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 overcome 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, you'll find the Lifer and a six-piece board game. Players control black pieces, the Lifer white. Placing a black piece on the outer circle opens maze walls and gates in that direction. Exiting preserves piece positions. While not mandatory for the fight, the board game is crucial for buff removal. Avoid winning before removing buffs, as the Lifer will immediately attack.
Removing the Lifer's Buffs
The Lifer possesses seven buffs; four are removable using the Stake of Imbalance, three are permanent. View buffs via the glowing yellow module behind the Lifer.
Removable Buffs (Fragility):
- Growing Loneliness: 10% Max HP recovery per second after 2s without attack.
- Desire for Escape: 25% ATK increase; additional 25% DMG increase every 20s.
- Impending Stalemate: 20% ATK increase per DMG instance (stacks to 4); stacks clear after 6s without DMG.
- Decay of Time: 200% resistance to all elemental damage types; 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 in a single hit.
Use the Sensor near the Lifer to reveal four purple lines leading to Stakes of Imbalance in outer maze rooms. Manipulate the board game to open gates, access rooms (defeating Tacet Discords or breaking rocks in some), and collect the glowing Stakes. Place each Stake in the module near its corresponding statue to remove a buff; the purple line turns yellow upon success.
Defeating the Lifer
After removing all four removable buffs, engage the Lifer (via the board game or "Fight it out!"). The debuffed Lifer is significantly weaker. Its attacks pose minimal threat.
First victory rewards a Premium Supply Chest. Second: another Premium and three Basic Supply Chests. Third: an Advanced Supply Chest and three Standard Supply Chests. Re-enable buffs for a harder fight (no achievement).
Lifer Achievements
- The Lifer's Salvation: Defeat the Lifer.
- The Ring of The Lifer: Defeat the Lifer three times (all nine chests).
- Limit of Intelligence: Win the board game against the Lifer.
- Alpha Go: Lose the board game against the Lifer 10 times.
For the board game, focus on blocking the Lifer's lines; it will eventually make a mistake.
