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In Tower of Fantasy, there are many playable characters to choose from. Characters are divided into SR and SSR ranks, each of these two levels has different abilities and strengths. There are also a variety of weapons that are used with each character to help enhance their skills and strength. These weapons are divided into tiers S, A, B, C and D respectively. For the Development of the game, the closed beta started on April 18, 2022 and the global launch was on August 11, 2022. The original soundtrack was released afterwards, it was sung by milet, title “Clan”.

Matrices
Matrices are categorized into N, R, SR, and SSR. By applying Matrices to your weapons, they give you better performances in the battle as they will increase your Combat Scores and could deal damage to enemies. It ranges from obtaining shields, dealing additional damage and getting cooldowns. Matrices can be attached up to 4 Matrices during the time. Some Matrices of the sane set  can give set bonuses which will affect much better.

Phantasia
To trigger Phantasia, it requires perfect maneuvers which will result in slow down time during the combat and charging your weapon's Omnium gauges. There is a Perfect Dodge technique that will make you dodge enemy’s attacks while activating Phantasia. It also works along with your weapon's Omnium Gauges, allowing you to perform a series of attacks while immobilizing enemies, and giving you a significant advantage in combat. The cooldown time for Phantasia is 15 seconds, and it cannot be triggered immediately after first activation. Steps to Perfect Dodge consists of three steps:

1. Engage in combat including one or even more enemies.

2. Anticipate the enemy's attack. Keep an eye out for the right moment before being hit.

3. Tap the Sidestep button to dash out of the way and move in the direction indicated by the directional arrows.

Characters (Simulacra)
Aside from the player, there are other playable characters in Tower of Fantasy. They are called Simulacra (singular: Simulacrum). They are associated and obtained together with their weapons. However, their Matrices must be gained separately. Personality, memories, and information of the relevant characters are kept in the database of each Simulacrum.

The characters here are currently playable, but we expect the list to grow in the future. They each have a gorgeous design, interesting history and powerful weapons.

Tier List
In Tower of Fantasy, there are no Simulacra ratings that measure a character's prowess or strength. Rather, it ranks based on the power of Simulacra's weapons, which are all unlockable with your character. Tower of Fantasy has a lot of weapons in its arsenal. Therefore, weapons and characters must be rated in order to know which is the best and most suitable for playing PVE and PVP. It is divided into levels S, A, B, C ,and D but in Tower of Fantasy, most of the weapons can actually be used depending on the situation in the game. In the game, there will be a SR rank character that can be easily found and can be used until you have gained a SSR character.

S tier weapons
In Tower of Fantasy, the S tier is the simulation tier that represents the best and highest rank models.

 Scythe of the Crow 

The Scythe of the Crow weapon is King’s manifestation, an SSR grade Simulacrum, one of the best characters and weapons to get started in PvE gameplay. He is considered a fire god, even as a default weapon and is the perfect weapon for destroying enemy armor. When the weapon is fully charged, it takes only 8 seconds to set the next enemy on fire with ATK increases over time by approximately 58% per second. Many of his abilities are tuned to draw enemies toward him within the attack range. As a result, the enemy has no chance to react or take revenge. King’s fire ability gives him various utility bonuses besides during the fight such as burning thornvines. It allows the player to access many of the pods that are scattered across the map in this game. If well-built, the Scythe of the Crow weapon can also be very popular in PvP mode. Flaming Scythe skill deals continuous damage while fully charged or Phantasia is provoked. When switching to this weapon, it removes all debuffs from the player and creates a Flaming Scythe to deal 398.3% of ATK plus 21 damage dealt lasting for approximately 10 seconds.

Venus
The weapon of Nemesis which is the SSR character. It's a supported classified weapon. A ranged attack that deals damage and has Volt Resonance as a passive that boosts Volt ATK by 15% and roughly 25% of her Volt resistance. To activate, it is needed to equip volt weapons with 2 or more. This set's effects only apply to herself. This allows you to passively stun enemies for 1 second and shock enemies for 6 seconds. It can also block all buffs and deal damage equal to 144% of ATK. Enemies will not be buffed for the next 6 seconds. She's also a support type that can recover triggers after dodging, and can stack up to 5 times.

