Tides of War is a "sub-mode" of Tales Within the Sand where the player must fend off the namesake — a Raid consisting of over 100 enemies that directly attacks the Campervan, accessible at all times from the Campervan itself in the main overworld even if the ability to develop the Campervan is not unlocked yet (by upgrading the Headquarters to Level 2).
Each Tide of War operation occurs during a specific weather and both friendly units and enemies will receive a handicap, although not always. Once the Tide of War operation is won by defeating all enemies, the player receives the following rewards if the Tide is won for the first time:
- 2500
Prosperity Point
- 1
Module Data Block
- 1
Chip Catalyst
- 20
Strategic Battle Record
- 20
Skill Summary - 3
- 30000
LMD
The player will lose the Tide of War operation if the Campervan is destroyed or the player quits out of it (but the player can still attempt it again), so be sure to build the necessary Constructs in the Campervan to aid in the defense!
The Tide of War operation does not expend Acts and neither requires 
Energy Drink to initiate nor cause the participating Operators to become tired for the day, so feel free to attempt it if the player is up for the challenge. However, the Tide of War operation is not counted as part of the main campaign.
Similar to monthly teams in Integrated Strategies, each month from when Tides of War is introduced while Tales Within the Sand is being updated features its own unique Tide; once the updates are concluded, all Tides will always be available.
List
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September 2024: 迷雾巡猎
| “ | 其实，迷雾已经是旷野探险中最不危险的天气，但总有人会躲在后面给敌人一击。掀开帷幕，会让彼此心惊肉跳。 | ” |
Weather: Sunny
Enemy buff: Enemies have +100% Movement Speed while
Invisible
October 2024: 惊兽奔腾
| “ | 碾过我们的营帐的，可以是天灾、洪水、车队，也可以是狂躁的兽群。当然，最糟的是它们一起上。 | ” |
Weather: Thunderburst
Friendly buff:
Operators have +20% healing effectiveness
Enemy buff: Enemies have +50% Movement Speed
November 2024: 连环爆炸
| “ | 在荒地上源石虫无处不在，是我们不得不面对的邻居。坏消息是，当这些邻居热衷扩张时，我们就要倒霉了。 | ” |
Weather: Sandstorm
Enemy buff: Enemies that explode upon death deals +100% damage when exploding
December 2024: 竞技巡回赛
| “ | 荒地上迎来了卡西米尔人的竞技巡回赛！但总是不可避免地发生斗殴，这也是竞技的一部分吗？ | ” |
Weather: Sunny
Friendly buff: None
January 2025: 横冲直撞
| “ | 常有人问：在荒地上飙车体验如何？老实说，我回答不了这个问题，但我可以告诉你被撞是一种什么样的体验。 | ” |
Weather: Bright Sun
Enemy buff: All enemies have +20% ATK
February 2025: 荒野的救赎
| “ | 习惯荒野和习惯监狱哪个更糟？监狱里的人会说监狱，荒野里的人会说荒野，这就是战斗爆发的原因。 | ” |
Weather: Thunderstorm
Friendly buff: Allied units have -25% Redeployment Time
Enemy buff: None
