One thing that becomes immediately apparent after playing Wuthering Waves for more than two hours is that the game takes a ton of inspiration from Genshin Impact, and that’s putting it politely. From Limited time banners vs Standard Banners, the 5-star rarity system, the weapon upgrade material system, and even the premium currency system.
Astrite is the Primogem equivalent in Wuthering Waves, which holds for everything from the conversion rate of Astrite to Convenes (rebranded Intertwined Fates) to how much the bundles cost in the in-game store. Players familiar with the system will soon realize how important it is for players, especially for F2P, to gather as many Astrite as possible.
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How to Get Astrite As Free-to-Play in Wuthering Waves
In Wuthering Waves, Astrite is the currency used to obtain Lustrous Tides, Radiant Tides, and Forging Tides. Each Tide represents a chance to try to summon a character or a weapon using the Gacha system. Lustrous Tides are used to pull on the standard banner (both Character and Weapon), Radiant Tides are used to summon limited-time event characters, and Forging Tides are used to summon limited-time weapons. Players can convert Astrite into any of the three types of Tide at the same conversion rate: 160 Astrite = 1 Tide.
Considering Astrite is the most valuable currency in the game, players will want to know how to get more of it. Wuthering Waves allows players to earn Astrite simply by playing the game and exploring. However, there are many systems to interact with and many sub-systems to keep track of, which can get overwhelming for new players. To simplify things, the following are all possible ways players can earn ‘free’ Astrite in Wuwa:
Method | Description |
|---|---|
Redeeming Codes | Codes only stay live for a limited time and expire after the time limit is up. Check here regularly for updated codes. |
Opening chests | Exploring the map and defeating bands of enemies, solving puzzles, or completing parkour challenges will allow players to open locked chests. These chests contain 5-10 Astrite per chest. |
Clearing Character Trials | Event Convene Banners always come with an event that allows players to test out the characters on the banner in simulated dungeons. Completing these dungeons for the 5-star character on the banner awards Astrite. |
In-game Mail | Any time there is scheduled maintenance, hotfix, or a large-scale issue with the game, the devs will issue an apology via an in-game mail, giving away free Astrite. |
Completing Guidebook Milestones | The Guidebook contains daily, weekly, and monthly challenges. Completing them gives Astrite. |
Quests (Main, Companion, Side) | All Quests have an associated Astrite reward. This is the fastest way to earn Astrite in the early game. |
Completing Events | Wuthering Waves often has special events - sometimes in-game, sometimes on the web - that give players a certain amount of rewards for participating. |
Tower of Adversity | After reaching Union Level 15, players will unlock the Tower of Adversity. Completing the related challenges will earn players Astrite. |
Depths of Illusive Realm | After reaching Union Level 17, players will unlock the Roguelike game mode, Depths of Illusive Realm. Completing challenges in this mode gives players currency that can be used to claim Astrites. |
Level Bundles | In the in-game store, go to Bundles and tab over to Level Bundles. These are free bundles containing Lustrous Tides and Radiant Tides that can be claimed by increasing the Union Level. |
Blobfly | Bloblfies are a unique tacet discord that can be killed with one hit. On defeat, they drop up to 10 Astrite as a one-time reward. |
Sonance Casket Merchant Rewards | Sonance Caskets can be gathered and handed to the Merchant in the main city in exchange for Union XP, Astrite, and other rewards. |
Reading Tutorial pop-ups | Every time players interact with a new mechanic of the game, a tutorial pop-up appears to show how the mechanic works. Reading the tutorial earns players one Astrite per entry. |
Collecting Trophies | The game has a list of achievements in-game, ranging from leveling one character up to level 20 to absorbing a rare echo. Completing these achievements allows players to claim Astrite awards from the Trophies menu. |
After players reach Union Level 10 and upgrade to the next SOL3 Phase, they’ll unlock the Pioneer Podcast Battle Pass, which unlocks related daily, weekly, and monthly tasks. Completing these tasks in the free tier (Public Channel) offers no Astrite but gives players Lustrous Tides.
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How to Get Astrite by Spending
Following are all ways players can spend money to get Astrite in Wuthering Waves:
Method | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|
Pioneer Podcast Insider Channel | $9.99 | Players can pay extra to get the Insider Channel to earn more rewards for completing the Pioneer Podcast tasks. The tasks still need to be completed before players can earn the rewards. |
Pioneer Podcast Connoisseur Channel | $19.99 | Players can pay even more to access the Connoisseur Channel, a tier above the Insider Channel. However, the only difference between the two is that players receive the rewards without completing the tasks, and the Podcast level goes up by 10. |
Lunite Subscription Pack | $4.99 | Players will obtain x300 Lunite and 90 Astrite per day for 30 days. Lunite can be converted into Astrite at a 1-to-1 ratio. |
In-Game Store Bundles | Variable | Players can buy Lunites in various packages. |
For low spenders, the Lunite Subscription is the most cost-efficient way of getting Astrite as it gives players 90 Astrite per day for 30 days. This means that players will be able to gather up 2700 Astrite at that time. In total, this amounts to a little bit more than 16 pulls on a Convene Banner.
The Lunite Subscription rewards can only be obtained by logging in every day. If players miss a day, they won’t be able to claim the 90 Astrite for that day.
