The Tower of Zot is a location in Final Fantasy IV. It is a tower that does not appear on the world map, and can only be reached by entering the Enterprise after defeating the Dark Elf, which will immediately rise to bring the player to the tower. After the events at the tower it can never be visited again. It is where Barbariccia makes her home along with her minions, the Magus Sisters, and serves as Golbez's base of operations for the first half of the game.
Story
The tower is where Golbez and Kain hold Rosa captive. From the tower Golbez discovers Cecil is to become a Paladin, and sends Scarmiglione to stop him, and where Golbez and Kain plot to get Crystal of Earth and use Cecil to do it. Cecil, Tellah, Yang, and Cid climb the tower after obtaining the Crystal, expecting Rosa's freedom in exchange. Golbez asks the party to fight their way up, as he wants them to "receive the reward".
Along the way, they defeat Sandy, Cindy, and Mindy, the three Magus Sisters. Cecil meets Golbez and hands him the Crystal, but Golbez is not willing to give up Rosa. Tellah summons Meteor, severely weakening Golbez and breaking his control over Kain, but the spell fatally wounds Tellah.
Cecil rushes in to deliver the final blow to Golbez, but Golbez casts a spell and pushes him back. He notices a strange aura about Cecil, and turns away. Tellah dies, and Kain takes Cecil and his friends to rescue Rosa, who was saved in the nick of time, as a steel guillotine that would have killed her fell moments later.[note 1] Cecil and Rosa embrace for a kiss, while Kain stands by. Rosa invites Kain to join the party, and betraying no emotions, he accepts.
Before Cecil and his friends escape, they are attacked by Barbariccia, the Archfiend of Air. They defeat her, but she destroys the tower in her death throes. Rosa casts the Teleport spell to help the party escape.
Locations
- Warper
The warper found in 1F is the only exit from the tower. After Kain disappears, the game starts from here. Using it will directly warp the player back to Troia, and should the player board the airship again, this is where he will arrive.
Items
- 2D versions
- Flame Sword (monster-in-a-box: Fiery Hound)
- Hell Claws
- Gaia Hammer
- Flame Shield (missable)
- Sage's Surplice
- Flame Mail
- 3D versions
- Flame Mail
- Flame Sword (monster-in-a-box: Flamehound)
- Flame Shield
- Gaia Hammer
- Hell Claws
- Sage's Surplice
- Fast Talker augment (Tellah was given 2+ augments)
- Last Stand augment (Tellah was given 1 augment)
- Recall augment
- Map completion: Zeus's Wrath x5, Heavenly Wrath x3, Blue Fang, Elixir, Bronze Hourglass x3
Enemies
- 2D version
- Puppeteer, Puppet x2 (missable)
- Purple Bavarois x4
- Hell Turtle x2, Ice Lizard x2
- Cold Beast x2, Ice Lizard x2
- Centaur Knight x2 (missable), Black Knight
- Sorceress, Gremlin x2 (missable)
- Black Knight x2, Soldieress x2
- Fiery Hound (Monster in a box)
- Sandy, Cindy, Mindy (boss)
- Golbez (boss)
- Barbariccia (boss)
- 3D versions
- Centaur Knight x2
- Centaur Knight x1, Frostbeast x2
- Marionetteer, Marionette x2
- Purple Bavarois x3
- Black Knight x2
- Ice Lizard x2, Gremlin x1
- Flamehound x1 (Monster in a box)
- Purple Bavarois x2, Centaur Knight x1
- Soldieress x2, Fell Turtle x1
- Black Knight x1, Frostbeast x2
- Black Knight x1, Ice Lizard x2
- Soldieress x2, Sorceress x1
- Soldieress x2, Black Knight x1
- Soldieress x1, Frostbeast x1, Ice Lizard x1
- Soldieress x1, Sorceress x1, Centaur Knight x1
- Frostbeast x1, Sorceress x1, Fell Turtle x1
- Sandy, Cindy, Mindy (boss)
- Golbez (cinematic battle)
- Barbariccia (boss)
Musical themes
The background music that plays in the Tower of Zot is its eponymous track, "Tower of Zot". It plays whenever Golbez or his allies are on screen. When the player selects the song in the Music Box (3D remake), Edward mentions that it plays in the Tower of Zot, essentially spoiling the existence of the dungeon.
