Tower of Adversity Guide Jan 5 | Wuthering Waves 3.0

Hey there, fellow Rovers! The Tower of Adversity's current cycle runs from January 5, 2026, to February 2, 2026. This lengthy rotation gives you ample time to refine your strategies and conquer all the challenges! 

We’re gonna kick things off by breaking down every single tower like pros. First up, let’s dive into the Resonant Tower, then zip over to Hazard and Echoing Towers. We’ll dish on environmental buffs, enemy lineups, and the ultimate team setups so you can breeze through every stage like the legend you are. Let’s get started!

 

Resonant Tower (Left)

Hazard Zone Interference and Buffs

• Enemy Havoc RES descreases by 10%
• Casting an Echo Skill increases Attribute DMG by 6% for all Resonators in the team, stacking up to 4 times. The same Resonator with identical Echoes cannot trigger this effect multiple times. At 4 stacks, Crit. DMG of all Resonators in the team is increased by 36%.

Enemy Layout (Floor 4, skip Floor 1-3)

Diurnus Knight	Sprctro
Fallacy of No Return	Sprctro
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Resonant Tower (Left) Floor 4 is basically an Echo-skill rotation check. You’re rewarded for chaining Echo Skills across the team to ramp a short damage window, but identical Echoes won’t keep feeding the buff—so skip “same active Echo on everyone.” Instead, run quick, low-commit Echo skills and weave them into your swaps early, then dump your biggest burst once the stacks are online.

 

Recommended Teams

Enemy-wise, you’re fighting Diurnus Knight + Fallacy of No Return, and both are noted as having higher RES to Spectro damage, so avoid making Spectro your main damage plan. Fallacy also has two forms, and when it Overclocks it gains high interruption resistance (so don’t tunnel on “stagger or die” — play clean dodges, then punish the downtime). If your roster allows, having a Havoc main DPS, plus a sub-DPS/support who can hit safely (ranged/aerial helps when it goes airborne), plus reliable sustain makes this floor feel way less sweaty.

Phrolova	Cantarella	Shorekeeper
Camellya	Sanhua	Shorekeeper
Rover: Havoc	Sanhua	Verina
Galbrena	Qiuyuan	Shorekeeper
Augusta	Iuno	Shorekeeper

 

Hazard Tower (Middle)

Floor 1&2 Hazard Zone Interference and Buffs

• Enemy Spectro RES & Aero RES are decreased by 10%, and their Fusion RES & Electro RES are increased by 10%.
• Resonators ignore 25% of the enemy's DEF when dealing damage. When enemies are affected by Negative Statuses, their DMG taken is Amplified by 20%.

Floor 1&2 Enemy Layout

Floor 1	Mech Abomination	Electro
Floor 2	Chasm Guardian	Havoc
	Nocturnus Knight	Havoc
	Inferno Rider	Fusion
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Floor 1 vs Mech Abomination is all about clean spacing: bait the big swings/spin, dodge once, then punish while it’s finishing the animation. Don’t greed long strings—tap in, cash damage, get out. On Floor 2’s multi-enemy run (Chasm Guardian → Nocturnus Knight → Inferno Rider), treat it like a tempo test: keep your debuff/negative status uptime rolling, save your longest cooldowns for moments when the target actually stays put, and use quick swaps to avoid getting clipped by fast follow-ups.

 

Floor 1&2 Recommended Teams

Lean into the recommended damage types for this side (Spectro/Aero) and avoid building your whole run around the enemies’ “favorite” elements. Mech Abomination is notably tougher against Electro, while Floor 2’s Chasm Guardian and Nocturnus Knight resist Havoc, and Inferno Rider resists Fusion—so Havoc/Fusion/Electro carries tend to feel scuffed here unless they’re mostly utility. Also, try to include at least one unit/Echo that can reliably apply a Negative Status (stackable DoT/debuff category), so you can keep the stage’s “bonus damage when debuffed” condition online while your main DPS cashes in.

