Day 23 of 30 · Emberwaste
Day 23: Ember Rain
Day 23, “Ember Rain”, is the 5th day in Emberwaste. It happens at night with embers weather, and 80 enemies march in over 4 waves, including 3 golden elites. The battle lasts about 3:30 on Normal.
Captain Bramble says: “Balloons in the sky! They drop bombs. Pop them!”
Sparks are falling from the sky. Hot, hot, hot!
What it looks like
A black-plum sky with glowing embers drifting down like orange snow. The balloons' burner flames bob across the dark.
Weather: Embers
Fire damage ×1.25 and frost ×0.8. Glowing ember patches scorch ground enemies standing in them (Fiery enemies ignore them). At night the ember glow widens the lit area to 75% of the field. Night: the lit area reaches 15% of the field from the wall (Wall Torches raise it to 22/30/40%, and the Lighthouse beam sweeps the rest). Outside the light, enemies show only glowing eyes. Glowing enemies (fire imps, wisps) and anything recently set on fire are always visible. Soft debut: ember patches are half size. The fire bonus is full strength, and it helps you.
Sparks are falling from the sky. Hot, hot, hot!
What's new today
Balloon Bomber (flies and bombs towers; drops a Grunt when popped).
First appearance: Balloon Bomber.
How to win Day 23
Balloons are flyers: archers, Rangers, and Stormcaller. Embers boost your fire.
- Against Goblin Grunt, the best picks are Balcony Archers or Footman.
- Against Fire Imp, the best picks are Cryomancer or Stormcaller.
- Against Shieldbonk Goblin, the best picks are Crossbow Tower or Boiling Oil or Knight.
- Against Hobgoblin Knight, the best picks are Crossbow Tower or Keep Catapult or Stormcaller.
- Against Balloon Bomber, the best picks are Balcony Archers or Stormcaller or Ranger.
- Against Grumble Catapult, the best picks are Knight.
- Against Moss Troll, the best picks are Boiling Oil or Pyromancer.
- Against Mushroom Shaman, the best picks are Pyromancer or Knight or Ranger.
- Against Slinger, the best picks are Balcony Archers or Knight or Ranger.
- Against Battering Ram, the best picks are Keep Catapult or Boiling Oil.
- Against Powder Keg Goblin, the best picks are Balcony Archers or Cryomancer.
- Against Wolf Rider, the best picks are Cryomancer or Pikeman.
The waves
| Wave | Pause before | Who comes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 s | 13× Goblin Grunt, 9× Fire Imp, 6× Shieldbonk Goblin and 2× Hobgoblin Knight |
| 2 | 8 s | 1× Balloon Bomber |
| 3 | 10 s | 3× Balloon Bomber, 1× Grumble Catapult, 3× Hobgoblin Knight, 2× Moss Troll, 2× Mushroom Shaman and 6× Slinger |
| 4 (big wave) | 10 s | 3× Balloon Bomber, 3× Hobgoblin Knight, 2× Battering Ram, 6× Powder Keg Goblin, 11× Fire Imp, 4× Wolf Rider, 1× Hobgoblin Knight (elite), 1× Grumble Catapult (elite) and 1× Moss Troll (elite) |
The pause is the quiet time after the wave before finishes arriving. You can call the next wave early for bonus gold.
Enemies on Day 23
Unlocked after Day 23
Chapel (Chapel)