Wuthering Waves Version 3.8 “Lilies in a Dying Dream” goes live on November 12, 2026 after a maintenance from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Paris time. Pre-download is open (about 13 GB on PC). New 5-star Resonator Lily, Chapter IV Act V, events and PS5 Pro PSSR support.
Wuthering Waves Version 3.8, “Lilies in a Dying Dream”, goes live on November 12, 2026, according to Kuro Games’ official notices. The update maintenance runs from 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11 to 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 12, Paris time (04:00–11:00 UTC+8), and the pre-download is already open. Here are the times, the download size, the new 5-star Resonator Lily and everything that changes, based on the official announcements.
“Wuthering Waves Version 3.8 Official Trailer | Lilies in a Dying Dream”, official Wuthering Waves YouTube channel (Kuro Games), November 6, 2026.
Maintenance times and compensation
Maintenance: November 12, 2026, 04:00–11:00 (UTC+8), i.e. November 11 at 9:00 p.m. to November 12 at 4:00 a.m. in Paris (UTC+1), and 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET on November 11. You cannot log in during the maintenance; Kuro Games says it will post a follow-up notice and adjust compensation if it is extended.
Compensation: 300 Astrite and 2 Crystal Solvent, for accounts that have created a character and unlocked Mail before the maintenance starts. It can be claimed until the next version update.
Version 3.8 period: from November 12 (after the update) to December 22, 2026 (before maintenance), according to Kuro Games’ official content overview.
Pre-download and download size
Pre-download opened on November 10, 2026 at 10:00 (UTC+8), i.e. 3:00 a.m. Paris time.
Free space required: 15 GB on PC (actual package 13 GB) and 13 GB on Android/iOS (actual package 9 GB). Kuro Games recommends Wi-Fi because the update is large.
PC: “New Version Pre-download” appears below the Start button in the launcher. Android/iOS: “Pre-download” button on the title screen or in the in-game Terminal. You can keep playing while it downloads, and pause it at any time.
Updating once the maintenance starts: PC, restart the launcher and click “Update”; PS5, OPTIONS button on the game tile > Check for Update; Xbox Series X|S, My games & apps > Manage Updates; Xbox app on PC, Manage > Files > Check for Update; iOS/Mac, App Store.
Lily, Lullaby and the new story chapter
New 5-star Resonator: Lily (Spectro, Pistols), in the “Bloom of Yesterday’s Dreamsoil” Featured Resonator Convene. Her official profile lists the roles Support and Healer, Traction and DMG Amplification; Kuro Games describes her as a young perfumer whose rare Resonance Ability made her a psychotherapist to soldiers during the Federated Cities’ Resonator War.
New 5-star weapon: Lullaby (Pistols), in the “Lullaby” Featured Weapon Convene. A second weapon, Train of Souls, is obtained by reaching a location during the new main quest.
Main Quest: Chapter IV Act V “A Bouquet for Tomorrow”. Kuro Games says 3.8 also sets the stage for Version 4.0.
Featured Convenes announced: Phase I – Bloom of Yesterday’s Dreamsoil, When the Runes Glitter, Wanderer Knows No Far and Near; Phase II – Voices on Azure Feathers, Blessings From Dewy Winds, Thousand Futures Mirrored in Snow. Reverb Convenes (Starpath Reverbs II and Tideforge Reverbs II) let you pick and change a 5-star target. Exact phase dates were not in the notices we checked.
Events, challenge and outfit
New challenge: Tactical Hologram “Calamity Effigy”.
Events: Second Coming of Solaris: Unwritten Dreams and Lahai-Roi Blocks: Turnabout (leisure), Lollo Campaign: Groundwork (featured commission), Dreamfield Odyssey (combat), Gifts of Bygone Dreams (7-day login) and Whither the Wind (limited-time login).
Outfit: Hiyuki’s Deluxe Outfit “Lune Noire” becomes permanently available in the Store, at 1,980 Lunites during Version 3.8, then 2,480 Lunites afterwards; her accessory “Flaming Sakura” is also added.
Quality-of-life, PC and console changes
Blitz Mode: after a material-collection challenge, you can restart it immediately without reloading. A Material Locator button in the Guidebook and the Resonator Ascension Planner teleports you to the right challenge.
Rover: redesigned Resonance Conversion page; Rover’s Echo set now switches automatically with the Resonance Attribute.
Smoother Resonator animations (turning in place, movement transitions, hit reactions).
PC: “Full” or “Basic” resource packages in the official launcher and a Resource Cleanup option, but only as a limited test for selected players at first; others download the full package by default.
Consoles: a Graphics Quality setting with Performance and Quality modes on supported consoles, not available on the standard PS5 and on Xbox Series S. On PS5 Pro, PSSR can upscale up to 4K.
What we do not know yet
The exact start and end dates of each Convene phase.
The full patch notes and bug fixes: Kuro Games says release notes will follow.
Whether the maintenance will be extended on the day.
Sources: Kuro Games, “Wuthering Waves Version 3.8 Update Maintenance Notice”, November 7, 2026 (official site news, read via the site’s article feed): https://hw-media-cdn-mingchao.kurogame.com/akiwebsite/website2.0/json/G152/en/article/5705.json ; Kuro Games, “Wuthering Waves Update Content | Version 3.8”, November 9, 2026 (official content overview): https://hw-media-cdn-mingchao.kurogame.com/akiwebsite/website2.0/json/G152/en/article/5736.json ; Kuro Games, “Profile Reveal | Dream Weaving — Lily”, November 8, 2026: https://hw-media-cdn-mingchao.kurogame.com/akiwebsite/website2.0/json/G152/en/article/5725.json ; official news page: https://wutheringwaves.kurogames.com/en/main/news/ ; Gematsu, November 6, 2026 (Kuro Games’ 3.8 overview, consoles and PSSR): https://www.gematsu.com/2026/11/wuthering-waves-version-3-8-update-lilies-in-a-dying-dream-launches-november-12 ; all checked November 10, 2026.
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