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on March 9, 2026
While combat was a showcase of improvements and innovations, the brief amount of open world traversal/hub navigation available in the hands-on indicates that Wuthering Waves exploration will be a solid bedrock of what already works in the genre. Grappling hooks, gliders, and sprinting were all options, and each was implemented smoothly. There's also a parkour system that lets characters run up walls/cliffsides, which is a nice touch and an improvement on the slow climb other titles tend to h
Even during the brief hands-on - and during conversation with the Kuro Games representative present during the hands-on - it became clear that Wuthering Waves has big plans for launch. There's a wide array of content immediately available, and when I asked about post-launch plans, there wasn't a concrete answer but an obvious indication it's something that's already a consideration. There's also the fact that the team has been so readily willing to listen to player feedback. A lot of the improved elements present in this hands-on and the second closed beta are a direct result of players' complaints from the first round of testing, with some pretty drastic redesigns already made in respo
While the levels within each tower increase in difficulty as players progress, the same levels across different towers within the same zone have similar difficulty, enemy levels, and requirements. This structured progression ensures that players must fully complete one zone before moving on to the n
The paid version of this currency is Lunite, which can be converted into Astrite after being purchased in the game's shop. Astrite can then be spent on three different Tides - the currency that will allow users to pursue character or weapons rate-up banners, or the permanent banner in Wuthering Waves . The three different Tides are as foll
**Wuthering Waves employs a 3-unit combat system with a design focus on swapping between them at beneficial times ** during battle to maximize their synergies. It's not ground-breaking, but the implementation is excellent - slowly building up a charge bar while using abilities and properly timing dodges allows players to then swap into a new unit that has an immediate effect upon entering the battlefield. We didn't get a chance to really examine what those abilities are, but they seem to range from doing damage to setting up better positioning for a new skill in
Lingyang is one of the strongest Glacio damage dealers in the game, but you'll want to set him up with the right weapon, Echoes, and team if you want to take full advantage of his potential. Below, we'll take a look at the best build to use for Lingy
Boss design also feels like it will be a rewarding element of Wuthering Waves . We got to try a few different difficulty levels and while the first one was fairly easy, only requiring a few well-timed dodges to set up brutally efficient combos, the very next difficulty element resulted in a team wipe after an ill-timed party member swap. It's refreshing to have combat in this genre that feels sufficiently challenging without being completely over-the-top , and early impressions make it feel like Kuro Games has managed to strike that elusive bala
Just south of Qichi Village where Scar ambushed Rovers in Wuthering Waves , you can find a cave entrance near the Resonance Beacon. Enter it and climb one of the roots to collect the floating Sonance Cas
The last innovation in combat is Wuthering Waves ' echo system, which is sort of a blend between traditional equipment-based abilities and a creature collecting game. Players can collect the Echoes of enemies they defeat in the game and then equip them to a character (one per unit), which in turn provides stat bonuses and the ability to transform into that echo during a battle to briefly call upon their abilities. We defeated a boss, equipped their Echo, and then used it in the next battle to great effect; it was also pretty cool to occupy the body of an enemy that was fun to fight just minutes bef
In terms of team requirements by zone, the Stable Zone requires only one team, as the Vigor cost is minimal, whereas the Experimental Zone requires two different teams due to higher Vigor demands.The Hazard Zone requires three different teams to manage the Vigor effectively for all towers within this zone. Players can swap team members between levels as long as they have enough Vigor remaining on the characters. Strategic planning is necessary to ensure that characters with sufficient Vigor are available for higher levels or more challenging towers. In the video above, players can see how vigor system in Stable Zone wo