Version 3.5 of Wuthering Waves opens a new chapter built around Mengzhou, a fresh region tied to Huanglong, and it brings the long-awaited fourth Rover element along with two new Resonators. The headline additions are Electro Rover, who unlocks the protagonist’s fourth Attribute, plus Xuanling and Suisui as the version’s banner characters. Specifics on attributes, weapons, and exact banner order remain leak-based until the official livestream, so treat kit details as provisional.
Quick answer: Version 3.5 introduces Electro Rover (the fourth Rover element), the new Mengzhou region, and two Resonators — Xuanling (Havoc, the game’s first SP character) in the first half and Suisui (Glacio) in the second half. Release is estimated around July to August 2026, but no exact date is officially confirmed yet.
Electro Rover kit in Version 3.5
Electro Rover is shaping up to be a main DPS and sub-DPS hybrid who can also chain into the Rover’s other Attributes during a special state. The kit leans on building up a resource through Normal Attacks and the Resonance Skill, then spending it to buff the team and enter an enhanced combat mode. Every value here comes from beta data and can change before release.
Normal Attack and core abilities
- Basic Attack: Deals Electro DMG.
- Parry Stance: Holding Normal Attack enters a stance; releasing ends it with a Riposte Strike for Electro DMG.
- Mid-air Attack: Spends stamina for a Plunging Attack that deals Electro DMG.
- Dodge Counter: Pressing Normal Attack right after a successful dodge triggers Basic Attack Stage 2 for Electro DMG.
Resonance Skill, Liberation, and Forte Circuit
The Resonance Skill, Thunderclap, pulls Rover toward the target for Electro DMG. The Resonance Liberation, Ultimate Tactics, deals Electro DMG. The Forte Circuit, Myriad Omens’ Mandate, ties everything together through a stacking resource system.
| Mechanic | Effect |
|---|---|
| Overshock | At max Electric Surge, Thunderclap becomes Overshock. A Press cast clears all Electric Surge and grants an ATK Bonus to the whole team. |
| Apex Resonance | Casting the Hold version of the enhanced skill enters this state, where Thunder Rage drains over time to chain into Rover’s other Attributes. |
| Electric Surge | Normal Attacks and the Resonance Skill restore Electric Surge on hit. |
| Thunder Rage | Restored on entering Apex Resonance; Thrum of All Sounds also restores it on hit. |
Inherent, Intro, and Outro Skills
- Decipher (Inherent): The final stage of the enhanced Resonance Skill applies 10 stacks of Electro Flare on hit.
- Regression (Inherent): Using the Hold enhanced Resonance Skill grants 20% Resonance Skill DMG Bonus for 6 seconds, ending if you switch Resonators.
- Intro Skill: Strikes the enemy for Electro DMG.
- Outro Skill: The incoming Resonator gains Electric Core; inflicting Negative Statuses consumes it for 20% All DMG Amplification over 25 seconds.
Electro joins Rover’s existing Spectro, Havoc, and Aero forms, giving the protagonist a fourth distinct playstyle that swaps between main and sub-DPS roles depending on how you cycle the resource.
Mengzhou, the new region in Version 3.5
Version 3.5 moves the story back to Huanglong and opens Mengzhou, described as a second Huanglong City. The Summer Game Fest 2026 trailer highlighted the region, and the official roster of Mengzhou Resonators followed shortly after. The new area frames the arc that runs across 3.5 through 3.7, so the characters tagged to Mengzhou are not all releasing at once.
Version 3.5 banner characters: Xuanling and Suisui
Two Resonators headline 3.5. Xuanling leads the first half as the game’s first-ever SP character, and Suisui follows in the second half. Their names and artwork are officially revealed, while attributes, weapons, and roles below are leak-based.
| Character | Phase | Attribute | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xuanling | First half (around July 2026) | Havoc | First SP character |
| Suisui | Second half (around August 2026) | Glacio | Yangyang’s younger sister; Rectifier user, leaning support for Negative Status Effects |
One thread running through the Mengzhou story is the truth about Yangyang. Leaks point to a 5-star version of Yangyang, rumored to be a Chaos main DPS who wields a Sword. Suisui, her sister, is described as a Glacio Rectifier support whose buffs apply to some but not all Negative Statuses.
What an SP character means
Xuanling is labeled the first SP character. The exact mechanics behind the SP designation have not been detailed, but it is presented as a new character type rather than a standard reissue. Owning a related original character is not confirmed to grant the SP version, so plan pulls as you would for any new banner.
Version 3.5 release window
No official release date and time for Version 3.5 is confirmed yet. Using the roughly six-week version cycle as a guide, the first half is estimated around July 2026 with the second half around August 2026. Treat these as estimates until an official livestream sets the schedule.
Note: The current Version 3.4 was confirmed as a shorter 32-day version running its Cyberpunk: Edgerunners collab, which shifts the cadence slightly compared to standard patches.
How Version 3.5 fits the Mengzhou roadmap
The official account revealed six Mengzhou Resonators under one tag, but they are spread across multiple versions rather than 3.5 alone. Here is how the leaked roster lines up after 3.5.
| Version | Character | Leaked role |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6 first half | Qingxiao | Aero Sword main DPS |
| 3.6 second half | Jingran | Fusion character, rumored Broadblade user |
| 3.7 first half | Hsin | Sentinel-class Resonator, likely Electro Rectifier (not a main DPS at S0) |
| 3.7 second half | Suoming | S-rank, rumored Havoc or Glacio Rectifier support |
Because attributes, weapons, and banner order beyond the revealed names are still leak-based, expect adjustments before each version goes live. The dependable takeaways for 3.5 are the Mengzhou region, the new Electro Rover element, and the Xuanling and Suisui banners, with everything else worth holding loosely until Kuro Games confirms it on an official livestream.
