Everyone is excited over the very mysterious new character who is entering Wuthering Waves, Phrolova, right before the Version 2.5 update go live. Pending release on July 24, 2025, this 5-star Havoc Resonator will bring a combat style dripping with eerie graceful beauty, fresh narrative presence, and a kit designed for crowd control and explosive DPS. Here is a little break-up of what to expect from the advent of this Fractsidus maiden.
Phrolova’s Debut: The Havoc Force
Phrolova will open the Phase 1 banner of Version 2.5 and her debut will be accompanied by her signature Rectifier weapon, the Lethean Elegy. She is the only new 5-star unit that would land on this patch, thereby reinforcing her spotlight. With narrative relevance and meta potential on her side, Phrolova will be the resonator definitely worth pulling for powerful Havoc DPS with versatile good range capabilities.
Phase 1 Banner Lineup: Who’s Joining the Stage?
Though Phrolova takes center-stage, the Phase 1 Banner will feature reruns of familiar faces, making it a draw for the veterans and newcomers alike. Here’s the lineup in full:
- Phrolova (5★, Havoc, Rectifier)
- Roccia (5★, Havoc, Gauntlet)
- Taoqi (4★, Havoc, Broadblade)
- Lumi (4★, Electro, Broadblade)
- Yuanwu (4★, Electro, Gauntlet)
Weapons available will include Lethean Elegy for Phrolova and Tragicomedy for Roccia, ensuring players can fully build their optimization.
Combat mechanics: Life, Death, and Sound
Gameplay with Phrolova centers around musical motifs and transforming states. It somehow gives a rhythm-based style of combat. Her Normal Attacks are a set of three Havoc-based strikes; the third-stage transition into the Reincarnate state opens more powerful abilities.
- Her Heavy Attack can become Scarlet Coda: an explosive AoE skill, contingent on certain conditions, Compose state active and Volatile Notes fully charged.
- Scarlet Coda staggers enemies and pulls them in on top of that, serving as excellent crowd control.
- Another core feature is her Resonance Skill, Whispers in a Fleeting Dream, which deals Havoc damage and kicks her straight into Reincarnate mode, allowing for smooth skill chaining and some creative combo windows.
- Her kit lends her to making suitable choices for both solo and coordinated team engagements.
Strategic Importance and Pull Recommendation
Strategically, from a meta standpoint, Phrolova’s Havoc typing gives her an edge in battles where elemental resist rotation comes into play. Everywhere else, she should leave a solid imprint due to her general area control and specialized mechanics: therefore, in both normal and late-game content alike.Whether you’re a lore enthusiast curious about the implications behind her Fractsidus connection or a min-maxer aiming for the perfect build, Phrolova’s first appearance stands as both a story beat and a tactical opportunity.Phrolova’s banner will open on July 24, 2025, at 11 AM (UTC+8) to all servers globally, with regional release times staggered accordingly. With her arrival comes the first wave of Version 2.5, with rerun banners expected to follow in Phase 2.If you plan to pull for her, do remember that wrecking synergy with her signature weapon is her best jackpot because in Wuthering Waves, synergy is everything.