Wuthering Waves: Duel (鳴潮：対決, sold in English as the Wuthering Waves TCG or "Taiketsu Duel") is Kuro Games' official trading card game. The first booster set launched in Japan on September 12, 2026, a Chinese edition followed, and no English edition has been announced as of October 2026. In the US you can preorder the Chinese edition booster packs ($4 per pack, $72 for an 18-pack box), starter deck and Rover giftbox from Animon Life, shipping December 2026 to January 2027. Here's what's in each product, how rarities work, and where to find the card list.
Quick facts
- Official name: Wuthering Waves: Duel (Japanese: 鳴潮：対決)
- First release: Booster Pack 01, Japan, September 12, 2026
- English edition: not announced (as of October 2026)
- Rarities: ★ to ★★★★★ (5-star is the rarest)
- US price at Animon: $4 per pack, $72 per box of 18, starter deck $20, giftbox $65
- US availability: preorder now, estimated shipping December 2026 – January 2027
Is there an English version of the Wuthering Waves TCG?
Not yet. As of October 2026, Kuro Games has released the card game in Japanese and Chinese only, and has not announced an English edition or date. Because the gameplay icons and card layouts are shared, many players outside Asia collect the Chinese or Japanese cards and use fan translations. If an English edition is announced, we'll update this guide.
What's in a Wuthering Waves booster box?
The two editions are packed differently:
- Chinese edition (what Animon sells): 18 packs per box, 5 cards per pack, all foil-finished cards. Each box includes one in-game redemption card (5 Advanced Energy Cores, 5 Advanced Revival Mist Absorbers, 5 Jinzhou Stews and 30,000 Shells; it may not redeem on global servers). Buy 18 packs in one order to receive a sealed box.
- Japanese Booster Pack 01: 12 packs per box, 7 cards per pack.
The Chinese booster adds more cards from the "Utterance of Marvels" and "Thawing Fates" decks (Rover and Huanglong characters) and marks the first card appearance of The Shorekeeper, Camellya and Encore from The Black Shores. You can't complete the set from one box, and duplicates are possible.
Wuthering Waves TCG card list and rarities
The official Japanese site lists Booster Pack 01 as 87 unique cards (37 character cards and 50 action cards), or 170 cards counting rarity variants:
- Character cards: ★ 21, ★★ 21, ★★★ 12, ★★★★ 16, ★★★★★ 9
- Action cards: ★ 41, ★★ 41, ★★★ 9
The nine ★★★★★ character cards are the chase cards, with new illustrations made for the TCG. The full card directory with images is on the official Wuthering Waves: Duel card page (Japanese).
Which product should you start with?
- Starter Deck ($20): a ready-to-play 49-card deck (9 characters, 40 actions) with three ★★★ cards, a beginner's guide, paper battlefield and scoring wheel. Best if you want to play.
- Booster Pack Vol. 1.0 ($4 a pack, $72 a box): best for collecting. Packs alone aren't enough to play, so pair them with a starter deck.
- Rover's First Awakening Giftbox ($65): two 49-card basic decks, two bonus glitter cards, two battlefields, two scoring wheels, two tin badges and postcards. The easiest gift for two players.
- Accessories: card sleeves (60 per pack), the Shorekeeper, Encore and Camellya playmat, and the BP01 tin badges.
Where to buy the Wuthering Waves TCG in the US
Animon Life is named by the KuroGames Official Store as an authorized retail partner, and every Kuro product we sell carries the Kuro Games verification tag. TCG items are preorders, so order them separately from in-stock items; an order ships when every item has arrived. Prices already include US import tariffs, and US orders of $60 or more ship free. See our full Wuthering Waves merchandise guide for everything else.
Sources: official Wuthering Waves: Duel Booster Pack 01 specifications; Animon Life product listings. Last updated October 29, 2026.
