best base defense

[Tactical_Fap]

so i just realized i did not even build the defense for my base, whats the best way to protect it?

[Dutchcrazygamer]

Originally posted by Tactical_Fap:

so i just realized i did not even build the defense for my base, whats the best way to protect it?

Happy birthday trap and deathfalltrap and defensive walls.

[𝕊𝕙𝕒𝕚𝕕𝕠𝕟]

We have no clue how your base is setup. Best defense is where did you build it, then pay attention where the cannibals usually attacks and moves, and set traps there.

For example, setting up a deadfall near your windows, and baiting them by staying inside. And if near enough you can even reset from safety.
Lit firepit in small corridors and they will step on it.
Noose traps where they might walk. Set a firepit underneath where they are hanged, so you can set them on fire (cruel, I know). Set another trap close the back of the previous one to get the ones that will try to save their companion.
Rope swing is nice to get mutants, but very situational. If we could make it without the need to tree, would probably be more usefull.
Set a patch of Leaf Pile near your wall in case of getting overwelmed by them damaging it.
Happy Birthday is more usefull to harass patrols routes. When they are alerted, they seem to be more aware of the trap.
Defensive Wall Reinforcement is cool, but they nerfed it long time ago by removing the damage from the spikes. Kind of lame, rather change the model as well. Also would be nice if could be used in any wall, including custom and preset.

[Tactical_Fap]

hmmm i like it, so forgot to talk about my base, its very simple, a cabin with a big wooden floor where i put some resources, is just a square

[fuber]

Nice you went with the square base, solid choice.

[suilles]

well you go out there and protect it.
if you just stay inside and they saw you they will be coming for you so they just gonna break through walls and so... best way is using a line of traps or 2 lines along with some in the open.

[Tactical_Fap]

Originally posted by suilles:

well you go out there and protect it.
if you just stay inside and they saw you they will be coming for you so they just gonna break through walls and so... best way is using a line of traps or 2 lines along with some in the open.

good point lol

[Tactical_Fap]

Originally posted by fubey 8><:

Nice you went with the square base, solid choice.

nice to know that :)

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[Fokkas]

I built all of my bases so they're backed against water on half the base, with a small raft and a boat house just in case.

Then I built a wooden defensive wall with rock spikes outwards a bit. Built 2 tower/stairs for bowing enemies attacking my walls. But the best defence I've seen in the game by far defensive damaging type is the dead fall trap because you can build it on your side of the wall and easily reset it on the safe side too. No having to constantly go outside to reset.

How I have it is I have the deadfall, then happy b day trap, then deadfall again. The rope trap and rock trap are fine but they're horrible in regards of placement because you have to put them in horrible spots and not along the wall so well whoch means you also need to go out to reset them (as far as I know).

The catapult is okay if you have a tower much higher than the walls where you can actually see enemies.

[Tactical_Fap]

hmm i like dead fall with walls idea, maybe i will try that, so a tower higher than the walls is not a problem

[Fokkas]

I have the tall tower with a catapult but honestly I still never use it. I prefer the smaller towers by the wall and to use my bow. Because the catapult isn't very consistent and requires a lot of stone.

I feel like the catapult is best for multiple players who can bow and catapult.

But for dead drops, I have a bunch of them all along my wall.

[Tactical_Fap]

and the catapult has a limited fire range, i guess the best idea is have baskets with arrows in dunno 4 towers around the wall

[Fokkas]

Originally posted by Tactical_Fap:

and the catapult has a limited fire range, i guess the best idea is have baskets with arrows in dunno 4 towers around the wall

That's what I have. It was such a pain in the ace to get all the feathers for arrows. But it's the best that I've seen so far. And I use a set of double doors for my wall because they could break 1 door wall too fast at times. But the door can conflict easily letting them damage both doors at once.

But the feathers deal - I just built about 20 birdhouses all around a dead tree stump in my camp and get 10 feathers each every few in game days.

[Tactical_Fap]

lol i did the same, just made some random walls in strategic points with 3 or 4 bird houses, and thats infinite feathers

[Fokkas]

You'll want many more bird houses lol. Build a small cabon or something, DeForest a quarter of the map, build 15-20 birdhouses. Just clutter the entire cabon with birdhouses. And remember the cannibals focus on doors before walls so set up traps as close to the doors as possible.

I can show you my ramshackled set up sometime because my main game is hosted in multiplayer.