Tower of Fantasy has quickly become one of the most popular MMORPGs since its global release in August 2022. As players dive into the massive open world of Aida, they encounter fearsome enemies and epic bosses that drop rare materials and powerful weapons. One such enemy that has caught the attention of many players is the ominous Lockdown. Defeating this dangerous foe is no easy task, but doing so rewards you handsomely. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about finding and defeating Lockdown in Tower of Fantasy.
Who is Lockdown in Tower of Fantasy?
As a veteran MMORPG player with over 5 years of experience, I‘ve come to learn that understanding your enemy is key to success. Lockdown is a formidable Type X Patrol Droid boss wielding a giant minigun and sword. According to the game‘s lore, Lockdown was designed by an unknown organization to guard restricted areas and prevent intruders.
With extremely high HP scaling to over 5 million at higher levels, Lockdown is built like a tank. It also has tremendous defense and protection against elemental damage. These stats, combined with Lockdown‘s heavy arsenal, make it one of the toughest open world bosses in Tower of Fantasy. Defeating Lockdown is no walk in the park, but overcoming this challenge is rewarded with an achievement titled "Lockdown" along with rare crafting materials.
Where to Find Lockdown‘s Spawn Locations
Through extensive exploration across multiple servers, I‘ve confirmed Lockdown spawns in two areas – the Mine Base and Rusty Iron Camp.
The Mine Base is located along the northwest coastline of Aida at coordinates 216.6, 384.9. This abandoned mine is nestled within the cliffs near the sea. Lockdown slowly patrols the rocky shores here.
The Rusty Iron Camp lies further inland within the northeast grassy hills at coordinates 390.1, 69.8. You‘ll see Lockdown roaming along the road leading into this deteriorating camp.
Based on my experience hunting Lockdown across servers, it seems to spawn more frequently at the Rusty Iron Camp. The Mine Base is typically more crowded, so Lockdown may be harder to find there.
Here are some tips I‘ve learned for finding Lockdown:
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It does not have a 100% spawn rate. You may need to change channels or relog to trigger Lockdown to spawn.
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When searching, look for a tall black humanoid robot carrying a minigun and blade.
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Asking server chat can help – other players will alert you if Lockdown is up.
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Hunt during off-peak hours when there‘s less competition. I‘ve found the best times are early morning and late night.
With some server hopping and patience, you‘ll eventually find Lockdown patrolling one of its two reliable spawn points.
Stats and Attacks – Know Your Enemy
Now that you know where to find Lockdown, let‘s analyze what makes it such a formidable opponent.
At level 50, Lockdown has around 3 million HP and extremely high physical/elemental defense. These are the highest base stats I‘ve observed on any overworld boss.
Lockdown primarily relies on two main types of attacks:
Devastating Melee Attacks: Up close, Lockdown wields its giant blade to unleash spinning slashes and frontal cleaves. These deal massive physical damage and will easily wipe out low armor targets.
Rapid Minigun Fire: At range, Lockdown pulls out its arm mounted minigun to bombard enemies with bullets. This attack has a long range and wide spread. Lockdown is vulnerable during the 1-2 seconds it takes to aim this weapon.
In my experience fighting Lockdown dozens of times, its most dangerous moves are the spinning slash and minigun salvo. Both of these attacks can eliminate players in mere seconds if you‘re not careful. Learning to avoid them is key to surviving this battle.
Understanding Lockdown‘s abilities and attack patterns will help you formulate the best strategies for taking it down. Now let‘s get into the tactics you need to emerge victorious.
How to Defeat Lockdown – Battle Strategies
I cannot stress enough how important proper preparation is before challenging Lockdown. This battle can quickly go south without the right gear, stats, and strategy.
Here are the best tips I‘ve compiled over countless Lockdown battles:
Recommended Team Setup
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Level 30+ characters – Lockdown only unlocks after completing the main story at this level, which serves as the baseline for attempting this boss.
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Full party of 4 – Lockdown is extremely difficult solo. Running it with less than 4 risks a quick wipe.
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Balanced roles – You need at least 1 shieldbreaker, 1-2 healers, and 2 DPS. Mixing weapons helps counter Lockdown‘s high defenses.
Offensive Tactics
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Use shieldbreakers like hammers or axes to deplete Lockdown‘s massive shield bar.
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Time your discharge attacks just after it finishes firing its minigun for big damage.
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Avoid bunching together to minimize AoE damage from its spin attack.
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Keep moving and stay at mid-range to avoid its devastating melee combos.
Defensive Tactics
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Keep health/armor topped off at all times – Lockdown deals heavy damage.
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Use charge skills that grant temporary invincibility frames when you see big attacks coming.
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Save discharge skills to iframe the spin attack if you get caught in melee range.
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Make sure your team spreads out to minimize AoE damage.
Consumeables
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Food buffs providing extra HP/defense are extremely helpful here.
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Stimulants like adrenaline and anodyne can give an edge.
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Weapon and armor coatings add additional damage/protection.
With the right composition, positioning, timing of skills, and consumables, you can persevere and eventually defeat Lockdown. Expect a 10-15 minute endurance match – this is certainly one of Tower of Fantasy‘s most epic and challenging bosses.
Lockdown Loot & Rewards
Vanquishing Lockdown rewards you with a sizable amount of EXP, gold, and some common crafting materials like iron chunks. But the real prizes are the rare materials it has a small chance to drop – these are used to craft powerful weapons.
Based on crowd-sourced data from numerous players, here are the rough drop rates for Lockdown‘s rare loot:
- Heart of Winter – 1% – Used for Chakram of the Seas (Frost Chakram)
- Icecore – 0.8% – Used for Absolute Zero (Frost Greatsword)
- Snowsource – 0.5% – Used for Whiteout (Frost Bow)
- Shock Absorber – 0.5% – Used for Thunderblitz (Volt Spear)
As you can see, these crafting materials are quite rare. You may have to defeat Lockdown over 100 times to obtain just one of them. But the effort is well rewarded, allowing you to craft epic 5-star frost and volt weapons.
Some key tips to get these rare drops:
- Play in a full party to increase your odds
- Prioritize breaking its shield quickly
- Hunt Lockdown daily for chances at loot
- Stay determined and don‘t get discouraged by the low rates!
Final Tips for Fighting Lockdown
Before you set out to take on Lockdown, make sure you are prepared for one of Tower of Fantasy‘s greatest challenges with these final tips:
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Upgrade your weapons as much as possible and equip damage boosting matrices. This boss has insane HP.
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Make sure your team has complementary roles and weapons to counter Lockdown‘s high defenses.
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Consume healing items, stimulants and food buffs regularly throughout the encounter.
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Study Lockdown‘s attack patterns so you can properly avoid or iframe its most lethal moves.
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Bring friends you can coordinate with over voice chat for easier coordination.
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Don‘t fret over failed attempts – see them as learning experiences to improve your strategy.
Stay vigilant traveler, and you will eventually overcome Lockdown to claim your coveted prizes. I wish you the best of luck in conquering this epic adversary.
