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Lily Ascension Materials & Farming Guide
Lily ascension and forte materials: 182 Exoswarm Pendants, 175 Combustors and 2.2M Shell Credits, plus where to farm each.

To fully ascend Lily to Lv. 90 and max out the forte board you need 60 Local specialty, 46 World boss drop, 26 Weekly boss material, plus the enemy and forgery series below: 2,200,000 Shell Credits in total (170,000 + 2,030,000).

At a glance
| Material | Total |
|---|---|
| 29 | |
| 40 | |
| 52 | |
| 61 | |
| Weekly boss material | 26 |
| World boss drop | 46 |
| Local specialty | 60 |
| 25 | |
| 28 | |
| 55 | |
| 67 | |
| Shell Credit | 2,200,000 |
Lily ascension materials
Ascension moves Lily from level 20 to 90 in six breaches. Every row is the cost of one breach:
| Level | Shell Credits | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 20 → 40 | 5,000 | |
| 40 → 50 | 10,000 | World boss drop ×3 Local specialty ×4 |
| 50 → 60 | 15,000 | World boss drop ×6 Local specialty ×8 |
| 60 → 70 | 20,000 | World boss drop ×9 Local specialty ×12 |
| 70 → 80 | 40,000 | World boss drop ×12 Local specialty ×16 |
| 80 → 90 | 80,000 | World boss drop ×16 Local specialty ×20 |
| Total | 170,000 | every material, once each (table below) |
Total lily ascension materials
| Material | Total |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
| 12 | |
| 12 | |
| 4 | |
| World boss drop | 46 |
| Local specialty | 60 |
| Shell Credit | 170,000 |
Lily forte materials
The forte board is five main nodes (each leveling 1 → 10), four tier-1 and four tier-2 stat nodes, and five single-rank nodes. The per-level rows sum the five main nodes:
| Level | Shell Credits | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Lv. 2 | 7,500 | |
| Lv. 3 | 10,000 | |
| Lv. 4 | 22,500 | |
| Lv. 5 | 30,000 | |
| Lv. 6 | 80,000 | |
| Lv. 7 | 150,000 | Weekly boss material ×5 |
| Lv. 8 | 250,000 | Weekly boss material ×5 |
| Lv. 9 | 350,000 | Weekly boss material ×5 |
| Lv. 10 | 500,000 | Weekly boss material ×5 |
| Total | 2,030,000 | every material, once each (table below) |
Total lily forte materials
| Material | Total |
|---|---|
| 25 | |
| 28 | |
| 40 | |
| 57 | |
| Weekly boss material | 26 |
| 25 | |
| 28 | |
| 55 | |
| 67 | |
| Shell Credit | 2,030,000 |
Stat bonus and single-rank nodes
| Nodes | Shell Credits | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Single-rank nodes (×5) | 30,000 | Weekly boss material ×2 |
| Stat bonus nodes, tier 1 (×4) | 200,000 | |
| Stat bonus nodes, tier 2 (×4) | 400,000 | Weekly boss material ×4 |
Where to farm Lily's materials
Local specialty
Local specialty. Found at Overworld routes.
Grows in the wild and respawns every couple of days; interactive-map routes cover a full loop.
World boss drop
Boss drop. Found at Lily's world boss.
Claim the reward for 60 Waveplates.
Fractured Exoswarm Pendant
Enemy drop. Found at Tacet Discords across the overworld.
The Exoswarm Pendant series drops from matching enemies; the Synthesizer converts lower tiers into higher ones.
Incomplete Combustor
Forgery Challenge. Found at Forgery Challenge.
Open days rotate through the week, so check the Guidebook before spending Waveplates.
Weekly boss material
Weekly boss. Found at Lily's weekly challenge.
Three reward claims per week, so the full 26 takes about nine weeks.
Shell Credit
Currency. Found at Simulation Training, quests and events.
About 2.2 million Shell Credits in total: 170,000 for ascension and 2,030,000 for the full forte board.
FAQ
What materials does Lily need to ascend?
60 Local specialty, 46 World boss drop and 26 Weekly boss material, plus the four Exoswarm Pendant tiers and 170,000 Shell Credits for ascension. The full forte board adds 175 Combustors and 2,030,000 Shell Credits.
How many Exoswarm Pendants does Lily need?
182 in total: 29 Fractured, 40 Worn, 52 Chipped and 61 Intact, counted across ascension and the forte board. The Synthesizer converts lower tiers into higher ones.
How many Combustors does Lily need?
175 in total: 25 Incomplete, 28 Aftertune, 55 Remnant and 67 Reverb Combustors, all from the Forgery Challenge. Lily fights with pistols, and every pistol resonator uses the Combustor line.
How many Shell Credits does it take to fully build Lily?
About 2.2 million: 170,000 for ascension from level 20 to 90 and 2,030,000 for the entire forte board, the same standard costs every resonator pays.
What element and weapon is Lily in Wuthering Waves?
Per her beta kit, Lily is a 5★ Spectro resonator who fights with pistols. Both details come from the beta build and can still change before release.
What is in Lily's kit so far?
Per the beta build: Normal Attack Mend and Cleanse, Resonance Skill Dream Blend, Resonance Liberation Into the Dream Cradle, Forte Circuit Dreamland of Flowers, and Outro Skill Blooming Fragrance, with a Concerto Efficiency tag and team healing on the forte board. Names and details can change before release.
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