Wuthering Waves 1.3 features, changes and QoL updates

Kuro Games recently released a special program for the upcoming Wuthering Waves 1.3 update. This was their first broadcast since the game's launch, and it gave players an insight into the new upcoming content, including a new region called the Black Shores, new characters, events, and more. It also disclosed some new features and quality-of-life changes that will be introduced with the launch of the 1.3 update for the game. Fans who missed the livestream can watch it on the official YouTube page of Wuthering Waves.

That said, this article will discuss the new features and quality-of-life changes to be introduced in the upcoming Wuthering Waves 1.3 update.

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Wuthering Waves 1.3: New features and Quality-of-Life changes

Controller support for mobile devices

After the launch of the 1.3 update, players will be able to use controllers on mobile devices while playing Wuthering Waves. This will allow for smoother gameplay and better combat control for many players who were not satisfied with the touch controls of the game.

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Better Fast-Travel system

You can now easily track your objective and teleport to the waypoint nearest to it (Image via Kuro Games)

After the Wuthering Waves 1.3 update goes live, the new system will mark the Teleport Waypoint nearest to your tracked objective, quest, enemy, or resource, and automatically teleport you to it. It will also auto-track your objective, saving you time and effort.

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New Resource Tracking feature

From Wuthering Waves version 1.3 onwards, players will be able to track the resources required to ascend their Resonators in the game itself. These areas will be marked as "Resource-Rich Areas", and players can easily track and collect their desired amount. Once you have collected all the resources in a given location, the next "Resource-Rich Area" will be automatically marked on the map.

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Map Panel

A new Map Panel will be introduced with the 1.3 update (Image via Kuro Games)

A new Map Panel feature will be introduced in the upcoming Wuthering Waves 1.3 update, where players can switch between different areas on the map, allowing for swifter transitions between them.

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Summary feature

New Summary feature (Image via Kuro Games)

Players who want to skip the story dialogue but do not wish to miss out on the important details of the story can breathe a sigh of relief. After the Wuthering Waves 1.3 update is out, whenever you skip a dialogue, you will be given a summary of the same with the key points mentioned.

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Lore Encyclopedia

New Lore Encyclopedia (Image via Kuro Games)

A new Lore Encyclopedia will be added in the new Wuthering Waves 1.3 update, which will allow players to revisit and look at the information on certain aspects of the story, or Solaris-3 in general.

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Event Unlock Hint feature

New Unlock Hint feature for events (Image via Kuro Games)

Players will now be able to check the criteria required to unlock any locked event in the game with the new Unlock Hint feature. You just need to click the "?" icon on the locked event, and it will show you what needs to be done to unlock it.

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Discarded Echo feature and Data Merger optimization

A new "Discarded" feature will be added and the Data Merger will be further optimized (Image via Kuro Games)

You will now be able to mark unwanted Echoes as "Discarded", which can then be easily found using the new enhanced filters while accessing the Data Merge section in the Data Bank. This feature will be available for use alongside the "Locked" feature for Echoes.

Apart from that, you will also be able to select up to 100 Echoes to put in the Data Merger.

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UI optimizations

Some UI optimizations will be made in the upcoming update (Image via Kuro Games)

Some of the UI features of the game have been further optimized for a better experience. For example, the highlight effect that shows the resources that are going to be consumed has been redone to make it easier to recognize the resources that have been selected.

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