Wuthering Waves (WuWa)

Depths of Illusive Realm Difficulty 4 Guide

Depths of Illusive Realm Difficulty 4 Guide
Phantasm Amass Difficulty IV is the fourth stage of the Depths of Illusive Realm in Wuthering Waves. Check out how to beat it, the best Echoes, the characters you can use, and all the rewards here!

How to Beat Depths of Illusive Realm 4

Best Character Build

Character and Echo Combination

Best Character Best Echo
Wuthering Waves - Xiangli YaoXiangli Yao Wuthering Waves - Inferno RiderInferno Rider

Xiangli Yao and Inferno Rider are the best pairing for this difficulty to deal as much damage as possible with Xiangli Yao.

Xiangli Yao will have close to zero defenses though, so try to get extra Glacio metaphors that can bolster her defenses!

Character Upgrades

Upgrade Description
Protege
Resonance Skill

Resonance Skill: Decipher and Resonance Skill: Law of Reigns ignore 30% of the target's DEF and grant Xiangli Yao a shield based on 10% of his Max HP for 15s. This effect can be triggered once every 20s.
Reconfiguration
Resonance Liberation

Resonance Liberation is enhanced: Each time Basic Attack: Pivot - Impale deals DMG, gain 1 Hypercube(s). This effect can be triggered once every 1.5s. - Casting Resonance Liberation restores Performance Capacity to the full and allows Xiangli Yao to hold up to 6 Hypercubes. - Casting Resonance Skill: Law of Reigns increases Xiangli Yao's ATK by 20% for 8s.
Repository
Basic Attack

Gain 20% Electro DMG Bonus. Each time Basic Attack deals DMG, restore 5 Capacity. This effect can be triggered once every 1s. Casting Resonance Skill: Decipher at max Capacity restores 10 Resonance Energy and reduces Resonance Liberation cooldown by 1s.
Tarnish
Resonance Liberation

Resonance Liberation is enhanced: Upon dealing Basic Attack DMG, restore 2 additional Resonance Energy. This effect can be triggered once every 2s. - Casting Resonance Liberation grants 3 extra Hypercube(s) and allows Xiangli Yao to hold up to 6 Hypercubes. When in Resonance Liberation: Intuition state, gain 20% Electro DMG Bonus.

You will always have 1 Character Upgrade every run, and you can get more through Memory of Training.

To start, always go with Repository as it can charge your Forte Circuit much quicker as long as you're dealing Basic Attacks. This way, you can spam your powerful Resonance Skill to deal damage.

Afterwards, we suggest going for Tarnish and Protege as it will increase Xiangli Yao's overall DPS. Tarnish works well with Repository because Repository provides Energy and reduces Liberation cooldown. Protege on the other hand is a straight up damage increase because of the DEF ignore mechanic.

If you are able to get more upgrades, go for Reconfiguration and Pascifism last, and then general upgrades go for Resonance Liberation and Resonance Skills should be prioritized!

List of Character Upgrades

Best Metaphors

Concerto Characters

Character Explanation
Wuthering Waves - VerinaVerina Verina is going to be your source of healing, considering Xiangli Yao is running a very offensive-focused echo. Make sure to get Verina as soon as you can.
If you can't find a Verina, a Baizhi would suffice.
Wuthering Waves - MortefiMortefi Mortefi is a great concerto metaphor to shred the Vibration Strength of enemies.
If you cannot find Mortefi, you can use a Yuanwu instead.

Regular Metaphors

Metaphor Explanation
Wuthering Waves - FusionAny Fusion Metaphors Xiangli Yao plays well with Fusion Metaphors, especially the Basic Attack focused ones, or the ones that stack based on hit count. These are also needed to power up Inferno Rider.
Wuthering Waves - GlacioAny Glacio Metaphors These are taken mainly to further strengthen Inferno Rider, but can help with Xiangli Yao's defenses somewhat.
Crystal of Contradiction
Wuthering Waves - Electro Wuthering Waves - Electro Wuthering Waves - Electro
This metaphor will not upgrade Inferno Rider but will help Xiangli Yao maintain his Liberation uptime. This metaphor reduces Liberation and its requirement by a whopping 50%!
Dusty Book
Wuthering Waves - Electro Wuthering Waves - Electro Wuthering Waves - Electro
This metaphor ensures that you will have another pop of Xiangli Yao's Resonance Liberation at all times so that when the current one expires, you can easily refresh it immediately.
Wuthering Waves - ElectroResonance Liberation Electro Metaphors Metaphors that increases Resonance Liberation is something Xiangli Yao will appreciate. This increases his damage after using his Liberation!

List of Metaphors

Best Tokens

Token Description
Perfect Alloy Gain the following effect after defeating 3 enemies with Resonance Skill: Casting a Resonance Skill summons Hypercubes to attack the target, dealing 1000% DMG in total. This effect can be triggered once every12s.
Wings of Bane Reduce DEF by 80% in the following 3 Memory Zones. After successfully clearing them, remove this effect and gain 60% ATK increase.
Bodhi Blossom Gain 40% ATK increase after clearing 2 Memory Zones with [Phantasm Partita] enemies.
A Seed in a Wasteland Additionally unlock 2 nodes of the Resonator's Resonance Chain. Can unlock up to 6 nodes.
Spark Trigger Increase DMG dealt by 70% upon entering a new Memory Zone, which will be removed upon taking DMG.

You can at least get 2 Tokens every run.

Break Pool Floaters and Boxes

Shining items in the map are breakables that provide Dream Fragments. Always make sure to destroy them to get extra Dream Fragments to use in the Store.

Always Use Xiangli Yao's Forte Skill

Xiangli Yao charges his Forte Circuit by auto-attacking, then expels all of it in a damaging move with a special Resonance Skill. This loop is going to be your main damaging move so always make sure to execute it perfectly.

