What is the pity system in Wuthering Waves?

Each character/weapon banner has a "Convene" counter. A 5★ is guaranteed within 80 convenes (hard pity), with increased rates from about pull 65 (soft pity). Limited banners are a 50/50: if you lose, the next 5★ is guaranteed to be the featured unit.

Should I pull weapons or characters first?

For most new players, characters provide more account value than signature weapons. Signature weapons matter for endgame DPS but can wait until your roster is stable.

What should I spend Asterites on?

Spend Asterites on limited character Convenes and the monthly/seasonal passes. Avoid the standard weapon banner early unless you have a specific need.

How important are Echoes?

Echoes (the gear system) drive most of your character power. Farm cost-efficient echo sets from the early regions and use the "Echo XP" converter to level them.

Wuthering Waves · Guide

Wuthering Waves Beginner Guide (2026)

A practical Wuthering Waves starter guide: how the Convene pity system works, what to spend Asterites on, echo farming, and team-building basics for new players.

Updated 2026-07-29

Getting started

Wuthering Waves is a free-to-play open-world action RPG. As the Rover you explore, fight, and build a team of Resonators. This guide focuses on the decisions that matter in your first 20 hours.

The Convene (gacha) system

The gacha is called Convene. Understanding pity is the single highest-leverage thing for a new player:

Hard pity: a 5★ is guaranteed by 80 convenes on a limited character banner.
Soft pity: 5★ odds ramp up starting around pull 65.
50/50: limited banners are a coin flip; lose it and your next 5★ is the featured unit (guaranteed).

Spend Asterites on limited character Convenes first. Signature weapons can wait.

What to spend Asterites on

Limited character Convenes (highest account value).
The monthly pass / Battle Pass for steady Asterite income.
Standard Convene only to fill out your roster once your core team exists.

Echoes (your gear)

Echoes are the main power source. Early priorities:

Farm one cost-efficient 2-piece + 2-piece set from a starter region.
Use the Echo XP converter to level useful echoes instead of hoarding low rolls.
Don't over-invest in a set you'll replace at level cap.

Team-building basics

A basic team = Main DPS + Sub-DPS + Support/Healer + Flex. Build one complete team before spreading resources. See our best teams guide for current meta comps.

Next steps

Grab every active code from the redeem codes page.
Plan your next 5★ with the Pull Calculator.