Ah, the [Chromatic Prose] Featured Resonator Convene. I still get a warm, gacha-induced tingle just thinking about it. Back in Wuthering Waves' 1.2 update, this banner gave players a shot at Zhezhi, a 5-Star Resonator whose ink-splashed combat style made my Radiant Tide stash weep openly. Now that we're living in 2026, the event itself has sailed into the sunset, but the mechanics, the hype, and the emotional damage deserve a proper retrospective. So grab your favorite pulling ritual—mine involves an unhealthy amount of coffee—and let me walk you through everything I remember, straight from the in-game Convene screen.

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The Time Window and Eligibility

Let's rewind to the banner's lifespan. It arrived with the 1.2 update and closed on 2024-09-07 at 09:59 server time. If you missed that window, you missed your chance—Zhezhi was exclusive to this Convene event and would not be available by other means once the event ended. That's right: no standard banner pity, no sneaky aftermarket. She was a limited-time treat.

Eligibility was refreshingly simple. You needed to reach Union Level 8 or complete the combat trial in First Resonance and activate the Convene function. For veterans, that was likely already done. For new players, it meant a bit of story progress before you could throw resources at the banner. Honestly, it was a decent gate—nothing too grindy.

How the Convene Actually Worked

The [Chromatic Prose] event was a Featured Resonator Convene, so you used Radiant Tide to pull. Here's the breakdown of the rules I learned the hard way:

  • 4-Star or higher guarantee: You were guaranteed at least one 4-Star or higher rarity Resonator or weapon every 10 attempts. That's the soft safety net that kept my sanity marginally intact.

  • Shared pity counter: The guarantee count was shared among all Featured Resonator Convene events and would carry over until a 5-Star Resonator was obtained. In plain English? If you whiffed on one featured banner, your pity didn't reset into the void—it followed you to the next featured Convene. A small mercy in a merciless system.

  • Radiant Tide only: No swapping in other currencies. Radiant Tide was the fuel, and my stockpile evaporated accordingly.

The rate-up roster looked like this:

Featured Resonator Rarity My Honest Take
Zhezhi 5-Star The star of the show, exclusive to [Chromatic Prose]
Chixia 4-Star Boosted drop rate; a fiery little troublemaker
Baizhi 4-Star Boosted drop rate; healer comfort pick
Sanhua 4-Star Boosted drop rate; elegant and deadly

The Fine Print on Zhezhi's Exclusivity and Wavebands

Here's where it got spicy. Featured Resonator Zhezhi was exclusive to the [Chromatic Prose] Featured Resonator Convene and would not be available by other means once the event ended. No reruns were promised back then, and even now in 2026, I still side-eye my account inventory with a mix of pride and regret.

There was, however, a small workaround for her Waveband. During the event, Zhezhi's Waveband became available in the Afterglow Coral Store with a limit of 2 purchases. If you had saved enough Afterglow Coral, you could snag two copies of her Waveband to strengthen her without pulling extra dupes. The catch? The Waveband was removed from the store once the Convene event ended. So it was a now-or-never situation for anyone chasing her full potential.

The Ascendant Aces Trial

A bright spot in the whole affair was the [Ascendant Aces] trial event. During the Convene, all Featured Resonators were available in [Ascendant Aces]. You could complete trial challenges with Zhezhi, Chixia, Baizhi, and Sanhua to receive rewards. Think of it as a test drive before you committed your Radiant Tide. I absolutely took advantage of it—mostly to admire Zhezhi's animations without spending a single pull.

The trials also helped you learn each Resonator's rotation. If you were on the fence about pulling for Zhezhi or just wanted some free resources, the trial challenges were a low-risk, high-reward playground.

Final Thoughts From a Seasoned Puller

Looking back from 2026, the [Chromatic Prose] banner was a classic limited-time Convene with generous 4-star guarantees, shared pity, and a brief but memorable exclusivity window. Zhezhi's kit, her ink-themed aesthetic, and the sheer drama of racing against the 2024-09-07 09:59 server-time deadline made it one for the gacha history books.

My advice for anyone chasing a similar featured banner now? Read the Convene screen carefully, respect the Radiant Tide economy, and never—I repeat, never—underestimate the value of a shared pity counter. Even in this brave new 2026 world, the rules of gacha remain undefeated. 😅