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If you’re looking to collect Candy Canes during the Christmas event in 99 Nights in the Forest, you’ve come to the right place. The festive Christmas update has brought Santa’s elves to the forest, and they desperately need your help.
In return for saving them from the terrifying deer monster, these grateful elves reward you with Candy Canes a limited-time currency that unlocks exclusive holiday items, decorations, and even the powerful Santa’s Helper class.
I’ve spent countless hours exploring every corner of the snowy forest, testing different strategies, and documenting exactly how this event works. This comprehensive guide breaks down everything you need to know about earning Candy Canes efficiently, from understanding the Santa Sack items to locating hidden elves throughout the forest biome.
| Quick Facts | Details |
|---|---|
| Event Start Date | December 13, 2025 |
| Primary Method | Rescue Santa’s Elves |
| Currency Type | Limited-time event currency |
| Main Use | Purchase items from Elf Shop |
| Location | Throughout the forest map |
| Best Class for Farming | Santa’s Helper (30 Candy Canes) |
Candy Canes are exclusively obtained by rescuing Santa’s elves scattered across the forest during the Christmas event. Each time you successfully help an elf complete their urgent task, they drop a Christmas Present box containing Candy Canes along with bonus survival items like weapons, bandages, and food. Unlike other in-game currencies, there’s no alternative farming method exploration and elf rescue missions are your only reliable source for accumulating this festive currency.
The Christmas update introduced a brand-new gameplay loop centered around helping elves prepare Santa’s Workshop before time runs out. According to the game’s lore, the deer monster attacked the elves while they were building the workshop, scattering them throughout the forest in dangerous situations. Now it’s up to players to venture into hidden locations, brave hostile cultists and creatures, and rescue these trapped elves using specialized equipment.
Before you can start rescuing elves, you’ll need to purchase specialized rescue equipment from the Santa Sack. This giant Christmas-themed supply station is conveniently located near your campfire at the main camp area. The Santa Sack offers four essential rescue tools, each designed for specific elf situations you’ll encounter during your exploration.
Santa Sack Items and Costs:
| Rescue Tool | Cost (Mossy Coins) | Primary Use |
|---|---|---|
| Ladder | 15 | Rescue elves stuck in trees or elevated areas |
| Shovel | 20 | Dig out elves buried under snow |
| Ice Skates | 20 | Help elves trapped on frozen lakes or icy terrain |
| Sled | 25 | Assist with transportation (exact use varies) |
Mossy Coins are found throughout the forest by collecting Coin Stacks from buildings, crashed planes, mines, caves, and as drops from defeated cultists. I recommend farming Mossy Coins aggressively during daytime exploration when visibility is better and threats are reduced. Focus on clearing cultist camps early in your run, as this provides both Coins and safer travel routes for your elf rescue missions.
You don’t need to purchase all four items immediately. Start with the Ladder and Shovel since these are the most commonly needed rescue tools based on elf spawn patterns. Once you’ve accumulated more Coins, invest in the Ice Skates and Sled to handle every elf situation you encounter.
Santa’s elves spawn in hidden locations across the entire forest map, and they’re not marked on your minimap or interface. This means exploration is absolutely essential for maximizing your Candy Cane earnings. Elves tend to appear more frequently in snowy areas and special biomes introduced with the Christmas update, particularly the North Pole region.
During my extensive testing, I’ve documented several reliable elf locations and the specific rescue methods required for each. However, it’s important to understand that elf spawns appear to have some randomization, and not every location guarantees an elf in every game session.
Common Elf Locations and Rescue Methods:
Tree-Top Elf: One of the most frequent elf encounters is finding an elf stranded at the top of a tall tree near your starting camp area. This elf requires a Ladder to rescue. Simply approach the tree with your Ladder equipped, interact with the elf, and they’ll safely climb down using your equipment. This is typically one of the easiest early-game elf rescues.
Frozen Lake Elf: Travel to the northwest section of the forest to find a frozen lake area. An elf will be trapped on the icy surface, unable to move safely. Equip your Ice Skates and approach the elf to give them mobility assistance. Once rescued, they’ll immediately reward you with a Christmas Present box.
Snow-Buried Elf: Near the southern cave where lost children spawn, you’ll often find an elf completely buried under snow with only slight visual indicators of their presence. Use your Shovel to dig them out. The digging animation is quick, and the elf pops out ready to thank you with rewards.
