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Essential steps to acquire both the Key and Rune:
- Key requirement: Visit 50 unique Treaters’ doors during the Trick or Treat activities
- Rune acquisition: Progress through 50 doors in the event’s challenge mode
Participating in the latest Trick or Treat mode within Doors lets players earn event-exclusive rewards. Below you’ll find strategies to improve your survival odds while completing these objectives.
Rune Acquisition Strategy
To obtain the Rune, players must interact with 50 separate Treaters’ doors across two distinct game environments: The Great Outdoors and The Hotel. Each session begins in the outdoor zone featuring numerous houses to approach.
Approaching doors typically triggers spectral visitors offering candy items. Some encounters may surprise players with brief jump scares causing damage. Accumulating 50 interactions unlocks the Rune reward.
Consuming collected sweets provides Candy Corn currency for cosmetic unlocks while triggering randomized buffs/debuffs impacting gameplay. Effects remain hidden until first consumption but become identifiable afterward.
Candy Effect Overview
Confectionery effects reset with each session. Mystery candies display “???” until tasted, after which their properties become visible. Exercise caution with unfamiliar treats during critical moments.
| Positive effects | Effect description |
|---|---|
| Psst… (Bad) |
Spawns multiple Screeches that you need to look at to despawn |
| Eye Spy (Bad) |
Spawns in the Eyes which you can’t look at |
| Earmuffs (Bad) |
Muffles all sound, which can be dangerous due to various sound cues being muffled as well |
| Nausea (Bad) |
Tilts your screen left and right, making you unsteady |
| Run From It (Bad) |
Spawns the Dread, keep running before it catches up |
| Look, Man (Bad) |
Spawns the Lookman, avoid looking at it and get out of the area fast |
| Confusion (Bad) |
All of your controls are inverted |
| World’s Spiciest Gummy (Bad) |
Causes you to spontaneously combust, dealing continues burning damage |
| Sour Roulette (Bad) |
Deals a random amount of damage |
| Expired Candy (Bad) |
Deals 20 damage |
| Bad Candy (Bad) |
Deals 10 damage |
| Butterfingers (Bad) |
Removes an item from your inventory |
| Sugar Crash (Bad) |
Depletes an item in your inventory |
| Jinkies! (Bad) |
Blurs your vision temporarily |
| Horrible Aftertaste (Bad) |
Deals 50 damage over time |
| Bad Aftertaste (Bad) |
Deals 25 damage over time |
| Can-Die (Bad) |
Leaves you at one HP |
| Nothing? (Bad) |
Makes sure Jack spawns in the next 20 doors |
| Rock Candy (Neutral) |
Raises max HP by 30, but lowers speed |
| Brittle (Neutral) |
Lowers max HP by 20, but increases speed |
| You Finally Turn Green (Neutral) |
Makes you emit a green light |
| Glow In the Dark (Neutral) |
Makes you emit light |
| Whoopsie (Neutral) |
Trips you up |
| Cough Drop (Good) |
Grants a shield that lasts until damaged |
| I Can’t Stop (Good) |
Gives a massive speed boost for a few seconds |
| Star Burst (Good) |
Gives you temporary protection and a speed boost |
| Duplication (Good) |
Duplicates an item in your inventory |
| Cinnamon (Good) |
Gives a small, but permanent speed boost |
| Prize Inside (Good) |
Drops a random item |
| Delicious Candy (Good) |
Heals 40 HP |
| Tasty Candy (Good) |
Heals 20 HP |
| Good Candy (Good) |
Heals 10 HP |
| Decent Candy (Good) |
Heals 5 HP |
| Regurgitate (Good) |
Vomits up the candy you had before |
| Sugar Rush (Good) |
Gives you a temporary speed boost |
| Life Saver (Good) |
Heals you and makes you glow |
| Great Aftertaste (Good) |
Heals for 50 HP over time |
| Good Aftertaste (Good) |
Heals 25 HP over time |
Key Acquisition Tactics
Reaching door 50 requires careful navigation through procedurally generated challenges. Consider these survival strategies:
- Experiment with treats early in runs to identify beneficial effects
- Avoid untested candies in later stages to prevent unexpected entity spawns
- Scavenge for useful equipment like Flares, Vitamins, and Crucifixes
- Use Keys to access Mausoleums containing Candy Bags
Different hazards appear depending on your current location:
| Entity | Tips |
|---|---|
| Sally (Hotel) |
You’ll know she’s coming if you hear laughing. Be ready to give her an item to distract her and buy enough time so you can run away. |
| Eyes (Greenhouse and Hotel) |
Don’t look at them and sneak past. |
| The Rush (Greenhouse and Hotel) |
If the lights start to flicker and you hear growling, run and hide in a closet. |
| The Snare (Great Outdoor and Greenhouse) |
Traps on the ground, will deal a quite a bit of damage if you step on them, as well as briefly stun you. |
| The Mandrake (Great Outdoors) |
Flies at you screaming, will kill you if you don’t put it back where it came from. |
| The Groundskeeper (Great Outdoors) |
He’ll mostly leave you alone, as long as you don’t step on the grass |
Event Shop Mechanics
Candy Corn obtained through consumption unlocks cosmetic upgrades in the event store. While risky, repeated candy collection can help players obtain alternate item appearances.
Event Details
Earned gold in previous attempts can purchase survival gear like Lockpicks and Light Sources.
Supports solo play or cooperative groups up to four players.
Available October 23 through November 5, 2025.