Wuthering Waves: How To Defeat The Lifer

Conquering the Lifer in Wuthering Waves: A Comprehensive Guide

Wuthering Waves version 2.0 introduces the challenging Lifer, a unique Tacet Discord found in the Rinascita region's Oakheart Highcourt maze. This guide details how to defeat this formidable foe.

Locating the Lifer

The Lifer resides in Oakheart Highcourt's maze center, beneath a giant tree. An accessible entrance is located southwest, near the Resonance Beacon. Players can climb or use the Flight function to reach it.

The Lifer's Board Game

Inside, players encounter a board game with six pieces. Controlling the black pieces, players aim to create a three-piece line before the Lifer (white pieces). Positioning a black piece on the outer circle opens corresponding maze walls and gates. Exiting preserves piece positions. While not mandatory for combat, the board game is crucial for buff removal. Avoid winning before debuffing the Lifer; it initiates combat immediately.

Removing the Lifer's Buffs

The Lifer possesses seven buffs, four removable using the Stake of Imbalance. A yellow module behind the Lifer displays these buffs.

Removable Buffs (Fragility):

• Growing Loneliness: 10% Max HP recovery per second after 2s of inactivity.
• Desire for Escape: 25% ATK increase; additional 25% DMG increase every 20s.
• Impending Stalemate: 20% ATK increase per DMG instance, stacking up to 4 times (resets after 6s without DMG).
• Decay of Time: 200% resistance to all elemental damage types (Glacio, Fusion, Electro, Aero, Spectro, Havoc); 25% Max HP increase.

Permanent Buffs (Stability):

• Chains of Confinement: Interruption immunity above 50% HP.
• Endless Game: 50% reduced Immobilization duration.
• Divine Garden: Repels and damages nearby enemies after taking >25% Max HP damage in a single hit.

Use the Sensor near the Lifer to locate four purple lines leading to Stakes of Imbalance in outer maze rooms. Manipulate the board game to open gates to these rooms. Each room contains a winged statue and a Stake of Imbalance (white glow). One room requires Tacet Discord defeat, another Friable Rock destruction; the final one is on a table. Place the Stake in the module to remove the corresponding buff (purple lines turn yellow).

Defeating the Lifer

After removing all four removable buffs, engage the Lifer (via board game victory or "Fight it out!"). The debuffed Lifer is significantly weaker. Its attacks pose minimal threat.

Rewards for defeating the Lifer:

• First Victory: Premium Supply Chest
• Second Victory: Premium Supply Chest + 3 Basic Supply Chests
• Third Victory: Advanced Supply Chest + 3 Standard Supply Chests

Re-enable buffs via the modules for a greater challenge (no achievements tied to this).

Lifer Achievements

• The Lifer's Salvation: Defeat the Lifer.
• The Ring of The Lifer: Obtain all nine chests (three victories).
• Limit of Intelligence: Win the board game.
• Alpha Go: Lose the board game 10 times.

For the board game, focus on preventing the Lifer from creating lines. It will eventually make mistakes.