Wuthering Waves Pity FAQ — Everything Answered
The questions every Wuthering Waves player asks about pity, answered with the exact numbers. Rates: 0.8% base, soft pity 66, hard pity 80.
What is the pity system in Wuthering Waves?
Pity is a hidden counter that guarantees a 5★ after a set number of pulls. In Wuthering Waves, the base rate is 0.8%, soft pity starts at pull 66 (+6% per pull), and hard pity at pull 80 is a guaranteed 5★. The counter resets the moment you pull a 5★.
What is soft pity in Wuthering Waves?
Soft pity is the range of pulls (66 to 79) where your 5★ rate rises by 6% every pull instead of staying flat at 0.8%. This is why most 5★ characters drop in the 66-80 range rather than at the hard pity cap.
What is hard pity in Wuthering Waves?
Hard pity is pull 80: a 100% guaranteed 5★. You can never go more than 80 pulls without a 5★ on a character banner. Budget planners should always assume 80 pulls per 5★ as the worst case.
How does the 50/50 work in Wuthering Waves?
Every 5★ you pull has a 50% chance to be the featured character. If you lose the 50/50, your next 5★ is guaranteed to be the featured one — and this guarantee carries over to the next banner of the same type.
Does my pity carry over to the next banner in Wuthering Waves?
Yes. Your pity counter and your 50/50 guarantee status both carry over between banners of the same type. Nothing resets when a banner ends — but pity never transfers between character and weapon banners.
How many pulls does it take to guarantee a character in Wuthering Waves?
To guarantee a specific featured character from zero pity you need up to 160 pulls: 80 to hit your first 5★, then up to 80 more if you lose the 50/50. In practice, most players spend between 80 and 128 pulls thanks to soft pity.
How many astrite does one pull cost in Wuthering Waves?
One pull costs 160 astrite. A full hard pity cycle is 12,800 astrite, and a guaranteed featured character (160 pulls) costs 25,600 astrite at worst.
What's the average number of pulls per 5★ in Wuthering Waves?
Including soft pity, the average is about 44 pulls per 5★ over many pulls (the median is even lower). However, for planning a specific banner you should use the worst case (80) and be pleasantly surprised by anything better.