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Incursions are The Incursion game mode contains special versions of standard maps that can be played after a Chaos Trials map has been completedwith additional unique challenges and [[Mutators]]. Upon completing Completing a Chaos tier in [[Expeditions]] for the first time (Chaos 1-7), one or two incursions are unlocked for that Chaos tier. Each map has unique playing conditions that are found only on that map, and in will unlock a set of Incursion modemaps each time. All enemies found on the applicable Chaos level can spawn in lanes, and all DD2 lane bosses can spawn in any lane on any wave. Lane bosses [[Enemies#Minibosses|Minibosses]] will drop less gear upon defeat, but and will drop more than normal amounts of [[Pets|pet supplies]] consumables and eggs. On all Incursion maps, the 'Replay from Wave' function is disabled.
Upon completing On some Incursion maps, the incursion you permanently unlock enemies in a special weapon, which can lane and the miniboss will randomly be purchased assigned [[Mutators]] from the Wayfarer for 500 defender medals. Special weapons have a chance to drop in the victory chest on the Incursion map that unlocked itfollowing pool of six possible choices: 1) '''Speedy''', +15% movement speed; 2) '''Trollblood''', +3% HP regen every 5 sec; 3) '''Tenacious''', each time it is played. Each special weapon is a legendary drop+35% crowd control resilience; 4) '''Healthy''', for the chaos level it is earned on. Each one will have the first MOD slot locked with a special MOD that only comes on that weapon+15% health; 5) '''Grounded''', and cannot be moved off of it or replaced. The special MOD can be rerolled though. They will also come with a second MOD that is normal and can be moved or replacedknocked up; 6) '''Mighty''', +15% attack damage.
On incursion maps, each lane will randomly be assigned mutators from the following pool of six possible choices: 1) Speedy, +15% movement speed; 2) Trollblood, +3% HP regen every 5 sec; 3) Tenacious, +35% crowd control resilience; 4) Healthy, +15% health; 5) Grounded, cannot be knocked up; 6) Mighty, +15% attack damage.
===* '''<u>Playing Condition</u>''' - 5 waves; all lanes have the 'Chrome Enemies===' mutator "cannot be stopped"; no other lane mutators are applied; ground and air lane enemies and minibosses are similar to Chaos 1 Expedition.
<u>Special Weapon</u> The Chrome mutator means that no crowd control effects will work. This includes stun, freeze, and slow. There is no need to use any crowd control abilities on this stage, as they will not work here. If crowd control attacks are used, the animations will still be applied (e.g. frozen enemies are encased in ice) but it will have no effect on the enemy movement. All spawned enemies will also have a silver- '''Terra Blade''' ish chromed look. Summoned enemies (light i.e. [[Weapons#SwordsDark_Mages|sword]] for [[Squire|SquireDark Mage]]skeletons) will not have chrome skin, but the Chrome mutator is still applied.</[[Dryad|Dryad]]div></[[Barbariandiv>|Barbarian]]). Although two different versions of this sword drop with only the Squire or Dryad listed as usable, all three sword using heroes can use either one. Up to two special weapons can drop in one victory chest. }
===Griblok* '''<u>Special Weapon Reward</u>''' - [[File:Lunar_Portal_Staff_Icon.png|25px]] '''Lunar Portal Staff''' ''(Chance from Victory Chest or unlocked to be purchased from the Wayfarer.)''s Horde===
<u>Playing Condition</u> - this map has three ground lanes, two of which will spawn normal Chaos 1 enemy schedules. There are no air lanes. This incursion assigns one mutator to each lane from the common pool of mutators. Each wave one of the three ground lanes will be designated as the Griblok 's Horde lane, and will blink red on the schedule. This is assigned at random, and may change lanes each wave. Lane bosses can also spawn each wave on any lane at random. The Horde lane will consist of large numbers of three enemy types - [[Kobolds_(Regular)|Kobolds]] (Tier 2 - skate version), mini versions of [[Quibly|Quibly]] (high health version of [[Goblins_(Bomb)|Bomb Goblins]] with bright purple skin flair), and mini versions of [[Griblok|Griblok]] (high health version of [[Goblins_(Regular)|Goblins]] with bright purple skin flair added). This map has no air lanes on any waves. The Horde comes in groups of tight packs with Kobolds in front, mini-Gribloks next, and followed by mini-Quiblys. Enemy types in a each group typically number from 3-12 of each class, with about 15-20 total in each group. Groups are separated by small packs of 3 or so -6 mini-Quiblys. The Horde lane will last longer than the other two lanes with larger numbers and spread out groups. On wave 5, the Horde lane will change to 39 Kobolds and 140 mini-Quiblys. Griblok may also spawn as a large lane boss miniboss named '''Griblok the Razor''' on any red schedule lane, on any wave, and can spawn on more than one lane on a single wave. Wave 5 can have zero boss miniboss spawns. </div></div>|}
<u>Special Weapon</u> - '''Lunar Portal''' ([[Weapons#Staves|staff]] for [[Apprentice|Apprentice]]/[[Adept|Adept]]). Staff has 4 spread, 3 speed, and "diamondshot" which is in the shape of a tight square pattern turned 45 degrees.
==[[Chaos#Chaos_II|* '''<u>Playing Condition</u>''' - 5 waves; air lanes have greatly increased numbers and enemy types; a 3rd air lane is added; several Ogre minibosses spawn on the final wave; each lane has one mutator from the common pool of mutators ground and air lane enemies and minibosses are similar to Chaos 2]] Maps==Expedition.
On both Chaos 2 maps, * '''<u>Victory Condition</u>''' - No cores are destroyed and all enemies are defeated on the only additional lane boss that spawns is Thorc, the large [[Cybork|Cyborc]]. He can spawn on multiple waves, and more than one lane at a time. His spawn rate is lowlast wave.
<u>Map</u> - [[Forest_CrossroadsFile:Wyvern_Enthusiasts.png|600px|From left to right - '''Timothy, Wyvern Fan''' , '''Jimothy, Wyvern Enthusiast''' and '''Gregory, Wyvern Aficionado'''.|Forrest Crossroadsthumb]] (The Liferoot)
<u>Playing Condition</u> - this incursion is very similar to a Chaos 2 expedition of Forrest Crossroads, where the four ground lanes are the same but the air lanes have greatly increased numbers and a 3rd air lane is added on the north end of the map. This incursion assigns one mutator to each lane from the common pool of mutators. Air lanes will have up to three different types of enemies (===Forest Poachers===[[WyvernsFile:Forest_Poachers_Banner.png|Wyverns]], [[Kobolds_(Flying)600px|Flying Koboldsright]], and [[Lightning_Bugs|Lightning Bugs]]) and number from 30-50 each lane as waves progress. On wave 4, one air lane will drop <span style="color:#FFFFFF"> '''''The forest wildlife has been threatened by poachers! Jump in to only 12, the forest and on wave 5 save all three drop to only 12. On wave 5, three different [[Ogre|Ogres]] with various armor will spawn as bosses, each with a separate mutator. If you look at the schedules, you can see where and in what order they spawn, as the first type Ogre spawns first, and second type second, and third spawns last. The Ogre spawns are delayed to be spread out. No Ogres will come from the west spawn point. fluffy critters!''''' </span>
===Forrest Poachers===Each wave starting with wave 2, a poacher will appear on a random lane. They do not get separate mutators from the lane they spawn in. When they first spawn, their icon will appear as a purple question mark, until they pass the spawn point. All 4 are enlarged versions of normal enemies with large health amounts and unique skin flairs. The lane they spawn on will blink red, and you can see them on the schedule. '''Sammie the Trapper''' spawns on Wave 2 as a [[Goblins_(Bomb)|Bomb Goblin]] whose attacks inflict Oiled status. '''Statch the Stalker''' spawns on Wave 3 as a [[Javelin_Throwers|Javelin Thrower]] whose attacks inflict Poisoned status. '''Steiner the Hunter''' spawns on Wave 4 as an [[Orcs|Orc]]. '''Sturgis the Falconer''' spawns on Wave 5 as a [[Lady_Orcs|Lady Orc]]. The only additional miniboss that spawns is [[Thorc_the_Terrible|Thorc]]. He can spawn on multiple waves, and more than one lane at a time, but his spawn rate is low. On Wave 4 only, there are no air lanes.</div></div>|}
<u>Map</u> - ==[[Liferoot_ForestExpeditions#Chaos_III|Liferoot ForrestChaos III]] (The Liferoot)Incursions==
Poachers: Sammie the Trapper spawns on wave 2 as a * '''<u>Map</u>''' - [[Goblins_Forest Biome]] (BombThe Liferoot)|Bomb Goblin]] whose attacks inflict Oiled status, Sach the Stalker spawns on wave 3 as a [[Javelin_Throwers|Javelin Thrower]] whose attacks inflict Poisoned status, Steiner the Hunter spawns on wave 4 as an [[Orcs|Orc]], and Sturgis the Falconer spawns on wave 5 as a [[Lady_Orcs|Lady Orc]].
==[[Chaos#Chaos_III|Chaos 3]] Maps==<u>In order to survive to wave 5, the next two points are something that the players have to be aware of -</u>
===Dawn [[File:DotBM-Secret-Skelly-Spawn-Areas.jpg|The Location of the Blood Moon===Skeleton Spawn Points.|thumb]]'''Secret Skeleton Spawn Points -''' There are 7 in total, and there is no way to know how many enemies it produces or if any minibosses will spawn from one. A map can be found beside to show the secret spawn points.
<u>Map</u> - [[Forest_Biome|Forrest Biome]] (The Liferoot)* 3 spawn points are on the North end of map, in the front of each of the cottage doorways on the path that goes off to the East.
<u>Playing Condition</u> - this * One is a [https://terraria.org/ Terraria] crossover map, with a big red moon added in found inside the night sky, making cave on the color of second floor between the level mostly dark pink/purple, previous point and torches can be found all around. All ground lanes are the same as Chaos 3 expedition. In addition, there are triple spawn points that are added that are not marked on the map that generate 3 types of [[Skeletons|Skeleton]] enemies. There are 7 in totallane, and there is no way next to know how many enemies it produces or if any bosses will spawn from one. There are no air lanes on wave 1. On wave 2 one of the two air lanes will randomly activate, and from wave 3 and on both will be active. All air enemies are Demon Eyes (mini eyeballs) that track and attack only the hero. They do not attack any type of tower or the crystal. Waves 1, 3, and 5 have infinite building timers, however waves 2 some treasure chests and 4 start automatically after 30 seconds unless you ready-up before then. Wave 5 is a boss round and enemies will infinitely spawn until the boss is defeated, which will then end the stage immediately. The boss is Eye of Cthulhu (giant eyeball) that tracks and attacks the hero while spawning Demon Eyes as well. It spawns randomly from either air spawn point, and it can be seen on the schedule before the wave starts. No mutators are found on any lanes for this incursionskeleton.
Skeleton Spawn Points (7 total) - If you decide to build in a map can turtle strategy, then these spawn points might not be found below (pic coming soon)a problem. 3 spawn points are on the north end of map, If you're building in the front of each of the cottage doorways on the path that goes off to the east. One a spread out way or even spawn point is just inside the lower southwest cave entrance (single enemy path)-camping, next to the crystal. One is found inside the cave on the second floor between the previous point and the triple spawn lanewhile there are chokepoints which are very useful, next always make sure to the allocate some treasure chests and a skeleton. The final two are midway down the triple defense to take care of those spawn lane, next points that doesn't lead to a group of sunflowers on either side of the lanechokepoint since they can occasionally be deadly if left unchecked.
