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Wuthering Waves (WuWa)

2.1 Release Date, Banners, and Summary

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Wuthering Waves - Version 2.1 Details

Wuthering Waves Version 2.1 will be released on February 13, 2025. Learn more about Version 2.1's release date, the upcoming characters, features, and more!

Version 2.1 Release Date

Version 2.1 Released On February 13, 2025

2.1 Waves Sing, and the Cerulean Bird CallsWaves Sing, and the Cerulean Bird Calls
Version 2.1
Schedule
February 13, 2025 -
March 26, 2025

Wuthering Waves Version 2.1, Waves Sing, and the Cerulean Bird Calls, will be released February 13, 2025 after Version 2.0. This major update will continue the intriguing plot that is unraveling within Rinascita.

It will also feature two new playable characters, Phoebe and Brant, as well as their signature weapons!

Version 2.0 Summary

Version 2.1 Summary

Version 2.1 Major Updates

Version 2.1

Version 2.1 Characters

2.1 New and Featured Characters
Wuthering Waves - Brant Icon 5-star Brant
(5★ Fusion)
Changli Icon Changli
(5★ Fusion)
Wuthering Waves - Phoebe Icon Phoebe
(5★ Spectro)

2.1 Tier List and the Best Characters

Version 2.1 Weapons

2.1 Weapons
Wuthering Waves - Unflickering Valor IconUnflickering Valor
(Sword)
Blazing Brilliance Blazing Brilliance
(Sword)
Wuthering Waves - Luminous Hymn IconLuminous Hymn
(Rectifier)

Weapon Tier List

Version 2.1 Banners

2.1 Banners
Wuthering Waves Phoebe Phoebe Banner
[Phase 1]
Wuthering Waves Brant Brant Banner
[Phase 2]
Changli BannerChangli Rerun
[Phase 2]

All Current and Next Banners (Gacha)

All Version 2.1 Echoes

2.1 New Echo List
Rage Against the StatueRage Against the Statue Aero PrismAero Prism
HurriclawHurriclaw Phantom Lorelei IconPhantom: Lorelei
Calcified JunrockCalcified Junrock Golden JunrockGolden Junrock

Version 2.1 New Map Areas

2.1 Map and New Areas
Riccioli Islands Vault Underground

2.1 Fishing Event Summary

All Old Man and the Whale Tips and Tricks
How to Arrange Cargo Best Fishing Ability to Unlock First
How to Farm Fishery Coin Legendary Fish Locations
How to Increase Fame List of all Fish
How to Get Fish No. 70 -
All Old Man and the Whale Quests
Set Sail! Pro Angler! Love in the Time of Fishing
Where All Fish Converge Old Man and the Whale
I Alone Survived -

Old Man and the Whale Event Guide

All Version 2.1 News and Events

2.1 News
2.1 Version Summary All Active Redeem Codes
2.1 Events
Apex Ragunna Co-Op Overdash Tactical Simulacra III
Beyond the Waves Infinite Battle Simulation II
2.1 Quests
Exploration Quest
Silent as a Falling Leaf
Brant Companion Quest
Sail Day, Captain!

New Permanent Endgame

2.1 New Endgames
Fantasies of the Thousand Gateways Whimpering Wastes

Version 2.1 Livestream

Wuthering Waves - 2.1 Livestream Announcement Photo

A Special Broadcast for Version 2.1 was aired last February 7, 2025! It explored all the exciting content and features for the update! Redeem codes were also announced so be sure to check the link below:

2.1 Livestream

New Characters and Banners

Version 2.1 Character Banners

Phase 1 Banners
Wuthering Waves Phoebe Phoebe Banner
Phase 2 Banners
Wuthering Waves BrantBrant Banner Changli Banner Changli Rerun Banner

Phoebe and Brant will be the two new playable Resonators in Version 2.1! Their banners will run in the first and second half of Version 2.1 respectively, along with the rerun of Changli alongside Brant's banner!

Phoebe will be available by February 13, 2025 then Brant and Changli will follow on March 6, 2025!

New Weapons

Luminous Hymn (Rectifier)

Luminous Hymn
Luminous Hymn will be a new 5-star Rectifier and is the signature weapon of the new Spectro character, Phoebe. This weapon will be available to get from its own Absolute Pulsation banner in the first half of Version 2.1.

Unflickering Valor (Sword)

Unflickering Valor
Unflickering Valor will be a new 5-star Sword and is the signature weapon of the new Fusion character Brant. Similar to Luminous Hymn, it will be available in its own Absolute Pulsation banner running in parallel with Brant himself in the second phase of Version 2.1.

Ocean's Gift (Rectifier)

Ocean
Ocean's Gift will be a new 4-star Rectifier weapon that is confirmed to be a free weapon from the Old Man and the Whale event in Version 2.1!

New Area

Riccioli Islands

Riccioli Islands

Riccioli Islands will be a new area players can explore in Version 2.1. Most of the area is covered in bodies of water, so players can enjoy the features of the Gondola more here!

