🎄 Tower of Hell - Christmas Update 2018 (T H I R S T Z O N E)

📅 Event Duration

December 24, 2018 – January 3, 2019

❄️ What's This Event About?

This special Christmas event invited players to explore a snowy subrealm in Ring 1 called T H I R S T Z O N E. The goal? Finish all 3 limited-time steeples and defeat the holiday boss — all in one go!

🗺️ Your Mission

• 🌟 Complete 3 festive steeples:
  • 🎁 Steeple of Amazing Gifts
  • 🎄 Steeple of Frantic Terrificness
  • ☃️ Steeple of Christmas Chaos
• 💥 Beat the boss SPR1T3CRANB3RRY after unlocking the arena.
• 🚫 Failing to finish the steeples in one session locked you out of the fight!

🐞 Known Glitches

Unfortunately, the event was plagued with bugs at launch, making it hard for many players to participate fully. 😓

🏆 Rewards & Gifts

Players who completed the challenge could earn some cool limited-edition prizes:

• 🧃 Sprite Cranberry – from Present of Thirst
• 🌀 Bootleg Winter Coil – from Present of Winter Ascension
• ❄️ Winter Thirst
• 🔤 T & Y letters – from Present of Asserting Dominance and Present of Throwing Cans
• 🧝‍♂️ Gnome – from Present of Developers (exclusive)

🎁 Hidden Presents in Ring 1

• 👊 Present of Asserting Dominance – 4 spawn spots or 39 Robux
• 🥫 Present of Throwing Cans – 8 locations or 39 Robux
• ❄️ Present of Winter Ascension – 5% boss drop or 799 Robux
• 🧃 Present of Thirst – boss reward
• 👨‍💻 Present of Developers – dev-only item

🏔️ The Subrealm & Boss Arena

Players accessed the snowy zone via a portal just outside the Ring 1 lobby. The path led to a cozy cabin and the 3 event steeples.

Once all steeples were cleared, red barriers dropped, revealing the final arena to fight SPR1T3CRANB3RRY in the center. 🎯

🔒 Fun fact: A Citadel of Festive Struggles was planned but never released.

🎶 Music & Vibes

• 🧊 Lobby: A faint remix of Banjo-Tooie’s Hailfire Peaks (Ice Side)
• 💀 Boss Fight: “Antarctic Reinforcement” by DM DOKURO (Terraria Calamity Mod)

🧩 Other Details

Difficulty was moderate, with an average steeple rating of ~4.12 on the Eternal Towers of Hell scale.

This was the first-ever holiday event for Tower of Hell, setting the standard for future seasonal updates. 🎅

✅ In Summary

The 2018 Christmas Event was a fun, festive update featuring snowy zones, exclusive steeples, a challenging boss battle, and a ton of holiday-themed rewards. 🎉

Despite technical issues, it kicked off a beloved tradition of seasonal events in the game. ❤️