Las Noches Map Guide
Master the Hollowed Moon—the Bleach-themed mid-game gauntlet. Farm the Straw Hat relic, unlock Lelouch, and dominate the Virtual Realm.
🎯The Hueco Mundo Paradigm
The Las Noches map—also known as Hollowed Moon—represents a watershed moment in Universal Tower Defense. This isn't merely a new visual backdrop; it's a rigorous "skill check" that demarcates the transition from early-game casual play to mid-game optimization and endgame mastery.
The map challenges the "brute force" strategies that dominated earlier zones. Las Noches introduces distinct environmental variables, enemy archetypes, and pathing geometries that require fundamental rethinking of unit placement and resource management. It acts as the primary source for mid-tier Gem accumulation, the exclusive farming ground for the Straw Hat relic, and the theater for the Power of Kings questline unlocking Lelouch.
🗺️Geographical Analysis
⬜ White Void Visibility
High-brightness white textures create unique tactical advantage. Status effects (burns: orange, freezes: blue, poison: green) are instantly readable against the stark background—allowing precise micro-management.
🔄 Inversion Loop Topology
Unlike linear maps, enemies spawn high, travel down, then double back in tight U-turns. Linear beam units can be positioned to hit enemies on BOTH approach and retreat—doubling Time on Target.
🏛️ Quartz Pillar Verticality
Pillars are significantly taller than other maps. Short-range units on high pillars waste range reaching the ground—reserve these slots for Sniper class units only. Never place Cone attack units here.
💀 The Plaza Kill Zone
In Legend variants, pathing converges into central Plaza—the only location for 360-degree Circular AoE engagement. Stack highest DPS + buffers here. Ideal for Slow fields.
👾Bestiary: Hollow Threats
The enemies possess distinct mechanical resistance profiles beyond visual design:
Hollow Swarm
Infantry ClassHigh speed, low durability. Spawn in dense stacking clusters that act as meat shields for stronger units behind.
Menos Grande
Tank ClassMassive HP, very slow. Large hitbox physically obscures smaller speedsters moving underneath/behind.
Arrancar Speedsters
Rusher Class200% speed of standard Hollow. Can traverse entire tower range between attack animations.
Espada Bosses
Resurrección ClassStun Diminishing Returns or immunity. Passive HP regeneration. 'Reiatsu' aura stuns nearby towers.
📊Unified Drop Table
| Stage | Difficulty | Enemy | Primary | Secondary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story: Act 1-2 | Normal | Basic Hollows | Gems (Low) | Gold | Intro payout; mainly XP |
| Story: Act 3-4 | Normal | Hollows + Adjuchas | Gems (Low-Mid) | XP Crate T1 | First spike; checks AoE |
| Story: Act 5-6 | Normal | Vasto Lorde Boss | Gems (Mid) | Unit Shards | Unlocks Legend Mode |
| Story: Full Clear | Nightmare | All Types (Buffed) | Gem Bonus (High) | Title/Achievement | First Time Clear bonus |
| Legend Stage 1 | Standard | Armored Hollows | 150-250 Gems | Trait Reroll (Rare) | Mid-level gem farming |
| Legend Stage 2 | Standard | Arrancar Speedsters | 200-300 Gems | Stat Cube (Common) | High fail rate; Slow required |
| Legend Stage 3 | Standard | Espada/Aizen Boss | 400-500 Gems | Summon Tickets | META gem farming spot |
| Virtual Realm | Wave 50+ | Mutated Bosses | High Virtual Tokens | Straw Hat (Rare) | Map-exclusive drop |
👑Power of Kings Quest: Unlocking Lelouch
This quest unlocks Lelouch (Lulu)—a Secret unit widely considered staple for high-level crowd control. His Geass ability provides map-wide control effects (Stun/Hypnosis/Turn-Back) that hard-counter Speedster enemies.
Prerequisites: The Path to Worthiness
Must be at least Level 30. Speak to NPC Cece (near AFK area/Group Reward station) to trigger the server-side check for your progression stats.
The NPC Triad
Once 'Worthy', interact with Luffy, Naruto, or the Bleach Character (Ichigo) in the lobby. Quest assignment is somewhat random. If assigned 'Chessboard' task, your destination is Hollowed Moon.
The Search for the Chessboard
Enter Story Mode: Hollowed Moon Stage 1 (Easy/Normal). Ignore the lane—pan camera around environment. Look for small black-and-white checkerboard object near Ruins or quartz pillar bases.
Interaction & Completion
Click/tap the chessboard. Complete the 'Checkmate' mini-game (usually click-to-complete). Return to lobby for Q&A session with NPC. Lelouch is unlocked upon completion.
Why Lelouch Matters
His Geass hard-counters Speedster enemies in Las Noches Legend Stage 2. He's the key that unlocks consistent farming—transforming a high-failure-rate stage into reliable Gems Per Hour.
🎭Unit Synergy & Meta Analysis
"Reaper" or "Soul" attribute units deal bonus damage to "Hollow" attribute enemies. Build your team around these synergies:
Bleach Advantage
- Ichigo (Various): Cone/Getsuga Tenshou beams align with inversion loops
- Aizen (Final): Black Coffin AoE covers entire Plaza kill zone
- Orahemi: Shield negates boss stun effects—100% DPS uptime
Economy & Support
- Namo (Nami): "On Kill" bounty is POWERFUL here—high enemy count per wave
- Nutaru (Naruto): 17% Crit punches through Adjuchas armor—cheap early game
- Speedwagon: Wave-based economy. Greed strategy viable for first 5-8 waves
♾️Virtual Realm: Theoretical Limits
The Virtual Realm is the true endgame—an Infinite Mode where enemies scale indefinitely in Health and Damage.
Wave 1-20
Linear scaling. Manageable with standard units.
Wave 20-40
Quadratic scaling. Requires Buff units (attack multipliers).
Wave 50+
Exponential scaling. Need %HP Damage, Bleed/Burn, or knockback loops.
Straw Hat Farming Strategy
Drop rate is sub-1%. Don't push for high waves (hours of struggle). Speed-run to minimum drop table activation (Wave 20-30), then reset. Speed-running early waves is more statistically efficient than struggling through hour-long high waves.
📋 Quick Reference
💎 Gem Economy
Legend Stage 3 is statistically superior to Marine Base for Gems Per Hour (GPH).
Gem payout is ~20-30% higher per run. Over 1 hour, this compounds into 1-2 extra summons worth of Gems.
Efficiency requires 100% success rate. One failure drops GPH below safer Marine Base. High Risk, High Reward.
🎁 Key Drops
Virtual Realm exclusive. Sub-1% drop rate. Evolution material or high-stat relic (Range/Crit Damage).
Power of Kings quest reward. Secret rarity. Map-wide CC ability essential for consistent farming.
Virtual Realm currency. Used in Virtual Shop for exclusive items.
⭐ MVP: Orahemi
The Stun Counter: Bosses love to stun your units. Stunned unit = zero DPS.
The Shield: Fully upgraded active provides Shield that negates stun effects.
Placement: Central Pillar (Hill) where range encompasses main DPS cluster in Plaza. 100% uptime for damage dealers.
🔄 The Reroll Loop
This is the core retention loop of Update 0.5 era.