Lane Bosses/Special Weapon Drops - on waves * On Waves 2-4, the only normal lane bosses minibosses that spawn are '''[[Slekeleon|SkeletonsSlekeleons]]''', and then on wave 5 one [[Geode_Prime_-_Leader_of_the_Shield_Geodes|Geode Prime]] will also randomly spawn. Keep track of all the SkeletonsSlekeleons, as they will regenerate resurrect on the beginning of the next wave where they died, and by wave Wave 5 they can stack up. There is also a [[Orcs|Orc]] lane boss named Treet that may spawn randomly and has a unique zombie skin flair. In addition to these bosses there is also 4 special hero skeleton bosses, one for each of the 4 starting heroes (Monk/Huntress/Apprentice/Squire) at normal size, and each will have a unique purple skeleton flair. They spawn with only a purple question mark as their icon and are named "Skeleton X", where X is the name of the class (e.g. Skeleton Monk). They mostly only spawn from the north spawn point, and the 3 skeleton points by the cottages, although they sometimes spawn from the south as well. Multiples ones often spawn on each wave, from waves 2-4. These 4 skeleton bosses are special because they each have a low probability of dropping a unique weapon, only found on this map. Each class only drops one weapon for their class, so only the Skeleton Squire drops the sword weapon. There are 4 special weapons, each with a unique skin, but no special MODs. MOD slot one will be empty and has no effect, even though it shows a MOD level, and slot two will have a random normal MOD. MOD slot 1 which can be tinkered, and the level currently shown on it plays no part in that process. All shot styles are "spooky" flairdeadly.
Special Weapons: '''Wailing Glaive''' * There is also a [[Weapons#PolearmsOrcs|polearmOrc]], miniboss named '''Bow OTreet'Lantern''' [[Weapons#Bows|bow]], '''Raven's Claw''' [[Weapons#Staves|staff]](i.e. Halloween theme, as in Trick or "Treet") that may spawn randomly and '''Iron Reaper''' [[Weapons#Swords|sword]]has a unique zombie skin flair.
<u>Reward Weapon MOD</u> - [[File:Raven%27s_Claw_Icon.png|35px]] '''Celebration!!!Raven's Claw''' [[Weapons#Staves|staff]], "fires two homing projectiles that detonate in a festive explosion dealing 72% Hero Damage as magical damage over a small area[[File:Iron_Reaper_Icon." The values are fixedpng|35px]] '''Iron Reaper''' [[Weapons#Swords|sword]], so it does not matter what level the weapon is or what level the MOD is[[File:Bow_O%27Lantern_Icon. The explosion flair is fireworks, and hits for a very limited AOE attackpng|35px]] '''Bow O'Lantern''' [[Weapons#Bows|bow]] & [[File:Wailing_Glaive_Icon. The projectiles are two homing rockets that fire in separate horizontal arcs, making a oval pattern, with the size of the arc is based on how far away the target you are aiming at when you fire. If it misses, the rocket will spin around the target and attempt to hit it again, and eventually explode. Since the projectiles arc, there is a void spot directly in front of EV2 that it cannot hit at very close range, so this weapon is best used at any distancepng|35px]] '''Wailing Glaive''' [[Weapons#Polearms|polearm]].
Wave Requirements{| class="wikitable" style="width: Wave 1) 7 nuggets, 245 seconds100%; Waves 2"|-4) 9 nuggets| <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><u>'''''Playing Tips for Kobold Bling King'''''</u><div class="mw-collapsible-content">[[File:Explodinators.png|An Explodinator.|100px|thumb]]Chaos Three enemies have hefty defenses against projectile attacks with reflective shields, so unless you have Piercing MODs on your Relics, try using AOE based attacks such as auras, 270 seconds; Wave 5) 10 nuggetstraps, 300 secondsand nodes on ground lanes.
<u>Reward Weapon</u> - '''[[File:The_Bling_King_Platform_2nd_ver.png|The Kobold Bling King Bow'''s platform, which shows up in inventory as "Bling-O-Midas" ([[Weapons#Bowswhere you will give the gold crystals/nuggets.|bowthumb]] for [[HuntressFile:Golden_Whiterbeast.png|HuntressA Golden Crystal Beast and a gold crystal/nugget that it drops.|thumb]]). Has 1 spread, 2.5 speed, '''Gold Nuggets and Single II type. Primary attacks are lava ball flair that burst on impact, but have no AOE effect and do not IgniteThe Kobold Bling King. '''
<u>Reward Weapon MOD</u> - '''Bling Blast''', "charged shots fire a stream burning enemies for XX% Hero Damage twice per second for X[[File:Bling_Crystal_Locations.XX secondspng|The 12 known hidden locations that gold nuggets can spawn from. The stream is XX degrees wide and XXXX units longcenter of the map shows the Bling King's location." Chaos 3 values [45.5-60%|thumb]]Gold can be found in 12 or so hidden locations on the map (see the map beside), 6.61of which about 2-84 are generated at the beginning of the wave at random and a couple more nuggets will generate as the stage progresses.22sOn Wave 5, 40-50 degrees, 1465-1900 units], Chaos up to 7 values hidden nuggets can randomly spawn as the stage progresses. Gold is also dropped by special minibosses that constantly spawn from lanes called Golden Crystal Beasts (a large gold flair [65[Witherbeasts|Witherbeast]]).5-80%, 8Each of these minibosses will drop one gold nugget.83-10The dropped nuggets can stack on the ground in the same wave.44sOnce the required amount of nuggets has been given to the Kobold King in a wave, 53-63 degreesthat wave will end. All dropped, 2065-2500 units]. Hold the charge button down until this firesheld, and keep hidden gold nuggets will vanish at the button pressed for it end of each wave. Be careful not to place or aim defenses too close to continue firing a spawn point so that when the stream for Golden Crystal Beasts drops the full time length. Let nugget, it falls outside of the button go spawn point and hold you can reach it again to fire another time. It fires out in a wide, continuous, horizontal fan pattern. This hits with Fire damage, so it will Ignite any Oiled enemies.
==[[Chaos#Chaos_IV|Chaos 4]] Maps==
<u>Playing Condition</u> - this stage is Chaos six enemies add Hex Throwers to schedules. These units have very similar to a Chaos 4 expedition of the same map, however a new enemy long range and stage mechanic involving Spectral Knights have been added. All air target towers and ground lanes are the same as normal playbarricades. This incursion assigns two mutators It is best to each lane from the common pool of mutators. All normal lane bosses can spawn, try and kill them with separate mutators. Once each wave beginstraps, at some point during the wave a Spectral Knight will spawn from any of the ground lanes. Spectral Knights are large, floating Squire-like ghosts that cannot be damaged by any weapons or stopped by any defense or barricade. They slowly move on the enemy path they spawn from directly towards the crystalnodes, and do not stop until auras before they get therein range of anything they target. Once thereIf you need to protect a defense against them, they attack the crystal doing 500 points of damage a second, which best way is relatively a small amountto use EV2's Reflect beam. They do not harm any defenses or heroes. Each Knight is colored Red, Green or Purple and when they spawn Set one up in front of the game message will tell defense you what color they arewant to protect, and the message text will also be in that color with about one hero length away from it as well. The Knights are not shown on the mini-map, but are represented on spears they throw penetrate the actual map by a skull shield slightly and crossbones icon of the same color that they arewill hit your defense if it is placed too close. Keep this in mind Dark Assassins also spawn, so be prepared to remove those as you cannot tell by looking at the map how close they are to the crystalnecessary.
To fight What makes this incursion unique are the Knights, you must use an environmental mechanism found enemy healing marks placed on only this stage. Under the center of the map, there is . There are red and purple auras that heal enemy units at a lower level in the shape rate of a horseshoe100% every 1 second. Each wave, that exits out at each of the 3 major spawn sections. On either side number of each exit inside auras will increase in predesignated locations on the horseshoe, you will find an altar with a sword, with 4 total altarsmap. You can interact with '''(See the altar, which cause it pictures to change color from red, to green, the right and then purple - always in that sequence. To vanquish a knight, you must set all four altars below for the same color as the knight you want to vanquishlocations. Once all 4 are the same color)''' On Wave 1, approach any of the 4 altars to receive a color debuffonly 1 aura is present, as shown on the screen as an attack symbol in north double lane right where the color of the altar, and it will last 45 secondstwo upper staircases end. You should get it automatically when you set the 4th altarOn Wave 2, but you can reset the 45 sec timer at any time by 2 more auras are added (3 total) just approaching any outside each of the 4 altars. Each knight floats in archways on either side of the air, but has an aura underneath it as a large colored circledoorway control crystals. To vanquish the KnightOn Wave 3, simply place your hero inside 2 more auras are added (5 total) part of that circle, or jump into the Knight, while you have a debuff that matches way down on both the same colorWest and East lanes. If successfulOn Wave 4, 2 more auras are added (7 total) near the Knight will vanish and a message will say "The Spectral Knight has been cleansed". You will lose the debuff once a Knight is vanquishedcontrol crystals, so if you have another Knight of at the same color you also want to vanquish, you will need to approach one bottom of the 4 altars againeach staircase. On Wave 5, and then approach that Knightno more additional auras are added. You can only carry one color debuff at a time, so if another Knight of a different color is also on The auras heal the mapenemies, you must set all 4 altars to that color, get the debuff, and go inside its aura to vanquish it. The debuffs but do not stackcure ailments or statuses. They have no effect on the hero or your defenses.
The amount of Knights that spawn, when they spawn, and what color they spawn as are all random, but spawn rates do increase in frequency as you advance to each next wave[[File:Malthius_the_Learned. At png|Malthius the end of each wave, all 4 altars reset back to no color. You can interact with altars on the building phase, so it can be helpful to set one color before the wave starts. Each wave ends when the total amount of enemies are destroyed, and there is no requirement to cleanse any knights. All Knights on the map will vanish when the wave ends. Slow spawning enemies, slow moving bosses, or stuck units can make the match continue on, so ensure to clean-up all units quickly to bring the wave to an end. It can be faster to clean up units, rather than adjusting 4 altars and debuffing a knight, so plan a strategy to finish each wave accordingly. The Knights do not damage the crystal very much, but several Knights can multiply the effect, so keep an eye on them. A Knight may spawn after the map is over, but it is of no consequence if it does. Learned|thumb]]
<u>Map</u> - [[Molten_Citadel|Molten Citadel]] (Lost Dungeons)'''1.Victory Chest loot'''
In order to damage the Demon Lord, you must stun him'''2. Once each wave begins, at some point during the wave a Lava Guardian will spawn from any of the ground lanes at random. A white exclamation mark will be shown above the area he will spawn from, but will vanish once he actually spawns, and no icon showing their location will exist after that. These units will spawn repeatedly over time, but are spaced out in frequency. Upon defeating a Lava Guardian, it will drop a lava ball on the ground. This is a Hero debuff that you can acquire by having your hero touch it. Once you touch a lava ball, it will vanish and you will see a lava ball debuff icon on your screen, and the hero will have a red glow to them. There is no timer on this debuff, and you can only carry one lava ball debuff at a time. More than one lava ball can be on the ground at one time. If you swap heroes once you have the debuff, you will lose it and need to get another lava ball. The lava balls the Demon Lord throws do not end up as debuffs on the ground in any way. Once you have the debuff, return to the area where your hero spawned when the map started, also where you spawn when your hero dies. In that room, there is a hallway on the side that leads up some stairs to a long rampart that oversees most of the map. On that rampart you will notice a catapult. If you approach the catapult while you have the lava ball debuff, the debuff will be removed from you and a lava ball will then become loaded into the catapult for use. When the debuff is removed, all existing lava balls on the map are also removed at that time. Before you use the loaded catapult, jump onto it. You cannot stand on the actual lava ball, but you can stand on the catapult where the ball is, and the graphics will just overlap. You can then activate the catapult, which will then also launch you with it. The lava ball will stun the Demon Lord. When you activate the catapult, a lightning debuff symbol will appear on the screen for 20 seconds, representing the total time the Demon Lord is stunned for, however, he must first fall down in range to be hit, and you cannot do any damage to him until his health bar shows up on the top of the screen. The actual time you have to damage him once he is in range is about 13 seconds. This is why you want to stand on the catapult, as it will launch you at the Demon Lord, and put you quickly within range. When you get launched, you can move your hero in midHyper Shards -air. Try aiming to land to the left of the Demon lord, near the Western double spawn point, so that you do not land on any lava patches and die. The Demon Lord will always fall over in the same location, and he can be damaged by any defenses you build that are within range. Once the debuff timer is up, the Demon Lord will rise up again, and you will need to get another lava ball and stun him again. This process will continue until you lower his health to by one third. Once you lower his health by that much, that wave will end. When the wave ends, all lava balls and debuffs will be removed. On wave 2, repeat the exact same process until you lower his health by another third, to end that wave. On wave 3, you must then get his health to zero to win the wave and the stage. '''
<u>Reward Weapon</u> - '''Bone Glove''' (fist for the [[Lavamancer|Lavamancer]]). == History ==
<u>Reward Weapon MOD</u> - * '''[Early Access 19.0]''' : Removed Nightmare difficulty and leaving Incursions only on Hard difficulty. Also removed special weapons from Incursions's loot table.* '''[Early Access 17.0]'''Fist : Added Dawn of Bonesthe Blood Moon Incursion and the Wayfarer.* ''', "Attacks fire piercing bones that deal XX[Early Access 16.X% Hero Damage 3]''' : The 2015 Spooky Event have returned as Magical Damagea permanent incursion - Return of Maldonis. Bones can hit for XX times and reflect off * '''[Early Access 15.4]''' : Added Altar of surfacesthe Athame Incursion.* '''[Early Access 14." Chaos 4 values ]''' : Added The Demon's Lair Incursion.* '''[?-?%, ?-? timesEarly Access 14.2], Chaos 7 values ''' : Added Power Surge Incursion.* '''[42.45-55Early Access 13.5%, 10-13 times]''' : Added Bastille Master Incursion. Lavamancer* '''s primary melee attack pattern still plays out, along with the fire attack, but while doing his combo, these cross shaped bones will shoot out, one at a time, in a linear horizontal path[Early Access 13. 3]''' : Added The bones will pierce quite a lot of enemies and reflect off of most surfacesKobold Bling King Incursion.* '''[Early Access 12. Some surfaces are dead zones though, and will stop the bones from reflecting0]''' : Added Spectral Assault Incursion.
