Maps

How many/what maps are in the game?
IMTD currently features 6 maps in regular rotation:

There are also 2 bonus maps which are unlocked after reaching specific milestones (more information below). Those maps are:

Each map has their own special boost or bonus for playing on that map. These are the boosts:


 * 1) Enchanted Forest (Tutorial/First map)
 * 2) *Bonus: 1% Chance that a normal enemy drops an essence
 * 3) Snowfall
 * 4) *Bonus: -50% Chance for Fire Elemental Shield Spawns
 * 5) Lava Cave
 * 6) *Bonus: -50% Chance for Water Elemental Shield Spawns
 * 7) Deadwood
 * 8) *Bonus: -50% Chance for Air Elemental Shield Spawns
 * 9) Cursed Clouds
 * 10) *Bonus: -50% Chance for Earth Elemental Shield Spawns
 * 11) Beach Run
 * 12) *Bonus: 2% Chance for 2x Gold Drop

Whenever you prestige, you go to the next map in the list (ex: From Deadwood to Cursed Clouds). If you prestige whenever you're at Beach Run, your next map will be Enchanted Forest, repeating the cycle listed above.

The two additional bonus maps can be selected upon prestige and cost gems EACH time you want to play on them. They each have requirements and special boosts which are:


 * 1) Resource Farm Map - cost per use: 50 gems - unlocked after wave 1250
 * 2) *Bonus: 10% Kill Exp
 * 3) *Bonus: 25% Chance for 2x Essence Drop
 * 4) *Bonus: 3 x wave essence
 * 5) Deep Push Map - cost per use: 200 gems - unlocked after wave 2500
 * 6) *Bonus: +10% Boss Damage
 * 7) *Bonus: 5% Chance for 2x Gold Drop
 * 8) *Bonus: -20% Chance for Elemental Shields

After you prestige out of either the Farm Map or the Deep Push map, you will be put back into your regular rotation. If you prestige into the Farm map after a Beach map, on completing the Farm Map you will have the option to pay for another premium map or go to Enchanted Forest.

Which map(s) should I push on? Which map(s) should I farm on?
General consensus is Beach Run is the best map for pushing. Snowfall and Lava Cave are popular for pushing as well. It's recommended you pick one or two of those maps for pushing, while you leave the rest for your farming runs.

I'm at wave "xxx" what layout should I use?
You should be following the META to determine what the best setup is. A general rule of thumb is you want 2 "Fluffy" Monsters (the stronger the better), 2 DPS Monsters (your strongest two monsters of different elements) and 6 Support Monsters (same two elements as your DPS). The Fluffies should be at the front of the map, with DPS and Support spread out behind them; ensuring that your DPS Monsters are within range of your Support Monsters.

If you have questions about how you're doing, post a screenshot of your layout in the #map-layout-questions (on discord) channel and someone is bound to help point you in the right direction.