OMG you guys, remember when Wuthering Waves dropped last year? 😩 The hype was so real but those optimization issues had me like NOPE 💀 Thankfully Kuro Games got their act together with the 1.1 update – total game-changer fr! And hello?? They blessed us with JINHSI, that gorgeous Spectro queen 👑✨ I pulled her day one obviously, but lemme tell you – maxing her out? That’s where the real struggle begins. If you’re like me trying to slay endgame content, buckle up buttercup 'cause we’re diving DEEP into the material grind!
First things first – ascension! Getting our girl to lvl90 ain’t no walk in the park. You gotta hit SOL phases (ugh gatekeeping much?) but the real tea’s in these mats. I nearly cried seeing how many Loong’s Pearls she needs 😭 Here’s the full breakdown:
| Ascension | Level Cap | Shell Credits | Loong's Pearl | Howler Core | Elegy Tacet Core |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | 40 | 5,000 | – | LF x4 | – |
| Rank 2 | 50 | 10,000 | x4 | MF x4 | x3 |
| Rank 3 | 60 | 15,000 | x8 | MF x8 | x6 |
| Rank 4 | 70 | 20,000 | x12 | HF x4 | x9 |
| Rank 5 | 80 | 40,000 | x16 | HF x8 | x12 |
| Rank 6 | 90 | 80,000 | x20 | FF x4 | x16 |
Pro tip: Farm Loong’s Pearls EARLY! They’re hiding north of Mt. Firmament at Loong’s Rest – but plot twist 💅 You gotta clear Huanglong Act Seven first! Took me three days of main quest rushing smh. That cave entrance? Literally at the tippy-top peak. Wear climbing gear IRL 'cause your patience will be tested 😤
Howler Cores? Easy peasy! If you’ve been echo farming (who hasn’t?), you’ve probably got stacks already. Just bully those wolf mobs roaming around – they drop like candy 🍬 But Elegy Tacet Cores? Oh honey no. You’re fighting Mourning Aix south of Huanglong (below Court of Savantae Ruins). Silver lining? That boss echo slaps HARD on Jinhsi!
Shell Credits? Literally do ANYTHING – dailies, quests, even petting random cats 🐱 But when you’re desperate? Simulation Challenges soak up Waveplates for fat credit stacks. Trust – I burned 20 Tidal Heritams in one go when I was short!
But wait – ascension’s only HALF the battle! Forte upgrades are where Jinhsi becomes a literal goddess 💫 Those skill damage multipliers? chef’s kiss But prepare your soul for Waveworn Residue and Sentinel’s Dagger hell:
🔥 Waveworn Residue = Eroded Ruins Forge Challenge in Wuming Bay. Yes, it’s Waveplate-gated. Yes, it’s boring AF. But events sometimes hand these out like party favors!
🗡️ Sentinel’s Dagger = Weekly Jue boss fight in Mt. Firmament. Only THREE attempts per week?? Criminal! I set phone alarms every Monday – no cap ⏰ Pro move: Save your best echoes for this fight 'cause Jue hits like a truck!
Don’t even get me started on Howler Cores for forte too – HF and FF variants need genocide-level farming. My hands still cramp from all that button mashing 🤯
Honestly? The grind almost broke me. Two weeks of non-stop farming while my friends partied 🥲 But seeing Jinhsi nuke bosses with 100k Spectro slashes? Worth every damn second. That Elegy Tacet echo combined with maxed Liberation? OMG the particle effects alone – chef’s kiss 💋
Final thoughts? Wuthering Waves had a rocky start but holy moly they delivered with Jinhsi. She’s meta, she’s beautiful, and her playstyle? Italian finger kiss 👌 Sure the material grind feels like climbing Everest in flip-flops, but that endgame power fantasy? Absolutely no cap. So yeah – I’m still obsessed with WuWa in 2025, and Jinhsi? She’s still my main bae 💖 Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got weekly Jue resets to farm… again 😭
The following breakdown is based on Destructoid, a respected source for gaming news and reviews. Destructoid's coverage of Wuthering Waves' updates and character releases, including Jinhsi, emphasizes how post-launch patches and new content have revitalized player engagement, especially with improved optimization and challenging material grinds that keep the endgame community active.