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How to Defeat Evil Santa Boss in 99 Nights in the Forest (Guide)

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The Evil Santa boss is the main challenge introduced in the Christmas Week 3 update of 99 Nights in the Forest.

Unlike normal enemies, this fight requires preparation before you can even reach the boss. Once unlocked, the battle itself is manageable if you understand how the turrets work and how to move inside the workshop.

This guide explains where to find Evil Santa, how to unlock the fight, required items, turret locations, and the best strategy to defeat him safely.

Where to Find the Evil Santa Boss

Evil Santa takes over Santa’s Workshop after the elves finish building it during the Week 3 Christmas update.

However, the workshop is locked and unsafe until you complete a specific lighting objective.

Before you can enter the workshop and fight Evil Santa, you must light up the Christmas village.

How to Unlock the Evil Santa Boss Fight

To unlock the fight, you need to collect and place 12 Christmas Lights.

How to Get Christmas Lights

You can obtain Christmas Lights in two ways

  1. Loot trees without snow on them, which is the fastest method
  2. Defeat wolves which sometimes drop Christmas Lights

Once you have 12 lights, you must find 12 special Christmas trees scattered around the area.

Lighting the Trees

  • Go to each special Christmas tree
  • Place one Christmas Light on each tree
  • Repeat until all 12 trees are lit

After lighting the final tree, a cutscene will play, and the Christmas Biome becomes safe. This unlocks access to Santa’s Workshop where Evil Santa is waiting.

Items You Must Buy Before the Fight

Before entering the workshop, make sure you buy the following items from Santa’s Workshop shop.

Required items

  • Ladder
  • Shovel

You will need coins to buy them. Coins can be found by

  • Looting wells around the map
  • Defeating cultists at night
  • Exploring buildings and points of interest

Without these tools, you cannot reach Evil Santa.

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How to Defeat the Evil Santa Boss

The fight is split into two phases

  1. Clearing the turrets
  2. Fighting Evil Santa himself

Turret Locations and How to Destroy Them

First Turret

As soon as you enter the workshop, the first turret is directly ahead.

Strategy

  • Wait until it stops targeting you
  • Shoot it safely from cover
  • Once destroyed, place your ladder and climb up

Second Turret

After climbing, move forward and go down the stairs.

Strategy

  • Hide behind the wooden wall
  • Peek out and shoot the turret when it pauses
  • Pick up the peppermint drop after destroying it

Third Turret

Your path will be blocked by a snow barrier.

Strategy

  • Use your shovel to dig through the snow
  • Once inside, destroy the final turret carefully

After this, the path to Evil Santa opens.

How to Beat Evil Santa Himself

Compared to the turrets, Evil Santa is surprisingly easy.

Key things to know

  • Evil Santa does low direct damage
  • He spawns turrets during the fight
  • The turrets are the real danger, not Santa

Best Strategy

  • Stay constantly mobile to avoid turret fire
  • Use cover like crates and boxes inside the workshop
  • Ignore most turrets and focus damage on Santa
  • Use ranged weapons to stay at a safe distance

Trying to destroy every turret will slow you down.

The fastest and safest approach is to attack Santa directly whenever possible.

Best Weapons for the Fight

Any decent ranged weapon works well.

Recommende

  • Bows or firearms
  • Anything that lets you keep distance
  • Weapons with consistent damage rather than burst

Melee weapons are risky because turrets can overwhelm you quickly.

Rewards for Defeating Evil Santa

Defeating Evil Santa rewards you with special Christmas presents and event rewards.

These items are tied to the Christmas event and are expected to become unavailable once the event ends.

Final Tips for the Boss Fight

  • Do not rush the turret sections
  • Always bring ladder and shovel
  • Use cover at all times
  • Focus Santa instead of turret clearing
  • Heal between phases if possible

Preparation matters more than combat skill in this fight.

Final Thoughts

The Evil Santa boss in 99 Nights in the Forest looks intimidating, but once you understand the setup and turret mechanics, the fight becomes straightforward.

Most of the difficulty comes from unlocking the encounter rather than the boss itself. If you prepare properly and stay mobile, you can defeat Evil Santa consistently and secure your Christmas rewards before the event ends.