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Upon completing the Incursion you permanently unlock an [[Weapons#Unique_Weapon|Incursion weapon]], which can be purchased from the [[Tavern#Wayfarer|Wayfarer]] for 500 [[Defender Medals]]. Most Incursion weapons have a chance to drop in the victory chest on the Incursion map that unlocked it, each time it is played. Incursion weapons are Legendary rarity weapons that come with a unique locked [[Mods|Mod]] that can only be rerolled and cannot be replaced or transferred to other weapons.
==[[Expeditions#Chaos_I|Chaos I]] Incursions==
===Chrome Enemies===
[[File:New_Chrome_Enemies_Banner.png|600px|right]]
<span style="color:#FFFFFF"> '''''A pack of Chrome-sprayed enemies have mistaken the ruins for Valhalla! Be the witness to their end!''''' </span>
<span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Daily Mission'''</span> - ''Shiny and Chrome.'' <span style=[[Chaos"color:#Chaos_I|Chaos 1]] Maps==e1a07d">'''Challenge Collection'''</span> - ''Bore Witness.''
* '''<u>Map</u>''' - [[Forgotten Ruins]] (Ancient Ruins).
* '''<u>MapVictory Condition</u> ''' - [[Forgotten Ruins|Forgotten Ruins]] (Ancient Ruins)No cores are destroyed and all enemies are defeated on the last wave.
* '''<u>Special Weapon Reward</u>''' - [[File:Terra_Blade_Icon.png|25px]] '''Terra Blade''' ''(Chance from Victory Chest or unlocked to be purchased from the Wayfarer.)''
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"|-| <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><u>'''''Playing ConditionTips for Chrome Enemies'''''</u> <div class="mw- this map will be them same enemy schedules for all lanes as found in a collapsible-content"> Chaos 1 version of this map. All map One enemies will only have the 'Chrome' mutatorhefty defenses against projectile attacks, "cannot be stopped"so unless you have Piercing MODs on your Relics, which means that no slowdown effects will work (includes stuntry using AOE based attacks such as auras, freezetraps, and slow)nodes. All spawned enemies will also have a chrome skin flair applied, but lose it Barricades on each lane are highly recommended while your AOE defenses whittle down their death animation. Summoned enemies will not have chrome skin, but the mutator is applied. Slowdown animations are still applied (e.g. frozen enemies are encased in ice) but have no effectHP.
[[File:Chrome_Mutator.png|The Chromed enemies and the "Chrome" Mutator in an enemy schedule below.|thumb]]
===Griblok's Horde===
[[File:Griblok%27s_Horde_Icon.png|600px|right]]
<uspan style="color:#e1a07d">Special Weapon MOD'''Daily Mission'''</uspan> - ''Griblok'Terra Wisps Demise.''', <span style="fire a wisp that deals XX-XX% Hero Damage. It pierces up to X-X enemies and fires once per a second.color:#e1a07d" Chaos 1 values [17.7>'''Challenge Collection'''</span> -38%, 2-5 enemies], Chaos 7 values [59.7-80%, 8-11 enemies]. The wisp is a short projectile that fires out at chest level horizontally''Goblin B Gone. ''
* '''<u>Map</u>''' - [[The Gates of Dragonfall]] (Dragonfall Town).
* '''<u>Playing Condition</u>''' - 5 waves; one lane will be designated as the Griblok Horde lane each wave; each lane has one mutator from the common pool of mutators; ground and air lane enemies and minibosses are similar to Chaos 1 Expedition.
* '''<u>Victory Condition</u>''' - No cores are destroyed and all enemies are defeated on the last wave.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"|-| <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><u>Map'''''Playing Tips for Griblok's Horde'''''</u> <div class="mw-collapsible- [[The_Gates_of_Dragonfall|Gates of Dragonfall]] (Dragonfall Town)content"> Chaos One enemies have hefty defenses against projectile attacks, so unless you have Piercing MODs on your Relics, try using AOE based attacks such as auras, traps, and nodes. These work especially well on the Horde lane as enemies are packed so closely together. Keep in mind that the Horde lane moves, so don't overbuild on only one lane. Barricades on each lane are highly recommended while your AOE defenses whittle down their HP, but place them back as far as you can.
[[File:Borderless_GH.png|A Horde lane consist of a hefty amount of mini-Gribloks & Quiblys and Tier 2 Kobolds.|thumb]]
==[[Expeditions#Chaos_II|Chaos II]] Incursions==
===Wyvern Enthusiast===
[[File:Wyvern_Enthusiast_Banner.png|600px|right]]
<span style="color:#FFFFFF"> '''''Some Wyvern Enthusiasts are up to no good! Time to put a stop to their fanatic fandom!''''' </span>
<uspan style="color:#e1a07d">Special Weapon MOD'''Daily Mission'''</uspan> - ''Overly Enthusiastic.'Lunar Caller'<span style="color:#e1a07d">'', "secondary attacks summon Lunar Portals that deal XX% Ability Power as magical damage per second for XX seconds. Up to X portals." Chaos 1 values [56'Challenge Collection'''</span> -155%, 9.65-17.5s, 1-6 portals], Chaos 7 values [116-215%, 18.65-33.5s, 4-9 portals]. The portal is a stationary star with wide range that you place, it then fires a continuous beam from it, attacking a singular enemy until it dies, and each portal can only attack one separate enemy at a time''Wyvern Detractor.''
* '''<u>Map</u>''' - [[Forest Crossroads]] (The Liferoot).
* '''<u>Special Weapon Reward</u>''' - [[File:North_Pole_Icon.png|25px]] '''North Pole''' ''(Chance from Victory Chest or unlocked to be purchased from the Wayfarer.)''
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"|-| <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><u>'''''Playing Tips for Wyvern Enthusiast'''''</u><div class==="mw-collapsible-content"> [[File:Wyvern_Enthusiast_extra_air_lane.png|The highlighted air enemy spawn icon signifies the 3rd air lane.|thumb]]The key to this map is to counter Cyborks in each lane and having plenty of air defenses against the large amount of fliers that will come from 3 directions. A 3rd air lane is added on the north end of the map (Birch Path - above Ruin Cave lane). Each air lane has up to three different types of enemies ([[Wyverns]], [[Kobolds_(Flying)|Flying Kobolds]], and [[Lightning Bugs]]). Cyborks will target auras, nodes, and traps but do not target towers. The more range your towers have, the better. Air lanes will number from 30-50 in each lane as waves progress, and typically all spawn late in the wave. On Wave 4, one air lane will drop to only 12 enemies, and on Wave 5 all three drop to only 12. This means you can readjust your air defenses on the last waves, and possibly move some towers into position to help with minibosses instead.
On Wave 5, three [[Ogre|Ogres]] with unique armor flairs will spawn as minibosses. You can see where and in what order the ogres will spawn on the lane schedules, as the first type Ogre ('''Timothy, Wyvern Fan''') spawns first, and second type ('''Jimothy, Wyvern Enthusiast''') second, and the third ('''Gregory, Wyvern Aficionado''') spawns last. The Ogre spawns are delayed to be spread out. No Ogres will come from the Middle West spawn point (Spooky Woods lane). The only additional miniboss that spawns is [[Thorc_the_Terrible|Thorc]]. He can spawn on multiple waves, and more than one lane at a time, but his spawn rate is low.
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<span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Daily Mission'''</span> - ''Eywa Has Heard You.'' <span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Challenge Collection'''</span> - ''Game Warden.''
* '''<u>Reward WeaponMap</u> - '''North Pole''' (light - [[Weapons#Polearms|polearm]] for the [[Monk|Monk]]/[[Initiate|InitiateLiferoot Forest]](The Liferoot). It has 1 spread and 2 speed.
* '''<u>Playing Condition</u>''' - 5 waves; four Poacher minibosses appear throughout the waves; each lane has one mutator from the common pool of mutators; ground and air lane enemies and minibosses are similar to Chaos 2 Expedition.
* '''<u>Special Weapon MODVictory Condition</u> - '''Pole Launcher''', "Secondary Attacks fire additional North Poles that deal XXX-XXX% Hero Damage as Frost Damage, pierce 2 enemies and slows them by 40% for X-XX seconds". Chaos 2 values [?-?, ?-?], Chaos 7 values [303-390%, 8.1-11s]. This attack fires in an upwards arc path No cores are destroyed and has a short range. You must aim high or jump to increase its range to hit all enemies further away. Attacks hit with Frost, so they have a chance to Chill are defeated on the enemy on contactlast wave.
'''<u>Special Weapon Reward</u>''' - [[File:Tsunami_Icon.png|25px]] '''Tsunamic (Chlorophyte)''' ''(Chance from Victory Chest or unlocked to be purchased from the Wayfarer.)''
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content"> The key to this map is to counter Cyborks in each lane and being ready for the minibosses that spawn on Waves 2-5. Cyborks will target auras, nodes, and traps but do not target towers. The more range your towers have, the better. The air lanes have slightly increased numbers and only a single random enemy type as compared to the Expedition version of this map.
