The Christmas Event in 99 Nights in the Forest is not just a festive visual update. It is one of the most impactful limited-time events the game has seen so far, completely changing how players approach survival, exploration, and progression. Instead of focusing only on staying alive through the night, you are now tasked with rescuing Santa’s lost elves, delivering gifts across dangerous terrain, and making constant risk versus reward decisions that normally do not exist in the base game.
What Makes the Christmas Event Special?
The Christmas Event completely reimagines your survival loop by adding rescue mechanics and gift delivery systems. Instead of purely focusing on entity survival, you'll balance exploration with helping Santa's scattered elves who've become trapped throughout the forest. Each successful rescue rewards you with Christmas Presents containing Candy Canes, the event's exclusive currency that disappears when the festivities end.
99 Nights in the Forest Ultimate Christmas Event Guide
The event runs in three distinct phases, each introducing new challenges and opportunities. You'll notice more gift piles appearing as nights progress, while later stages bring hostile entities that actively hunt both you and the elves you're trying to save.
Important
All holiday currency expires on December 28, so prioritize spending Candy Canes on permanent rewards first.Elf Rescue Tools: Costs, Uses, and Priorities
Your elf-saving toolkit comes from the Santa Sack located near your campfire. Each tool costs Mossy Coins, which you'll find scattered throughout buildings, caves, and enemy camps. Smart players collect these coins early to avoid scrambling for rescue equipment when elves are discovered.
Tool purchase menu
The Ladder offers the best value for new players since tree-trapped elves appear frequently during early nights. Ice Skates become crucial in winter biome exploration, while the Shovel proves essential for thorough area searches where elves might be completely hidden under snowdrifts.
Gift Delivery System
The gift delivery loop forms the heart of the Christmas Event's progression. You'll spot glowing gift piles scattered across the forest, each requiring transport to specific houses marked on your interface. Successful deliveries grant Candy Canes plus temporary boosts that enhance your survival capabilities.
Here's how the delivery system works:
- Locate Gift Piles: Early nights feature fewer piles, increasing as you progress
- Check Destination: Your screen displays the target house for each gift
- Navigate Safely: Plan routes avoiding known entity spawn points
- Complete Delivery: Interact with the correct house to receive rewards
- Claim Bonuses: Some deliveries activate special transformations
Tip
The snowman transformation from certain deliveries provides temporary entity immunity, perfect for risky rescue missions.New Classes for Christmas Event
Two powerful classes join the roster specifically to enhance your Christmas Event performance. Both require Diamonds and offer unique advantages for different playstyles.
Brute Class
The Brute (50 Diamonds, 2-star rarity) excels at protecting elf rescue operations through aggressive tanking. Your Brute Shield draws entity attention away from vulnerable elves, while progressive upgrades reduce incoming damage and add area-of-effect capabilities.
Brute Progression Path:
- Level 1: Shield taunts enemies, forcing attacks toward you
- Level 2: Taunted enemies deal reduced damage
- Level 3: Obsidiron Shield upgrade adds charge attacks with shockwave damage
Explorer Class
The Explorer (80 Diamonds, 3-star rarity) maximizes event efficiency through enhanced mobility and resource management. Your expanded inventory and improved movement speed let you carry more rescue tools while covering larger search areas.
Explorer Advantages:
- Starter Kit: Compass plus expanded map visibility
- Level 1: +2 inventory slots, sprint boost after fog clearing
- Level 2: Slower hunger depletion away from campfires
- Level 3: Rapid chest opening with wall-vision detection
For players focusing on daily quests completion, Explorer offers superior quest efficiency through faster movement and resource collection.
Christmas Elf Shop
The Christmas Elf Shop, accessed through the Elf King and Elf Queen in your lobby, offers limited-time items that enhance both gameplay and customization. Priority purchases should focus on permanent unlocks since temporary items disappear with the event.
Holiday shop menu
Priority Purchase Order:
The Santa's Helper class increases Candy Cane gains throughout the event, making it the most valuable early purchase for serious players. Cosmetic pets like the Christmas Wolf provide permanent value since they remain unlocked after December 28.
Warning
Items marked with clock icons disappear when the event ends. Purchase these last unless they offer significant gameplay advantages.
Winter Forest Changes
The Christmas update removes freezing damage from the winter biome, opening new exploration possibilities without requiring warm gear. This change makes the winter forest an ideal farming location for both Volcanic loot and event-specific items.
Winter Biome Advantages:
- No Temperature Damage: Explore freely without protection
- Enhanced Visibility: Snow coverage highlights important items
- Reduced Entity Density: Safer exploration during daylight hours
- Unique Spawns: Christmas-specific items appear more frequently
The festive entity transformations add thematic flavor while maintaining familiar behavior patterns. Deer become Reindeer, Owls transform into Elves, and Rams appear as Santa's Aides, but their combat mechanics remain unchanged.
For players interested in taming animals, the Christmas variants follow identical taming procedures as their standard counterparts.
Christmas Event Timeline
The Christmas Event unfolds across three distinct phases, each lasting approximately 4-5 days with unique focus areas and escalating difficulty.
Phase Breakdown:
- Stage 1 (Dec 14-18): Basic gift collection and house deliveries
- Stage 2 (Dec 19-23): Expanded quests with snowman transformation mechanics
- Stage 3 (Dec 24-28): Final challenges with increased entity interference
Event timeline display
Stage 3 introduces hostile entities that actively hunt elves, requiring faster rescue operations and better combat preparation. Players should stockpile rescue tools and Candy Canes during earlier phases to handle these increased challenges effectively.
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Daily shop visits provide free items that accelerate progression. Never skip your daily claims, even during busy periods.
The Christmas Event in 99 Nights in the Forest offers a perfect blend of festive fun and survival challenge. By mastering elf rescue techniques, optimizing your class selection, and prioritizing permanent rewards, you'll transform this holiday celebration into a major progression boost. Remember that all event currency expires on December 28, so plan your purchases carefully and focus on items that provide lasting value beyond the holiday season.