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Farm tower weapons in Massacre Pure Strategy

Complete Massacre Pure Strategy maps to collect tower weapons from their completion chests.

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WHERE & HOW TO FARM

Where to farm

The Victory Chest after completing a map in Massacre Pure Strategy at Massacre difficulty.

Massacre Pure Strategy completion chests also drop tower weapons. Use this route when you want a weapon for a tower-focused build: finish a map in the correct mode and difficulty, then inspect the Victory Chest result and decide whether its attributes suit the builder. This is a completion reward farm, not a campaign boss weapon route. A run can produce a tower weapon, but the specific weapon and its attributes are not guaranteed.

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GET STARTED

How to farm

Before you go

  • Unlock Pure Strategy and Massacre difficulty for the selected map.
  • Bring a defense setup capable of holding every lane through the victory wave.
  • Keep inventory space available for weapon drops.
  1. Choose a map you can complete and set the mode to Pure Strategy.
  2. Set the difficulty to Massacre and confirm the selected activity before beginning.
  3. Build defenses around the map’s lanes and protect the crystal.
  4. Run the waves, checking defenses and making repairs between waves.
  5. Continue through the victory wave until the map is completed.
  6. Open the Victory Chest and inspect the tower weapon’s attributes.
  7. Collect the result and compare it with the weapon used by your tower builder.

Farming tips

  • Choose a map your defenses can finish; the documented tower-weapon reward comes from map completion.
  • Compare the weapon’s actual attributes with the builder’s needs before replacing an equipped item.

Repeat, collect and use

Repeat completed Massacre Pure Strategy runs for further tower-weapon drops. No specific weapon or attribute roll is guaranteed.

Common mistakes

  • Running a different mode or difficulty; verify Pure Strategy and Massacre in the activity selection.
  • Stopping before map completion; continue through the victory wave to reach the completion chest.
  • Treating every tower weapon as an upgrade; compare its attributes with your current build before keeping it.

When to stop or switch

Stop when a tower weapon fits the builder’s needs, or switch maps if your current defenses cannot complete the run reliably.

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REWARD DETAILS & CONDITIONS

Sources & rewards

Farming route

Farm tower weapons in Massacre Pure Strategy

The Victory Chest after completing a map in Massacre Pure Strategy at Massacre difficulty.

  • Unlock Pure Strategy and Massacre difficulty for the selected map.
  • Bring a defense setup capable of holding every lane through the victory wave.
  • Keep inventory space available for weapon drops.
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