Dust King TowerReport
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The Dust Bandits' home base, built on a cliff edge in the Border Zone overlooking the river. Level 3 walls, five mounted crossbows, twenty-plus bandits — and the unique recruit Cat locked in the prison level on the third floor.
The Dust King Tower is the home of the famous Dust King and the base of the Dust Bandits. It stands on the edge of a cliffside in the Border Zone, overlooking the river below.
For most players this is the first properly fortified enemy base they meet — not a few tents, but a tower with walls, a gate and turrets.
Defences
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Walls | Level 3 |
| Gate | 1 |
| Mounted crossbows on the walls | 5 |
Defenders can number 20+ Dust Bandits plus a handful of Dust Bosses, presumably lieutenants of the King.
The breakdown:
- Residents: 1x Dust King, 4–5x Dust Boss, 4–6x Dust Bandit
- Housemates (Dust Tower Guards): 1x Dust Boss, 5–10x Dust Bandit, 1–5x Dust Bandit Bowman
- Prisoners: Cat
Cat
Cat is a unique recruit, imprisoned on the third floor — the prison level.
What is here
The tower's gear artifact value is 10,000 Cats, so armour and weapons spawn through the Artifacts system; the guaranteed artifact is a Specialist Tooth Pick.
Regular stock is 30 items, refreshing every 24 hours. The contents fit the tenants — food, drink, medical supplies, backpacks:
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| Drink | Bloodrum (1,328 Cats), Grog (1,155 Cats), Cactus Rum (520 Cats), Sake (428 Cats) |
| Food | Foodcube (874 Cats), Dustwich (730 Cats), Meatwrap (658 Cats), Bread (488 Cats), Gohan (444 Cats), Rice Bowl (186 Cats), Dried Meat (78 Cats) |
| Medical | Advanced Splint Kit (311 Cats), Advanced First Aid Kit (265 Cats), Splint Kit (212 Cats), Standard First Aid Kit (147 Cats) |
| Misc | Sleeping Bag (605 Cats), Pearl Urn (600 Cats), Motor (421 Cats), Book (300 Cats), Luxury Goods (240 Cats), Pearl Cup (240 Cats), Chewsticks (152 Cats), Hashish (144 Cats), Water Jug (30 Cats), Wooden Bowl (12 Cats), Cup (6 Cats), Empty Rum Bottle (3 Cats), Empty Grog Can (3 Cats) |
| Backpacks | Medium Backpack (1,500 Cats, uncommon), Small Backpack (1,000 Cats), Trader's Wooden Backpack (800 Cats, uncommon), Scavenger's Basket (250 Cats) |
Tactics
Where you unlock the gate matters. Picking it from the side of the staircase is much better than standing directly in front of it — from there you are behind the main wall rather than the transparent gate, so you are less likely to be seen and less exposed to turret fire. You can even open the gate from that position without raising the alarm, letting the whole squad walk in unopposed.
It is possible to claim the Dust King's bounty very early in the game by hiring one or two squads of Mercenaries to storm the tower for you. Unlock and open the gate, walk in with your hired blades, and wait for him to go down. The downsides are that a single character cannot carry all the loot out, and you miss the experience from both the Dust Bandit raids and the fight itself.
Trivia
If you become allied to the Dust Bandits faction — through FCS or the slavery trick — you can enter and use the camp beds inside the tower, and man the Mounted Crossbows on the wall. The bandits inside will say you are trespassing, but they will never turn hostile or raise an alarm, and you are free to stay as long as you like.