Wuthering Waves has a multitude of free characters you’ll get as rewards while playing. Here are the ones you can get hold of for free.
Wuthering Waves is a gacha game, meaning collecting characters is the core of its gameplay. There are several 5-star units like Jiyan, Yinlin, Calcharo, and others that you can pull to strengthen your account. You can get one random 5-star for free very early.
However, 5-star units can be difficult to get in general. Once the free pulls are gone, you can either get lucky or grind for a ton.
But, as it happens, Wuthering Waves will reward you with several free 4-star characters early on, making your initial journey smoother. Don’t write them off just because they aren’t 5-stars.
Here are all the free Wuthering Waves characters and how to get them.
How many free characters are there in Wuthering Waves?
On release, you will receive a total of six free characters in Wuthering Waves. These are a mixed bag with DPS units like Yangyang and Chixia, and healers like Baizhi. Additionally, you can get one random 5-star for free from the Utterance of Marvels banner.
These free units are quite strong and will carry you through the early challenges until you pull for a powerful 5-star unit.
All free characters and how to get them
| Character | Rarity | Element | Weapon | Unlock Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chixia | 4-star | Fusion | Pistol | Progress through the story to unlock Chixia |
| Baizhi | 4-star | Glacio | Rectifier | Progress through the story to unlock Baizhi |
| Rover | 5-star | Spectro | Sword | Available from the start as your main character |
| Sanhua | 4-star | Glacio | Sword | Complete the Gift of Thawing Frost event by logging in for 5 days |
| Yangyang | 4-star | Aero | Sword | Play through the story to unlock Yangyang |
| Yuanwu | 4-star | Electro | Gauntlet | Take part in the Rumbling Hollows event and complete Tower of Adversity: Experiment Zone |
It is important to mention that you will also receive more free characters as rewards in later patches. These are the ones you will receive on launch. Additionally, you will also receive a lot of extra rewards for pre-registering to the game.
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If you are unaware of the pre-registration rewards, you can check them out here.
How to get a free 5-star unit in Wuthering Waves
Apart from the 4-star units mentioned above, you can practically receive a 5-star unit for free on the first day of playing Wuthering Waves. This is from the Utterance of Marvel banner, where the first 50 pulls will guarantee you a 5-star unit.
You will receive 20 Lustrous Tides from pre-registration and 10 to celebrate the version 1.0 live stream. You will also receive more Lustrous Tides as you level up. Thus, even before you barely scratch the surface of Wuthering Waves, you will have a 5-star in hand.
You will receive one of the 5-star units mentioned below after 50 pulls at random.
| Character | Rarity | Element | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcharo | 5-star | Electro | Broadblade |
| Jianxin | 5-star | Aero | Gauntlet |
| Encore | 5-star | Fusion | Rectifier |
| Verina | 5-star | Spectro | Rectifier |
| Lingyang | 5-star | Glacio | Gauntlet |
When more free characters become available, we’ll update this article, so be sure to bookmark it and check back soon.
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