Wuthering Waves crashing on startup — fixes that worked

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1. AHAya H.

   Aya H.Original post

   @aya_h10 · 10 Jun 2026, 13:16

   #1

   Writing this up while it is fresh, because I will forget the details otherwise. It seems to depend heavily on region, which nobody mentions anywhere.

   My results were consistent across three attempts, so I do not think it was luck. Feel free to tell me I have missed something obvious.

2. DRDriftlynx

   Driftlynx

   @driftlynx · 10 Jun 2026, 13:16

   #2

   In my testing, the community guide covers this better than I can, but the summary is to prioritise the basics first.

3. NHNoa H.

   Noa H.

   @noa_h · 11 Jun 2026, 02:16

   #3

   Only partly related, but measure before and after, otherwise you are just guessing whether it helped.

4. MEMercurypulse

   Mercurypulse

   @mercurypulse42 · 11 Jun 2026, 04:59

   #4

   For what it is worth, this changed for me after the last patch, so older threads may steer you wrong.

5. DPDamian Piszczek

   Damian PiszczekAdmin

   @damianpiszczek · 11 Jun 2026, 12:31

   #5

   Counterpoint: keep a note of what you changed, otherwise you cannot undo it cleanly later.

6. CICinderryu

   Cinderryu

   @cinderryu65 · 11 Jun 2026, 19:14

   #6

   For what it is worth, temperature is the usual culprit when performance degrades over a session.

7. ZKZoe K.

   Zoe K.

   @zoe_k · 12 Jun 2026, 02:15

   #7

   Same boat here. keep a note of what you changed, otherwise you cannot undo it cleanly later.

   Worth a shot before anything drastic.

8. MFMaya F.

   Maya F.Mod

   @mayaf · 12 Jun 2026, 08:49

   #8

   Depends on your setup, but broadly the difference is real but small enough that you may not notice it while playing.

9. PKPilot KX

   Pilot KXMod

   @pilot_kx · 12 Jun 2026, 13:06

   #9

   Only partly related, but check whether an overlay is running before blaming the game itself.

10. SASaberflare

    Saberflare

    @saberflare85 · 12 Jun 2026, 15:06

    #10

    Depends on your setup, but broadly the safe move is the reversible one — you can always undo it if it makes things worse.

    That fixed it for me, at least.

11. LGLena G.

    Lena G.

    @lena_g · 13 Jun 2026, 07:12

    #11

    Agreed on most of this, except you get most of the benefit from the first adjustment; everything after that is marginal.

12. ECEchobyte

    Echobyte

    @echobyte · 13 Jun 2026, 07:30

    #12

    This is the bit people miss — the averages hide the problem; look at the one percent lows instead.

    Let us know which part worked.

13. RARavenridge

    Ravenridge

    @ravenridge · 13 Jun 2026, 17:50

    #13

    I went through this last month. you get most of the benefit from the first adjustment; everything after that is marginal.

14. AGAria G.

    Aria G.

    @aria_g · 13 Jun 2026, 18:37

    #14

    Counterpoint: nine times out of ten it is a driver or a background process, not the thing you suspect.

    Good luck, it is a common snag.

15. EMEmbernyx

    Embernyx

    @embernyx · 13 Jun 2026, 20:58

    #15

    From experience, that behaviour is intentional, even though it is poorly explained in-game.

    Worth a shot before anything drastic.

16. RGRavi G.

    Ravi G.

    @ravi_g23 · 14 Jun 2026, 06:16

    #16

    Slightly different take — it is almost always a setting rather than hardware, so try the free fixes before spending anything.

    Good luck, it is a common snag.

17. RIRiftlynx

    Riftlynx

    @riftlynx · 14 Jun 2026, 18:55

    #17

    Adding to the above: this changed for me after the last patch, so older threads may steer you wrong.

18. IKInes K.

    Ines K.

    @ines_k · 14 Jun 2026, 20:06

    #18

    Same boat here. the difference is real but small enough that you may not notice it while playing.

19. MFMaya F.

    Maya F.Mod

    @mayaf · 14 Jun 2026, 20:08

    #19

    Same boat here. temperature is the usual culprit when performance degrades over a session.

20. AMAya M.

    Aya M.

    @aya_m5 · 15 Jun 2026, 03:57

    #20

    Only partly related, but the safe move is the reversible one — you can always undo it if it makes things worse.

    Others may have a cleaner method.