Thanatos Tower
Overview
- Itemrequirement: 1x Fragment of Misery (7437) 1x Fragment of Agony (7436) 1x Fragment of Hatred (7438) 1x Fragment of Despair (7439)
- Equippable Level 4 or Level 5 Weapon
- Questsrequirement: Register for entry at entrance
- On Thanatos Tower 1F find the Representative NPC (tha_t01 149, 78) who is looking for recruits for those wishing to explore the tower. Sign up with her for the quest.
- A guide on Thanatos Tower 2F (tha_t02 231, 161) blocks the entrance to 3F. You will need to gather 5 or more players near the Entrance Guide NPC for the guide open the door to 3F.
- It's not required that you be in the same party to enter. If you have not received the quest from step 1, you will not be able to enter this portal.
- On 3F (tha_t03 66, 67) you'll find a Rune Device in the southwest corner.
- Using a Lv. 4 weapon, you can pry the device open, obtaining a Red Key.
- On 4F (tha_t04 191, 195) you'll find a second Rune Device in the northeast corner (tha_t04 185, 188) is sufficient if you walked from the portal.
- The device is visible from outside the wall.
- The mechanism can be opened by solving a puzzle, similar to mastermind if you've ever played it.
- The machine will guess 3 numbers between 1 and 9 (none repeating), and you will be required to crack the password.
- Each round you can guess 3 numbers from 1-9 (no repeats) and the machine will inform you how many of the numbers you chose were correct and in the proper location, and how many numbers are correct but not in the right location.
- You have 5 rounds to guess the correct code or you will be required to restart. When you correctly complete this puzzle, you will obtain a Yellow Key.
- Note: if you'd like help finding the number, try this site.
- On 5F (tha_t05 59, 178) in the top left corner, click the Eagle Statue.
- Insert the Red Key into the crack, followed by the Yellow Key. You will receive a Blue Key.
- Insert the Red Key into the crack, followed by the Yellow Key. You will receive a Blue Key.
- On 6F (tha_t06 226, 226) in the very northeast corner, there will be a Gorgeous Statue.
- The dialog lets you adjust 5 wheels. You will want to adjust them so that they are all in the same configuration, one solution is:
- First Wheel - Option 1
- Second Wheel - Option 2
- Third Wheel - Option 3
- Fourth Wheel - Option 1
- Fifth Wheel - Option 1
- Here you will obtain the Green Key.
- The dialog lets you adjust 5 wheels. You will want to adjust them so that they are all in the same configuration, one solution is:
- Also on 6F (tha_t06 200, 181) walk south and you will find the last mechanism inside a fireplace.
- Choose the 2nd option each time to obtain the Black Key.
- Once you've obtained all 5 colored keys enter the portal at the center to go to the next floor (tha_t06 120, 119).
- The Black Key will transform itself into the Black Charm Stone.
- Note: You cannot enter the portal unless you have all five Keys. If you have any Charm Stones, you must sell them at an NPC first, then collect the corresponding Key before attempting to enter 7F.
- Players who would like to access the 7-9th floor for hunting purposes only need to complete the quest up to this point. However, since the Black Key is transformed into a Charm Stone upon entering the 7th floor, players will need to discard it (by selling to an NPC) and repeat the 7th step before entering 7F for every journey.
- On 8F (tha_t08 46, 65) you will find a set of Shining Crystals a few step to the east where you warped in.
- Talk to it, and one of your keys will transform into the corresponding charm stone.
- Note: The shining crystals on 8F rearrange themselves every 30 min, if they rearrange while you are between steps 9 and 12, you may need to back track to the start of the level.
- Side-edit: This guide was last updated in 2010, so confirmation of this NOTE is needed.
- Talk to the 2nd set of Shining Crystals at (tha_t08 47, 147) in the northwest.
- Talk to it, and one of your keys will transform into the corresponding charm stone.
- Talk to the 3rd set of Shining Crystals at (tha_t08 94, 150) in the northeast.
- Talk to it, and one of your keys will transform into the corresponding charm stone.
- Talk to it, and one of your keys will transform into the corresponding charm stone.
- Talk to the last set of Shining Crystals at (tha_t08 93, 59) in the southeast.
- Talk to it, and one of your keys will transform into the corresponding charm stone.
- Note: You should have Black, Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue Charm Stones before proceeding.
