Summary
- Phrolova and five others are coming to Wuthering Waves.
- Phrolova is expected to be a 5-star unit.
- Version 2.4 on June 12 introduces new area Septimont, 5-star units Cartethyia & Lupa, skins, glider/wing aspects, and more.
Wuthering Waves has revealed six upcoming characters expected to become playable during the 2.0 cycle. One of the teased units is Phrolova, the fan-favorite antagonist that players met during Wuthering Waves' early days.
Including Rover, there are currently 32 playable characters in Wuthering Waves, with the latest additions to the roster being Zani and Ciaccona. Since the release of Rinascita in Version 2.0, the game has consistently released new characters in every patch. However, as the Ragunna chapter wrapped up in Version 2.3, players were unsure what to expect in later patches. Now, Kuro Games has shed some light on what's to come in Wuthering Waves' next updates, including a new area and several characters.
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Through a series of posts on its official Twitter account, Wuthering Waves has unveiled six characters coming to the game starting from Version 2.5 and beyond. Among them is Phrolova, whose first appearance was in Jinzhou during Version 1.0, but she plays a more prominent antagonist role in Rinascita. The other five characters are named Chisa, Qiuyuan, Galbrena, Iuno, and Augusta. Their elements and weapons remain unclear, but Galbrena is teased as a Pistol user. Similarly, Chisa appears to be a Broadblade wielder. Qiuyuan's name and attire suggest that he comes from Jinzhou, perhaps players will return to this nation soon. As for Phrolova, Iuno, and Augusta, Wuthering Waves' latest livestream revealed that they'll appear in the Version 2.4 main story chapters set in Septimont.
Wuthering Waves Reveals Six Upcoming Playable Characters
- Phrolova
- Chisa
- Qiuyuan
- Galbrena
- Iuno
- Augusta
Per her lore, Phrolova is one of the Overseers of the Fractsidus, an enemy faction that aims to resurrect the Threnodians across Solaris-3. She is very powerful and can summon and manipulate Echoes like Hecate. Because of her strength, fans have speculated she could be a 5-Star unit, but Wuthering Waves has yet to confirm her rarity. If all six upcoming characters turn out to be five-stars, the disparity between character classes would be greater, since there are only 11 four-star units in Wuthering Waves. On the other hand, the Version 2.4 trailer revealed the return of Scar, another highly anticipated character, but it seems his playability isn't planned for the near future.
Wuthering Waves Version 2.4 is scheduled for June 12 and will transport fans to a new explorable Rinascita area named Septimont. The patch will mark the playable debut of the 5-star units Cartethyia and Lupa. Wuthering Waves is also adding skins for Carlotta and Changli, as well as new aspects for the Glider and Wings.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 76 /100 Critics Rec: 80%
- Released
- May 22, 2024
- ESRB
- T For Teen // Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Kuro Games
- Publisher(s)
- Kuro Games
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- PC Release Date
- May 22, 2024
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG, Open-World