Blood moon survival guide
Updated September 28, 2026. Figures come from the live game.
The short answer
The blood moon rises every Saturday 20:00 UTC and sets Sunday 04:00 UTC. Your village meets three waves, two hours apart, sized from your strength. Holding one, two or three waves pays 5, 10 or 20 gold.
When and how big
| Wave | Arrives | Size |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday 20:00 UTC (moon rise) | Based on your strength, 3–18 zombies |
| 2 | 22:00 UTC | About 1.35× wave 1 |
| 3 | Sunday 00:00 UTC | About 1.75× wave 1 |
Strains rotate between waves. A push warns you an hour before moon rise.
What it pays
| Waves held | Gold |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 20 (counts as a blood moon survived) |
The Ranks page has a Blood Moon tab ranked by waves held, then attackers downed.
The Horde King
When the moon rises, the Horde King also rises on the realm map for 48 hours, within six cells of every village: each village sees him on its own side of the map, inside its scouting range. Anyone can march on him like a raid; the realm together needs roughly 40 to 60 attacks to bring him down. His hoard is split by damage (1% of all damage to qualify), the top three wear his crown on the leaderboards for a week, and if he outlasts his 48 hours his horde spills out at the villages nearest the centre of the map.
How to prepare
- Saturday afternoon: bind to near your horde cap and post guards on every gate.
- Build a barricade on each side and repair anything wrecked.
- Keep 7 serum spare for live defense's Spore cloud and Volley.
- Be in the game at 20:00, 22:00 and 00:00 UTC if you can. Present players get the 30-second live defense.
The blood moon falls at night, when towers see 15 % less far.
Questions players ask
What time is the Voxhorde blood moon?
Every Saturday from 20:00 UTC to Sunday 04:00 UTC, with waves at 20:00, 22:00 and 00:00 UTC.
What is the Horde King?
A boss who rises within six cells of every village for 48 hours after each blood moon rises. The whole realm attacks him; if he falls, everyone with at least 1% of the damage shares his hoard and the top three wear his crown for a week.
Do I have to be online for the blood moon?
No. Waves resolve on their own if you're away. Being in the game lets you give live defense orders.