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Raiding · 9m read

Counter-Raiding And Rebuilding Under Fire

A raid on your base is also a raid you can raid. Here is how to decide between defending, counter-raiding, and cutting your losses.

by zeppelin

Base Building · 8m read

Layering A Loot Room So The Last Wall Is The Expensive One

Honeycomb is not just extra walls. Layered properly, it decides where a raider has to spend, and whether they run out before they arrive.

by raidcall

Solo/Duo Survival · 9m read

The Solo Wipe That Survives Past Day Two

Solo players lose bases to attention, not to firepower. Being unremarkable is a defensive stat, and you can build for it.

by loneWolf

Monument Routes · 9m read

Reading Monuments By Risk, Not By Loot

Every monument has a loot rating and a risk rating, and they are not the same number. Sort them by risk and your first hour stops ending in a respawn.

by harvest

PVP & Aim · 8m read

Crosshair Placement Beats Recoil Control

Most players grind recoil patterns and still lose fights they should win. The cheaper skill is being aimed at the right place before the fight starts.

by boomstick

Electricity/Automation · 7m read

Electricity 101: Auto Turrets That Actually Fire

Half of solo bases leave their turrets unpowered at night. Run this five-point check so your auto-turret defense is always live.

by voltage

Base Building · 7m read

Roof Camping Defense: Holding Your Base Online

You do not need a clan to defend an online raid. You need a handful of angles you can hold and rotate between. Start here.

by raidcall

Farming & Economy · 8m read

Early-Game Farm Routes That Snowball

Your first two hours decide your wipe. Here is a simple route framework so you come out of the early game with a kit lead instead of a backpack of nodes.