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Wuthering Waves 3.6 Release Date Confirmed: August 20, 2026

Kuro Games confirmed Version 3.6 launches August 20 (UTC+8). What's confirmed, what's still live in 3.5 Phase II, and how to prepare your Astrite and pity before the patch.

Updated 2026-08-11

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Wuthering Waves 3.6 Release Date Confirmed: August 20, 2026

Kuro Games confirmed on August 7 that Version 3.6 "Lamplight in Mirage, Sword's Resolve in Heart" launches August 20 (UTC+8). Here's everything that's confirmed, what's still live in 3.5, and how to prepare your Astrite before the patch drops.

3.6 release date: August 20, 2026

The official Wuthering Waves Version Preview for 3.6 — titled "Lamplight in Mirage, Sword's Resolve in Heart" — was published on August 7, 2026, and confirms the update is scheduled for release on August 20 (UTC+8). The preview special broadcast has also concluded, so the version lineup and banner schedule are public.

If you're tracking pity or planning pulls, that date matters: it's the deadline for your current 3.5 Phase II pulls, and it's when the new 3.6 character banners go live. Use the banner countdown to watch the remaining time without checking the client every day.

What's confirmed for 3.6

Our earlier 3.6 preview covers the featured Resonators and weapon lineups in detail — Qingxiao and Jingran headline the first phase, backed by the usual weapon banner pair. For this article, the key confirmed facts are:

  • Release date: August 20, 2026 (UTC+8), per the official Version Preview published August 7.
  • Version title: "Lamplight in Mirage, Sword's Resolve in Heart."
  • New featured Resonators and their weapon banners are announced in the preview broadcast and patch notes (published around release).

Character event pity and your 50/50 guarantee state carry over between character banners in Wuthering Waves — see how the 50/50 works if you're sitting on a guarantee when 3.6 lands.

What's still live in 3.5 right now

As of this article (mid-August), Version 3.5 is in its Phase II banner window. The Phase II Featured Resonator Convene started July 29. The 3.5 patch also introduced Mengzhou: Land of Xuanfang, a new region with its own quests, Echoes and a photo challenge event (Tidal Photography: Land of Xuanfang).

  • Phase II banners: live since July 29 — check the in-game Convene menu or our banner history for the exact lineup.
  • Mengzhou region content: quests, monsters and small/medium Echoes added with 3.5, per official previews.
  • 3.4 recap: Lucilla headlined 3.4 "The Dream Not Dreamed" (patch notes published June 8).

How to prepare for 3.6 (9-day checklist)

Between today and August 20 you have roughly nine days of daily income plus any unfinished events. Instead of guessing, plan around what's actually confirmed:

  1. Know your pity number. If you're close to the 80-pull hard pity or already past soft pity (pull 66+), decide before the patch whether you pull now or carry the count into 3.6. Our pity calculator shows your exact cumulative odds.
  2. Don't waste a guarantee. If you lost the 50/50 and are guaranteed featured, that guarantee carries into 3.6 — spending it on a 3.5 character you only half-want is the classic mistake. Read the 50/50 explainer before pulling.
  3. Bank your Astrite. Roughly nine days of dailies, weeklies and any running event income adds up. Our monthly Astrite breakdown gives the honest per-source numbers so you can budget for Qingxiao or Jingran.
  4. Clear Mengzhou content if you haven't. The new region's quests and exploration are one-time Astrite sources — they don't expire, but they're the difference between 40 pulls and 55 when 3.6 drops.

Frequently asked questions

When exactly does Wuthering Waves 3.6 release?
August 20, 2026 (UTC+8), confirmed by the official Version Preview published August 7. Maintenance typically runs a few hours before the update goes live.
Does my pity carry into 3.6?
Yes — character event banner pity and the 50/50 guarantee carry over between character banners, including into a new version.
Who are the 3.6 featured characters?
Qingxiao and Jingran headline the first phase per the 3.6 preview — see our 3.6 preview article for the full lineup.
Is 3.5 Phase II ending when 3.6 drops?
Yes. When a new version deploys, the previous version's banners end at the same maintenance window — standard for Wuthering Waves.
Where can I track the exact time?
Use the banner countdown — it counts down to the current banner end and the next banner start.

Sources: official Wuthering Waves news (Version 3.6 Preview, published 2026-08-07; 3.5 Phase II Convene notice, published 2026-07-29).