Wuthering Waves 3.6 Is Live — Release Times, Qingxiao Banner, Codes and Every Event
Version 3.6, “Lamplight in Mirage, Sword’s Resolve in Heart”, went live on August 20, 2026 at 11:00 (UTC+8) and runs 42 days, closing on September 30, 2026. Phase 1 is live now with Qingxiao, the new Aero Sword main DPS, alongside a Denia rerun; Jingran follows on September 10. The three livestream codes have already expired. Everything below is the full breakdown.
Version 3.6 at a glance
Release times by region
Wuthering Waves runs on a single global server, so 3.6 unlocked everywhere at the same instant. The game’s own clock is UTC+8, and the update went live at 11:00 on August 20, 2026 after maintenance.
Banner schedule
Two phases, two debuts and three reruns. See the live tracker on our banners page for countdowns.
Qingxiao — kit and best build
Qingxiao is a 5★ Aero Sword main DPS. Her kit is stance-based: she alternates between a Sheathed and a Drawn stance, each feeding its own forte gauge — Qin Heart and Sword Cadence. Filling both puts her into Ephemeral Transcendence, her enhanced state. Her damage rides on two mechanics: Tune Strain, a debuff she applies to enemies, and Mindlock, a stacking amplifier that climbs to 15 stacks (25 at S2).
For teams, she wants partners that apply or exploit Tune Strain. Qingxiao · Denia · Mornye is the Tune Strain core, and Qingxiao · Sanhua · Mornye is the hypercarry version if you skipped Denia. Full rotations and echo substats live on our best teams page, and the set breakdown is on the echoes page.
Jingran — what is confirmed
Jingran is the Phase 2 debut, a 5★ Fusion Broadblade resonator and a Mengzhou-born Nethermancer. His banner opens September 10, 2026 alongside his signature broadblade, Thousandfold Deliverance.
Read the full Jingran build guide →
Codes — the honest status
The three codes from the August 7 livestream gave 100 Astrite each, 300 in total. They expired on August 9, 2026. If a site is still listing them as working, it has not been touched since launch week.
Still redeemable: WUTHERINGGIFT (50 Astrite plus starter materials) and WUWA4PC, both permanent. The full live list — and only the ones that actually still work — is on our codes page.
All six events
Six events run across the 42-day window. Dates for individual events stagger through the version — the events calendar tracks each one as it opens.
The version's main combat mode. Highest astrite payout of the patch, and the reason to have a second team levelled.
Featured co-op event — clearable with randoms, but the higher stages assume a real support in the slot.
Low-effort minigame event. No combat requirement, so clear it early and forget it.
Tied to the version's narrative beat around the Nethermancer thread.
Featured exploration event. Chest and puzzle clearing, no team requirement.
Seven-day login. Free rewards for opening the game — the one thing you cannot make up later.
Story, echoes and new enemies
The main quest continues with Chapter 4 Act 3: “Song of the Heart Sword”, followed by the segue chapter “The Nethermancer’s Requiem” — which is where Jingran’s thread is set up ahead of his banner. The Ren Realm arrives as a story-only location rather than a new open-world region.
On the combat side, Calamity Effigy joins as a new 4-cost echo and immediately becomes Qingxiao’s recommended main echo. Two story-only enemies appear — the Skywatch Lancer and the Jade Nether Serpent — and Myriad Snare: Rustfire Chassis gets both a Phantom Echo Phantom and a Tactical Hologram fight.
Quality-of-life changes
- Echo equipment recommendations improved — the auto-suggest now proposes usable sets instead of raw score.
- Mailbox capacity raised to 200 messages, with a new Mail Collection feature for bulk claiming.
- Expedition Motorbike gains themed backgrounds unlocked through Main Quest progress, and improved autopilot.
- Sharing expanded to convene pulls and completion screens.
- PC build upgraded to NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Frame Generation.
- Engine-level optimisation pass reported at roughly +10 FPS on equivalent hardware.
What to prioritise this version
With 42 days and two debut banners, the pull maths is tighter than a normal patch. A rough order that holds for most accounts:
- 1Clear Gifts of Drifting Mist logins immediately — seven days of free astrite you cannot backfill.
- 2Bank Resonance Sim Realm rewards before Phase 2 opens on September 10, so Jingran is a real decision rather than a hope.
- 3If you pulled Qingxiao, farm Heart of Evil's Purge before touching her forte materials — the set is a larger multiplier than the last few forte levels.
- 4Do not spend on Glint of Clouds until you have decided about Jingran. Both signature weapons sit in the same 42-day budget.
- 5Leave the leisure and exploration events for the back half; they have no time-gated stages.
Where Qingxiao lands against the rest of the roster is tracked on our tier list, and every resonator’s current build sits on the resonators index.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Wuthering Waves 3.6 release?
Version 3.6 "Lamplight in Mirage, Sword's Resolve in Heart" went live on August 20, 2026 at 11:00 (UTC+8) — 03:00 UTC, 23:00 ET on August 19, and 04:00 BST on August 20. The version runs 42 days and ends on September 30, 2026.
Who are the new characters in Wuthering Waves 3.6?
Two 5-star resonators. Qingxiao is an Aero Sword main DPS built around Tune Strain application and Mindlock stacking, available now in Phase 1. Jingran is a Fusion Broadblade resonator arriving in Phase 2 on September 10, 2026.
What are the Wuthering Waves 3.6 banners?
Phase 1 runs from August 20 to September 10, 2026 with Qingxiao debuting alongside a Denia rerun, plus the Glint of Clouds sword and a Forged Dwarf Star rerun. Phase 2 runs from September 10 to September 29, 2026 with Jingran debuting alongside Hiyuki and Mornye reruns, plus Thousandfold Deliverance, Frostburn and Starfield Calibrator.
Do the Wuthering Waves 3.6 livestream codes still work?
No. HEARTOFSWORD, ETERNALFLAME and THEANSWER were released during the August 7, 2026 livestream and expired on August 9, 2026. They gave 100 Astrite each, 300 in total. Any site still listing them as active is out of date. WUTHERINGGIFT remains permanently redeemable for 50 Astrite and starter materials.
What is the best Qingxiao build?
Glint of Clouds is her signature and best-in-slot sword; Red Spring is the strongest free-to-play substitute. Run the 5-piece Heart of Evil's Purge echo set with Calamity Effigy as the main echo. Her damage comes from Basic and Heavy attacks, so prioritise those forte nodes over her Resonance Skill and Intro Skill.
What are the best Qingxiao teams?
She wants teammates that feed or exploit Tune Strain. Qingxiao with Denia and Mornye is the Tune Strain-focused core, and Qingxiao with Sanhua and Mornye is the hypercarry variant if you are short on Denia.
What events are in Wuthering Waves 3.6?
Six: Resonance Sim Realm (combat), If Dreams Still Reverberate (featured co-op combat), Second Coming of Solaris: Coded Deception (leisure), The Strings Remember, Wuthering Exploration: Fogveil Pagoda (featured exploration) and Gifts of Drifting Mist (seven-day login).
Is there a new echo in Wuthering Waves 3.6?
Yes — Calamity Effigy, a 4-cost echo that doubles as Qingxiao's recommended main echo. The version also adds the Phantom Echo Phantom and the Tactical Hologram for Myriad Snare: Rustfire Chassis.