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A small island at night: a column of skeletons on a winding road from a lit crypt to a keep with a purple crystal.

World 1

The Graveyard

Where the dead won't rest

A lonely isle at the edge of the kingdom, where an old crypt won't stay shut. Night after night, skeletons climb out of it and march the winding road to the crystal keep.

The crystal's light is all that holds the dark back. Should it fall, the dead would walk on, over the water and into the kingdom.

They don't come alone. A Monstrosity leads them, pitchfork in hand; a Necromancer raises the fallen; a Golem of bones pulls itself back together; and a Black Knight, once sworn to guard this keep, now marches against it.

Build along the road, hold the line and keep the crystal shining.

Siege

Thirty waves over three stages, saved at the start of every wave. Each stage ends in a boss wave and the next brings tougher enemies. Stage 2 also opens a fourth skill slot and lets towers and skills reach level 5.

Casual
Weaker foes, fewer elites
Normal
The intended challenge
Extreme
Tougher foes, more elites

Enemies

Every wave has a boss, and each one drops a chest when it falls.

Skeletons

  • Grunt

  • Runner

  • Brute

  • Mage

  • Crossbowman

  • Monstrosity

    Boss

  • Bone Golem

    Boss

  • Necromancer

    Boss

  • Black Knight

    Boss

Trials

Nine short runs, each with a rule of its own. Three start from a set-up board: a puzzle to solve. They open as you clear the Siege's stages, and each earns a title when you clear it on Extreme.

  1. Ballista Battery

    5 waves

    Only Ballistas can be built.

    Title: Artillerist, +5% tower damage

  2. Lone Hero

    5 waves

    No structures. Your hero holds the road alone.

    Title: Lone Wolf, +5% attack speed

  3. Iron Wall

    10 waves

    Structures cost half. Your hero can't attack.

    Title: Stonewarden, +15% structure health

  4. Frugal

    5 waves

    Kills pay half. No gold for clearing waves.

    Title: Quartermaster, +50 starting gold

  5. Glass Crystal

    5 waves

    The crystal has 1 life. Any clear earns 3 stars.

    Title: Crystal Warden, +3 crystal lives

  6. Bone Parade

    5 waves

    Only bosses, several a wave. Each drops a chest.

    Title: Bonebreaker, Rare first chest

  7. Last Breath

    Wave 10 · Puzzle

    The finale on a battered board, with 150 gold.

    Title: Last Light, +25% crystal bolts

  8. Broken Wall

    Waves 6–10 · Puzzle

    Start among ruins with 300 gold. Rebuild and hold.

    Title: Rebuilder, -25% rebuild cost

  9. Frost Line

    Waves 7–9 · Puzzle

    Hold a frozen line through wave 9. No gold.

    Title: Frostwarden, -25% repair cost

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