Now out for a good week and a bit, many players would have taken more than their first steps into the world of Tower of Fantasy – creating their own custom protagonist, meeting the inhabitants of the scattered world and beginning their campaign against the Heirs of Aida.
As you progress through Tower of Fantasy, you will unlock the game’s premium currency, which can be spent on one of a few different gacha systems, with hopes of unlocking a 4-star, or specifically, 5-star Simulacrum + weapon combo. While you can play the entire game as your protagonist, able to wield any weapon of your choosing, through obtaining the simulacrum associated with each weapon, you can take on their form w/ individual outfits, hairstyles and on-field voice-acting. If you are pulling based on Simulacra looks rather than the recommended weapons, having been someone surprisingly lucky with my pulls despite not investing more than a tenner or two into Tower of Fantasy, I would like to share a look at a few of the 5-star characters I have unlocked.
By collecting enough points in the first 21 days since commencing play, you will be eligible to unlock a SSR simulacrum select box, allowing you to select any of the non-limited characters to add to your party. For those following tier lists at launch, it is likely that many would aim to unlock either Samir (and her Dual EM Stars weapon) or KING (and his Scythe of the Crow weapon). In my case, I chose the latter – with his weapon focusing on AOE-style Shield-breaking fire-imbued attacks. Plus, as a Diluc main in Genshin Impact, can’t pass up the red-haired bad-ass.
The brash attitude and the flamboyant clothes are both indicators of his strong personality. Used to solving problems and getting what he wants through violence. Completely motivated by money, too.
KING makes a small appearance in the first chapter, although I envision will have more importance to the story of Tower of Fantasy in the future. Even if you don’t unlock KING immediately, he is available as part of the non-limited gacha system.
Tower of Fantasy is now available on the PC, Android and iOS platforms. More information on how to download the game can be found HERE. As indicated above, the game itself is free to play and requires no purchase, however makes its money through a gacha-style ‘Special Orders’ system. While the game isn’t too bad with providing you free currency to pull N-SSR tier simulacra/weapons, the pull rates for SSR is very low at first, so keep that in mind before picking up the game to play.
