One Block to Rule Them All! Conquer ANY Hordes, build in seconds - 7 Days to Die Alpha 21 Horde Base
#alpha21 #7daystodie #hordebase
💀Welcome Survivors! Get ready to transform your survival game with ordinary ladders! In today's video, we show how to convert a simple ladder into an unstoppable force against the horde, from day 1 to day 7000!
🧟In under a minute, watch as we build an easy yet effective base anywhere on the map. Using a sturdy column and a single ramp block, we exploit zombie physics for an almost hands-free horde night. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show as the zombies fail to breach your fortress!
🎲Explore variations to customize your base using the Wedge Tip full block or the Ramp Inside Corner Incline left block. Prefer active engagement? Alpha 21's Railing Diagonal has you covered! Choose your style, stay involved and remember, repairs are crucial!
🎭But we're not just about aesthetics! Learn how to amplify your defenses by adding electric fence posts or dart traps. Watch as eerieknight demonstrates late-game base design with an elaborate setup - perfect for headshots, and blasting groups with grenades.
🎯Whether you're looting in town or need a quick refuge, this design is the ultimate quick-fix solution. Unleash your creativity and expand on this basic design as your game progresses.
0:00 Intro
0:28 How to build
1:30 Block options
3:13 Build ANYWHERE
4:54 Sky is Unlimited
5:48 Base upgrade
10:29 Fighting chance
12:10 Need-to-Know basis
12:48 Zombie theory
13:44 Zombie leader!
14:22 Inspiring name for the ModGen
14:33 Approaching light
15:45 Assessment
16:19 Don't give a shxt
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Thanks for watching everyone! Share your ideas for a future base you'd like to see, something you'd like us to test out, or variations on this ladder design here!
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
@@Oktokolo It isn't as consistent, but you gain more simplicity and speed in building!
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
@@Oktokolo Absolutely. I think in the video we did on the wedge narrow blocks last year, we color-coded it. It is a pretty simple setup itself, just takes a bit more time to create.
@zippyj.r.4486
Жыл бұрын
I would be curious if you could combine the wedge with one of those floating block type bases. For example when they jump to the little floating block they hit a sideways sitting wedge and it pushes them off the side, missing the floating pillar blocks all together or something.
Great video. I was thinking a lot about a simple end game horde base design with ladders on single columns. I wanted to place those around my server for new players to have an easier time when joining late. Your video might have just added the final piece to this idea. My idea was to place 4 tall columns on the outer ends of a plus shape and have them connected on the top only with a forcefield or a different configuration (like a simple jump) that makes the zombies pathfind back down and up another ladder if you go over to another of the 4 columns. I think the "railing diagonal" will help make this work even for late game hordes. If you like the idea, feel free to use it in one of your videos. Keep up the good work!
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a great idea that will work well! Good luck incorporating it in your build! Should help keep those new players alive long enough ;)
Such a simple idea that works really well! eerie always finds a way to break the game lol. Crazy good editing taco, you are better than many of the larger channels!
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
Taco and I are really enjoying it, works quite well! The only thing to note is keep an eye on repairs (especially wood or cobblestone), and the higher the better. Taco always to hear about her editing so keep it on haha
Thanks for all of the great base building tips. This is what I will be using on day 7 on this playthrough.
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
It works well, using it now as we speak haha!
@samiam4544
Жыл бұрын
I made a cage of scaffold ladders with a four sided post of ladders with the diagonal railings. Worked really well. Gonna see how long CAGE MATCH! Will last.
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
@@samiam4544 That is awesome! Glad to hear it is effective :)
TacoBear could be on to something. Mod a zombie bear that when you kill it, it will drop fish tacos. Easy peasy, lol This base will help many new players as well as those of us that log on to our server and some sick bastard only left 2 game hours on the clock before horde night, lol
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
Haha love the fish taco drop idea! I definitely need to get working on that lol. I've had buddies do the same thing to me. But now you only need like roughly an ingame 30 minutes or so to build a base :)
Another great video! So simple and useful for early game when you let time get away from you and you haven't started a fighting position for horde night. Very clean editing Taco! The only issue I've found with my ladder bases is the animals. It makes the bottom very tasty to dogs and others that can't climb. Love your work (both of you). You're both very entertaining! P.S. - I don't like tour groups either😅
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
Animals can be a bit nasty but with the sniper rifle and grenades, they get taken care of pretty easily. Plus, that is why you want to add ladders as you progress. Definitely works in a pinch though when you are out away from home :) And thank you, we are happy you enjoyed the video and taco's editing! She does a fantastic job!