[[File:Forest_Poachers.png|500px|From left to right - '''Sammie the Trapper''', '''Statch the Stalker''', '''Steiner the Hunter''' and '''Sturgis the Falconer'''|thumb]]
===Dawn of the Blood Moon===
[[File:Dawn_of_the_Blood_Moon_Banner_II.png|600px|right]]
<span style="color:#FFFFFF"> '''''The Blood Moon calls forth an all-seeing menace that threatens all worlds. Stop the corrupted terror at all costs.''''' </span>
<uspan style="color:#e1a07d">Playing Condition'''Daily Mission'''</uspan> - this incursion is very similar to a Chaos 2 expedition of Liferoot Forrest, where the four ground lanes are the same but the air lanes have increased numbers and only a single enemy type''Blood Moon. On wave 4, there are no air lanes. This incursion assigns one mutator to each lane from the common pool of mutators. 4 Poachers inhabit this map and spawn as bosses, once per a wave, starting on wave 2. They can spawn on any lane at random. All 4 are enlarged versions of normal enemies with large health amounts and unique skin flairs. The lane they spawn on will have a red blinking schedule. They do not get separate mutators from the lane they spawn in. When they first spawn, their icon will appear as a purple question mark, until they pass the spawn point. Thorc can spawn on the same lane as well on any wave'' <span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Challenge Collection'''</span> - ''Lunar Eclipse. ''
* '''<u>Playing Condition</u>''' - 5 waves; normal air lanes are removed and replaced with air lanes containing only Demon Eye enemies; 4 additional unmarked lanes added containing [[Skeletons]]; Skeleton Hero minibosses spawn from marked lanes throughout the waves; special miniboss Treet spawns during wave 4; special boss Eye of Cthulhu spawns on wave 5; no lane mutators are applied; ground lane enemies and minibosses are similar to Chaos 3 Expedition.
* '''<u>Reward WeaponVictory Condition</u> - '''Tsunamic Chlorophyte''' ([[Weapons#Bows|bow]] for [[Huntress|Huntress]]). Has 5 spread, 2 speed, - No cores are destroyed and "Chlorophyte Arrows" which Eye of Cthulhu is in defeated on the shape of a vertical straight linelast wave.
* '''<u>Special Weapon Reward</u>''' - [[File:Celebration_Canister_Icon.png|25px]] '''Celebration!!!''' ''(Chance from Victory Chest or unlocked to be purchased from the Wayfarer.)''
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"|-| <udiv class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Reward Weapon MOD</u> - '''Chlorophyte Chip''Playing Tips for Dawn of the Blood Moon''''', </u><div class="mw-collapsible-content"fires > [[File:Demon_Eyes.png|A Demon Eye and a column of Chlorophyte Arrows that deal XX% bonus magical earth damage and may reflect off bunch of one surfaceDemon Eyes." |230px|thumb]]Chaos 2 values [14.4-26%]Three enemies have hefty defenses against projectile attacks with reflective shields, so unless you have Piercing MODs on your Relics, try using AOE based attacks such as auras, Chaos 7 values [34.4-46%]. All 5 arrows can uniquely reflect off of surfacestraps, and that does not include enemiesnodes on normal lanes.
All air enemies are [https://terraria.wiki.gg/Demon_Eye Demon Eyes] (A unique type of enemies from the world of Teraria.) which are mini eyeballs that tracks and attack only the hero. They do not attack any type of tower or the crystal. Waves 1, 3, and 5 have infinite building timers, however Waves 2 and 4 start automatically after 30 seconds unless you ready-up before then.
* One spawn point is just inside the lower Southwest cave entrance (single enemy path), next to the crystal.
* The final two are midway down the triple spawn lane, next to a group of sunflowers on either side of the lane.
[[File:Slekeleon_%26_Treet.png|Slekeleon and Treet.|thumb]]
[[File:Spooky_Skeleton_Minibosses.png|The skeleton hero minibosses. Left to right - Skeleton Apprentice, Squire, Huntress and Monk.|thumb]]
'''Minibosses/Special Weapon Drops -''' Aside from the Geode Prime Miniboss spawning on wave 5 due to this being on Chaos 3 difficulty, there are 6 other types of minibosses that spawns. They can only spawn either at the north or southeast lanes (And also only the north skeleton spawn points too.) No other types will spawn.
* In addition to these minibosses there is also 4 special hero skeleton minibosses, one for each of the 4 starting heroes '''(Skeleton Apprentice, Skeleton Squire, Skeleton Huntress & Skeleton Monk)''' at normal size, and each will have a unique purple skeleton tint. They spawn with only a purple question mark as their icon on the screen. They mostly only spawn from the North spawn point and the 3 skeleton points by the cottages, although they sometimes spawn from the South as well. Multiples ones often spawn on each wave, from Waves 2-4. These 4 skeleton minibosses are special because they each have a low probability of dropping a unique weapon. Each class only drops one weapon for their class, so only the Skeleton Squire drops the sword weapon. There are 4 special weapons, each with a unique skin, but no special MODs. MOD slot one will be empty and has no effect, even though it shows a MOD level, and slot two will have a random normal MOD. MOD slot 1 can be tinkered, and the level currently shown on it plays no part in that process. All shot styles are "spooky" flair.
<u>Reward Skeleton Heroes Miniboss WeaponDrops:</u> - '''Celebration!!!''' ([[Weapons#Canisters|canister]] for [[Series_EV2|EV2]]). It has 2 spread, 2 speed, and fires "Celebration!!!" shots.
''(In the Order of - Skeleton Apprentice, Skeleton Squire, Skeleton Huntress & Skeleton Monk.)''
[[File:Eye_of_Cthulhu_forms.png|Left - The Eye of Cthulhu's form in it's first phase. Right - The Eye of Cthulhu's form in it's second phase.|thumb]]
'''<u>Wave 5 : The Eye of Cthulhu -</u>''' The final wave is a Boss round and enemies will infinitely spawn until the Boss is defeated, which will then end the stage immediately. The Boss is The [https://terraria.wiki.gg/Eye_of_Cthulhu Eye of Cthulhu] which is a giant eyeball that's also a unique enemy from Terraria alongside [https://terraria.wiki.gg/Demon_Eye Demon Eyes]. It spawns randomly from either air spawn point, and it can be seen on the schedule before the wave starts.
This boss has two phases -
* In its ''first phase'', it slowly follows the player keeping a very short distance away while spawning demon eyes from the middle of its iris.
* When it's damaged to the point of half health, it changes to its ''second phase'', morphing to a more grotesque form, having a giant maw instead an iris. During this phase, its speed is increased and will start to physically charge at players.
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===Kobold Bling King===
[[File:True_Bling_King_Banner.png|600px|right]]
<span style="color:#FFFFFF"> '''''The Kobold King has setup a giant catapult facing Little Horn Inn. Give him the gold he demands to keep him from blowing the inn sky high.''''' </span>
<span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Daily Mission'''</span> - ''Bling's Demise.'' <span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Challenge Collection'''</span> - ''Got Dat Swagga.''
* '''<u>Map</u>''' - [[Little-Horn Valley]] (Dragonfall Town).
* '''<u>MapPlaying Condition</u> ''' - [[Little-Horn_Valley|Little-Horn Valley]] (Dragonfall Town)5 waves; enemies infinitely spawn until wave is complete; gather gold crystals that drop from golden crystal beasts or spawn randomly around the map and return them to the Kobold King found in the center of the map; each wave has a time limit; each lane has one mutator from the common pool of mutators; ground and air lane enemies and minibosses are similar to Chaos 3 Expedition.
* '''<u>Victory Condition</u>''' - No cores are destroyed and all gold crystal requirements at met before the timer runs out.
* '''<u>Playing ConditionSpecial Weapon Reward</u> ''' - this map is a gather and collect mission where you collect gold nuggets from around the stage and bring it to the Kobold King found in the center of the map. The map is dark, so the gold nuggets can be hard to see, but they do sparkle some. Once a nugget is given to the king at a lit up circle near his feet, a small brown gold bag will appear to represent that completed nugget. Each wave has a gold amount that must be collected to end the stage, and enemies will infinitely spawn. Each wave has a time limit that the gold must be collected and returned by or you will fail the incursion. Gold can be found in 12 or so hidden locations on the map, see the below map (pic coming soon), of which about 2[[File:Bling-O-4 are generated at the beginning of the wave and a couple more nuggets will generate as the stage progressesMidas_Icon. On wave 5, up to 7 hidden nuggets can spawn as the stage progresses. Gold is also dropped by special lane bosses that constantly spawn called Golden Crystal Beasts (a large gold flair [[Witherbeastspng|Witherbeast25px]]). Each of these bosses will drop one gold nugget. You can only hold 1 gold nugget at a time, and must return it to the Kobold King within 20 seconds, '''Bling-O-Midas''' ''(Chance from Victory Chest or you will lose that nugget. Once the required amount of nuggets has been given unlocked to the Kobold King, that wave will end. All dropped, held, and hidden gold nuggets will vanish at the end of each wave. Complete all 5 waves to win the incursion. All of the ground and air lanes will spawn normal Chaos 3 expedition enemies. This incursion assigns one mutator to each lane be purchased from the common pool of mutators. All normal Lane Bosses can spawn, and will have a separate mutator, but will not drop any gold. Be careful not to place or aim defenses too close to a spawn point so that when the Golden Crystal Beasts drops the nugget, it falls outside of the spawn point and you can reach itWayfarer. )''
There is also a unique enemy called an '''Explodinator''' which spawns in certain lanes during certain waves. They are a more powerful version of kobolds which also have the ability to fire rockets everywhere in a medium radius around them. The rockets are very deadly as they could result in a one hit death to a hero. However despite their power, Explodinators are quite tiny, roughly a tad bit smaller than a regular goblin though their presence can be known through rockets firing everywhere from them which are also very visible through sparks flaring from rockets flying and exploding.
Gold is hidden around the stage and it is also dropped from a new miniboss called the '''Golden Crystal Beast'''. Once a nugget is given to '''The Kobold Bling King''' at a lit up circle near his feet, a small brown gold bag will appear to represent that completed nugget (image above). The map is dark, so the gold nuggets can be hard to see, but they do sparkle. You can only hold 1 gold nugget at a time, and must return it to the Kobold King within 20 seconds, or you will lose that nugget. If you switch heroes or die while you have a nugget, you will lose it.
'''Wave Requirements to clear each wave:''' Wave 1) ''<u>7 nuggets in 245 seconds</u>;'' Waves 2-4) ''<u>9 nuggets in 270 seconds</u>;'' Wave 5) ''<u>10 nuggets in 300 seconds</u>''.
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==[[Expeditions#Chaos_IV|Chaos IV]] Incursions==
===Spectral Assault===
[[File:Spectral_Assault_Banner_Ver_2.png|600px|right]]
<span style="color:#FFFFFF"> '''''The Unholy Catacombs is being haunted by Spectral Knights! Cleanse these spirits from the catacombs to keep these crystal safe.''''' </span>
<span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Daily Mission'''</span> - ''Grave Defense.'' <span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Challenge Collection'''</span> - ''Crypt Keeper.''
* '''<u>Map</u>''' - [[Unholy Catacombs]] (Lost Dungeons).
* '''<u>Playing Condition</u>''' - 5 waves; purple, red, and green Spectral Knights spawn during waves; each lane has two mutators from the common pool of mutators; ground and air lane enemies and minibosses are similar to Chaos 4 Expedition.
* '''<u>Victory Condition</u>''' - No cores are destroyed and all enemies are defeated on the last wave.
* '''<u>Special Weapon Reward</u>''' - [[File:Molten Tome Icon.png|25px]] '''[[Scorched Tome of Molten Brimstone]]''' ''(Chance from Victory Chest or unlocked to be purchased from the Wayfarer.)''
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<u>'''''Playing Tips for Spectral Assault'''''</u>
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">Chaos Four enemies have hefty defenses against attacks that cause slow, so be sure to adjust your layout to account for the [[Berserker_Orc|Berserker Orcs]] that will rush out from the ground lanes. They can be stunned, frozen, and launched into the air though, so those are good tactics to stall them. Well placed barricades will also help to keep them from the crystal.
