Version 3.6 of Wuthering Waves centers on Mengzhou and brings two new limited five-star Resonators, Qingxiao and Jingran, along with fresh weapons, a rotation of events, and a familiar face turning hostile. Kuro Games has officially confirmed both characters through drip marketing, while early kit details, banner order, and reruns remain unconfirmed leaks that can shift before the official broadcast.
Quick answer: Qingxiao is a five-star Aero Sword main DPS built around Tune Strain, leaked for Phase 1. Jingran is a five-star Fusion Broadblade main DPS that scales with HP and self-shields, leaked for Phase 2. Treat kit specifics and reruns as unverified until Kuro Games’ 3.6 livestream.
New characters: Qingxiao and Jingran
Both new Resonators tie into the Mengzhou story arc that began in Version 3.5, and both made brief appearances during the region’s main quest before their banners go live. Here is how they line up.
| Character | Attribute | Weapon | Role | Leaked phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qingxiao | Aero | Sword | Main DPS (Tune Strain) | Phase 1 |
| Jingran | Fusion | Broadblade | Main DPS (HP scaling) | Phase 2 |
Qingxiao, the Aero sword carry
Qingxiao is a reclusive sword cultivator introduced as the Xuan Paragon of Xuanfang Hold. She already had a spotlight moment in the 3.5 story, summoning a barrage of giant swords to wipe out corrupted Autopuppets in one strike, which set up her sword-immortal identity ahead of her banner.
In combat, she plays as a hybrid carry that swaps between guqin attacks and flying sword techniques. Guqin play builds Zither Heart stacks while sword attacks build Sword Intent stacks. Reaching 5 of each unlocks her Sword Immortal State, and hitting 7 of each opens an execute against low-HP enemies. Her Resonance Liberation, Myriad Sword Judgment Array, fits that fantasy with a flying-sword barrage. Because she applies Tune Strain herself, she pairs cleanly with buffers whose bonuses key off that debuff, most notably Mornye.
Kit terminology varies across early leaks, with her two resources appearing as Zither Heart and Sword Intent in some threads and Qin Spirit and Sword Soul in others. The underlying mechanic is the same.
Jingran, the HP-scaling Fusion bruiser
Jingran is a rare male addition to the roster, a Mengzhou-born Nethermancer who guided Suisui through the fog during the 3.5 story. His kit leans into self-sustain rather than a glass-cannon profile. He scales off HP, gains shields, and consumes his own health to fuel damage, with heavy attacks as the payoff.
His Resonance Liberation is leaked to open a ghost gate and pull enemies into an isolated combat domain while his Ultimate is active, one of the more distinctive Ultimate mechanics surfacing so far. Early footage points to strong survivability, with a tester demo running near 50,000 HP, positioning him as a tanky carry that excels in aerial combat.
Signature weapons in 3.6
Each new five-star arrives with its own signature weapon banner, so 3.6 introduces two new limited weapons. Both are leaked to carry a DEF-ignore effect and slot directly into their owner’s damage loop.
| Owner | Type | Leaked effects |
|---|---|---|
| Qingxiao | Sword | Aero DMG bonus, DEF ignore, and Tune Shifting synergy |
| Jingran | Broadblade | HP boost, plus a Fusion DMG bonus and DEF ignore on heavy attacks with shields |
Weapon names and full multipliers are not out yet. Keep in mind the weapon banner uses its own pity counter, separate from the character banner.
Leaked banner order and reruns
The two phases split the patch, with Qingxiao leading the first half and Jingran closing it out. Rerun lineups are the least stable part of any beta leak and have not been confirmed by Kuro Games, so treat the names below as speculation.
| Phase | New five-star | Leaked reruns |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Qingxiao | Denia (and Mornye cited) |
| Phase 2 | Jingran | Iuno (Mornye also cited) |
Denia lines up neatly with Qingxiao as a support that fits Tune Strain teams, while Iuno makes sense next to Jingran because her Outro hands him a large heavy-attack buff. Both remain unconfirmed and could change before the official broadcast.
Events coming in 3.6
Several events are lined up for the patch, with a new roguelike mode expected to serve as the centerpiece. More activities are likely beyond the ones currently surfaced.
- If You Gaze into the Abyss of Dreams, a co-op combat event
- A new roguelike mode, likely the main event of the patch
- The Second Coming of Solaris Ultra
- Wuthering Exploration
Muyu becomes a boss enemy
Muyu, the main antagonist as of Version 3.5, is leaked to become a boss enemy during 3.6. That turns a story figure into a farmable target, likely feeding materials for the new Resonators.
When 3.6 could arrive
Version 3.5 launched on July 10, 2026 and runs the standard six-week cycle, which points to 3.6 arriving in the second half of August 2026. Kuro Games has not stamped a date, so keep the timing as an estimate until the official 3.6 special broadcast, which typically airs one to two weeks before launch.
Note: the 3.6 beta is already running, which is why character kits and banner details are firming up. Because both phases split the patch, plan your Astrite across the Qingxiao and Jingran windows rather than one. Everything leak-based here can still shift, so wait for the official broadcast before committing pity.
