Dunes of Despair

Dunes of Despair
Type	Standard
Campaign	Main
Environment	Desert
Previous Level	Sape Oasis
Next Level	Buccaneer's Den
Gold	600 (Campaign) 1000 (Heroic) 1300 (Iron)

"It seems the attack at Sape Oasis was merely a distraction, and Lord Malagar has escaped towards Buccaner's Den.

We have no choice but to cross the treacherous Dunes of Despair. There is no time to go around them, so beware of the shifting sands, as the mysterious beasts crawling through them have cause the doom of many an experienced explorer!"

Dunes of Despair is the fourth level in Kingdom Rush: Frontiers.

Campaign

Set-Up

• Gold 600
• Strategic Point x13
• Mercenary Camp x1
• Sand Worm

Wave Composition

Wave	Enemies (West)	Enemies (East)	Income
1	Desert Thug x8 Dune Raider x2 Sand Hound x8	Desert Thug x10	162
2	Desert Thug x18	Dune Raider x3 Sand Hound x12	198
3	Desert Thug x10 Dune Raider x4	Desert Thug x10 Dune Raider x4	228
4		Dune Terror x12	120
5	Desert Thug x18 Dune Raider x10 Immortal x3		322
6	Giant Wasp x10	Giant Wasp x10	160
7	Dune Raider x4 Desert Archer x12	Sand Hound x12 War Hound x6	328
8	Desert Archer x13 Immortal x6	Sand Hound x28 War Hound x6	500
9	Giant Wasp x18	Dune Terror x14	284
10	Dune Raider x14 Desert Archer x16	Dune Terror x20	616
11		Dune Terror x20 Giant Scorpion x5	340
12	Dune Raider x5 Immortal x11	Dune Terror x20 Giant Scorpion x5	684
13	Giant Wasp x30	War Hound x28	520
14	Dune Raider x10 Desert Archer x14 Immortal x8	Dune Terror x20 Giant Scorpion x6	904

Strategy
General Upgrades and Hero Towers

Heroic Challenge

Set-Up

• Gold 1000
• Strategic Point x13
• Mercenary Camp x1
  • Restriction: Heroes are not allowed.
  • Restriction: Upgrades above Level 2 are not allowed.

Wave Composition

Wave	Enemies (West)	Enemies (East)	Income
1	Dune Terror x18	Desert Thug x40 Immortal x2	428
2	Giant Wasp x8 Sand Hound x34	Immortal x7	402
3	Dune Terror x21	Giant Scorpion x5	350
4	Sand Hound x24 Giant Wasp x12	Immortal x2 Giant Scorpion x4 Desert Thug x40	576
5	Desert Archer x28 Dune Terror x19	Immortal x4 Desert Thug x150	1372
6	Desert Archer x49 Sand Hound x32	Immortal x6 Giant Scorpion x3 Desert Thug x80	1376

Strategy
General Upgrades and Hero Towers

Iron Challenge

Set-Up

• Gold 1300
• Strategic Point x11
• Mercenary Camp x3
  • Restriction: Heroes are not allowed.
  • Restriction: Upgrades above Level 2 are not allowed.
  • Restriction: only.

Wave Composition

Wave	Enemies (West)	Enemies (East)	Income
1	Immortal x29 War Hound x69	Giant Wasp x48 Dune Raider x38 Desert Thug x86 Desert Archer x45	3348

Strategy
General Upgrades and Hero Towers

Events

New Tower Unlocked	Level 4 Barracks Tower Assassin's Guild
	Trains agile assassins that can dodge attacks and deal heavy damage

New Tower Unlocked	Level 4 Marksmen Tower Crossbow Fort
	Great range, rate of fire and damage. The backbone of any defence.

New Enemy Wave 4	Dune Terror
	Ravenous carnivores moving through the sands, always on the prowl, like sharks at sea. Fast speed Invulnerable while burrowed

New Enemy Wave 6	Giant Wasp
	These fearful creatures are often trained to serve as aerial hunters. Average speed Flying

New Enemy Wave 7	Desert Archer
	Deadly accurate archers from the desert, they will attack nearby soldiers. Ranged attack Low magic resistance Average speed

New Enemy Wave 11	Giant Scorpion
	Vicious, poisonous, predatory beasts, protected by a thick carapace Heavy armor Poisonous attack

Related Achievements

 MUA'DIB Complete stage 4 without losing any soldiers to the Sand Worm.

 MONEY TALKS Hire 10 or more mercenaries.

 STUFF 'O' MAKER Have a genie polymorph 10 enemies.