Wuthering Waves |OT| - Devil May Impact

Thick Thighs Save Lives

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Ooooh, WIND BREAKER season 2 is coming, gotta remember about it. First one was fire, none of that pussy shit from tokyo revengers wankers

No clue who narushio is

but i just checked and he's a youtuber

why is an english speaking youtuber in weeb magazine?
Narushio (鳴潮) is the localized title of Wuthering Waves for the Japanese market. I think it translates to Rising Tide, which I personally like more than Wuthering Waves.

Btw, that Narushio youtuber posts only WuWa and PGR content, and I think he was the first one who uploaded a bunch of stuff about version 2.2 including the new vocal songs so give him a sub, lol.
 
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Thick Thighs Save Lives

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Btw, for anyone curious, here's how Zani's 1st drip marketing post performed in JP vs Global:

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Peroroncino

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After 10 minutes of intense rumination on this subject by my 2 remaining grey cells, I don't like it.

I like the concept behind the name, but it doesn't roll of the tongue as nicely as let's say Genshin.

Btw, for anyone curious, here's how Zani's 1st drip marketing post performed in JP vs Global:

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we need to step up
 
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Thick Thighs Save Lives

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After 10 minutes of intense rumination on this subject by my 2 remaining grey cells, I don't like it.

I like the concept behind the name, but it doesn't roll of the tongue as nicely as let's say Genshin.



we need to step up
Hard to beat JP when they're passionate about a gacha waifu. 😅

I'm really curious to see how Cartethyia's drip marketing will do in JP versus En though, since I've noticed that all the JP players are really into her, lol.
 

Thick Thighs Save Lives

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So Zani will run alongside Cartethyia?
Do you mean a double banner? Or Zani in one half of the patch and Cartethyia in the other?

Anyway, the next update is the anniversary patch, so anything can happen, tbh.

I do hope they never do double banners for new limited units at the same time though. HoYo did that in Genshin with Mavuika and Citlali and it annoyed me quite a bit because I wanted both.
 
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Nankatsu

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Do you mean a double banner? Or Zani in one half of the patch and Cartethyia in the other?

Anyway, the next update is the anniversary patch, so anything can happen, tbh.

I do hope they never do double banners for new limited units though. HoYo did that in Genshin with Mavuika and Citlali and it annoyed me quite a bit because I wanted both.

Anniversary can always be a double edge sword if you ask me.

They may try running both alongside each other for a change.

Usually companies can do some solid derp moments when anniversary comes into play.
 
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Branded

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Can someone explain to me what this game is, if I can play it on PC and why it's better than its counterparts? Thanks.
 

Thick Thighs Save Lives

NeoGAF's Physical Games Advocate Extraordinaire
Anniversary can always be a double edge sword if you ask me.

They man try running both alongside each other for a change.

Usually companies can do some solid derp moments when anniversary comes into play.
Yeah, that's def a possibility... They have built a lot of goodwill lately though, with the 2.0 release and then with 2.2, so I hope they don't go that route.

I personally have 300+ pulls saved up, so if Zani has a great kit, I will pull for her. Cartethyia is already a lock, but that means I'll probably miss out on their weapons since I also want to get Shorekeeper next.
 

Peroroncino

Member
Can someone explain to me what this game is, if I can play it on PC and why it's better than its counterparts? Thanks.

Open-world action RPG with gacha mechanics. It's on PC, it also has cross-progression. The open world is constantly expanding, due to its nature as a gacha.

If you like open worlds, action RPGs and want more responsive combat, better movement, and a darker setting, WuWa is definitely better than its counterparts (which in this case would be primarily Genshin, and maybe ZZZ) that are more whimsy, though with its own darker shades too for sure.
 

Branded

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Open-world action RPG with gacha mechanics. It's on PC, it also has cross-progression. The open world is constantly expanding, due to its nature as a gacha.

If you like open worlds, action RPGs and want more responsive combat, better movement, and a darker setting, WuWa is definitely better than its counterparts (which in this case would be primarily Genshin, and maybe ZZZ) that are more whimsy, though with its own darker shades too for sure.
Thanks! I could never figure out the mechanics of ZZZ, is it a arena battler/boss rush game or what?
 

Peroroncino

Member
Thanks! I could never figure out the mechanics of ZZZ, is it a arena battler/boss rush game or what?

Neither, you can run around the world and slap all the monsters you see nilly willy, there are some instanced arenas and directed setpieces, but a lot of bosses and monsters are out in the open world. Imagine Witcher 3, you have a world, you have an action combat system (albeit more similar to DMC than TW3) and you have treasures, puzzles, monsters, quests littered in that world.
 

Pejo

Member
Do you mean a double banner? Or Zani in one half of the patch and Cartethyia in the other?

Anyway, the next update is the anniversary patch, so anything can happen, tbh.

I do hope they never do double banners for new limited units at the same time though. HoYo did that in Genshin with Mavuika and Citlali and it annoyed me quite a bit because I wanted both.
Damn I had no idea we were at the Anniversary already. Nice!

I hope they toss us a standard 5* selector at minimum. It'd be nice if they introduced "universal" resonance materials and gave us one per anniversary so you can bump up any 5* character you own at your own discretion, but no gacha dev is generous enough to actually do that.

I think at the very least they will outdo Genshin who is notoriously stingy on anniversaries, as they will want the free word-of-mouth and "genshin could never" memes for free marketing. Zani and Cartethiya in the same patch would be pretty rough though. At least there's a 99% chance that we'll get first time purchase bonuses reset for any spenders, but that's still pretty rough on F2P.
 

