Tower of the Present

Medium difficulty among the three dice towers.

Mixers appears right away, so it's a popular spot to synthesize items.

Overview

UnlockAvailable as soon as you arrive at the Tower of Fortune entrance.
EntranceTower of Fortune entrance (North)
Floors 7F Day / Night Day
Bring Items Yes Allies 3
Unidentified Bracelets New Items Yes
Shops Regular, Elite Monster Houses Regular, Sudden
Initial Enemies 7~9 Spawn Rate 30 turns
Ominous aura No Wind of Kron 1st: 1700
4th: 2000
Clear Icon clear present Reward None

※ Reading a Night-Day Scroll is the only way to change it to night.

Strategy

General

Mutaikons and Scorpions lower your strength, decreasing damage dealt by your direct attacks and arrows.
Curse Girls curse or seal items, making equipment unremovable, nullifying runes, or making items unusable.
Fearabbits warp creatures in the room to itself, so you risk getting surrounded if it's in the room with other monsters.
Gyazas convert most non-direct attack effects to 2 damage, but they're not a problem unless you get surrounded.

Exorcism Scroll, Cleansing Bracelet, Antidote Grass, Peach, Heal Pot, Fixer Scroll counteract poison and curses.
Cleansing Bracelet is ideal since it negates all poison, including the Slow effect from Mutaikon's Poison Grass.
If you don't have these items, use arrows to soften monsters before they're adjacent to you.

Swordsman can disarm your equipped shield, sending it flying behind you.
The shield vanishes if it hits an enemy or lands on a water or air tile, so fight with your back against a wall or ally.
(Allies always dodge equipment in Shiren 5 unless they're afflicted by select status conditions)

Mudkins have surprisingly high HP, so unequip your weapon and shield before fighting it unless they're plated.
Unequip both weapon and shield in 1 turn by inserting them into a Preservation Pot using multi-select. (R button)
Lastly, Mudkins can occasionally duplicate themselves when they receive damage.

Farming

Mixers appear on 1-3F, making this the earliest point in the game to synthesize items without a Synthesis Pot.
However, its spawn rate is very low, so it might be best to hurry forward if you don't have much food left.
On average, you'll see roughly 3~4 Mixers before the wind starts to blow on a floor.

Synthesize runes onto your weapon and shield using the items you've collected up to this point.

Weapon:

  • Warp Grass → Anti-Floating : x1.35 damage to Floating types.
  • Sleepy Grass → Sedating : 12% chance to inflict Asleep status.
  • Paralysis Staff → Paralyzing : 12% chance to inflict Paralyzed status.
  • Confusion Grass → Confusing : 12% chance to inflict Confused status.
  • Weeds → Anti-Plant : x1.35 damage to Plant types.
  • Antidote Grass → Anti-Drain : x1.35 damage to Drain types.
  • Dragon Grass → Anti-Dragon : x1.35 damage to Dragon types.
  • Iron Arrow → Anti-Metal : x1.35 damage to Metal types.

Shield:

  • Diet Shield → CR Diet : Fullness depletes at 1/2 speed.
  • Binary Shield → Bit : Reduce damage by 50% if last digit of HP is 1 or 0.
  • Day Shield → Diurnal : Reduce damage by 25% from day monsters.
  • Dragon Grass → Anti-Fire : Reduce fire damage by 50%.
  • Stomach Expander + Perception Grass x 2 → Agile : Raise your evasion from 12% → 22%.

Use a sub weapon to defeat Mixers when synthesizing your main weapon, especially if your strength is low.
If you have a Cleansing Bracelet, use Mutaikon's Poison Grass throw as a food source while waiting for Mixers.
A regular Peach restores strength to max, so it's not that bad if you lose strength while waiting for Mixers.
(Hard Peach ripens into a regular Peach as you advance floors)

