What is the best way to protect my base from raids?

[Bizarre Lad]

I've got tier II gear (ladybug armor, ant club, insect axe, insect hammer), and I have built a rock foundation, spike trap and a 2 story high base. But after only building it I found out about raids, and I read that you need to have the base on a rock or in the sky, but I don't want to go through building a base again.

Is there something more to help me than just spike traps?

[happygiggi]

It's easy to fight back the raid, it only trigger when you're close to camp. And the raid size scale with time, so it start weak.

Later you can make manual turrets that do lot of damages against raid.

Finally if you're really afraid, consider doing the mix.R event, for the guard dog mutation that increase your damage against raids.

[Serpiko82]

The first and best defense against raids is a smart choice of where you build your bases.

Ideally, you should choose places that are hard (or even impossible) to reach for walking creatures, and/or are protected by indestructible world elements as much as possible, so you don't need to worry about defending your structures and you can take your time to fight the horde back.

The most famous examples of "safe" base locations are:
- On top of the baseball (you get there by walking up a thin stick, bugs can't)
- On the lilypads in the pond (walking bugs can't reach them, swimming bugs can't climb up)
- Inside the soda cans (anything inside that doesn't clip outside through the tin is safe)

Some people say that's cheesing because those bases are almost 100% safe. I personally likey bases to stay safe as I build them, so screw the bugs.

[kona joe]

i build multiple bases around the yard so i dont have to travel as far to drop loot off. i have ziplines that connect most of them together. in late game i have my main base in the upper yard where everything happens.

[Nefai]

You definitely want a roof. My first Bee raid, one flew right over my high wall and one-shot 4 Planters, 2 Spinning Wheels, 2 Grinders and a Chest.

[Mythily]

It is contradictory but foundations aren't good for defense. Building the same shape as them with for example grass (half walls+floor) has three times as much HP total.
I also have a Juice box on one side and a steep drop into a pond on the other side, so I only have to fortify two sides instead of four.
You can of course use the "cheese" locations mentioned by others as well.

[DC-GS]

Originally posted by Serpiko82:

- On the lilypads in the pond (walking bugs can't reach them, swimming bugs can't climb up)

While I did not see walking BUGs on the lilypads, spider will visit them. Wolfspider inside the tree will jump on lilypads if it goes for a walk.

Noticed it after we build our first base on a lilypad and stayed a bit late.