Wuthering Waves 3.5 Launches July 10: Free Codes, Yangyang SP, Mengzhou & Xbox Release

Wuthering Waves Version 3.5, “Blade of Past Resounds, Lingering Dream Hymns,” launches on July 10, 2026 (UTC+8), one day after the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners collaboration ends. It’s a big one: two new five-star characters — Yangyang: Xuanling, the game’s first-ever “SP” (special edition) character, and her sister Suisui — plus a brand-new region called Mengzhou, a new Electro form for the Rover, and, for the very first time, an Xbox and Game Pass release. There are also free codes worth 300 Astrite up for grabs right now. Here’s the full rundown: the codes, the banners, who to pull, and what the Xbox launch means.

When does Wuthering Waves 3.5 release?

Version 3.5 goes live on July 10, 2026 (UTC+8), after a brief maintenance window that wraps up around 11:00 AM (UTC+8). The date was locked in during the 3.5 Preview Special Broadcast on June 26, and it lands the day after the Version 3.4 Cyberpunk collaboration closes out on July 9. The patch follows the usual roughly six-week cycle, so expect it to run into late August before 3.6 arrives.

What are the free Wuthering Waves 3.5 codes?

Three livestream codes were handed out during the 3.5 broadcast, giving 300 Astrite in total, plus upgrade materials. The important catch: livestream codes always run on a short clock, and these expire on June 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM PT — so if you’re reading this on launch-prep day, redeem them immediately. There’s also one permanent code that doesn’t expire.

To redeem, open the Terminal, go to Settings → Other Settings → Redemption Code, enter a code exactly as written (they can be case-sensitive), and confirm. Rewards land in your in-game Mailbox, so claim them there. You need to be at least Union Level 2 to use codes. If a code is rejected, it’s usually a typo, an account that already redeemed it, or an expired window.

If you’ve missed the livestream batch, don’t panic — Kuro Games reliably drops a fresh set of three codes (another ~300 Astrite) when each version actually launches. So a new batch is expected around July 10; watch the official channels and in-game announcements on launch day and redeem the new codes the same way.

Who is Yangyang SP (Yangyang: Xuanling)?

Yangyang: Xuanling — widely called “Yangyang SP” — is a genuine milestone: the first-ever SP (special edition) character in Wuthering Waves. Yangyang is the free starter character and one of the faces of the game, but her original four-star Aero form has always sat low on the power charts. This new five-star version finally fixes that. As Xuanling she becomes a Havoc-element, Sword-wielding heavy-attack main DPS, built around the Havoc Bane status to strip enemy defences and hit hard, swapping between two distinct sword stances mid-fight. Her signature weapon is the Sword Azure Oath, themed around glowing blue feathers to match her bird-inspired design. She headlines Phase 1 of the patch.

Who is Suisui, and which should you pull?

Suisui — Yangyang’s younger sister, finally playable after years in the lore — arrives in Phase 2. She’s a five-star Glacio Rectifier, but rather than a damage dealer she’s an HP-scaling healer and team buffer in the negative-status archetype, with a “Ceaseless Landscape” mechanic that boosts how many elemental debuffs enemies can stack while pumping out buffs tied to her Energy Recharge. In short, she’s a universal support who slots into a huge range of teams.

On pull priority: if you already have a solid main DPS, Suisui tends to be the higher long-term value, because a flexible healer-buffer keeps paying off across your whole roster. If you’re newer and short on a carry, Yangyang: Xuanling can solo-carry early content, though she’s at her best with the right teammates. And there’s a free bonus for everyone — the Rover unlocks a new Electro form during the main story, giving every player an extra, completely free-to-play combat style to experiment with. As always, evaluate your own roster before spending, and remember the pity counters from the current banners carry over to both new banners.

What is Mengzhou: Land of Xuanfang?

First, a quick clarification, because the name gets mistaken for a character: Mengzhou is the new region, not a Resonator. Mengzhou: Land of Xuanfang is the headline map expansion of 3.5 — the second region of Huanglong, neighbouring Jinzhou, and a “city of mechanisms” that blends classical waterways, gardens and pavilions with hidden machinery. You’ll explore four distinct areas: Xuanfang Hold, Xuan Peaks, Fang Peaks, and Yuan Hills.

The region introduces a fresh exploration framework built around a new Mingshen system and the Danjin Exploration Quest, plus controllable Autopuppet machines you pilot in top-down minigames to grapple, move obstacles and trigger mechanisms. The fan-favourite Expedition Motorbike returns with dedicated tracks, and you keep a free bike chassis as a story reward. Story-wise, Chapter IV continues across two new Acts and a Segue as the Rover returns to Huanglong and digs into Yangyang and Suisui’s past. Mengzhou is planned as a multi-version arc spanning 3.5 through 3.7, so this is the start of a much bigger chapter — and there’s a new Mengzhou-themed login screen to match.

When does Wuthering Waves come to Xbox?

Right alongside 3.5: Wuthering Waves makes its Xbox debut on July 10, 2026, launching on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Xbox Game Pass, with a new presence on the Microsoft Store. Crucially, the game supports full cross-progression — your existing PC or mobile account carries straight over, and crossplay and cross-save are on across every platform, so there’s no reason for existing players to restart and no reason for newcomers to wait.

Xbox Game Pass subscribers get exclusive launch rewards, including a unique in-game cosmetic Sigil, with more benefits to be detailed later. If you’re weighing the subscription this month, our Xbox Game Pass July 2026 line-up and tiers breaks down every new game on it. On performance, Series X targets a stable 60 FPS while Series S runs at 30 FPS. Note the game is current-gen only — it’s not coming to PS4, Nintendo Switch, or the older Xbox One. For anyone curious about the gacha itself, Wuthering Waves is on the generous end: the pity system guarantees a five-star within 80 pulls, and the weapon banner guarantees the weapon you’re targeting.

What else is in the 3.5 update?

Beyond the headliners, the patch is stacked. There’s a special Reverb rerun banner featuring fan-favourite early Huanglong characters with free pulls — the first ten convenes are free — plus a rebate. New weapons accompany the featured five-stars, including Suisui’s Rectifier Firstlight’s Herald and reruns’ signature gear. On the events side, Virtual Crisis is the headline limited-time event, while Tacet Crisis is a Vampire Survivors-style survival minigame, joined by the Denia Hologram challenge and a new cycle of the Endstate Matrix endgame mode with a limited weapon projection reward. There are summer-themed outfits for Lynae and Chisa, and an “Escape from Duckov” bike collaboration.

The quality-of-life list is long and genuinely useful: you can now set voiceover languages per character, travel directly to material domains from the menu without visiting them first, convert Resonator flowers you have into the ones you need with a new Bioprinting system, browse cleaner Echo and Enemy galleries, and enjoy a PC install size cut by up to 20 GB plus Intel XeSS3 upscaling support. New players also get an improved beginner experience with extra newcomer rewards.

The bottom line

Wuthering Waves 3.5 lands July 10, 2026 as one of the year’s biggest updates: the first-ever SP character in Yangyang: Xuanling, a flexible new healer in Suisui, the sprawling new Mengzhou region kicking off a three-version arc, a free Electro Rover, and the game’s long-awaited arrival on Xbox and Game Pass with full cross-save. Grab the 300 Astrite in livestream codes before they expire today, save the rest for whichever new five-star fits your roster, and watch for a fresh code batch when the patch goes live.

Patch details are based on the official 3.5 preview broadcast and may change before or after launch. Redemption codes are time-limited — always confirm they’re still active before relying on them.