Wuthering Waves Hands-On GDC Preview: “Another Open-World ARPG With A Very Strong Hook”

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The last innovation in combat is Wuthering Waves ‘ echo system, which is sort of a blend between traditional equipment-based abilities and a creature collecting game. Players can collect the Echoes of enemies they defeat in the game and then equip them to a character (one per unit), which in turn provides stat bonuses and the ability to transform into that echo during a battle to briefly call upon their abilities. We defeated a boss, equipped their Echo, and then used it in the next battle to great effect; it was also pretty cool to occupy the body of an enemy that was fun to fight just minutes bef

Boss design also feels like it will be a rewarding element of Wuthering Waves . We got to try a few different difficulty levels and while the first one was fairly easy, only requiring a few well-timed dodges to set up brutally efficient combos, the very next difficulty element resulted in a team wipe after an ill-timed party member swap. It’s refreshing to have combat in this genre that feels sufficiently challenging without being completely over-the-top , and early impressions make it feel like kuro Game Games has managed to strike that elusive bala

**Wuthering Waves employs a 3-unit combat system with a design focus on swapping between them at beneficial times ** during battle to maximize their synergies. It’s not ground-breaking, but the implementation is excellent – slowly building up a charge bar while using abilities and properly timing dodges allows players to then swap into a new unit that has an immediate effect upon entering the battlefield. We didn’t get a chance to really examine what those abilities are, but they seem to range from doing damage to setting up better positioning for a new skill in

On top of the in-game currencies, Wuthering Waves features a character progression system tied to gathering materials through combat, challenges, boss fights, and overworld exploration. These are called Resonator Ascension Materials, and are vital in progressing an account’s strength and ability to adapt to content as it is released. As of right now, here is a list of the available Resonator Ascension Materials acquirable through exploration or the Pharmacy s

That’s an encouraging sign for a fledgling live service game that has to compete for time with well-established titles in the same space. I’m optimistic Wuthering Waves can entice players early – there’s enough variation in its game world, its compelling combat systems, and it’s another open-world ARPG with an exciting hook – but launch will certainly be a make-or-break time for the game. **Overall, the hands-on experience with the game definitely cements the fact that Wuthering Waves is a game to watch and an exciting design within the action RPG gacha ecosystem

Of the available resources in Wuthering Waves , the most important are the various in-game currencies that will dictate how players are able to acquire new characters and weapons. The main one is Astrite, which is acquired over time while playing the game and completing quests, sidequests, world challenges, in-game events, and more . The closest equivalent for those more familiar with Genshin Impact is Primogems , and the distribution rate is honestly pretty similar,

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Wuthering Waves , so far, has created enough exciting opportunities to search for and use its resources to make time spent within its world feel useful, with account progression tangible and entertaining. Looking closely at competitors like Genshin Impact reveals what the new game now has to av

Combat also feels snappy and responsive in Wuthering Waves , with well-made character movement a crucial element of the flow of battle. Dodges felt especially pinpoint and rewarding, and combat also features a parry system where a unit can time their attack to respond to an enemy’s vulnerability indicator during their own lunge – doing so results in damage and a stagger that can set up the next chain of a combo. The hands-on was a little too short to really go in-depth on these systems so it’s difficult to ascertain exactly how the interplay between dodging, parrying, and swapping units really flows, but what was on display felt intuitive and