Jingran is joining Wuthering Waves in version 3.6 as one of two new five-star Resonators from the Mengzhou region, and he is the only male among the six newly revealed characters. Kuro Games has confirmed a few hard facts through drip marketing, while the deeper combat details come from early playtest leaks that can still shift before launch.
Quick answer: Jingran is a confirmed Fusion Broadblade user built as a main DPS with heavy shielding and HP scaling. His leaked kit centers on a Life Lantern and a Resonance Liberation that opens a “Gates of Underworld” domain, pulling enemies inside to be fought.
Confirmed vs leaked: What is locked and what can change
Only the character name, his region, his Attribute, and his weapon type are official right now. Everything about how he actually plays comes from leaks, so treat the kit sections below as pre-release information that Kuro can adjust before the beta and full release.
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Name (Jingran) | Confirmed |
| Region (Mengzhou) | Confirmed |
| Attribute (Fusion) | Confirmed |
| Weapon (Broadblade) | Confirmed |
| Role (Main DPS) | Leaked |
| Kit and abilities | Leaked |
| Signature Sonata set | Leaked |
Element and weapon: Fusion Broadblade main DPS
Jingran is a Fusion character who fights with a Broadblade. That combination points to an aggressive, close-range carry rather than a support or off-field unit. His promotional art shows a polearm-style weapon, but Wuthering Waves only uses five weapon categories, and polearm is not one of them, so the render is stylized while the actual weapon type stays Broadblade.
He is framed as a hooded, tomb-raider assassin with a white streak in his hair, heterochromia, and heavy gauntlets. Lore keywords tie him to a figure who walks between the living and the dead, leaning into a yin-and-yang identity.
Jingran’s leaked kit: Life Lantern and the Underworld domain
The core of his kit revolves around a Life Lantern that he carries in both his promo art and his brief story appearance. That lantern is expected to be tied to either his Resonance Skill or his Forte Circuit, feeding into his enhanced state.
His Resonance Liberation is the standout mechanic. Activating it extinguishes the Life Lantern and opens the Gates of Underworld, dragging enemies into a controlled domain where he fights them. Enemies pulled inside are expected to take increased damage or receive debuffs, though the exact effect inside the domain has not been detailed.
He is also described as building up Forte Circuit frequently to unleash enhanced Heavy Attacks, with yin-and-yang dual forms shaping how he swaps between stances. Leakers note aerial combat woven into his kit alongside his shielding tools.
Shielding and HP scaling
Survivability is a defining trait. The playtest template character ran with nearly 50,000 HP and high-frequency shields, which fits a bruiser-style DPS that stays on the field and sustains itself rather than relying on a healer.
That HP focus lines up with his likely signature Sonata Effect, Lamp of Nether Road. The two-piece bonus increases HP, and Jingran is expected to scale his damage off that stat. The five-piece bonus requires the user to gain Shields constantly, and in return it grants increased Crit Rate and a Fusion Damage bonus.
| Lamp of Nether Road | Effect (leaked) |
|---|---|
| 2-piece | Increases HP |
| 5-piece | Requires constant Shields; grants Crit Rate and Fusion Damage bonus |
Note: The set names and bonus values are leaked. If his final scaling stat changes in beta, the recommended Sonata set could shift with it.
When Jingran arrives and when the kit gets confirmed
Jingran headlines Phase 2 of version 3.6, which is estimated to arrive around August 20 to 21, 2026, following the standard six-week cycle after 3.5. Kuro has not confirmed the exact 3.6 date, so treat the window as an estimate.
The 3.6 beta is expected in the second half of July, and that is the moment his numbers, ability details, and best builds start to firm up. Until beta values land, hold his kit loosely and expect changes. His signature weapon banner will also launch alongside his character banner, running on a separate pity counter from the character pull.
