Brother, man...brother, man...bro...this was an absolutely great setup. I was struggling with horde nights. I initially set up a horde base in a grain tower, and it worked for a while, but I spent so much time repairing it. Your design took a lot of resources and time to set (initially went 5 high after reading comments, changed to 8 high), but, brother, when I finished and hit night 84, I barely got a scratch on me or the base. Now I can spend some time leveling up and questing and thinking about how to improve on the base.
The only thing I would do different is I would make it at least 12 blocks high, that way the zeds don't go into destroy everything mode when they fall and won't attack the base 99% of the time. Otherwise it's bangin' bro!
I've used that style of horde base since I saw you explain it many alphas ago. I don't usually have the middle pillar but it works ok without it. One thing I would recommend is turning sledgy 45 degrees so it's less likely to smash your gateway/murderhole-I think sledgy was responsible for most of the damage to it.
@@danielharwood1646 true, but they can still play on OTHER people's servers... Why host a server if your buddy with more money and higher tech is already doing so?
@@xgetbackupx they are, if youve got the most recent updates... but I'm not 100% sure how to access them... I THINK, When you place an item frame or block, pressing in a thumbstick or bumper, possibly a d-pad direction, allows you to change it.
Couple of suggestions: 1) Make it 15 blocks off the ground to stop them from going into rage mode when they fall and 2) put some upside down ramps above where they gather so they can't stack and get on top of your roof
@@cheyenneadams735 Yes. If the zombies are more than 12 tiles away from you they will go back into seek mode and run at you, so if they fall from that height they ignore rage mode and try to run back at you.
Thanks for the idea, I’ve gone intellect on my 1.0 play through and this is gonna enhance me horde night for sure. I appreciate the time and effort to detail it and the explanation. Awesome sauce.
Afk bases always intrigue me. I myself lack the ability to ever make one myself but i enjoy seeing the thought process behind them. Thanks for the video capp and have a great day good sir :)
Just used this on my day 42 horde. First time experiencing Demolishers. Worked out really well. Minus the fact that Cement is annoying to get. Thanks for the help.
By day 42 you should have a cement mixer so it shouldn't be bad. Mine stone. Stone in Forge = cement. cement + stone + sand = concrete. Mine more stone, turn into sand in cement mixer. Win. =D
This is similar to my usual horde base, especially the block stairs, though I don't really do the AFK thing. My horde base isn't meant for me to go have a sandwich; it's meant to turn that horde into XP. The block jumping behavior was an incredibly powerful discovery to me those years ago. One thing I like to do is put vertical plates along the "bridge" so zeds have to keep stopping and jumping, giving you tons of time to shoot them. After all, what's the point of stockpiling all that ammo all week if not to take REVENGE on the horde by turning a few thousand rounds into a half dozen levelups? It can be a good idea to put sledgy on a half block so he has to aim up a bit and break a few legs, adding to the crowd control. Also keeps him from setting off demo zombies on either side. I would attach some metal spikes to the wall of your hiding spot just opposite sledgy so when he does knock them off, they fall through spikes (being unable to actually climb them) and start bleeding. I usually put bars as my roof so I can either shoot birds or place turrets for it but now I'm wondering if I should just make a roof of spikes? Maybe they dive in, get cut to shreds and fall right through so I can harvest them. Airborne bone delivery system!
The zeds will still go into rage mode when they fall and hit your base. If you make the base12 blocks high they no longer go into rage mode and won’t hit your base at all. Making it a true afk base.
Usually make this style of base, then upgrade it as the game progresses like usual. This time my friend and I were like "Hey... wanna rough it out the first horde night? Let's just pick a spot and kite 'em when we get over run!" That's when we found out about the new zombie wolf hound... And here I am to double check nothing's changed with the mechanics of my usual horde night go to before getting to work.
I'm new to version 1.0 coming from ps4 and this base is awesome for me. I've heard that none of the old bases work well anymore, but this base has saved my life. Thank you
Just build a long tunnel and let all doors open in that tunnel. They will walk in and you can kill 1 by 1. Only Problem is the explosive soldiers just kill them fast enaugh.
I went 13 high to avoid the rage mode, then extended my 3rd tower so I can have a crafting base in the wasteland without having to stop constantly and worry about the never ending zombies and screamers. It's coming along great, thanks!
One rule I learned is to not share Horde Night base designs because, if The Fun Pimps find out a good design, they will try to fix it so it doesn't work XD I've been building a base design since Alpha 17 that has worked all these years, and I've never shared it. So far, it still works great and is neither cheesy nor cheaty, but it's good for channeling them. One thing I do for my horde base that can help you out here is to add plates around all structures at ground level. Plates help smooth the ground out for the AI pathfinding, preventing them from getting caught on uneven terrain. Also, a note: A lot of RUclipsrs don't use turrets to their full advantage. I would love to see RUclipsrs use turrets-specifically gun turrets-as a main feature for Horde Night. Most replies I get from youtubers are, "It's boring to use turrets." I disagree; turrets are a key part of the game. It is a tower defense game, after all. Still always fun watching your videos.
But yoooutooobers need to make their ad revenue, bruh! (And stroke their own egos too ... but not Capp. He's cool) Seriously though, I would hope that now TFP (7D2D) are at 1.0, they are done with playing whack-a-mole with the player base cheesing zoms. We'll see ...
@@spun8389Its been working for years because i dont share this deisgn, if i did TFP would try and recode the zombies to be even more advance structure engineers XD
it might have been the electrical traps that get 0 XP and start providing some as you level up the skill. the turrets/sledge should give full XP from the start unless they changed it recently. (it’s been a while since i used those)
Nice and simple. I can see this evolung into several builds already and looks perfect for my first build in the incredibly long-awaited console version.
