Carmine Mines

"As we made our way into cultist territory, we arrived in a set of huge caverns full of crystals that resonate with strange magic. The Cult is mining these crystals, surely to use them as a power source. To what ends, we do not know, but disrupting their activities is a good way to cause chaos in their ranks."

Carmine Mines is the eighth stage of Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance. On the Steam version, the hero Anya and the tower Necromancer are unlocked at this stage.

Campaign[]

Set-Up[]

Wave Composition[]

Wave	Enemies (West > South)	Enemies (East > South)	Enemies (East > Southeast)	Enemies (Southern web > South)	Enemies (Northwest web > South)	Enemies (Northeast web > South)	Enemies (Northeast web > Southeast)	Income
1	Cult Acolyte x8		Cult Acolyte x6					210
2	Cult Acolyte x6	Corrupted Stalker x6	Cult Acolyte x6					240
3					Glarebrood x10		Glarebrood x10	200
4		Corrupted Stalker x10	Twisted Sister x1 Cult Acolyte x10					300
5	Cult Acolyte x16	Twisted Sister x1						290
6			Twisted Sister x2		Glarebrood x18		Glarebrood x12	400
7	Cult Priest x7		Cult Priest x7					350
8	Cult Acolyte x16		Cult Priest x8					440
9			Cult Acolyte x20	Glarebrood x12		Glarebrood x18		600
10	Cult Priest x8 Cult Acolyte x20	Twisted Sister x3						650
11	Cult Priest x8	Corrupted Stalker x18						380
12				Glarebrood x10	Glarebrood x20	Glarebrood x10	Glarebrood x18	580
13		Twisted Sister x3	Cult Priest x6		Glarebrood x12		Glarebrood x12	540
14	Cult Priest x8	Corrupted Stalker x24						440
15	Cult Acolyte x20		Cult Priest x10 Cult Acolyte x18	Glarebrood x12	Glarebrood x16		Glarebrood x18	1280

**Strategy**
General Upgrades and Hero Towers

Heroic Challenge[]

Set-Up[]

Wave Composition[]

Wave	Enemies (West > South)	Enemies (East > South)	Enemies (East > Southeast)	Enemies (Southern web > South)	Enemies (Northwest web > South)	Enemies (Northeast web > South)	Enemies (Northeast web > Southeast)	Income
1	Cult Acolyte x15	Corrupted Stalker x10	Cult Acolyte x25					700
2			Cult Priest x9 Cult Acolyte x18			Glarebrood x30		795
3	Twisted Sister x3 Cult Acolyte x30	Corrupted Stalker x30						900
4			Cult Priest x12				Glarebrood x20	500
5					Glarebrood x40		Glarebrood x40	800
6	Twisted Sister x5		Cult Priest x12 Cult Acolyte x20	Glarebrood x40	Glarebrood x40		Glarebrood x30	1950

**Strategy**
General Upgrades and Hero Towers

Iron Challenge[]

Set-Up[]

Gold 1400
Strategic Point x11
Rubble x3
Elf Prisoners x4
Gem Baskets
- Restriction only

Wave Composition[]

Wave	Enemies (West > South)	Enemies (East > South)	Enemies (East > Southeast)	Enemies (Southern web > South)	Enemies (Northwest web > South)	Enemies (Northeast web > South)	Enemies (Northeast web > Southeast)	Income
1	Cult Acolyte x55	Twisted Sister x3	Cult Priest x19 Cult Acolyte x26	Glarebrood x20	Glarebrood x65	Glarebrood x60	Glarebrood x130	4590

**Strategy**
General Upgrades and Hero Towers

Events[]

New Enemy Wave 3	Glarebrood
	Spiders enhanced by the Cult's magic. Fast and furious. Will bite. Fast speed Low magic resistance

New Enemy Wave 7	Cult Priest
	Between prayers and the occult, the priests walk into battle wielding dark magic. High magic resistance Turns into an Abomination when near death

Related Achievements[]

BREAKER OF CHAINS Save the four elves in the Carmine Mines.

GEM SPILLER Break all of the gem baskets.