Balmung
Balmung is a large ice sword-like weapon often used by Frigg characters. The use of this weapon in combat is mostly hack-and-slash style. This unleashes dangerous combos that allow you to deal damage with her abilities, Multilash. She also has the Fimbulwinter ability, which allows her to create the Ice Domain. Teaming her up with compatible ice simulacra characters and the damage-per-second will increase significantly. Additionally, if the weapon is fully charged when used, the target will freeze for 2 seconds and continually be in cold air for 6 seconds. Also, breaking the ice shell will deal damage to the enemy to 151% of her attack power. The target’s weapon charge rate is reduced by 50% while in frostbite.

Dual EM Stars
The Dual EM Stars is a melee weapon that works well in PvP mode and is Samir's main weapon of the SSR type. She is the superior DPS and is also King's rival in Tower of Fantasy. Dual EM Stars is a weapon that benefits from resonance passive effect when equipped on Samir. By pairing with ammunition, it deals about 144% damage in a row, and doesn’t give the enemy a chance to dodge. This causes the skill's next attack to immobilize enemies for 1 second and inflicts an enemy with electricity for 6 seconds. She can create a realm of lightning that can heal and extract enemy buffs by activating Phantasia which can also remove all debuffs on her. Her realm could suspend enemies on their exact location when switching weapons to Dual EM stars, which deals 238.3% attack power and 13 damage when attacking enemies with buffs being removed 3 times. The domain lasts for about 3.5 seconds and every 0.5 seconds deals 42.4% ATK and 2 damage to the target.

Guren Blade
Guren Blade is another damage or DPS weapon that is powerful in its own right, with high melee attack speed and wider attack than a standard one-handed sword. It is the weapon used by a character named Claudia. Her physical resonance increases her physical attack power by 15% upon activation, increasing physical resistance by 25%. The Grievous-type effect activates when the weapon is fully charged. It deals severely extra 20% of damage to the target and deals damage equal to 137% of her attack power, inflicting pain on enemies for 7 seconds. In addition, Claudia is one of a few melee simulacra in the game that allows you to hold back enemies, swiftly produces charge attacks and also allows you to deal damage. It is recommended to be used by both beginners and experienced players.

A tier weapons
It is A tier weapon that works best with a strong character who may not be as potent as a tier S character.

 Ice Wind Arrow 

Tsubasa's main weapon is the Ice Wind Arrow. The Ice Wind Arrow can shoot farther and do more damage than the Dual EM Stars weapon. Unfortunately, it lacks the flexibility and attack speed. Utility support is also substantial, and her unique ability is ice shell bow. Ice Wind Arrow on use when fully charged will delay enemies for 2 seconds and leave extra damage for 6 seconds. She also has the ability to boost lots of damage for herself and her teammates, as breaking ice shells deals about 151% of ATK damage and also reduces the charge rate of her enemy's weapons by 50%. It is recommended to team her up with Meryl and Frigg, since their passive skills are also very useful for bridging the gaps with enemies.

Rosy Edge
Rosy Edge is Meryl’s weapon. It is classified as a defensive weapon because it has the ability to destroy the armor which can be used as an alternative to King. She's also someone who can share ice resonance with other simulacra, as she has a temporary immunity to stun and control effects while minimizing her own damage. She works well in both PvE mode and her PvP mode. When the weapon is fully charged, it will freeze enemies for 2 seconds and keep them frozen for 6 more seconds. The target's weapon reload rate is also reduced by 50%. She also has a Frost Barrier that acts as an excellent shield. When Frost Barrier Phantasia is activated, Phantasia removes all debuffs from the wearer and shatters to the ground, giving nearby enemies damage 503.2% of attack power. It also creates a barrier that deals 26 damage, blocks missiles, and slows enemies by 50% for 5 seconds.

Absolute Zero
Cocoritter is a SSR ice character that owns Absolute Zero as a weapon which can be used in PvP mode. The healing ability is primarily aided by Sanctuary skill within the AOE(area-of-effect), where it can track Cocoritter's movements and recover allies’ health within the boundary instantly. She also incorporates ice shell staff ability that freezes enemies for 2 seconds and leaves ice damage for 6 seconds. While frozen, breaking ice deals additional damage equal to approximately 151% of ATK. Moreover, her target's weapon reload rate is reduced by 50%. The weapon has the ability to unleash a skill called the Swift Deliverance. By activating Phantasia, switching to this weapon can remove all debuffs from the wielder and teammates. The effect continues plus recovering health stats for 118.8% of ATK and additionally 6 HP for 7 seconds. If you’re looking for a main support healer, Cocoritter is recommended as she provides slightly higher healing per second than Nemesis.

