Nightmare Frontier Wiki
Nightmare Frontier Wiki
Tactical extraction guides for Nightmare Frontier — classes, fears, ricochet combat, and when to extract.
Nightmare Frontier Wiki is an unofficial companion for Ice Code Games' turn-based tactical extraction looter. Learn how Fear selection shapes Dreadweavers, how Nightmare Levels raise the stakes, and how to bring loot home alive.
- 16
- Fears & enemy types
- 80+
- Upgradable items
- 4
- Playable classes
- 1.0
- Full release live
Hubs organised around what scavengers search for after every failed raid.
Nightmare Frontier How to Play Guide
Learn the Nightmare Frontier extraction loop: raid Districts, manage Fears, win deterministic fights, and extract loot to the Hideout.
Open guide ClassesNightmare Frontier Classes Overview
Understand Nightmare Frontier’s four scavenger classes, how roles cover each other, and how class choice interacts with Fears.
Open guide FearsNightmare Frontier Fears Guide
How Fears work in Nightmare Frontier: why each scavenger Fear attracts Dreadweavers, hazards, and unique crafting materials.
Open guide ItemsNightmare Frontier Items Guide
How items, upgrades, and backpack value work in Nightmare Frontier’s 80+ upgradable gear fantasy.
Open guide SystemsNightmare Frontier Districts and Map Guide
How Nightmare Frontier Districts, procedural nodes, facilities, anomalies, and extraction routing work across the City.
Open guide ReviewNightmare Frontier Review
An honest Nightmare Frontier review covering the tactical extraction loop, Fear systems, combat depth, and who should buy the 1.0 release.
Open guide ToolsNightmare Frontier Raid Fear Planner Tool
Plan Nightmare Frontier raids by selecting Fears to preview Dreadweaver pressure, hazard tendencies, and crafting focus before you deploy.
Open guideGuides that answer How to
Play, fight, extract, farm trophies, and clear Nightmare Levels with practical walkthroughs.
- How to Play Learn the Nightmare Frontier extraction loop: raid Districts, manage Fears, win deterministic fights, and extract loot to the Hideout.
- Combat & Ricochet Master deterministic gunfights in Nightmare Frontier: positioning, hazards, shove combos, and handgun ricochet off metal interactables.
- Extraction Strategy Learn when to extract in Nightmare Frontier, how to protect backpack value, and how to decide push versus retreat under Nightmare Pressure.
- How to Get Trophies Learn how Fear selection gates quest trophies and crafting drops in Nightmare Frontier so you stop farming the wrong nightmares.
- Walkthrough A structured Nightmare Frontier walkthrough for early raids, Hideout progression, District pushes, and 1.0 campaign goals.
- Beat Nightmare Levels Strategies to survive and clear Nightmare Levels 1–4 in Nightmare Frontier, including pressure management and challenge-run tips.
- Horror Status How Horror Status works when attacking Fear-born Dreadweavers: +1 Nightmare Pressure per turn until you kill any Dreadweaver, plus Burning, Plague, Push, and Ranged susceptibilities.
Classes and crew builds
Compare the four classes, build complementary crews, and read the current tier outlook.
- Classes Overview Understand Nightmare Frontier’s four scavenger classes, how roles cover each other, and how class choice interacts with Fears.
- Tier List A practical Nightmare Frontier class tier list focused on extraction reliability, Nightmare Level climbs, and Fear flexibility after the 1.0 release.
- Crew Builds Practical Nightmare Frontier crew builds for farming, quest trophies, and Nightmare Level climbs—with Fear and extraction notes.
Fears and Dreadweavers
Understand how each Fear invites its own monster, hazards, and carcass materials.
- Fears Overview How Fears work in Nightmare Frontier: why each scavenger Fear attracts Dreadweavers, hazards, and unique crafting materials.
- Dreadweavers How to read Dreadweaver behaviors in Nightmare Frontier and counter fear-made monsters with positioning, hazards, and ricochet.
- Deadwood How to handle Deadwood, the Fear of Forests nightmare in Nightmare Frontier that punishes stillness and static defensive setups.
Items, Compounds, Hideout
Upgrade gear with monster parts, expand unlock trees, and manage your only safe corner of the City.
- Items Overview How items, upgrades, and backpack value work in Nightmare Frontier’s 80+ upgradable gear fantasy.
- Compounds & Crafting How Compounds, unlock trees, and crafting with monster parts work in Nightmare Frontier’s Hideout progression.
- Hideout Manage the Nightmare Frontier Hideout: roster, loadouts, Compounds, and the between-raid loop that makes extraction matter.
- Loadout Transfer How Transfer and Swap loadouts work in Nightmare Frontier 1.0, plus multi-level item upgrades that speed Hideout prep between District runs.
Map, Nightmare Levels, Controls
Read District nodes, pressure systems, and the inputs you need for precise turns.
- Districts & Map How Nightmare Frontier Districts, procedural nodes, facilities, anomalies, and extraction routing work across the City.
- Nightmare Levels A clear explanation of Nightmare Levels 1–4 in Nightmare Frontier: spawns, hazards, loot value, and how Fears amplify pressure.
- Controls Nightmare Frontier controls and input habits for precise turn-based tactics, including controller support notes and UI tips.
- Docks & Overboard How the 1.0 Docks District art overhaul and Overboard instant-defeat mechanic change routing, shove risk, and pier combat in Nightmare Frontier.
