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Official Deadly Days: Roadtrip artwork with Bananaperson fighting zombies on a forest road

Builds & equipment

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Try Cogwheel, Vampire or backpack positioning.

Builds

All builds
Warm up achievement artwork: survivor face
Flexible starter

Pistol and Knife starter build

Use the Pistol and Knife you already have, add early weapon support, and save expensive crafting for a replacement you can equip.

SurvivorNormalSoloBeginner
Pistol symbol
Bring the bus back achievement artwork, associated with the Sheriff unlock
Reload

Sheriff Shotgun reload build

Pair Sheriff with Sawed-off Shotgun and Yo-Yo reload support; keep a handgun until the short-range setup is ready.

SheriffNormalSoloIntermediate
Bananaperson portrait in the game inventory
Throwables

Banana and Grenade build

Keep Special Banana active, add compatible throwable support, and use Grenades when the loot allows it.

BananapersonNormalSoloIntermediate
Minigun symbol
Sustained fire

Minigun reload build

Prepare reload support before crafting Minigun, and keep a working gun until the new weapon can take over.

Any survivorNormal / EndlessSoloIntermediate
Minigun symbol
The First Cut unlock achievement artwork: carved pumpkin
Turrets and movement triggers

Carver pumpkin turret build

Use Walking Shoes to trigger shots from existing pumpkin turrets, with a direct weapon for the opening and moving fights.

The CarverNormalSoloAdvanced
Walking Shoes symbol
Cogwheel item artwork from the official release announcement
Trigger chain

Cogwheel, Throwing Knife and Tesla Coil build

Mark Throwing Knife and Tesla Coil with Cogwheel so their timed activations call the other attack once per chain.

Any survivorNormalSoloAdvanced
Cogwheel item artwork from the official release announcementThrowing Knife symbolTesla Coil symbol

Survivors

Character guides & unlocks
Astronaut unlock achievement artwork: space helmetAstronautBananaperson portrait in the game inventoryBananapersonSharp-Shooter unlock achievement artworkBushyTinkerer unlock achievement artworkChickenDeath portrait in the game inventoryDeathJuggler unlock achievement artwork: three Rubber BallsPennyCola bottle pictured in the official inventory screenshotPresident KnabePeak Performance unlock achievement artwork: snowy bossSantaBring the bus back achievement artwork, associated with the Sheriff unlockSheriffSpeedy unlock achievement artwork: fast-moving footSurferWarm up achievement artwork: survivor faceSurvivorThe First Cut unlock achievement artwork: carved pumpkinThe CarverVampire bats pictured in the official release announcementVampire
A survivor using ranged attacks to clear a crowded street

Fuel, routes & crafting

Item interactions

All synergies
Cogwheel item artwork from the official release announcement
synergies

Cogwheel trigger chains

An eligible marked item starts the chain; Cogwheel calls the other marked triggerables once each.

Official backpack screenshot with equipment arranged together
synergies

Secret Sauce and Food

Keep marked Food out of Secret Sauce’s selector, especially Special Banana and The Carver’s Grin.

Official backpack screenshot with equipment arranged together
synergies

Tesla Coil’s even-item rule

Count eligible electric items inside Tesla Coil’s marks, then recount after merging or moving one.