All Overworld Puzzles (Exploration Points)

Earn Exploration points, as well as Gold and Black Nuclei, by solving puzzles in Tower of Fantasy. Read on to see each type of puzzle, how to solve them, a list of rewards, and other ways to earn Exploration points.

List of All Overworld Puzzles

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Overworld Puzzles
Dandelion	Thornvines	Chow Chow
Tar Pit	Bouncing Mushroom	Kerosenia
Mushroom Man	Training Facilities	Singularity Rock
Lava Pit	Induction Plate	Thrust Module
Weight Module	Smart Telescope	Ring of Echoes
Spliced Metal Boxes	Joint Destruction Module	Earthphyte
Concentration Ray	Force Induction Plate	Flying Drone
Sound-Tracing System	Attack Skills Co-op Challenge	Silvercrown Tree
Iced Supply Pod	Drop Pit	Cactus Fruit
Surveillance Guard	Sandy Rats Homecoming	Exchanging Sandy Nests
Cave Mushroom	Elemental Supply Pod	The Friendly Little Critter
Ruin Stones

Dandelion

Dandelions can be hit with any weapon for its seeds to scatter. After scattering, hit the one with a black nucleus to get it.

Thornvines

Thorvines block supply pods from being opened. Burn them away using flame-elemental weapons. Players will be rewarded with a Black Nucleus once they can access the supply pod.

Chow Chow

Chow Chow are the large blue flowers you can find in the overworld. You can usually find them near ice shell balls. Pick them up and throw them into the Chow Chow to recieve a Black Nucleus

Tar Pit

Usually found beside rock walls, attack Tar Pits with a flame-elemental weapon to reveal the Black Nucleus behind it.

Bouncing Mushroom

Found near the coordinates (-596.3, 948.0), players can jump on these mushrooms. By jumping on all of them from shortest mushroom to tallest players are rewarded a Gold Nucleus.

If you're having a hard time distinguisihing the height, one way to the right order is when the mushrooms emit a faint blue light. The light will go out when u bounce on the wrong mushroom, so do this puzzle through trial and error.

Kerosenia

Similar to a Tar Pit, players have to hit the Kerosnia with a flame-elemental attack. After hitting it, the Kerosenia will spit out a Black Nucleus.

Mushroom Man

Mushroom Man puzzles are straightforward enough. Players have to propel themselves up by jumping on the Mushroom Man. Hit the Black Nucleus to get it!

Training Facilities

Training Facilities are sets of challenges found in the Overworld. Each facility challenges a different skill from speed to coordination. Completing them will award players with Training Points which they can exchange for upgrade items.

Singularity Rock

If you come across these statues, hit them with your Strange Cube relic to take the metal sphere off. Inside can either be a Black or Gold Nucleus.

Lava Pit

Opposite to the Kerosenia, players need to hit the Lava pit with an ice weapon. Once it dissolves players will be rewarded with either a Black or Gold Nucleus.
What to Do When Lava Pits Aren't Working

Induction Plate

All players have to do with this one is to hit it with the Omnium Cannon relic. Players will be rewarded with a nearby Gold Nucleus right after.

Thrust Module Co-Op Puzzle

Players have to push the module in their own direction to complete the puzzle. Each module is meant to have two or more players to complete it, but it can also be completed solo by pushing each module fast enough before it resets. Players will then be rewarded with a password chest.

Weight Module Co-Op Puzzle

Stand on the pressure plate in order for the shield to stop blocking the chest. In most cases, you will need two or more people standing on a pressure plate at the same time.

However, if there happens to be an Elemental Orb nearby, you can throw them onto the other pressure plate to fulfill the role of the other player. You can also try luring enemies onto the pressure plate.

You can also use the Hologram Projector Relic.

Smart Telescope

All players have to do is connect the blue dots to the orange ones to complete the constellation. Completing them will give players a Black Nucleus.

All Smart Telescope Puzzle Locations and How to Solve

Ring of Echoes

In this puzzle, players have to jump on these elevated platforms in the sequence we show above. You can find this puzzle on Astra at the coordinates (-648.1, 815.7). Doing this properly will earn players a Gold Nucleus

Spliced Metal Boxes

Push the boxes in such a way that their top emblem forms a circle. Once you complete the puzzle, you will be rewarded with a Gold Nucleus.

Joint Destruction Module Co-Op Puzzle

Four players must work together to destroy the robots at the same time. Doing so will give them access to the Password Chest.

Earthphyte

To complete an Earthphyte puzzle, grab the node and lift it all the way to its plant. Place it there to receive a Gold Nucleus.

Concentration Ray

To solve the Concentration Ray, players have to turn on each one at different points of the area. Once the last ray has been turned on, players are rewarded at Gold Nucleus.

Force Induction Plate

To solve the Force Induction Plate puzzle, players have to do a diving attack on the plate. A Black or Gold Nucleus can drop.

Flying Drone Puzzle

To get the Nucleus, all players have to do is to hit it with a projectile weapon. Collect the Nucleus as it drops.

Sound-Tracing System

Follow the sound that starts playing after activating the Sound-Tracing System tower. If it gets softer, you're going the wrong way. If the sound gets louder, you're getting closer to the module. Return to the tower to insert the module each time you find one.

Inserting all the modules will reward you with a Gold Nucleus.
Sound Tracing System Puzzle Location and How to Solve

Attack Skills Co-op Challenge

This challenge requires three players to team up to use a slam attack at the same time. This can be accomplished with most weapons aside from guns or bows, and is easily performed by jumping and holding down the attack button.

