When a player decides to chase Yinlin’s signature weapon in Wuthering Waves, the Absolute Pulsation: Stringmaster banner becomes a very expensive candy shop. The featured five-star rectifier, Stringmaster, is guaranteed on the gold pull, which is a small mercy in a gacha universe where 50/50 heartbreaks are common elsewhere. The banner originally ran from June 6, 2024, to June 26, 2024, server time, but its rules remain a fine reference point for 2026 reruns and similar weapon convenes.
The Fine Print of the Banner
A player uses Forging Tide to pull on this Featured Weapon Convene. The game promises at least one 4-star or higher item every 10 attempts. The guarantee count is shared across all Featured Weapon Convene banners. If a five-star weapon does not appear, the pity carries over to the next weapon banner. Once a five-star weapon drops, the count resets. Nice and tidy.
But the real headline is that every five-star weapon from this banner is Stringmaster. There is no off-rate five-star weapon in this featured pool. That makes weapon chasing slightly less terrifying than character chasing, at least on paper.
Drop Rates and Pity, Because Percentages Matter
Below is the math a player should know before swiping the card.
| Rarity | Base Rate | Average Rate Including Guarantee | Hard Pity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-star Weapon | 0.8% | 1.8% | 80 pulls |
| 4-star Resonator or Weapon | 6.0% | 12.0% | 10 pulls |
| 3-star Weapon | 93.2% | N/A | N/A |
A five-star weapon is guaranteed within 80 Forging Tides. The average rate including pity is 1.8%. This means some lucky players will see the golden glow early, while others will stare at a mountain of 3-star swords and wonder where their Astrite went.
The 4-Star Featured Weapon Lottery
When a 4-star item appears, there is a 50% chance it will be one of the featured weapons. The featured 4-star weapons are:
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Jinzhou Keeper
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Cadenza
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Lunar Cutter
If the first 4-star item is not one of these, the next 4-star is guaranteed to be one of them, with equal chances for each. This is the standard 50/50 for 4-star items. Losing that 50/50 can feel like biting into a cookie and finding raisins.
Players should also remember that 4-star Resonators can show up in the pool. Names like Yangyang, Chixia, Danjin, Sanhua, Mortefi, Aalto, Baizhi, Taoqi, and Yuanwu have been known to crash the party. Handy for wavebands, less handy when someone wanted a Cadenza.
Afterglow Coral Math
Afterglow Corals are the consolation prize for spending pulls. Here is what a player earns.
| Source | Reward |
|---|---|
| First-time 4-star Resonator | 3 Afterglow Corals |
| Duplicate 4-star Resonator (2nd to 7th time) | 1 Waveband + 3 Afterglow Corals |
| Duplicate 4-star Resonator (8th time onward) | 8 Afterglow Corals |
| 5-star Weapon | 15 Afterglow Corals |
| 4-star Weapon | 3 Afterglow Corals |
| 3-star Weapon | 15 Oscillate Corals |
A player may redeem up to two limited stock Wavebands for each 5-star Resonator using Afterglow Corals. Oscillate Corals can be used in the in-game Store for various items, with options resetting each version update.
Should a Player Pull for Stringmaster?
A normal player should aim for characters first before weapons. A shiny rectifier cannot carry a team if the resonator is missing. If Lustrous Tides are burning a hole in the inventory, the standard weapon banner is also a reasonable place to use them, especially for players who need broad weapon coverage.
For Yinlin mains, Stringmaster is basically the weapon-shaped cherry on top. It is her signature, and this banner removes the five-star 50/50 entirely. A player who wants maximum Yinlin performance will find this banner very tempting. A player who is free-to-play should still think twice, because weapon banners are a luxury, not a necessity.
Ultimately, the Absolute Pulsation banner is a straightforward gacha machine. Pull ten times, get a 4-star or higher. Pull eighty times, get Stringmaster. The only real surprise is how many 3-star weapons can fit in a single ten-pull. In 2026, when looking back at this 2024 event, the lessons remain the same: pity carries, rates are low, and the gold pull is always a rectifier.