First contestable
2:30
Then every
50–80s
after seed cap
- Once the Terrors spawn: 90–120s from when all of them die, not the first.
- Shamblers get stronger as the match goes on.
Garden of Terror
What the replays show
36 cycles with a floor of 50.75s. The Terrors themselves return 90–120s after the last one dies.
Common questions
When is the first objective on Garden of Terror?
It becomes contestable at 2:30 on the in-game clock. The announcement comes earlier, but the objective spawns locked and holds for 30 seconds before it can be taken.
How often does the Garden of Terror objective come back?
Every 50–80s after seed cap. 36 cycles with a floor of 50.75s. The Terrors themselves return 90–120s after the last one dies.