Wuthering Waves upcoming banners release schedule

Wuthering Waves officially launches on May 22, 2024, and the hype around the upcoming action RPG is immense. Published by Kuro Games, this latest addition to the gacha game genre is sure to make some noise. Following an extensive closed beta period, the title is all set to introduce popular and visually catchy characters in its first global update.

Read on more to know everything about the event banners as well as the standard banners that will be introduced in the very first version of Wuthering Waves.

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Wuthering Waves 1.0 official limited banners

Jiyan character event banner (Image via Kuro Games)

The initial limited character and weapon event banners for Wuthering Waves will include the following units:

Phase I - May 23, 2024

• Jiyan (5-star Aero)
• Mortefi (4-star Fusion)
• Chixia (4-star Fusion)
• Danjin (4-star Havoc)
• Verdant Summit (5-star Broadblade)

Yinlin character event banner (Image via Kuro Games)

Phase II - June 13, 2024

• Yinlin (5-star Electro)
• Yuanwu (4-star Electro)
• Aalto (4-star Aero)
• Taoqi (4-star Havoc)
• Stringmaster (5-star Rectifier)

Jiyan will be the featured character in the first limited character event banner. The 5-star Aero will carry a Broadblade, with the Verdant Summit as his BiS. Mortefi and Chixia will use Pistols as their weapons while Danjin wields a Sword.

Yinlin will headline the second limited character event banner. Yinlin will use a Rectifier, with the Stringmaster likely being her signature weapon. Yuanwu will be one of the three characters in the game to use a Gauntlet while Aalto follows in the footsteps of Chixia and Mortefi by using Pistols. Finally, Taoqi will be a Broadblade user.

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Wuthering Waves 1.0 official standard banners

Standard event character banner (Image via Kuro Games)

As with any gacha game, Wuthering Waves will feature a permanent banner that will remain in the game forever, along with a starting banner that allows players to obtain a free 5-star character to have a headstart in the game. This banner will disappear once a 5-star character has been pulled. Listed below are the characters available in both banners:

• Jianxin (5-star Aero)
• Calcharo (5-star Electro)
• Encore (5-star Fusion)
• Verina (5-star Spectro)
• Lingyang (5-star Glacio)

Lingyang and Jianxin are the other two Gauntlet wielders in the game along with Yuanwu. While Calcharo rounds out the list of Broadblade users, Encore and Verina utilize Rectifiers as their weapons. The standard banner features a permanent weapon banner with the following 5-star weapons up for grabs:

Standard event weapon banner (Image via Kuro Games)

• Lustrous Razor (5-star Broadblade)
• Cosmic Ripples (5-star Rectifier)
• Abyss Surges (5-star Gauntlets)
• Static Mist (5-star Pistols)
• Emerald of Genesis (5-star Sword)

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