Wuthering Waves 3.5: Mengzhou and New Resonators
Mengzhou opens alongside Yangyang: Xuanling, Suisui and unlockable Rover: Electro. Chapter IV quests, new weapons and Echoes also arrive.
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
βοΈResonators(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.
π‘οΈWeapons(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.
πΊοΈAreas(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.
π»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.
πStories(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.
βοΈGameplay 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.
π»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.
πChallenges(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.
π¨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.
πEvents(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.
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