The spooky season has arrived in 99 Nights in the Forest, and this Halloween update transforms your survival experience into a candy-collecting adventure. You'll navigate through cobweb-covered trees, encounter costumed cultists, and most importantly, master the art of trick-or-treating for exclusive rewards. This comprehensive guide reveals everything you need to dominate the Trick or Treat event and maximize your Candy earnings.
What Makes the Halloween Update Special?
The October 18, 2025 update introduces a completely new currency system centered around Halloween Candles and Candy. Your forest now features scattered pumpkins for easy hunger management, spooky decorations throughout the map, and a mysterious cemetery containing hidden treasures.
99 Nights in the Forest: Ultimate Trick or Treat Event Guide
The core mechanic revolves around lighting houses with candles, then returning at night to collect treats. However, there's always a risk - every knock on a door could result in a trick instead of a treat, adding an element of suspense to your candy farming.
important
The Trick or Treater class is temporary and will disappear when the Halloween event ends, so prioritize unlocking it early.
How to Find Halloween Candles
Your candy-collecting journey begins with securing Halloween Candles. These essential items spawn through three primary methods:
Strongholds provide the highest candle yield, making them your top priority for serious candy farming. You'll typically find 3-4 candles per stronghold run, compared to the 1-2 from regular sources.
99 Nights in the Forest: Ultimate Trick or Treat Event Guide
tip
Candles appear as glowing items on the ground after defeating cultists or opening chests. They're easy to spot with their distinctive orange glow.
Mastering the House Lighting Process
Once you've secured candles, the real strategy begins. Approach any unlit house and drag your candle directly to the front door. The house will immediately illuminate, indicating it's ready for trick-or-treating.
House Lighting Strategy
- Light multiple houses during day cycles to maximize your nightly runs
- Remember house locations - you'll need to return with fresh candles after each trick-or-treat attempt
- Prioritize houses in safe areas to avoid deer attacks during the interaction cutscene
The lighting process is instant, but here's the catch: each house requires a fresh candle after every trick-or-treat session. This creates a resource management challenge that separates efficient players from casual participants.
99 Nights in the Forest: Ultimate Trick or Treat Event Guide
Halloween Shop Investment Strategy
The Halloween Shop in the lobby offers exclusive items, but smart spending requires understanding which purchases provide the best value.
Priority Purchase Order:
- Trick or Treater Class (30 Candy) - Increases candy drops and quest completion speed
- Jack-o'-lantern (20 Candy) - Affordable decoration
- Spooky Furniture Set (40 Candy total) - Table and chairs for base decoration
- Pumpkin Bunny (150 Candy) - Mid-tier pet skin
- Skeleton Wolf (500 Candy) - Premium pet skin requiring serious grinding
99 Nights in the Forest: Ultimate Trick or Treat Event Guide
The Trick or Treater class should be your first purchase since it dramatically improves your candy farming efficiency. This temporary class boosts both candy drops per house and quest completion speed, paying for itself quickly.
Maximizing Your Trick-or-Treat Rewards
Timing is everything in the Halloween update. Houses only respond to trick-or-treating during night cycles, so plan your candle usage accordingly.
Treats (Positive Outcomes):
- Candy (primary currency for Halloween Shop)
- Frog Boots (mobility enhancement)
- Coins (standard currency)
- Halloween weapons (limited-time items)
Tricks (Neutral/Negative):
- You still receive some Candy, even with tricks
- Potential temporary debuffs or surprises
warning
Deer can attack during the trick-or-treat cutscene. Keep a flashlight ready to deter them while you're vulnerable.
Advanced Candy Farming Techniques
Lobby Candy Collection
Before entering the forest, check the lobby for free Candy spawns:
- Behind the Halloween 2025 update sign (2 candies)
- Near the safe beside the pumpkin character (1 candy)
- Inside the pumpkin behind the Halloween vendor (1 candy)
These respawn periodically, providing a small but consistent candy income without forest risks.
Optimal Farming Routes
Create efficient candle-gathering routes by:
- Mapping stronghold locations for maximum candle yield
- Identifying safe house clusters to minimize travel time
- Timing your runs to align candle gathering with night cycles
Surviving the Spooky Challenges
The Halloween update introduces new survival considerations beyond standard forest threats:
- Vampire deer roam the forest with new aggressive patterns
- Cemetery exploration offers unique loot opportunities
- Increased cultist activity provides more candle farming opportunities
The scattered pumpkins throughout the map provide easy hunger management, making survival slightly easier during your candy farming expeditions.
This Halloween update rewards both strategic planning and consistent execution. Focus on establishing efficient candle gathering routes, prioritize the Trick or Treater class purchase, and maintain multiple lit houses for maximum candy generation. With these strategies, you'll quickly accumulate enough currency for the premium Halloween Shop items while enjoying the spookiest 99 Nights experience yet.