I love all the weathers you showcased in the video, this makes the video to the next level. I am having a lot of fun changing weathers in my world using your MOD. Great job! Look forward to taco character!
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
Haha good eye for noticing! We used the weather mod here (no other mods) just for fun!
This is a nice and quick mini-tower base Pseudo Posse. I like to use it just outside of difficult poi clears that have a lot of ferals or radiated. Especially in A21 my difficulty is currently outpacing my gear so it helps for tough clears. I use the diagonal railing at the top so I can clear them quickly with gun or bow. It needs to be high if you anticipate spiders and birds as well as cops will require more prep up top but it is really a quick and clever design. Just a tip if using them to help with poi clears...make sure you build it just outside of the poi reset area or you'll lose it next time you reset the poi for a job.
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
Very good tips! Height is definitely important and the higher, the better it works. It can also be helpful to put a regular railing block above the diagonal to prevent zombies that group up from jumping on top of each other to get above. This can happen especially if the ladder is too short, or if you are using a single ladder at a higher gamestage with too many zombies for the single ladder to handle. So adding that one block will prevent them from doing that.
@JohnTheMutt
Жыл бұрын
@@pseudoposse Good tip thanks!
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnTheMutt No problem!
Next step we break our legs xD
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
Remember it is optional :D
Taco Bear the Zombie Whisper, well done on your build love it
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
She definitely communicates with them on a whole other level :D
This is a game changer fast an easy enuff to set up right outside nasty poi or right at a buried supply quest or right outside every trader in as a safe spot Awesome:)
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
It definitely works in a pinch! Just be wary that if you make it too short, a lot of zombies tend to bunch up on the ladder allowing them to jump on top of each other over the railing diagonal. A quick modification to protect yourself would be to place a bar/railing block on top of the diagonal so they cannot jump up :)
Your "Sublike"-Letters in your inventory have worked. Subscribed xD^^
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard! I never thought that actually worked haha :D
one thing im thinking is, maybe you need to put a really tough vault door at the top of each ladder just for safety.. so if they do break the sloping block u can just use a switch to close that vault door, and they will then start climbing another ladder... i know it didnt need it but if one slope does break by bad luck im assuming they will ignore all ladders and keep coming up the one with the broken slope and then it renders the rest of the base useless and they will sometimes get to the top and put u in danger.. so a way to stop them doing that and move them to a fresh ladder would be ideal
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that is an excellent suggestion! You could definitely make the ladders multi tiered either with additional ladders as you mentioned or put some other pathing stuff they need to traverse if they break through. You are absolutely right, if they did manage to break through, they most certainly would follow that path as it is now the easier one.
@6:30 you cam place 2 plates blocks below the ladders, in same orientation. This stops you from hitting your head on the ladders when jumping up to climb.
@pseudoposse
6 ай бұрын
Nice tip, taco appreciates the suggestion :)
Great idea. This should be getting way more bandwidth. Thanks for sharing.
@pseudoposse
2 ай бұрын
No problem! Appreciate that :)
Your designs are the best, going to use this base design. I like to play a very nomadic style and this will work perfectly. Thanks!
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
Good luck, stay safe my friend!
This most underrated channel ever Amount of info this dude throw at his viewers just 🎉 I have question Do cop can spit while they are climbing ladder? Thank you
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate that, thanks a lot! I think cops can if they see you. Pretty sure I've seen it before. I'll have to test that out later
@weldabar
Жыл бұрын
They definitely spit at you from ladders. Whether they stop to do it I don't know.
Great concept and excellent build. Will be using this myself
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, have fun!
I usually build an emergency single block tower next to my horde base in case I get over run ... that wedge is a perfect idea for the top.
