Wuthering Waves Version 2.8 introduces the Chronorift Metropolis

Hello, Rovers. Happy to see you again. This time, I’ll walk you through the latest updates of Wuthering Waves Version 2.8. In Version 2.8 To the City Set in Amber, set to launch on November 20, Rover will be joined by a new Resonator companion, Chisa, on a journey to the enigmatic fallen city, the Chronorift Metropolis — Honami. There, abnormal frequencies abound, and the loop of time awaits someone to set it free. Expect new stories, characters, locations, optimizations, and more content.

New main quest: Step into the fallen city in the looping crisis Honami

After the Rinascita arc concluded, Rover returned to the Black Shores and learned that they had unexpectedly captured a completely new frequency. During the Black Shores’ continued investigation, they found a rift leading to an unknown Sonoro Sphere. Rover will enter the mysterious Chronorift Metropolis through the Sonoro entrance.

The Chronorift Metropolis was once a thriving commercial hub, previously known as Honami City. But decades ago, it was destroyed by the Lament and permanently sealed within a Sonoro Sphere, eventually becoming what we see today. The once-bustling skyscrapers are now covered in overgrowth. Seawater has flooded lowlands and roads. But the Lament that brought ruin to this city never truly vanished. It still lingers in the city, sometimes giving rise to unstable anomalies.

The recurring Lament has trapped the city in a time loop, resetting and destroying it over and over. The people you see moving about are no longer who they once were. They’re now known as the Left Behind—phantoms repeating the habits of their former lives, reliving the same daily routine. The entire city, along with its Left Behind, is imprisoned within the Sonoro Sphere, cut off completely from the outside world. It’s Rover’s unexpected arrival that brings change to this sealed space.

In Version 2.8, Main Quest Chapter II Act XII Stagnant Dawn on Wastelands and Main Quest Chapter II Act XII Segue Flowing Starlight in the Iris will both become available on November 20. In this iridescent, end-of-days metropolis, break the Lament that engulfs the city.

New Resonators: Chisa & Buling

Long black hair, striking red eyes, and crisp, simple uniform, the mysterious science-minded stop student Chisa will debut in Version 2.8 and unveil the secrets hidden beneath Honami with Rover. Chisa’s Forte is Clipping. Though she arrived in Honami by accident, with her calm, serious nature and exceptional learning abilities, she adapted here quickly and managed to carve out a safe haven in this fallen city with her Forte.

Those giant scissors Chisa wields look heavy, but she handles them with ease. Chisa was born into a tailor’s family, so she could shift their form to suit her needs in different situations. She uses them not only to cut papers into shapes she loves but also as handy and versatile tools.

Chisa is a 5-Star Havoc Resonator who wields a Broadblade as her weapon. During battle, Chisa swings her massive scissors along precise geometric trajectories, with crimson trails flashing from the edges, pinpointing enemy weaknesses with calm, calculated grace. Under certain conditions, she can switch her scissors into a high-damage chainsaw form, allowing her to deliver rapid and devastating finishing attacks. When Chisa activates a specific skill, her red scissors project a semi-transparent giant phantom. She briefly steps back, then clips forward, cutting through the enemies. When unleashing her Resonance Skill, a unique vision manifests in Chisa’s eyes, marking all enemies within range. She then uses the winch on her scissors to pull some of the marked targets closer for a slicing attack.

Each of her attacks builds up her Forte Gauge. Once it’s full, Chisa can unleash Resonance Skill and transform her weapon. She steps firmly onto the winch, and as dark red particles burst from it, the scissors switch into Chainsaw Mode. Then, Chisa uses the chainsaw to unleash a flurry of swift and unrelenting slashes. When Chisa casts her Resonance Liberation, her eyes glow bright violet, revealing the weak spots of all things before her. She raises her giant scissors and delivers a rending strike to her foes while healing allies at the same time.

This young Taoist Buling from Huanglong, Mengzhou, sports a trendy look and excels in talisman divination, fortune-telling, and other mystical arts. As a free-spirited traveler and Black Shores’ Consultant wandering the world, Buling’s open and cheerful personality wins her friends and intel for the Black Shores wherever she goes. Buling wears something like headphones, which tie directly to her Forte. Her ears are incredibly sensitive to frequencies that haven’t taken shape, so she can often hear sounds others can’t. This special headset she wears helps filter out some of the noise. She can also use her Forte to sense potential danger nearby.

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Buling is an Electro Resonator who wields a Rectifier as her weapon. Her combat style is fluid and lively. During battle, the talisman she draws from the casket seems casual, but there’s a method to the madness. The copper coins she flicks are actually lethal finishers, and the crisp-sounding magic bell can lock enemies in a formation. As Buling’s different attacks land, two types of Trigrams form around her, and she can gather up to four Trigrams.

By consuming two Trigrams, she can unleash different enhanced attacks and build up her Forte Gauge. When Buling unleashes her Resonance Skill, she moves as swiftly as lightning to set up a formation around her enemies and summon thunder to strike them. With the clear chime of her magic bell, the enemies are drawn into the center of her formation. When her Forte Gauge is full, Buling can unleash Resonance Liberation, casting a thunder spell and tossing a copper coin that shoots like lightning to damage the enemies. At the same time, the formation expands the magic bell chimes within, immobilizing enemies and continuously damaging them.

New Area: Chronorift Metropolis, Honami City

Version 2.8 introduces the new area, Chronorift Metropolis —Honami City. In this abandoned city, Chiasa used her Resonance Ability and clipped out this safe space—a cafe located at Honami Crossing, as a secret base—shielding it from the influence of the Lament. This Cafe isn’t just a safe haven for Rover and Chisa to catch their breath. It’s also a hub that connects to other parts of the city. In Version 2.8, Rover will set out with Chisa from here, head to more corners worth exploring, and live through the city’s stories firsthand.

In this city, you’ll see not only iridescent, blue skies, gravity-defying skyscrapers, but also the mysterious tower that rises at the city center—Neon Tower.

As you walk with Chisa, a soft breeze flows by, and pink petals drift across the sky like clouds. You’ll encounter sights that heal and give hope. As Version 2.8 launches, get ready to explore the beauty of this fallen city.

New optimizations: One-click absorption of all Absorbable Echoes & Auto Supplement

Besides new content, this update also introduces several QoL optimizations. First, we added the one-click absorption of all absorbable Echoes feature. After the update, with just one absorption action, you can absorb all Echoes within a certain area. Rovers will no longer need to absorb them one by one. Compared to regular overworld exploration, the absorption radius inside the Nightmare Nest will be a bit larger so that Rovers can gather all the daily Echoes in one go.

After the Version 2.8 update, Resonator Ascension, Weapon Ascension, and Skill Upgrade menus will receive a new Auto Supplement feature. When the required upgrade materials are insufficient, clicking this button will open the Auto Supplement screen, where you can directly see which materials you need and use Synthesis, Conversion, or Supply Packs—all without switching to other menus, making it much faster to fill everything you need.

Also, during Synthesis, if low-rarity materials are insufficient, the system will automatically search for lower-rarity materials and Supply Packs and auto-fill the list until the requirement is met. If Synthesis, Conversion, and Supply Packs still cannot provide enough materials, a shortcut button will appear to guide you directly to their acquisition sources.

Last, we have some more exciting news to share—Wuthering Waves PS5 Collector’s Edition Set is scheduled for release in Spring 2026. More details will be announced later on our official social media—follow us and stay tuned. Now, let’s continue this unfinished journey together. Wuthering Waves Version 2.8 To the City Set in Amber will officially launch on November 20. Rovers, see you in Honami!