Solar's Tower

Quests linked to Solar's Tower

Two quests to do before your first run, both after Anger of the Gods, which opens access to the Magmatic Steps. The first gives the Necronyx spell, without which the dungeon is impossible. The second is completed at the top of the tower: accept it before entering.

For later

During events

• Tiwaapi Simulation level 20, repeatable
  Tiwaapi can designate Solar as the guardian to defeat. Incarnam, [-1,-3].

The 5 rooms of Solar's Tower

Five rooms. In each fight, the monsters resurrect each other thanks to Pyrozomb: apply Necronyx to a monster before finishing it off, so that it won't hit if it comes back. The mechanic is detailed in the next section. For each room: the scenery, then the tactical view with the starting cells (blue: you, red: the monsters). Tap an image to enlarge it.

Room 1

Room 2

Room 3

Room 4

Room 5 — Solar

Solar's arena. For The Livid Hearts, don't leave the dungeon after the victory: go up to the Top of Solar's Tower and talk to God Sram.

Defeat Solar

The four-step strategy against Solar

Pyrozomb and Necronyx

From the start of the fight, all monsters cast Pyrozomb: a killed monster is resurrected by the next of its allies to play, and hitting a monster from an adjacent cell triggers a damage reflect.

Necronyx, obtained with Fatal Weapon, can be cast on an enemy every other turn and immediately ends your turn. On a monster, it removes the melee reflect and stops it from hitting once resurrected. On Solar, it is mandatory at the moment of his death.

The solar cycle

Aurora, turns 1 to 3: Solar heals his allies and gains 1,000 AP and MP dodge, you gain 1 AP. Zenith, turns 4 to 6: his allies gain 200 power, you lose 6 range, he becomes Heavy and Unlockable, you gain 2 AP. Twilight, turns 7 to 9: you lose 1 AP. Nadir, from turn 10: he becomes vulnerable, and you lose 2 AP.

A glyph covers the entire edge of the map and hits anyone who starts their turn on it, depending on the state: -300 power in Aurora, 20% erosion in Zenith, -2 AP in Twilight, -4 range in Nadir. Don't end your turns at the edge.

The reflect and the Nadir window

Solar reflects the damage he takes in a square around him: don't hit when an ally is stuck to him. Necronyx in Nadir removes this reflect, but if he plays before dying, he goes back to Aurora and becomes invulnerable again.

In that case, wait for him to come back to Nadir or restart the cycle with Necronyx, one state per turn. Hence the value of preparing a big damage turn to finish him in one or two goes.

The monsters of Solar's Tower

Five level 200 Charred Ones, each weak to a different element, who resurrect each other. The Dedbomb first, then according to your elements. The resistances in red are their weaknesses.

In which order to kill the monsters

1. Dedbomb — its Sticky Grenade makes you take 50% more damage, and Old stove protects its allies.
2. Hintense — its Heat-and-Run gives it 3 MP and 200 power, and Geoassault erodes heavily at 2 range.
3. Dead Key, then Reallinotseen, then Relentliss — according to your elements, hitting the Dead Key with a melee weapon when it is under Magmagic.

Preparing your run through Solar's Tower

A level 190 dungeon at 200, very hard, impossible without the Necronyx spell: it stops resurrected monsters from hitting, and Solar must die under its effect. You come here for The Livid Hearts, New Heir, the Totem of Anger and the achievements.

How to enter Solar's Tower

The entrance is in the Sidimote Moors, at the Magmatic Steps, at [-31,15] ; the nearest zaap is the one at Caravan Alley [-25,12]. Access to the Magmatic Steps requires having completed Anger of the Gods. There are three ways to open it: a Key to Solar's Tower (consumed), the keyring if it is registered there, or the automatic group finder.

Crafting the Key to Solar's Tower

It is crafted at a handyman's workshop. Five ingredients drop from the dungeon monsters, at 12%: Reallinotseen Vertebra, Relentliss Tongue, Dedbomb Grenade, Hintense Eye and Tasty Meat. Limpet (fishing), Salikronia and Quisnoa (harvesting) complete the recipe.

Ingredient	Quantity	Level
Reallinotseen Vertebra	2	200
Relentliss Tongue	2	200
Dedbomb Grenade	2	200
Hintense Eye	2	200
Tasty Meat	2	200
Limpet	1	200
Salikronia	1	200
Quisnoa	1	200

Which team to bring against Solar

Necronyx on several characters. The spell ends your turn and can only be cast every other turn. Having it on several characters avoids being stuck when it's time to kill a monster or Solar, or to push a state change.

A big damage turn. Solar is only vulnerable in Nadir: you need enough to finish him in one or two turns. An Iop Wrath or a Sram network can be prepared during Twilight.

Several elements. Each monster has a different weakness: Water against the Dedbomb, Air against the Hintense, Neutral against the Dead Key, Fire against the Reallinotseen, Earth against the Relentliss. At least two elements noticeably shorten the fight.

The classes that fit well. The Iop and the Sram set up the big Nadir turn, with Wrath and the network. A tank who locks the monsters while you deal with Solar helps for the Special achievement.

The six achievements of Solar's Tower

Each achievement gives 200,000,000 XP and 2 Solar's Brain, Duo doubles the XP; Sidekick gives 75,000,000 XP. Special amounts to killing Solar first, on turn 4 or 5.