@pseudoposse
10 ай бұрын
It definitely works very well! Though I recommend placing a regular railing on top of the diagonal for later hordes as if there are too many zombies, they can jump off each other over the railing. The block over the diagonal will prevent that
@Cragun.
10 ай бұрын
@@pseudoposse That's a good idea. I tried to do the diagonal railing instead of wedge, but couldn't figure that one out.
Wow... I am gonna use this for sure. I wonder will that work with a spear for super, uber early game. Good lord, you can collect that much wood and cobblestone almost by accident.
@pseudoposse
7 ай бұрын
You can absolutely use a spear though you cannot reliably hit through the railing diagonal. I am not sure if you can hit through the security gate diagonal but that might work too. However, the spear is long enough that you could hit them from the side :)
I often use the ramp sideways to get them to fall off of my killing corridor inthe event that they stack on top of each other
@pseudoposse
7 ай бұрын
Yeah that should do the trick :) Pretty much any sloped shape will have that effect as long as it meets the size/slope requirements.
Very nice. I would like to try this on insane mode. Definitely saving this video. Thank you pseudo. Subscribing!
@pseudoposse
11 ай бұрын
Give it a shot! Just remember the later gamestage you go, you'll need more than 1 ladder. Thanks and welcome aboard!
So I was thinking about your design and I think that what you need is a way to close off different paths in case of breakage. I am pretty sure that ladders can have 1 block spaces between them and still work (at least I know this works for players). So, maybe you could use some hatches to open and close different paths. If that doesn't work, you could just have bridges going to the different ladders near the bottom.
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
You can definitely have 1 block spaces between ladders that zombies will still climb. That could work to direct the flow of zombies to specific ladders. Good suggestion!
great vid!!!
@pseudoposse
8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
Pretty sweet, my problem with ladder bases though is dogs, bears, and I think brood mothers can’t climb. I definitely feel like a corridor with a narrow wedge loop right before the zeds get to you is going to be the most elite base for sniping. Then again you don’t get the massive fall damage from that design. Sure wish I could play and try out all the stuff I have learned from watching your channel the last few days. You have really inspired me to try a lot of cool ideas
@pseudoposse
9 ай бұрын
Against those enemies, you pretty much need to actively kill them. A wedge narrow loop can work with fall damage by making it high enough though it will require a lot of structural support. We are glad you are enjoying the videos and have inspired you to make your own builds. Good luck!
@KillMeOrUDie
9 ай бұрын
@@pseudoposse my thoughts for a sniping corridor with loop is (if I understand pathing correctly) that it would be best to keep the cooridor no more than 6 blocks off the ground so the zombies don’t take fall damage and therefor won’t go in to rage mode. Also by keeping it lower to the ground you can make the corridor longer before you break the ai and the zombies try tunneling. Do you know up to how many blocks zombies can travel before the pathing ai is broken and they instead tunnel? Or if it’s not so simple and it’s a certain number of blocks within a certain block radius?
@pseudoposse
9 ай бұрын
@@KillMeOrUDie If zombies are far enough from the player, they actually won't rage. But even if they are close enough, you could employ some anti rage strategies such as a pool of water where they fall. So you could certainly get around the rage mechanic if built properly. You could also build the wedge narrows straight to the ground. Lots of materials but that should prevent them from falling... instead they'll slide down. Check out our recent slide video for a version of that. However for sniper base, you'd put your platform up top instead of below as in the referenced video.
Gonna try something like this in Wasteland mod. Pretty they're gonna beat the hell outta this, but gotta try :D
@pseudoposse
8 ай бұрын
Doesn't hurt to see if it works! Well maybe for your in-game character :D
My guy was looking like Ole' Sydney Bot from team fortress 2
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
Lol that is an accurate description :D
Does it need to be over the magical 11 block height to avoid the zombies going into rage mode and bringing down the column (assuming you are not using a POI and just a single pillar like your first example?).
