Wuthering Waves 3.7 Hsin Banner Guide: Pull Plan, Teams & Day-1 Farms (Sept 30)

Version 3.7, *Prism's Illusion, Heart's Illumination*, is the next major Wuthering Waves drop. Hsin is the Phase 1 5-star Electro Rectifier, the first playable Sentinel, and the character most Rovers will decide on before the maintenance window closes. This guide is the day-1 pull plan: banner order, whether to chase the signature, launch teams that do not wait on Suoming, and the farms you can finish before and immediately after the patch.

Primary sources for schedule and patch content are Kuro's Version 3.7 update maintenance notice and the confirmed 3.7 banner rundown. Kit, team, and material numbers below lean on current pre-release build coverage; live multipliers can still shift on day one, so treat Echo and Sequence advice as a launch plan rather than a frozen ranking.

When Version 3.7 and Hsin go live

Maintenance for Version 3.7 runs 2026-09-30 04:00 to 11:00 (UTC+8). That is Sept 29 evening into Sept 30 morning for America/Chicago players. Compensation is Astrite x300 and Crystal Solvent x2, claimable by anyone who created a character and unlocked Mail before maintenance starts. Compensation stays available until the next version update.

Pre-download opens 2026-09-28 10:00 (UTC+8). Official storage guidance:

• PC: 46 GB reserved (actual package about 26 GB)
• Android / iOS: 20 GB reserved (actual package about 13 GB)

Finish the pre-download on Wi-Fi if you can. After the patch, Hsin is available immediately through the featured Convene As Full as Tonight, Forever. Suoming and her sword banner wait for Phase 2.

Version 3.7 banner schedule

| Phase | New 5-star | Reruns | Signature weapon | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Phase 1 (Sept 30) | Hsin (Electro / Rectifier) | Iuno, Chisa | Blooming Jadehaven | | Phase 2 | Suoming (Electro / Sword) | Lynae, Lucilla | Unspoken Rue |

Kuro confirmed the two-phase order in the Version 3.7 Preview Special Broadcast. Exact Phase 2 changeover times should be checked against the in-game Convene timer once 3.7 is live. Do not invent a 21-day split and treat it as locked.

Phase 1 also carries useful 4-stars for Hsin players, including Buling, who applies Electro Flare, buffs Resonance Skill DMG, and heals. That matters for the launch Electro Flare team below.

Who Hsin is (and why she is not a simple hypercarry)

Hsin is Mengzhou's Moon Fox Sentinel: 5-star, Electro Attribute, Rectifier weapon. She is a Resonance Skill DPS with two combat forms and two Resonance Modes.

Answering Form is her default. She builds Answering Heart through Basics, Enhanced Heavy Attacks, and Resonance Skill, then Formshifts into burst.

Illumining Form is the damage window. Liberation's first cast moves her here, Illumining Heart fills, and her empowered Skill plus the second Liberation (Pillars Across Heaven) tag as Resonance Skill DMG before she returns to Answering Form.

Practical loop:

• Enter with Intro Skill.
• Build Heart in Answering Form.
• Formshift into Illumining Form.
• Spend Enhanced Heavies and empowered Skills.
• Finish with Pillars Across Heaven, then swap or restart.

Aim for roughly 120% to 125% Energy Regen so the Liberation cycle does not stall. Many of her finishers count as Resonance Skill DMG, which is why Skill DMG weapons and Echo substats matter more than Basic Attack investment.

She also has a Moon Fox field form that restores HP out of combat and avoids aggro until you dodge, take damage, or attack. Treat it as exploration QoL, not a DPS state.

Unison Mode vs Electro Flare Mode

Hsin's Resonance Modes decide the team, not just the rotation.

• Unison Mode: Swap-heavy. Frequent Intro Skills, Unison Response windows, and partnered burst. Suoming is the intended partner and arrives in Phase 2.
• Electro Flare Mode: Stack-and-detonate. Teammates apply Electro Flare; Hsin converts those stacks into large Resonance Skill hits. This is the day-1 path because Electro Rover and Buling / SuiSui are available when the patch opens.

If you only pull Hsin in Phase 1, start on Electro Flare. Switch to Unison when Suoming lands if that is the premium team you want.

Pull plan for Phase 1

A clean priority order if Hsin is your target:

• Hsin S0 first. The base kit is complete.
• Blooming Jadehaven before chasing early Sequences. The signature multiplies Resonance Skill DMG, the same tag her kit already uses.
• Hold leftover pulls for Suoming S0 in Phase 2 if you want the Unison endgame.
• Hsin S2 only after both characters and the signature are secured, if you still have pity to spend.

Skip treating S1 as a required stop. Pre-release coverage consistently frames S2 as the first meaningful damage/comfort breakpoint after S0, with S6 as the whale ceiling. Soft pity planning still applies: do not dump the last of your Astrite into a 4-star chase when Suoming is the character you actually wanted later.

