How to Sync Ultimate Weapons

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Syncing ultimate weapons in The Tower is a crucial strategy to maximize your coin gain and overall progression. The most important ultimate weapons to synchronize early on are the Golden Tower (GT) and the Black Hole (BH). Later, you’ll want to include Death Wave (DW) in this synchronization.

Here’s a detailed guide on how to sync them effectively:

Understanding the Goal of Synchronization

The primary goal is to have your coin-boosting ultimate weapons (GT and BH) activate simultaneously as often as possible. When these two are active together, the coin multiplier from Golden Tower is significantly amplified by the Black Hole’s enemy gathering and damage. Eventually, syncing Death Wave with them can further increase your coin and kill efficiency.

Initial Cooldowns of Key Ultimate Weapons:

  • Golden Tower (GT): 300 seconds (5:00) base cooldown.
  • Black Hole (BH): 200 seconds (3:20) base cooldown.
  • Death Wave (DW): 300 seconds (5:00) base cooldown.

Why Synchronization Matters

  • Maximize Coin Gain: Black Hole pulls enemies into its range, and when active with Golden Tower, all the extra kills within the Black Hole’s radius benefit from the increased coin multiplier of GT.
  • Increase Efficiency: By having them active together, you clear waves faster and earn more resources in the same amount of time.

Steps to Achieve Synchronization

There are a few stages to consider when syncing your ultimate weapons:

1. Early/Partial Sync (Without Upgrading Cooldowns)

  • If you haven’t touched the cooldowns of your GT and BH, they are already partially synced. They will activate together every 10 minutes (every second GT activation will coincide with every third BH activation).
  • While not a perfect 1:1 sync, this provides a decent boost in the early game without requiring significant stone investment in cooldown reductions.
  • Recommendation: Leave the cooldowns at their base values until you have enough stones for a more significant upgrade.

2. Achieving 1:1 Sync Between Golden Tower and Black Hole

The ultimate goal for these two is a 1:1 cooldown sync, meaning they activate at the same time, every time their cooldown finishes. To achieve this:

  • Leave Black Hole’s cooldown at its base of 200 seconds.
  • Save 910 Ultimate Stones to reduce Golden Tower’s cooldown from 300 seconds directly to 200 seconds in one go.
  • Important: Upgrading GT’s cooldown incrementally will desync it from Black Hole and significantly reduce the frequency of them activating together, costing you potential coin gain. It’s better to endure the longer cooldown initially and save for the direct reduction.

3. Incorporating Death Wave into the Sync

Once your Golden Tower and Black Hole are synced at a 200-second cooldown, you can start working on Death Wave:

  • Death Wave’s base cooldown is 300 seconds.
  • To sync it with your 200-second GT and BH, you’ll eventually want to reduce its cooldown to 200 seconds as well.
  • Save 600 Ultimate Stones to reduce Death Wave’s cooldown from 300 seconds to 200 seconds in one go.
  • Similar to Golden Tower, avoid incremental cooldown reductions on Death Wave before you can bring it down to 200 seconds to maintain the GT/BH sync.

Alternative Synchronization using Multiverse Nexus (Module)

  • The Multiverse Nexus (MVN) module has a unique effect that can synchronize your Golden Tower, Black Hole, and Death Wave regardless of their individual cooldown timers.
  • The module takes the average cooldown time of the three ultimate weapons and then adds or subtracts a certain amount of time (depending on the module’s rarity) to create a unified cooldown.
  • Pros: Can provide immediate synchronization without needing to spend hundreds of stones on cooldown reductions. Useful if you’ve accidentally desynced your weapons or have uneven cooldowns.
  • Cons: Relies on obtaining the module (luck-based), and the resulting synced cooldown might not be the optimal 200 seconds for maximum efficiency.

Important Considerations and Tips:

  • Prioritize GT and BH: Focus on syncing Golden Tower and Black Hole first, as this combination provides the most significant early boost to your economy.
  • Patience is Key: Saving the required number of stones for direct cooldown reductions can take time, but it’s the most efficient way to achieve and maintain synchronization.
  • Lab Research and Event Medals: Be mindful that lab research and event medals can also reduce ultimate weapon cooldowns. Plan your upgrades accordingly to maintain your desired sync. Some players aim for specific partial syncs using these reductions before going for the full 1:1.
  • Partial Syncs: If you’ve already upgraded cooldowns and can’t immediately achieve a full sync, research “partial sync” strategies. Certain cooldown combinations will still result in occasional simultaneous activations.
  • Don’t Panic if Desynced: If you’ve accidentally desynced your weapons, don’t worry too much. You can either grind stones to fix it, aim for a partial sync, or hope to acquire a Multiverse Nexus module. The coin loss from being desynced isn’t usually catastrophic, just less optimal.

By following these steps and understanding the importance of direct cooldown reductions, you’ll be well on your way to effectively syncing your ultimate weapons in The Tower and maximizing your progress!