Field Guide
Best Team Compositions
Three-person squad synergies from the current meta, sourced from Steam discussions and long-run streamers.
The SWAT / Tank / Huntress / Medic core
SWAT's great damage profile carries the mid-game. Tank + Medic is a powerful double buff pairing (Frenzy + Stimpack). Huntress adds weapon scaling for late-game clear. This is the most-cited meta team across Steam discussions.
Tank + Ghost (slash)
Sawblade Cogwheels plus Ghost's slash skills shred everything. With the +40% slash damage perk, this squad walks through every horde.
Engineer + Ghost (electric)
Engineer's Force Field at level 4 plus Cogwheels upgrade on Tank turns the squad into a walking reaper. Engineer Force Field is the keystone ability for the electric build.
Huntress + Medic + Engineer (cold)
Cold build with Huntress, Medic (Ice Flakes) and Engineer Ice Shield. The same composition can be converted to toxin via the Leaked Battery item.
Pro tips from 600+ hour veterans
Evolve abilities before weapons (Engineer + Medic first). Stay in the middle of the map, not on the edges. Temporarily buff pickups (Stone Skin, Super Speed, Killing Frenzy) can save a bad spawn. The Settings menu now has a dice-roll option to randomize upgrades.
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