Sometimes the procedurally generated levels will procedurally generate junk that blocks your view of the incoming hordes. Before starting the assault stage, clear your sightlines, taking down trees, boulders, and whatever else is blocking your vision. Most husks spawn far away and pistols are extremely accurate, making it easy to pick off enemies before they even get close. At the very least, it's helpful to chip away at their health and let traps finish them off if you're too busy trying to figure out how to make a staircase.
Easy nuts n' bolts
Nuts n' bolts are a common resource. You typically find them when breaking open metallic objects. There are lots of metal objects you can break for nuts n' bolts, like cars, refrigerators, arcade machines, playground equipment, small metal cans (always on the far edges of the map). All of these metal objects will normally give you nuts n' bolts. The metal cans will always drop nuts n' bolts, but there is only a high chance with the rest. Metallic objects are also limited. To get nuts n' bolts more quickly and easily, unlock Map 2: Plankerton. Get the "Repair The Shelter" quest. Uncover areas of the map to reveal yellow dots. The yellow dots are cache locations. Loot them to get 75+ nuts n' bolts per cache. The more area you uncover on the map, the more caches you can collect for easy nuts n' bolts.
Evolving heros
Evolving a hero unlocks extra passive and active skills. One star abilities can be unlocked by leveling from 1-10, but you must evolve to unlock two star and level 11-20 abilities. Before you begin to evolve heros, you must put 30 skill points into the tier 1 skill tree to unlock the two star class evolution skill node. This allows you to evolve a hero of that class only; you must earn enough skill points to unlock another two star class evolution skill node. Thus, it is recommended that you are sure you want to play a particular hero before investing your points into unlocking their evolution. You need to invest skill points in a class skill line before you can unlock its evolution. After unlocking the two star class evolution, you also must meet the following requirements:
Hero level: You need to invest 10 levels into the hero that you want to level up. Each level will progressively take more XP to level up.
Hero XP: In addition to the XP you need to level from 1 to 10, you need an additional amount of XP to evolve a hero. Retiring a hero you no longer want to use will return a large amount of invested XP to you -- so if you are short on XP, consider retiring a hero you no longer wish to use.
Evolution crafting material: Each star tier requires a different crafting material. Two star evolutions require Pure Drops Of Rain, three star evolutions require Lightning In A Bottle, etc. Evolution crafting materials can be earned by completing quests, missions, retiring a hero, and inside of certain loot llamas.
Training manual: Can be acquired by completing quests, as mission rewards, or by retiring survivors and heroes.
The hero evolution screen displays all of the requirements, as well as any stats you will gain. After selecting evolve, your hero's star level will increase and you can begin working towards the next level of evolution.
Evolving heros
Evolving a hero unlocks extra passive and active skills. One star abilities can be unlocked by leveling from 1-10, but you must evolve to unlock two star and level 11-20 abilities. Before you begin to evolve heros, you must put 30 skill points into the tier 1 skill tree to unlock the two star class evolution skill node. This allows you to evolve a hero of that class only; you must earn enough skill points to unlock another two star class evolution skill node. Thus, it is recommended that you are sure you want to play a particular hero before investing your points into unlocking their evolution. You need to invest skill points in a class skill line before you can unlock its evolution. After unlocking the two star class evolution, you also must meet the following requirements:
Hero level: You need to invest 10 levels into the hero that you want to level up. Each level will progressively take more XP to level up.
Hero XP: In addition to the XP you need to level from 1 to 10, you need an additional amount of XP to evolve a hero. Retiring a hero you no longer want to use will return a large amount of invested XP to you -- so if you are short on XP, consider retiring a hero you no longer wish to use.
Evolution crafting material: Each star tier requires a different crafting material. Two star evolutions require Pure Drops Of Rain, three star evolutions require Lightning In A Bottle, etc. Evolution crafting materials can be earned by completing quests, missions, retiring a hero, and inside of certain loot llamas.
Training manual: Can be acquired by completing quests, as mission rewards, or by retiring survivors and heroes.
The hero evolution screen displays all of the requirements, as well as any stats you will gain. After selecting evolve, your hero's star level will increase and you can begin working towards the next level of evolution.
Exploring Tips
Tip 1: Exploring new places in the map can be very useful to get some collectibles and some other materials.
Tip 2: While exploring the different parts you might also come in contact with the treasures, which can be very beneficial. You might be lucky enough to have some new Schematics, XP's and some other important material required for crafting.
Tip 3: Exploring will also let you know on the map where the other survivors are and rescue them.
Tip 4: Sometimes while rescuing them a small mission might start up for killing the enemies. Complete it and then rescue the survivor.
Finishing Daily Quests
If you are from one of those who doesn't bother about the Daily Quest then, keep this in your mind that, completing Daily Quest will get you V-bucks and they are not that hard to complete. As you move ahead in the quest the mission it will change every time, but there will be a slight increase or fall in the difficulty level.
How to Craft Ammo
For Metal, Nuts and Bolts go in suburbs, it is easy to collect by breaking the cars and other metal items like a washing machine or a grill, etc. While in woods you will have to look for a cave to collect metal or tracks, machines, etc. And if you are in no mood to explore then try doing the expedition mission. You can get large amount of supply in it. So in this way you can gather items first and then craft ammos from it. There is also some second delay while crafting so keep a watch, doing this in a crowded enemy area can be lethal.
Loot Everywhere
As important as resources are, the best way to get ahead is to find rare items. These are found by scavenging the environment, especially when you get lucky and find a special container. Inside can be a variety of useful items, including weapons. Always be on the lookout for these.
Secret Achievements
Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.
