Graveyard Keeper 2: How to Win Zombie Battles

Here's how to win zombie battles in Graveyard Keeper 2.

Zombie battles in Graveyard Keeper 2 need some setup before the fight starts. Once you know how to place barricades, use the Banner, and capture areas, the fights get easier to handle.

Preparing for a Zombie Battle in Graveyard Keeper 2

Merry Men show up from time to time, and you can recruit them for a cost. To raise your Barracks score, you go to the Barracks and build barricades. For your first battle, it matters little what you build.

A score of 12 is enough for the first battle. Then talk to the guard to start it. A screen then shows who you are bringing, and you start the fight from there.

Placing Barricades Before the Fight

When the fight loads, you get time to set things up. Interact with the Command Post to see everything you can place. Put a Spiked Barricade and a Fortified Barricade on the side the zombies come from.

The map shows this direction, and markers on it show which wave comes from which side. A zombie battle in Graveyard Keeper 2 works like capture the flag, so you also have areas to take.

Using the Banner in Graveyard Keeper 2

In Graveyard Keeper 2, the Banner moves your Merry Men around. Place it where you want them to stand, and they will shoot arrows at zombies that get stuck on your barricades. You can also place it on a capture area. 

This starts a countdown, and when it ends, the area is yours. Run ahead and hit the zombies a few times before they reach your line.

Protecting Your Barricades and Stamina

Try to keep your barricades up for as long as you can. Zombies will go after them, so stop them quickly. At some point you will get overwhelmed, and that is when you fall back on the barricades.

Watch the yellow stamina bar during long waves. You can move back and forth between groups of zombies to keep them in check.

Capturing and Holding Areas

Take the first area, then move to the next one. Zombies in Graveyard Keeper 2 spawn at some of these areas, and some come through a green mist. Leave your Merry Men at the area you just took so they can slow down any zombies that try to take it back.

If zombies get past you, they reach your stronghold, so don't let that happen. You can also pull zombies away from an area. They lose interest after a while and leave you alone. Keep moving to each wave and clear it.

Finishing the Battle

Once the waves at the other areas are cleared, you still have to hold the area you already took until the timer runs out. When it hits zero, you win. In Graveyard Keeper 2, you only win a zombie battle if you take the areas.

If you stay at your front gate and wait for the zombies, you won't get the win. Bring Health Potions with you, since you use them to heal when you get hurt during the fight.

What to Do After Your First Win

Spend the reward from your win on new squad slots. Recruit any Merry Men who show up, and keep building at the Barracks between fights.

To win zombie battles in Graveyard Keeper 2, you place barricades on the zombie side, use the Banner to guide your Merry Men, and take every area on the map.

FAQ

Q. Do you need to capture areas to win zombie battles in Graveyard Keeper 2?

A. Yes. You have to take the areas and hold them, and waiting at your front gate won't win the fight.

Q. What does the Banner do?

A. It moves your Merry Men around, and placing it on a capture area starts the countdown to take that area.

Q. Can you pull zombies away from an area?

A. Yes. They lose interest after you lead them off for a bit, and then they leave you alone.

Q. How do you heal during a zombie battle in Graveyard Keeper 2?

A. Use Health Potions. Put some in your inventory before the fight starts so you have them when you take damage.

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