@pseudoposse
8 ай бұрын
To prevent rage mode, or at least bring the chance of it to near zero, it needs to be at least 11 blocks high. However, I think using a single column support for your position would inevitably get collapsed as the 11 magic block height doesn't necessarily reduce the rage chance to none. The single column would only work on like the first or second horde at most. You would want to build more supports or use a POI for later hordes.
i also told cautious pancake about how you can stand on top of drones (at least you could in alpha 20) - i dunno if they will move or not.. i never tried it on horde night but if u could position a drone in the right place like somewhere just off the edge of a building or chasm, i wonder if u can be virtually safe all horde night with no base just by sitting on the top of a drone? all u would have to do is make sure there are no cops and birds & spiders by shooting them.. and after that once u have all normal zombies it could possibly be totally afk?
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
You would need to kill them without falling off the drone. It may be able to work, not sure if the spit could push you off or something. Definitely worth a try haha
@tigrecito48
Жыл бұрын
@@pseudoposse birds and spiders can definitely push u off ladders so im guessing they can push u off a drone... but like i said it just takes 5 minutes with a machine gun to clear off any potential enemies that can hit u and so long as the drone doesnt move during horde night after that its pretty much afk cos no new zombies spawn in once max number is there (unless u kill some)
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
@@tigrecito48 Yeah makes sense. Wonder how difficult it would be with 64 zombies coming after you 🤔
Good idea but vultures would prevent you from afking, althoug they stop coming by day 70 I think.
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
As you progress through the game, you would want to make yourself some vulture cover. The idea being that you initially start with a single ladder and make additional ones, along with a fighting position with roof coverage; the end result being the end-game horde base I show at the end. You definitely need a roof if you want to AFK.
This my fave of all i hope they dont nerf lol i use the security grate diagonal its much easier to aim to shoot zombies trying to aproach back to ladder lol i install this in the fall pit area of my underground bunker main base/ horde lol and the zombies like the slide i install the ramps in the fall pit too i have my hordebase in the mainbase cuz then the forge atract screemers lol and the forges are just by the top of the pit area protected by 4x steel block wall lol my base is a 31x31 underground 3 layer steel with 3 floors for farming and ground floor for bunch of dew collector in salty pve server casual 200%exp lol its so fun
@pseudoposse
7 ай бұрын
That sounds like a very secure fortress you've built there haha! Glad the ladder trick is serving you well. I hope they don't nerf it too!
Love this, is there anyway of adding this idea to a mele horde base, I'm hitting day 14 and don't have enough ammo to kill all the zombies ( set to 64)
@pseudoposse
11 ай бұрын
You could definitely work it as a melee base. It is a bit tricky to hit through the railing blocks though it is possible. It is easier to hit from the side however!
@jnewcombe
11 ай бұрын
@@pseudoposse I did some testing yesterday, I found it hard to setup a safe space to mele without being eaten alive
@pseudoposse
11 ай бұрын
@@jnewcombe It is definitely doable as I have done it before. Essentially, you need to slightly tweak the design by first, adding a regular railing bar on top of the diagonal as sometimes, they can jump on top of each other if they bunch up too much (especially since melee will have lower DPS). Secondly you can extend the fighting platform to the sides a bit so you can attack them from the side instead of through the bars. If set up properly, it should work pretty well as a melee base. Good luck!
Btw taco bear is wild lol i wonder how much Hp u get eating a taco made of bear meat if they add that food in game lol
@pseudoposse
7 ай бұрын
Probably max out your hunger 10x haha
@christianemmanuelf.domingo793
7 ай бұрын
@@pseudoposse XD
although the zombies dont realy fall anymore I replace mines with double scafolding ladder u can stab zombies through lol and they hardly do damage to the said ladder barier, cuz im running out of ammo and the server i play have a wipe date but we can save the base so i figure how ima stab the zombies with stone spear lol when we all get nerfed back to lvl 1 with nothing but our base if we saved it using 10k salty coins i realy wish they dont nerf perhaps buff it more lol to make it more funny i forgot to say u also need to cage ur self cuz the zombies can move u if ur standing on the barier lol
@pseudoposse
7 ай бұрын
Yeah scaffolds will allow you to melee through though as you said, make sure to cage yourself inside or they will climb up to greet you lol.