- With all the magical charm stones, you are now ready to open the pathway to the top of the tower. Make your way to the uppermost floor at the portal in the southeast corner (tha_t08 112, 43).
- Continue traveling up the floors and staircase until you reach the 12th floor.
- On the 12th floor, start by placing the Yellow Charm Stone into the Gold religious statue (tha_t12 159, 56) in the northeast direction.
- Walk south and place the Green Charm Stone into the Green wiseman statue (tha_t12 151, 17) in the southeast direction.
- Then place the Blue Charm Stone into the third statue (tha_t12 104, 18) *Needs confirmation*) in the southwest direction.
- Place the Red Charm Stone into the fourth statue (tha_t12 96, 58) *Needs confirmation*) in the northwest direction.
- Finally, place the Black Charm Stone into the Dark Devil Statue (tha_t12 129, 83) in the north direction.
- The pathway to the top of the tower should now appear in the center of the floor.
- On the southeast platform you'll find a magic circle (thana_boss 217, 167). For this you will need to have a https://muhro.eu/flux/data/items/icons/7436 Fragment of Agony.png Fragment of Agony (7436 Fragment of Agony) or you will be unable to proceed.
- Walk over the magic circle and enter "Fragment of Agony". At this time, a Dolor of Thanatos https://muhro.eu/flux/data/monsters/1712 Dolor of Thanatos.gif
Dolor of Thanatos (1712 Dolor of Thanatos) will appear.
- Walk over the magic circle and enter "Fragment of Agony". At this time, a Dolor of Thanatos https://muhro.eu/flux/data/monsters/1712 Dolor of Thanatos.gif
- Once the first wave of monsters is defeated, proceed to the northeast platform (thana_boss 202, 75). This time you will need a https://muhro.eu/flux/data/items/icons/7437 Fragment of Misery.png Fragment of Misery (7437 Fragment of Misery) .
- Without this item, you will be unable to proceed. Place the "Fragment of Misery" in the magic circle, a Maero of Thanatos https://muhro.eu/flux/data/monsters/1711 Maero of Thanatos.gif
Maero of Thanatos (1711 Maero of Thanatos) will appear.
- Without this item, you will be unable to proceed. Place the "Fragment of Misery" in the magic circle, a Maero of Thanatos https://muhro.eu/flux/data/monsters/1711 Maero of Thanatos.gif
- On the northwest platform (thana_boss 80, 76), you will need a https://muhro.eu/flux/data/items/icons/7439 Fragment of Despair.png Fragment of Despair (7439 Fragment of Despair) . When you place the "Fragment of Despair", a Despero of Thanatos https://muhro.eu/flux/data/monsters/1710 Despero of Thanatos.gif
Despero of Thanatos (1710 Despero of Thanatos) will appear. - On the southwest platform (thana_boss 62, 171), you will need a https://muhro.eu/flux/data/items/icons/7438 Fragment of Hatred.png Fragment of Hatred (7438 Fragment of Hatred) . When you place the "Fragment of Hatred", an Odium of Thanatos https://muhro.eu/flux/data/monsters/1709 Odium of Thanatos.gif
Odium of Thanatos (1709 Odium of Thanatos) will appear. - Once all 4 ghosts have been defeated, the party will be summoned to (xx, yy) on the north platform and after a short speech, Memory of Thanatos https://muhro.eu/flux/data/monsters/1708 Memory of Thanatos.gif
Memory of Thanatos (1708 Memory of Thanatos) will spawn directly next to them. - Following Thanatos' defeat, the party will have a short amount of time (20 seconds *Needs second confirmation*) to pick up the drops before getting force warped back to 12F. There will be a map-wide announcement that will count down until you're warped. There will be a 2 hour cooldown before he can be summoned again by anyone.
Item Trades
- Talk to Guide Liei (tha_t01 140, 78) who will give you 1,000 zeny for turning in each https://muhro.eu/flux/data/items/icons/7442 Cursed Seal.png Cursed Seal (7442 Cursed Seal) , https://muhro.eu/flux/data/items/icons/7435 Golden Ornament.png Golden Ornament (7435 Golden Ornament) , https://muhro.eu/flux/data/items/icons/7441 Blue Feather.png Blue Feather (7441 Blue Feather) or https://muhro.eu/flux/data/items/icons/7440 Red Feather.png Red Feather (7440 Red Feather) dropped by monsters throughout the tower.