Automaton Tower

Conquer the monthly Automaton Tower in Epic Seven for Gold, Skystones, Charms, and crafting materials.

The Automaton Tower is a recurring challenge mode in Epic Seven, offering players a dynamic and rewarding experience. Unlike other static content, the Tower resets regularly, presenting new opportunities to test your roster's strength, strategize with unique buffs, and earn valuable resources. It's an essential part of your bi-weekly routine for consistent progression.

Reset Schedule and Difficulty Levels

The Automaton Tower resets every two weeks, providing a fresh set of challenges and rewards. This frequent reset ensures that players always have new content to engage with and resources to acquire.

The Tower offers two distinct difficulty levels:

• Normal Difficulty: This is the standard mode, accessible to most players with a reasonably developed roster. It features 25 floors with escalating enemy power and offers solid rewards.
• Hell Difficulty: Unlocked after completing Normal difficulty, Hell mode significantly increases enemy stats, introduces more complex mechanics, and features tougher bosses. The rewards are proportionally better, making it a prime target for end-game players seeking top-tier crafting materials and catalysts.

How to Access and Play

To access the Automaton Tower:

1. From the Lobby, tap on "Battle".
2. Select "Challenge".
3. Tap on "Automaton Tower".

Once inside, you'll climb 25 floors, facing various enemy compositions and powerful bosses. Each floor you clear grants you a choice of buffs that will aid your ascent. The goal is to reach the 25th floor and defeat the final boss within the two-week reset period.

Auto-Battle Feature

For convenience, the Automaton Tower supports the Auto-Battle feature. Once you've cleared a floor manually, you can use Auto-Battle for subsequent runs on that same floor (or lower floors if you're re-entering). This is particularly useful for farming specific buffs or quickly progressing through easier floors. However, for boss floors or challenging stages, manual play and strategic skill usage are often recommended.

Understanding and Selecting Buffs

A core mechanic of the Automaton Tower is the selection of powerful buffs that persist throughout your current run. After clearing each floor, you'll be presented with a choice of several buffs. Strategic buff selection is crucial for success, especially on higher difficulties.

Buffs generally fall into these categories:

• Stat Boosts:
  • Attack/Defense/Health/Speed Increase: Flat percentage increases to these core stats for all allies.
  • Critical Hit Chance/Damage Increase: Boosts your team's offensive potential.
  • Effectiveness/Effect Resistance Increase: Improves your ability to land debuffs or resist enemy debuffs.
• Skill-Based Buffs:
  • Skill Cooldown Reduction: Reduces cooldowns for specific skills (e.g., S1, S2, S3) or all skills.
  • Combat Readiness Boost: Grants Combat Readiness to allies at the start of combat or after specific actions.
  • Soul Gain Increase: Increases the amount of Souls gained during battle.
• Hero Type Specific Buffs:
  • Warrior/Knight/Mage/Thief/Ranger/Soul Weaver Stat Boosts: Provides enhanced stats specifically for heroes of a certain class.
  • Element Specific Buffs: Boosts stats or effects for heroes of a particular element (e.g., Fire, Ice, Earth, Light, Dark).
• Utility/Defensive Buffs:
  • Healing Increase: Boosts the effectiveness of healing skills.
  • Barrier Strength Increase: Enhances the power of barriers.
  • Debuff Duration Reduction: Decreases the duration of debuffs applied to your team.
  • Revive Chance: A rare but powerful buff that can revive a fallen ally.

Strategy for Buff Selection:

Consider your team composition and the upcoming enemies. If you have a strong single-target DPS, prioritize Attack and Critical Damage buffs. If you're struggling with survivability, look for Defense, Health, and Healing buffs. Don't be afraid to experiment, but try to build synergy with your chosen heroes.

Team Composition and Counter-Picking

Success in the Automaton Tower heavily relies on strategic team building and understanding enemy mechanics. You'll face several enemies, including powerful bosses with unique abilities.

General Team Building Tips:

• Balance: Aim for a balanced team with a mix of damage dealers, a dedicated healer/support, and a tank/utility hero.
• Elemental Advantage: Exploit elemental advantages whenever possible. Fire heroes are strong against Earth, Earth against Ice, and Ice against Fire. Light and Dark heroes have no elemental disadvantage against each other but are strong against their opposite.
• Debuffers: Heroes who can apply crucial debuffs like Attack Down, Defense Break, Unbuffable, or Silence can significantly ease the difficulty of many encounters.
• Cleansers/Dispelers: Some bosses apply debilitating debuffs or powerful buffs to themselves. Having heroes who can cleanse your team or dispel enemy buffs is invaluable.
• Combat Readiness Manipulators: Heroes who can boost your team's Combat Readiness or decrease the enemy's can give you more turns and control the flow of battle.

Boss Strategies:

Each boss in the Automaton Tower (especially on Hell difficulty) has specific mechanics. Before engaging a boss, consider:

• Their Primary Damage Type: Are they physical or magical? Do they deal single-target or AoE damage?
• Key Debuffs They Apply: Do they inflict Stun, Sleep, Bleed, Burn, etc.? Bring cleansers or heroes immune to these.
• Key Buffs They Gain: Do they gain Attack Up, Defense Up, Invincibility, or Barrier? Bring dispellers.
• Unique Mechanics: Some bosses might require specific actions (e.g., hitting them with a certain element, not using AoE skills, or focusing down adds first). Pay attention to their skill descriptions.

For example, if a boss frequently applies Defense Break, a hero with high Effect Resistance or a strong cleanser becomes a priority. If a boss has a powerful barrier, heroes with barrier penetration or multiple attacks can be effective.

Rewards

The Automaton Tower offers a wealth of rewards, making it a highly lucrative activity. Rewards are typically granted upon clearing specific floors and upon completing the entire tower.

Common Pitfalls and Tips

• Ignoring Buff Synergy: Don't just pick random buffs. Try to build a cohesive strategy around your team and the buffs available.
• Underestimating Lower Floors: While easier, lower floors are crucial for building up powerful buffs. Don't rush and make poor buff choices early on.
• Not Adapting to Bosses: A team that steamrolls regular floors might struggle against a boss with specific mechanics. Be prepared to swap heroes or adjust your strategy.
• Forgetting Elemental Advantage: This is a fundamental mechanic in Epic Seven. Ignoring it will make battles significantly harder.
• Not Using Auto-Battle Wisely: While convenient, Auto-Battle can sometimes make poor skill choices on critical floors. Use it for farming, but consider manual play for bosses.
• Not Checking Reset Timer: Always be aware of the two-week reset timer to ensure you complete the tower and claim all rewards before it refreshes.

By understanding the mechanics, strategically selecting buffs, and building versatile teams, you can conquer the Automaton Tower on both Normal and Hell difficulties, securing a steady stream of valuable resources for your Epic Seven journey.