@christianemmanuelf.domingo793
7 ай бұрын
@@pseudoposse yup, the cage is below the slide for the fall pit part of the base the slide also acts as a roof for the cage lol fighting position is actualy 0 block cuz inner wall is the main base outer wall of cage is also scafolding ladder facing the wall its a L shape design cage inside a square fall pit cuz the 2 corner most outer wall is just 1 layer steel block while the other 2 L shape walls are 4 layers steel blocks and the rest of the base are 3 layer steel blocks roof included, floor 0 cuz its bedrock XD
@pseudoposse
7 ай бұрын
@@christianemmanuelf.domingo793 Sounds well thought out and reinforced!
Forges burn zombies lol i add forges at the bottom of the fall pit i wonder if multiple floors of forges for zombies to climb back up to u only to fall and burn back up again is possible lol
@pseudoposse
7 ай бұрын
That could potentially work!
@christianemmanuelf.domingo793
7 ай бұрын
@@pseudoposse on 2nd thought i remove the forges at the bottom of fall pit and replace it with camp fire instead lol
Guess it nearly counts as 2 block challenge.
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
I guess so lol, the 2x1 challenge :D
did you see cautious pancake found out you can build a floating base attached to traders now im on day 7 alpha 21 just about to test if it works.. its basically cos some traders walls are close to the buildable zone... ssshh dont tell the fun pimps!
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I saw that one, very creative setup to exploit the indestructible traders.
@tigrecito48
Жыл бұрын
@@pseudoposse btw did you know some poi's now start with screamers in them? also.. there is climbable rope... u could use that in a base? its pretty much the same as a ladder but could be used for special bases like a ship or a tree house or something?
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
@@tigrecito48 Truth be told, haven't had a chance to actually play the new alpha outside of building stuff but that sounds cool! I'll be playing with taco in the near future so I'll need to keep an eye out for those things. A climable rope would be cool, I'll have to look for that :)
@tigrecito48
Жыл бұрын
@@pseudoposse i havent seen it in the build menu yet but it was in a poi
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
@@tigrecito48 Ah okay thanks for clarification!
Do they not aggro the block tower when they fall and attack it?
@pseudoposse
8 ай бұрын
Very rarely. But that greatly depends on the height. If too low, they are more likely to best on it.
Wouldn't the zombies go into destroy area mode when the drop to the ground?
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
Actually if you are far enough away from them, they won't rage. Also, some of the falling zombies will grab onto the ladder as they fall, and others will get hit by electric traps which can reset rage.
Btw wuts the epic music tittle i realy likes it
@pseudoposse
7 ай бұрын
I'll have to ask Taco what she used :)
@pseudoposse
7 ай бұрын
Taco just checked, the name is : Crammed - Wendel Scherer. Hope this is what you are looking for and enjoy!
To be fair climbing down ladders can be quite challenging.
@pseudoposse
11 ай бұрын
Tacobear thanks you for stating the "fact" 😉
They're not climbing up. The others are pushing them from below. This info might be useful to someone, figured it's worth mentioning.
@pseudoposse
8 ай бұрын
If there are many of them, they can push each other which is why as you progress, you want more than one ladder. And also blocking the top of the diagonal can help prevent them from pushing each other over. This works best when making the ladders taller as well.
Has anyone tried this in darkness falls?
@pseudoposse
7 ай бұрын
I haven't but I believe others in the comments have said they wanted to try it out
does this currently still work?
@pseudoposse
8 ай бұрын
It sure does! I've used it in alpha 21 multiple times.
And when the birds come?
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
For the first horde or two, there won't be any birds. As you progress through game, you want to expand upon the core design which is why the endgame base I showed has a roof to protect against birds.
I have used this in my play today and zombie does not stand a chance!
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic, glad it worked for you!
I mean thats good but you need to modify it for cops.
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
Early hordes won't have cops and as you advance, you'll definitely want protection as in the late gamestage horde base we do at the end. Simply build walls around your platform and that should protect you.
It's strange that exploding zombies on a mere wooden ladder is not destroying the ladder... are you in god mode or something ? Also when too much zombies they will damage the columns while trying to climb. And if they dont have a way to climb they will break your base down.
@pseudoposse
Жыл бұрын
It's a cobblestone ladder in the beginning. Yes too many zombies would break down ladder which is why the later in the game you progress, you want more ladders as shown in the last base. And even then, none of the ladders were destroyed as I was killing them fast enough.
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