Krampus Frosthold

Event Content

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Krampus Frosthold has been removed from the game as of the 31st of January 2024 as it was part of the Krampus' Revenge Event.
This page has been preserved for historical purposes.

Description

Krampus Frosthold is the event map for the Krampus' Revenge Event. Like other event maps, this map has a specialized wave structure with special enemies. Players started with a varying amount of cash, based on how many players there were in the match. Upon triumphing, players are rewarded with the Cryomancer. The rewards you receive are based on how many waves you survived and if you won a match.

This map has the HP Locked modifier, which sets the base health to 200. It also has the All Paths modifier; as this map has four paths, the amount of enemies is quadrupled, excluding major bosses. Starting from the second stage, it also gets the Mutation modifier, which increases enemy health by 5% every wave after they have debuted. Enemies that debuted before the modifier was applied do not have their health increase until they spawn again.

This map has a unique system of giving players cash for killing or damaging enemies. You only get cash from them if they are killed, or in some cases, damaged by a specific amount of health. Additionally, the amount you get is a set amount of cash, which is not always equal to the enemy's health. In solo, you receive 100% of the cash when an enemy is killed or you damage it enough. With each additional player, this decreases by 25%, which means that in a quad, you only get 25% of the cash. This amount is distributed between players based on how much damage they dealt. However, if a player has not dealt any damage, they will receive 12.5% of the enemy's full cash upon its death or when it was damaged enough, regardless of player count. If it is a decimal, it gets rounded up. For example, the Crying Angel gives $10 when killed in solo, $75 in duo, $50 in trio and $25 in quad between the players that damaged it. Players that did not damage it receive $12.5, which is rounded up to $13.

Design & Path

Krampus Frosthold has three stages, all of which share the same path layout, with all three stages having four paths. All three stages takes place in a giant snow globe.

Phase 1

The first stage takes place in a snow-blanketed town with Christmas and other holiday decor scattered around the houses and paths (gifts, string lights, snowfall etc.) Many of the houses have lights on in the windows suggesting that the town is inhabited by townsfolk celebrating the holidays. Additionally, there is a large Christmas tree in the center of the map with many icy cliffs nearby for cliff towers. First stage occurs from waves 0-9.

Phase 2

The second phase takes place in a frozen-over outpost next to a stronghold that was taken over by Krampus and its army. There are empty scouting towers on the outskirts that towers can be place on with the frozen ones being unstable. There are little lampposts near the end of the paths along with many medium to large sized wooden cabins and many snowed-over trees around the cliffs and edges of the map. Most of the map is covered in snow and ice. Second stage occurs from waves 10-17.

Phase 3

The third phase occurs in an enclosed ice stronghold with a giant gateway that appears to be a portal. Intense snowfall cover map as well as the icy, ancient architecture with most of it being arches or beams consistent with the style of the modern era Gothic or Neoclassical architecture. The gateway is made of ice and a bright light is shine through it signifying that it is a portal. There are lots of icy platforms for towers and tall brick towers for cliff towers to be placed on. Third stage occurs from waves 18-20.

Interactive Map

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Stage 1

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Stage 2

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Stage 3

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Rewards

The game calculates how many Coins and EXP you receive based on how many waves were survived and if the match was won. During periods of 50% more EXP (08:00 UTC Friday – 08:00 UTC Sunday), any EXP earned was multiplied by 1.5x. The VIP gamepass also multiplies any EXP earned by 1.25x.

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

Badges

There is also one badge which you can obtain when playing this map, which has additional rewards alongside the badge. It is:

Defeated Krampus' Revenge!

✖ UNOBTAINABLE

You won the Winter 2023 event and earned Cryomancer as a reward!

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Rewards:
Cryomancer

394,235 players earned this

Wave Structure

The formula for calculating wave bonus on each wave is:

($315 - ((Players - 1) * 35)) + Waves Completed × ($135 - ((Players - 1) * 15))

The wave clear bonus appears when every enemy from that wave was killed. It is 40% of the wave bonus in solo, while for duo, trio and quad it is 35%.

The waves in Krampus Frosthold cannot be skipped. They follow these timings:

Waves	Wave Timer
1-8	0:30
9	∞
10-13	0:45
14-16	1:00
17	∞
18	2:00
19	1:50
20	∞

Enemies are split evenly between the four paths. The exception is major bosses, like Krampus, which can spawn on either of the middle two paths, which varies each match.

Bolded names indicates an enemy type's debut.

