diff --git a/scripts/autoloads/settings_manager.gd b/scripts/autoloads/settings_manager.gd
index 333be4a..a897ad8 100644
--- a/scripts/autoloads/settings_manager.gd
+++ b/scripts/autoloads/settings_manager.gd
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func aether_for_wave(wave: int) -> int:
 	var result: int = 0
 	for entry in table:
 		if entry is Array and entry.size() >= 2 and int(entry[0]) <= wave:
-			result = int(entry[1])
+			result = maxi(result, int(entry[1]))   # 取 ≤wave 阶梯中的最大值，容忍无序表（设计师手填不必排序）
 	return result
 
 ## 数据驱动：加载 balance.json（难度乘子 + Boss 血量）