If neither new Electro unit is your priority, the rerun split still matters. Iuno and Chisa share Phase 1 with Hsin. Lynae and Lucilla share Phase 2 with Suoming. Check your roster before spending.

Signature weapon and accessible alternatives

Blooming Jadehaven is Hsin's featured 5-star Rectifier. Pre-release weapon text lines up with both modes: Crit Rate, All-Attribute DMG Bonus, Resonance Skill amp after Flare or Unison Response, Electro RES ignore, and on-field Electro Flare DMG amp for nearby targets. If you can fund only one limited pull beyond the character, take the signature before Sequence 2.

Accessible bridges while you farm or wait:

• High Crit Rate Rectifiers you already own (for example Stringmaster / Lethean Elegy class options) if they are built
• Cosmic Ripples as the standard 5-star ATK / Energy Regen bridge
• Fusion Accretion as the best common 4-star Energy-on-Skill option

Do not delay Hsin's Echo farming because the signature is missing. A finished Heart of Sworn Vigil set with a workable 4-star Rectifier clears more content than an unfinished character waiting on the weapon banner.

Best Echo set and stat targets

Version 3.7 adds Heart of Sworn Vigil, Hsin's dedicated 5-piece Sonata.

• 2-piece: Electro DMG Bonus
• 5-piece: Inflicting Electro Flare, gaining Unison, or triggering Unison Response grants bonus Crit Rate and Electro DMG for a long window

That 5-piece covers both playstyles, so you do not need a second set. Use a 4-3-3-1-1 cost split. The new COST 4 Echo from 3.7 is the intended main piece; until you farm it, a strong existing Electro 4-cost such as Thundering Mephis is the usual stand-in.

Main stats:

• 4-cost: Crit DMG if signature / high Crit Rate weapon; Crit Rate otherwise
• 3-cost: Electro DMG Bonus (second 3-cost Electro or ATK%)
• 1-cost: ATK% / ATK%

Substat priority: Crit Rate / Crit DMG > ATK% > Resonance Skill DMG > Energy Regen > Flat ATK.

Build targets to aim for on day one:

• Crit Rate: about 60% to 70% on the character screen, higher after set activation
• Crit DMG: 200% minimum, 220% preferred
• Energy Regen: 120% to 125%
• ATK: stack after Crit and Energy are comfortable

Skill priority: Forte Circuit > Resonance Liberation > Resonance Skill > Intro Skill > Basic Attack. Raise Intro earlier if you commit to Unison quick-swap, because entrance hits become a larger share of team damage.

Day-1 teams (and the Phase 2 upgrade)

Launch Electro Flare: Hsin + Electro Rover + SuiSui

Electro Rover applies Flare stacks and shares Electro DMG Bonus on Intro interactions that Hsin's kit specifically rewards. SuiSui raises the Flare / Rage stack cap and brings healing plus team damage amplification. Chisa can replace SuiSui as a cap raiser, but those cap effects do not stack with each other. Pick one.

F2P / Phase 1 pool: Hsin + Electro Rover + Buling

Buling is on Hsin's Phase 1 4-star pool. She applies Electro Flare, buffs team Resonance Skill DMG, and heals. This will not match the Unison ceiling, but it is the cheapest complete launch setup and should clear endgame content if Hsin is built well.

Premium Unison (after Phase 2): Hsin + Suoming + Shorekeeper

Suoming is the partner the kit is written around. Her Outro amplifies Electro DMG and can add Resonance Skill DMG in Unison windows, while continuing coordinated attacks when Hsin is on-field. Shorekeeper covers healing, Crit buffs, and clean Concerto setup. Verina can stand in if Shorekeeper is missing.

Rotation idea for Unison:

• Shorekeeper opens with buffs and healing.
• Suoming sets Unison and Electro buffs.
• Swap to Hsin for the enhanced Intro.
• Formshift, then swap back to Suoming to trigger Unison Response.
• Return to Hsin for the Illumining window and Pillars Across Heaven.

That is a short-field swap pattern, not a classic hypercarry hold. Both Resonators take bursts of field time.

Flexible alternative: Hsin + Jinhsi + Shorekeeper

Hsin's coordinated attacks can feed Jinhsi's Incandescence, and Jinhsi can hand Unison to Hsin. The tradeoff is that Jinhsi does not cash Unison Response the way Suoming does. Use this if you already own Jinhsi and do not want to wait for Phase 2.

Day-1 farms: what to prefarm and what waits for 3.7

A full Hsin plus signature weapon build costs on the order of 2.53 million Shell Credits in current material guides. Some items are new in 3.7, so you cannot finish everything before the patch.

