Wuthering Waves update 2.6: release time and maintenance details

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In Wuthering Waves 2.6, entitled “By Sun’s Scorch, By Moon’s Glow,” it’s time for Septimont’s Augusta and Iuno to make their appearance on stage.

Version 2.6 of WuWa introduces a substantial update that includes two top-tier Resonators each with their unique weapons, plus a fresh batch of 4-Star weapons. Additionally, players can expect new terrains like Sanguis Plateau, new Echoes, and Sonata Effects. Furthermore, Rinascita’s flight ability will now be accessible in both Jinzhou and the Black Shores with this update.

Here are all the details on the Wuthering Waves update 2.6 start and server downtime.

Wuthering Waves update 2.6 – server downtime

On August 28, 2025, the Wuthering Waves servers will be temporarily shut down starting from 4am (that’s UTC+8) to carry out the update for version 2.6. For your convenience, this corresponds to the following times in different timezones:

* Pacific Time Zone (PT): August 27, 2025, at 8pm (August 28, 12am UTC)
* Eastern Time Zone (ET): August 28, 2025, at 1am (August 28, 5am UTC)
* British Summer Time (BST): August 28, 2025, at 6am (August 28, 10am UTC)
* Central European Summer Time (CEST): August 28, 2025, at 7am (August 28, 11am UTC)
* Indian Standard Time (IST): August 28, 2025, at 11:30am (August 28, 3:00pm UTC)

  • August 27, 1pm PDT
  • August 27, 3pm CDT
  • August 27, 4pm EDT
  • August 27, 5pm BRT
  • August 27, 9pm BST
  • August 27, 10pm CEST
  • August 28, 1:30am IST
  • August 28, 4am CST
  • August 28, 5am KST/JST
  • August 28, 6am AEST
  • August 28, 8am NZST

For approximately seven hours, the servers for Wuthering Waves are expected to be down. After this time, users will be able to reconnect and explore the new content introduced in update 2.6.

Wuthering Waves update 2.6 – release time

According to our schedule, you can expect the Wuthering Waves update 2.6 in your time zone as long as everything regarding the update and related maintenance proceeds smoothly: it’s due to arrive at the appointed hour.

  • August 27, 8pm PDT
  • August 27, 10pm CDT
  • August 27, 11pm EDT
  • August 28, 12am BRT
  • August 28, 4am BST
  • August 28, 5am CEST
  • August 28, 8:30am IST
  • August 28, 11am CST
  • August 28, 12pm KST/JST
  • August 28, 1pm AEST
  • August 28, 3pm NZST

Kuro Games is offering a downtime compensation package consisting of 300 Astrite and 2 Crystal Solvent once the servers are back online. You can find these rewards in your in-game mailbox, which you can collect until the next game update. Remember to move them into your inventory before they expire.

Wuthering Waves update 2.6 – preload

On August 26, 2025 at 10am (UTC+8), which corresponds to August 25, 2025 at 10pm EDT, players using PC, iOS, and Android devices can commence downloading Wuthering Waves version 2.6. Preloading this update will enable you to quickly resume playing as most of the necessary data will already be on your device. Unfortunately, there is no preload option available for PS5 users.

Wuthering Waves update 2.6 – download size

The size of the Wuthering Waves update may vary based on your installed language package and the device you’re using. Kuro Games advises keeping about twice the download size available in free storage to allow for file decompression. Below, find the preload sizes for WuWa 2.6:

1. English (US): 3.5 GB
2. German: 4.0 GB
3. French: 4.5 GB
4. Spanish (Spain): 5.0 GB
5. Spanish (Latin America): 4.8 GB
6. Italian: 4.5 GB
7. Polish: 4.5 GB
8. Russian: 5.0 GB
9. Japanese: 4.0 GB
10. Korean: 3.5 GB
11. Traditional Chinese: 4.8 GB
12. Simplified Chinese: 4.5 GB

  • PC: 35 GB
  • Android and iOS: 11 GB

Make sure to be connected to Wi-Fi before downloading the update on mobile devices.

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2025-08-25 10:47