Editing Snow Minion

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{{SameName|Snow Minion|[[Snow Minion (Frost Invasion)|Frost Invasion]] • [[Snow Minion|Modern]]}}
{{For|other uses of [[Snow (Disambiguation)|Snow]]}}
{{Zombie
|title1 = Snow Minion
|image1 = SnowMinion24.png
|mode_appearance = [[Frost Mode|{{Color|FrostMode}}]]{{InfoboxContainer|Events|*[[Operation I.C.E Event|Operation I.C.E (Easy)]]
*[[Operation I.C.E Event|Operation I.C.E (Hard)]]}}
|first_wave_appearance = 7 (Operation I.C.E Easy)<br/>9 (Operation I.C.E Hard)
|base_hp = [[File:HealthIcon.png|20px|Health]]135 (Frost)<br/>[[File:HealthIcon.png|20px|Health]]600 (Sandbox)
|speed = 1
|spawned_by = *[[Blizzard Wizard]]
*[[Frost Mystery]]
|hidden = No
|fly = No
|ghost = No
|lead = No
|immunity = {{Attr|Stun}}
|attribute =
|ability1 = '''{{WikiAb|Snowball Throw}}'''  - The '''Snow Minion''' throws a snowball at a tower in its range of 20, giving it a 70% [[Fatigue Debuff]] for 5 second or at a unit, dealing 10 damage to it.
|ability1_cooldown = 0.4
|event_base_hp = [[File:HealthIcon.png|20px|Health]]75 (Easy)<br/>[[File:HealthIcon.png|20px|Health]]200 (Hard)<br/>[[File:HealthIcon.png|20px|Health]]150 (Sandbox)
|event_defense = {{Defense}}50%
|event_speed = 5.5
|event_cash = {{Money|25}} every 25% health (Easy)<br/>{{Money|50}} every 25% health (Hard)
|event_hidden = No
|event_fly = No
|event_ghost = No
|event_lead = No
|event_immunity = {{Attr|Bloated}} (Variable)<br/>{{Attr|Nimble}} (Variable)<br/>{{Attr|Health Regen}} (Variable)<br/>{{Attr|Aggro}} (Variable)
|event_ability1 = '''Snowball Throw'''  - The '''Snow Minion''' throws a snowball at a tower, stunning it for 1 second or at a unit, dealing 50 damage to it.
|event_ability1_cooldown = 6
}}
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{{QuoteBox|If I knew they were frost enemies, I would have brought Pyro. These snowballs keep stunning us!|audio = FrostWave7-1.ogg|[[Commander]] on Wave 14 ([[Frost Mode|Frost]])}}
}}

==Description==
The '''Snow Minion''' is a enemy that appears in the [[Frost Mode|Frost]] mode. Like most of that mode's enemies, it first appeared in the [[Operation I.C.E Event]]. It is very slow and due to its ability having a very low cooldown, it will spend most of its time throwing snowballs at towers. With these snowballs, it will target a tower or unit, which to the former applies a 70% [[Fatigue Debuff]] for 5 seconds and to the latter deal 10 damage to units.

==Logbook Description==
"''Snow Minions are rascals who enjoy terrorizing other frost creatures with snowballs. It’s believed the Snowmen learned this habit from watching the Snow Minions. While universally despised among the frost army as pests, their cunning nature makes them valuable distractions. They will throw snowballs at towers and units to freeze or slow.''"

==Appearance==
The '''Snow Minion''' is an entity with blue skin. It wears a white robe with a hood, which shrouds its head in darkness, only two glowing white eyes being visible. It haso two blue horns coming out of its hood, with the right one being bigger. It wears a grey shirt and pants. It picks up snowballs which it throws at enemies.

