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Wuthering Waves (WuWa)

Cafe Decor Nodes to Unlock First | Stranger Things in Honami

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Wuthering Waves Cafe Decor Nodes to Unlock First
Unlocking and upgrading Cafe Decor for Shashou Cafe in the Stranger Things in Honami Version 2.8 event in Wuthering Waves will provide you with various buffs in combat and in income. See which Cafe Decor upgrades to unlock first, and how to upgrade the Cafe Decor here.

Best Cafe Decor to Upgrade First

Jump to a Talent Block!
First Block Second Block Third Block

First Block Cafe Decor Priority

Wuthering Waves - Cafe Decor Block 1 Unlocks with Stat Nodes

First Block Total Cost 7,530 Rice Dango

The First Block is unlocked after buying Lighting Design, which then unlocks Namipon Case Files and allows the searching of Missing Namipon in Honami City.

  1. Fresh Ground (Expands bag capacity)
  2. Store Signboard (Increase Side Objective income)
  3. Craft Workshop Talent (More income on Extraction)
  4. Stat Upgrade nodes (HP, ATK, Stability)

Players should unlock Fresh Ground first for the bag capacity expansion. 14 Squares is a a great jump in space value, especially when farming for loot to sell for Rice Dango.

At this point, you do not need to buy the stat upgrades at the early stages of the event. Come back to buy them when you have a bit more Rice Dango as income.

Second Block Cafe Decor Priority

Wuthering Waves - Cafe Decor Block 2 Unlocks with Stat Nodes

Second Block Total Cost 27,900 Rice Dango

The Second Block is officially unlocked after obtaining Counter Extension, which unlocks the supply shop to purchase items that help out during the Honami City Extractions during the event.

  1. Indoor Greenery (More income on Forced Extraction)
  2. Dessert Baking (Expands bag capacity)
  3. Handwritten Menu Talent (Discount on Supply Shop)
  4. Stat Upgrade nodes (HP, ATK, Stability)

Though Dessert Baking is a great upgrade to go immediately after, we recommend Indoor Greenery first due to the increase in exploration income when players are forced to retreat via Forced Extraction from 30% to 50%.

Like the First Block, hold off on buying the stat upgrade nodes until you can afford a them. These are more expensive than the main Cafe Decor upgrade tree, so only buy them when you have a lot of Rice Dango to spend.

Third Block Cafe Decor Priority

Wuthering Waves - Cafe Decor Block 3 Unlocks with Stat Nodes

Third Block Total Cost 320,500 Rice Dango

The Third Block is unlocked after obtaining Exterior Design, which unlocks the Gallery where players can record all the Legendary unobtainable loot that can be collected during Exporation.

  1. Stat Upgrade nodes (HP, ATK, Stability)
  2. Table Decor (Bonus loot on crates and collectibles)
  3. Storage Update (Expands bag capacity)
  4. Honami Floristry Talent (Sticker bonus effect increase)

In this block, the stat upgrades are actually much cheaper compared to the Cafe Decor upgrade tree, so you might want to buy them first to increase your overall strength during exploration. That way, you can tackle more difficult content and get more Rice Dangos!

Afterwards, you may want to unlock Table Decor first as it now provides a chance to get additional loot from destroying crates and from collectibles. Afterwards, feel free to choose between Storage Upgrade and Honami Floristry for the sticker bonus upgrade.

How to Upgrade Cafe Decor

Explore Honami

Wuthering Waves - Exploring Honami City during Stranger Things Event

The main way to start unlocking Cafe Decor nodes is by exploring Honami City as part of the Stranger Things in Honami permanent event.

Stranger Things in Honami Event Guide

Get Rice Dango

As players continue to explore Honami City, they will receive Rice Dango. They are gained as they defeat Tacet Discords, open treasure chests and purify objects, however there are two methods that gain more Rice Dango to other methods.

Get as Part of Income

Wuthering Waves - Extraction Rewards Dango as Income

The first is to do Expeditions as part of the Exploration of the city, as they reward Rice Dango as income. Complete missions that you can see in the Preparations menu to gain more Rice Dango as part of the final income.

Sell Unequippable Loot

Wuthering Waves - Sell Items in Warehouse for Dango

After returning to the cafe from Exploration, make sure to sell items in the inventory that you cannot equip. Players can check their value to see how much is each item worth upon selling!

Talk to Bowtie Butler at Shashou Cafe

Wuthering Waves - Cafe Decor Nodes to Unlock - Talk to this Capybara

To access the Cafe Decor menu outside of the Preparation menu, talk to Bowtie Butler at the counter. He stands out from the other capybaras as it is wearing a maid apron.

Wuthering Waves Related Guides

Wuthering Waves Stranger Things in Honami

Stranger Things in Honami Event Guide

All Area Exploration Guides

Honami City Exploration Guides
Sakura Quarter Meishin Passageway
Hanakage Underground Street Honami Central Park
Neon Tower

Honami City Map and 100% Exploration Guide

All Points of Interest Guides

Honami City Points of Interest Guides
Namipon Lightbox
Namipon Lightbox
Missing NamiponMissing Namipon Irideglow Portal New
Irideglow Portal
Namipon Telephone BoothNamipon Telephone Booth Namipon Capsule Machine.pngNamipon Capsule Machine Basic Chest Chests

Other Stranger Things in Honami Guides

Cafe Decor Nodes to Unlock First How to Farm Rice Dangos
How to Get Star of Solaris and Collectibles Namipon Tier List
List of All Support Namipon

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