I almost got creamed on my first 1.0 horde night, lol. I nearly had a heart attack when I saw the new dire wolves... and the fact they're part of blood moon hordes now. So now I'm looking for new horde base designs, since my old "murder hallway" didn't work. (They just dug through the wall and jumpscared me, forcing me to have a gunfight on the roof of my hordebase as they used the destroyed wall as a staircase to reach me.)
@@lokilife8918 "So now I'm looking for new horde base designs" as I said. Just sharing a bit about why I was on the lookout for a better horde base design lol.
I do something similar in that I create a bit more of a maze with multiple jumps. I use truss blocks instead of solid blocks so I can shoot through the blocks. I use the sledge but make a hatch base if I can't find one. Super easy to build and easy to add additional tweaks for late game, like adding electrified fence right in front with the sledge, turrets and blade traps. You get the benefit of using ranged or melee super fun. I use the pole as you do, I was thinking about using the 0.5 pole, but really want to ensure the pathing stays the same. Thanks for your content!!
One thing I like doing is building a trench to the side where the sledge vaults the Zs off to (and sometimes buidling an 'outbuilding' that catches the and drop them into the ditch so they don't overshoot, and building a 2 block high cage reaching out out 6-10 blocks. This keeps the spiders from jumping over to you and any large Zs can't walk upright - both groups are forced to crawl to you making them even more vulnerable to the sledge and rendering the Demos largely moot.
@@mystikarain Been meaning to experiment with dart traps shooting down trench as opposed to shotgun turrets. The turrets do more Z damage but also more block damage.
@@jeffreyestahl Also I have used both turret and dart traps I do one at each end of the trench, just as an added bonus I will spike trap under the horde drop zones so max damage as possible mid game to late game.
@@capp00 Thanks! Normally I just don't run blood moons, but I am insanely curious what the reward is for surviving 10... and have to do it for real, not just godmode it lol.
I do something similar but with two (or more) separate zombie paths coming from opposite directions. And with doors as a bridges and hatches as barriers, so I can have a backup for when one path gets destroyed by a Demolition Z. Also can select just one path by opening the door/bridge on the other. Need a cage / shotgun turret to kill birds later on, and iron spikes to help protect the supports. And spikes in the sledge-yeet landing zones.
I'm just starting out, and I got an air drop of 100 cobblestone blocks, plus about 50 or so that I had crafted. I tried making a mini version of this. The 3x3 of the main segment is hollow except for the main platform. The main area is otherwise the same as your design. I only used one tightrope, and the stair is just one block thick. Hopefully it will hold at least one or two hoard nights this early into my game.
I found out the hard way that setting the scaffolding sideways doesn't stop anyone from climbing it. You have to face it inside to keep them from climbing it.
Definitely have to try this. Currently I run an underground trap base with an open hatch. Usually no digging unless dogs. Haven't dealt with birds for 30 days lol
I use something similar, but inspired by Capp. The path I have is single threaded blocks with periodic jump blocks along the way. To get up on the first tower, I have a path that goes six blocks to the left and then a jump step path that hooks back towards my base tower. It looks like a square fish hook. On the left side of my base tower I have a 2x2 opening that I can use throwables (Molotov's, pipe bombs and grenades) and ranged as they jump up the step path with their backs to me. When I'm more advanced, I switch to contact explosives, mostly arrows or bolts. Pipe bombs can bounce off the steps and do little damage. The entire path is covered with barbed wire to slow them even more. One other note is I use a second layer of blocks under the elevated portions of the path to make it more resistant to breakage. They might destroy a top block, but still have a way through. My first sledgie goes next to the first tower on the right side of the path. As Capp said, you don't want to hit the demo's no-no button. When I get a second sledgie I can use, I move it three blocks closer to my tower. Again, it is on the right side. My tower door uses double hatches rather than scaffolding bars. Call it preference. There is a trigger plate in on the block just outside my tower base tied to a shotgun turret to the right two blocks. Anything that gets past my throwables and shooting on the jump steps and my two sledgies gets dispatch by the turret. Most of the time the only thing the shotgun turret shoots at are spider zombies who bypass the other defenses. They don't last long. To plan for the potential of a path being knocked out somehow, I build a second path outside the first, separated by at least three spaces. Eventually, I create a whole additional set of towers and paths behind my base, but facing the other way. To keep the zombies off of that until I want them there, I leave a 2-block gap. I can put blocks in if I they destroy the first base approach, but have never had to use it. As I said, this was inspired by a Capp base I saw in his Darkness Falls series. There might be more than one, but I'm thinking the series where he had his base near the trader and his back up location was a dilapidated house across the street. I've just modified the design to coincide with my play style. Clearly, this is a phased build and I was describing what would be an end game condition. Be prepared for some in your face action early on until you get at least one sledgie.
Since you originally shared this, Capp00, I've used a variant of this base for my own horde base. This is especially effective with one or more Robotic Sledges! Great job, Capp00! One suggestion, though, with the new blocks there is one that is even thinner than pole blocks, "Pillar 0.0125m Side Centered", which means even more of a chance that zombies will fall.
Excellent video my friend! I'm actually involved in helping playtest a mod for the latest incarnation of 7DTD and as you know, Horde night is NOT my favorite. This base idea will give me a good way to playtest it without driving myself crazy with a base design! 😁😁👍👍👍
if you put any triangles or ramp in front of the scaffold, the zombies will run and slide sideways, going down, and then repeat their process. Also apparently there is at least 11 blocks high 'rule' that can prevent most zombies rage mode.
