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Sunken Ruins (Common) Stage Guide | Tidal Defense Simulator

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Wuthering Waves Sunken Ruins Stage Guide

Sunken Ruins is the sixth Common stage in Pass Guardian Mode of the Tidal Defense Simulator event in Version 2.6 of Wuthering Waves. See Sunken Ruins's map layout, best combat machines, and a guide on how to complete all waves in this guide!

All Sunken Ruins Stage Guides
Common Elite Overlord

Sunken Ruins Map Layout and Enemies

Sunken Ruins Map and Enemies Information
No. of Waves 6
List of Enemies
Chop Chop Chop Chop
x1
Fusion Prism Fusion Prism
x4
Aero Prism Aero Prism
x4
Cruisewing Cruisewing
x60
Electro Predator Electro Predator
x25
Nimbus Wraith Nimbus Wraith
x22
Glacio Predator Glacio Predator
x66
Tick Tack Tick Tack
x188
Chop Chop: Headless Chop Chop: Headless
x20

Your main defense will be stationed at the area near the Energy Matrix thanks to its ceilings. You can add Hologram Echo: Hoartoise for additional defense as Thunder Lances and Tacetite Spikes deal damage. Additional defenses can be set up at the bottom of the stairs on wave 3 onwards!

The biggest threat of this level would be the Chop Chop. However, as long as it's stalled long enough, you can easily kill it with the Plasma Cannon, Thunder Lances and Tacetite Spikes.

Sunken Ruins Best Combat Machines

Recommended Combat Machines

Glacio Beacon Glacio Beacon Hologram Echo: Hoartoise Hologram Echo: Hoartoise Plasma Cannon Plasma Cannon
Repulsor Spout Repulsor Spout Tacetite Spikes Tacetite Spikes Thunder Lance Thunder Lance

Repulsor Spouts and Glacio Beacons will slow enemies down while the Thunder Lance deals a lot of damage. Additionally, the Hologram Echo: Hoartoise will not only prevent TDs from reaching the Energy Matrix, but they can also keep throwing enemies straight into Tacetite Spikes over and over again!

Additionally, it's best to level up the Combat Machines mentioned here to make them stronger, particularly the Thunder Lance and Hologram Echo: Hoartoise!

Sunken Ruins Wave Guide

Sunken Ruins Wave Guide





WAVE 1: Build Your Defenses

1 Wave 1 Tips and Recommendations

It's best to build your defenses near the Energy Matrix, as you can build Ceiling-Type Machines there like the Hologram Echo: Hoartoise. By wave three, you can add more Combat Machines at the bottom of the stairs.
2
With your 1,600 Sim Credits at the start, you can get Hoartoise and Glacio Beacons for crowd control. Afterwards, get Thunder Lances to help your Plasma Cannon in terms of damage.
3
In case any TD gets through, continue shooting them with your Plasma Cannon.

WAVE 2: Pay Attention to the Cruisewings

1 Wave 2 Tips and Recommendations

Add a Repulsor Spout for the small Tacet Discords, and an additional Hologram: Echo Hoartoise.
2
Cruisewings are fast so be sure to pay attention and kill them with your Plasma Cannon in case they get through. Do the same thing for any Tacet Discords that slip your defenses.

WAVE 3: Add Thunder Lances

1 Wave 3 Tips and Recommendations

Bolster your defenses by adding another Hologram Echo, and multiple Thunder Lances! You'll deal more damage this way, while preventing more Tacet Discords to slip through.
2
Once you get Sim Credits from the Nimbus Wraiths you've killed, place as many Tacetite Spikes as you can at the bottom of the stairs. This way, the TDs who get thrown by the Hologram Echo will get damaged.

WAVE 4: Add Thunder Lances and Glacio Beacons

1 Wave 4 Tips and Recommendations

Set up as many Glacio Beacons and Thunder Lances as you can. You can even remove all Tacetite Spikes in the second floor to replace them. This is to slow down the Fusion and Aero Prism. It's important to slow every TD down because the Thunder Lances need a lot of time to shred the shields the Fusion Prism will give.
2
For additional defense, you can also put a lot of Hologram Echo: Hoartoise.
3
Thankfully the Glacio Beacons will slow every TD that was buffed by the Aero Prism. Not to mention the Hologram Echo: Hoartoise will send it backwards, giving the Thunder Lances time to kill it.

WAVE 5: Stall the Elites With Glacio Beacons

1 Wave 5 Tips and Recommendations

Due to the four Elite Tacet Discords, its best to use as many Glacio Beacons and Hologram Echo: Hoartoise as possible.
2
You can also set-up additional defenses at the bottom of the stairs!
3
Despite the multiple Elite Tacet Discords and the buffs they give, the combat machines will stall until the Thunder Lance and the Tacetite Spikes deal enough damage to kill them.

WAVE 6: Keep Shooting the Chop Chop

1 Wave 6 Tips and Recommendations

Since the second floor is already filled with Combat Machines, you only need to add one last Hologram Echo: Hortaoise at the front.
2
Add Thunder Lances, Tacetite Spikes, and Glacio Beacons at the bottom of the stairs. The goal here is to slow down the Chop Chop as much as possible so the machines have a lot of time to deal damage.
3
Once the wave starts, keep shooting the Chop Chop with your Plasma Cannon to continously deal damage. Additionally, no matter how fast the Tacet Discords are from the Aero Prism's buff, they will be pushed away by the Hologram Echo: Hoartoise.

Sunken Ruins Stage Information

Basic Information

Stage Information
Stage Type:
Pass Guardian
Threat Level:
Common
Rewards
Glitch Spawner Glitch Spawner
Sim Ingot Icon Sim Ingot x60
All Challenge Goals
CheckmarkRemaining Durability more or equal to 1

CheckmarkRemaining Durability more or equal to 5

CheckmarkRemaining Durability more or equal to 10

Wuthering Waves Related Guides

Wuthering Waves Tidal Defense Simulator Slim

Tidal Defense Simulator Event Guide

Pass Guardian Stages

Threat: Overlord
Stage Guides 1 IconAbyssal Pass Stage Guides 2 IconSunken Ruins
Threat: Elite
Stage Guides 1 IconLone Bridge Stage Guides 2 IconForsaken Court Stage Guides 3 IconCrumbling City
Stage Guides 4 IconAbyssal Pass Stage Guides 5 IconMazed Aisle Stage Guides 6 IconSunken Ruins
Threat: Common
Stage Guides 1 IconLone Bridge Stage Guides 2 IconForsaken Court Stage Guides 3 IconCrumbling City
Stage Guides 4 IconAbyssal Pass Stage Guides 5 IconMazed Aisle Stage Guides 6 IconSunken Ruins

Deathtrap Mode Stages

Stage Guides 1 IconCombat Drill Stage Guides 2 IconSynergy Drill
Stage Guides 3 IconTotal Defense Test
(Infinite Mode)

All Tidal Defense Simulator Guides

Corrupted Lumiscale ConstructList of Tacet Discords Glitch SpawnerList of Machines
Freeze JetMachine Tier List -

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