Molten Shield V2
Molten Shield V2 is Huma's weapon. It's an SSR tier character categorized as Flame Defense type. For the passive flames ability, enemies can be set on fire for 8 seconds, and her next attack deals 58% attack damage per second when the weapon is fully charged. Ignited targets gain 50% effects from healing. Molten Shield V2 is a weapon that can be used for both attack and defense because it is a weapon that has two shapes. The first shape is for defense, the shields that focus on reducing the damage received and the effect of controlling the crowd like stun. The second is in axe form that can damage and stop airborne enemies. This makes the Molten Shield V2 a very flexible and durable weapon. Huma also has the ability to unleash Seething Rage states when a weapon is fully charged or Phantasia is activated. After switching to this weapon, it removes all debuffs from the bearer and releases a shockwave of flames that deals damage equal to 352% of ATK plus extra 19. Taunts enemies for 5 seconds, during which time it takes 15% less damage, scatters a shield-shaped object based on the number of enemies being ridiculed. Reduces Deals 5% damage over 10 seconds and recovers dodge by 1. It also can destroy enemy’s armor and continually stimulate Phantasia. All skills when used with Huma will make her a fierce character and when used with teammates, they can also deal damage to support their allies as well.

B tier weapons
The tier B is a tier that has weapons that are used with a combination of SSR and SR tier characters. However, it may require additional investment in order to upgrade it better.

Thunder Blades
Crow is an SSR character who owns thunder blades. Thunder Blades is a weapon that can deal damage as an outstanding DPS. A backstab after landing can deal damage equal to 570% of attack power before enemy counterattacks. Crow combines a high critical hit rate with his devastating number of attacks per second. His Volt passive ability when the weapon is fully charged, the next attack stuns enemies for 1 second, sets them on fire for 6 seconds, nullifies all buffs, and deals damage equal to 144% of ATK. The target cannot receive buffs within the next 6 seconds. Additionally, Crow's positional requirements could be confusing. However, his high dexterity allowed him to progress quickly.

Negating Cube
Zero is a fire elemental character of the SSR level with Negating Cube as a weapon. Negating Cube is a support weapon that emphasizes defense rather than recovery, so his normal attack doesn’t do much damage. When using Negating Cube, Zero's passive causes a fully charged weapon to set his target on fire for 8 seconds on his next attack and deals 58% sustained attack damage per second. The ignited target gains 50% efficacy from healing, and the main feature of Zero's movement is the Omnium shield. The shield absorbs as much damage as possible and has the ability to release Omnium Wave. When switching to this weapon and is fully charged or Phantasia is activated, debuffs are removed from the wielder and gains 5 cubes. A shockwave is discharged together with 5 cubes that deals 171% ATK plus 9 damage to nearby targets and knocks them into the air. The cube deals damage to 48.5% of attack plus 3 each. Zero damage resistance buff granted by the discharge skill is useful for allies in PvP mode, and additional healing as you progress.

Chakram of the Seas
Chakram of the Seas is a weapon that can be used on Shiro. She is a great AoE damage character because her chakra can make an impact on enemies and bounce around them, dealing damage over time and separating enemies from larger groups. The weapon can do physical damage and Grievous to enemies. When fully charged, it deals damage equal to 137% of her attack power and inflicts pain for 7 seconds. Grievous increases the damage taken by enemies by 20%. Additionally, she could gain a buff through the progression tree when destroying an enemy's shield, giving all weapon skills cooldown are reset completely. Unfortunately, unlocking progress depends on luck in the gacha system.

Pummeler
Pummeler is the defensive weapon in Tower of Fantasy, and is used on Ene, an SR class character. It has an Outburst skill that gradually increases the damage it can deal over 25 seconds and only takes 20 seconds to reactivate after the effect ends. Ene's passive ability is Ice Shield. If she has a fully charged weapon, she stuns enemies for 2 seconds and puts them on cooldown for 6 seconds. Breaking ice shells deals additional damage equal to 111% of  ATK, and ice bites reduce the target's weapon reload speed by 50%. Ene has attack skills and can deal damage to enemies, but can be hit by higher class enemies and shields. Still, she is able to fully play in the early bosses fight. She can even flatten groups of mobs at once when she does her discharge attack.