Hi Capp! I also use this type of base and it works awesomely. One thing that I do is add a ramp block to the top front of my base (rear base) and make it so that the zombies can't climb on each other's shoulders. Thanks for sharing!! 👍
Nice design Capp but something I didn't see noted was that you shouldn't connect the block the sledge sits on with the entrance you use. later hordes will jump onto that block and beat their way through that door instead of the blocks. An iron door may deter them but a wooden one will not. Leave at least a 1 block gap between the block punchy sits on and the direct path to your entrance. Even batter, instead of solid blocks, disconnect the path by using two hatches. Orient them so that they open downwards and you can open them to cross and close them to break the path.
Built this, maybe 1 block lower and so far out of wood and cobble but worked out great. Almost no structural damage and they were all lined up perfectly for attacks.
I noticed that the demo zombies switch has moved up and over so, will the sledge still activate it in 1.0? I think we need a Capp test video on this ASAP.
Solid base design! If you are facing day 7 and don't have cement yet, this can be done in cobble. You will want to double the pole walkways to make sure the path doesn't get broken between the platforms. I use a design very close to this, and only do a few things differently. I put bars instead of blocks as the platform obstacles (8:44) so I can shoot thru them, and I add a pit with cobble ladders on the sides where they are falling. I dunno if the 11 block drop still counters the destroy area mode, but if nothing else it extends the return loop a bit more which can make for less congestion at the fighting position. If you don't have a sledge turret you can add a trap door or door set horizontally and drop them when you want to. Just make sure you can target it properly and open it from your position thru the blocks you decide to use. I think you can do it thru the scaffolding ladder, but i have been using the bevel cube in my designs for so long I can't say for sure on that.
@@vohrtechs5974 11 blocks from the player, then there is 20 seconds timer on the game checking if they reached less than 11 blocks or not. It seems the distance only calculated vertical or horizontal, instead how many blocks of pathing they need to reach player.
Very nice. I’ve been using a very simplified version of this base for a while. You can actually use hatches in place of the ladders and make a hatch corridor inside the base portion for added protection. Just be sure to put plates or bars on the top block so they can’t squeeze through. Also, I noticed you left the base only three blocks high. I do four so they can’t stack up and get on the base should the sledge turret fail.
I see a couple issues with this that could be easily improved upon. I would add one more stepping block, on each side, to the back of your Q-bert blocks (This would be right up against your 3x3 column, next to the 2 high step you already have in place, to aid those zombies coming back after falling off). Also, once your zombies fall off, they are going into destroy anything mode, this can be avoided if you are high enough and far enough away from them, which seems to be around 12 blocks high. This should stop them from attacking your supports and possibly taking down your whole run, since running as an AFK base, you are not actively terminating them if they start hitting on your supports. This will be crucial in the later stages. as the number of zombies is vastly increased. Another optional thing you can do for your 'barriers' along your run, use bars or scaffolding ladder block, this way you can shoot through them if you want to, for the experience. You can decide if you want the zombies to be able to climb the scaffolding ladder block or not, either way, it will slow their progress. And of course in later game stages, electrical lines will pause and damage them as well. Great video, had not thought of the Q-bert steps, as I usually use ramps to allow dogs, bears, and anything else up so I can get the XP. Thanks for the video.
Make it 12+ blocks tall (to prevent rage mode after the zombies fall down) and add upside down ramps above the fighting position to prevent zombies from piling up and reaching the roof. Also, replace the last Pillar Centered Side with a Pillar Centered Side 1/2 (Half) and it will ensure that only one zombie can be standing in front of your fighting position at once. Then it should be pretty much perfect.
As of right now I do not think this build works well anymore. Built it to the exact proportions shown in the video and the waves tend to attack the tower your standing in. Even tore it down and tried again and the mobs still attack the supporting blocks if they dont spawn in the direction of the ramp/stairs
Id make the base a bit taller, 8 or 9 blocks... this increases fall damage to the zombies, AND decreases the chance of rage mode. Secondly, id put Upgraded Spike Traps At the bottom, where the Zombies Will land when they fall or get knocked off, And rather than a speed bump, on the center pillar, I'd go two blocks high to be at roughly head level, and put a blade trap... and maybe an electric Fence around the majority of the Base of the Rhird pillar, To make a semi-safe Reentry/Exit point, just in case... You know, if that stuff is available. I'm one to spec highly into construction, crafting, and mechanics... I usually leave the Zombie Killing Mostly to whoever I'm playing with at the time(also, I like bladed weapons, so I put points into that as well. And stealth. And various survival neccessities.) And that was in older versions, when skill points were actually hard to obtain... In the new version, the dang magazines are a dime a dozen... so you get the levels needed WAY sooner.
Interesting concept. Resource intense, all that concrete. You could use 0.25 centered round block set vertically as a path. The zoms fall off them quite a bit.
You should put up a wedge up at the end, instead of a sledge. Will have the same effect but way more automatic. I think its called like pallet corner or something in the menu
Cap been a huge fan of your videos your first horde base video was what inspired me to make it, I just see a very big issue with mine and its the fact of on horde night for loot. Seeing as I play on console I don't have access to mods for increased loot bag duration. I am currently playing on 120 min long day cycle and any loot bags that drop during the first few hours of horde night despawn. Do you or anyone in your wonderful community have a way to work around a base that allows players to loot but to also stay out of danger when doing so?
Hey Capp00 so i built a base simply to your one on my second horde base but for some reason the Zombies go in to block destruction mode i have 2 3x3 pillars in between the stairs and the afk tower and the run way is 10 blocks long. They do use the stairs only after going to the first pillar away from the tower do you know if the length it to long for them to use the stairs
Me and my friend just survived second night with this base. Didnt even build middle section and base was mostly build of wood, upgraded some of lower section to stone. Will this base work in later blood nights, when zombies will be stronger?
not sure this is going to work in WarZuk overhaul, since that has different zombies, like mini zombies and titans :) and zombies with guns that shoot at you but would be fun to see XD
Just got done building the base a built it similar to the vid i believe i went 7 high and tried it out on hoard night but zombies went straight for my foundation non went up the stairs. Im playing on consol series x please help.