[[File:Cleansing_Swords_and_Location.png|A Cleansing Sword and their locations.|thumb]]
[[File:Cleansing_Swords_and_Spectral_Knights_%26_Icons.png|Cleansing Swords with the needed flame colors to cleanse its matching Spectral Knights. Icons on the left indicates a specific cleansing buff in use while the icons on the right indicates a Spectral Knight.|thumb]]
Once each wave begins, at some point during the wave a Spectral Knight will spawn from any of the ground lanes. Spectral Knights are large, floating [[Squire]]-like transparent ghosts that cannot be damaged by any weapons or stopped by any defense or barricade. They slowly move on the enemy path they spawn from directly towards the crystal, and do not stop until they get there. Once there, they attack the crystal doing 500 points of damage a second, which is a relatively small amount. They do not harm any defenses or heroes. Each Knight is either colored Red, Green or Purple, and when they spawn the game message will tell you what color they are in text, and the message text itself will also be in that same color as well. The Knights are not shown on the mini-map, but are represented on the actual map by a skull and crossbones icon of the same color that they are. Keep this in mind as you cannot tell by looking at the minimap how close they are to the crystal.
To cleanse the Knights from the stage, you must use an environmental mechanism found on only this incursion. Under the center of the map, there is a lower level in the shape of a horseshoe that exits out at each of the 3 major spawn sections. On either side of each exit inside the lower level, you will find an altar with a sword, with 4 total altars. You can interact with the altar, which will cause it to change color from red, to green, and then purple - always in that sequence, and only one color change per an interaction. To cleanse a knight, you must set all four altars to the same color as the knight you want to cleanse. Once all 4 are the same color, approach any of the 4 altars to receive a color debuff, as shown on the screen as an attack symbol in the color of the altar, and it will last 45 seconds. You should get it automatically when you set the 4th altar, but you can reset the 45 sec timer at any time by just approaching any of the 4 altars, as long as they are all still the same color. Each knight floats in the air, but has an aura underneath it shown as a large colored circle. To cleanse the Knight, simply place your hero inside of that circle, or jump into the Knight, while you have a debuff that matches the same color. If successful, the Knight will vanish and a message will say "The Spectral Knight has been cleansed". You will lose the debuff once a Knight is cleansed, so if you have another Knight of the same color you also want to also cleanse, you will need to approach one of the 4 altars again to get the debuff, and then approach that Knight. You can only carry one color debuff at a time, so if another Knight of a different color is also on the map, you must set all 4 altars to that color, get the debuff, and go inside its aura to cleanse it. You will lose your current debuff if you switch heroes or die after acquiring it.
The amount of Knights that spawn, when they spawn, and what color they spawn as are all random, but spawn rates do increase in frequency as you advance to each next wave. At the end of each wave, all 4 altars reset back to no color. You can interact with altars on the building phase, so it can be helpful to set one color before the wave starts. Each wave ends when the total amount of scheduled enemies are destroyed, and there is no requirement to cleanse any knights. All Knights on the map will vanish when the wave ends. Slow spawning enemies, slow moving minibosses, or stuck units can make the wave continue on, so ensure to clean-up all enemy units quickly to bring the wave to an end. It can be faster to clean up units, rather than adjusting 4 altars and cleansing a knight, so plan a strategy to finish each wave accordingly. The Knights do not damage the crystal very much, but several Knights can multiply the effect, so keep an eye on them. A Knight may spawn after the map is over, but it is of no consequence if it does.
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===The Demon's Lair===
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<span style="color:#FFFFFF"> '''''The Demon Lord threatens to erupt the Embermount Volcano! Stop him by loading the catapult with burning stones that drop from his army of Lava Guardians.''''' </span>
<span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Daily Mission'''</span> - ''Chaos Sanctuary.'' <span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Challenge Collection'''</span> - ''Exorcist.''
* '''<u>Map</u>''' - [[Molten Citadel]] (Lost Dungeons).
* '''<u>Playing Condition</u>''' - 3 waves; enemies infinitely spawn until wave is complete; during all waves the Demon Lord boss spawns; Lava Guardians randomly spawn during all waves; each lane has one mutator from the common pool of mutators; ground and air lane enemies and minibosses are similar to Chaos 4 Expedition.
* '''<u>Victory Condition</u>''' - No cores are destroyed and the Demon Lord boss is defeated on the last wave.
* '''<u>Special Weapon Reward</u>''' - [[File:Bone_Glove_Icon.png|25px]] '''[[Bone Glove]]''' ''(Chance from Victory Chest or unlocked to be purchased from the Wayfarer.)''
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content">Chaos Four enemies have hefty defenses against attacks that cause slow, so be sure to adjust your layout to account for the [[Berserker_Orc|Berserker Orcs]] that will rush out from the ground lanes. They can be stunned, frozen, and launched into the air though, so those are good tactics to stall them. Well placed barricades will also help to keep them from the crystal. Remember that you do not need to defeat any enemies on this map apart from the Demon Lord, so plan accordingly.
[[File:Demon_Lord.png|The Demon Lord|thumb]]
This is a stage fight against the boss - Demon Lord. Each wave will spawn infinite enemies until a third of his health has been taken away, on each wave. At the start of a wave, you cannot attack the Demon Lord, but he will attack you. He will ignite you, causing fire damage over time, and this attack hits all heroes and is unavoidable. The Demon Lord will also repeatedly throw lava balls at or near each hero, and do splash damage when they hit. This attack will hurt your towers and the crystal, so be mindful of where you are standing, and be prepared to dodge. The lava balls he throws at you can also snap you out of a jump animation, and can cause you to fall to your death if you are over a lava pool when you are hit by one. Gnash the Flame Lance (large [[Berserker Orc]] miniboss) will often spawn at the beginning of any wave.
[[File:Lava_Guardians_and_Lava_Ball.png|A Lava Guardian and a lava ball that it drops.|thumb]]
In order to damage the Demon Lord, you must first stun him. Once each wave begins, at some point during the wave a Lava Guardian will spawn from any of the ground lanes at random. A white exclamation mark will be shown above the area he will spawn from, but will vanish once he actually spawns, and no icon showing their location will exist after that. These units will spawn repeatedly over time, but are spaced out in frequency. Upon defeating a Lava Guardian, it will drop a lava ball on the ground. This is a Hero debuff that you can acquire by having your hero touch it. Once you touch a lava ball, it will vanish and you will see a lava ball debuff icon on your screen, and the hero will have a red glow to them. There is no timer on this debuff, and you can only carry one lava ball debuff at a time. More than one lava ball can be on the ground at one time. If you swap heroes once you have the debuff or die, you will lose it and need to get another lava ball. The lava balls the Demon Lord throws do not end up as debuffs on the ground in any way.
[[File:Catapult_Location_with_a_loaded_catapult.png|The route to the catapult from spawn point. It then has to be loaded with a lava ball to stun The Demon Lord.|thumb]]
Once you have the debuff, return to the area where your hero spawned when the map started and where you spawn when your hero dies. In that room, there is a hallway on the side that leads up some stairs to a long rampart that oversees most of the map. On that rampart you will see a catapult. If you approach the catapult while you have the lava ball debuff, the debuff will be removed from you and a lava ball will then become loaded onto the catapult for use. When the catapult is loaded with the lava ball and the debuff is removed, all other existing lava balls on the map or held by other heroes are also removed at that time. Before you use the loaded catapult, jump onto it. You cannot stand on the actual lava ball, but you can stand on the catapult where the ball is, and the graphics will just overlap. You can then activate the catapult, which will also launch you with it.
[[File:Demon_Lord_Stunned_cropped.png|The Demon Lord stunned and is now able to be attacked.|thumb]]
The lava ball will then stun the Demon Lord. When you activate the catapult, a lightning debuff symbol will appear on the screen for 20 seconds, representing the total time the Demon Lord is stunned for. However, he must first fall down in range to be hit, and you cannot do any damage to him until his health bar shows up on the top of the screen. The actual time you have to damage him once he is in range is about 13 seconds. This is why you want to stand on the catapult, as it will launch you at the Demon Lord, and put you quickly within range. When you get launched, you can move your hero in mid-air. Try to land to the left of the Demon lord, near the Western double spawn point, so that you do not land on any lava patches and die. The Demon Lord will always fall over in the same location, and he can be damaged the Hero as well as by any defenses you build that are within range. Once the debuff timer is up, the Demon Lord will rise up again, and you will need to get another lava ball and stun him again. This process will continue until you lower his health by a total of one third of his total health. Once you lower his health by that much, that wave will end. When the wave ends, all lava balls and debuffs will be removed. On Wave 2, repeat the exact same process until you lower his health by another third, to end that wave. On Wave 3, you must then get his health to zero to end the wave and win the stage.
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==[[Expeditions#Chaos_V|Chaos V]] Incursions==
===Altar of the Athame===
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<span style="color:#FFFFFF"> '''''The restless souls of traitorous assassins are bound to the fortress by a dark ritual. Stop the ritual and purge the evil spirits.''''' </span>
<span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Daily Mission'''</span> - ''Those Without Faces.'' <span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Challenge Collection'''</span> - ''Martyrdom Denied.''
* '''<u>Map</u>''' - Crumbled Bulwark (Lost Dungeons).
* '''<u>Playing Condition</u>''' - 4 waves; This is a miniboss battle against Dark Realm Statues and Altar Assassins. Collect Ritual Items to perform the ritual that will summon the Dark Realm Statues, and then kill of all Altar Assassins. This map has the same enemy schedules for all ground lanes as found in a Chaos 5 expedition of this map but with higher Dark Assassin spawn rates, and the addition of Dark Prophets. Air lanes spawn only Altar Assassins. All normal minibosses may spawn. This incursion uses no mutators.
* '''<u>Victory Condition</u>''' - On Wave 4, all main crystal cores still have health, and all Altar Assassins are defeated.
* '''<u>Special Weapon Reward</u>''' - [[File:Shadowflame_Knife_Icon.png|25px]] '''[[Shadowflame Knife]]''' ''(Chance from Victory Chest or unlocked to be purchased from the Wayfarer.)''
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<u>'''''Playing Tips for Altar of the Athame'''''</u>
<div class="mw-collapsible-content"> Chaos Five enemies see the return of Cyborks once again and then the addition of Dark Assassins. Be sure the defenses you select can combat both of these units. Dark Assassins can be instantly removed by Huntress Geyser Traps and Mystic Viper Fangs. They are also susceptible to stun attacks, so after they latch on, just stand in front of or near any defense that stuns to remove them. Having a high hero HP value is also advantageous to surviving their attacks. Normal minibosses will spawn in lanes with the [[Goblin Siege Roller]] and Skarnash the Terrible (large version of a Dark Assassin) being the most common ones.
[[File:ScreenShot03578.png|The Dark Realm Altar|thumb]]
In the West center of the map there is a raised rectangular area with a coffin in the middle of it surrounded by 4 pillars. This is the Altar and the pillars are each hiding a Dark Realm Statue miniboss. The Altar will be motionless and does not do anything at first. You must summon a Dark Realm Statue miniboss by collecting 4 Ritual Items (purple books) dropped by defeating Dark Prophets. After a Dark Realm Statue miniboss has been summoned and defeated, the the Altar Assassins can then be damaged. You must defeat all of the Altar Assassins on the map to end that wave, and enemies will spawn infinitely until then.
[[File:Altar_Assassins_differences.png|Left - Invulnerable Altar Assassins. ''(Before beating the ritual)'', Right - Vulnerable Altar Assassins. ''(After beating the ritual)''|thumb]]
On Wave 1, 3 Altar Assassins will spawn. On Wave 2, 4 Altar Assassins will spawn. On Wave 3, 6 Altar Assassins will spawn. On Wave 4, 8 Altar Assassins will spawn.
