How to Beat Spoon Man In Dota 2

The Crownfall event in Dota 2 has been an exciting event for fans of the popular MOBA. Not only did players get two new heroes throughout the event, but they also got to play a variety of mini-games while completing the quest line and learning the story of Dragonus, Shen, and Queen Imperia.

Spoon Man is an encounter in Crownfall Act 4 that you’ll need to complete in order to progress through the overworld. In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know to beat this encounter easily and claim all the rewards from it.

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How to Play Spoon Man in Dota 2

Spoon Man is an encounter that you’ll have to complete to get into Queen Imperia’s Royal Palace in Cronwfall Act 4. You’ll have to take the left path and play all the way to the top to unlock this encounter.

This event puts you in a Bomberman-style encounter where you’ll have to kill enemies using your Bomb. Each Stage has a specific number of enemies you’ll need to eliminate. After killing all the enemies, you need to destroy the glowing stone tiles to reveal a Portal that takes you to the next Stage.

Killing each enemy in the Spoon Man rewards you with 100 points.

The enemies get harder with each Stage you complete. For the first two levels, the enemies will move in a specific direction. However, later on, you’ll encounter enemies who will also chase you at high speed. Some levels will also have flying enemies that drop bombs that can kill you or even kill the walking enemies for you.

Some stages will require you to also unlock several doors to reach the Portal using colored keys found by destroying the stone tiles. You’ll have to use the keys in the correct order to unlock the Portal. For these levels, you don’t have to kill any enemies. However, killing all the enemies will cause the stone tiles with the Keys and Power-Ups to start glowing. So you’ll have an easier time tracking them down.

The scoring system uses both the time it takes to clear the Stage and the number of enemies killed into account. So, while killing enemies is always fun, it’s best to try and beat the level quickly to get the highest score.

You get three chances or three Lives in this game mode. Getting hit by an enemy or Bomb will cause you to lose one life. The Power-Ups you’ve picked up so far will spread out all over the Stage, and you’ll have to pick them all up individually.

When you lose a life, you get a small window where the enemies or bombs can’t hurt you. You also get a boosted walk speed.

All Enemy Types in Spoon Man Dota 2

Players will encounter four types of enemies throughout the different stages of Spoon Man. Each of them acts differently and requires a different approach to eliminate them.

Enemy Type	How They Work
Normal Guards	The Normal Guards don’t pose much of a challenge in this game mode. They move slowly in a single direction. You can trap them in a corner with a bomb to take them out easily. On later levels, they will drop a bomb occasionally, which you’ll have to avoid.
Black Guards	The next enemy type you’ll encounter will be the Black Guards with two red horns on their helmet. They also have a slow movement speed. However, if you get into their line of sight, they will dash toward you. If you move out of the way, they will keep dashing until they hit a wall and get stunned for a short duration. You can drop a bomb and they will get stunned after dashing into it.
Yellow Guards	Yellow Guards are similar to Black Guards in how they chase you. They will also get stunned if you drop a bomb. However, they will also push the bomb forward a tile. Yellow Guards have a higher movement speed compared to the Black Guards.
Flying Guards	These enemies fly throughout the maze, dropping bombs at random locations. The bombs from the Flying Guards can take out the other enemies for you. You can’t kill Flying Guards.

Dota 2 Spoon Man Power Ups

The Spoon Man mini-game has a couple of Power-Ups that players can collect in each Stage. The three main Powers are as follows:

+Bomb: Gives you an extra Bomb
Tile: Increases your Bomb’s Reach.
Boots: Increases your walking speed

You can pick up multiple Power-Ups. The number of Power-Ups you’ve collected so far will be shown on the top-left corner of your screen when playing the Dota 2 mini-game.

Other than these power-ups, there are also three bomb types that you can use in this mini-game.

Basic Bombs (Black): They are the ones that you start with. These Bombs don’t do anything special, but you can use the Special Power-Up Activation button (Alt by default) to stop a bomb.
Sticky Bombs (Red): These bombs explode through breakable blocks and have a bigger range than basic bombs. They can break multiple Stone Blocks at the same time.
Remote Bombs (Green): These bombs can be activated remotely by using the Special Power-Up Activation Button.

You can also get hit by your own Bombs if you’re not careful, causing you to lose all your Power-Ups and one Life.

Tips to Beat Spoon Man in Dota 2

While the premise of Spoon Man encounter is simple enough to understand, beating it requires careful timing and strategy. Since you can get hit by your own Bombs, you need to be extra careful when you’re using them. Here are a few tips to help you beat this encounter easily in Dota 2:

Learn the enemy movement patterns. Some enemies only move at a straight path while others chase you down aggressively. Use this knowledge to your advantage to set a trap for the enemies.
Pick up as many Power-Ups as possible. Since the Power-Ups don’t go away forever, make sure you collect them all if you get hit.
Movement speed is your best friend in this game mode. Each Stage will have at least one movement speed boost that you can pick up. So make sure you look for it actively.
Be extra careful in stages with the flying enemies. The bombs they drop can also kill other enemies. So, if you manage to stay alive, you can let your enemies take care of each other.
In stages with colored Kyes
Clear the Stage as fast as possible to rack up the best score. After defeating the enemies, plan your route so that you can collect all Power-Ups and get to the Portal without moving unnecessarily.

Spoon Man Rewards in Dota 2

The Spoon Man encounter can’t be avoided if you want to play the Crownfall Act 4 to the end. It drops the Spoon Man Token, which is necessary to unlock the Palace section of the map. But that’s not all; achieving a high score in this encounter also nets you other rewards.

If you reach 10,000 points, you’ll get a random Crownfall Act 4 Token. For reaching 15,000, points you’ll get two random Tokens and an exclusive Showcase Decoration. Finally, at 25,000 points, you’ll get three random Tokens. So it’s always worth trying to score well in Spoon Man in Dota 2.