Day 24 of 30 · Emberwaste
Day 24: The Brass Colossus
Day 24, “The Brass Colossus”, is the 6th day in Emberwaste. It happens at noon with heatwave weather, and 83 enemies march in over 4 waves. The battle lasts about 4:45 on Normal.
Captain Bramble says: “CLANK. CLANK. CLANK. The Brass Colossus is marching this way!”
So hot the air wiggles. Don't worry, arrows still fly true.
What it looks like
White noon glare over the foundry dunes. The Colossus kicks up a sandstorm in phase 2, and its broken furnace rains embers in phase 3.
Weather: Heatwave
Cosmetic only (canon). Arrows and the horizon shimmer.
So hot the air wiggles. Don't worry, arrows still fly true.
What's new today
BOSS: the Brass Colossus.
First appearance: The Brass Colossus.
How to win Day 24
Shoot the three glowing valves (×3 damage, ignore armor), then frost it (×2) once it overheats.
- 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 Powder Keg Goblin, the best picks are Balcony Archers or Cryomancer.
- Against Hobgoblin Knight, the best picks are Crossbow Tower or Keep Catapult or Stormcaller.
- Against Grumble Catapult, the best picks are Knight.
- Against Balloon Bomber, the best picks are Balcony Archers or Stormcaller or Ranger.
- Against Slinger, the best picks are Balcony Archers or Knight or Ranger.
- Against Wolf Rider, the best picks are Cryomancer or Pikeman.
- Against Moss Troll, the best picks are Boiling Oil or Pyromancer.
- Against Mushroom Shaman, the best picks are Pyromancer or Knight or Ranger.
- Against Bat Swarm, the best picks are Balcony Archers or Stormcaller.
- Against Battering Ram, the best picks are Keep Catapult or Boiling Oil.
- Against Ice Golem, the best picks are Keep Catapult or Pyromancer.
- Against The Brass Colossus, the best picks are Crossbow Tower or Keep Catapult or Cryomancer or Stormcaller.
Boss: The Brass Colossus
The foundry dunes at Noon under a Heatwave (cosmetic). The Colossus kicks up the sandstorm itself. The data's pre-boss waves are heavy on kegs and armor to preview it.
Read the full The Brass Colossus boss guide for every phase and the best counters.
When you win, POP, and twelve goblins wave from the hatch (story). Fight estimate 2:10, threat 110.
The waves
| Wave | Pause before | Who comes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 s | 12× Goblin Grunt, 9× Fire Imp, 6× Shieldbonk Goblin and 3× Powder Keg Goblin |
| 2 | 11 s | 4× Hobgoblin Knight, 1× Grumble Catapult, 2× Balloon Bomber, 5× Slinger and 5× Wolf Rider |
| 3 | 11 s | 3× Moss Troll, 2× Mushroom Shaman, 3× Powder Keg Goblin, 24× Bat Swarm, 2× Battering Ram and 1× Ice Golem |
| 4 (big wave) | 13 s | 1× The Brass Colossus |
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 24
Unlocked after Day 24
Sunbell Cleric (Unlock cleric), Blessed Arrows (Blessed arrows)