The Shorekeeper in Wuthering Waves: Leaks and everything we know

❘ Updated: 2024-08-27T11:59:50

A promotional material of The Shorekeeper in Wuthering Waves

Kuro Games

The Shorekeeper is an upcoming 5-star unit in Wuthering Waves set for release in version 1.3. Here’s what we know about her through a combination of leaks and official information.

Wuthering Waves has been on a high ever since version 1.1 release with Jinhsi and Changli debuting in the game. Aside from that, version 1.2 is set for release on August 15, 2024. However, the developers have already revealed valuable information on the units from version 1.3.

Among them, one character that players are excited about is The Shorekeeper. While Kuro Games officially revealed the unit, leakers provided additional information on what to expect from the upcoming 5-star Resonator.

It’s also important to mention that some of the information provided here is through leaks. While the leakers have a good track record, take the information with a grain of salt until developers officially confirm everything.

A screenshot from the game Wuthering Waves

Wuthering Waves is set to introduce The Shorekeeper as a brand new character.

Does The Shorekeeper have a release date?

No, The Shorekeeper does not have a release date in Wuthering Waves.

However, based on the usual schedule, players can expect her banner to be available sometime around October 7, 2024, alongside the release of version 1.3.

Who is The Shorekeeper?

Based on official information, The Shorekeeper is a divine being from the Black Shores and she governs the essence of aloofness. She has spent eons acting as a guardian, however, for the first time has developed emotions and desires due to her connection with the Rover.

She has answered to the summons of the Rover and aims to connect the world.

The Shorekeeper element and weapon

Leaks suggest The Shorekeeper is a Glacio unit in Wuthering Waves.

Additionally, she is expected to use the Rectifier as her weapon similar to Yinlin.

The Shorekeeper abilities

Here is what leaks have to say about The Shorekeeper’s abilities in Wuthering Waves:

Normal Attack- Origin Calculus

ABILITY NAME	DESCRIPTION
Basic Attack	Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Spectro DMG. When the attack hits a target, generate one Collapsed Core.
Heavy Attack	Hold the Normal Attack Button at the cost of STA and enter Release Form, which enables the Shorekeeper to · Accumulate a segment of Speculative Data every second; · Automatically collect plant collectibles within a certain range. Tap the Normal Attack Button or use up all STA to end Release Form while dealing Spectro DMG to the target. Meanwhile, every accumulated Speculative Data segment transforms into [Actual Data] segment with one Collapsed Core.
Mid-air attack	Consume STA to perform a Plunging Attack. When the attack hits a target, generate one Collapsed Core. Tap the Normal Attack Button within a certain range of time to perform Basic Attack Stage 2.
Dodge Counter	Tap the Normal Attack Button after a successful Dodge to attack a target, dealing Spectro DMG.

Resonance Skill

ABILITY NAME	DESCRIPTION
Chaos Theory	Restore HP for all team members and summon 5 Dim Star Butterflies. Dim Star Butterflies automatically track and attack a target, dealing Spectro DMG. It can be performed in mid-air.

Resonance Liberation- End Loop

ABILITY NAME	DESCRIPTION
Elementary Stellarealm	Expand Elementary Stellarealm to continuously restore HP for all team members within the Stellarealm. This effect can be triggered once every 3 seconds.
Sophisticated Stellarealm	When nearby team members use Intro Skill within Elementary Stellarealm, it evolves into Sophisticated Stellarealm. In Sophisticated Stellarealm, for every 20% increase in the Shorekeeper’s Energy Regen, all nearby team members in the domain gain a 1% increase in Crit. Rate, up to a maximum of 10%. Sophisticated Stellarealm involves all the effects of Elementary Stellarealm.
Released Stellarealm	When nearby team members use Intro Skill within Sophisticated Stellarealm, it evolves into Released Stellarealm. In Released Stellarealm, for every 10% increase in the Shorekeeper’s Energy Regen, all nearby team members in the domain gain a 1% increase in Crit. Rate, up to a maximum of 20%. Released Stellarealm involves all the effects of Sophisticated Stellarealm. When Released Stellarealm exists, the Shorekeeper’s Intro Skill Enlightenment will be replaced by Intro Skill Discernment.

