Wuthering Waves 2.3 Update: Release Date, Banners, and Anniversary Gifts

Update 2.3 in Wuthering Waves — a spring patch that coincides with the celebration of the first anniversary of the project. In honor of this, Kuro Games has prepared a list of surprises and events for players, including themed events and other events. The appearance of new legendary characters, Zani and Chakkona, their story quests, rewards and memorable items, as well as several additional innovations related to the optimization of the gaming experience are expected.

The new version contains a lot of both permanent and limited content of various types: entertaining mini-games, battles, roguelike modes, etc. The article contains the main information: banners, official announcements and other interesting moments.

Wuthering Waves 2.3 release date

WuWa Update 2.3 Coming April 29 2025 years. A few days before the patch release, a pre-load will open, allowing you to install most of the files in advance and save time. After the game launches, after the technical work is completed, s will also receive compensation - 600 astrits in total.

What will be the banners

The main characters of the new version are Zani and Chakkona. In addition, reruns of all previously released heroes from 1.0 to 2.2 will be added.

The first phase

In the first part of the update you can get Zani (Spectro, gloves) and her signature weapon, Blazing Justice.

In addition, the following epic heroes will appear in the banner with her:

Lumi (Electro, two-handed sword);
Taoqi (Havok, two-handed sword);
Yanwu (Electro, gloves).

Additional reruns of the first part:

The second phase

Will be available in the second half Ciaccona (Aero, pistols) along with his signature song "Woodland Aria".

Her banner will contain the following epic rarity characters:

Additional Phase 2 reruns:

Jinxi (Spectro, two-handed sword);
Changli (Fusion, One-handed Sword);
Carlotta (Glacio, pistols);
Roccia (Havoc, gloves);
Brant (Fusion, one-handed sword).

Accordingly, for each of the legendary heroes presented in both halves of the version, you can also knock out their signature weapons.

The rules for obtaining characters remain the same, that is, the standard 50/50 system is in effect, followed by a 100% guarantee in case of loss. The spins made, as well as the guarantee, are divided between the usual event banners - there is no separate counter.

New content

In addition to banners, there will be new story-driven secondary quests and permanent events:

Zani's Companion Quest "Flame in the Dark" [A Blaze in the Dark] will tell about the girl's past.
History-event with Ciaccona "Your summer will never end" [Your summer will never wither].
Permanent roguelike mode "Deep sleep" (a reworking of "The Illusory Kingdom") in the theme of the film festival with different endings.
New tactical holograms with bosses Fleurdelis and Lorelei.

Anniversary Events and Gifts

To further diversify the gaming experience, the developers offer several events available as part of the holiday update:

"Cube, Cubic n Cubie" - a combat event with a unique sigil in profile.
«Cubie Derby: Warmup» - an entertaining event in the form of a monopoly with a skin for Echo "Chest Mimic" and wings, as well as 10 event spins.
"Cubie Derby" — a betting event where chibi versions of characters in the form of cubes compete with each other in a race.
"Memory Travelogue" — an event involving collecting photographs.
"Gilded Nightmarket" - an event for the accumulation and exchange of currency, where you can pick up old skins for weapons and Echo.
"Gifts of Grand Celebration" - an event to enter the game with 10 event spins and an avatar for the profile.
«Gifts of Grand Reunion», «Gifts of Melodic Verses» - standard and additional events with spins, astrits and resources.
"Resounding Waves Anniversary Numbers" — a web event with statistics for the year.
"Lollo Campaign: Beyond the Waves Rinascita" - an event where you need to spend energy and get points to unlock rewards.

Following criticism regarding the number of awards, Kuro Games announced that they would be giving out compensation in the form of spins in the event, weapon and standard banner until the end of the current patch 2.2. In addition, they collected and suggestions on what players would like to receive for the anniversary. Therefore, there is a chance that there will be many more rewards and surprises. There have been no exact statements yet.

Other improvements

In addition, the developers continue to improve the gaming experience by introducing additional features:

World bosses now respawn immediately after being defeated. You no longer have to wait several minutes for them to appear.
Special birthday event. You can choose any character who will congratulate the player and do a photo shoot with him. Also, as a gift, you will be given a crown in the form of an accessory for Rover.
Improved Player Recall Event with Bоwith a large number of awards and materials.
Complex or obscure in quests are now underlined. Clicking on them will instantly give you a definition.
Changing the main stat of an unleveled Echo with a special "Modifier". The item will be available in the Battle (free and paid) and as one of the event rewards.
After the update is released, a "Feast of the Tides" page will appear where you can get Astrits and a discount coupon that reduces the cost of one skin by 300 Lunites. This includes the outfits of Chanli and Carlotta from patch 2.4.
Ray tracing and 120 FPS for more devices.
Reset of double replenishment for donation.

Game release on Steam

Wuthering Waves will be released on Steam from the start of version 2.3. The project is currently available in the store and can be added to the wishlist. You can play from your main , meaning full synchronization is ed.

Announcement of a collaboration with a Cyberpunk anime

The biggest announcement to mark the anniversary of Wuthering Waves was the announcement of an official collaboration with the animated adaptation of Cyberpunk. However, the collaboration itself will not take place until 2026. More details are likely to be revealed later this year.

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