Crystal Cave

Description

Crystal Cave is a Normal map that is entirely enclosed. It has an extremely long path, with an average amount of cliff spaces spread across the map.

Crystal Cave has the Enemies Beta modifier, which changes the appearance of some enemies, replaces some enemies with other enemies and changes stats of some enemies.

Rewards

The game calculates how many Coins, Gems and EXP you receive based on how many waves you survived and if you won a match. During periods of 100% more EXP (Friday – Sunday), any EXP earned is multiplied by 2x through the XP Boost modifier. The VIP gamepass also multiplies any EXP earned by 1.25x through the VIP Boost modifier. These two boosts are additive. Regular EXP boosts are multiplicative with other modifiers present on this map.

Any rewards that end in a decimal point is rounded down, no matter the first figure of the leading decimal.

Difficulty reward scaling for survival mode Coins and Exp is 1x.
Mode	Coins/Gem Reward	EXP Reward
Easy	250 ÷ (1 + [(20 ÷ Current Wave) - 1]^1.3) + 50 (Triumph Only)	50 EXP ÷ (1 + [(20 ÷ Current Wave) - 1])
Casual	350 ÷ (1 + [(30 ÷ Current Wave) - 1]^1.3) + 100 (Triumph Only)	75 EXP ÷ (1 + [(25 ÷ Current Wave) - 1]) + 15 EXP (Triumph Only)
Intermediate	500 ÷ (1 + [(30 ÷ Current Wave) - 1]^1.3) + 100 (Triumph Only)	120 EXP ÷ (1 + [(25 ÷ Current Wave) - 1])
Molten	550 ÷ (1 + [(35 ÷ Current Wave) - 1]^2.4) + 400 (Triumph Only)	135 EXP ÷ (1 + [(35 ÷ Current Wave) - 1]^2) + 50 EXP (Triumph Only)
Fallen	700 ÷ (1 + [(40 ÷ Current Wave) - 1]^2.4) + 650 (Triumph Only)	200 EXP ÷ (1 + [(25 ÷ Current Wave) - 1]^2) + 50 EXP (Triumph Only)
Hidden Wave	100	250 EXP
Frost	800 ÷ (1 + [(40 ÷ Current Wave) - 1]^2.4) + 1,200 (Triumph Only) 75 (Triumph Only)	200 EXP ÷ (1 + [(40 ÷ Current Wave) - 1]^2) + 100 EXP (Triumph Only)
Voidcore	250 ÷ (1 + [(50 ÷ Current Wave) - 1]^3) + 450 (Triumph Bonus)	200 EXP ÷ (1 + [(50 ÷ Current Wave) - 1]) + 300 EXP (Triumph Bonus)

Strategy

• Towers are likely to be spread out due to the expanse of the map. This will reduce the amount of towers in the Commander's range.
  • Multiple Commanders may be required to boost every tower.
  • The DJ Booth can also help remedy this problem.
• As the map is quite large, long-range towers are recommended.
  • This helps you attack enemies near the middle of the map, where short-range towers cannot reach.
• Because of the magma and other map formations preventing tower placement, locating towers requires some planning.

Gallery

Map Icons

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  First version (29 June 2019 – 13 October 2019)
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  Bugged icon (7 March 2022)
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  Second version (12 March 2022 – 5 August 2023)

View

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  First version (29 June 2019 – 13 October 2019)
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  Second version (12 March 2022 – 5 August 2023)

Top Down

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  Second version (12 March 2022 – 5 August 2023)

Icons

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  First version on the game icon.
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  First version on the game icon.

Promotional Videos

• Second version on a promotional video.
  Second version on a promotional video.

Trailers

• First version in the game trailer.
  First version in the game trailer.
• First version in the game trailer.
  First version in the game trailer.
• Second version in the game trailer.
  Second version in the game trailer.

Development Images

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  First version on a development image.
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  First version on a development image.
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  First version on a development image.
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  First version on a development image.
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  First version on a development image.
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  First version on a development image.
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  First version on a development image.
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  Second version on a development image.
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  Second version on a development image.
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  Current version on a development image.

Trivia

• Prior to the MEGA Update, the roof was non-collidable, so the Freezer could use its Ice Drop ability.
  • In the first version of Crystal Cave, when spawning in, players would spawn above the map and fall through the roof of the cave.
    • In the second version, players who spawned for the first time would sometimes appear above the map and become stuck as the roof was collidable.
      • To enter the cave, players would have had to reset to spawn inside.
• The first version of this map did have an outside baseplate. However, players could not leave the vicinity of the cave due to invisible walls surrounding the cave.
  • There was a larger grey baseplate beneath the outside baseplate.
• During the developmental of the first version of Crystal Cave, it had two easter eggs which were linked to Minecraft.
  • The first was a Creeper Head, and the second was a Diamond Pickaxe. However, these easter eggs were removed before Crystal Cave was released.
• On the 7th of March 2022, this map, alongside Wrecked Battlefield, Grass Isle and Sacred Mountains were accidentally left as the only survival maps in the game. It, alongside Grass Isle, were the only playable survival maps.
  • The Crystal Cave used the Grass Isle icon and difficulty on the elevator.
  • The profile card for Crystal Cave would use a sprite of Boyfriend from Friday Night Funkin.
    • This would later be changed on 12th of March 2022, so that the profile card uses an image of the map instead.
    • The sprite could have also been seen whenever Crystal Cave was in Matchmaking rotation prior to the 21st of November 2022.
  • This, with the exception of the profile card, was later fixed on the same day.
• In the update log of the Entity System Update, Crystal Cave is called Crystal Cavern.
• The magma that the second version of this map was meant to have was removed for being too bright. Instead, water, colored orange, appears instead.
  • On the 7th of March 2022, this water appeared as blue.

Update History

• 29 June 2019 - BETA v1.3.0
  • Crystal Cave added.
• 5 August 2019 - BETA v1.8.0
  • Hard difficulty removed.
• 13 October 2019 - Release v1.0.0
  • Crystal Cave removed.
• 7 March 2022 - v1.0.2c
  • Bug: Crystal Cave accidentally re-added.
  • Bug: Crystal Cave uses a sprite of Boyfriend from Friday Night Funkin in profile cards.
• 7 March 2022 - v1.0.2d
  • Bugfix: Crystal Cave removed from the game.
• 12 March 2022 - v1.1.0
  • Crystal Cave remade and re-added.
  • Normal difficulty added.
  • No longer gives a badge upon first triumph.
  • Bugfix: Crystal Cave now uses its icon in profile cards.
• 30 September 2022 - v1.4.0
  • Bug: Crystal Cave uses a sprite of Boyfriend from Friday Night Funkin in Matchmaking rotation.
• 21 November 2022 - v1.5.0
  • Bugfix: Crystal Cave now uses a correct icon in Matchmaking.
• 5 August 2023 - v1.8.4
  • Crystal Cave remade.
  • Enemies Beta modifier added.
• 22 September 2023 - v1.8.5
  • Bug: Crystal Cave now uses the second version of the map.
• 22 September 2023 - v1.8.5a
  • Bugfix: Crystal Cave now uses the correct version of the map.

Notes