Wuthering Waves 1.1: Release Date, Characters & Banners

Wuthering Waves version 1.0 had its ups and downs, plagued with performance issues, while successfully releasing the game globally, which has been loved more than criticized so far. With the latest dev update from Wuthering Waves, Kuro Games has revealed major changes and updates coming in version 1.1. Wuthering Waves version 1.1 is also set to release earlier than expected, bringing the latest updates quicker to the players. Here is everything we know about the Wuthering Waves version 1.1, including the release date, characters, events, and much more.

Wuthering Waves 1.1 Release Date

Wuthering Waves version 1.1 — “Thaw of Eons” — will be released on June 28, sometime after 06:00 AM (UTC+8). Version 1.0 will end at 05:59 AM, after which the game will undergo a maintenance break for the version 1.1 release.

Wuthering Waves 1.1 Banners: Character Banners

Wuthering Waves version 1.1 will release two new 5-star characters — Jinhsi and Changli. Both the characters play a big role in the story of Wuthering Waves, so expect them to have quite a punch.

Jinhsi Wuthering Waves: Lore, Speculated Element, & Weapon Type

Jinhsi is the magistrate of Jinzhou city. She was chosen by the Sentinel Jué directly to become the magistrate. The city of Jinzhou didn’t have a magistrate for many years until Jinhsi was chosen by Jué.

Jinhsi is a 5-star character and is speculated to feature in the first phase of version 1.1 banners. Currently, her element and weapon type are unknown. However, rumors suggest that Sanhua’s stories describe Jinhsi manipulating lightning, which might point toward Electro. But her overall appearance and the little abilities we have seen so far may also point towards Spectro or Glacio. Her weapon choice is also speculated to be a sword or rectifier.

Changli Wuthering Waves: Lore, Speculated Element, & Weapon Type

Changli is the counselor of the Jinzhou Magistrate or Jinhsi. She is also a mentor to Jinhsi and is described as a persuasive and patient person. She is also a native of the Jinzhou city.

Changli is a 5-star character and is speculated to feature in the second phase of version 1.1 banners. Changli’s element and weapon type are also unknown, but her overall style and appearance scream either Havoc or Fusion.

Wuthering Waves 1.1: New Area and Boss

The latest developer update of Wuthering Waves has revealed that version 1.1 will include a new area — Mt. Firmament. This new area will also feature a new boss named Jué.

This hints that Mt. Firmament is the place where Sentinel Jué is imprisoned (assumedly) by the Fractsidus and players may be expected to fight, either a copy or corrupted version of, Sentinel Jué in version 1.1.

Wuthering Waves 1.1 QoL Updates

The version 1.1 of WuWa is expected to introduce many QoL changes and updates. Here is a list of the QoL changes expected in version 1.1:

Major updates:

• Waveplate residual storage
• Increased Echo and development material yield
• More Depths of Illusive Realm content

Minor updates:

• Shell Cost Reduction for Echo Development
• Remove the reward cutscene of the Tacet Field
• Reduce the prerequisites for PC custom key bind to Union Level 2.

Other than that, the developers also plan on optimizing the game’s performance, introducing better-limited events and rewards.