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Jack O'Lantern is a pumpkin-headed dark horseman who appears only in Desecrated Grove. In the update description, he is also known as the Headless Horseman. He does not have an encyclopedia entry.
Overview[]
Jack O'Lantern appears at a random point on the path, announcing his presence with an evil laugh. He will then summon some Zombies and/or Ghouls, then either quickly disappear or continue to summon until killed. In the Heroic challenge, Jack has been observed summoning Ghosts. Jack will not proceed down the path, but the summoned minions will. He can also remove his head and throw it for a ranged attack, dealing area damage.
Because Jack O'Lantern always summons an entourage when he appears, it is often not easy to isolate and kill him before he disappears unless the player is using a fast melee-capable hero like Dante or Kutsao. However, he should always be killed if possible because of his enormous bounty (200), and because he might linger up to four or five times during a full Moon, making him a very profitable (if a bit unreliable) source of gold.
Strategy[]
- Archmage Towers are very good at killing him, since they deal very high damage.
- Although Rain of Fire kills him almost instantly, it might be a waste, since it may be needed soon after when there is a large group of enemies that can overwhelm the player's defenses.
- Since Jack O'Lantern is considered a mini-boss, he is immune to all instant kill attacks.
- For best results, the player should build more towers rather than upgrading a few so that they can concentrate on Jack O'Lantern.
Appearances[]
Level Wave Times Campaign Wave 2 2 Wave 6 2 Wave 9 3 Wave 12 5 Wave 14 4 Wave 15 4 Heroic Challenge Wave 1 1 Wave 2 1 Wave 3 1 Wave 6 2 Iron Challenge Wave 1 14
Trivia[]
- His appearance appears to be based on the Headless Horseman from United States folklore. It could, also, be a reference to the Dullahan from Celtic mythology. However, his actual head is not seen.
- The Jack O' Lantern cannot be killed, if its HP reaches 0, it will leave the map prematurely while giving its bounty in the process.
- It is possible that Jack 'O Lantern could be reference to the Ring-wraiths from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" given how he is technically immortal and seems to be in command of other troops.
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