Wuthering Waves Gacha System Explained

Wuthering Waves runs on a gacha mechanic called Convene, the main way players unlock new Resonators and Weapons. If pity counters, currencies, and banner types have you scratching your head, this guide covers everything you need to understand how the Wuthering Waves gacha system works.

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Currencies: Astrite and Tides

Astrite is the game's main premium currency, earned by completing quests, exploring the map, finishing events, and unlocking achievements. It converts into Tides at a flat rate of 160 Astrite per Tide, and Tides are the actual tickets you spend to pull on banners.

Astrite

There are three Tide types:

• Lustrous Tides – used on Novice, Selector, and both Permanent Convenes
• Radiant Tides – used on the Character Event Convene
• Forging Tides – used on the Weapon Event Convene

Two additional currencies, Afterglow Corals and Oscillate Corals, are earned passively through pulling. Afterglow Corals come from 4★/5★ pulls and can buy extra Tides or Wavebands (used to boost a Resonator's Resonance Chain). Oscillate Corals come from 3★ Weapons and offer limited monthly Tide purchases.

Base Drop Rates and Pity System

Character Banners (Resonator Convenes)

• Character Permanent Convene: 5★ rate 0.8%, 4★ rate 6%, 3★ rate 93.2%. 80-pull hard pity for a 5★ Resonator, randomized from the standard pool (Verina, Encore, Calcharo, Lingyang, Jianxin). A 4★ Resonator or Weapon is guaranteed every 10 pulls. Pity is independent and not shared with any other banner.

Wuthering Waves Permanent Resonator Convene

• Character Event Convene: Same base rates (5★ 0.8%, 4★ 6%, 3★ 93.2%) with an 80-pull hard pity for a 5★ Resonator. There's a 50/50 chance the 5★ is the featured unit - if you lose, the next 5★ is guaranteed to be the featured character. 4★ pulls also have a 50% chance of being a featured 4★, with a guarantee on the next 4★ if you miss. Pity carries over between different Character Event Convenes, but does not share with the Character Permanent Convene.

Wuthering Waves Resonator Event Convene

Weapon Banners (Weapon Convenes)

• Weapon Permanent Convene: Same base rates (5★ 0.8%, 4★ 6%, 3★ 93.2%) with an 80-pull hard pity for a 5★ Weapon, but you get to select your guaranteed weapon every time - no randomization. A 4★ Resonator or Weapon is guaranteed every 10 pulls. Pity is independent and not shared with any other banner.

Wuthering Waves Permanent Weapon Convene

• Weapon Event Convene: Same base rates (5★ 0.8%, 4★ 6%, 3★ 93.2%) with an 80-pull hard pity for a 5★ Weapon. Unlike characters, there's no 50/50 - every 5★ pulled here is guaranteed to be the featured weapon. 4★ pulls follow the same 50/50 pattern as Character Event Convenes. Pity carries over between different Weapon Event Convenes, but not with the Weapon Permanent Convene.

Wuthering Waves Weapon Event Convene

The famous 50/50 system applies to Character Event Convenes: when you hit a 5★, there's a 50% chance it's the featured character. Lose the 50/50, and your next 5★ is guaranteed to be the featured unit. Weapon Event Convenes, by contrast, guarantees the featured weapon every time - no 50/50 involved.

4★ pulls follow a similar pattern: a 50% chance of hitting a featured 4★, with a guarantee on the next 4★ if you miss.

Novice and Selector Convene

New players start with the Novice Convene, capped at 50 pulls with a 20% discount (8 Tides per 10 pulls). You're guaranteed a 5★ Resonator from a fixed pool - Verina, Encore, Calcharo, Lingyang, or Jianxin - and the banner disappears once you pull one.

Wuthering Waves Novice Convene

After that, the Selector Convene unlocks, letting you choose your 5★ Resonator from the same pool. This one has an 80-pull pity and also vanishes after you claim your pick. Neither banner shares pity with anything else, so they're essentially free guaranteed 5★ units - don't spend extra Astrite here.

Wuthering Waves Beginner's Choice Convene

Collab Convenes: A Separate System

During collaboration events (like At Dream's Edge), special Collab Resonator and Collab Weapon Convenes appear, using unique tokens like Dreamcatcher Tide and Shadowforge Tide. These operate on 50/50 mechanics similar to standard Event Convenes, but with one key distinction: their pity is shared only among other collab banners in the same campaign - it does not share pity with the regular Character or Weapon Event Convenes. Rewards here use a separate currency, Illusive Corals, redeemable for exclusive cosmetics and collab Wavebands.

Wuthering Waves Collab Resonator Convene

Wuthering Waves Collab Weapon Convene

Collab Event Currencies

Collab banners introduce their own reward currency, Illusive Corals, earned from 4★ and 5★ pulls in place of standard Afterglow Corals. These can be redeemed for collab-exclusive Wavebands (capped at 2 per Resonator), cosmetics, and Convene Tokens like Dreamcatcher Tide and Shadowforge Tide. Oscillate Corals from 3★ Weapons still apply as normal across collab banners.

Exchangables:

Illusive Corals Can Exchange to Shop with Dreamcatcher, Shadowforge Tide, Exclusive cosmetics, and collab Wavebands.

Wuthering Waves Collab Exchange Shop

Note: It does not share pity with the regular Character or Weapon Event Convenes

Tips for Efficient Pulling

• Prioritize Character Event Convenes if you're F2P - limited Resonators offer more long-term value than weapons.
• Save roughly 160 pulls' worth of currency before committing to a banner, so you can cover a 50/50 loss and still hit guaranteed pity.
• Avoid spending Astrite on Permanent Convenes - duplicates from losing 50/50s already fill that pool over time.

Conclusion

The Wuthering Waves Convene system ultimately comes down to a few core ideas: every banner shares the same base rates, pity guarantees a 5★ within 80 pulls, and event banners soften the 50/50 with a guarantee on the next pull - once you understand how Astrite, Tides, and pity counters work together, you can plan your pulls with confidence instead of relying purely on luck, whether you're a new player working through the Novice and Selector banners or a veteran saving up for the next limited Resonator.

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