As play commences on the first wave, the ground spawns will all commence with their schedules and the air lanes will produce a set number of Altar Assassins each wave. Altar Assassins are a version of the Dark Assassin with a unique flair that are invulnerable to any attacks. Altar Assassins will hunt down and attack the hero, and will follow them the entire wave. They do not latch onto the hero, like Dark Assassins do. After they spawn, they follow their air lane to the crystal, and then seek out the hero the rest of the wave. If you come near one that just spawned, it will begin following you right away. They do not attack the crystal, so there is no need to try and stop them. They do not intentionally attack any defenses, however they will sometimes possibly attack a barricade on their path, so all you need to do is come near one and it will then chase you the rest of that wave. When attacking you, Altar Assassins can damage you along with what you are next to, so be mindful about standing on the crystal or next to a defense. They are covered in a dark skin flair while they are invulnerable, and they can be seen on the minimap as an air enemy. While you cannot damage then, you can still attack them and all crowd control effects will work. Slow, Stun, and Freeze can be applied and will have an effect. Defenses do not target these enemies, but Altar Assassins will be affected by any attack they are in the path of. This means that Tower based defenses are hard to hit them with, but Aura and AOE based ones are much easier to use against them. They move slow, and their attacks also push your hero slightly, moving them. You cannot pass under or jump through them. That can make getting around them a tad tricky at times, especially in large numbers that all follow you constantly throughout the wave. Be careful not to stand in a corner or next to a ledge when they find and attack you, as they can push you over the side or you can get trapped in a corner. To lead them away, just go stand anywhere else and wait for them to follow you.
[[File:Altar_of_the_Athame_Mechanic_Locations.png|The Locations of the stage mechanics - (Clockwise) I. Dark Realm Altar, II. North Assassin's Bell, III. Assassin's Potion Table & IV. South Assassin's Bell.|thumb]]
There are also stage mechanics that have been added to this incursion to assist you. On the East end of the map in the long horseshoe shaped hallway that the heroes first spawn in, there is the '''Assassin's Potion''' which is a table with a blue flask on it. You can interact with this flask to receive a blue potion debuff and gain invulnerability for 20 seconds. Dark Assassins can still attach to you, and you can still not jump through Altar Assassins, but you will take no damage from any enemy attacks. If you switch heroes or fall down a hole on the map, you will lose the debuff. Also found in the hallway on the North and South ends are a single bell (Known as '''Assassin's Bell''') in both locations. Interact with the bell or attack it to ring it. Ringing the bell will stun all Altar Assassins on the stage for a few seconds. You can ring each bell once every 20 seconds.
[[File:HbryKcX.jpg|First part of the ritual - Collect the Ritual Items (left) dropped by defeating Dark Prophets (right).|thumb]]
[[File:ScreenShot03608.png|Next, place the Ritual Item at the Dark Realm Altar. Defeat Dark Prophets, collect the item, place again and repeat until the altar has 4 Ritual Items.|thumb]]
To stop and ultimately kill an Altar Assassin, you must first defeat one of the Dark Realm Statue miniboss at the Altar through a ritual to remove their invulnerability. As play commences on the first wave, the ground spawns will also intermittently produce Dark Prophets (an enlarged version of a [[Warboars|Warboar]], with light grey skin flair) on random lanes, but usually a different one each time cycling through the 4 ground lanes. A white exclamation mark will be shown above the area each will spawn from, but will vanish once it actually spawns, and no icon showing their location will exist after that apart from a regular enemy on the minimap. Once defeated, the Dark Prophets will drop a purple book on the ground called a Ritual Item. Be careful not to place or aim defenses too close to a spawn point so that when the Dark Prophets drops the Ritual Item, it falls outside of the spawn point and you can reach it. When you collect the Ritual Item by touching it, it will disappear and then show as a light grey debuff icon on your screen, and your hero will glow purple.
[[File:ScreenShot03618.png|When ready, you may activate the ritual.|thumb]]
Once you have a Ritual Item debuff, give it to the altar by touching the coffin anywhere with your hero. The Ritual Item debuff has no timer, but if you switch heroes or die, it will be lost. You can only hold one Ritual Item debuff at a time. You must collect and bring 4 Ritual Items to the altar to activate the summoning Ritual. There is no time limit for getting all 4 Ritual Items, and they will remain there until all four are collected. The altar will display a message after each Ritual Item is given successfully, and you can also see them placed on each corner of the coffin as you progress. The game will announce when the Ritual can be used to summon the Dark Realm Statue ("Dark Realm Ritual is Ready"), which will be immediately after the 4th Ritual Item is placed. Once the 4th Ritual Item is placed, all other Ritual Items currently on the map or in the possession of a hero will disappear, although more may spawn after this event as Dark Prophets continue to spawn. To activate the Ritual, you must interact with the coffin. When you do this, you will call forward a single Dark Realm Statue miniboss that is located in place of one of the 4 pillars, with the Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, and Southeast pillars always activating in that order, with only one being summoned on each of the 4 waves. The Dark Realm Statue does not move from its location, but will attack you. The ritual only lasts 10 seconds. When the ritual is activated, the entire altar area is covered in a purple glow. If the Dark Realm Statue is not defeated during the ritual, it will vanish and any heroes inside the altar area will be killed instantly, no matter your defense or health level. You will then need to collect 4 more Ritual Items to summon it once again. If you summon it again, the Dark Realm Statue will have the same remaining health as when it disappeared.
[[File:Dark_Realm_Statues_Boss_Phases.png|The Phases of the Dark Realm Statue: Left - Dormant, Middle - Ritual Activated, Right - Destroyed. Defeat the statue when the ritual is active to render the Altar Assassins vulnerable.|thumb]]
When the Dark Realm Statue has been defeated, all of the Altar Assassins on the stage will lose their dark skin flair and they can then finally be damaged and killed. Each wave is over once all Altar Assassins on the map have been defeated. Defeated Dark Realm Statue pillars will be shown as broken in half afterwards. Once Wave 1 is over, repeat the whole process over again on each remaining wave.
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===Power Surge===
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<span style="color:#FFFFFF"> '''''Powered Up Towers build instantly, but they only last for a limited time!''''' </span>
<span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Daily Mission'''</span> - ''Voltage Regulator.'' <span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Challenge Collection'''</span> - ''Surge Protector.''
* '''<u>Map</u>''' - [[Dragonfall Bazaar]] (Dragonfall Town), 5 waves.
* '''<u>Playing Condition</u>''' - All defenses are built with zero build time, with increased attack and speed stats, but disappear from the map after 35 seconds. This map has the same enemy schedules for all lanes as found in a Chaos 5 expedition of this map. All normal minibosses may spawn from any lane. No mutators are applied to any lanes.
* '''<u>Victory Condition</u>''' - On Wave 5, the main crystal core still has health, and all enemies are defeated.
* '''<u>Special Weapon Reward</u>''' - [[File:Glaive_of_the_Storm_Icon.png|25px]] '''[[Glaive of the Storm]]''' ''(Chance from Victory Chest or unlocked to be purchased from the Wayfarer.)''
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content"> Chaos Five enemies see the return of Cyborks once again and then the addition of Dark Assassins. Be sure the defenses you select can combat both of these units. Dark Assassins can be instantly removed by Huntress Geyser Traps and Mystic Viper Fangs. They are also susceptible to stun attacks, so after they latch on, just stand in front of or near any defense that stuns to remove them. Having a high hero HP value is also advantageous to surviving their attacks.
[[File:Power_Surge_boom.png|Defenses disappears 35 seconds after placement.|500px|thumb]]
The timer defenses disappears by starts from when the defense is placed, no matter what phase it is, so it is recommend to ready-up the stage as quickly as you can on each build phase. If you sell a defense before it disappears, you get the mana back. If the defense disappears due to the timer, you will not get any mana from it. You can still upgrade defenses if you choose to, but the mana may be better saved to build more towers with instead. The increased power and speed make it so that upgrading is not really necessary.
Dryad Trees do not ever disappear, so that all Dryad defenses can be used. This is the only defense that does not disappear. You can spam this blockade and build many of them in every lane as a way to block enemies. Abyss Lord defenses still have a 4 second lag from placement until activation, so these defenses may not be a good choice for this incursion. EV2 Reflect Beams fire constantly at a fixed rate, no matter what size the beam is, and the node only travels along the bottom of the beam. So if you use EV2, you don't have to worry about what size you make your nodes. Don't forget to defend the air lanes as well.
This incursion is one of the hardest ones to play solo. If you are not in a coordinated team, you may consider waiting to play this incursion until you have chaos 7 gear. Playing in a team of 4 has the best chance at success as 3 players can DPS support each of the three lanes, and one hero can be the designated builder. The supporting heroes should give all mana to the builder each round. Be mindful not to let the Subcore go down if you can, so that you are not facing 4 ground lanes then.
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==[[Expeditions#Chaos_VI|Chaos VI]] Incursions==
===Malthius Incursion===
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<span style="color:#FFFFFF"> '''''The terrible Dark Mage Malthius is attacking the Ramparts! His powerful healing spells and summoned skeletons will prove quite the challenge to overcome.''''' </span>
<span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Daily Mission'''</span> - ''Wizard from the Moon.'' <span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Challenge Collection'''</span> - ''Malthius Busted.''
* '''<u>Map</u>''' - [[The Ramparts]] (Dragonfall Castle), 5 waves.
* '''<u>Playing Condition</u>''' - Each wave, marks are placed on the map that heal enemies. You will also face the miniboss Malthius on the final wave. This map has the same enemy schedules for all ground lanes as found in a Chaos 6 expedition of this map, and one additional lane has been added as a [[Skeletons|skeleton]] spawn point under Malthius. Air lanes spawn on less waves. All normal minibosses may spawn. No mutators are applied to any lanes.
* '''<u>Victory Condition</u>''' - On Wave 5, all main crystal cores still have health, and all enemies are defeated. This map has 2 different Special Weapons it unlocks and getting them both in the victory chest at the same time is possible.
* '''<u>Special Weapon Rewards</u>''' - [[File:Megashark_Icon.png|25px]] '''[[Megashark]]''' and [[File:Tsunami_Icon.png|25px]] '''[[Tsunami (Jester)]]''' ''(Chance to drop from Victory Chest or unlocked to be purchased from the Wayfarer.)''
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[[File:Malthius_Stage_Mechanics_Locations.png|Malthius Incursion's stage mechanics locations.|thumb]]
All normal minibosses may spawn, but typically just one spawns on Wave 3 from the "Gazebo Tower" spawn in the NW corner. Sniper Warbleed (large version of a [[Hex_Throwers|Hex Thrower]]) also commonly spawns on Wave 5 from any lane. A miniboss named Malthius (large version of a [[Dark_Mages|Dark Mage]]) is present as an NPC in the center of the map, hovering above the skeleton spawn point, right where the two lanes merge. He does not do anything on Waves 1-4, but on Wave 5, he will drop down and become a miniboss about mid-way through the battle. Once he is killed, all Healing Marks dissapears. Also on Wave 5, 2 [[Ogre|Ogres]] will spawn from the 2 lanes on either side of Malthius. The Orges will spawn first, and then Malthius drops soon after that. There are no air lanes for Waves 1 and 2, and then both air lanes are active for Waves 3-5.
