Frostivus 2013



Frostivus 2013 is a Christmas event that began on December 12, 2013. It features the Wraith-Night game mode, as well as a variety of event items. Skeleton King has been removed for this event.

Wraith Night (Game mode)


Wraith-Night is a co-op matchmaking mode in which 5 players attempt to defeat 13 waves of creeps while defending the 's Altar. The final wave is a battle with the resurrected Wraith King himself.


 * Gold is earned by collecting bags dropped by creeps and keeping towers alive during waves.
 * Players do not respawn upon death.
 * Players can be resurrected by other players.
 * Players can buyback with gold.

Map



 * 5 entrance points.
 * 6 destructible friendly towers.
 * Friendly towers respawn after every wave.
 * 4 indestructible enemy towers guarding spawn spots.
 * 1 shop.

Difficulty settings
After completeing each difficulty, players will be presented the chance to restart the game mode from the next difficulty tier.

Available heroes
While the hero selection is limited, some of their abilities have been changed to better accommodate the new gameplay. Only abilities that have been changed are listed here.

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No changes.

In-game item changes
Unique in-game items have been added for Wraith-Night.

Some existing items have been changed.

Waves
There are 13 waves in this mode. Each wave has its own name and several different creeps as well as tougher mini-bosses.

Scoring
Score is recorded by two counters: Phantom Fragments and Shining Fragments.


 * Phantom Fragments are obtained by playing Wraith-Night and clearing waves.
 * Shining Fragments are obtained by playing Wraith-Night with an active Wraith King's Favor bonus.
 * Players who have an active Wraith King's Favor will also grant a 10% stackable bonus for all other players.
 * The number of fragments earned is determined by the wave number
 * Phantom Fragments (every round at default): 24, 30, 36, 44, 50, 59, 68, 79, 90, 104, 118, 131, 251
 * Shining Fragments (every round at default): 70, 80, 100, 120, 140, 170, 200, 230, 270, 310, 350, 400, 480.

The Awakening of the Wraith King
Each soul collected during Wraith-Night will count towards the Wraith King's's global resurrection. When the goal has been reached, Wraith King himself will be available in the game, taking place of Skeleton King.