Monsters

Orange: Dangerous, Blue: Beneficial

FNameHPAtkDefExpSkillRune / ItemNotes
1Fearabbit20154159Anti-Magic
Unmoving
Attracts Shiren and other characters toward itself and attacks.
It won't use its special attack when you're adjacent to it.
1-2Curse Girl20184247Anti-Crs. BraceletCurses or seals 1 item. Throwing an Exorcism Scroll deals 100 damage.
1-2Mutaikon421512498Anti-Plant
Cleansing Bracelet
Throws Poison Grass at a target up to 2 tiles ahead.
Throwing an Antidote Grass deals 50 damage.
It can never drop anything besides Poison Grass when defeated.
1-3Mixer40156158-Swallows up to 2 items and synthesizes them.
Increases attack power by 1 stage every time it swallows an item.
It has a pretty low spawn rate.
1-3Gyaza2819104520Anti-AquaticConverts most non-direct attacks / effects to 2 damage.
Status condition inflicting runes still work, and explosions will one-shot it.
1-3Scorpion452194112Anti-Drain
Cleansing Bracelet
Lowers strength by 1 when you're adjacent to it. (Ally: Inflicts Weakened)
Throwing an Antidote Grass deals 50 damage.
3-4Naptapir3227114610Alert BraceletOccasionally yawns, inflicting Asleep status to characters in a 1-tile radius.
Always generated Napping, and won't wake up when Shiren enters or exits
the room or walks next to it.
3-5Pumphantasm3520124324Anti-Plant
Anti-Floating
Can move through walls, and also attack from inside walls.
Moves around in an erratic manner.
4-5Polygon Spinna451593311Anti-Drain
Anti-Magic
Staunch Bracelet
Warps in front of Shiren inside rooms.
Decreases max fullness by 3 or max HP by 1.
4-6Mid Chintala451593310-Some say it's cuter than Mamel.
4-6Swordsman451593640Water Pot
Anti-Parry Brce.
Perceptive Pot
Tag equipment
Parries your equipped shield, flinging it behind you 10 tiles.
4-6Mudkin45159337Anti-Aquatic
Rustproof
Doesn't attack, but lowers weapon or shield upgrade value by 1 instead.
Equipment tags can be lost when the item's upgrade value is lowered.
Occasionally duplicates itself when hit by an attack.
4-6Cololum451593316-Rolls backward 10 tiles when slain, dealing damage to any creature it hits.
(Damage is equal to the amount of damage it received when it was slain)
5-7Metalhead5519115515Anti-CyclopsAttacks from up to 2 tiles away, and can attack through corners.
Can charge its strength to deal a critical hit on the next turn.
Its charge will be canceled if it moves.
5-7Cheer-Ham34107285-Runs away from Shiren, but attacks if cornered.
Moves toward other monsters to cheer them on (1 tile radius), increasing
attack power by 1 stage and providing Enduring status while it cheers.
(Its cheer works for Shiren and his allies as well)
6-7Acrid Nut362183518Anti-Plant
Anti-Explode
Eats thrown items and multiplies the amount of exp it gives when slain.
However, there's a chance it'll explode when it swallows an item.
(about 1/3 chance to explode, x2→x4→x8→...→x1024 exp at max)
7Bored Kappa501811487Anti-AquaticMoves toward items, and throws them at Shiren or his allies.
(Throw misses 100% of the time)
7Kid Squid422011665Anti-AquaticInflicts Blind status when you're adjacent to it.
Transforms into a Squid Sushi Scroll if you throw an onigiri at it.

Monster Table

FMonsters
1GyazaCurse GirlFearabbitMixerScorpionMutaikon
2GyazaCurse GirlMixerScorpionMutaikon
3GyazaNaptapirMixerScorpionPumphantasm
4Mid ChintalaNaptapirMudkinSwordsmanPolygon SpinnaPumphantasmCololum
5Mid ChintalaMetalheadMudkinSwordsmanPolygon SpinnaPumphantasmCololum
6Mid ChintalaMetalheadMudkinSwordsmanAcrid NutCheer-HamCololum
7Bored KappaMetalheadKid SquidAcrid NutCheer-Ham

Items

  • F = Floor, Daytime monster drop
  • S = Shop, Shiny Object (yellow), Peddler
  • P = Presto Pot
  • E = Elite shop, Shiny Object (blue)