Wave	Santa Dialogue		Enemy Type & Amount
1		Ho ho... oh no!....	20x Basic Elf
		My elves have turned against me! I don't know what's gotten into them, but I need you to save this town!
2		-	24x Basic Elf, 12x Speedy Elf
3		-	12x Speedy Elf, 28x Basic Elf
4		-	12x Present, 32x Basic Elf
5		Don't be fooled! Those gifts aren't 'gifts'! They're bombs!	20x Speedy Elf, 12x Present, 12x Basic Elf
6		-	16x Speedy Elf (Hidden), 16x Present
7		Looks like the elves are using the 'Santa Sneak 3000' Machine!	8x Present, 16x Speedy Elf (Hidden), 4x Bomber Elf, 40x Basic Elf
		There's a reason why you never see me leaving gifts under the tree!
8		-	12x Speedy Elf, 12x Speedy Elf (Hidden), 4x Bomber Elf, 4x Snow Golem
9		Ho ho no!.. Looks like my biggest fan turned into my biggest hater!	12x Basic Elf, 8x Present, 4x Bomber Elf, 4x Snow Golem, 12x Gingerbread, 1x Ripped Elf
		Don't let the ripped elf cancel you!
10		Oh my jingle! The world changed!	32x Snowy, 32x Frozen, 4x Packed Ice
		Who ever is controlling my jolly elves wants to take the fight to us! Be prepared for anything!
11		-	32x Frozen, 12x Packed Ice, 12x Crying Angel
12		Its[sic] freezing cold! I'm gonna get brain freeze!	20x Crying Angel, 44x Frozen, 4x Packed Ice, 4x Packed Ice (Hidden)
		Take care of these frosty monsters for me. I'm gonna go munch on some cookies!
13		-	32x Frozen, 8x Packed Ice, 4x Snow Golem, 4x Snow Golem (Hidden), 4x Bomber Elf, 16x Present
14		-	4xSnow Golem, 24x Crying Angel, 12x Packed Ice, 8x Present2, 4x Tough Cookie
15		-	16x Cold Mist, 4x Snow Golem, 12x Crying Angel, 8x Packed Ice, 4x Bomber Elf, 16x Present, 12x Present2, 8x Tough Cookie
16		-	8x Bomber Elf, 12x Packed Ice, 24x Present, 16x Cold Mist, 12x Crying Angel, 20x Present2, 12x Tough Cookie
17		Gate Keeper!.. It's me, your big jolly ole' friend!	8x Bomber Elf, 20x Present2, 12x Cold Mist, 8x Packed Ice, 8x Tough Cookie, 8x Cookie Guard, 1x Gatekeeper
		It looks like my security guard changed teams!
		Don't let him stand in the way!
18		If I float up one more time, I'm going to get sick!	48x Present, 48x Present2, 32x Present3, 32x Packed Ice, 48x Tough Cookie, 92x Gingerbread, 12x Bomber Elf, 80x Cookie Guard, 32x Papa Bread, 16x Builder Elf
		Looks like we're in this mysterious force's lair..
		Who ever is behind this is going on the naughty list!
19		The forces keep on coming! Will this ever end?	120x Snowy, 120x Frozen, 48x Packed Ice, 84x Crying Angel, 24x Cold Mist, 60x Snow Golem, 24x Tough Cookie, 36x Present3, 24x Papa Bread, 12x Builder Elf
20		KRAMPUS?.. I thought you were defeated years ago!	1x Krampus, 32x Basic Elf, 32x Speedy Elf, 32x Cookie Guard, 24x Present3, 128x Toy Soldier, 8x Builder Elf, 40x Crying Angel, 24x Sleigh, 8x Papa Bread, 16x Evil Elf, 16x Snow Golem, 16x Packed Ice
		Looks like he's controlling all my elves with that purple thing in his staff..
		You must recover the artifact and defeat Krampus for good!

Strategy

• Crowd control towers, like the Pyromancer or Mortar are very strong throughout the game to deal with the massive hordes that spawn in the map.
  • The Pyromancer can also be quite useful at reducing enemy defense.
• As many enemies in this event have freeze immunity, it is not recommended to bring freezing towers, unless they have some other use other than freezing.
  • Do note that freeze immune enemies cannot have their defense dropped by freezing towers.
• High DPS towers like the Accelerator and Engineer should be used to deal with most of the enemies.
  • The DJ Booth and Commander are useful for boosting the towers' range and firerate respectively.
  • The Medic's Cleansing ability is useful against the few enemies that can stun towers, mainly Krampus.
• This map has two flying enemies, the Crying Angel and Sleigh.
  • The Mortar is a strong option against these enemies as they spawn in hordes, as well as being strong against all hordes in general. Its long range also ensures that these enemies do not leak.
    • It is advised to upgrade the Mortar to at least Level 4 for its cluster bombs.
    • Be aware that this map has very little cliff spots. The Mortars should be placed in a way that covers as little cliff space as possible.
  • The Executioner is strong for the same reasons the Mortar is, though with the added benefit of being a good option early game.
    • It is recommended to put it on farthest targeting, as it allows the axe to travel for longer.
  • The Ranger and Pursuit can also deal with these enemies, as well as having strong single-target damage against enemies like the Gatekeeper and Krampus.
• Like most event maps, Farms do not generate any cash here, and is not recommended for this map.

Trivia

• All of the enemies present on this map are returning enemies from the Christmas 2019 Event, Frost Invasion Event and Violent Night Event, with some receiving visual overhauls.
  • This map's second phase is also based on Outpost 32.
• Although it is not the first map to change its design half way through the match, it is the first map to change a total of two times, resulting in a total of three stages.
• It is the first map to cause players to play a special animation, which happens during stagetransitions. During the map transition, the player floats up into the air.
• Strangely, completing the map will count progress for any Triumph in GAMEMODE quest.
• A cat can be seen under the Christmas tree in the first stage. This is a direct reference to the Maxwell cat meme.
• During the second phase, two Snowies can be seen on the castle near the entrance of the map, with both of them having their own unique animations.
  • The Snowy in the right tower has eyes that do not glow.
• There were at least 3 things that were planned to be added into Krampus' Frosthold according to Tower Defense Simulator Balancer Tom.
  • The Frost Hero was planned to be added into Wave 18 as a miniboss, but Tom decided to remove it for unspecified reasons.
  • Mecha-Claus was almost added as a mini-boss but the developers were unable to find the enemy file so it couldn't be added.
  • Enemies known as Frost Mysteries were planned to be added but were removed for reasons unspecified.

Update History

• 21 December 2023
  • Krampus Frosthold added.
• 31 January 2024
  • Krampus Frosthold removed.