When will Xiangli Yao release in Wuthering Waves?

The star of Wuthering Waves version 1.2, it didn’t take more than a couple of scenes for Xiangli Yao to win the hearts of the whole fanbase. But that also caused many to wonder, when exactly will the Principal Investigator’s banner debut in the game?

For all who —like me— want to make sure they will have everything ready for his debut, here’s when will Xiangli Yao be released, as well as how to get the game’s new 5-star Electro resonator for free in Wuthering Waves.

When will the Xiangli Yao banner be released in Wuthering Waves?

Xiangli Yao’s Celestial Revelation featured convene banner will debut on September 7th, 2024, together with the second wave of banners part of Wuthering Waves 1.2. Once up, the banner will run until September 28th, 2024. As usual for all non-standard 5-stars, a Featured Weapon Convene Event starring Yiao’s featured 5-star gauntlet (Verity’s Handle) will run simultaneously with his banner.

How to get Xiangli Yao for free in WuWa

According to Kuro Games, all Wuthering Waves players will be able to claim Xiangli Yao for free by reaching a certain Popularity total during the version 1.2 flagship event, By Moon’s Grace. Although the set amount of popularity needed to get the 5-star was not disclosed at the time of writing, you will have from September 7th to the end of the version to achieve it.

Wuthering Waves By Moon’s Grace guide: How to gain Popularity fast

You can gain popularity as part of Wuthering Waves‘ By Moon’s Grace event by building and upgrading stalls (the latter which will offer by far the biggest amount of points), as well as by completing Lodge Wishes stages whether for the first time or with higher rankings. To make completing the stages easier, the Rover can also take part in companion quests, such as Changli’s Puzzle of Puzzles and Yangyang’s Riddle and Reunion, to add the characters to their roster.

Now that you know when the game’s new top Electro-DPS will be released, don’t forget to also check out how to play Wuthering Waves at 120 FPS, as well as how to build the best overall support for him.