Ice Skating Track Elf: This unique encounter involves an elf at an ice skating race track who needs help clearing obstacles. Unlike other rescues that require equipment, this elf asks you to cut down trees blocking the track. Use your axe or cutting tool to remove the obstructions, and the elf will provide your Candy Cane reward.
Additional Elf Spawns: Beyond these documented locations, elves can appear on cliff edges, in building interiors, near resource nodes, and in the snowy patches that now cover portions of the forest. Always keep your eyes open during exploration, especially in areas with heavy snow coverage or Christmas-themed visual elements.
Every successfully rescued elf immediately drops a large, festive Christmas Present box at their location. Opening this box is where you actually receive your Candy Canes, and the rewards can vary significantly between rescues. While Candy Canes are guaranteed in every box, the quantity fluctuates randomly.
Typical Christmas Present Contents:
The randomized reward structure means you’ll want to rescue as many elves as possible during each session rather than relying on a small number of high-value rescues. Some players report receiving larger Candy Cane amounts when using the Santa’s Helper class, though this boost appears to apply to the overall farming rate rather than individual box contents.
Based on extensive testing and community feedback, I’ve developed several strategies that dramatically improve Candy Cane acquisition rates during the Christmas event.
Farm Mossy Coins First: Before focusing on elf rescues, spend your first few in-game days aggressively collecting Mossy Coins. Clear cultist camps, loot every building you find, and explore mines and caves thoroughly. Having all four rescue tools available from the start allows you to handle any elf situation immediately rather than returning to camp repeatedly.
Prioritize Daytime Exploration: Elves don’t disappear at night, but navigating the forest becomes significantly more dangerous with reduced visibility and increased hostile spawns. Use nighttime for base maintenance, crafting, and defensive preparations, then venture out during daylight hours to locate and rescue elves safely.
Equip Strong Combat Classes: While exploring for elves, you’ll inevitably encounter cultists and hostile creatures. Classes like Brute, Explorer, or even the basic Survivor with good equipment allow you to clear threats quickly and continue your search without constant retreats to your campfire.
Work in Teams: If you’re playing with friends in party mode, coordinate your exploration efforts. Each player can rescue the same elf once, meaning a full party of players can multiply Candy Cane earnings from each discovered elf location. Communication via voice chat or Discord dramatically improves efficiency.
Use the Santa’s Helper Class: Once you’ve accumulated 30 Candy Canes, immediately purchase the Santa’s Helper class from the Elf Shop. This special limited-time class increases your Candy Cane gain rate during the event, creating a snowball effect where your farming becomes progressively more efficient. The class pays for itself within a few rescue missions.
Check Less Obvious Locations: Many players stick to the main paths and obvious areas, missing elves hidden in peripheral zones. Venture to the edges of the map, check behind large rock formations, and explore areas you’d normally skip during standard gameplay. The most rewarding elf spawns are often in these less-traveled locations.
Return to Previous Elf Locations: Some community reports suggest that elf spawns may refresh or rotate across different server sessions. If you rescued several elves in one location during an earlier session, it’s worth checking those same spots in your next playthrough.
Skipping Mossy Coin Collection: Running straight to elf hunting without proper equipment wastes time. You’ll discover elves you can’t rescue, forcing backtracking trips that could have been avoided with early-game coin farming.
Ignoring Night Safety: Getting killed during nighttime elf searches means losing your progress and any unsaved Candy Canes. Always prioritize survival over currency farming dead players earn nothing.
Not Purchasing Santa’s Helper Early: Some players hoard their initial Candy Canes for cosmetic items instead of investing in the farming-boosting class first. This significantly slows overall progression. Always buy Santa’s Helper as your first major purchase.
Solo Farming in Party Mode: If you joined a party session, coordinate with your teammates. Solo exploration while others do the same means everyone misses out on the multiplayer Candy Cane bonuses from shared elf rescues.
Forgetting to Open Present Boxes: This sounds obvious, but in the chaos of exploration and combat, some players leave Christmas Present boxes unopened. Always collect your rewards immediately after each rescue to avoid losing them if you die or the session ends.
Once you’ve accumulated Candy Canes through your rescue efforts, head back to the main lobby to spend them at the Christmas Elf Shop. This limited-time shop is operated by the Elf King and Elf Queen, who set up their festive marketplace between two enormous candy cane decorations on the right side of the lobby spawn area, near the daily missions slot machine.
The Elf Shop features eight total items, with five available immediately during Week 1 of the Christmas update. The remaining three items unlock progressively throughout the event week, appearing after three-day intervals. This staggered release encourages players to return regularly and gives everyone time to accumulate enough Candy Canes for later purchases.
