Wuthering Waves 1.1 COUNTDOWN & Maintenance Schedule

Kuro Games’ Wuthering Waves took the gacha scene by storm with its launch; its blood-pumping combat and traversal system brought a breath of fresh air to the genre, and players are looking forward to the exciting content that Version 1.1 will bring!

Due to Wuthering Waves’ rocky start, Kuro Games not only offered generous compensation but also expedited the release of Version 1.1, giving players early access to a trove of new content and features.

Wuthering Waves 1.1 Countdown

Kuro Games has moved up the release date for Version 1.1, “Thaw of Eons”, now set for Friday, June 28, 2024.

It was revealed in an official blog post that maintenance for 1.1 is scheduled to begin immediately after the end of Version 1.0 at 6 am UTC+8 | 11 pm BST and last until 1 pm UTC+8 | 6 am BST. The game will be unavailable during this downtime.

Here’s a countdown for Wuthering Waves 1.1's launch time:

Credit: Kuro Games

Here are the release dates and times for Wuthering Waves 1.1 in other timezones:

How to Pre-Install Wuthering Waves 1.1

Pre-installation won't be available until maintenance begins on June 28! Once the maintenance for the version update starts, players can follow the following instructions to update Wuthering Waves' client for 1.1.

PC

1. Close the game completely (if it's running)
2. Restart the Wuthering Waves launcher
3. Look for the new "Update" button and click it to begin the update

Mobile (Andorid & iOS)

• Android: Launch the game and follow the on-screen instructions in the update pop-up window
• iOS: The update will be available through the App Store

Wuthering Waves 1.1 Highlights

Kuro Games has been diligently optimizing and updating Wuthering Waves based on player feedback following its tumultuous launch. Players can look forward to the following banners, new content, and major gameplay changes:

• Phase 1 Banners: (5-star) Jinhsi (4-stars) Danjin, Yangyang, and Sanhua
• Phase 2 Banners: (5-star) Changli (4-stars) Mortefi, Taoqi, and Baizhi
• New 5-star weapons: Ages of Harvest (Jinhsi's signature Broadblade) and Blazing Brilliance (Changli's signature sword)
• Main story quest
  • Chapter 1, Act 7
• New boss
  • Sentinel Jue
• New Echoes
  • Sentinel Jue, Limescale Construct, Clang Bang, Dwarf Cassowary, Glacio Dreadmane, Lav Larva, and Lightcrusher
• New explorable area
  • Mt. Firmament
    • Players can look forward to charting new waters in a winter-autumn-inspired terrain with mystical forests and breathtaking monuments
• 1.1 Events
  • Dreams Ablaze in Darkness: This Depths of Illusive Realm expansion will add Tokens, Symphony Rank, and different Memetic Tunings, to enhance gameplay and build crafting. The total event reward limit is 1000 Astrite.
  • Gifts of Celestial Light: A 7-day log-in event where players need to log in on 7 separate days during the event’s duration to receive all rewards
  • Tales from Mt. Firmament: Explore the new area, Mt. Firmament, and complete missions there to receive rewards
  • Traces of Mt. Firmament: A photo-based event set in Mt. Firmament
  • Tactical Simulacra: A combat event featuring Overlord Class enemies with timed challenges and unique buffs
  • Lollo Campaign: A commission-type event requiring players to complete a series of tasks each day to earn chances to spin a wheel for rewards
• Echo Development
  • Many players found Echo leveling grindy and the lack of Waveplate storage frustrating. 1.1 addresses this by:
    • Reducing Shell Credit costs for Echo development
    • Removing the redundant Tacet Field reward cutscene
    • Increasing Echo and Echo development material yields
• Custom Keybinding
  • The "Custom Keybinding" feature is now unlocked at Union Level 2 and comes with a dedicated tutorial. Expect more customization options in the future for both keyboard/mouse and controller users.
• Controller Mode Optimization
  • 1.1 remaps the "Open Chat" controller shortcut to "Open Map" and adds a Y-axis inversion option. Future updates will even bring controller support to mobile devices!
• "Depths of Illusive Realm" Updates
  • This endgame event will return with more playable characters, new challenges, mechanics, and buffs based on player feedback.

On top of that, Kuro Games is also hosting a special appreciation event, where they will gift players 10 Lustrous Tides, Radiant Tides, and Forging Tides each, distributed across three stages.

For more on Wuthering Waves, check out our homepage where we've covered everything we know about Jinhsi, banner order leaks, Wuthering Waves codes, how to get Astrite quickly, all compensation for launch issues, and much more.