"Tower of Zot" theme appears in the Final Fantasy XV music player as part of Memories of FFIV album, purchased from Hammerhead for 100 gil.
Other appearances
Final Fantasy XIV
The Tower of Zot appears as the first main scenario dungeon in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, featuring its eponymous theme and the Magus Sisters as bosses.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call
Tower of Zot appears as the FMS for its titular theme.
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Tower of Zot
The Earth Crystal now in Cecil's possession, Kain guides the party to the Tower of Zot where Golbez holds Rosa prisoner. They climb the tower, making for the top.
- Difficulty
- 24 (Classic)
- 45 (Elite)
- Layout
- Tower of Zot - 1st Floor
- Stamina: 7 (Classic), 14 (Elite)
- Rounds: 3
- Tower of Zot - 2nd Floor
- Stamina: 7 (Classic), 14 (Elite)
- Rounds: 3
- Tower of Zot - 3rd Floor
- Stamina: 7 (Classic), 14 (Elite)
- Rounds: 3
- Tower of Zot - 4th Floor
- Stamina: 7 (Classic), 14 (Elite)
- Rounds: 3
- Tower of Zot - 5th Floor
- Boss Battle
- Stamina: 8 (Classic), 15 (Elite)
- Rounds: 3
- Enemies
- Bloodbones*(May appear in any normal battles)
- Leshy*(May appear in any normal battles)
- Mind Flayer*(May appear in any normal battles)
- Soldieress*(May appear in any normal battles)
- Boss
- Magus Sisters*(Round 3 of Tower of Zot - 5th Floor)
- Boss _target Score
- Classic Rewards
| Completion Type | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| First Time Completion | Mythril | 1 |
| Stamina Shard | 2 | |
| Completion Reward | Gil | 2,000 |
| Mastery Reward | Lesser Lightning Orb | 5 |
| Stamina Shard | 2 |
- Elite Rewards
| Completion Type | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| First Time Completion | Mythril | 1 |
| Stamina Shard | 1 | |
| Completion Reward | Gil | 12,000 |
| Mastery Reward | Greater Power Orb | 3 |
| Stamina Shard | 1 |
Tower of Zot - Spire
Tellah's Meteor has freed Kain from Golbez's control. But there is little time to rest as the party continues toward the top of the tower and Rosa.
- Difficulty
- 26 (Classic)
- 48 (Elite)
- Layout
- Tower of Zot Pinnacle - 6th Floor
- Stamina: 7 (Classic), 14 (Elite)
- Rounds: 5
- Tower of Zot Pinnacle - Top Floor
- Boss Battle
- Stamina: 8 (Classic), 15 (Elite)
- Rounds: 5
- Enemies
- Black Knight*(May appear in any normal battles)
- Bloodbones*(May appear in any normal battles)
- Mindflayer*(May appear in any normal battles)
- Soldieress*(May appear in any normal battles)
- Boss
- Barbariccia*(Round 5 of Tower of Zot Pinnacle - Top Floor)
- Boss _target Score
- Disrupt Barbariccia's tornado form with Jump.
- Classic Rewards
| Completion Type | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| First Time Completion | Mythril | 1 |
| Stamina Shard | 1 | |
| Completion Reward | Gil | 2,000 |
| Mastery Reward | Lesser Earth Orb | 5 |
| Stamina Shard | 2 |
- Elite Rewards
| Completion Type | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| First Time Completion | Mythril | 1 |
| Stamina Shard | 1 | |
| Completion Reward | Gil | 12,000 |
| Mastery Reward | Large Adamantite | 1 |
| Stamina Shard | 1 |
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
Etymology
The name may have come from Albanian mythology, where the term Zot is used to designate the sky father, father-god, heavenly father.
Behind the scenes
Despite playing a major role in Final Fantasy IV as Golbez's base, little information is given on the Tower of Zot itself, including who built it and where it is located. In the 2D versions of Final Fantasy IV, the Tower of Zot uses the same architecture as the Tower of Babil and the Giant of Babil, implying it may be of Lunarian origin, but the 3D remakes of the game give the tower a unique appearance. The Tower of Zot's exterior is never seen and it does not exist on the world map, but as the Enterprise rises into the air to fly to it, the tower may float in the sky. This would make the Tower of Zot a parallel to the Flying Fortress of Final Fantasy, as a floating stronghold where the Fiend of Wind dwells.
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