Pejo

Member
I knew it was unlikely, but I was hoping she was a 4*. Regardless, drip marketing for Ciaccona




Unless she's got amazing gameplay, she's likely a skip for me while I build resources for Cartethiya. This does bode well that we won't be getting both Zani and Cartethiya in the same patch though, good for my savings.
 

Pejo

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Guys, Simps and others

the BETA IS OUT

LEAKS INCOMING
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Not sure what I'm hoping for, but I have big hopes for it regardless

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It begins:
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New Wings and 10x rolls, looks like anniversary rewards:
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Zani kit:

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Pejo

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Wait, 2.3 covers Zani and Ciaccona?

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Sorry Fam, seems like Ciaccona might not end up being free after all.

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Not necessarily though. When that Yao dude was given for free, he still had a banner regardless at the same time.

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Looks like Ciaccona has a pizza gun as her signature.
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Nankatsu

Gold Member
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Not necessarily though. When that Yao dude was given for free, he still had a banner regardless at the same time.

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Looks like Ciaccona has a pizza gun as her signature.
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Yeah, with her being 2nd phase, her banner does line up with anniversary date.

Xiangli Yao was also Phase 2, he was paired with Zhezhi, who got Phase 1 slot.

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EDIT: Judging from leaks, yeah, seems like Phoebe feeds Zani pretty good.
 
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Mayar

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I read it, it sounds interesting, let's see how it will be in dynamics. But in fact, the most important thing from this whole text, if of course it is true, is this piece.
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This can be roughly read as - if you don't have Phoebe you are fucked. This is what the rumors were about, that she will convert Spectro Frazzle into damage.
 
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Nankatsu

Gold Member
I read it, it sounds interesting, let's see how it will be in dynamics. But in fact, the most important thing from this whole text, if of course it is true, is this piece.
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This can be roughly read as - if you don't have Phoebe you are fucked. This is what the rumors were about, that she will convert Spectro Frazzle into damage.

I don't like it at all that they're locking Zani with Phoebe with that amount of damage difference.

She's one of the most desired character since Raguna dropped and now she basically needs Phoebe to hold her hand.

I don't mind a character having better synergy with another character, but judging by the leaks without Phoebe you lose about 30-40% damage.
 
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Mayar

Member
I don't like it at all that they're locking Zani with Phoebe with that amount of damage difference.

She's one of the most desired character since Raguna dropped and now she basically needs Phoebe to hold their hand.
I'm just curious to see her damage parser. Just considering the brutal damage that Phoebe can do, let's add the damage from Zani. I hope they'll balance it well, because we have a risk that the whole table will collapse.

I don't mind a character having better synergy with another character, but judging by the leaks without Phoebe you lose about 30-40% damage.
Phoebe is currently the only character in the game that can continuously cast Spectre Fizzle on enemies, and in AoE, and most importantly, constantly update this status. Considering what they posted, yes, without her in the group, you will lose a lot of damage, and there is no replacement for her.
 
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Nankatsu

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I'm just curious to see her damage parser. Just considering the brutal damage that Phoebe can do, let's add the damage from Zani. I hope they'll balance it well, because we have a risk that the whole table will collapse.

People about to clutch on Spectro Rover once again:

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Mayar

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People about to clutch on Spectro Rover once again:

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Here we will need to wait, I don't really like watching the test server, because only one patch on it and everything changes. Plus they can make a patch on the release after the test server and everything will change again. But if roughly speaking Zani can do rotation with Phoebe, and she will have enough stacks, then Spectro rover will not be needed, in fact, you just throw Shorekeeper there, all this pornography gets a crit damage buff and if nothing serious happens and there are no radical changes, I think this will be the optimal team.
 

Pejo

Member
I'll probably pick up a copy of Zani but not gonna go crazy for her. Plus I have Phoebe already if she ends up being really fun to play. Now that I know Cartethiya/Fleurdelys isn't the next patch, I have a bit of leeway. There's also mentions of Cartethiya transforming for her ult, so all is well. I kinda wish you could pick the form by like holding Ult instead of just using it for a short duration, but we'll see how they do it. PGR has different mechanics when switching stances for several characters, so it could be like that.
 

Nankatsu

Gold Member
I'll probably pick up a copy of Zani but not gonna go crazy for her. Plus I have Phoebe already if she ends up being really fun to play. Now that I know Cartethiya/Fleurdelys isn't the next patch, I have a bit of leeway. There's also mentions of Cartethiya transforming for her ult, so all is well. I kinda wish you could pick the form by like holding Ult instead of just using it for a short duration, but we'll see how they do it. PGR has different mechanics when switching stances for several characters, so it could be like that.

320% ER meta incoming, in order to have that ULT constantly up and ready to bring out Fleurdelys.

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T4keD0wN

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I wouldnt hate mechanics like spectro frazzle and wind erosion if every character of the correct element had them, for now theyll make team selection way too limited.

Ciaccona sings and cooks?
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Probably gonna be the same kind of amplifier for Carthethiya as what Phoebe will be for Zani.

As for Cathethiya, bummer the form we all want will likely be limited to her ult instead of at-will switching with heavy attack or skill like Cantarella and Phoebe
 
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Mayar

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Zani looks fire but I was hoping she lost the shield and went bare hands on her liberation.

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No thanks, it practically will reduced her to Single Target DPS, here if you look at her Attacks when she enters the Berserker stance almost all her swings apparently have AoE and over a fairly large area, which is very nice for a melee character in this game, especially considering that now there is a new WW mode and there AoE is just what you need. We have a chance to get universality for TOA and for WW.
 
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Thick Thighs Save Lives

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Feel like I'm /r/WutheringWavesLeaks in this OT! 😅 I don’t even have to check the subreddit for new leaks anymore. 😂

I'm joking btw. Carry on!
 
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