Players should consider using asphalt to chase the Ice Queen due to her fast movement. One can summon the Frost Moon using a Naughty Present. in Expert Mode on wave 15 on, https://terraria.gamepedia.com/File:Music-Frost_Moon.mp3, https://terraria.gamepedia.com/File:Music-Invasion_(Otherworldly).mp3, https://terraria.gamepedia.com/Frost_Moon?oldid=1077708, Pages with information based on outdated versions of Terraria's source code, Pages using DynamicPageList dplvar parser function, Pages using DynamicPageList dplreplace parser function, Pages using DynamicPageList parser function, Total points required to reach wave 15: 3410, wave 20: 10160. Damage increasing accessories such as any. During the event, unique and highly difficult enemies spawn at high rates and attack the player. In the final waves, multiple boss-level enemies are fought at once. Frost Moon enemies drop powerful weapons, as well as pet and vanity items. On the  Desktop version, reaching wave 20 of the Frost Moon will unlock one in-game day of Christmas, regardless of the date. Attempting to use it during the day will not begin the event, and the Naughty Present item will not be consumed from the player's inventory. This content is transcluded from Guide:Arena. She will also perform an "Ice Twirl" attack, where she will start spinning and shoot Frost Shards in all directions. For trophies, Expert Mode has a 1/3 (33.33%) chance of reducing the denominator by 1 compared to Classic Mode; e.g. While this attack can be hard to dodge, she also becomes extremely vulnerable to attacks since she will completely stop moving. It also leaves Spiky Balls on the ground, which deal massive contact damage, being capable of killing a player in one hit on Master Mode. [2], For more elaborate strategies on defeating Frost Moon, including. See the table below for the points awarded for each enemy and the score required for each wave. https://terraria.fandom.com/wiki/Frost_Moon?oldid=594133. The event can be summoned at any time post-Plantera, however due to its difficulty it is usually done after Duke Fishron and the Pumpkin Moon, but before the Empress of Light and the Celestial Events. Mounts allow you to use another accessory instead of Wings and other support mobility items and are unaffected by the Chilled debuff, making them a much preferred movement option. Unlike the Pumpkin Moon, it cannot overlap with a Blood Moon when summoned manually. Players should kill the enemies as soon as they spawn to ensure that more enemies can spawn continuously in order to increase the chances of reaching later waves. In single-player games, exiting the world and reloading it will cancel the event. It's also a good idea to make a room with a Bed near the Arena, so in case of death you can quickly get back to it. The mobs spawned in each wave are listed below: Terraria Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Any boss enemies that are still on a player's screen by the time dawn breaks will begin to move rapidly in a single direction, rushing off-screen to despawn. Since the player will mostly focus on the Bosses on the later waves, Lava pit and Traps may be helpful to take out the weaker enemies more easily. The Naughty Present is used to summon the Frost Moon event. While the Frost Moon is active, the exclusive Frost Moon theme will play. The Frost Moon is one of the two Moon events, the other being the Pumpkin Moon. This could help with the mobs while you fight mini bosses. One can summon the Frost Moon using a Naughty Present. Like the Pumpkin Moon, the Frost Moon is a wave-based event, with each wave harder than the last. On Wave 11, the Ice Queens will start spawning. This content is transcluded from Guide:Practical Tips § Combat. The Frost Moon event will end at dawn (4:30 AM) if not completed by then. The player may want to note that the Frost Moon is much harder than the Pumpkin Moon, and loot is much harder to obtain. The Pumpkin and Frost Moons are much easier to handle with the proper arena. After a wave's required score is met, the next wave begins, and the kill score is reset to 0. This also applies to the Pumpkin Moon. Having a field of lava covering the screen with a small area available, preferably with traps all around it, can sometimes help to contain the monsters since the monsters cannot spawn over lava. All waves in Frost Moon correctly use "Flocko" in the warning. Because spawn rates for areas where Frost Moon enemies cannot spawn are also increased, a Frost Moon can be used to farm for other items, e.g., The Frost Moon enemies are susceptible to the. The event is significantly harder than its counterpart and yields less money; however, it drops more powerful weapons. Frost Moon points for defeating Flocko and Krampus both reduced to 0. A flat surface about 168 blocks wide (See NPC spawning) will focus all spawns on the arena. Flocko & Elf Copter now both correctly run away at dawn. As the event goes on, stronger enemies will spawn, including unique bosses. The Frost Moon can be a great way to obtain a large amount of. For more elaborate strategies on defeating Frost Moon, including weapon and arena recommendations, see Guide:Frost Moon strategies.