F1 to open console. Type 'CM' and hit enter. That'll turn on Creative mode. Open the inventory and look for the lightbulb icon at the far right. In there you can find everything in the game. There is a toggle at the top of the item list to the left to enable Dev items. Click it and then just type "ADMIN".
3 Pillars no sledge or room, Passed day 7 with Iron spear LV5 skill tree upgraded, died twice to zombie wolves since couldn't attack fast enough, Current Game Stage 44
ok im 5 horde nights in and cops keep spitting behind and on three sides of my base.. solid walls with a door at the back but they spit on the sides ... thought they dont do that if they cant see ya? maybe i missed an update?
The concept isn't bad but for late game you really need to build that base a lot taller to prevent zombies from going into destroy area mode, otherwise they will rip that whole base out from under you, either taking out the pillar that holds up the room you are standing in just after they fall or by destroying the stair case and removing their own path to get to you at which point they will all just focus on the pillar beneath you and you get the same result. Idk how high you have to build, some people in the comments here say it is like 14 blocks or 15 blocks. The sources that I rely on for information of the game told me it needs to be more like 21+ blocks high. In any case, building high enough to negate destroy area mode is crucial for any real AFK base in the late game.
Dude, I wish there were color selections on the mouse pads instead of just white. My mouse doesn't pick up the white background and the mouse just freezes until I get to a dark spot on the pad. I love the design and all but possibly offer darker colors instead of just white. Just a thought man.
Brother, man...brother, man...bro...this was an absolutely great setup. I was struggling with horde nights. I initially set up a horde base in a grain tower, and it worked for a while, but I spent so much time repairing it. Your design took a lot of resources and time to set (initially went 5 high after reading comments, changed to 8 high), but, brother, when I finished and hit night 84, I barely got a scratch on me or the base. Now I can spend some time leveling up and questing and thinking about how to improve on the base.
The only thing I would do different is I would make it at least 12 blocks high, that way the zeds don't go into destroy everything mode when they fall and won't attack the base 99% of the time. Otherwise it's bangin' bro!
I've used that style of horde base since I saw you explain it many alphas ago. I don't usually have the middle pillar but it works ok without it. One thing I would recommend is turning sledgy 45 degrees so it's less likely to smash your gateway/murderhole-I think sledgy was responsible for most of the damage to it.
Agreed.
Us console players have been waiting for SO MANY YEARS for all of this. Finally the wait is over!
@__Storyblocks__0 yeah but the down side with people with less money who have the xbox s can only host a two player server
@@danielharwood1646 true, but they can still play on OTHER people's servers... Why host a server if your buddy with more money and higher tech is already doing so?
Some of these blocks or building items aren't in the console version... are they? Like the beam I can't find anywhere
@@xgetbackupx they are, if youve got the most recent updates... but I'm not 100% sure how to access them...
I THINK, When you place an item frame or block, pressing in a thumbstick or bumper, possibly a d-pad direction, allows you to change it.
@@xgetbackupx They are in the game but you need to use frames for everything now rather than a ton of different shaped frames
Couple of suggestions: 1) Make it 15 blocks off the ground to stop them from going into rage mode when they fall and 2) put some upside down ramps above where they gather so they can't stack and get on top of your roof
Nice build! Go 14 blocks high to prevent zombie rage mode from the fall damage and they shouldn't beat on the base of your tower.
Build the towers 14 blocks high? and make the whole thing that tall?
@@cheyenneadams735 Yes. If the zombies are more than 12 tiles away from you they will go back into seek mode and run at you, so if they fall from that height they ignore rage mode and try to run back at you.
@@kodiakashочень интересное наблюдение. Надо проверить. Спасибо за информацию.
I am pretty sure it only needs to be 8 blocks tall (see jawoodle's test)
@puritan7473 I built mine 9 and had zero issues with them hitting the base. They all ran back up. Pretty easy
Thanks for the idea, I’ve gone intellect on my 1.0 play through and this is gonna enhance me horde night for sure. I appreciate the time and effort to detail it and the explanation. Awesome sauce.
Glad I could help!
Afk bases always intrigue me. I myself lack the ability to ever make one myself but i enjoy seeing the thought process behind them. Thanks for the video capp and have a great day good sir :)
Just used this on my day 42 horde. First time experiencing Demolishers. Worked out really well. Minus the fact that Cement is annoying to get. Thanks for the help.
Yeah it's a pain, but I'm glad the base worked.
By day 42 you should have a cement mixer so it shouldn't be bad. Mine stone. Stone in Forge = cement. cement + stone + sand = concrete. Mine more stone, turn into sand in cement mixer. Win.
=D
This is easier on materials than I normally build. But looks alot more versatile then mine. Thank you Capp.
No problem 👍
This is similar to my usual horde base, especially the block stairs, though I don't really do the AFK thing. My horde base isn't meant for me to go have a sandwich; it's meant to turn that horde into XP. The block jumping behavior was an incredibly powerful discovery to me those years ago. One thing I like to do is put vertical plates along the "bridge" so zeds have to keep stopping and jumping, giving you tons of time to shoot them. After all, what's the point of stockpiling all that ammo all week if not to take REVENGE on the horde by turning a few thousand rounds into a half dozen levelups?
It can be a good idea to put sledgy on a half block so he has to aim up a bit and break a few legs, adding to the crowd control. Also keeps him from setting off demo zombies on either side. I would attach some metal spikes to the wall of your hiding spot just opposite sledgy so when he does knock them off, they fall through spikes (being unable to actually climb them) and start bleeding.
