The run
- Threat level goes up every
- 5 days
- Endless Story
- Starts at Tier 3
- Weather changes at
- 12:00
- Exploring trips
- 1 free a day, then 5, 10, 15... survival points a trip
Endless and challenges
Endless mode never ends: every few days the threat level goes up, and with it the waves, the weather and the crises. A challenge sets one goal and has you pick setbacks and perks first.
On this pageHow it runs
1How it runs
Camps
- A camp asks for aid again after
- 12 days
- Survival points from camps
- +1 a day for each camp you helped that still stands at midnight, paused during a crisis, at most 3
- Helping a camp evacuate
- +10 Survival points
2Threat levels40
Each threat level has its own list of waves. Days with no wave are left out.
| Threat level | Starts on day | Waves | Waves start | HP | Attack | Weather | Crises at once | Drone power | News |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 12:00 | x1 | x2 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy | 0 | x1 | |
| 2 | 6 |
| 12:00 | x2 | x2 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Continuous Rain | 0 | x1 | |
| 3 | 11 |
| 12:00 | x3 | x3 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Continuous Rain | 0 | x1 | |
| 4 | 16 |
| 12:00 | x4 | x3 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 1 | x1.2 | |
| 5 | 21 |
| 12:00 | x6 | x4 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 1 | x1.2 | |
| 6 | 26 |
| 12:00 | x7 | x5 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 1 | x1.2 | |
| 7 | 31 |
| 12:00 | x8 | x6 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Moderate Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 1 | x1.4 | |
| 8 | 36 |
| 12:00 | x9 | x7 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Moderate Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 2 | x1.4 | |
| 9 | 41 |
| 12:00 | x10 | x8 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Moderate Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 2 | x1.4 | |
| 10 | 46 |
| 12:00 | x11 | x9 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 2 | x1.6 | |
| 11 | 51 |
| 12:00 | x12 | x10 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 2 | x1.6 | |
| 12 | 56 |
| 12:00 | x13 | x11 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1.6 | |
| 13 | 61 |
| 12:00 | x14 | x12 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1.8 | |
| 14 | 66 |
| 12:00 | x15 | x13 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1.8 | |
| 15 | 71 |
| 12:00 | x16 | x14 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1.8 | |
| 16 | 76 |
| 12:00 | x17 | x16 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1.8 | |
| 17 | 81 |
| 12:00 | x18 | x18 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1.8 | |
| 18 | 86 |
| 12:00 | x19 | x20 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1.8 | |
| 19 | 91 |
| 12:00 | x20 | x22 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1.8 | |
| 20 | 96 |
| 12:00 | x21 | x24 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1.8 | |
| 21 | 101 |
| 12:00 | x22 | x25 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 22 | 106 |
| 12:00 | x23 | x26 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 23 | 111 |
| 12:00 | x24 | x27 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 24 | 116 |
| 12:00 | x25 | x28 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 25 | 121 |
| 12:00 | x26 | x29 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 26 | 126 |
| 12:00 | x27 | x30 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 27 | 131 |
| 12:00 | x28 | x31 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 28 | 136 |
| 12:00 | x29 | x32 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 29 | 141 |
| 20:00 | x30 | x33 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 30 | 146 |
| 20:00 | x31 | x34 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 31 | 151 |
| 20:00 | x32 | x35 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 32 | 156 |
| 20:00 | x33 | x36 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 33 | 161 |
| 12:00 | x34 | x37 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 34 | 166 |
| 12:00 | x35 | x38 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 35 | 171 |
| 12:00 | x36 | x39 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 36 | 176 |
| 12:00 | x37 | x40 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 37 | 181 |
| 12:00 | x38 | x41 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 38 | 186 |
| 12:00 | x39 | x42 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 39 | 191 |
| 12:00 | x40 | x43 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 | |
| 40 | 196 |
| 12:00 | x41 | x44 | Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold, Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain, Cloudy, Heavy Smog | 3 | x1 |
- HP and Attack are the strongest wave's, as a multiple of the zombies' normal stats.
- Drone power is how many times its normal charge each drone flight uses at that level.
- From threat level 3, backing up a camp that asked for backup brings one extra batch to the wave at your door 2 hours in: Hulk Zombie, Charger Zombie, Mechanic Zombie, Hunter Zombie.
- Before tier 10, no wave starts on a day a crisis begins.
- Tier 40 is the last and never ends: its 20-day wave list repeats.
3Wave rewards7
What each kind of wave pays when you hold it off. Threat levels that pay the same are grouped.
Tiers 1-4
Wave
Final wave
Big final wave
Tiers 5-7
Wave
Final wave
Big final wave
Tiers 8-9
Wave
Final wave
Big final wave
Tiers 10-14
Wave
Final wave
Big final wave
Tiers 15-19
Wave
Final wave
Big final wave
Tiers 20-29
Wave
Final wave
Big final wave
Tiers 30-40
Wave
Final wave
Big final wave
4Weather pools8
Each day's weather is drawn from a pool. Some weathers only turn up in one of the two endless modes.
