Guide:Frost Moon strategies

The Frost Moon is one of the two Moon events, the other being the Pumpkin Moon. The event is significantly harder than its counterpart, however it also drops better weapons compared to it.

Due to the amount of strong enemies and bosses, it can be hard to survive the event at first.

Event
Like the Pumpkin Moon, the event will consist of 19 Waves, with a final Wave 20 that will last until the Night is over. In order to progress through waves, the player must kill enemies, with stronger foes giving more points than weaker ones.

On the first Waves, the player will only encounter basic enemies, such as the or. As the event goes on, stronger enemies will spawn, including unique bosses.

On Wave 4, the first Everscream will appear, an miniboss enemy who behaves almost identically to the Mourning Wood; but their Pine Needle projectiles have lower range, and their Ornament attacks explode into many fragments.

On Wave 7, the Santa-NK1 miniboss will start spawning. It has high health, damage and multiple attacks: it will shoot bullets at a high rate with its Chain Gun, a barrage of Rockets, and Presents that will parachute from the sky. It also leaves Spiky Balls on the ground, which deal massive contact damage. When it gets to half health, its face will be torn apart, and Santa-NK1 gets more aggressive.

On Wave 11, the real threat of the event will start appearing: the Ice Queen. She is very mobile, making her hard to hit. She shoots Frost Waves, which deal moderate damage and have a high chance to inflict the and  debuffs, which will greatly limit or stop mobility. She will also an "Ice Twirl" attack, where she will start spinning and shoot many Frost Shards. While this attack can be hard to dodge, she also becomes extremely vulnerable to attacks since she will completely stop moving.

Like with the Pumpkin Moon, focusing on damage is more important than defense, as the goal is to progress through the event as fast as possible in order to obtain the best loot.

Terrain Preparation
While the Event can be fought anywhere in the Surface, it's not recommended to do so without a good arena. A wide, flat surface greatly helps, as it will focus all spawns on one area. Building one platform above the arena will get the player outside of the enemies' melee reach, which is useful during the later waves. A Lava Pit as well as Traps will help kill weaker enemies.

Gearing up
The event can be summoned at any time post-Plantera, however it is usually done after Duke Fishron and the Pumpkin Moon have been defeated.

Armor

 * For Melee, with scale mail for offense. The Beetle Shell isn't too useful, as it is better to maximize DPS when doing the event.
 * Rangers should use the   with the Helmet that suits their weapon. Its set bonus can be extremely powerful with the right arena.
 * For a Mage, The should be used with the Spectre Mask. The  Hood should only be used to heal in a critical situation.
 * Summoners should summon their minions while wearing, and then equip for the extra, although weaker minion.

Weapons

 * For Melee users:
 * The is a very strong weapon, being good for both crowd control and single targets.
 * is stronger against single targets.
 * can be used, however it might need a specific arena with Enemy spawning Statues.
 * The and  are decent for crowds, but they are ineffective in the later waves.
 * is fast and deals decent damage, but it becomes ineffective in the later waves, as there will be too many boss enemies for it to handle.
 * The can deal an extreme amount of damage if used right.
 * can be used to quickly heal in critical situations, but overall they are less effective in combat in terms of DPS.
 * A is very helpful.


 * For Ranged users:
 * is one of the best weapons to use. With, they can deal massive damage to all enemies.
 * The is very effective for crowd control and single targets alike. The  is a weaker alternative against crowds.
 * The paired with s is very strong against the bosses.
 * The or  may also be helpful during the early waves.
 * Using a secondary weapon ammo or will increase damage dealt against the bosses.


 * For Magic users:
 * The excels against both enemies and bosses.
 * The, or  all help against the enemies with higher health.
 * The has a nice mix of single target damage and crowd control.
 * The, , and  are very good secondary weapons.


 * For Summoners:
 * or are the best minions available.
 * is the best sentry available.

Accessories

 * Wings are important for every boss fight. The best ones available are the . The 's hover ability is also very useful.
 * The greatly helps when dodging attacks with its dash.
 * Damage increasing accessories such as any Emblem, the, , , the or the  are extremely important for the Moon events.
 * The will quickly regenerate mana when hit.

Accessories should be modified to Lucky or Menacing for the event.

Mounts
The use of mounts can save accessory slots that would've been used for mobility.
 * The is very helpful, as the Scutlix has very high movement speed, jumps and extra laser attacks.
 * The or  provide permanent but slower flight.

Potions

 * ,, , and will greatly increase survivability.
 * Any food item that provides the buff is good.
 * gets to shine here, as it will greatly reduce damage taken by the Ice Queen.
 * is incredibly useful when picking up the hearts dropped by the bosses.
 * is a must for mages.
 * will increase mobility.
 * and will improve DPS.
 * ,, or  and  will further improve it for Mages, Rangers, Melee, and Summoner users respectively.