Christmas Elf Shop Items:
| Item Name | Cost (Candy Canes) | Description | Limited? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa’s Helper Class | 30 | Increases Candy Cane earnings during event | Yes (Clock icon) |
| Santa’s Mailbox | 20 | Decorative furniture for your lobby area | TBD |
| Festive Couch | 50 | Christmas-themed furniture decoration | TBD |
| Christmas Bunny | 150 | Changes your bunny pet’s appearance | TBD |
| Christmas Wolf | 350 | Changes your wolf pet’s appearance | TBD |
Items marked with a clock icon are temporary and will disappear completely once the Christmas event concludes. This includes the Santa’s Helper class, which becomes useless after the event since its bonus only applies to Christmas currency farming. Plan your purchases accordingly prioritize the Santa’s Helper class first for farming efficiency, then decide between cosmetics based on your personal preferences.
The pet appearance changes for the Christmas Bunny and Christmas Wolf are particularly expensive, requiring significant elf rescue grinding. These are best saved for last after you’ve secured the practical items and any furniture decorations you want for your lobby space.
There’s no fixed limit to the number of elves you can rescue during the Christmas event. Elves appear scattered throughout the forest map, and you can rescue every elf you encounter during your exploration sessions. The total number you’ll find depends on how thoroughly you search the map and how many play sessions you complete during the event period.
The Santa Sack is located near your campfire at the main camp area where you spawn at the start of each survival session. It’s available from Day 1 of your playthrough and can be accessed by all players on the server. Look for the large Christmas-themed supply bag close to the Missing Kid Locations board.
Yes, Candy Canes accumulate in your overall account inventory and persist across different gameplay sessions and server joins. You don’t lose Candy Canes when a session ends or when you switch to different servers. However, the currency itself becomes worthless once the Christmas event ends since the Elf Shop closes.
Mossy Coin Stacks spawn in predictable locations throughout the forest. Focus your farming efforts on building interiors, crashed plane wreckage, mine tunnels, cave systems, and as combat drops from cultists. The fastest farming method involves rushing these high-density areas during early daylight hours before hostile spawns intensify at night.
Absolutely yes. The Santa’s Helper class should be your very first purchase once you’ve accumulated 30 Candy Canes. The increased Candy Cane gain rate it provides means you’ll earn back your investment rapidly and accumulate currency much faster for all subsequent purchases. Think of it as an investment that pays dividends throughout the entire event.
The Santa’s Helper class becomes completely useless once the Christmas event concludes. Its only trait is increasing Candy Cane earnings during the holiday event, and since Candy Canes won’t be available after the event period, the class offers no value. However, it remains in your class collection as a memento of your participation in the event.
No, Candy Canes cannot be purchased with Robux or any other real-world currency. The only method to obtain Candy Canes is through gameplay specifically by rescuing Santa’s elves throughout the forest during the Christmas event. This design ensures all players can access event content through skill and time investment rather than requiring purchases.
The Christmas update launched on December 13, 2025, and typically runs for multiple weeks to give all players adequate time to collect Candy Canes and purchase desired items from the Elf Shop. The exact end date hasn’t been officially announced, but based on similar Roblox event durations, expect the event to continue through early January 2025 at minimum.
This appears to vary based on server sessions and possibly game days survived. Some players report finding elves in consistent locations across multiple playthroughs, while others discover new spawn points each session. The safest approach is to thoroughly explore the entire map during each session rather than relying on memorized spawn locations.
Yes, in party mode, each player can rescue the same elf independently. This means if you’re playing with three friends, all four players can approach the same trapped elf and perform the rescue, with each player receiving their own Christmas Present box and Candy Cane rewards. This multiplayer bonus makes party play significantly more efficient for Candy Cane farming.
The Christmas event in 99 Nights in the Forest transforms the standard survival horror experience into a festive treasure hunt that rewards thorough exploration and strategic preparation. By understanding the Santa Sack equipment system, memorizing common elf spawn locations, and investing early in the Santa’s Helper class, you’ll maximize your Candy Cane earnings and unlock everything the Elf Shop offers.
Remember that this is a limited-time event, so prioritize your farming sessions now while the Christmas update is active. Focus first on practical purchases like the Santa’s Helper class, then decide which cosmetic items and decorations matter most to you before the event concludes. The most successful Candy Cane farmers are those who balance efficient Mossy Coin collection, safe daytime exploration, and coordinated party play to rescue as many elves as possible during each session.
