Despite being the mere starting area in Tower of Fantasy, the region of Astra has much to offer regarding exploration, including a total of 24 Gold Nuclei scattered across the island. While a few of these Nuclei can be found in plain sight, the majority of these collectibles require Wanderers to open a Supply Pod or solve an environmental puzzle. Such puzzles in Tower of Fantasy include Tar Pits, Chow Chow Plants, and Kerosenia. The term “puzzle” might sound intimidating to newcomers, but they need not fear. Once players have solved one puzzle type, they have “solve them all,” meaning that the solution is always the same, requiring no additional effort.
Nonetheless, Tower of Fantasy fans must still be diligent in ensuring they find every Gold Nucleus location in Astra. This accomplishment is necessary to advance the region’s World Exploration progress bar, which offers valuable rewards, including Dark Crystals, a Mighty Mushroom, the exclusive Conqueror Outfit, and the Astra Cartographer Title. After all, 24 Gold Nuclei is equivalent to 24 free Special Order pulls in the Choice Weapons standard gacha banner.
While the minimap does display small icons if Wanderers are close enough to the point of interest, finding every Gold Nucleus in Astra is undoubtedly a challenging task in Tower of Fantasy. Fortunately, YouTube content creator Gaming with Abyss has provided the community with footage clearly demonstrating where every Gold Nucleus of the region can be found. For further guidance, players can refer to the index below.
Finding Every Astra Gold Nucleus In Tower Of Fantasy
No. | Map Location | Approx. Coordinates | Source | Walkthrough Details |
1 | | Chow Chow Plant | Search for a nearby Water Core, lift it, and hurl it into the plant’s maw. | |
2 | | Open World | Use the Jetpack to ascend to the top of the windmill, and use the Relic’s second charge to fly up again to get the Gold Nucleus. | |
3 | | Supply Pod | Starting from the upper-level entrance of the Astra Shelter, follow the pathway to the top of the aircraft and head to the northeastern tip of the exterior to find a Supply Pod with the Gold Nuclei. | |
4 | | Open World | Using the Jetpack in Tower of Fantasy, Jetboard, or a jumping-dash combo, collect the nucleus floating over the river. | |
5 | | Tar Pit | Equip a Fire-elemental weapon and strike the Tar Pit once to reveal the Gold Nucleus inside. | |
6 | | Tar Pit | Using a Fire-elemental weapon, attack the Tar Pit to collect the Gold Nucleus inside. | |
7 | | Chow Chow Plant | Look for a nearby Water Core, pick it up, and throw it into the plant’s maw. | |
8 | | Locked Supply Pod in Tower of Fantasy | Defeat the nearby Treasure Guard to dispel the Supply Pod’s lock and collect the nucleus. | |
9 | | Locked Supply Pod | Take down the Supply Pod’s Treasure Guard to remove the shield and grant access to the treasure’s contents. | |
10 | | Supply Pod | Ascend to the top of the head-shaped dome structure to find the Supply Pod on a small metal platform. | |
11 | Open World | From the previous Supply Pod’s location, turn around and look up to find the next Gold Nucleus, accessible via Jetpack. | ||
12 | | Tar Pit | Strike the Tar Pit with a Fire weapon to expose the Gold Nucleus in Tower of Fantasy. | |
13 | | Tar Pit | Using a Fire weapon, attack the Tar Pit once to melt away the entrance and retrieve the reward. | |
14 | | Open World | Climb the nearby rocky pillar and use the Jetpack to reach the elevated Gold Nucleus floating over the water. | |
15 | | Supply Pod | Use the Jetboard to reach the remote island northwest of Astra. The Supply Pod can be found atop a small abandoned tower-like structure that overlooks the sea. | |
16 | | Tar Pit | Get out a Fire-elemental weapon and attack the Tar Pit to melt off the outer pitch. | |
17 | | Chow Chow Plant | Find a nearby Water Core in Tower of Fantasy and hurl it into the Chow Chow’s mouth to receive the nucleus. | |
18 | | Locked Supply Pod | Defeat the Stronghold’s robotic Treasure Guard to gain access to the Locked Supply Pod. Be mindful of other Hyena members in Tower of Fantasy attempting to attack players while battling the guardian. | |
19 | | Supply Pod | This Supply Pod can be found down on the rocky coast, near the cascade of the Astra River. | |
20 | | Open World | To get this Gold Nucleus, players can glide down from the Omnium Tower in Tower of Fantasy or use their Jetpack near the river bank to glide and dash to the collectible. If attempting to acquire the nucleus from the ground, use the elevated ground slightly south of the tower’s base. | |
21 | | Musical Puzzle | Explaining the solution to this puzzle through text is rather challenging; therefore, players are recommended to visit the YouTube channel Artenity X2 to see which order Wanderers must step on the musical platforms. This puzzle requires players to search for a specific glowing platform that triggers the next correct note. Once all the notes have been played in the right order, the Gold Nucleus will appear. | |
22 | | Bouncing Mushrooms | Approach the three mushrooms from the north and jump on them in the following order: right, left, and center. | |
23 | | Locked Gold Nucleus | The Locked Supply Pod is on top of the highest building in the Stronghold, and players must defeat the Vermin Brother elite enemy to access the Gold Nucleus. This enemy is also one of the mobs that drops a required Vehicle component for the Chaser Mount in Tower of Fantasy. | |
24 | | Chow Chow Plant | Look around for Water Cores to feed to the Chow Chow. |
It should be mentioned that every one of the Gold Nuclei in Astra can be found in any order, meaning that the numbered index above is for clarity, not an ordered necessity. Furthermore, bear in mind that Astra contains a total of 114 Exploration Points, including the 24 Gold Nuclei. Therefore, if players are aiming to reach 100% World Exploration for the region, they will need to discover every one of these locations in Tower of Fantasy.
Sources: Gaming with Abyss | Artenity X2
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Tower of Fantasy
Platform: PC
Released: 2022-08-11
Developer: Hotta Studio
Publisher: Level Infinite
Genre: Action RPG, MMO, Free-to-Play
Multiplayer: Free-to-Play
ESRB: T
Summary: In Tower of Fantasy, mankind has been forced to leave Earth in search of new frontiers due to the depletion of resources and energy. Now humanity has migrated to Aida, a lush alien world that supports human life. When humans discover a comet known as Mara which contains an energy source known as “Omnium”, they build a Tower to contain it. However, Omnium radiation causes a catastrophic event which will require heroes from all over to bring everything back to normal.Tower of Fantasy is a free-to-play multiplayer game with action RPG elements, where players can create their own protagonists while gathering new heroes, weapons, and classes as they travel the world of Aida. Similar to Genshin Impact, players can partner with others as they travel the land collecting materials and upgrades for their teams. Tower of Fantasy has entered an early open access beta as of August 11th, and will fully release on Steam in Q4 of 2022.
How Long To Beat: 100h 13m
