Wuthering Waves 3.8 lands November 11: Lily leads Phase 1 while three reruns wait in Phase 2

Six banners in one version, and only one of them is new

Version 3.8 of Wuthering Waves goes live on November 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET (UTC-5). For North American players that is a late-night download, so anyone planning around the update should know their server reset time in advance. One banner day, six featured resonators, and a real choice to make about where the Astrite goes.

The only debut this version is Lily, who arrives in Phase 1. She shares that phase with two returning units, Sigrika and Qiuyuan. Phase 2 leans entirely on reruns: Yangyang Xuanling, Suisui, and Hiyuki.

The full schedule

A few details are still open. The official materials do not state when Phase 2 begins, how long maintenance will run, or what compensation players will receive. Kuro Games typically confirms those items closer to launch, so treat the schedule above as the firm part and the rest as pending.

Where your Astrite should go

Reasons to spend in Phase 1

• Lily is the fresh option of the version, and she fits accounts looking for a new roster piece.
• If you missed Sigrika or Qiuyuan on their last runs, this is a second chance.

Reasons to wait

• Honoring a full rerun phase means patience pays if Hiyuki or Suisui is your real target.
• If none of these six names matter for your account, the smarter play is holding everything for a future version.
• Players who already own the rerun units rarely need duplicates, so the value drops fast there.

The classic trap here is splitting pulls across both phases and finishing with neither target. Pick a phase and commit.

What this version means for different players

New players probably benefit most from the shape of 3.8. Lily gives them a clear debut to aim at, and the reruns around her help fill out a thin roster without waiting months.

Midgame accounts have a gap-filling window in Phase 1 with Sigrika or Qiuyuan, then a natural checkpoint before Phase 2 to reassess. Low-spend players face the same advice as everyone else, only with higher stakes: one phase, one target, no spread. Collectors have the heaviest load, since six featured names in a single version is a lot of currency to track.

Before the servers go down

• Convert the launch time, November 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET (UTC-5), into your own timezone.
• Clear any current-version events, dailies, and claims before the maintenance window starts.
• Set a hard Astrite budget now, split by phase, so the Phase 2 reruns do not tempt you past it.
• Watch the official patch notes for maintenance length and compensation, neither of which was confirmed at the time of writing.

For more coverage of the version, banners, and character builds, check the Wuthering Waves hub on GenshinBuilds as 3.8 approaches.

The bottom line: Lily headlines November 11, Sigrika and Qiuyuan return beside her, and a three-rerun Phase 2 follows. Nothing outside the date and the banner list has been confirmed yet, so hold loose plans loosely until the official notes drop.