Forte Circuit- Astral Chord

ABILITY NAME	DESCRIPTION
Flare Star Butterfly	Generate a floating Collapsed Core when a Normal Attack hits a target, which emerges as a Flare Star Butterfly after 6s. Flare Star Butterflies automatically track and attack a target, dealing Spectro DMG. If there are already 5 Collapsed Cores, the next time the Shorekeeper’s Normal Attack hits a target, one Collapsed Core will instantly transform into a Flare Star Butterfly.
Deduction	When 5 segments of [Actual Data] have been accumulated, casting Heavy Attack will consume all [Actual Data] segments to draw in nearby targets, dealing Spectro DMG. Meanwhile, all generated Collapsed Cores will instantly transform into Flare Star Butterflies.
Transmutation	When 5 segments of [Actual Data] have been accumulated, casting Mid-air Attack will consume all [Actual Data] segments to deal Spectro DMG. Meanwhile, all generated Collapsed Cores will instantly transform into Flare Star Butterflies. Tap the Normal Attack Button within a certain range of time to perform Basic Attack Stage 2.
Actual Data	The Shorekeeper can accumulate up to 5 segments of [Actual Data]. The Shorekeeper obtain one segment of [Actual Data] when her Normal Attack Origin Calculus hits a target.

Inherent Skill

ABILITY NAME	DESCRIPTION
Cycle of Life	When a team member suffers a fatal injury, they will not fall but instead receive 50% of the Shorekeeper’s HP, with the Shorekeeper losing the same amount of HP. This effect can be triggered once every 10 minutes.
Self Gravitation	When the Shorekeeper is in the team or when Stellarealm is active, or if the team is within the Black Shores area, the Shorekeeper’s Energy Regen increases by 10%. If Rover is in the same team, their Energy Regen also increases by 10%.

Switch Skills

ABILITY NAME	DESCRIPTION
Intro Skill (Thus Proved)	Enlightenment The Shorekeeper appears to restore HP for all nearby team members and summon 5 Dim Star Butterflies. Dim Star Butterflies automatically track and attack a target, dealing Spectro DMG. This is considered Resonance Skill DMG. Discernment When Released Stellarealm exists, the Shorekeeper’s Intro Skill Enlightenment will be replaced by Intro Skill Discernment. Cast Discernment to end the current Stellarealm, restore HP for all nearby team members, and attack targets to deal Spectro DMG. This is considered Critical Resonance Liberation DMG.
Outro Skill (Binary Butterfly)	The Shorekeeper summons one Flare Star Butterfly and one Dim Star Butterfly. The butterflies circle all nearby team members, which present for 30s. When the Flare Star Butterfly is present, tapping on the Dodge Button when a nearby team member is being hit or juggled will allow them to successfully dodge and safely land on the ground. This effect can be triggered up to 5 time(s). When the Dim Star Butterfly is present, all nearby team members’ DMG is amplified by 15%.

ABILITY NAME

DESCRIPTION

Intro Skill (Thus Proved)

Enlightenment
The Shorekeeper appears to restore HP for all nearby team members and summon 5 Dim Star Butterflies. Dim Star Butterflies automatically track and attack a target, dealing Spectro DMG. This is considered Resonance Skill DMG.

Discernment
When Released Stellarealm exists, the Shorekeeper’s Intro Skill Enlightenment will be replaced by Intro Skill Discernment. Cast Discernment to end the current Stellarealm, restore HP for all nearby team members, and attack targets to deal Spectro DMG. This is considered Critical Resonance Liberation DMG.

Outro Skill (Binary Butterfly)

The Shorekeeper summons one Flare Star Butterfly and one Dim Star Butterfly. The butterflies circle all nearby team members, which present for 30s.
When the Flare Star Butterfly is present, tapping on the Dodge Button when a nearby team member is being hit or juggled will allow them to successfully dodge and safely land on the ground. This effect can be triggered up to 5 time(s).
When the Dim Star Butterfly is present, all nearby team members’ DMG is amplified by 15%.

Resonance Chain

Level 1- Unspoken Conjecture: When casting Resonance Liberation End Loop, the effective range of the generated Stellarealm is significantly extended, with its duration inreased by 150%.
Level 2- Night’s Gift and Refusal: When the Flare Star Butterfly hits a target, the Shorekeeper heals herself by 2% of her Max HP. When the Dim Star Butterfly hits a target, all team members’ DMG increases by 3%. This effect stacks up to 5 times, each stack lasts 30s.
Level 3- Infinity Awaits Me: When the Stellarealm is present, the Shorekeeper gains 20 Concerto Energy when a nearby team member casts Intro Skill. This effect can be triggered once every 25s.
Level 4- Overflowing Quietude: When casting Outro Skill Binary Butterfly, all nearby team members’ DMG is amplified by 10%. This effect lasts for 30s.
Level 5- Echoes in Silence: The effective range of Basic Attack Stage 3 and Deduction is extended by 30%.
Level 6- To the New World: When casting Intro Skill Thus Proved, Chain Intro Skill Discernment Multiplier is increased by 42%. When casting Chain Intro Skill Discernment, the Shorekeeper’s Crit. DMG is increased by 200%.

That’s everything we know about The Shorekeeper in Wuthering Waves so far. If you want to learn more about the game, check out our Exploration event guide, codes you can redeem, Twitch drops, and our voice actors hub.