Qingxiao headlines the first half of Wuthering Waves 3.6 as a 5-star Aero Resonator who fights with a sword, and her Convene banner unlocks the moment the version goes live. She lands as a main DPS built around flying swords and Tune Strain teams, sharing Phase 1 with a Denia rerun.
Quick answer: Qingxiao’s banner opens on August 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM (UTC+8), which is 03:00 UTC — the same moment Version 3.6 maintenance ends and the update goes live.
Release time: August 20, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC+8) / 03:00 UTC
Qingxiao release time in every time zone
Wuthering Waves runs on a single global schedule, so everyone gets Qingxiao at the same instant. Only the wall-clock time changes. Players in the Americas will see her arrive on the evening of August 19, while most of Europe and Asia get her on the morning of August 20.
| Time zone | Local date and time |
|---|---|
| Pacific (PDT) | August 19 — 8:00 PM |
| Mountain (MDT) | August 19 — 9:00 PM |
| Central (CDT) | August 19 — 10:00 PM |
| Eastern (EDT) | August 19 — 11:00 PM |
| UTC / GMT | August 20 — 3:00 AM |
| Western European (WEST) | August 20 — 4:00 AM |
| Central European (CEST) | August 20 — 5:00 AM |
| Eastern European (EEST) | August 20 — 6:00 AM |
| India (IST) | August 20 — 8:30 AM |
| China / Singapore (UTC+8) | August 20 — 11:00 AM |
| Philippines (PHT) | August 20 — 11:00 AM |
| Japan (JST) | August 20 — 12:00 PM |
| Korea (KST) | August 20 — 12:00 PM |
| Australia East (AEST) | August 20 — 1:00 PM |
The same timing applies to Denia, since her rerun banner sits in the same phase.
Maintenance window before the banner opens
Version 3.6 arrives after a scheduled seven-hour downtime. Servers go offline at 1:00 PM PT / 4:00 PM ET on August 19 (4:00 AM on August 20 in UTC+8) and come back exactly when Qingxiao’s banner becomes available. There is no early access window and no staggered rollout by platform, so waiting out the maintenance is the only requirement.
Note: the client update downloads after servers return. If your launcher or mobile app still shows the old version at release time, force a refresh or reinstall the patch through the launcher rather than assuming a delay on Kuro Games’ side.
How to confirm the Qingxiao banner is live
Featured 4-star Resonators on Qingxiao’s banner
Three 4-stars carry the boosted rate during Phase 1. Sanhua is the pick most players will want at higher constellations, since she still works as a sub-DPS in Glacio teams. Yangyang and Baizhi remain solid early-account filler.
| Resonator | Element and weapon |
|---|---|
| Yangyang | Aero — Sword |
| Baizhi | Glacio — Rectifier |
| Sanhua | Glacio — Sword |
Weapon Convene: Glint of Clouds and featured 4-stars
Qingxiao’s signature weapon banner runs in parallel with her character banner and shares the same start time. Glint of Clouds is the 5-star Sword built for her kit, with three 4-star options on rate-up alongside it.
| Weapon | Rarity and type |
|---|---|
| Glint of Clouds | 5-star Sword |
| Commando of Conviction | 4-star Sword |
| Fusion Accretion | 4-star Rectifier |
| Lunar Cutter | 4-star Sword |
How long the Qingxiao banner stays available
Both the character and weapon banners run for three weeks, covering Phase 1 of Version 3.6 from August 19 through September 10, 2026. Phase 2 then swaps the lineup to Jingran alongside Hiyuki and Mornye reruns, so any Astrite you hold back after Qingxiao carries into that half of the patch.
If you plan to pull, the safest approach is to have your Astrite and Radiant Tides sorted before servers come back up. The banner does not expire early, but the three-week window closes on a fixed date regardless of when you start pulling.