Silvercrown Tree

Players have to interact with any red flashing Silvercrown tree. Agree to use a magcore to get taken to the minigame.

Once there players will have to guide the magcore all the way to the bottom while avoiding lines. Players can keep repeating the minigame until they win. Completing the minigame will reward you with a Black Nucleus and Experience Points.

Iced Supply Pod

Players can access the Iced Supply Pod after hitting it with any fire elemental weapon three times.

Drop Pit

To solve this puzzle, players need to enter the pit with another character. This can be another player or done by luring an enemy.

Cactus Fruit

This puzzle requires players to attack the tree for the fruit to appear, and then attack the fruit to obtain the nucleus.

Surveillance Guard

Players will have to interrupt the Surveillance Guard by attacking it in order to obtain the Nucleus.

Sandy Rats Homecoming

For this puzzle, look for the burrowed Sandy Rat, which can usually be found by following the trail of plants. Once close enough, the Sandy Rat will follow you, and escort it back to the sand burrow in order to receive a Nucleus.

Exchanging Sandy Nests

To solve this puzzle, look for, and remember where the Special Sandy Rat stops after they switch places.

Cave Mushroom

Cave Mushrooms are the big blue mushrooms scattered across Vera. Look for the Purple Crystal nearby in order to gain a charge that you must return to the Cave mushroom.

After providing the mushroom with 3 to 5 charges, it will light up, and reward you with a Nucleus.

Elemental Supply Pod

In order to open the Elemental supply pods, you must first destroy the floating orbs nearby. Use an elemental weapon corresponding to the color of the orbs to destroy them.

The Friendly Little Critter (Friendly Sand Rabbit)

Friendly little critters(friendly sand rabbits) are small animals around vera with thought bubbles above them. Use an emote corresponding to their thought bubble in order to receive a Nucleus.

Ruin Stones

To solve this puzzle, align your camera in such a way that the two halves of the markings on the stones can be seen as one.

General Tips for Solving Puzzles

Nearby Puzzles Appear as Diamonds on the Map

Puzzles and World Exploration activities can be found by heading to the diamond icons seen in the map. These icons will only appear when you're near them.

Keep a Flame-Element Weapon On-Hand

Since a lot of puzzles can be solved by hitting it with a flame attack, keep a flame-elemental weapon equipped to make farming easy.

Explore the Overworld

It seems that anything that can be moved or attacked has a purpose. By going near these puzzles you can actually trigger hints on how to solve them!

List of Possible Rewards

Black Nucleus

These mini-puzzles located around the open-world are some of the easiest ways to farm Black Nucleus. Try to solve them when you pass them by.

Gold Nucleus

Though much rarer, players who complete puzzles can also be rewarded with Gold Nucleus. So far, this has only been given through the Bouncing Mushroom puzzle.

Tower of Fantasy Related Guides

Beginner's Guide: All Tips and Tricks

Beginner Guides

Character Creation and Customization	Rerolling Guide
Missable and Unchangeable Features	Leveling Guide
Things to Do Every Day	List of Content Gates and Level Caps
Cooking and Satiety Guide	List of Shops and What to Buy
List of Servers	Recommended Settings
Language Options	List of Controls
How to Power Up Suppressors	Black Gold and Flame Gold
List of Currency Types and How to Get	Equipment Enhancement and Upgrade Guide

Farming Guides

Dark Crystal Farming Guide	Gold Nucleus Farming Guide
Black Nucleus Farming Guide	Red Nucleus Farming Guide
Support Points Farming Guide	Potent Omnium Crystal Farming Guide
AFK Farming Guide: How to AFK Farm with Zero

Game Mechanics

How to Perform Jetpack Dash Trick	How to Perform Infinite Climb Trick
Gameplay and Battle System	List of All Overworld Puzzles
Weapon Resonance Guide and Best Setup	Simulacrum Awakening and Trait Guide
Advancement Guide: How to Level Up Weapons	How to Fast Travel
How to Unlock the Map	All Smart Telescope Puzzle Locations and How to Solve
How to Trigger Phantasia	Sound Tracing System Puzzle Location and How to Solve
How to Increase CS	Gifts Guide: Best Gifts for Each Character
How to Increase Crit Rate	Claw Machine Guide and Rewards
How to Get Gold Armor | Fortress Armor Guide	What is Shatter?

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is the Battle Pass Worth It?	SSR Selector Box: Which Character to Unlock?
How to Change Channels	How to Join a Crew and Rewards
Best Banner to Pull	Multiplayer Guide: How to Play Online Co-op
Daily Reset Time	What to Do When Lava Pits Aren't Working?
What to Use Vitality On?	Should You Buy the Clotho Supply Pod?
Are Simulacra Just Skins?	How to Change Your Name
Perfect or Forced Decipher?	Which SR Relic Should You Choose?
How to Add Friends	Should You Do Interstellar Exploration Every Day?
Best SR Weapons	Hyenas' Base Locations and Rewards
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Which Character Should You Save For?	Will Nemesis Be in the Standard Banner?

Miscellaneous Guides

Best Weapon Types	List of All In-App Purchases and Microtransactions
List of Scenic Points	All Electronic Lock Passwords
Mighty Mushroom Locations and How to Use	What is Claire's Dream Machine?
Birthday Rewards and How to Set	Apex League Guide and List of Rewards
List of All Vehicle Upgrade Materials and Locations	List of Avatars, Frames, Chat Bubbles and How to Unlock
List of Outfits and How to Unlock	How to Do Poses and Gestures with Your Character
Vehicle Maintenance Guide	Is Voice Chat Available? Best Chat Apps
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