For Genshin Impact players looking at Wuthering Waves as the next big gacha game, the difference in terminology can feel a bit confusing. We gacha game players sink many hours into learning the names of various items and currencies, as well as the lore of the games we love. Before you load up Wuthering Waves for the first time, there’s a great infographic you should check out.
Wuthering Waves to Genshin Impact name infographic
Shared on Redditbut originally created by a TikTok user @kuripuutkthis infographic directly compares the main items and names of parts of the game that Genshin Impact players will be familiar with.
For example, Primogems, which are used to replenish Resin in Genshin Impact, are known as Astrite in Wuthering Waves. astrite is used to refill Wave plate. Genshin players will know that Resin plays an important role in the game, allowing players to receive challenging rewards from Ley Line Blossoms, Petrified Trees, and Trounce Blossoms. Resin can also be used for event-exclusive challenges.
Therefore, Waveplate will allow Wuthering Waves players to access challenging rewards – an important part of any gacha game if you want to level up quickly and get yourself some materials to use when leveling up your characters and items.
Are there new items in Wuthering Waves that don’t appear in Genshin Impact?
Genshin Impact never had a separate currency to draw weapons from their banners. Wuthering Waves, on the other hand, will introduce a new way to obtain special weapons from banners.
Instead of using Bright Tide or Radiant Tide (the equivalent of Acquaint Fate and Intertwined Fate), players will have to use A Forging Tide draw from special weapons banners. This exclusive weapon banner currency means you won’t need to use your other Tides to try and get new weapons.
You can also get Echoes, which are creatures that can be equipped to your characters to provide them with different stat boosts. They function similarly to artifacts, rather than weapons.
Can I get free items as a new player?
The team behind Wuthering Waves offers many ways to get items in the first month of the game’s launch (May 22 to June 22, 2024).
Like Genshin and Honkai, you can use your Twitch account to get rewards by watching and subscribing to streamers who play the game.
As you can see above, there is also an event between May 29 and June 6, 2024 where you can pull Echoes to try and find a five-star for free. I didn’t pull a five-star, so I just went with an Echo I liked. You should pick the highest number from the ones you draw to get the best stats.
Want to read more about Wuthering Waves at Pro Game Guides? Try Wuthering Waves Codes (May 2024) or “They won’t make it”: Wuthering Waves smashes 30 million pre-registrations despite player doubts.
