A18 or A19).Ĭombat and Defenses Roaming Horde Note that zombie AI can change from Alpha to Alpha, so choose a tutorial that is for the version you are playing (at least the major version i.e. It's beyond the scope of this Wiki page to enumerate all of the strategies and tactics. There are dozens upon dozens of videos and tutorials available for building a Blood Moon Horde base as well as for open fighting or evasion.

Equip and skill your character to fight out in the open.

Build a base (possibly in a converted POI) and endure or fight.

So your options boil down to one or a combination of these three options: You cannot hide from the Blood Moon Horde, they know exactly where you are at all times. The night horde can be a bit tricky because, depending on your game settings (see Blood Moon Horde) the zombies may run faster than even normal nighttime zombies. They are not necessary programmed to cross players path, as Vultures were very passive, but this could be due to programming limitations of Vultures.įor in depth information see Blood Moon Horde

Seven wolves hordes (including 2 Grey wolves). So far, there have been observed 4-6 Dog hordes. They follow hordes early in the morning usually, before 12 AM. It may consist of such animals: Zombie Dog, Zombie Vulture, Wolf, possibly other animals. (Legacy versions only) After a blood moon night, there is a chance for a Post Blood Moon Horde to appear, at least in single player. The Screamer will repeatedly call for more zombies, but will lose this ability after few calls. Summoned zombies, unlike other hordes, come from all directions. These Screamers summoned by the heat activity will scream to attract Hordes of zombies of various types depending on player gamestage, including other Screamers. This activity can include operating a Forge or Chemistry Station or using Torches. Screamers are attracted by the Heat of the area, so high levels of activity will cause them to appear. This continues through day 19 before resetting on day 22, which will have roaming hordes identical to day 1.

On some days, the roaming horde will be a small pack of zombie dogs. When the roaming hordes come back on day 9, they have grown a great deal. The Roaming Hordes start on day 1 with a single zombie and then three zombies at night. Unlike Blood Moon Hordes, the Roaming Hordes do not automatically detect any players. If the horde does not detect any players, it will continue walking in a straight line for a short distance before finally stopping. The Roaming Horde will spawn at some distance to a player and begin traveling towards that player's location at the time the horde spawned. They consist of any combination of zombies and sometimes will include wolves, dogs, bears, or vultures. Roaming Hordes are hordes that spawn once every morning and once every night.

Steam players survive the nights