[[File:Malthius_Incursion_stages_vertical.png|750px]]<u/div>Reward Weapon</udiv> - '''Molten Tome''' ([[Weapons#Books|book]] for the [[Abyss_Lord|Abyss Lord]]). }
===Return of Maldonis===
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<span style="color:#FFFFFF"> '''''The Heroes make their way back to the Temple to find Maldonis the Dark has returned. Cleanse the Dark Marks and vanquish Maldonis!''''' </span>
<uspan style="color:#e1a07d">Reward Weapon MOD'''Daily Mission'''</uspan> - ''Return of the Wizard.'Volcanic Command'<span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Challenge Collection'', "Secondary Attack summons meteors that deal XXX% Ability Power as fire damage. Charge to summon a lava fissure dealing XXX% Ability Power as fire damage in a path and burning for XX% Ability Power per second for 5 seconds." Chaos 4 values [965'</span> -1400%, 323-410%, 91-120%], Chaos 7 values [1415-1850%, 413-500%, 121-150%]. This does not have any effect on Primary attacks. Meteors fire out at chest level, one at a time, as a small projectile, and they do not cause Ignite. You can rapid fire the meteors by quickly pressing the secondary attack button. The fissure fires out in a straight vertical line along the ground. The fissure will Ignite enemies, even if no Oiled status is present''Etheria Strikes Back. ''
* '''<u>Map</u>''' - [[Temple Of The Necrotic]] (Rotting Ravine), 5 waves.
* '''<u>Playing Condition</u>''' - Each wave Death Marks are placed on the map by Maldonis. You will face the miniboss Maldonis on the final wave. This map has the same enemy schedules for all lanes as found in a Chaos 6 expedition of this map. All normal minibosses may spawn. No mutators are applied to any lanes.
* '''<u>Victory Condition</u>''' - On Wave 5, all main crystal cores still have health, and all enemies are defeated.
* '''<u>Special Weapon Reward</u>''' - [[File:Meowmere_Icon.png|25px]] '''[[Meowmere]]''' ''(Chance to drop from Victory Chest or unlocked to be purchased from the Wayfarer.)'' {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"|-|<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><u>'''''Playing Tips for Return of Maldonis'''''</u><div class="mw-collapsible-content"> Chaos six enemies add Hex Throwers to schedules. These units have very long range and target towers and barricades. It is best to try and kill them with traps, nodes, and auras before they get in range of anything they target. If you need to protect a defense against them, the best way is to use EV2's Reflect beam. Set one up in front of the defense you want to protect, with about one hero length away from it as the spears they throw penetrate the shield slightly and will hit your defense if it is placed too close. Dark Assassins also spawn, so be prepared to remove those as necessary. What makes this incursion unique are the Death Marks that Maldonis summons throughout each wave, placed randomly on the map. Maldonis will do an animation, and then somewhere on the map, a small green area on the ground will light up, and that small area will then be a Death Mark for the rest of that wave. Death Marks cause hero damage over time when you stand upon them, similar to how poison or fire might damage you. They do not damage defenses or cores. The damage will cease as soon as you step outside of the mark area. The mark only does damage if you are standing on the ground, and does not affect those who are standing on elevated objects within the mark or those in the air above one. Maldonis continues to summon marks as long as play continues on each wave, and the frequency of the summons increases on each wave. On Wave 1 you may see 6 or more marks, and by Wave 5 you can see 18 or more. Marks can overlap, and do only minor damage. When marks are summoned, they are not visible on the minimap, but a white skull and crossbones icon will show on the screen for each one, as long it exists. All current marks on the map vanish at the end of each wave. On Wave 5, Maldonis summons a huge amount of Marks all at once, right before he descends as a miniboss, and no more Marks will spawn after that. A stage mechanic has been added to this incursion so that you can remove Death Marks. In the Southeast part of the map, the Subcore is called the Holy Artifact. Touching the Subcore with your hero will gain you a sparkling golden glow debuff around your hero, known as the Holy Aura. The debuff will last 45 seconds, but no icon will show it on the screen apart from the cosmetic. To vanquish a Death Mark, have your hero walk anywhere on the ground inside a Death Mark while you have the Holy Aura, and it will then instantly disappear. You cannot do this from the air or on an elevated surface. You will not lose the debuff when you vanquish a mark, so you can eliminate as many Death Marks as you can touch in the 45 second time frame. If you swap heroes while you have the debuff or die, you will lose it. To get the debuff again, touch the Holy Artifact for another 45 second debuff. There is no requirement to remove any marks apart from the fact that it will make playing the stage easier. All normal minibosses may spawn from any lane, and they spawn at a high rate on each wave. There is a [[Slekeleon]] miniboss named Trikk that spawns on the left side of Maldonis on Wave 3, then regenerates at the beginning of each subsequent wave, and has a unique purple flair. There is also a [[Orcs|Orc]] miniboss named Treet (i.e. both are a Halloween theme, as in "Trikk" or "Treet") that spawns on Wave 4 to the right of Maldonis, and has a unique zombie skin flair. A new miniboss named Maldonis the Dark (large version of a [[Dark_Mages|Dark Mage]]) is present as an NPC in the North center of the map, in front of the Temple entrances. He does not attack as a miniboss on Waves 1-4, and on Wave 5 he will drop down and become a miniboss you must defeat mid-way through the wave. Sniper Warbleed (large version of a [[Hex_Throwers|Hex Thrower]]) also commonly spawns on any wave, from any lane, and more than one lane at a time is possible. On Wave 5, you will often face 3 random miniboss spawns, Trikk regenerating, Maldonis the Dark, and possibly one or more Sniper Warbleeds.</div></div>|} ==[[Expeditions#Chaos_VII|Chaos VII]] Incursions== ===Bastille Master===[[File:True_Bastille_Master_Banner.png|600px|right]]<span style="color:#FFFFFF"> '''''The Bastille Master has taken hold of the Buried Bastille. Complete her challenge to protect the remaining Crystal Core.''''' </span> <span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Daily Mission'''</span> - ''Let Them Eat Cake.'' <span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Challenge Collection'''</span> - ''Cake Eater.'' * '''<u>Map</u>''' - [[Buried Bastille]] (Lost Dungeons), 5 waves. * '''<u>Playing Condition</u>''' - All players/heroes on this map will share a pool of lives. The map has only 1 crystal and is timed once combat begins. You will face the miniboss the Bastille Master on the final wave. This map has the same enemy schedules for all lanes as found in a Chaos 7 expedition of this map. All normal minibosses may spawn. No mutators are applied to any lanes. * '''<u>Victory Condition</u>''' - On Wave 5, the main crystal core still has health, all enemies are defeated before the timer reaches zero, and all heroes do not lose all lives. * '''<u>Main Special Weapon Reward</u>''' - [[File:Ghastly_Halberd_Icon.png|25px]] '''[[Haunted Halberd]]''' ''(Chance to drop from Victory Chest or unlocked to be purchased from the Wayfarer.)'' * '''<u>Second Special Weapon Reward</u>''' - [[File:ScreenShot01065.png|25px]] '''[[DemonScythe]]''' ''(This special weapon is not unlocked for purchase from completing THIS incursion map, it is instead unlocked from the [[Incursions#Revenge_of_the_Yeti|Revenge of the Yeti]] incursion map. It can however be dropped from the THIS incursion map.)'' {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"|-|<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><u>'''''Playing Tips for Bastille Master'''''</u><div class="mw-collapsible-content"> Chaos seven enemies add [[Kobolts]] to schedules. These are flying units that spawn from ground lanes and follow those paths. They target towers, and will fly quickly forward once attacked, and explode on impact disabling everything in the explosion area for almost a half minute. It is recommended not to build any towers near spawn points. You can build a Weapon Manufacturer near the spawn point, as the Kobolt will dive to attack it, but will not disable it. Auras work very well to damage them as they are nor targeted or disabled. You can also put up high health towers or barricades between the spawn point and your towers to protect them. Mystic Obelisks work very well for this task. What makes this incursion unique is that you are given a pool of 4 lives that all heroes on the map share. A Life Counter is shown in the center of the screen at all times so that you know how many lives you have left. If any hero dies during combat phase, that number will be reduced by one, for each death. Deaths on build phase or after the map is complete do not subtract from this total. If the last hero on the map dies during combat and the life counter is set to zero, you will fail the incursion. You begin Wave 1 with only 1500 Defense Units, whereas on Expedition you start with 2400. All normal minibosses may spawn. 1 will spawn on Wave 2, 2 on Waves 3 and 4, and 3 will spawn on Wave 5. The minibosses on Waves 2-4 all come from the Southeast and Southwest spawn points, and then on Wave 5 those two locations spawn again as well as the North spawn point will also spawn an additional normal miniboss along with the Bastille Master. No minibosses will come from the Central Southeast and Central Southwest spawn points. When you begin Wave 1 you will have infinite building time. However, once you begin combat phase on Wave 1, a timer begins with 1300 seconds (a little over 21 min) on it. This timer continuously counts down from that point forward, and includes all of the following build and combat phases until the stage is over. This stage only has 1 crystal to defend in the center of the map, close to where you spawn, as opposed to the expedition version that has 4 crystals. This incursion also introduces a new miniboss, the Bastille Master. This is a unique miniboss to the game, and can spawn as a miniboss in other game modes. The Bastille Master appears as a NPC on the North end of the long bridge on Waves 1-4, and then on Wave 5 she disappears and then spawns from the North spawn point, usually along with another normal miniboss near the same time. What makes this miniboss unique is her ability to summon shield around her and any surrounding enemies that reflects all damage back to its source and instantly kill it. If one of your defenses attacks her while this shield is up, it will be lost. Same for your hero, if you attack any enemy with this shield active, you will lose a life. The shield is not affected by traps, auras or nodes though. The shield can still be activated while the Bastille Master is stunned.</div></div>|} ===Revenge of the Yeti===[[File:Revenge_of_the_Yeti_Banner.png|600px|right]]<span style="color:#FFFFFF"> '''''Etheria's local onsen is under siege by a group of yetis! Save the baths from their frosty rampage!''''' </span> <span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Daily Mission'''</span> - ''Spa Day.'' <span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Challenge Collection'''</span> - ''Summer Is Coming.'' * '''<u>Map</u>''' - Drakenfrost Resort (Drakenfrost), 5 waves. * '''<u>Playing Condition</u>''' - This map has all new frost enemy ground schedules for all lanes on this map. Only Yeti minibosses will spawn. No mutators are applied to any lanes. * '''<u>Victory Condition</u>''' - On Wave 5, all main crystal cores still have health, and all enemies are defeated. * '''<u>Special Weapon Reward</u>''' - [[File:ScreenShot01065.png|25px]] '''[[Demon Scythe]]''' ''(This special weapon is only unlocked for purchase by completing THIS incursion map. It does not drop on THIS map. See [[Incursions#Bastille_Master|Bastille Master]] for more info.)'' {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"|-|<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><u>'''''Playing Tips for Revenge of the Yetis'''''</u><div class="mw-collapsible-content"> This stage has the same number of ground and air lanes, however the ground enemy schedules are all completely new. Air lanes are still the same, and have no new enemy types. Five new enemy units have been added and one new miniboss. All new enemy additions are frost based and can cause heroes and defenses to be chilled if their attacks connect (or are within the Frost Orc's aura). Chilled status causes attack speed to drop, and can stack all the way to zero speed, at which point your Hero will become Frozen, and can be killed by the next attack. Frost units are all immune to slow and freeze effects, as well as bubble and petrify attacks. Frost enemies will not target auras and traps, but anything inside the frost aura will be hit. Frost enemies will take double damage from any flame element attacks. The new enemies include the following. The Frost Goblin, which is a frost skin version of a [[Goblins_(Regular)|Goblin]] who uses melee attacks up close. The Frost Goblin Bomber, which is a frost skin version of a [[Goblins_(Bomb)|Goblin Bomber]], who uses bombs from range. The Frost Orc, which is a frost skin version of a [[Orcs|Orc]] who emits a cold aura around them (similar to the [[Drakenlord]] ice shield) that slows any hero or defense it comes in contact with and the auras can stack. The Frost Mage, which is a frost skin version of a [[Dark_Mages|Dark Mage]], who attacks towers from a distance, heals enemies, and summons regular [[skeletons]]. The Frost Drakin, a frost skin version of a [[Drakins|Drakin]], who fires frost balls from range. The Frost Goblin Bombs, Frost Mage attacks, and the Drakin Ice Balls can all be reflected by the [[Reflect Beam]] without becoming slowed. The new miniboss is the Yeti. He is the only miniboss that will spawn on this incursion on all waves. He throws snowballs that hit with a splash and chill anything in the area, and he will target all defenses. 