When is the next Wuthering Waves maintenance?

Wuthering Waves runs a major version update roughly every six weeks, and each one begins with a maintenance window starting at 04:00 UTC+8. The live countdown on this page always tracks the next scheduled or estimated maintenance, converted to your local time automatically.

How long does Wuthering Waves maintenance last?

Major version maintenance typically lasts about 7 hours, running from 04:00 UTC+8 to roughly 11:00 UTC+8. Some windows finish early: Version 3.4 completed in about 4 hours. Mid-version updates such as 3.0.5 usually need only 2 to 3 hours.

What compensation does Wuthering Waves give for maintenance?

Kuro Games has consistently awarded around 300 Astrites plus Crystal Solvents for major version maintenance since Version 3.0. Compensation arrives by in-game mail once servers return and must be claimed within 30 days. Extended or unscheduled outages sometimes receive additional rewards.

Why can't I log into Wuthering Waves outside maintenance?

If this page shows servers operational and you still cannot log in, the cause is usually local. Common fixes are updating the client through the launcher, restarting your router or switching networks, and confirming your account region matches the server you are selecting.

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Wuthering Waves Maintenance Times

Every major Wuthering Waves update begins with a maintenance window, and every time it happens the same question goes around: when can I play again? This page answers that permanently — a live countdown to the next maintenance in your local time, how long downtime usually runs, and what compensation to expect. It updates itself every patch cycle, so it's always current.

Next Scheduled Maintenance

Version 3.6 — Next Update

Estimated late August 2026 · ~7 hours downtime · Estimated from the ~6-week patch cycle — not yet confirmed by Kuro Games

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Server Status: All Servers Operational Your Local Time: Est. Aug 20, 2026 · 04:00 UTC+8

Maintenance Time by Region

Wuthering Waves runs on a single global server, so maintenance takes every region offline at the same moment. Below is the next maintenance window converted to major local timezones.

Region	Maintenance Starts	Expected Back
Pacific Time (US West)	Wed, Aug 19 · 01:00 PM	Wed, Aug 19 · 08:00 PM
Eastern Time (US East)	Wed, Aug 19 · 04:00 PM	Wed, Aug 19 · 11:00 PM
GMT / London	Wed, Aug 19 · 09:00 PM	Thu, Aug 20 · 04:00 AM
Singapore / SEA	Thu, Aug 20 · 04:00 AM	Thu, Aug 20 · 11:00 AM
Australia East	Thu, Aug 20 · 06:00 AM	Thu, Aug 20 · 01:00 PM

Times convert from 04:00 UTC+8 (server time) and assume the standard 7-hour window. Your browser's timezone is used for the countdown above.

How Long Does Maintenance Last?

The short answer: plan for about 7 hours, and be pleasantly surprised if it's shorter. Kuro Games has held to a consistent pattern since Version 3.0.

Update Type	Typical Window	Notes
Major version (x.0, x.1 …)	~7 hours	04:00 → ~11:00 UTC+8. The standard case.
Mid-version (x.x.5)	2–3 hours	Smaller content drops, shorter downtime.
Emergency / hotfix	30–90 minutes	Announced 30–60 min ahead on Kuro's socials.

Maintenance finishing early is common — Version 3.4 wrapped in roughly 4 hours against a 7-hour estimate. Servers occasionally come back in stages, so if you can't connect the moment the window closes, give it another few minutes.

The Patch Cadence — Why Every ~6 Weeks

Wuthering Waves follows a roughly six-week (42-day) major version cycle, with each version split into two banner phases. That cadence is what makes the next maintenance date predictable even before Kuro confirms it: take the last release, add about six weeks, and you're usually within a day or two.

The cycle does flex. Version 3.4 ran short at about 32 days because it followed a collaboration patch, which pulled 3.5 earlier than a strict six-week count would suggest. Collaborations, anniversaries, and regional events all shift the calendar slightly. Kuro confirms the exact date at the Preview Special Broadcast livestream, which airs roughly one to two weeks before launch and also drops three redemption codes worth around 300 Astrites.

When a date is officially confirmed, the countdown above is labelled Confirmed. Until then it shows Estimated and runs on the six-week projection.

Maintenance Compensation

Kuro Games has awarded compensation for every major version maintenance since Version 3.0, and the amount has been remarkably stable:

Astrites

~300

Crystal Solvents

Delivery

In-Game Mail

Claim Window

30 Days

Compensation is sent automatically once servers return — you don't need to do anything except open your mailbox. If a maintenance window overruns significantly or an unscheduled outage occurs, Kuro has historically added extra Astrites on top.

Separately, the livestream ahead of each patch drops three limited-time codes worth roughly 300 more Astrites. Those expire within about 48 hours, so they're worth catching live — we track them on the codes page.

Can't Log In When Servers Are Up?

If the status above reads All Servers Operational but you still can't get in, the problem is almost certainly local rather than on Kuro's side. Work through these in order:

Check for a client update. The launcher blocks login on an outdated build — this is the single most common cause right after a patch.
Restart the launcher completely, rather than just retrying the login button.
Test a different network. Switching between Wi-Fi and mobile data quickly isolates whether it's your connection or your ISP's routing.
Confirm your account region. Logging into the wrong regional server is a frequent and easily-missed cause.
Restart your router if the above doesn't help — stale DNS entries can persist after a patch.

If none of that works and other players are reporting the same thing, an unannounced issue may be in progress. Kuro posts emergency maintenance notices to their official social channels first.

Recent Maintenance Record

Every major version since 2.6, with actual downtime where known:

Version	Released	Downtime
3.5	Jul 10, 2026	~7h
3.4	Jun 8, 2026	~4h (early)
3.3	Apr 30, 2026	7h
3.2	Mar 19, 2026	7h
3.1	Feb 5, 2026	7h
3.0	Dec 25, 2025	7h
2.6	Nov 13, 2025	6h

Full patch history

Release dates, patch titles, livestream codes, and cycle analysis for every version.

View Patch History →

Frequently Asked Questions

Major updates land roughly every six weeks, with maintenance always starting at 04:00 UTC+8. The countdown at the top of this page always tracks the next scheduled or estimated window in your local time — when Kuro confirms a date it's marked Confirmed, otherwise it runs on the six-week projection.

Plan for about 7 hours for a major version (04:00 → ~11:00 UTC+8). Mid-version updates need 2–3 hours, and hotfixes usually 30–90 minutes. Windows finishing early is common — 3.4 took roughly 4 hours.

Typically 300 Astrites plus 2 Crystal Solvents, sent by in-game mail once servers return. You have 30 days to claim it. Extended or unscheduled outages have historically earned extra on top.

Check the live status in the countdown card above — it updates automatically. If it shows servers operational and you still can't connect, the issue is most likely on your end; work through the login checklist on this page. For the full live status view across regions, see the homepage.

Yes. Wuthering Waves uses a single global server, so Americas, Europe, Asia/SEA and HMT all go offline simultaneously at 04:00 UTC+8. Only the local clock time differs — see the regional table above.

This page updates automatically each patch cycle · Last reviewed July 24, 2026