Hsin is a 5-star Electro Resonator who wields a Rectifier, and she arrives as the first playable Sentinel in Wuthering Waves. Her debut opens Phase 1 of Version 3.7, Prism’s Illusion, Heart’s Illumination, and her Convene banner goes live at the same moment on every server.
Quick answer: Hsin’s banner unlocks on September 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC+8), right after the Version 3.7 maintenance ends. Convert that to your local time using the table below.
Release time: September 30, 2026 · 11:00 AM (UTC+8)
Hsin release status and exact time
Status: Confirmed. Kuro Games locked the date at the Version 3.7 Preview Special Broadcast, which aired on September 19, 2026. The update begins after a maintenance window, and the servers come back at 11:00 AM (UTC+8). Because the banner drops simultaneously worldwide, your unlock time shifts only by your own time zone.
The same launch time applies to Chisa and Iuno, since both rerun banners run alongside Hsin during the first half of the version.
Hsin release time by region
North American players get access on the evening of September 29, while Europe and Asia unlock the banner on the morning of September 30. Here is how the moment lands across common time zones.
| Region | Time zone | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | PDT | Sep 29 | 8:00 PM |
| Americas | MDT | Sep 29 | 9:00 PM |
| Americas | CDT | Sep 29 | 10:00 PM |
| Americas | EDT | Sep 29 | 11:00 PM |
| Europe | WEST | Sep 30 | 4:00 AM |
| Europe | CEST | Sep 30 | 5:00 AM |
| Europe | EEST | Sep 30 | 6:00 AM |
| Asia | IST | Sep 30 | 8:30 AM |
| Asia | PHT | Sep 30 | 11:00 AM |
| Asia | JST / KST | Sep 30 | 12:00 PM |
What runs during Hsin’s Phase 1 banner
Phase 1 runs from September 30 to around October 22, 2026. Hsin shares the spotlight with two returning 5-star Resonators, and each half of the version features its own weapon Convene.
- Hsin — 5-star Electro (new)
- Iuno — 5-star Aero (rerun)
- Chisa — 5-star Havoc (rerun)
- Taoqi — 4-star Havoc
- Youhu — 4-star Glacio
- Buling — 4-star Electro
Hsin is built as a Resonance Skill-focused damage dealer who applies and detonates Electro Flare, and she can trigger coordinated attacks through her Liberation. Iuno serves as a Heavy Attack damage buffer, while Chisa supports teams that lean on Negative statuses.
Featured weapons in Phase 1
Hsin’s signature weapon, Blooming Jadehaven, gets a drop-rate boost for the entire first half of Version 3.7. The weapon banner also features returning signatures from Chisa and Iuno.
| Weapon | Type | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| Blooming Jadehaven | 5-star Rectifier | Hsin |
| Kumokiri | Broadblade | Chisa |
| Moongazer’s Sigil | Gauntlet | Iuno |
| Fusion Accretion | 4-star Rectifier | — |
| Dauntless Evernight | 4-star Broadblade | — |
| Commando of Conviction | 4-star Sword | — |
How to confirm the banner is live
You will know the release worked when the client finishes its maintenance download and the Convene menu shows the Hsin banner as active. If your account still shows the previous Version 3.6 banners, the update has not applied yet. Restart the client, install the latest patch, and the timer inside the Convene screen will reflect the new Phase 1 window.
The exact Phase 1 end time can vary slightly by server, so check the in-game Convene timer rather than relying on an estimated switch-over date. Hsin’s banner is expected to close when Phase 2 begins, around October 22, 2026.
