Wuthering Waves Release Date, New Changes, Closed Beta, and Everything to Know

Do you know that there is a high-end competitor to the most famous gacha game, Genshin Impact, which is about to be released? Yes, you heard it right. The game is called The Wuthering Waves, where there is open-world exploration, high-end combat, and an interesting narrative to be played with. Ever since the game was announced years ago, players have waited so long for a release of this game, and finally, we have a glimpse of the game to have a look along with some other hints with its closed beta 2. So, we are going to look at all these released hints and details so you are going to learn when the game is going to be released, what features are added to it, and all the things released with its CBT. Let’s start.

Wuthering Waves Release Date

There is no confirmed Wuthering Waves release date revealed by the developers of this game, although they conducted some tests for it. But still, there are hints that this game will be released in the year 2024, and to be spectacular, it is more likely to be released soon this year. But we cannot mention an exact date for it as the game has a lot of development going on, and we may have to wait for a bit to obtain a specific release date for this game.

Wuthering Waves Closed Beta 2

Recently, Wuthering Waves developers have launched a second closed beta test for this game starting on the 19th of February, 2024. This is available on all three platforms: Android, iOS, and PCs, and since the registration for this CBT has already closed, you may not be able to take part in it at this moment. The ongoing beta phase is open for those who are invited as well as qualified only.

The closing time and date of CBT 2 have yet to be revealed, but it is available in English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese languages. None of the content in CBT 2 is going to remain the same in the game because this is just a test, and Wuthering Waves is still in the development phase. So, this test does not represent the final output of the game at all. Cross-platform play is available here for both mobile and PC players.

Changes to the Wuthering Waves Game

The CBT 2 has been launched with a few changes made to the game. Some changes will be made in the storyline, and your quests will not be the same in closed beta 1. Character designs, as well as personalities, have also been changed with the new CBT, and further events, improved combat mechanisms, new echoes, and a whole story change can be seen in the new test. So, let’s look into the changes we are about to get in this game now.

The Change of the Story

The CBT 2 of the Wuthering Waves changed the story by removing all the unnecessary settings from the game, and based on that, character designs are also changed.. Overall, the animation, the flow of the story, and the voice-overs have been revised, and a skip function was added to the story. So the stories can now be skipped through the story missions.

On the other hand, the story has been revised with new story missions added to Lingyang as well as for Jiyan.

Combat Enhancements

The general mechanisms of combat, skill effects of your characters, and screen shaking effects were added in the combat, and it has also now been enhanced by adding a camera lock feature. You will be given improved Echo Skills as well, which will serve well for you in combat, along with some special utilities.

The complexity of the combat has been reduced, but still, developers claim that they have added some new game modes like Tactical Hologram: Calamity to the map as well as most difficult elites as well to the combat, and if you are a player who is looking for a high challenge, those two contents are there you.

New Resonators

During the closed beta 2, we will be given three new resonators for the gameplay. They will be added to the game with three bosses to beat: Tempest Memphis, Mech Abomination, and Impermanence Heron.

An overview of these three new resonators can be shown as follows.

• Jianxin – Jianxin is going to be a master of martial arts, and in CBT 2, she is identified as a Taoist Monk. She has the power to use the Environmental Chi, and her mind and body can be purified by her with her protective barriers.

• Clacharo – this is a new mercenary to the game, and he will be the leader of Ghost Hounds. And he is coming from the Electro attribute.

• LingYang – LingYang is also a new resonator who will be a member of the Liondance Troupe and belongs to the Glacio attribute.

New Events and New Advanced Echoes

The Echo system will be presented with a tutorial guide with the new Wuthering Waves closed beta test. The difficulty level of Echoes has decreased now. If you have earned an Echo there will be an increased chance to have it again from the Tacet Field, and this will happen If you decide to challenge more in there.

With the new test, you have the ability to collect some elusive echoes as well, and they will bring you more new features as well as some special appearances. In addition to that, the Overdash Club and Depths of Illusive Realm will be added as new events.

Quality Improvements

CBT 2 has fixed the dubbing issues that occurred in some scenes with the English language as a quality improvement. An enhanced visual system will be added to the tier system as well, and you are going to see some smooth special effects, rendering clothing designs, and character appearances.

CBT 2 will add some changing weather scenarios, different areas, and new concepts. In names, they will be Celestial Anomaly, Etheric Sea, as well as the Retroact Rain as these weather types.

Conclusion

That is all for now regarding all the news related to the Wuthering Waves game, and since there is an ongoing CBT 2, make sure that you have a watch on it as well. All the details described here have been collected according to the developer’s notes, and let’s wait to see if the game is going to be in our hands sooner in 2024.