1 will spawn on Wave 2. 2 will spawn on Wave 4. 3 will spawn on Wave 5. He will randomly spawn only from 3 lanes - the lane under the bridge, and the 2 lanes in the Southwest.</div></div>|} ===Dark Awakening===[[File:Dark_Awakening_Banner.png|600px|right]]<span style="color:#FFFFFF"> '''''Stop Dreadbones and his crew from completing the ritual to awaken the Old One locked away on the island.''''' </span> <span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Daily Mission'''</span> - ''Isle of Dread.'' <span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Challenge Collection'''</span> - ''A Dreadly Encounter.'' * '''<u>Map</u>''' - Plunderer's Paradise (The High Seas), 5 waves. * '''<u>Playing Condition</u>''' - The miniboss Capt. Dreadbones periodically respawns during waves randomly in designated spots . This map has the same enemy schedules for all lanes as found in a Chaos 7 expedition of this map. All normal minibosses may spawn. No mutators are applied to any lanes. * '''<u>Victory Condition</u>'''- On Wave 5, all main crystal cores still have health, and all enemies are defeated - which does not include the respawning version(s Lair) of Capt. Dreadbones. * '''<u>Special Weapon Reward</u>''' - [[File:The_Last_Word_Icon.png|25px]] '''[[The Last Word]]''' ''(Chance to drop from Victory Chest or unlocked to be purchased from the Wayfarer.)'' {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"|-|<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><u>'''''Playing Tips for Dark Awakening'''''</u><div class="mw-collapsible-content"> Chaos seven enemies add [[Kobolts]] to schedules. These are flying units that spawn from ground lanes and follow those paths. They target towers, and will fly quickly forward once attacked, and explode on impact disabling everything in the explosion area for almost a half minute. It is recommended not to build any towers near spawn points. You can build a Weapon Manufacturer near the spawn point, as the Kobolt will dive to attack it, but will not disable it. Auras work very well to damage them as they are nor targeted or disabled. You can also put up high health towers or barricades between the spawn point and your towers to protect them. Mystic Obelisks work very well for this task. A new miniboss has been added - Capt. Dreadbones. He charges forward quickly once he spawns. All normal minibosses can spawn on this map, which can include Capt. Dreadbones as well. One miniboss will spawn from the Southeast corner on Waves 2 and 3, and then in addition another will spawn on Wave 4 from the central Southwest point (2 total), and on Wave 5 a third will spawn from the top drawbridge in the Southwest as well (3 total). What makes this map unique is how Capt. Dreadbones spawns. At the beginning of Wave 1, Capt. Dreadbones will spawn randomly as a normal miniboss on the map from one of about 12 designated locations, see the below map (pic coming soon). This does not include any of the lane schedules and cannot be seen on the enemy list there. Once defeated, he will respawn after some time passes. He will continue to respawn as long as the wave continues. To end a wave, defeat all enemies on the map, which does not include the respawning version(s) of Capt. Dreadbones. When the last enemy is defeated, Capt. Dreadbones will vanish. Be aware that if Capt. Dreadbones also spawns from a scheduled lane as a miniboss (as shown on the enemy list for that lane), then that version of Capt. Dreadbones must be defeated as well to end the wave. The rate that Capt. Dreadbones respawns after being defeated will increase as the wave count increases. It is not necessary to defeat the respawning Capt. Dreadbones on any wave. You can even put up a barricade/tower in front of him, and just keep healing the defense, instead of fighting him. One respawn point is on the deck of the ship, right next to the main mast and right next to the main Crystals, so be ready to defend that possibility or he will quickly end the map. During each wave, right before Capt. Dreadbones spawns, a red "X" will show up on the ground (but not on the map or any screen icon) denoting that he is about to appear. That red "X" may still be on the ground at the end of a wave, but that does not mean that Capt. Dreadbones will respawn from that point in the next wave. No icon on the screen or minimap appears before he spawns, and when he does spawn his miniboss and screen icon will be visible as a normal miniboss would appear. Occasionally, Capt. Dreadbones can double spawn at once from the same location.</div></div>|} ===Jester's Revenge===[[File:Jesters_Revenge_Banner.png|600px|right]] <span style="color:#e1a07d">'''Daily Mission'''</span> - ''Jester's Fun House.'' * '''<u>Map</u>''' - [[Wild Westival]] (The Wild West), 6 waves. * '''<u>Playing Condition</u>''' - Each wave spawns Jester Boxes that unleashes unique carnival mobs while Air lane schedules consist of only Carnival Kobold Fliers. There is also a 6th Boss wave where players will face MR. SKWISH'N SMASH. * '''<u>Victory Condition</u>''' - Clear all 6 wave with Crystal Core intact. * There is no special weapon reward. ''(Unique loot drop is near-identical to the map's expedition counterpart)'' {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"|-|<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><u>'''''Playing Tips for Jester's Revenge'''''</u><div class="mw-collapsible-content"> '''Chaos VII''' Since this incursion is in Chaos 7 difficulty which features [[Kobolts]], you'll need to spawn-camp with some aura-type defenses to deal with them. However, it is best to not use all Defense Units for spawn camping as you'll also need to allocate some defenses around the crystal core to defend it from enemies unleashed from Jester Boxes which are spawned from areas that spawn-camped defenses won't be able to reach. It is also possible to use full-on turtle strategies around the crystal core but a good amount of crowd control effects will be required to mitigate the risk of Kobolts being agrroed to the core. '''Jester Boxes''' The first main gimmick of this incursion. There are 7 different spots that Jester Boxes can appear during the start of the combat phase. The first and second wave will always start with 3 boxes while the third wave have 4 boxes, 5 for fourth wave and 6 for fifth wave - if any of the boxes are destroyed, they will be replaced in the next combat phase. Jester Boxes are quite tanky but can be destroyed when enough damage is dealt to them. They will also be invulnerable during build phase but any damage sustained during the last combat phase will carry over to the next combat phase. Being additional enemy spawn points, the enemies these boxes randomly spawns are between a roster of carnival variants of certain enemies and other common enemies too. Some are near-harmless and will be easy to deal with while others may require a certain degree of wariness. They are quite tanky but can be destroyed when enough damage is dealt to them. Here's the list of enemy Squads Jester Boxes can spawn;* '''Carnival Goblins''' and '''Carnival Bomb Goblins''' - These carnival goblins are bigger variants of their regular counterparts. However aside from size, there isn't any other notable differences.* '''Pie Throwers''' - Javelin Throwers wielding pies instead of javelins. The pies applies Ogre's Snot Ball slow effect when a hero is struck by it.* '''Elemental Mages''' (with regular [[Goblins_(Regular)|Goblins]] and [[Bomb_Goblin|Bomb Goblins]] or [[Orcs]]) - Dark Mages imbued with an element. There are four variant of them (''Fire Mage, Poison Mage, Frost Mage'' and ''Electric Mage''). The most notable aspect of them are the mages sometimes applying crowd control effect on themselves and their enemy allies. * '''Tiny (tier 1) Kobolds''' - These tiny kobolds spawns in squads and when all Jester Boxes spawns these, their numbers can be frightening. And since they are in tier 1 form, these kobolds can be quite fast too.* '''Tiny (tier 3) Ogres''' - While these ogres may be small, it still might be a good idea to watch out and try not to trigger their stomp attacks when engaging them near the core. '''Air lanes: Carnival Kobold Fliers''' A side gimmick of this incursion feature all air lanes to only consist of Carnival Kobold Flier. This Kobold Fliers variant are quite the scarier version of their regular counterpart pretty much because they are extremely easier to be aggroed from further distance and these fliers are much faster in diving to their target too. Anti-air defenses will need to be placed in proper location and as well be strong enough to take these kobold fliers down before they get agrroed by the core or other defenses and start diving. '''Wave 6''' The second main gimmick of this incursion features a boss wave. Once all 5 waves has been cleared, the major miniboss called ''MR. SKWISH'N SMASH'' will be introduced, a giant clown ogre with a high health pool (about 269 Million HP for C7) that is spawned outside of the main stage which in quite a short distance from the core. All active Jester Boxes will despawn in this boss fight. The main strategy is to delay the miniboss from getting to the core as much as possible with crowd control effects or blockades while your defenses or hero does the dps. This wave also spawns witherbeasts that drops large orange crystals that grant damage buffs to the hero (which could assist with taking down the giant ogre) and Carnival Kobold Fliers (which altogether makes about 13 enemies). Once Mr. SKWISH'N SMASH and all spawned enemies are defeated, you have won this incursion.</div></div>|} ==Prime Incursions== [[File:Prime_Incursions_Icon.png|thumb]] <big>'''What are they?'''</big> [[Prime Incursions]] are the next tier of Incursions after Chaos VII Incursions. This tier consists of harder versions of all the current Incursions from previous Chaos difficulty tiers, along with a few maps from [[Adventures]], like [[The_Wyvern_Den|Wyvern's Den]], and [[Harbinger's Warship]]. Some of these incursions have a boss fight at the end. The Prime Incursions are divided into seven groups with each group getting harder than the last. <big>'''Rewards'''</big>
Aside from the Victory Chest having a chance to drop the incursion's respective special weapon, the chest also has a chance to drop one more item:
<u>Playing Condition''Prime Weapons'' </u> - this stage is very similar to a These weapons with unique new models drops with Chaos VIII or Chaos 4 expedition of the same mapIX stats fully upgraded, however a new bossdepending on which difficulty you do. Furthermore, enemy, and stage mechanic have been added. All air and ground lanes they are the same as normal play. This incursion assigns two mutators to each lane from the common pool of mutators. All normal lane bosses can spawn, and also rolled with separate mutators. Gnash the Flame Lance (large [[Berserker_Orc|Berserker]] boss) will often spawn at the beginning of any wave. This is a boss stage fight against the Demon Lord. Each wave will spawn infinite enemies until a third of his health has been taken away. There are 3 waves, curated "fan-favorites" shot/swing types and the stage is won when the Demon Lord is defeatedM. At the start of the round, you cannot attack the Demon Lord, but he will attack youO. He will Ignite you causing fire damage over time, and this attack hits all heroes and is unavoidableD. Having a way to heal your hero is highly recommended on this stageS. The Demon Lord will also repeatedly throw lava balls at or near each hero, that Each Prime group would have a slight homing quality to them, and do splash damage when they land. This attack will hurt your towers and the crystal, so be mindful pool of where you are standing, and be prepared to dodge. This is a very bad stage to AFK on. The lava balls he throws at you can also snap you out of a jump animation, and can cause you to fall to your death if you are over a lava pool when you are hit by one4 different prime weapons.
Each Prime Incursion group cleared for the first time would reward a [[Shards#Hyper_Shards|Hyper Shard]]. And after clearing all seven groups, you'll earn the seventh Hyper Shard as a capstone reward. These hyper shards are identical to the ones earned from [[Mastery#Rewards|Mastery]], meaning you'll be able to have two sets of them when you complete both Mastery and Prime Incursions.
* [[File:DD2_Splash_Logo.png|35px]] '''August 28th, 2019''': First Prime Incursions added.
* [[File:Isle_of_Dread_Logo_Splash.png|35px]] '''4.0''': Dark Awakening Incursion added.
* [[File:Protean_Shift_Logo_Splash.png|35px]] '''3.0''': Some Incursion have been added to Adventures.
* [[File:DD2_Splash_Logo.png|35px]] '''1.1''': Revenge of the Yeti Incursion added.
* [[File:DD2_Splash_Logo.png|35px]] '''1.0''': Incursions and its special weapons added to Chaos difficulties, separated into tiers with a slightly different loot roster.