How to Use the Gondola Ride

Averado Vault Underground

Averado Vault Underground
The underground of the Averado Vault houses the plenty of echoes, precious metals, and artworks which players can enjoy on the Silent as a Falling Leaf exploration quest!

New Endgame Content

Fantasies of the Thousand Gateways

Fantasies of the Thousand Gateways
Fantasies of the Thousand Gateways will be a permanent weekly combat feature where you can get Astrites, and leveling-up materials as rewards! Here, you can team up with three resonators to defeat the enemies!

Whimpering Wastes

Whimpering Wastes
Whimpering Wastes will be a new permanent end-game content! Here you'll fight enemies across three main sea areas to accumulate points and earn rewards!

Tower and Adversity Will Reset Monthly

Wuthering Waves - Alone in the Abyss - Unlocks Tower of Adversity

Thanks to the addition of Whimpering Wastes and Fantasies of the Thousand Gateways, Tower of Adversity now has a monthly reset. This is longer than its previous reset timer, which is just two weeks!

Tower of Adversity Guide

New Features

Version 2.1 also has a lot of new features for everyone to enjoy!

Echo Recommendation

Echo Recommend

Version 2.1 will introduce a new auto equip feature! This allows the game to automatically equip the recommended echoes based on active player data! This is extremely useful for players who are just understanding how the Sonata Effects synchronize with their resonators!

Echo Loadout

Echo Presets
You will enjoy having multiple loadouts or presets ready for your resonators. This is extremely valuable as some fights require different builds!

Increase in Echo Backpack Capacity

3,000 Max Echo Capacity

Due to player feedback, the Echo Backpack capacity will increase to 3,000 in Version 2.1!

Camera Feature Upgrades

Camera Upgrades
The camera will have new idle poses in Version 2.1, and players can expect more in the following updates! It will also have new filters, intensity features, and horizontal and vertical movement!

How to Use the Camera Feature

Full Ray Tracing

Full Ray Tracing
Full Ray Tracing will make its debut into the game on 2.1! Thanks to Nvidia, players can now enjoy the game with better and more accurate lighting!

This is only supported on specific PC graphics cards, but thankfully WuWa mentioned that more devices can enjoy this in the future as they'll collab with more hardware and software providers!

Mac Release

Mac Release

It was announced on the 2.1 Livestream that Wuthering Waves will be available on the Mac Apple Store on March 27, 2025.

Wuthering Waves Related Guides

Wuthering Waves - News and Updates
Latest News and Updates

Latest Version Update

Version 2.8 is Underway!

Wuthering Waves Version 2.8 To the City Set in AmberTo The City Set in Amber
Version 2.7 Duration November 20, 2025 -
December 24, 2025

2.8 Banners, Release Date, and Details

Version 2.8 Characters

2.8 Featured Resonators
Phase 1
(Nov. 20)
Chisa IconChisa NEW
Phase 2
(Dec. 11)

All Current and Next Banners (Gacha)

Version 2.8 Weapons

2.8 Featured Weapons
Phase 1
(Nov. 20)
Phase 2
(Dec. 11)

Absolute Pulsation Weapon Banners

All Version Updates

Upcoming Version Updates

Version 3.0

Version 2.0 Patches

Version 2.0 Updates
Version 2.0 Version 2.1
Version 2.2 Version 2.3
Version 2.4 Version 2.5
Version 2.6 Version 2.7
Version 2.8 -

All Livestream Summary Articles

Reveal 1.3 2.0
2.1 2.2 2.3
2.4 2.5 2.6
2.7 2.8 -

Upcoming Livestreams

Version 3.0 Livestream

Latest News and Updates

News and Updates
All Codes and How to Redeem
Release Date and Launch Available Platforms
Maintenance Schedule Start and End Time Version Preload Information
How to Download Free 5-Star Resonator Selector
System Requirements and File Size Controller Support for PC and Mobile
Pre-Registration Guide and Rewards Differences from Punishing: Gray Raven
Differences From Genshin Impact May 19 Reveal Livestream Summary
Age Verification Bug Wuthering Waves for PS5 Released!
Free 5-Star Resonator Selector Mac Release Date
Is Wuthering Waves on Xbox? 2.7 Character Locations and Interactions
2.8 Astrite Count and Total Pulls -

Character and Location Lore

Camellya Geshu Lin Buling
Cartethyia Avidius Angel
Imperator Mya Scar
Phrolova Cristoforo The Grand Architect
Threnodians Sentinels Abraxas (Abby)
Sumika Spacetrek Collective Pink-Haired Girl
Mingting Journeying Paradise New Federation
Startorch Academy Void Storm Ashinohara

Lore and Locations

Comment

3 Anonymous Anonymous 10 months

Until now, WuWa still lags unoptimized at non high-end PCs and mobile devices. I quit playing it because of this hardware upgrade requirements.

2 Anonymous Anonymous 10 months

shut up lil bro go simp for zani

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