Wuthering Waves The 3.8 preview broadcast is scheduled for 2026-11-06 19:00. The official teaser art shows plants and flowers, which the community reads as a new character called Lily plus a greenhouse setting (source: official preview notice, relayed by 游侠手游 2026-11-03, tier-3). The launch date only exists as a third-party estimate of November 12 (source: Game8 version page, community estimate, not official). So this article is split in two halves: what is confirmed for the 3.7 wrap-up, and what is confirmed versus guessed about 3.8. I label the boundary instead of blurring it.
Applicable version: 3.7 "Mirror-Locked Illusion" (launched 2026-09-30; 3.8 date pending official preview)
The 3.7 wrap-up: four things before November 11
3.7 "Mirror-Locked Illusion" opened on 2026-09-30 as WuWa's 22nd version (source: official version notice). What actually costs you at the end of a patch is not pulls, it is the resets that disappear.
Clear all three Tower zones
Tower of Adversity splits into Stable, Experimental and Hazard zones, and characters plus Echoes cannot be shared across them (source: in-game challenge rules). In the final week, take your single best set into Hazard first. Do it the other way around and your best Echoes are locked in the shallow zone.
Stop Echo rerolls at 70/140
Crit rate 70 percent, crit damage 140 percent, then stop (community tested baseline). End of patch is the wrong time to reroll: the next version will almost certainly bring a new set, and burning tuners now means starting over in 3.8.
Banners and pity
Character convene hard pity is 80 pulls with a 50/50 (source: in-game convene rules). If you are 60 pulls deep and do not want this banner, remember the count carries into the next banner of the same type. No need to top it up.
Bank the Astrite
The only correct use of Astrite at patch end is hoarding. Claim everything claimable before 3.7 closes, then close the shop tab.
3.8 preview: what the official material actually says
Let me be blunt about the boundary: as of publication, the official material is a stream time and one piece of key art. No stats, no kit, no role.
Stream time
2026-11-06 19:00 (source: official preview notice). This stream is the only first-hand source for version PV, character showcase, banner schedule, and redemption codes.
What the teaser art shows
Plants and flowers. The community reads that as Lily and a greenhouse scene (source: official teaser, community interpretation, tier-2). What the art confirms is art direction only — not element, not weapon.
What is officially unannounced
Lily's element, weapon type, role, and banner timing are all unannounced. Any claim circulating now is speculation. Do not spend on it.
Is 3.8 the start of the New Federation arc
3.7's story sits in the Xuanfang region; 3.8 may move the camera to the New Federation (source: community story speculation, tier-3). No official confirmation.
Where the story stands
3.7 opened a new exploration region, 梦枢天罗, with seven sub-areas including the Mirrorheart Labyrinth and several Emberheart domains (source: official version notice). A region carved that finely usually means the arc runs another version or two.
What about Dania
Dania is one of the most discussed characters of 3.7, and whether her thread continues in 3.8 is the community's biggest question. Also unconfirmed.
Lower your map expectations
If 3.8 really opens a new continent, the first version usually shows one slice. WuWa's rhythm has been one region first, then two or three patches of filling in.
How much should you save for 3.8
No official answer exists, but a floor does. Character convene is 80 pulls to hard pity and 160 to guaranteed (source: in-game convene rules).
| Item | Amount | Source tier |
|---|---|---|
| Character hard pity | 80 pulls | In-game rules (tier 1) |
| Guaranteed | 160 pulls | Same |
| Astrite per version (estimate) | about 8,000-10,000 | Community estimate (tier 3) |
| Converted pulls | about 50-62 | At 160 Astrite per pull (community basis) |
Read the table honestly: one version of Astrite does not cover a guarantee. So the patch-end strategy is to keep whatever pity you already have, refuse to chase, and wait for the stream to confirm Lily's role.
Are the 3.7 characters still worth building
3.7 put two Electro five-stars in one patch: Xin (Electro, rectifier) and Suoming (Electro, sword) (source: official version notice). The real impact is not pulls, it is Echoes.
One set, two main DPS
This is not "build one character and you are done", it is "one Electro Echo set now has to serve two main DPS". The farm point collapsed into a single line, which sounds convenient and is actually "two sets is not enough".
Who graduates first
The one you actually pulled. If you have both, max crit on the one that feels better and fill the other with hand-me-downs. Splitting evenly leaves both stuck at 60 percent crit.
Should you pull at patch end
No. 3.8 is days away, and pulling 3.7 characters now spends Astrite on a unit about to be buried by discussion. If you must, wait for the 3.8 stream and reconsider reruns after.
Tower of Adversity: is one last full clear worth it
Yes, but only once. Tower resets on a cycle, and the final reset of a patch pays this cycle's rewards — clearing twice does not double it.
How to split three teams
Best set into Hazard, second into Experimental, third into Stable. The reverse is the most common mistake: Hazard has the highest enemy HP and needs the crit set most.
Where do I farm Echoes fastest?
Data Bank, filtered by COST, with 4-cost main Echoes first. There is a daily Echo cap; use it fully before spending any consumables. The entrance is the Data Bank page, not the event page.
Verdict by account type
New player: nothing is urgent. 3.7 characters rerun, 3.8 characters will be stronger. Finish the main story and learn the Echo system.
Mid-game (one team built, Tower incomplete): do exactly one thing at patch end — push your best set to 70/140. That beats pulling another character.
Veteran (three teams): bank everything and wait for the stream. Veterans gain from new systems, not from another unit in the same slot.
FAQ
When does 3.8 launch?
Third-party estimate is 2026-11-12 (source: Game8 version page, community estimate). Official date is unannounced — the November 6 stream is authoritative.
What element is Lily?
Unannounced. The only official signal is floral teaser art; element, weapon and role are speculation.
Does my pity carry over?
Yes. Pity carries between banners of the same type, not across types (source: in-game convene rules).
Should I reroll Echoes at patch end?
No. 3.8 likely brings a new set, so tuners spent now add work later. Stop at 70/140.
Action list
- Clear all three Tower zones before November 11, best set into Hazard.
- Stop Echo rerolls at 70 percent crit rate and 140 percent crit damage.
- Bank every Astrite and close the shop window.
- Watch the November 6, 19:00 stream for Lily's element and banner timing.
- Recalculate your budget afterwards against 80 and 160 pull pity.
Patch timelines and banner schedules get updated per version on GameHub's guide section (gghubs.com); a numbers version goes up after the stream.