Depths of Illusive Realm Difficulty 4 is the fourth stage of the event with the same name in Wuthering Waves. Check out how to beat it, the best Echoes, the characters you can use, and all the rewards here!
List of Contents
- How to Beat
- Best Echoes
- Characters
- Rewards
- Related Guides
How to Beat Depths of Illusive Realm 4
Best Character Build
Character and Echo Combination
| Best Character | Best Echo |
|---|---|
| Taoqi | Inferno Rider |
Character Upgrades
| Upgrade | Description |
|---|---|
| Rocky Protector | Basic Attack All damage dealt is increased by an extra 90%. Counterattack is automatically triggered when "Rocksteady Defense" lasts more than 1.0s, the Basic Attack DMG is increased by 200% for 5s. |
| Attacking while Defending | Forte Circuit While the shield generated by Timed Counters lasts, Havoc DMG dealt by Time Counters is increased by 100%. |
| Heavy Work | Forte Circuit Phase 3 of Timed Counters triggers 1 additional Unmovable and regenerates 50% of max Resonance Energy. This can be triggered up to 1 times every 12s. |
You'll always have 3 Character Upgrades every run, and you can get more if you go through a Memory of Training door.
The idea for this build is to increase Taoqi's DMG as much as possible. You would want Taoqi to use her Ultimate frequently with Heavy Work and increase her damage with Rocky Protector and Attacking While Defending.
When running with Taoqi, you will be parrying a lot to dish out as much damage as possible with Taoqi's counterattacks. With the Heavy Work upgrade, the third attack of the timed counter will be her Resonance Liberation, Unmovable, so the damage dealt increases significantly when parrying.
List of Character Upgrades
Best Metaphors
Concerto Characters
| Character | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Mortefi | You'll always want your first Concerto Character pick to synergize with your Echo, so Mortefi is a great first choice. |
| Yuanwu | Yuanwu can provide Coordinated Attacks whenever Taoqi uses her Basic or Heavy Attacks. He also makes it easier to break an enemy's Vibration Strength. |
Regular Metaphors
| Metaphor | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Aromatherapy
| Every time Taoqi uses her Skill, she gains additional ATK. Since you will be parrying a lot with Taoqi either with her Heavy ATK or Resonance Skill, this will assure a good ATK boost uptime. | |
| Old Device I
| With Heavy Work, the third attack of Taoqi's counterattack is her Resonance Liberation. The DMG dealt by this is insane so boost it as much as possible. | |
| Severely Mutated Sample
| Increases Taoqi's ATK while increasing both her Basic Attack Speed and Movement Speed for 8s. Useful for reaching Phase 3 of Taoqi's counterattack as fast as possible. | |
| Basic ATK Speed Metaphors | All other basic attack speed Metaphors are also great for Taoqi as it lessens the time Taoqi needs to hit the third attack of her parry. |
Besides the Metaphors mentioned above, you should focus on Metaphors that will increase Taoqi's Basic Attack Speed. This ensures that the third attack of her counter will hit the fastest way possible and minimize interruption.
List of Metaphors
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 Echoes for Trial Characters
| Trial Character | Recommended Echo |
|---|---|
| Yangyang | Bell-Borne Geochelone ・Bell-Borne Geochelone's second ability generates Resonance Energy, allowing Yangyang to use her Ultimate more often. |
| Taoqi | Inferno Rider ・Fusion Metaphors allow Taoqi to increase her ATK and Basic Attack Speed so she can reach the third attack of her counterattack faster. |
Best Echoes by Playstyle
| Offensive | Defensive | Mix of Both |
|---|---|---|
| Inferno Rider | Bell-Borne Geochelone | Crownless |
Inferno Rider Has Insane Damage Output
Since Inferno Rider needs a lot of Fusion Metaphors, your character's damage output will skyrocket the more of them you get. When paired with characters with multiple hits and high attack speeds, you can easily decimate any enemy or boss that you face.
Just be careful since Inferno Rider is more of a glass cannon Echo, and you'll be extremely squishy if you don't have any Glacio Metaphors.
Bell-Borne Geochelone Gives Near Infinite Survivability
The main draw of Bell-Borne Geochelone is that you'll get multiple ways to gain shields, making you nearly impossible to take down when combined with its freezing effect at higher ability levels.
Bell-Borne also provides strong damage output when stacked with Glacio Metaphors, but it doesn't match the DPS of Inferno Rider or Crownless builds.
Crownless Provides a Strong Mix of Offense and Defense
Crownless lends itself to a mixture of both playstyles. Once you're in the Crownless state, you will deal massive amounts of damage while also taking next to no damage since your chosen Resonator isn't the one tanking the hits.
The main downside, however, is that you're extremely reliant on getting Crown Power to Shapeshift into Crownless, and you're not as strong as the other Echo builds while you're using your selected Resonator.
Depths of Illusive Realm Difficulty 4 Characters
Trial Characters
| Depths of Illusive Realm 4 Trial Characters | |
|---|---|
| Yangyang | Taoqi |
Yangyang and Taoqi are the Trial Characters you can use for Depths of Illusive Realm Difficulty 4. If you have these characters at Level 65 and they have upgraded skills and weapons, we recommend using them instead of the Trial versions.
Other Playable Characters
| Other Playable Characters | Chixia | Baizhi | Rover (Spectro) |
|---|---|---|
| Jiyan | Yinlin | |
Depths of Illusive Realm Difficulty 4 Rewards
| Rewards |
|---|
| First-clear: Astrite x50
Premium Resonance Potion x2 Shell Credit x25000
|
Illusive Specimen x200
Memory Points x120Wuthering Waves Related Guides
Depths of Illusive Realm Guide
All Depth of Illusive Realm Guides
| Depths of Illusive Realm Guides |
|---|
| List of Memory Doors and Illusia Encounters |
List of Depths of Illusive Realm Upgrades
| List of Upgrades | |
|---|---|
| Metaphors | Character Upgrades |
All Depths of Illusive Realm Stages
| Depths of Illusive Realm Difficulties | ||
|---|---|---|
| Difficulty 1 | Difficulty 2 | Difficulty 3 |
| Difficulty 4 | Difficulty 5 | |