Cartethyia	Ciaccona	Chisa
Zani	Phoebe	Shorekeeper
Iuno	Lynae	Shorekeeper
Jiyan	Mortefi	Shorekeeper
Carlotta	Zhezhi	Shorekeeper

 

Floor 3&4 Hazard Zone Interference and Buffs

• 60s after the battle starts, Resonators' total DMG is increased by 5%. After that, their total DMG is increased by 5% every 5s, up to 60%.
• Enemy's All-Attribute RES is increased by 15%. Resonators with a shield are unaffected by this efffect. When the enemy takes Tune Rupture DMG, this effect is removed.
• Total DMG is increased by 10%. When the Resonator casts a Tune Break skill, the total DMG of all Resonators in the team increases by 10%. This effect can be triggered once every 15s and can stack up to 3 times. When any Resonator in the team deals Tune Rupture DMG, the total DMG of all Resonators in the team increases by 40% for 30s.

Floor 3&4 Enemy Layout

Floor 3	Stonewall Bracer	Physical
	Roseshroom	Havoc
	Nocturnus Knight	Havoc
	Dragon of Dirge	Fusion
Floor 4	Impermanence Heron	Havoc
	Crownless	Havoc

Floor 3–4 in Hazard Tower is a “stay clean, scale hard” kind of run: after a short warm-up, your damage ramps the longer the fight goes, and Echo Skill damage gets extra love—so don’t blow everything in the first few seconds. Play safe, build momentum, then start cashing bigger Echo casts once the ramp is online. Floor 3’s Stonewall Bracer is slow but hits like a truck (watch the rock throws and big swings), while Roseshroom likes to sit and fire off nasty ranged pressure—reset your spacing, dodge once, punish the end lag.

 

Floor 3&4 Recommended Teams

Enemy-wise, this side is very unfriendly to Havoc mains (Roseshroom / Nocturnus Knight / Impermanence Heron / Crownless all have higher Havoc RES), and Dragon of Dirge is tougher into Fusion, so pick a main DPS outside those lanes if you can. Bring (1) a reliable Negative Status applier to keep your short self-buffs rolling, (2) one unit with ranged/anti-air uptime for flying/keep-away moments, and (3) enough sustain to comfortably reach the “ramp” phase without panicking.

Iuno	Lynae	Shorekeeper
Augusta	Iuno	Lynae
Cartethyia	Ciaccona	Chisa
Zani	Phoebe	Shorekeeper
Changli	Brant	Lupa

 

Echoing Tower (Right)

Hazard Zone Interference and Buffs

• Enemy Electro RES decreases by 10%
• When a Resonator casts Intro Skill, they gain a Shield of 3000 HP. When a Resonator gains a Shield, their Crit. DMG increases by 10% for 30s, stacking up to 5 times.

Enemy Layout (Floor 4, skip Floor 1-3)

Lampylumen Myriad	Glacio
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This floor wants you to swap with purpose—use a couple of early Intro swaps to get your shield/crit ramp going, then play the Lampylumen fight “clean.” Stay alert for the Freeze meter: it builds up from its attacks, the ground fog, and the Ice Chrysalises, so step out and reset before you get hard-frozen. When it dives with a downward slash, it’s a great parry/dodge moment for free uptime; when it rushes, let the charge finish, then punish the recovery. If it takes to the air, smash the Ice Chrysalises on the ground to knock it down and unload your burst.

 

Recommended Teams

Don’t make Glacio your main damage plan—Lampylumen Myriad has higher Glacio resistance. Instead, run a fast Concerto / quickswap core that can trigger Intros frequently (that’s where your value comes from), plus a reliable shielder or sustain so the ramp doesn’t fall apart if you get clipped. A ranged or anti-air-friendly slot also helps a ton for tagging Chrysalises / keeping damage flowing when the boss is airborne.

Jinhsi	Zhezhi	Shorekeeper
Augusta	Iuno	Shorekeeper
Xiangli Yao	Yinlin	Shorekeeper
Phrolova	Cantarella	Shorekeeper
Galbrena	Qiuyuan	Shorekeeper

 

Conclusion

Alright, fellow Rovers! That’s a wrap on our full breakdown of the Tower of Adversity in Wuthering Waves! Armed with all these tips on Resonant, Hazard, and Echoing Towers, plus how to nail those team setups and buffs, you’re all set to dominate from January 5, 2026, to February 2, 2026.

And hey, if you want to power up your roster even more, don’t forget to top up Wuthering Waves at LDShop—get the edge you need to crush every stage and truly rule the Tower of Adversity. Now go ahead, be the legend you are, and let’s show those towers who’s boss!