“Spawn rate” refers to the rate that enemies spawn in your waves. Duh! Spawn rate increases gradually with higher waves, and reach maximum at wave 6,500+ where the spawn rate will be 56.
Your normal spawn rate will be something along the lines of:
| Wave | Spawn Rate |
|---|---|
| 1,000 | 37 |
| 1,500 | 39 |
| 2,000 | 40 |
| 2,500 | 42 |
| 3,000 | 44 |
| 3,500 | 46 |
| 4,000 | 48 |
| 4,500 | 49 |
| 5,000 | 50 |
| 5,500 | 52 |
| 6,000 | 54 |
| 6,500 | 56 |
However, with Wave Accelerator Card Mastery, you can reach max spawn rate faster. See: Infographic: Wave Accelerator Mastery Spawn Rates.
Also see the following for more data and overview of Elites spawn rates: .
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While we have discussed the “theoretical spawn rates” above, you may want to try a tool such as Spawn Count Calculator to get an estimate on your device performance etc., which may lead to less enemy numbers than expected.
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For “spawn cap” in terms of total enemies on screen, see instead: Maximum Enemies on Screen.
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