Tower of Life is a mandatory fourth story mission of Episode 2 of the AMC Squad. It becomes available after Island Facility.
Mission Summary[]
Apart from the information that was received in the island facility, there is not much intel about that tower… it looks fairly old though. There have been choppers spotted in this area. AMC Squad must explore the tower and see if there's an explanation about the Shadow Realm creatures they've been fighting.
Gameplay[]
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Tower of Life
Enter the ancient temple and proceed forward. Pick up the Riotgun if you want, eliminate Ninjas, Rippers and Guardians and hit the gong and the switch on the pillar in the next room to unlock the barred stairs. On the second floor, go to the right and at the end hit the switch. Jump down the green water stream to find a bronze key. Head back up and go outside to the statue, then head right. Climb up and use the key in the cave. At the end there is a switch and slot 8 weapon. Go up the stairs. The silver key is near 3 statues. Head back down, then go left and open the door. Quickly jump to the top of the pillar in lava to get the gold key (caution - this will trigger an ambush). Go back to the 3rd floor and use the gold key. At the end of the ice cave you will find a red key (another ambush). Backtrack and open the red door. Take out Mamanos and elite Guardians and shoot the gongs to proceed to the top of the tower.
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The Shadow Realm
Note: You have unlimited sprint here. Grab the katana, take out Guardians and Rippers and smash 3 statues. Platforms will appear. Head to the back of the great temple to 2 teleporters on each corner.
Left side
Hit the gong to make a magical bridge. At the end of the island with lava rivers, break the statue and leap on the pillars. Hit the gong to make another magical bridge. Kill a Mamano and destroy the statue, and then teleport back. Note: The gongs can be used only once each, otherwise you softlock yourself, having to reload an autosave.
Right side
Head inside the hourglass looking temple and make you way up to the top. Eliminate any opposition and destroy 1 statue inside and 1 on top. Now head back.
At the main entrance of the great blue temple, destroy the last statue, then go through and take the elevator up. Note: Don't jump off of the elevator, otherwise you softlock yourself, having to reload an autosave. Go through the fire, you will be teleported. Collect all the weapons, go to the big arena and face the Serpent God.
Secrets[]
- Follow the first hallway until you reach the open windows. Head outside, climb down the vines on the cliff, and keep following the lower ledge to get to the sewer.
- In the first floor room with a pool. There's a switch on the pillar that opens a room underwater with fire shield and a fortune cookie.
- On second floor, jump to a thin ledge on the base of one of the Buddha statues for a nuke.
- On same floor there is a hidden wall in the room with the entrance to the magma area. Look above the Buddha statue and jump into the hidden alcove with nightvision.
- In the room with the pool and columns, walk along the outside ledge for a hidden weapon.
- Behind the lavafall to the right when first entering the lava area (use the scanner to see the hidden room).
- (Unmarked) On the second floor shooting one of the gongs by the Buddha's statue disables the nearby room magical barrier. The room contains an artifact and a weapon for Merlijn.
Weapons & Artifacts[]
- Tibetan Cannon (Weapon, Merlijn): Found in the unmarked secret described above.
- Book of Viridi (Artifact): Found in the same place.
Trivia[]
- The Shadow Realm level was inspired by the Shadow Realm from Shadow Warrior (2013).
- Katana found in the Shadow Realm level has a serrated edge similar to the one from Shadow Warrior Classic.