Mission 4: Thick Ice!

**Mission 4** is the fourth mission of Assassin of Steve, where you follow the Assassin into the Frozen Wasteland in an attempt to stop him.

## Walkthrough

Walk to the end of the shop after Mission 3, then out through the cave to the outside. You will find that Mission 4 is a large ice canyon that stretches across an ice lake in the shape of the letter C. You need to enter the canyon, defeating all the mobs within. At the end of the canyon you can jump up on the snow blocks to the top area again, and then up onto the raised plateau. You need to run along the plateau, then jump over the canyon to the igloo area. In the canyon if you push the buttons they will create some ladders for easier climbing. If you enter the largest igloo, you will find that there is no-one in it, but then the floor will explode, courtesy of a trap by the Assassin, and you'll fall down to a cave.

In the cave you will see three cannons, which the Assassin says he stole from the barracks. Some Zombified Polar Bears and Creepers will spawn, and the cannons will start firing. You have to shoot the three buttons above each cannon to deactivate them. You can tell if a button has been shot if the redstone lamp beneath is lit up. Be warned that arrows will disappear after a while, thus unpressing the button, so it is best if you kill all the mobs first, then focus on one cannon at a time. Once all three cannons are destroyed the Assassin leaves again, and it is Mission 4 complete. You can access the shop through a tunnel at the back of the cave.

### Mission 4 Book

The Assassin is heading into the Frozen Wasteland in an attempt to escape.

Objectives: Follow him, and (hopefully) defeat him!

## Mobs

Eskimo Warrior

Eskimo Hunter

Zombified Polar Bear

Zombified Polar Bear Cub

Creeper

## Equipment

Polar Bear Fang

Eskibow

Ice Axe

Bearskin Shield

Soldier Armor

Polar Armor

## Chest Locations

* On the rock above the cave entrance is a chest containing the Lore Book The Frozen Canyon.
* In the wall of the canyon directly below where it intersects with the upper wall of the main ice wall, is a small, very hidden 2x1 hole with a Loot Chest on the other side.
* A Loot Chest can be seen at the entrance of the canyon, however it can only be accessed by falling down from above.
* A Loot Chest can be found in the leftmost igloo closest to the ice.
* A Loot Chest can be found in the rightmost igloo.

## Music

*Main article: Music*

At all times, one of the following tracks can play:

* **Ice and Snow** by Cinematic Waves.
* **Lonely Mountain** by Cinematic Waves.
* **Intrepid** by Kevin MacLeod.
* **Sea of Forgotten Tales** by Cinematic Waves.
* **Heroes Call** by Tim Beek.

During the boss fight against the Assassin's Cannons, the track **Steel Rods** by Kevin MacLeod plays.

## Trivia

* In the 1.7 version of the map, Eskimo Huskies spawned in this mission, but they were removed in the 1.8 version when wolves gained the ability to attack and kill any skeleton in sight, which would have resulted in a huge amount of infighting.
* The large canyon wasn't added until the 1.9 version of the map. Before it was just a flat, ice lake, which was super easy to run across and reach the other side, essentially enabling the boss fight to be reached in minutes.
* 'Intrepid' was used in the 1.10 trailer of Assassin of Steve. The Frozen Wasteland is one of the locations shown while this song is playing.
* 'Ice and Snow' can also play in the Fringe in Assassin of Steve 3.
* 'Lonely Mountain' and 'Heroes Call' can also play during Mission 6 of Assassin of Steve 2. 'Lonely Mountain' can also additionally play during Mission 3 of Assassin of Steve 3.
* 'Sea of Forgotten Tales' can also play in the Tribal Snout Village in Assassin of Steve 2.
* The boss track 'Steel Rods' also plays during the Captain Coldbeard boss fight in Assassin of Steve 3. 'Exhilirate' played in the boss fight in the previous mission, which is also true with respect to this mission.