Achievement
How to unlock
... Oops. (20 points)
Complete "I'm Probably Dead"
Epic Troll Stash (20 points)
Complete "Epic Troll Stash"
Evil Things with Crazy Teeth (30 points)
Complete "Toxic Treasures - Stage 10"
Go Gnome! (30 points)
Destroy 100 Garden Gnomes in successful missions
Loot Legend (30 points)
Loot 300 Treasure Chests in successful missions
Talented Builder (40 points)
Build 500,000 Structures in successful missions
Various Achievements
Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.
Achievement
How to unlock
All Tied Up (50 points)
Complete "Twine Peaks Storm Shield Defense 6"
All Together Now (20 points)
Complete "All Together Now" (Daily Quest)
Amped for Expansion (30 points)
Complete "Canny Valley Storm Shield Defense 6"
Become a Superhero (20 points)
Complete "Hero Training - Stage 2"
Before and After Science (10 points)
Complete "Before and After Science"
Can You Feel that Shield Power? (20 points)
Complete "Homebase Storm Shield Defense 6"
Constructor Leadership (10 points)
Unlock access to the Constructor Hero
Crank Up the Gain (20 points)
Complete "Plankerton Storm Shield Defense 6"
Darwin Rewards (20 points)
Complete "Weapon/Trap Evolution"
Dragon Slash! (10 points)
Unlock access to the Ninja Hero
Future Days (0 points)
Complete "Canny Valley Storm Shield Defense 1"
Gotta Get Rifty (20 points)
Complete "Rifty Business"
Guardian Angel (50 points)
Save 10,000 Survivors in successful missions
Gunsmith (10 points)
Craft your first weapon
Hired Gun (10 points)
Unlock and Slot your first Storm Shield Defender
Into the Night (40 points)
Complete "Twine Peaks Storm Shield Defense 1"
Launch the Rocket (20 points)
Complete all the Main Quests in Stonewood
Liberation! (20 points)
Complete "The Battle of Plank Harbor"
Man on a Mission (10 points)
Unlock and Slot your first Mission Defender
Many Planks (30 points)
Complete all the Main Quests in Plankerton
Outlandish! (10 points)
Unlock access to the Outlander Hero
Plays Well with Others (50 points)
Complete 1,000 Play With Others missions
Proven Defender (20 points)
Complete "Defender Training - Stage 2"
Quad Squad (20 points)
Complete "Quad Squad"
Ray.README (10 points)
Complete "Ray.README"
Rescue the Survivors (20 points)
Complete "Rescue the Survivors"
Retrieve the Data (20 points)
Complete "Retrieve the Data"
Ride the Lightning (10 points)
Complete "Ride the Lightning"
Shelter from the Storm (10 points)
Complete "Homebase Storm Shield Defense 1"
Shelter Skelter (20 points)
Complete "Shelter Skelter"
Some Sort of Rocket (10 points)
Complete your first mission
Survivor Specialist (20 points)
Complete "Survivor Training - Stage 2"
Take Out Those Husks (10 points)
Protect the survivors
Two Swirls (10 points)
Complete "Two Swirls"
Uncanny! (40 points)
Complete all the Main Quests in Canny Valley
Unspeakable Horrors (40 points)
Kill 20,000 Mist Monsters in successful missions
Walk the Plank! (10 points)
Complete "Plankerton Storm Shield Defense 1"
World Explorer (40 points)
Fully explore 1,500 zones in successful missions
Wow, I'm Inside! (20 points)
Complete "Six Minutes"
Various Gameplay Tips
Tip 1: You will need to scavenge the map in-order to keep your bag full with Wood, Stone, and Metal. As these are going to be very handy for you in the future to build walls, floors, and stairs.
Tip 2: The max you can keep in your bag-pack is 999 for each Wood, Stone, and Metal.
Tip 3: Keep hitting the huge rocks to collect the Bricks and rocks. Also target huge trees to collect wood and other wooden items.
Tip 4: To collect metal in the suburbs break the cars and other metal things that are available, right from the grill to trash bin.
Tip 5: While near the small bushes and trees you can long press E and examine the object to collect stuff like rope, flowers, food and sometimes even Bullets.
Tip 6: While if you are playing in the forest map then hunt for metal is bit tough, here you will have to find some cave in-order to collect metal, and who knows you might even get some other collectibles also.
Various Survival Tips
Tip 1: Get ammo crates and loot as much as you can
Tip 2: Take out buildings unless people are near or some1 is attacking you
Tip 3: Do NOT go after airdrops unless you NEED it
Tip 4: When building up during a battle, make two sets of stairs next to each other so the enemy doesn't know which one ur on
Tip 5: Jump while running to go faster
Tip 6: If something, like a bush, looks suspicious, shoot it
Tip 7: Take shields over healing
Tip 8: Look around you at all times
Tip 9: If you r near storm and someone is trying to rocket launch u, go in the storm for a few seconds
Tip 10: When in combat against strong or several ppl, build a base and beneath the stairs where you will try to hit the other ppl, but a cozy campfire
Tip 11: Bushes r useless, don't take them in ur inventory
Tip 12: If u have good loot and someone's after you, when you r about to die, hide in a bush
Tip 13: When enemy is weak, push them
Tip 14: When going down somewhere high enough for you to take damage, while falling make floor half way down or before that, so that u don't take damage
Tip 15: Never go to a place where no one goes, if u do, u get bad loot (I have an example for this. My brother went to wailing woods and got a scoped AR, nothing else, he got killed.)
Tip 16: (Opinion) Jails is a great place to go, jail cells has a lot of loot