Tier 1
| Weather | Endless Story | Pure Endless |
|---|---|---|
 Clear | 60% | 60% |
 Cloudy | 30% | 30% |
 Rainy | 10% | 10% |
Tiers 2-3
| Weather | Endless Story | Pure Endless |
|---|---|---|
| Clear | 38% | 38% |
| Cloudy | 29% | 29% |
| Rainy | 17% | 17% |
 Mild Cold | 8% | 8% |
 Continuous Rain | 8% | 8% |
Tiers 4-6
| Weather | Endless Story | Pure Endless |
|---|---|---|
| Clear | 23% | 23% |
| Cloudy | 31% | - |
| Rainy | 23% | 23% |
| Mild Cold | 12% | 12% |
| Continuous Rain | 12% | 12% |
| Cloudy | - | 21% |
 Heavy Smog | - | 10% |
Tiers 7-9
| Weather | Endless Story | Pure Endless |
|---|---|---|
| Clear | 14% | 14% |
| Cloudy | 28% | - |
| Rainy | 28% | 28% |
 Moderate Cold | 10% | 10% |
 Heavy Rain | 10% | 10% |
| Continuous Rain | 10% | 10% |
| Cloudy | - | 18% |
| Heavy Smog | - | 10% |
Tiers 10-40
| Weather | Endless Story | Pure Endless |
|---|---|---|
| Clear | 6% | 6% |
| Cloudy | 21% | - |
| Rainy | 32% | 32% |
| Mild Cold | 9% | 9% |
| Moderate Cold | 9% | 9% |
 Severe Cold | 9% | 9% |
| Heavy Rain | 9% | 9% |
| Continuous Rain | 6% | 6% |
| Cloudy | - | 11% |
| Heavy Smog | - | 10% |
Cold Wave Strikes
| Weather | Endless Story | Pure Endless |
|---|---|---|
| Mild Cold | 20% | 20% |
| Moderate Cold | 40% | 40% |
| Severe Cold | 40% | 40% |
Days of Overcast Rain
| Weather | Endless Story | Pure Endless |
|---|---|---|
 Heavy Rain | 35% | 35% |
 Continuous Rain | 65% | 65% |
Cold Wave Strikes ＋ Days of Overcast Rain at once
| Weather | Endless Story | Pure Endless |
|---|---|---|
 Mild Cold Rain | 20% | 20% |
 Moderate Cold Rain | 40% | 40% |
 Severe Cold Rain | 40% | 40% |
5Crises4
Crises are drawn by these odds, up to the number each threat level allows at once.
| Crisis | Chance | Lasts (days) | Starts | Min. gap (days) | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cold Wave Strikes | 29% | 2 | 08:00 | 5 | Mild Cold, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold |
 Days of Overcast Rain | 29% | 2 | 08:00 | 5 | Heavy Rain, Continuous Rain |
 Mold Infestation | 23% | 3 | 08:00 | 5 | - |
 Rat Infestation | 20% | 3 | 08:00 | 5 | - |
When two crises overlap
- Polar Night: Cold Wave Strikes ＋ Days of Overcast Rain
- Moldy Rain: Days of Overcast Rain ＋ Mold Infestation
- Decay: Mold Infestation ＋ Rat Infestation
- Other pairs have no name of their own.
6Challenge goals3
A challenge sets one goal. Before it starts you pick setbacks that make the run harder and perks that help.
Supply Run Extreme
Last 30 days and keep at least 8 drone trading posts from falling
The Signal That Never Dies
Keep the signal station powered and last 30 days, with no more than 8 hours offline in total
Setbacks Pick 3 of 6
- Thirsty EngineDiesel generator fuel consumption increased by 60%. Your homebrewed alcohol burns too, it just doesn't last like diesel.
- Endless OvercastSolar panel output reduced by 60%. This sky hasn't cleared in a month.
- No Rats LeftRat-catching success rate reduced by 60%. Even the rats have gone. The cages will mostly come up empty.
- Power HogPower cost per shot for defense turrets increased by 60%. The power you fight with by day is the power the radio needs at night.
- Costly ColdPower draw of refrigeration appliances such as fridges and freezers is doubled. Save the food, or save the radio.
- Aging BatteriesTotal battery capacity reduced by 40%. You can't bank much by day, so you'll have to ration it at night.
Perks Pick 2 of 5
- Capacity MasterTotal battery capacity increased by 50%. Bank a little more by day and you last a little longer through the night.
- Master BrewerBrewing is more likely to yield high-quality alcohol. Strong alcohol carries more than twice the heat value of the cheap stuff.
- Rat CatcherRat-catching success rate increased by 50%. A rat cage is a generator too.
- Sound SleeperMaximum Stamina increased by 20. On days without appliances, stamina is the only output you have.
- Cold HardenedYour own cold resistance increased by 50%. One heater left off is one more hour for the radio.
Reward
- Gives
Signal Station
Defense Extreme
Survive 12 zombie waves
7Casual modeswitched off
The game has casual mode switched off in this version, so an ending never offers it. This is how the game describes it.
New save Creates a Casual save that continues from the day of this ending (the original save is not affected) Pace A horde every 5 days, no escalation; one season every 30 days Cost No more Planning Points are earned; when you fall, you can only spend Planning Points to go back one day