I usually put bars as my roof so I can either shoot birds or place turrets for it but now I'm wondering if I should just make a roof of spikes? Maybe they dive in, get cut to shreds and fall right through so I can harvest them. Airborne bone delivery system!
@@therealbahamut okay, if that works that I'd amazing
The zeds will still go into rage mode when they fall and hit your base. If you make the base12 blocks high they no longer go into rage mode and won’t hit your base at all. Making it a true afk base.
So this base is not good? I'm in serious need of something decent for mid/endgame
@@sebastianbolo2480 I’m going to stream in a couple of hours. You can check out my base. It’s great for middle to end game.
@@sebastianbolo2480 I’m streaming in an hour. My base is good for mid to late game.
Usually make this style of base, then upgrade it as the game progresses like usual. This time my friend and I were like "Hey... wanna rough it out the first horde night? Let's just pick a spot and kite 'em when we get over run!" That's when we found out about the new zombie wolf hound...
And here I am to double check nothing's changed with the mechanics of my usual horde night go to before getting to work.
I'm new to version 1.0 coming from ps4 and this base is awesome for me. I've heard that none of the old bases work well anymore, but this base has saved my life. Thank you
Good to hear
Just build a long tunnel and let all doors open in that tunnel. They will walk in and you can kill 1 by 1. Only Problem is the explosive soldiers just kill them fast enaugh.
I went 13 high to avoid the rage mode, then extended my 3rd tower so I can have a crafting base in the wasteland without having to stop constantly and worry about the never ending zombies and screamers. It's coming along great, thanks!
One rule I learned is to not share Horde Night base designs because, if The Fun Pimps find out a good design, they will try to fix it so it doesn't work XD I've been building a base design since Alpha 17 that has worked all these years, and I've never shared it. So far, it still works great and is neither cheesy nor cheaty, but it's good for channeling them.
One thing I do for my horde base that can help you out here is to add plates around all structures at ground level. Plates help smooth the ground out for the AI pathfinding, preventing them from getting caught on uneven terrain.
Also, a note: A lot of RUclipsrs don't use turrets to their full advantage. I would love to see RUclipsrs use turrets-specifically gun turrets-as a main feature for Horde Night. Most replies I get from youtubers are, "It's boring to use turrets." I disagree; turrets are a key part of the game. It is a tower defense game, after all.
Still always fun watching your videos.
Right?! lol
But yoooutooobers need to make their ad revenue, bruh!
(And stroke their own egos too ... but not Capp. He's cool)
Seriously though, I would hope that now TFP (7D2D) are at 1.0, they are done with playing whack-a-mole with the player base cheesing zoms. We'll see ...
@@GinSoakedBrain capp is definitely cool dude
Curious now what's been working for years this is like a riddle
@@spun8389Its been working for years because i dont share this deisgn, if i did TFP would try and recode the zombies to be even more advance structure engineers XD
I never knew you could upgrade the wood spikes like that,
I usually just shove 'em down and that's it. Cheers Capp 👍
No problem 👍
@@U697 they weren’t upgraded, he placed down broken spikes and repaired them, you can’t upgrade wooden spikes.
it might have been the electrical traps that get 0 XP and start providing some as you level up the skill. the turrets/sledge should give full XP from the start unless they changed it recently. (it’s been a while since i used those)
Nice and simple. I can see this evolung into several builds already and looks perfect for my first build in the incredibly long-awaited console version.
I started to play since a16 years ago and Caps vids helped me a lot :) still watching
I almost got creamed on my first 1.0 horde night, lol. I nearly had a heart attack when I saw the new dire wolves... and the fact they're part of blood moon hordes now. So now I'm looking for new horde base designs, since my old "murder hallway" didn't work. (They just dug through the wall and jumpscared me, forcing me to have a gunfight on the roof of my hordebase as they used the destroyed wall as a staircase to reach me.)
What does that have to do with this?
@@lokilife8918 "So now I'm looking for new horde base designs" as I said. Just sharing a bit about why I was on the lookout for a better horde base design lol.
Great exeample, ive built mine similar to this but your protips made me think about It a bit more . Thanks for sharing!
I do something similar in that I create a bit more of a maze with multiple jumps. I use truss blocks instead of solid blocks so I can shoot through the blocks. I use the sledge but make a hatch base if I can't find one. Super easy to build and easy to add additional tweaks for late game, like adding electrified fence right in front with the sledge, turrets and blade traps. You get the benefit of using ranged or melee super fun. I use the pole as you do, I was thinking about using the 0.5 pole, but really want to ensure the pathing stays the same. Thanks for your content!!
One thing I like doing is building a trench to the side where the sledge vaults the Zs off to (and sometimes buidling an 'outbuilding' that catches the and drop them into the ditch so they don't overshoot, and building a 2 block high cage reaching out out 6-10 blocks. This keeps the spiders from jumping over to you and any large Zs can't walk upright - both groups are forced to crawl to you making them even more vulnerable to the sledge and rendering the Demos largely moot.
Also, basic traps early game like the spikes are very effective in a trench like that
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Been meaning to experiment with dart traps shooting down trench as opposed to shotgun turrets. The turrets do more Z damage but also more block damage.
@@jeffreyestahl Also I have used both turret and dart traps I do one at each end of the trench, just as an added bonus I will spike trap under the horde drop zones so max damage as possible mid game to late game.
Excellent Concept! Going to have to try this myself!
Go for it!
@@capp00 Thanks! Normally I just don't run blood moons, but I am insanely curious what the reward is for surviving 10... and have to do it for real, not just godmode it lol.
