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Wuthering Waves 1.0 Banners and events

Including all the free rewards available during Wuthering Waves' launch.

Yinlin using her puppet in promotional artwork for Wuthering Waves.
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Guide by Jessica Orr Senior Guides Writer
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Wuthering Waves is finally here, so to keep you in the loop, we've detailed the 1.0 Banners and events below.

While most of this Wuthering Waves launch lineup will be familiar to those who took part in its final beta, there are some extras to look forward to in version 1.0, including free rewards.

For more help in your travels across Solaris-3, check out our Banner schedule, multiplayer co-op explainer, and how to complete The Hidden Truth walkthrough.

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Wuthering Waves 1.0 Banners

The Wuthering Waves version 1.0 Banners debut two new 5-Star characters: Jiyan and Yinlin.

There are also permanent and beginner Banners that you can choose 5-Star characters and weapons from, but we're only covering the limited-time Banners below.

Phase 1 of the 1.0 launch Banner schedule begins with Jiyan, an Aero broadblade-user on his Prevail the Lasting Night Banner. After a mid-update schedule change, Jiyan's Banner is nowavailable from Thursday 23rd May until Thursday 6th June.

All of the boosted 4-Star characters on Jiyan's Banner are:

  • Danjin (Havoc)
  • Chixia (Fusion)
  • Mortefi (Fusion)
Jiyan's Banner in version 1.0 of Wuthering Waves, with 4-Stars Danjin, Chixia and Mortefi.
Image credit: Kuro Games

Then in Phase 2 of the 1.0 Banner schedule we have Yinlin, a 5-star Electro rectifier-user on her When Thunder Pours Banner. After a mid-update schedule change, Yinlin's Banner now starts on Thursday 6th June, and ends on Thursday 27th June.

All of the boosted 4-Star characters on Yinlin's Banner are:

  • Taoqi (Havoc)
  • Aalto (Aero)
  • Yuanwu (Electro)
Yinlin's Banner in version 1.0 of Wuthering Waves with 4-Stars Taoqi, Aalto and Yuanwu.
Image credit: Kuro Games

In summary, here's all of the 5-Star and 4-Star characters you can pull for during the limited 1.0 Banners in Wuthering Waves:

  • Jiyan (Prevail the Lasting Night Banner - Phase 1): 5-Star Aero character who uses a broadblade.
  • Danjin (Prevail the Lasting Night Banner - Phase 1): 4-Star Havoc character who uses a sword.
  • Chixia (Prevail the Lasting Night Banner - Phase 1): 4-Star Fusion character who uses pistols.
  • Mortefi (Prevail the Lasting Night Banner - Phase 1): 4-Star Fusion character who uses pistols.
  • Yinlin (When Thunder Pours Banner - Phase 2): 5-Star Electro character who uses a rectifier.
  • Taoqi (When Thunder Pours Banner - Phase 2): 4-Star Fusion character who uses a broadblade.
  • Aalto (When Thunder Pours Banner - Phase 2): 4-Star Aero character who uses pistols.
  • Yuanwu (When Thunder Pours Banner - Phase 2): 4-Star Electro character who uses gauntlets.

1.0 Weapon Banners

Jiyan's signature weapon, the Verdant Summit broadblade, is the boosted 5-Star weapon on Absolute Pulsation, the first event weapon Banner in Wuthering Waves, and the 4-Star weapons on this Phase 1 weapon Banner are:

  • Dauntless Evernight (sword)
  • Variation (rectifier)
  • Hollow Mirage (gauntlets)
Jinyan's signature weapon, the Verdant Summit, on the Absolute Pulsation Banner in version 1.0 of Wuthering Waves.
Image credit: Kuro Games

Then in Phase 2 of version 1.0 we have Linyin's signature weapon, the Stringmaster rectifier, as the boosted 5-Star weapon on Absolute Pulsation. The 4-Star weapons boosted on this Phase 2 Banner are:

  • Jinzhou Keeper (rectifier)
  • Cadenza (pistols)
  • Lunar Cutter (sword)
Yinlin's signature weapon, the Stringmaster, on the Absolute Pulsation Banner in version 1.0 of Wuthering Waves.
Image credit: Kuro Games

Wuthering Waves 1.0 events and rewards

Here are the permanent events and rewards available in Wuthering Waves 1.0:

  • Gifts of Thawing Frost - Login event with a free 4-Star Sanhua character, Lustrous Tides, and Radiant Tides.
  • Awakening Journey - Reach Union Level milestones for rewards including 1,600 Astrites, x40 Lustrous Tides, and a 5-Star Winter Brume weapon of your choice.
  • Beginner's Choice Banner - Free standard 5-Star character of your choice for pulling 80 times.
  • Mail rewards - x10 Radiant Tides and x10 Lustrous Tides for simply logging in during version 1.0.
  • Rumbling Hollows - Clear Tower of Adversity: Stable Zone for rewards including a free 4-Star Yuanwu character.
  • Depths of Illusive Realm - Roguelike mode with rewards, including Astrite.
  • Six main story acts.
  • Companion Stories for Jiyan, Yinlin, and Lingyang.
Awakening Journey rewards in Wuthering Waves for reaching Union Level milestones, including Astrite, Tides, and 5-Star Winter Brume weapon of choice.
Beginner's Choice Banner in Wuthering Waves showing all the 5-Stars available: Jianxin, Calcharo, Verina, Lingyang, and Encore.
Rumbling Hollows event details in Wuthering Waves with 4-Star Yuanwu character as one of the rewards.
Gifts of Thawing Frost login rewards for Wuthering Waves, including Tides and 4-Star Sanhua character.
Image credit: Kuro Games

As well as these permanent content and starter rewards, we're getting two limited-time special events during version 1.0:

  • Overdash Club - A parkour event that runs from Thursday, 30th May to Monday, 17th June.
  • Alloy Smelt - A combat event that starts on Thursday, 6th June.

Both Alloy Smelt and Overdash Club reward Astrite and character and Echo development materials for completing certain challenges.

Wuthering Waves Alloy Smelt promotional image and rewards shown, including Astrite rewards.
Wuthering Waves Overdash Club promotional image and rewards shown, including Astrite rewards.
Image credit: Kuro Games

Hope you have fun starting Wuthering Waves!

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