diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 1c57f38f..daf4108e 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -1497,6 +1497,16 @@ Description
     See https://wallhaven.cc/help/api for more information.
 
 
+extractor.weasyl.api-key
+Type
+    ``string``
+Default
+    ``null``
+Description
+    Generate an API key at https://www.weasyl.com/control/apikeys
+    Set this field in your config to the value of that key.
+
+
 extractor.weibo.retweets
 ------------------------
 Type
diff --git a/docs/supportedsites.rst b/docs/supportedsites.rst
index 4a70ca95..dd42cf93 100644
--- a/docs/supportedsites.rst
+++ b/docs/supportedsites.rst
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Twitter              https://twitter.com/                |twitter-C|
 VSCO                 https://vsco.co/                    Collections, individual Images, User Profiles
 Wallhaven            https://wallhaven.cc/               individual Images, Search Results                  Optional (`API Key <configuration.rst#extractorwallhavenapi-key>`__)
 Warosu               https://warosu.org/                 Threads
-Weasyl               https://www.weasyl.com/             Favorites, Folders, Journals, Submissions
+Weasyl               https://www.weasyl.com/             Favorites, Folders, Journals, Submissions          Optional
 Webtoon              https://www.webtoons.com/           Comics, Episodes
 Weibo                https://www.weibo.com/              Images from Statuses, User Profiles
 WikiArt.org          https://www.wikiart.org/            Artists, Artist Listings, Artworks
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/weasyl.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/weasyl.py
index a39fbf17..67997847 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/weasyl.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/weasyl.py
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ class WeasylExtractor(Extractor):
             return True
         return False
 
+    def __init__(self, match):
+        Extractor.__init__(self, match)
+        self.session.headers['X-Weasyl-API-Key'] = self.config("api-key")
+
     def request_submission(self, submitid):
         return self.request(
             "{}/api/submissions/{}/view".format(self.root, submitid)).json()
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ class WeasylExtractor(Extractor):
 
 class WeasylSubmissionExtractor(WeasylExtractor):
     subcategory = "submission"
-    pattern = BASE_PATTERN + r"(?:~[\w-]+/submissions|submission)/(\d+)"
+    pattern = BASE_PATTERN + r"(?:~[\w~-]+/submissions|submission)/(\d+)"
     test = (
         ("https://www.weasyl.com/~fiz/submissions/2031/a-wesley", {
             "pattern": "https://cdn.weasyl.com/~fiz/submissions/2031/41ebc1c29"
@@ -105,12 +109,13 @@ class WeasylSubmissionExtractor(WeasylExtractor):
 
 class WeasylSubmissionsExtractor(WeasylExtractor):
     subcategory = "submissions"
-    pattern = BASE_PATTERN + r"(?:~|submissions/)([\w-]+)/?$"
+    pattern = BASE_PATTERN + r"(?:~|submissions/)([\w~-]+)/?$"
     test = (
         ("https://www.weasyl.com/~tanidareal", {
             "count": ">= 200"
         }),
         ("https://www.weasyl.com/submissions/tanidareal"),
+        ("https://www.weasyl.com/~aro~so")
     )
 
     def __init__(self, match):
@@ -126,7 +131,7 @@ class WeasylSubmissionsExtractor(WeasylExtractor):
 class WeasylFolderExtractor(WeasylExtractor):
     subcategory = "folder"
     directory_fmt = ("{category}", "{owner_login}", "{folder_name}")
-    pattern = BASE_PATTERN + r"submissions/([\w-]+)\?folderid=(\d+)"
+    pattern = BASE_PATTERN + r"submissions/([\w~-]+)\?folderid=(\d+)"
     test = ("https://www.weasyl.com/submissions/tanidareal?folderid=7403", {
         "count": ">= 12"
     })
@@ -175,7 +180,7 @@ class WeasylJournalsExtractor(WeasylExtractor):
     subcategory = "journals"
     filename_fmt = "{journalid} {title}.{extension}"
     archive_fmt = "{journalid}"
-    pattern = BASE_PATTERN + r"journals/([\w-]+)"
+    pattern = BASE_PATTERN + r"journals/([\w~-]+)"
     test = ("https://www.weasyl.com/journals/charmander", {
         "count": ">= 2",
     })
diff --git a/scripts/supportedsites.py b/scripts/supportedsites.py
index 762a8bc3..3df14369 100755
--- a/scripts/supportedsites.py
+++ b/scripts/supportedsites.py
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ AUTH_MAP = {
     "tumblr"         : "Optional" + _OAUTH,
     "twitter"        : "Optional",
     "wallhaven"      : "Optional" + _APIKEY_WH,
+    "weasyl"         : "Optional",
 }
 
 IGNORE_LIST = (