WeaponBraceletPot
NameFSPENameFSPENameFSPE
Ordinary StickXXCleansing BraceletXXPreservation PotXX
Tin BladeXXAnti-Cnf. BraceletXXOrdinary PotXX
KatanaXXXAlert BraceletXXSynthesis PotXXX
Beast FangXXXXAnti-Crs. BraceletXSale PotXX
DotanukiXXXXStaunch BraceletXXPresto PotX
BladiteXCan. Arm BraceletXXXBlessing PotX
Red BladeXStrength BraceletXXXFever PotX
Kabura KatanaXXGrowth BraceletXXXHide PotXX
Dull Gold EdgeXXXHeal BraceletXHeal PotX
Bright BladeXXBunch BraceletXHilarious PotXX
Rusty PickaxeXMonster DetectorXXXKlein PotX
Old MalletXItem DetectorXXXWater PotX
Sky SplitterXXScrollStaff
Water CutterXXNameFSPENameFSPE
ScytheXXConfusion ScrollXXXSwap StaffXX
Myopic MasherXXSlumber ScrollXXXKnockback StaffXX
Magic MasherXXVacuum Slash ScrlXXXTransient StaffX
Drain DaggerXXFear ScrollXXXSeal StaffXX
Copper CleaverXXEscape ScrollXXXClone StaffXX
Crescent KatanaXXNavigation ScrollXXParalysis StaffXX
Lizard LasherXXDispel Aura ScrollXEmpathy StaffXX
Nap RattleXTrap Deletion ScrlXSlow StaffXX
ShockutoXIdentify ScrollXXMage StaffXX
Blurry StickXExorcism ScrollXXXElectric StaffXXXX
Sealing KeisakuXFate ScrollXXXBalance StaffX
Baffle AxeXEarth ScrollXXXFort. StaffX
HatchetXPlating ScrollXXXProjectile
Shoddy DirkXSale ScrollXXNameFSPE
Glass DirkXPot God ScrollXXWood ArrowXX
Dirk of DebtsXBlessing ScrollXXXIron ArrowXX
Breeze BladeXAttraction ScrollXSilver ArrowXX
Burning BladeXGathering ScrollXXCritical ArrowXX
ShieldOil ScrollXXPoison ArrowXX
NameFSPESanctuary ScrollXXKnockback ArrowXX
Plain TargeXXRecommend. LetterXTruestrike ArrowXX
Tin ShieldXXFixer ScrollXXKiller ArrowXX
Iron TrageXXXGambler's ScrollXDrain ArrowXX
WolfsheadXXXXExtinction ScrollXRandom ArrowXX
Beast ShieldXXXXBlank ScrollXXRockXX
TargiteXGrassPorky RockX
Red ShieldXNameFSPEFood
Fuuma ShieldXXHerbXXXNameFSPE
Gold ShieldXXXOtogirisoXXXOnigiriXXX
Diet ShieldXXXHeal GrassXXXXLarge OnigiriXXX
Heavy ShieldXXXLife GrassXXXXSpecial OnigiriX
Day ShieldXXStrength GrassXXXXHard PeachXX
Binary ShieldXXAntidote GrassXXXPeachXXX
Counter ShieldXXPower Up GrassXXJuicy PeachXX
Student ShieldXUpgrade SeedXXOther
Bowl ShieldXPerception GrassXXXNameFSPE
Spry ShieldXInvincible GrassXXRed CatX
Blast ShieldXXSwift GrassXXXXOrange CatX
Lock ShieldXXXWarp GrassXXYellow CatX
Safe ShieldXXXDragon GrassXXGreen CatX
Gyadon BlockerXXXStomach ExpanderXXBlue CatX
Snake ShieldXRevival GrassXXXIndigo CatX
Steady ShieldXUndo GrassXXPurple CatX
Anti-Gaze TrgeXCheery GrassXXGitanX
Swap ShieldX
Shoddy PlankX
Glass BucklerX
Pauper's PlankX
Blazing ShieldX

Traps

See Traps for details.

TrapFloorsTrapFloors
Point Switch1-7Spring1-7
Shiny Object1-7Log1-7
Iron Arrow1-7Slow1-7
Poison Arrow1-7Rage1-7
Rust1-7Hunger1-7
Strip1-7

NPCs

See NPCs for details.

NPCFloorsNPCFloors
Apprentice1-4Upgrader1-7
Appraiser1-4Researcher1-7
Curse Breaker1-4Connoisseur1-7
Boy1-4Lost Soul1-7
Madam Ateska1-6Gambler1-7
Kojirouta1-7Tagger1-7
Gen1-7Calligrapher1-7
Tao1-7Blacksmith 14-7
Okon1-7Blacksmith 24-7
Koharu1-7Peddler4-7
Sage 11-7Chiroro4-7
Sparrow1-7Mekky4-7
Gachagacha1-7Digger Don5-7
Tradesman1-7