Day 30 of 30 · Shadowmoor
Day 30: The Grumble Moon
Day 30, “The Grumble Moon”, is the 6th day in Shadowmoor. It happens at night with grumble moon weather, and 101 enemies march in over 4 waves, including 1 golden elite. The battle lasts about 5:30 on Normal.
Captain Bramble says: “The Grumble Moon is up. The Moon King is here. Keep the Everflame bright!”
The Grumble Moon is up. It looks very grumpy.
What it looks like
The Grumble Moon hangs over Shadowmoor's cliffs, huge and sulky and far too close. The Moon King's phases bring a thunderstorm, then an eclipse, then the Moon again.
Weather: Grumble Moon
Final-boss arena only. Night rules apply, and every Shadowmoor enemy gets +20% HP. The Moon King's phases switch the sky to thunderstorm, then eclipse, then back to the Grumble Moon. 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.
The Grumble Moon is up. It looks very grumpy.
What's new today
FINAL BOSS: the Moon King. His Storm Wyverns (Storm Wyvern) debut inside the fight as part of the boss package.
First appearance: The Moon King.
How to win Day 30
Everything you have. The Sunbell clears the eclipse. See the phase script.
- Against Rattlebones, the best picks are Keep Catapult or Sunbell Cleric or Paladin.
- Against Goblin Grunt, the best picks are Balcony Archers or Footman.
- Against Gloom Wisp, the best picks are Sunbell Cleric or Paladin.
- Against Hobgoblin Knight, the best picks are Crossbow Tower or Keep Catapult or Stormcaller.
- Against Bat Swarm, the best picks are Balcony Archers or Stormcaller.
- Against Moss Troll, the best picks are Boiling Oil or Pyromancer.
- Against Shadow Knight, the best picks are Sunbell Cleric or Paladin.
- Against Bone Caller, the best picks are Knight or Ranger.
- Against Slinger, the best picks are Balcony Archers or Knight or Ranger.
- Against Balloon Bomber, the best picks are Balcony Archers or Stormcaller or Ranger.
- Against Grumble Catapult, the best picks are Knight.
- Against Powder Keg Goblin, the best picks are Balcony Archers or Cryomancer.
- Against Wolf Rider, the best picks are Cryomancer or Pikeman.
- Against Ice Golem, the best picks are Keep Catapult or Pyromancer.
- Against Yeti, the best picks are Pyromancer or Pikeman.
- Against Fire Imp, the best picks are Cryomancer or Stormcaller.
- Against The Moon King, the best picks are Sunbell Cleric or Paladin.
Boss: The Moon King
Shadowmoor's cliff at Night under the Grumble moon (Shadowmoor enemies +20% HP). The three pre-boss waves remix the region. The Moon King enters in wave 4, carried on his throne.
Read the full The Moon King boss guide for every phase and the best counters.
When you win, "I'm scared of the dark." The night-light (story). Fight estimate 2:40, threat 160 (+ the wyvern summons).
The waves
| Wave | Pause before | Who comes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 s | 14× Rattlebones, 14× Goblin Grunt, 8× Gloom Wisp, 4× Hobgoblin Knight, 6× Bat Swarm and 1× Moss Troll |
| 2 | 11 s | 2× Shadow Knight, 2× Bone Caller, 7× Slinger, 2× Balloon Bomber and 4× Moss Troll |
| 3 | 11 s | 2× Grumble Catapult, 7× Powder Keg Goblin, 8× Wolf Rider, 1× Ice Golem, 1× Yeti, 1× Shadow Knight (elite), 11× Fire Imp and 5× Hobgoblin Knight |
| 4 (big wave) | 13 s | 1× The Moon King |
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 30
- Rattlebones ×14
- Goblin Grunt ×14
- Gloom Wisp ×8
- Hobgoblin Knight ×9
- Bat Swarm ×6
- Moss Troll ×5
- Shadow Knight ×3
- Bone Caller ×2
- Slinger ×7
- Balloon Bomber ×2
- Grumble Catapult ×2
- Powder Keg Goblin ×7
- Wolf Rider ×8
- Ice Golem ×1
- Yeti ×1
- Fire Imp ×11
- The Moon King ×1
Unlocked after Day 30
New Game+, NIGHTMARE preset (Nightmare, only when this clear was on Difficult or harder; [ADR 0007](../decisions/0007-no-hell-preset.md))