Kuro Games’ Wuthering Waves Version 2.3 Preview Livestream dropped on April 19, 2025, unveiling two new five‑star Resonators—Aero’s Ciaconna and Spectro’s Zani—alongside their signature weapons. Rovers can also look forward to limited‑time redeem codes, seven‑day login rewards, and a surprise 2026 crossover with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, all culminating in the game’s Steam debut on April 29, 2025.
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Everything announced in Wuthering Waves 2.3 Livestream
Wuthering Waves 2.3 Release Date
The 2.3 Preview Livestream premiered at 19:00 (UTC+8) on April 19, 2025, via Wuthering Waves’ official Twitch and YouTube channels. In it, developers confirmed that Version 2.3 will launch worldwide on April 29, 2025, with maintenance occurring the previous day.
Notably, the update marks the franchise’s official entry onto Steam, complete with post‑maintenance compensation—300 Astrites and two Crystal Solvents delivered automatically, plus an optional 300 Astrites bug‑fix grant—all claimable via in‑game mail within six hours of servers coming back online. Wuthering Waves can now also be downloaded directly on Mac by following this method.
New Resonators & Weapons
Ciaconna and Zani join Wuthering Waves’ playable roster as the marquee additions in Version 2.3. Both are five‑star Resonators: Ciaconna wields Aero powers, while Zani commands Spectro abilities. To complement these characters, the patch also adds two legendary weapons—Blazing Justice, a five‑star Gauntlet, and Woodland Aria, a five‑star Pistol—each receiving increased pull rates during their respective convene events .
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Zani’s Companion Story
Following the patch drop, all players will gain access to Zani’s Companion Story, “A Blaze in the Dark.” While the main narrative unlocks immediately, early reports suggest you’ll need to complete certain prerequisite quests in Solaris‑3 to trigger the new storyline thread.
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Banner Schedule and Convene Events
Phase 1 Banners
- 5‑star rate‑ups: Zani
- 5‑star extras: Jiyan, Yinlin, Zhezhi, Phoebe, Xiangli Yao
- 4‑star echoes: Lumi, Yuanwu, Taoqi
Phase 2 Banners
- 5‑star rate‑ups: Ciaconna
- 5‑star extras: Jinhsi, Changli, Carlotta, Brant, Roccia
- 4‑star echoes: Danjin, Mortefi, Yangyang
Summer Events & 1st Anniversary Rewards
The patch’s headline event, Your Summer Will Never Wither, delivers a seasonal storyline adventure, complete with new challenges and loot. In celebration of WuWa’s first anniversary, Kuro Games is also rolling out:
- Cube, Cubic, and Cubie – A puzzle‑driven minigame series
- Cubie Derby & Warmup – Time‑trial races to earn exclusive skins and resources
- Memory Travelogue – A nostalgia‑packed dispatch through past event highlights
- It’s Carneval Time – A festive showdown with limited‑edition rewards
- Gilded Nightmarket – An opportunity to farm rewards from previous events, plus Lustrous Tides bonuses .
Quality‑of‑Life Improvements in Wuthering Waves 2.3
Players will immediately notice the removal of cooldowns on boss fights, allowing instant re‑attempts once Waveplate rewards are claimed. The update expands ray‑tracing and 120 FPS options to support select AMD and Intel GPUs beyond the initial list, enhancing visual fidelity across devices.
The new Modifier system lets you tweak the main stat on any equipped Echo, integrated directly into mid‑tier Battle Pass rewards. Mobile users can pre‑download patch data to drastically cut update wait times, and a built‑in Glossary clarifies in‑game terminology. Finally, PC resource management sees optimization tools that reduce storage bloat when updating .
Redeem Codes
For a limited window post‑livestream, enter the following codes under Settings → Other → Redemption Code:
- 1STANNIVERSARY – 100 Astrites, 3 Premium Resonance Potions, 3 Advanced Energy Cores
- EVERFLOWING – 100 Astrites, 2 Forgery Premium Supplies, 40,000 Shell Credit
- WITHYOU – 100 Astrites, 20 Premium Tuners, 5 Advanced Sealed Tubes .
Here is a bunch of other Wuthering Waves Free Redeem Codes that you can try your luck with.
Wuthering Waves x Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Crossover
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Although not part of 2.3, Kuro Games teased a full‑scale collaboration with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, slated for rollout in 2026 once Rovers reach the New Federation. Early lore fragments hint at neon‑lit districts and high‑tech gear perfect for a Cyberpunk crossover, setting the stage for future narrative and cosmetic tie‑ins.
For now however, if you are on Mac, you can now download the latest 2.3 version of Wuthering Waves directly now with the latest