I do something similar but with two (or more) separate zombie paths coming from opposite directions. And with doors as a bridges and hatches as barriers, so I can have a backup for when one path gets destroyed by a Demolition Z. Also can select just one path by opening the door/bridge on the other. Need a cage / shotgun turret to kill birds later on, and iron spikes to help protect the supports. And spikes in the sledge-yeet landing zones.
I'm just starting out, and I got an air drop of 100 cobblestone blocks, plus about 50 or so that I had crafted. I tried making a mini version of this. The 3x3 of the main segment is hollow except for the main platform. The main area is otherwise the same as your design. I only used one tightrope, and the stair is just one block thick. Hopefully it will hold at least one or two hoard nights this early into my game.
Thanks for sharing this concept - I’m going to get into robotics now!
Just finished building this design and it works great!👍 Thanks!
I found out the hard way that setting the scaffolding sideways doesn't stop anyone from climbing it. You have to face it inside to keep them from climbing it.
Definitely have to try this. Currently I run an underground trap base with an open hatch. Usually no digging unless dogs. Haven't dealt with birds for 30 days lol
I use something similar, but inspired by Capp. The path I have is single threaded blocks with periodic jump blocks along the way. To get up on the first tower, I have a path that goes six blocks to the left and then a jump step path that hooks back towards my base tower. It looks like a square fish hook. On the left side of my base tower I have a 2x2 opening that I can use throwables (Molotov's, pipe bombs and grenades) and ranged as they jump up the step path with their backs to me. When I'm more advanced, I switch to contact explosives, mostly arrows or bolts. Pipe bombs can bounce off the steps and do little damage. The entire path is covered with barbed wire to slow them even more. One other note is I use a second layer of blocks under the elevated portions of the path to make it more resistant to breakage. They might destroy a top block, but still have a way through.
My first sledgie goes next to the first tower on the right side of the path. As Capp said, you don't want to hit the demo's no-no button. When I get a second sledgie I can use, I move it three blocks closer to my tower. Again, it is on the right side. My tower door uses double hatches rather than scaffolding bars. Call it preference. There is a trigger plate in on the block just outside my tower base tied to a shotgun turret to the right two blocks. Anything that gets past my throwables and shooting on the jump steps and my two sledgies gets dispatch by the turret. Most of the time the only thing the shotgun turret shoots at are spider zombies who bypass the other defenses. They don't last long.
To plan for the potential of a path being knocked out somehow, I build a second path outside the first, separated by at least three spaces. Eventually, I create a whole additional set of towers and paths behind my base, but facing the other way. To keep the zombies off of that until I want them there, I leave a 2-block gap. I can put blocks in if I they destroy the first base approach, but have never had to use it.
As I said, this was inspired by a Capp base I saw in his Darkness Falls series. There might be more than one, but I'm thinking the series where he had his base near the trader and his back up location was a dilapidated house across the street. I've just modified the design to coincide with my play style. Clearly, this is a phased build and I was describing what would be an end game condition. Be prepared for some in your face action early on until you get at least one sledgie.
Fantastic. As a new player (less than two weeks) this design looks easy to set up.
It is like a graduate course in 7 days to die!!
Since you originally shared this, Capp00, I've used a variant of this base for my own horde base. This is especially effective with one or more Robotic Sledges! Great job, Capp00! One suggestion, though, with the new blocks there is one that is even thinner than pole blocks, "Pillar 0.0125m Side Centered", which means even more of a chance that zombies will fall.
Nice work!
Excellent video my friend! I'm actually involved in helping playtest a mod for the latest incarnation of 7DTD and as you know, Horde night is NOT my favorite. This base idea will give me a good way to playtest it without driving myself crazy with a base design! 😁😁👍👍👍
if you put any triangles or ramp in front of the scaffold, the zombies will run and slide sideways, going down, and then repeat their process. Also apparently there is at least 11 blocks high 'rule' that can prevent most zombies rage mode.
Yes, I know. That's a dropper base. This isn't a dropper base. This is a sledge-turret base that gives you XP for kills.
Tried and trusted design! Still works!
Hi Capp! I also use this type of base and it works awesomely. One thing that I do is add a ramp block to the top front of my base (rear base) and make it so that the zombies can't climb on each other's shoulders. Thanks for sharing!! 👍
I do that too sometimes for the same reason.
Gives some great ideas for Horde bases man, nicely done.
Nice design Capp but something I didn't see noted was that you shouldn't connect the block the sledge sits on with the entrance you use. later hordes will jump onto that block and beat their way through that door instead of the blocks. An iron door may deter them but a wooden one will not. Leave at least a 1 block gap between the block punchy sits on and the direct path to your entrance. Even batter, instead of solid blocks, disconnect the path by using two hatches. Orient them so that they open downwards and you can open them to cross and close them to break the path.
Built this, maybe 1 block lower and so far out of wood and cobble but worked out great. Almost no structural damage and they were all lined up perfectly for attacks.
I noticed that the demo zombies switch has moved up and over so, will the sledge still activate it in 1.0? I think we need a Capp test video on this ASAP.
Or just start a game in creative and try it yourself? It's easy enough to do.
@@Kendrin9 Or I'm just giving Capp and idea for a video, bruh.
@@GinSoakedBrain I get that, but he still needs more to build a full video that wouldn't be 2 minutes.
To answer you unlike the other guy who replied yes, sledgy does still activate the bombers
@@necromancer3780 Yes. Capp did a short on it ;)
I just built one of these bases in my 1.0 game for my first horde night!😆 and I just found a lvl 1 sledgy so I'm ready.
Otto gives this base a 10/10. You would have got an 11 if you painted it pink!
Incredible how to video. Its a nice change to show people how to make different horde bases. Awesome
Hey, thanks!