Always Use His Resonance Liberation Form

Xiangli Yao excels when in the form right after using his Resonance Liberation. Because of this, make sure to get Metaphors that allow you to cast his Liberation more frequently.

Experiment With Your Own Playstyle

This is just a general guide that can help most players beat Difficulty 4 of the Depths of Illusive Realm. Since this is a rogue-lite game mode, there may be other builds that are stronger or better suited to your playstyle.

If you completed Difficulty 4 with a different or stronger build, let us know in the comments down below!

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Best Echoes to Use for Depths of Illusive Realm 4

Best Echo for the Recommended Character

Characters Recommended Echo
Wuthering Waves - Xiangli YaoXiangli Yao
・Inferno Rider provides excellent damage buffs to Xiangli Yao. Inferno Rider also deals a lot of off-field damage!

Best Echoes for Trial Characters

Characters Recommended Echo
Wuthering Waves - YinlinYinlin
・A more defensive option for Yinlin so you're always safe while using her Forte Circuit heavy attack.
・If you feel like your damage is not enough, use Inferno Rider instead.
Wuthering Waves - LumiLumi
・Increases Basic Attack, the stat the Lumi scales off of. ・Lumi will depend on Inferno Rider to deal as much damage as possible, mostly because she isn't really made to become a DPS.
・If you're having trouble surviving, use a Bell-Borne Geochelone echo instead.

If the recommended Echoes above did not show up in your run, simply quit the challenge and start another run of Difficulty 4. Repeat this proccess until the suggested Echo appears.

Depths of Illusive Realm Difficulty 4 Characters

Trial Characters

Depths of Illusive Realm 4 Trial Characters
Wuthering Waves - YinlinYinlin Wuthering Waves - Xiangli YaoXiangli Yao Wuthering Waves - LumiLumi

Yinlin, Xiangli Yao, and Lumi are the Trial Characters you can use for the Depths of Illusive Realm Difficulty 4.

If you have these characters and their level is higher than Level 80, and have upgraded skills, and weapons, we recommend using them instead of the Trial versions.

Other Playable Characters

Other Playable Characters
Wuthering Waves - CalcharoCalcharo Wuthering Waves - CamellyaCamellya Wuthering Waves - EncoreEncore
Wuthering Waves - ShorekeeperShorekeeper Wuthering Waves - LingyangLingyang Wuthering Waves - Xiangli YaoXiangli Yao
Wuthering Waves - ZhezhiZhezhi Wuthering Waves - ChangliChangli Wuthering Waves - JianxinJianxin
Wuthering Waves - VerinaVerina Wuthering Waves - JiyanJiyan Wuthering Waves - YinlinYinlin
Wuthering Waves - JinhsiJinhsi Wuthering Waves - TaoqiTaoqi Wuthering Waves - LumiLumi
Wuthering Waves - YouhuYouhu Wuthering Waves - DanjinDanjin Wuthering Waves - BaizhiBaizhi
Wuthering Waves - SanhuaSanhua Wuthering Waves - MortefiMortefi Wuthering Waves - ChixiaChixia
Wuthering Waves - YuanwuYuanwu Wuthering Waves - YangyangYangyang

If you own any of the characters shown above, you can use them for the Depths of Illusive Realm Difficulty 4. You do not have to use the Trial Characters for them.

Depths of Illusive Realm Difficulty 4 Memetic Tuning

All Difficulty 4 Memes

Reverie Memes

Reverie Memes
Turtle's Reverie (-20% Reward Drop Rate)
When Symphony Rank is B or higher, DMG received is reduced by 30%.
Rabbit's Reverie (-20% Reward Drop Rate)
The progression efficiency of Symphony Rank is increased by 30%.
Innocent's Reverie (-20% Reward Drop Rate)
Symphony rank will not drop below B.
Lark's Reverie (-20% Reward Drop Rate)
When Symphony Rank is A or higher, HP is restored by 4% of the Max HP every 5s.
Snail's Reverie (-20% Reward Drop Rate)
The drop-off speed of Symphony Rank is reduced by 50%, and the Resonator's ATK is increased by 50%.

Nightmare Memes

Nightmare Memes
Wreck of Despair (+35% Reward Drop Rate)
When Symphony Rank is A or lower, STA recovery speed is reduced by 50%.
Incendiary Surge (+30% Reward Drop Rate)
When Symphony Rank is A or lower, DEF is reduced by 30%.
Shattered Dreams (+35% Reward Drop Rate)
Upon being attacked, the drop-off speed of Symphony Rank is increased by 100%.
Glass Labyrinth (+50% Reward Drop Rate)
Enemies gain a shield equal to 20% of their Max HP, and the progression efficiency of Symphony Rank is increased by 20%.
Blackened Blade (+50% Reward Drop Rate)
Enemies' DMG dealt is increased by 50%, and the progression efficiency of Symphony Rank is increased by 20%.

We recommend selecting all the Nightmare Memes to increase the reward drop rate for Difficulty 4 significantly.

If the stage is too hard for you, we suggest deselecting all the Nightmare Memes but do not select any Reverie Memes!

Depths of Illusive Realm Difficulty 4 Rewards

All Difficulty 4 Rewards

Rewards
First-clear:
Illusive Specimen Illusive Specimen x250

Permanent:
Illusive Specimen Illusive Specimen x400
Memory Points Memory Points x120

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Comment

4 Anonymous6 months

this guide fucking blows. i just missed my chance to get the phantom heron cause somehow this didnt work.

3 Anonymous6 months

btw every time i tried the guide it took me 22+ mins to get to the final boss (and lose)... doing a full dmg build took me half of the time. absolutely try an inferno rider build if this guide is not working for you

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