Review and 1.0 notes
Honest review coverage, system requirements, and what changed when Early Access ended.
- Game Review An honest Nightmare Frontier review covering the tactical extraction loop, Fear systems, combat depth, and who should buy the 1.0 release.
- System Requirements Official-style Nightmare Frontier PC system requirements, performance expectations, and prep tips before you raid.
- Version 1.0 Full Nightmare Frontier 1.0 changelog: July 22 2026 launch, $24.99 price, save wipe, legacy branch, narrative rewrite, Docks Overboard, Horror Status, loadout Transfer/Swap, multi-level upgrades, and LoS/LoF clarity.
- Twisted Prosperity June 4, 2026 Twisted Prosperity patch notes: Deadwood Fear of Forests, handgun Ricochet combat layer, and how the update foreshadowed Nightmare Frontier 1.0.
Raid planning tools
Plan Fear lineups and decide when cowardice is actually good economics.
- Raid Planner Plan Nightmare Frontier raids by selecting Fears to preview Dreadweaver pressure, hazard tendencies, and crafting focus before you deploy.
- Extraction Helper A decision helper for Nightmare Frontier extraction: weigh Nightmare Level, injuries, Fear hostility, and backpack value before you push.
Start with the pages that answer How to play, How to extract, and How to beat Nightmare Levels.
Nightmare Frontier Classes Overview
Understand Nightmare Frontier’s four scavenger classes, how roles cover each other, and how class choice interacts with Fears.
Open guide FearsNightmare Frontier Fears Guide
How Fears work in Nightmare Frontier: why each scavenger Fear attracts Dreadweavers, hazards, and unique crafting materials.
Open guide GuidesNightmare Frontier How to Play Guide
Learn the Nightmare Frontier extraction loop: raid Districts, manage Fears, win deterministic fights, and extract loot to the Hideout.
Open guide ItemsNightmare Frontier Items Guide
How items, upgrades, and backpack value work in Nightmare Frontier’s 80+ upgradable gear fantasy.
Open guide ReviewNightmare Frontier Review
An honest Nightmare Frontier review covering the tactical extraction loop, Fear systems, combat depth, and who should buy the 1.0 release.
Open guide SystemsNightmare Frontier Districts and Map Guide
How Nightmare Frontier Districts, procedural nodes, facilities, anomalies, and extraction routing work across the City.
Open guide ToolsNightmare Frontier Raid Fear Planner Tool
Plan Nightmare Frontier raids by selecting Fears to preview Dreadweaver pressure, hazard tendencies, and crafting focus before you deploy.
Open guide ClassesNightmare Frontier Class Tier List
A practical Nightmare Frontier class tier list focused on extraction reliability, Nightmare Level climbs, and Fear flexibility after the 1.0 release.
Open guide GuidesNightmare Frontier Combat and Ricochet Guide
Master deterministic gunfights in Nightmare Frontier: positioning, hazards, shove combos, and handgun ricochet off metal interactables.
Open guide SystemsNightmare Frontier Nightmare Levels Explained
A clear explanation of Nightmare Levels 1–4 in Nightmare Frontier: spawns, hazards, loot value, and how Fears amplify pressure.
Open guide GuidesNightmare Frontier Extraction Strategy Guide
Learn when to extract in Nightmare Frontier, how to protect backpack value, and how to decide push versus retreat under Nightmare Pressure.
Open guide GuidesNightmare Frontier Walkthrough Hub
A structured Nightmare Frontier walkthrough for early raids, Hideout progression, District pushes, and 1.0 campaign goals.
Open guideNew to the Nightmare? Follow this sequence before you push District depth.
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Learn the extraction loop
Raid a District, fight deterministic puzzles, fill a limited backpack, then extract before Nightmare Pressure ends your crew. Start with the How to Play guide.
- 2
Pick Fears on purpose
Every scavenger brings a Fear that attracts a matching Dreadweaver and loot. Use the Fears hub and Raid Planner before you lock a roster.
- 3
Master ricochet combat
There are no dice rolls. Bounce handgun shots off metal interactables, shove enemies into hazards, and chain kills. Read the Combat & Ricochet guide next.
- 4
Invest at the Hideout
Bring Nightmare Essence and monster parts home. Upgrade Compounds, expand unlock trees, and rebuild loadouts between raids.
- 5
Raise Nightmare Levels carefully
Higher Nightmare Levels mean denser Dreadweavers and richer loot. Learn the level system before you chase maximum pressure.
Wiki FAQ
Quick answers drawn from how Nightmare Frontier actually plays.
What is Nightmare Frontier?
A turn-based tactical extraction looter from Ice Code Games and Slitherine. You lead scavengers into an alternate-1900s nightmare city, fight Dreadweavers born from your crew's Fears, and extract with whatever your backpack can carry.
Is this wiki official?
No. Nightmare Frontier Wiki is an unofficial fan resource. Always verify patch notes and store details on Steam and the publisher channels.
Which languages are supported?
Nightmare Frontier Wiki is available in English, Français, Deutsch, Español. Game terminology such as Dreadweaver, Fear, and Nightmare Level may stay in English across locales.
Where should beginners start?
Read How to Play, then Controls, Classes overview, and Nightmare Levels. Use the Raid Planner before your first deep District push.
Does dying lose loot?
Yes. Falling in battle risks everything you are carrying. Extraction decisions are the core economy of Nightmare Frontier.