlights: Added the Recaptured: Action Highlights combat photography event.
  • newLollo Campaign: New Journey: Added the Lollo Campaign: New Journey featured commission event.
  • newVirtual Crisis: Quadrant Trials: Added the Virtual Crisis: Quadrant Trials crisis trial challenge event.
  • newGifts of Aftertune: Added the Gifts of Aftertune 7-Day Login Event.
  • newIn Search of Lost Jade: Added the In Search of Lost Jade web event.

Summary

New content

Mengzhou: Land of Xuanfang includes four named locations and is reached during Chapter IV Act I. Yangyang: Xuanling and Suisui are available through their respective Featured Resonator Convenes, while Rover: Electro unlocks through Chapter IV Act II. The update also adds two 5-Star weapons, Echoes, Sonata Effects, Tacet Fields and a Tacet Discord Nest.

Stories and challenges

Chapter IV adds two Main Quest acts and a segue, alongside three Exploration Quests. Denia joins Tactical Hologram: Simulation, and the second Endstate Matrix cycle runs from Version 3.5 to Version 3.8.

Features and events

Pioneer Experience, Resonator Voice Pack customization and Bioprinting are added. PC gains package-size compression and XeSS 3 frame generation support, with further interface and functionality optimizations. New events include A Glimpse of Xuanfang, Lament Recon: Tacet Crisis and the Gifts of Aftertune login event, alongside new cosmetics and motorbike options.