Storm the Ice Queen’s castle and face her in an epic final battle to save the holidays. Tackle the event’s Community Challenge to earn Snowballs and more rewards!

You’ve foiled the Ice Queen’s plans and … she’s not happy. In fact, it looks like she’s taking matters into her own hands.

Time to melt that ice, Commander! Get your best Toy Tanks ready, and don’t forget the Hot Cocoa in the second and final PvE event battle of “The Ice Queen’s Lament”: The Siege of Frostbite Castle!

Head to the game’s mode select screen or to the Winter Fest Storefront to join the assault. The “Play” button in the Storefront will put you into the same queue as the mode select screen.

In The Siege of Frostbite Castle, you and six other tankers in Toy Tanks will be facing the Ice Queen and her army. The Original Toy Tank!™ and Glitter Bomb (a.k.a. the toy artillery) will be available for free during this event if you don’t have one of this year’s four new Toy Tanks.

Hot Cocoa will be a must for your assignment. The active effect of this event-only Consumable will free you from any deep freeze the Ice Queen’s army casts on you. It will also give you the following passive effects:

• +10% Commander XP
• +10% crew performance
• -15% freeze time

You can only hope to achieve victory in the final battle by working together. And you’re in luck: Santa’s spy elves have gathered some precious intel on how to defeat the Ice Queen for good.

Here’s the report. Use it to plan your assault:

Situation: Ice is blocking the entrance to the castle.

Goal: Collect eight pieces of wood (drive over them) to build a bonfire that will melt the ice. Once you have enough wood, the capture circle for the bonfire becomes active. “Capture” the bonfire to light it, melt the ice, and unblock the entrance.

But be careful: The Ice Queen will be trying to stop you!

Situation: You’ve made it in! But the Ice Queen’s forces were expecting you. Prepare for combat!

Goal: Give no quarter. Defeat enough of the Ice Queen’s army to force her out of hiding.

Situation: The Ice Queen is taking matters into her own hands and sallying forth to face you. And she’s bringing reinforcements.

Goal: Defeat the Ice Queen to save the holidays. The final battle will flow like a boss fight, with phases. Here’s what you’ll have to do:

Respawns will be enabled for this event, and snowmen will also be scattered across the map. Ram into them to get a bonus or power-up.

Commander XP earnings will be boosted in The Siege of Frostbite Castle, and Commanders placed in a Toy Tank will be sent back to your recruitment tab when Winter Fest ends. Just remember that Commander XP Boosters cannot be applied in this mode.

And remember the wood you need to gather for the bonfire? Well, the good news is you’ll also earn Community Challenge points with each bundle you get. Speaking of which…

Siege of Frostbite Castle Community Challenge

When you’re going up against a foe as powerful as the Ice Queen, it’s only fitting that you and your allies are adequately rewarded for your bravery.

Earn points with the community to receive rewards in The Siege of Frostbite Castle Community Challenge!

Here are the goals you can complete to earn points:

NOTE: You’ll need to earn at least 25 points yourself to qualify for rewards from the Community Challenge.

And trust us when we say it’ll be worth the effort. For in addition to the limited-time rewards waiting for you along the Stages, the exclusive “Ice Queen” Skin for the E 100 will be yours once you complete the final Community Challenge Stage.

You’ll be able to keep track of the community’s total points on the game’s mode select screen.

This is it, Commander. The moment you’ve been preparing for is at hand! Give it all you have, save the holidays, and grab some celebratory milk and cookies when all is said and done.

Here are the Community Challenge details and rewards!