Solid base design! If you are facing day 7 and don't have cement yet, this can be done in cobble. You will want to double the pole walkways to make sure the path doesn't get broken between the platforms.
I use a design very close to this, and only do a few things differently. I put bars instead of blocks as the platform obstacles (8:44) so I can shoot thru them, and I add a pit with cobble ladders on the sides where they are falling. I dunno if the 11 block drop still counters the destroy area mode, but if nothing else it extends the return loop a bit more which can make for less congestion at the fighting position.
If you don't have a sledge turret you can add a trap door or door set horizontally and drop them when you want to. Just make sure you can target it properly and open it from your position thru the blocks you decide to use. I think you can do it thru the scaffolding ladder, but i have been using the bevel cube in my designs for so long I can't say for sure on that.
If they fall 13 (or 11) blocks away from the player, they do no go in destructo mode
@@Spiketail_Drake I've heard it mentioned there's a timer of some kind involved now too, but I don't know or understand the specifics of it.
@@vohrtechs5974 11 blocks from the player, then there is 20 seconds timer on the game checking if they reached less than 11 blocks or not. It seems the distance only calculated vertical or horizontal, instead how many blocks of pathing they need to reach player.
@@RoseDragoness Ty! I had heard it called a "rage counter" but the specifics were not given. Really appreciate the clarification!
Very nice. I’ve been using a very simplified version of this base for a while. You can actually use hatches in place of the ladders and make a hatch corridor inside the base portion for added protection. Just be sure to put plates or bars on the top block so they can’t squeeze through. Also, I noticed you left the base only three blocks high. I do four so they can’t stack up and get on the base should the sledge turret fail.
I see a couple issues with this that could be easily improved upon. I would add one more stepping block, on each side, to the back of your Q-bert blocks (This would be right up against your 3x3 column, next to the 2 high step you already have in place, to aid those zombies coming back after falling off). Also, once your zombies fall off, they are going into destroy anything mode, this can be avoided if you are high enough and far enough away from them, which seems to be around 12 blocks high. This should stop them from attacking your supports and possibly taking down your whole run, since running as an AFK base, you are not actively terminating them if they start hitting on your supports. This will be crucial in the later stages. as the number of zombies is vastly increased. Another optional thing you can do for your 'barriers' along your run, use bars or scaffolding ladder block, this way you can shoot through them if you want to, for the experience. You can decide if you want the zombies to be able to climb the scaffolding ladder block or not, either way, it will slow their progress. And of course in later game stages, electrical lines will pause and damage them as well. Great video, had not thought of the Q-bert steps, as I usually use ramps to allow dogs, bears, and anything else up so I can get the XP. Thanks for the video.
Make it 12+ blocks tall (to prevent rage mode after the zombies fall down) and add upside down ramps above the fighting position to prevent zombies from piling up and reaching the roof. Also, replace the last Pillar Centered Side with a Pillar Centered Side 1/2 (Half) and it will ensure that only one zombie can be standing in front of your fighting position at once. Then it should be pretty much perfect.
As of right now I do not think this build works well anymore. Built it to the exact proportions shown in the video and the waves tend to attack the tower your standing in. Even tore it down and tried again and the mobs still attack the supporting blocks if they dont spawn in the direction of the ramp/stairs
It works still.
Thank you, i experienced the exact same.They just attack the tower base and ignore the ramp :(
The bear looked like a teddy bear rolling ❤😂
Excelent vid @Capp00 just a pro tip here, if you make this 14 blocks high they will not start random rage hitting your lower blocks :D
Id make the base a bit taller, 8 or 9 blocks... this increases fall damage to the zombies, AND decreases the chance of rage mode.
Secondly, id put Upgraded Spike Traps At the bottom, where the Zombies Will land when they fall or get knocked off, And rather than a speed bump, on the center pillar, I'd go two blocks high to be at roughly head level, and put a blade trap... and maybe an electric Fence around the majority of the Base of the Rhird pillar, To make a semi-safe Reentry/Exit point, just in case...
You know, if that stuff is available.
I'm one to spec highly into construction, crafting, and mechanics... I usually leave the Zombie Killing Mostly to whoever I'm playing with at the time(also, I like bladed weapons, so I put points into that as well. And stealth. And various survival neccessities.)
And that was in older versions, when skill points were actually hard to obtain... In the new version, the dang magazines are a dime a dozen... so you get the levels needed WAY sooner.
Niceeeee! Thanks for the Tutorial 😁 Youre a nice guy
Thank you too
Interesting concept. Resource intense, all that concrete. You could use 0.25 centered round block set vertically as a path. The zoms fall off them quite a bit.
Well for a good horde base, you're going to need lots of concrete.
@@capp00 I built an all wood hoarde base for day 169, character level 69. Worked fine with minimal resource investment.
If you build it higher will the zombies take fall damage?
I use sledgie on a half block so he hits the zombie in the legs, much less chance of setting off demos
That bear ragdolling on fire made me wheeze
You should put up a wedge up at the end, instead of a sledge. Will have the same effect but way more automatic. I think its called like pallet corner or something in the menu
do i build a pillar and put the sledge on the pillar for the 2nd one?
what I'd add is a corridor or a tunnel and make a pit with traps for late game it be great awesome design capp
This horde base is epic!
Just ADD 2 roads of spikes at the Bottom and they will take damage from falling.
This way they can't attack the Base. One simple SOLUTION!
Great video. Need to play this game more often.
Cap been a huge fan of your videos your first horde base video was what inspired me to make it, I just see a very big issue with mine and its the fact of on horde night for loot. Seeing as I play on console I don't have access to mods for increased loot bag duration. I am currently playing on 120 min long day cycle and any loot bags that drop during the first few hours of horde night despawn. Do you or anyone in your wonderful community have a way to work around a base that allows players to loot but to also stay out of danger when doing so?
