Release Date & Schedule
Version 3.6 is live. Phase 1 features Qingxiao and Denia; Phase 2 brings Jingran on September 10, 2026.
- Launch: August 20, 2026 after Version 3.5 maintenance (UTC+8)
- 3.6 Phase 1: Qingxiao (5★ Aero Sword) + Denia rerun through September 10, 2026
- 3.6 Phase 2: Jingran (5★ Fusion Broadblade) + Hiyuki and Mornye reruns — September 10, 2026 through September 30, 2026
- 3.6 Preview Special Broadcast aired August 7, 2026 — livestream codes HEARTOFSWORD, ETERNALFLAME, THEANSWER expired August 9, 2026
New and returning Resonators
Phase 1 is the only new 5-star you can trial today. Jingran's page is a stub until September 10 — kit confirmed, build updates on release.
- Qingxiao (5★ Aero Sword) — Tune Strain Main DPS. Phase 1.
- Denia (5★ Fusion Rectifier) — Tune Strain amplifier, Phase 1 rerun.
- Jingran (5★ Fusion Broadblade) — Heavy Attack carry, arrives September 10.
- Hiyuki (5★ Glacio Sword) and Mornye (5★ Fusion Broadblade support) return in Phase 2.
Ren Realm
Ren Realm is the 3.6 exploration beat. Clear the story unlocks before you treat every chest as optional — Union Level and Waveplate caps still gate how fast you can gear Qingxiao.
- Follow Chapter IV story steps to open the new map
- Collect exploration currency before you spend Lunites on convenience
- New Tacet Fields can wait one day if weekly bosses are still unclaimed
Post-Launch Checklist
Ren Realm is live. Focus on story progress, echo farming, and Qingxiao team building.
- Clear Chapter content that unlocks Ren Realm exploration
- Farm Qingxiao echo sets if you pulled her — see her build page for 4-cost / 3-cost / 1-cost mains
- Hold Waveplates for weekly bosses before you dump them into leftover 3.5 echoes
- Redeem WUTHERINGGIFT on /wuthering-waves-codes if this account has never claimed it
- Phase 2 starts September 10, 2026 — save Astrites if you are skipping Qingxiao