==Strategy==
*Early-game towers like the [[Golden Scout]], [[Golden Soldier]], [[Brawler]] or [[Cowboy]] can be used to take down the '''Snow Minion'''.
**The '''Snow Minion''' only targets one tower or unit at a time. Therefore, groups of towers and units are preferred here, as they will be far less affected by its single target ability.
**Similarly, stun immune early-game towers can also be useful as the '''Snow Minion''' cannot stun them. This includes towers like the [[Ace Pilot]] or [[Brawler]].
*Due to it being rather slow and it being summoned by enemies faster than it, the '''Snow Minion''' will end up left behind other enemies, allowing it to easily attack towers.
**Changing tower targeting to either ''Last Enemy'' or if there are not many low health enemies, ''Weakest'' can help out with clearing these out.
**The [[Frost Necromancer]] summons multiple at a time while [[Frost Mystery|Frost Mysteries]] will spawn in groups. This makes AOE towers quite effective at killing them, being able to kill multiple often without even needing to target them directly.
*The '''Snow Minion''' will target any tower in its range, even if its debuff has no effect on it. This means towers like the [[DJ Booth]], [[Farm]], [[Military Base]] or [[Elf Camp]] can be used to bait its attack.

==Gallery==
{{Gallery|
{{GalleryHeader|Animations}}
<gallery>
SnowMinionWalkAnimation.gif|Walk animation (16 December 2024 – Present)
SnowMinionThrowAnimation.gif|''Snowball Throw'' animation (16 December 2024 – Present)
</gallery>

{{GalleryHeader|Corpse Variants}}
<gallery>
CorpseSnowMinion.png|Second [[Corpse (Enemy)|Corpse]] variant, current version (12 March 2025 – Present)
</gallery>

{{GalleryHeader|Promotional Images}}
<gallery>
TDSChristmas2024PromotionalImage.jpg|'''Snow Minion''' on a promotional image.
</gallery>

{{GalleryHeader|Promotional Videos}}
<gallery>
Valentines Crate 2026 - Tower Defense Simulator|'''Snow Minion''' on a promotional video.
</gallery>

{{GalleryHeader|Miscellaneous}}
<gallery>
SnowMinionIconIG.png|'''Snow Minion''' on its [[Index]] icon.
</gallery>
}}

==Trivia==
*The '''Snow Minion''' is unaffected by enemy appearance [[modifiers]], such as [[Talk Like a Pirate Day]].

==Update History==
*'''16 December 2024''' - [[v1.46.0]]
**'''Snow Minion''' added.
**{{Bug}} '''Snow Minion''' cannot have its defense dropped by the [[Jester]].
*'''15 January 2025''' - [[v1.49.0]]
**'''Snow Minion''' removed from the main game, now appears exclusively in [[Sandbox Mode|Sandbox]] mode.
*'''3 December 2025''' - [[v1.82.0]]
**'''Snow Minion''' re-added to the main game, now appears in [[Frost Mode|Frost]] mode.
***Has 400 health in [[Frost Mode|Frost]] mode.
***Now gives {{Money|300}} every 50% helath in [[Frost Mode|Frost]] mode.
***Speed decreased from Slightly Fast (5.5) to Above Average (3.8).
***''Snowball Throw'' stun time increased from 1 to 2.
***Size increased.
*'''28 January 2026''' - [[v1.84.0]]
**Health increased from 400 to 600.
**Speed decreased from Above Average (3.8) to Below Average (2.8).
**Cash given increased from {{Money|300}} to {{Money|400}} every 50% health lost.
**''Snowball Throw'' changed.
***Stun time increased from 2 to 3.
***Cooldown increased from 6 to 16.5.
*'''28 August 2026''' - [[v2.8.0]]
**No longer appears naturally in [[Frost Mode|Frost]] mode.
**Health decreased from 600 to 135 in [[Frost Mode|Frost]] mode.
**Speed decreased from Below Average (2.8) to Very Slow (1).
**''Snowball Throw'' ability changed.
***Now applies a 70% [[Fatigue Debuff]] for 5 seconds instead of stunning towers for 3 seconds.
***Range icnreased from 16 to 20.
***Wind-up time increased from 1 to 1.25.
***Cooldown decreased from 16.5 to 0.4.
**[[Stun Immunity]] added.



{{OperationICE|[[Packed Ice]]|Wave 5 (Easy)|hardt1 = [[Packed Ice]]|hardw1 = Wave 7 (Hard)|Snow Minion|Wave 7 (Easy)|hardt2 = Snow Minion|hardw2 = Wave 9 (Hard)|[[Snow Golem]]|Wave 10 (Easy)|hardt3 = [[Snow Golem]]|hardw3 = Wave 13 (Hard)}}



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