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Wuthering Waves Version 3.8 arrives on November 12, 2026, with an important extra job for Steam players: replacing the old game package with Kuro’s Official Launcher. Plan for that change before your next session, and keep Steam’s later pre-download rollout separate from the general update schedule.
Kuro schedules maintenance for November 12, 04:00–11:00 UTC+8. That is November 11, noon–7 p.m. PST or 3–10 p.m. EST; London runs from 8 p.m. November 11 to 3 a.m. November 12, and Central Europe from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. UAE players should plan around midnight–7 a.m. November 12. These are scheduled hours, and maintenance can overrun.
The maintenance reward is 300 Astrite and two Crystal Solvent. Eligibility requires a character with Mail unlocked before maintenance begins; eligible players can claim it until the next version update.
The update adds Lily and the weapon Lullaby, continues the main story with Chapter IV Act V: A Bouquet for Tomorrow, and introduces Tactical Hologram: Calamity Effigy. Second Coming of Solaris: Unwritten Dreams is among the new leisure events. Rover’s Echo set can switch with the corresponding Resonance Attribute, while the Guidebook gains a material-location shortcut and material challenges gain a repeat option without reloading.
Kuro says the replacement affects local client files, not account data or in-game progress. The Steam store requires a Kuro Games account and supports linking it to Steam. Before starting, check that you can sign in with your usual account and record the server you use. Keep personal screenshots or other files you want to retain outside the installation folder rather than treating the progress assurance as a backup of everything on your drive.
The Steam store currently lists 150 GB of available space, while Kuro’s maintenance notice lists 100 GB for PC. The same notice gives an existing-PC-client pre-download package of 13 GB requiring 15 GB free. These figures do not establish one exact final Version 3.8 installation size. For a Steam reinstall, budget against the storefront requirement and inspect the launcher’s current download and space estimates before proceeding.
Our advice is to check the actual installation drive, not just the total free space reported across your computer. Leave enough time to read the download options rather than selecting the largest package automatically. A small update-package figure is especially easy to misread when another instruction requires removing the old installation first. On a metered connection, check the amount to be downloaded before you start.
Kuro’s tier guide distinguishes UHD, HD and SD asset packages from the adjustable graphics settings inside the game. The package determines the available asset quality; choosing a high setting cannot supply resources that were not downloaded. On PC, multiple tiers can coexist, so installing extra tiers also needs extra space. Mobile supports one tier at a time, and switching requires downloading the differences.
Start with the launcher’s recommendation and judge it against your screen, hardware and storage budget. The guide associates Ultra Quality with the UHD package and warns that exceeding its recommendation can cost space and affect performance. Its published package-size examples are for Version 3.7. Do not reuse those older estimates as a confirmed Version 3.8 download chart.
Full Resources and Basic Resources are a separate PC launcher choice being introduced through a limited test, alongside Resource Cleanup improvements. Full downloads most resources up front; Basic fetches launch essentials, then downloads more according to your progress. Do not assume everyone will see those controls immediately. If the option is absent, check the current rollout notice before reinstalling again or searching for an unofficial way to enable it.
Kuro says PS5 Pro can enable PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, or PSSR, for image resolution up to 4K. Performance and Quality presets are being added on supported consoles, but the announcement explicitly excludes the standard PS5 and Xbox Series S from those presets. Check your exact console model before expecting the same menu shown in another player’s screenshot.
After updating, compare an area you already know using the display and settings you normally play with. “Up to 4K” does not establish a fixed frame rate, native rendering resolution or equal results across every scene. There is no hands-on performance test behind this article, so a hardware purchase should wait for measurements relevant to the model you would buy.
The Steam replacement instructions apply to the Steam package. On consoles, mobile and Mac, use the update route for your installed version rather than copying the PC migration procedure. Windows players using the Xbox app should also distinguish an app-wide problem from an individual game update. Our Xbox app refresh and access guide explains the separate preview rollout and why a changed Library screen is not proof of lost access.
Before troubleshooting, note which client you use, the version shown and the exact error. Change one thing at a time so you can tell whether it helped. Avoid buying currency or another product as an attempted repair for a missing menu or a download error; first establish whether the game has finished updating and you are using the intended account.
The exact download amount for each Version 3.8 resource choice and real-world performance still need checking in the released client. The official materials describe planned features rather than results from our testing. If your connection is slow or storage is tight, treat the first session as time to install and verify your setup, rather than promising friends that you will be ready at the scheduled server return.
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