Achievements	Condition	Points	XP
Solar's Tower	Defeat Solar in this boss's dungeon.	10	200 000 000
Solar (Versatile)	Defeat Solar in his dungeon by completing the “Versatile” challenge.	10	200 000 000
Solar (Focus)	Defeat Solar in his dungeon by completing the “Focus” challenge.	10	200 000 000
Solar (Duo)	Defeat Solar in his dungeon by completing the “Duo” challenge.	20	400 000 000
Solar (Special)	Defeat Solar in his dungeon by completing the “Death Is Patient” challenge.	10	200 000 000
Solar (Sidekick)	Defeat Solar in his dungeon by completing the “From Beyond the Grave” challenge	5	75 000 000

Special: Death Is Patient

No enemy, except Solar, may enter the Necronyx state before Solar's death. Necronyx on Solar on turns 1, 2 and 3: he is in Nadir, and therefore vulnerable, from turn 4. Lock the monsters with a tank, leave Solar free, and wear the monsters down in the meantime. On turn 4, Necronyx and kill if your damage is enough; otherwise, wear him down as much as possible and finish him on turn 5 under Necronyx. A resurrected Solar loses his Necronyx: reapply it before killing the monster that raised him, kill that one first, then go through the others.

Focus

An enemy you have attacked must be finished off before another one is attacked. Pick a target right from the start, the Dedbomb for example, and deal nothing to the others: no area effect may hit a second enemy before the target dies. Remember its Necronyx before finishing it off.

Versatile

Each ally must use the same action only once during their turn. Give each character a clear role and plan your turns: never the same spell or weapon twice in a turn, positioning spells included.

Duo

Two characters maximum, fewer than 40 turns. Two characters who control the distance and concentrate their damage, with a big turn ready for Nadir: resurrections and the solar cycle make every lost turn costly.

Sidekick: From Beyond the Grave

At least four characters, including an eligible Sidekick (Koksiks, Kubitus, Kalkaneus, Ektope or Hichete). Keep the Sidekick alive, then apply the usual strategy on Solar and the Dedbomb.

Drops and loot of Solar's Tower

Base in-game rates, before Prospecting bonuses.

On Solar

• Solar's BrainMiscellaneous Resource12 %
• Nougat Rabmarac BarTreat6 %
• Bag of LemonsContainer3 %
• Charred Ones' BloodLiquid2 %
• Al Howin GobtubbyCeremonial pet1 %
• Paragon of PowerMain quests0,7 %
• Tasty CarrionMeat0,6 %

On the henchmen of Solar

• Tasty MeatMeat · Relentliss12 %
• Relentliss TongueMiscellaneous Resource · Relentliss12 %
• Hintense EyeEye · Hintense12 %
• Dead Key ToothBone · Dead Key12 %
• Dedbomb GrenadeCombat Resource · Dedbomb12 %
• Reallinotseen VertebraBone · Reallinotseen12 %
• Charred Ones' BloodLiquid · Relentliss2 %
• Bag of LemonsContainer · Relentliss1 %

Solar's Tower as a guild Expedition

The tower exists in two guild Expeditions, Audacious and Valour, each with its own modifier:

• Audacious: at the start of each of his turns, Solar gives all fighters a bonus depending on his state, which cannot be dispelled: 1,000 shield in Aurora, 300 power in Zenith, 3 AP in Twilight, 3 MP in Nadir. When the state changes, the bonus of the previous state applies;
• in Audacious, kill all the monsters first, Dedbomb first, skip Zenith with Necronyx, then apply Necronyx in Twilight and finish Solar on the following turn to take advantage of the 3 AP;
• Valour: on each of his turns, Solar places a glyph around each character and summon, whose shape and effect change with his state: -300 power in Aurora, erosion in Zenith, -2 AP in Twilight, -4 range in Nadir, and damage if you start your turn there;
• these glyphs stack and disappear at each state change: use Necronyx a lot to keep the cycle turning, play with few characters, summon little and get your allies out of the glyphs before their turn;
• in both, never forget Necronyx on Solar before finishing him, preferably early in the turn so you can hit in melee without reflect.

Where is Solar's Tower?

At the Magmatic Steps, in the Sidimote Moors, at [-31,15]. The nearest zaap is the one at Caravan Alley [-25,12] ; access to the area requires Anger of the Gods.

At what level should you do Solar's Tower?

Level 190 minimum, 200 recommended. Solar is level 220, with 13,000 HP, and his monsters are level 200.

Is the Necronyx spell mandatory?

Yes, it is essential. You get it with the quest Fatal Weapon; without it, resurrected monsters keep hitting, and Solar kills the whole team when he dies.

Why does Solar take no damage?

He is invulnerable in Aurora, Zenith and Twilight. He only becomes vulnerable in Nadir, from turn 10, or earlier if you make him cycle through his states with Necronyx.

How do you beat Solar?

Kill the monsters under Necronyx, Dedbomb first, then finish Solar in Nadir. Apply Necronyx to him before the final blow, with the first character in initiative.

Which monster should you target first in Solar's Tower?

The Dedbomb, whose Sticky Grenade makes you take 50% more damage. Apply Necronyx to it before finishing it off.

Which quest should I do in Solar's Tower?

The Livid Hearts, with Voice of the Twelve in the Realm of the Gods. After the victory, go up to the top of the tower and talk to God Sram before leaving.

Can Solar's Tower be done with two characters?

Yes, it is even an achievement, in under 40 turns. You need two characters who control the distance and a big damage turn ready for Nadir.