Tower of Adversity Guide Oct 13| Wuthering Waves

Starting October 13, the new Hazard Zone update is live — and while the overall difficulty has slightly eased, smart planning is still key. The zone now features three towers — Resonant, Hazard, and Echoing — each with 4 floors (12 total). Since all towers share the same Vigor pool, managing your strongest teams wisely is crucial to a smooth clear.

In this guide, LDShop kicks things off with a full breakdown of each tower. We’ll dive into the Resonant Tower first, then move on to the Hazard and Echoing Towers, covering environmental buffs, enemy lineups, and the best team setups so you can clear every stage like a pro.

 

Resonant Tower (Left)

Environmental Effects:

• Enemy Havoc RES decreases by 10%.
• When Resonators cast Intro Skill, their Crit. DMG is increased by 20%, and they gain 40% Basic Attack DMG for 18s. Retriggering the effect resets its duration.

With reduced Havoc RES and a boost to Normal Attack damage, this stage is basically made for Camellya — she can jump in and clear it with ease.

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

	Fusion	Chop Chop
	Fusion	Dragon of Dirge

Recommended Teams:

Top pick: Camellya＋Sanhua＋Shorekeep

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Support
Camellya	Sanhua	Shorekeep

Steer clear of Fusion-resistant teams—this floor’s boss packs high Fusion RES.

No Camellya team? Don’t worry—we’ve got other strong squad recommendations to help you tackle this floor with ease.

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Support
Phrolova	Cantarella	Shorekeep
Rover(Aero)	Sanhua	Shorekeep
Carlotta	Zhezhi	Shorekeep
Jinhsi	Zhezhi	Verina

Hazard Tower (Middle)

This tower uses different buffs every two floors. We break it down accordingly.

Floors 1 & 2 Environmental Effects:

• Enemy Electro RES and Aero RES are decreased by 10%, while their Havoc RES and Spectro RES are increased by 10%.
• When Resonators cast Resonance Liberation, obtain a 3000-point Shield. Upon obtaining the Shield, their Attribute DMG is increased by 10%, and their ATK is increased by 12% for 10s, stacking up to 3 times. Retriggering the effect resets its duration.

Floors 1 & 2 Enemy Layout:

Floor 1		Havoc	Hecate
Floor 2		Havoc	Chasm Guardian
		Havoc	Nocturnus Knight
		Havoc	Crownless

Floors 1 & 2 Recommended Teams:

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Support
Augusta	Iuno	Shorekeep
Cartethyia	Ciaccona	Rover(Aero)
Carlotta	Zhezhi	Shorekeep

Avoid using Phrolova teams on this floor — the boss has strong Havoc resistance, making it tough to deal consistent damage.

This stage’s special condition grants a 3,000-point Shield whenever a Resonator casts Resonance Liberation. Upon gaining the Shield, the Resonator’s Attribute DMG increases by 10% and ATK by 12% for 10s, stacking up to 3 times. Since most teams can easily trigger their Ultimates, this buff is easy to maintain — but you’ll need to play fast to make the most of that 10-second window.

The most recommended lineup is Augusta + Iuno, as they can fully capitalize on every part of this environmental buff for maximum damage output.

Floors 3 & 4 Environmental Effects:

• 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%.
• Upon inflicting Negative Statuses on an enemy, DEF is increased by 10% and ATK is increased by 10% for 5s, stacking up to 3 times.
• Crit. DMG is increased by 35%, and Echo Skill DMG is Amplified by 50%. When Resonators cast Intro Skill, they gain a 50% Heavy ATK Bonus for 30s.

Floors 3 & 4 Enemy Resistances:

Floor 3		Havoc	Roseshroom
		Physical	Spearback
		Aero	Carapace
		Havoc	Impermanence Heron
Floor 4		Aero	Feilian Beringal
		Aero	Fleurdely

Floors 3 & 4 Recommended Teams:

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Support
Galbrena	Lupa	Shorekeep
Augusta	Iuno	Shorekeep
Zani	Phoebe	Shorekeep
Xiangli Yao	Yinlin	Shorekeep
Carlotta	Zhezhi	Shorekeep

Other viable options: only for Floor 4

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Support
Phrolova	Cantarella	Roccia

The first and second floors are tailored for Augusta + Iuno, perfectly matching their playstyle and buff triggers. However, if you don’t have Galbrena or the Zani + Phoebe combo ready, you can use Cartethyia’s team here instead — it performs well in early stages and avoids the resistance walls that appear in mid-floors (Floor 3–4 tend to counter Cartethyia).

Floors three and four are custom-built for Galbrena, but if your account is still new and your investment is low, Augusta + Iuno can also handle these floors just fine. On Floor 4, Phrolova + Cantarella + Roccia shines thanks to the favorable conditions, while Floor 3 has slight Havoc resistance — making that same setup a bit riskier but still viable. Alternatively, Zani + Phoebe is a solid choice here too, though it requires good timing and familiarity to pull off consistently.

Echoing Tower (Right)

Environmental Effects:

• Enemy Fusion RES decreases by 10%
• Fusion DMG Bonus is increased by 25%. Dealing damage with Intro Skill causes a blast that deals 1500% Fusion DMG, triggered once every 10s.

Enemy Layout:

Floor 1		Electro	Electro Predator
Floor 2		Electro	Vitreum Dancer
Floor 3		Electro	Questless Knight
		Spectro	Diurnus Knight
		Havoc	Noctumus Knight
Floor 4		Electro	Mech Abominat

Recommended Teams:

Main DPS	Sub DPS	Support
Changli	Lupa	Brant
Jinhsi	Changli	Verina
Galbrena	Lupa	Brant

This floor features reduced Fusion RES, making Fusion teams the clear winners here. Both Changli + Lupa + Brant and Galbrena + Lupa + Brant lineups can breeze through the stage with ease, fully capitalizing on the elemental buffs.

In fact, as long as you have Lupa and Brant in the team, you can pair them with almost any Fusion character for strong results — their synergy and raw damage output are more than enough to handle this floor effortlessly.

Conclusion

In summary, Tower of Adversity (updated on October 13) now requires deeper roster flexibility, as players need at least three optimized teams to clear all floors efficiently. Smart team choices—making full use of environmental buffs while avoiding resistance penalties—remain the key to faster clears. While meta setups like Spectro, Aero, and Fusion teams perform exceptionally well, well-built alternative squads can also shine with the right strategy.

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