Nightingale’s Feather
The Nightingale Feather is a crow-like right-handed bow weapon that is paired with the character Bai Ling, whose stance largely depends on the player's skill. If you have first person shooter skills or aptitude, you can easily do damage from this weapon. Additionally, the bow's high charge rate is compatible with Bai Ling's passive, Grievous. Her passive ability is to grant damage buff to charge weapons. When the weapon is fully charged, it deals damage equal to 100% attack power on the next attack. Inflicts pain on the target for 7 seconds and takes 20 extra damage. More importantly, she's good at defeating enemies with auto-attacks, rather than relying on the use of abil ity.

C tier weapons
As for tier C weapons, most of them are probably not perfect and are mostly only used with SR tier characters.

Staff of Scars
The Staff of Scars is a support weapon used on Pepper, one of the first playable characters in Tower of Fantasy's gacha system. She is a subsidiary version of Cocoritter. Both have Sanctuary and Swift Deliverance ability as part of their kit. However, when Pepper's Swift Deliverance being discharged, the target recovers to about 79% of her ATK. Additionally, using Staff of Scars with a fully charged status, it will paralyze enemies for 1 second, electrocute enemies for 6 seconds, and dispel all buffs equal to 106% of ATK on the next attack damage. The target cannot receive buffs within the next 6 seconds.

Thunderous Halberd
Thunderous Halberd is a main weapon of one of the first characters, Echo. Thunderous Halberd is a lightning-damaging weapon. Her quick aerial combo and high shatter stats make her an effective shieldbreaker. When the weapon is fully charged, the next attack paralyzes enemies for 1 second and ignites them for 6 seconds, dispels all buffs, and deals 106% of ATK damage. Within the next 6 seconds, you will receive a buff. It is recommended to progress quickly and continue with the stronger weapon and characters once you have access.

The Terminator
Hilda is a simulacra using The Terminator. She is a DPS that can be used at long range, preferred by shooters due to its fast rate of fire. When she activates turret mode, the ability forces her to stand in place, thus making her vulnerable to enemy targets. The Terminator is also a weapon with the ability that a fully charged weapon freezes the target for 2 seconds and freezes it for 6 seconds of ATK. When an enemy is bitten by ice, their weapon reload speed is reduced by approximately 50%. This weapon is perfect for beginners who are not familiar with first person shooters.

Development
Tower of Fantasy is a free-to-play game developed using Unreal Engine 4 by Hotta Studio, a China-based studio established in 2018. The studio is part of the branch of Perfect World Games. It was announced on March 15, 2022 by the official Tower of Fantasy Twitter that there will be a full global release available on PC and Mobile. They also confirmed to be hosting the Closed Beta Test in April 2022 and had opened the applications to apply as testers. The application for the April Closed Beta Test was available on March 15, 2022 until March 28, 2022. The Closed Beta Test started on April 18, 2022, where the testers got the chance to see the preview of the overall game before its global release, taking place on iOS, Android and PC. During the Closed Beta Test, various Events and Rewards were hosted. This was confirmed by Hotta Studio.

The Events were Journey Supply, Daily Supplies, Claudia Limited Cache, Ground Investigation, Steady Progress, Headhunting and Special Dishes. Each Events started and ended on different days and time:


 * April 19, 2022 - May 1, 2022: Ground Investigation
 * April 19, 2022 - May 19, 2022: Daily Supplies
 * April 19, 2022 - May 20, 2022: Journey Supply
 * April 19, 2022 - May 20, 2022: Steady Progress
 * April 24, 2022 - May 15, 2022: Claudia Limited Cache
 * May 1, 2022 - May 12, 2022: Headhunting
 * May 12, 2022 - May 20, 2022: Special Dishes

The testers were required to complete different main missions in order to take part in the Events and to unlock Rewards page. On May 2, 2022, developers released a trailer revealing In-Game Mounts including Bike, Chaser, Monocross, Omnium Beast VII and Crimson Meteor. The worldwide release was on August 11, 2022 for PC and mobile platforms.

Music
It was announced in July 2022 from the official Tower of Fantasy Twitter account that they have joined a collaboration with Japanese singer milet in the creation of a new theme song for the global version, in which the song title “Clan” was also revealed. After a few days of the international game launch, Level Infinite and Hotta Studio released a new trailer revealing various in-game characters’ cinematic look in motions featuring the global theme song titled “Clan” performed by milet. The song is from the album “always you” which was released on the same day. Characters included in the trailer are Meryl, Shiro, Samir, King, Crow, Zero, Cocoritter and Nemesis.