Kingdom Rush Vengeance TD+: How to Beat Breaking the Ice

To beat the bonus stage Breaking the Ice on Normal difficulty in Kingdom Rush Vengeance TD+, anchor your defense at the central intersection where the northern paths converge, deploy magic towers to pierce armored Draugr, and tap frozen structures immediately when blizzards hit.

Recommended Tower Loadout

Breaking the Ice sends armored infantry, swarms of fast runners, and airborne threats down converging lanes. Bring towers that balance physical stalling with armor-piercing magic:

Dark Knights (or Orc Warriors): Holds the main choke point and stalls elite attackers inside ranged kill zones.
Infernal Mage: Bypasses the heavy physical armor on Draugr and elite northern brutes.
Bone Flingers: Provides cheap, continuous physical damage and summons skeletons to reinforce your blocking line.
Specters Mausoleum: Supplies magic burst damage alongside possession crowd control and extra guardian summons.
Goblin Rocket Riders (or Melting Furnace): Adds area-of-effect physical damage to clear dense enemy clusters.

Avoid spending early gold on slow, high-cost artillery. Fast early runners will slip past slow projectiles before you establish your frontline.

Choke Point Placement and Setup

Placing your main defensive cluster too far upstream splits your gold across multiple lanes. Instead, concentrate your core towers around the central junction below the frozen bluffs, where incoming lanes funnel together into a single exit path.

Tower Type	Placement Position	Primary Role	Upgrade Priority
Dark Knights	Center lane intersection	Block elite enemies and prevent leaks	Level 2 early; prioritize armor upgrades in mid waves
Infernal Mage	Inner curve overlooking the choke	Melts armored Draugr and heavy brutes	Level 3 by Wave 6; invest in teleport or rift skills
Bone Flingers	Flanking cliff perches	Sustained physical anti-air and ground chip	Level 2 early; unlock the Bone Golem in later waves
Specters Mausoleum	Rear elevated plot	Magic burst and enemy possession	Upgrade possession during mid-to-late waves

Place low-cost ranged towers on peripheral spots along the upper paths to soften flying units and thin out swarms before they reach the central kill zone.

Managing the Freeze Mechanic

Blizzards and environmental hazards periodically encase your towers in solid ice, disabling their basic attacks and skill cooldowns until cleared.

Scan your defense line constantly: As soon as an ice storm begins, sweep your view across your central choke point.
Tap frozen towers immediately: Rapidly tap any encrusted tower to break the ice. Leaving a barracks or primary magic tower frozen for several seconds allows enemies to overwhelm your remaining soldiers.
Position your hero behind the infantry: Keep your hero stationed slightly behind the front gate of your barracks. If your barracks gets frozen, your hero remains mobile and can engage leaking enemies directly.

Countering High-Threat Enemies

Armored Draugr

Northern Draugr possess high physical armor that shrugs off standard arrows and slashes. Rely on the Infernal Mage and Specters Mausoleum to melt their health pools. Cast damage spells or hero active abilities directly onto clustered Draugr packs to prevent them from grinding down your blockers.

Valkyries and Flying Units

Valkyries ignore ground troops and deal high burst damage when engaging your line. Use Bone Flingers and Specters Mausoleum missiles to target them in mid-air. When a Valkyrie lands to fight, trigger your hero’s primary combat skill immediately to burst her down before she cuts through your infantry.

Wave Progression Strategy

Waves 1–5: Build a level 1 barracks at the central junction supported by a level 2 Bone Flinger and a level 2 Infernal Mage. Use your hero to intercept early wolf packs while saving gold.
Waves 6–10: Upgrade the central Infernal Mage to level 3 and place a second ranged tower along the upper ridge. Unlock crowd-control skills such as the Bone Golem or Mausoleum possession to handle denser waves.
Waves 11+: Maximize your Dark Knights' defensive skills so they can endure sustained hits from elite champions. Reserve your hero's ultimate ability and direct damage spells for waves that mix Valkyries with heavy brutes.