Well, to go on my holiday? Jawoodle Park or Capp00 Park?
Capp park or I'll have a zombie eat your ears off. :P
Poles 1/2 centered and vertical plates can make it where you don't really need a sledge turret.
@@neoverse then its just a fall base. This base gets you XP.
I'll be making this since my favorite house in the desert is gone. Also adding spikes and a bunker maybe. Thank yooou!!!
Putting Sledgey on a half block prevents him from triggering demos too.
thanks for the video Capp!!
You bet!
I use a similar concept except I don't have a middle pillar and I go 12 blocks high to avoid the falling zombies from going into rage mode.
Hey Capp00 so i built a base simply to your one on my second horde base but for some reason the Zombies go in to block destruction mode i have 2 3x3 pillars in between the stairs and the afk tower and the run way is 10 blocks long. They do use the stairs only after going to the first pillar away from the tower do you know if the length it to long for them to use the stairs
Me and my friend just survived second night with this base. Didnt even build middle section and base was mostly build of wood, upgraded some of lower section to stone. Will this base work in later blood nights, when zombies will be stronger?
Nice.
Yes it will work as long as you keep it upgraded. Cement all the way will keep it stable for a long time.
Could you throw in traps like the wire? And shoot from behind those bars?
You sure can!
should put metal spikes at the bottom. maybe dug a trench w/ spikes to create more chaos
not sure this is going to work in WarZuk overhaul, since that has different zombies, like mini zombies and titans :) and zombies with guns that shoot at you but would be fun to see XD
Excellent idea for my current intelligence build
I’d recommend the 0.025 pole instead of the squared pole 🙌🏼
just tried this out in a playthrough with me and my pops, when you got two of these bad babies built the zombies don't know what to do
I cant figure out on xbox how to get the shapes menu to pop up i cant craft poles looked online nothing
@MRmofoHD On Playstation its holding square button I don't know what that is in x box
Hold the reload button
Just got done building the base a built it similar to the vid i believe i went 7 high and tried it out on hoard night but zombies went straight for my foundation non went up the stairs. Im playing on consol series x please help.
Thank you. One Question, how to get in to admin Mode?
F1 to open console. Type 'CM' and hit enter. That'll turn on Creative mode. Open the inventory and look for the lightbulb icon at the far right. In there you can find everything in the game. There is a toggle at the top of the item list to the left to enable Dev items. Click it and then just type "ADMIN".
Two narrow straight bridges... What if we make these bridges zigzag? Even a small one?
It'll work.
On the the part of the base that’s your actually base can you make it hollow to go down and have like a basement?
Yes you can. But zombies can dig so definitely don't hide there during a horde night.
@@capp00 ah I see. Thank you I started to do mine but need to get access to concrete to finish it off.
Can I we build the different shaped without being in creative mode? I only see blocks and no other shapes.
Yes, hold 'R' and click the select block option and you'll see all the blocks.
@@capp00 I'm on PC what is the equivalent to "R"?
Got it! thank you! Hold "R" on PC! Thank you very much!
3 Pillars no sledge or room, Passed day 7 with Iron spear LV5 skill tree upgraded, died twice to zombie wolves since couldn't attack fast enough, Current Game Stage 44
Something like this is my go to base from day 21 on. Then I just keep adding traps.
ok im 5 horde nights in and cops keep spitting behind and on three sides of my base.. solid walls with a door at the back but they spit on the sides ... thought they dont do that if they cant see ya? maybe i missed an update?
They changed this a couple versions back where they don't have to have direct line of sight anymore sadly.
Thanks Capp, cheers mate.
Any time
The concept isn't bad but for late game you really need to build that base a lot taller to prevent zombies from going into destroy area mode, otherwise they will rip that whole base out from under you, either taking out the pillar that holds up the room you are standing in just after they fall or by destroying the stair case and removing their own path to get to you at which point they will all just focus on the pillar beneath you and you get the same result. Idk how high you have to build, some people in the comments here say it is like 14 blocks or 15 blocks. The sources that I rely on for information of the game told me it needs to be more like 21+ blocks high. In any case, building high enough to negate destroy area mode is crucial for any real AFK base in the late game.
Yes of course that is an option for sure.
Do you have a client or mods just what do you use for the godmode and flying stuff?
No, just enable debug mode: ruclips.net/video/ScPQNnxF2ug/видео.html
How do you get the poles in survival. I don’t see them in the crafting
Hold 'E' and you'll see the menu open to change blocks.
Ty dude you are genius 👍
Happy to help
The towers and the towers of the base has to be 3x3 or can it be like 4x4?
It can be whatever you want it to be. 4x4, 10x10, whatever. This is just the baseline of how to build it.
Is there any other use for the robotic sledge? I always get it early game but struggle to find a use for it.
@@weldabar base defense is really about it.
Capp, could this type of base be modified to add more traps, like fences, etc along with the sledge or is it strictly only sledgy?
Of course. Add whatever you want to to it.
@capp00 how would you go about it, without getting in sledgies way, I'm still a newb at base building
I don’t understand how to open those shapes panels I’m tried everything to pull it up on my Xbox and I cannot find those specific shapes anywhere 😢
@@violentbunny1392 make a building block, and then hold it in your hand, then hold x button down for the menu
can we make a base at lake and use eletricity at water to kill them?
I mean, you can, but the water doesn't amplify the electricity or anything.
Dude, I wish there were color selections on the mouse pads instead of just white. My mouse doesn't pick up the white background and the mouse just freezes until I get to a dark spot on the pad. I love the design and all but possibly offer darker colors instead of just white. Just a thought man.