Prefarm now (available before 3.7):

• Autopuppet Kernel line from Autopuppet Tacet Discords (full ascension stack is large: plan for dozens across LF / MF / HF / FF)
• Solidarity's Loneflame from Myriad Snare: Rustfire Chassis (about 46 for full ascension)
• String line (Spliced through Melodic) from Forgery Challenge: Lesson in Sunset
• Exoswarm Cores for Blooming Jadehaven from the same Lesson in Sunset route
• Shell Credits and Crystal Solvent stock

Unlock with Version 3.7:

• Bloom of Hearkening (new local specialty, about 50 to 60)
• Remnant of the Wheel (new weekly boss material, about 26 for full skills)
• Heart of Sworn Vigil Echo farming in the new Tacet Fields
• New Echoes tied to Simulacrum Nexus of Mengzhou

Lesson in Sunset is the best pre-patch Waveplate route because one challenge covers both the String line and Exoswarm Cores. Melodic String is usually the heaviest single bottleneck. After maintenance, route Waveplates into Bloom of Hearkening and the new weekly boss first, then into Heart of Sworn Vigil pieces.

Also clear free Astrite while you wait. The Version 3.7 Preview Special Broadcast released temporary codes (FALLINGSANCTUM, FINDSENTINEL, WAKINGMOON) worth 300 Astrite total, but those expire before the patch. Use current live codes from a maintained codes list instead of expired broadcast codes.

What else Version 3.7 adds (why the patch is bigger than one banner)

Hsin's banner is the pull decision. The patch itself is the farm and story package.

Confirmed content from the maintenance notice:

• New area: Simulacrum Nexus of Mengzhou (Heartscape Labyrinth plus Heart of Flames, Frost, Bloom, Stillness, Ruin, Appearance)
• Main Quest Chapter IV Act IV: Simulacrum of the Heart
• New Tales Quest type: Moonlike Heart, Mortal Longing
• New Echoes including Formrender, Soulfrayer, Skywatch Lancer, Bloomburst Puppet, Jade Nether Serpent, plus a new COST 4
• New Sonata Effects: Heart of Sworn Vigil, Flash of Electric Reflection, Flower of Tinged Yearning
• New Tacet Fields and a Simulacrum Nexus Tacet Discord Nest
• Echo Stack storage, Main Quest Replay Mode for Versions 1.1 to 1.3, 3D lineup display, camera and Echo Recommendation improvements
• Tiered Client Resource Downloads (limited test), plus events such as Cubie Wars, Dreams in the Capsule, Echo Erase, Artisan's Search, and Gifts of Waking Moon

If you are low on Astrite, treat the new exploration events and Main Quest as part of the pull plan, not as optional flavor after you already emptied your wallet on Phase 1.

Soft checklist for Sept 28 to Oct 1

• Sept 28: start pre-download; finish Lesson in Sunset stock and Shell Credits
• Sept 29 (CT evening into 30): log out before maintenance if you need the compensation eligibility window
• Sept 30 after 11:00 UTC+8: claim maintenance mail, clear story into Mengzhou, unlock Bloom of Hearkening nodes, and farm Heart of Sworn Vigil
• Day 1 Convene: Hsin S0, then decide signature vs save for Suoming based on remaining pity
• Day 1 team: Electro Rover + Buling or SuiSui until Phase 2

If you trade or move Wuthering Waves accounts between friends or marketplaces, confirm banner pity, unclaimed mail, and Waveplate state before the swap. Pity does not transfer the way people hope when an account handoff is messy.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the Hsin banner open?

Phase 1 opens with Version 3.7 after maintenance on September 30, 2026. Maintenance is scheduled 04:00 to 11:00 UTC+8. Hsin is available as soon as the servers reopen.

Should I pull Hsin or wait for Suoming?

Pull Hsin if you want the Phase 1 Electro Rectifier DPS and can play Electro Flare teams on day one. Save through Phase 1 if Suoming's Electro Sword kit and Unison identity are the only priority. Both are 5-star Electro Resonators with different weapons, banners, and signatures.

Is Blooming Jadehaven mandatory?

No character is unplayable without a signature, but Blooming Jadehaven is the clearest best-in-slot for Hsin because it amplifies Resonance Skill DMG and supports both Resonance Modes. Prioritize it after Hsin S0 if you are committing to her as a long-term DPS.

What is the best day-1 team without Suoming?

Hsin + Electro Rover + SuiSui (or Chisa) for Electro Flare, or Hsin + Electro Rover + Buling if you want the cheapest Phase 1 pool setup. Move to Hsin + Suoming + Shorekeeper when Phase 2 opens.

What should I farm before September 30?

Autopuppet Kernels, Solidarity's Loneflame, the Lesson in Sunset String / Exoswarm Core route, and Shell Credits. Bloom of Hearkening, Remnant of the Wheel, and Heart of Sworn Vigil wait for the patch.

How much maintenance compensation do I get?

Astrite x300 and Crystal Solvent x2, if your account created a character and unlocked Mail before 2026-09-30 04:00 UTC+8. Claim it from Mail after the update.

Version 3.7 is a story patch, an Echo patch, and a dual Electro banner patch at the same time. Hsin is the decision you make on September 30. Build her for Resonance Skill damage, start on Electro Flare, farm Heart of Sworn Vigil as soon as Mengzhou opens, and only pivot into the Unison premium team once Suoming is actually on your account.