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Brutes: stats, binding cost and counters

Short answer

Brutes have twice a Shambler's health and nearly double the bite, but they're slow. They unlock at Binding Pit level 3.

What it does

Brutes batter gates down and soak up tower fire for the rest of your horde. Their slow pace means long marches cost time.

They can mutate into Wallbreakers, which deal double damage to barricades and gates, or Carriers, which lift allies over a barricade once.

Cost per batch · 20 biomass, 6 serum

GradeZombies per batchBinding time
S51 min
A42 min
B33 min
C33 min

Good at

  • Breaking road gates
  • Soaking tower fire
  • Holding a gate under heavy attack

Bad at

  • Slow marches
  • Expensive to lose

What beats it

  • Ballista towers
  • Tar pits that slow them further

Mutations

MutationEffect
WallbreakerDouble damage to barricades and gates.
CarrierLifts two allies over a barricade, once.

Mutation cost for a full squad: 24 biomass, 12 serum

Tips

  • Pair Brutes with Runners: the Runner screen synergy cuts the tower fire Brutes take.
  • Brutes are the answer to a village with a maxed road gate.
  • Ballista towers hit Brutes twice as hard, so check a target's towers before you march.

Questions

When do you unlock Brutes?

At Binding Pit level 3. Upgrade the Pit to get them; nothing else unlocks them.

What are Brutes's stats?

180 health, a 22-point bite and a walking speed of 0.9.

Numbers come straight from the game's rules and update with every release.

Go deeper

How raids work in Voxhorde: routes, approach sides and the fenceRead the guide →Squads, mutations and synergiesRead the guide →

Related pages

Binding PitThe Binding Pit is where you bind zombies with serum and biomass. Each level unlocks a new zombie or trait.Road gateEach of the four roads into your village ends at a road gate. Raiders must break it to reach your keep.ArmorWith Armor equipped, every zombie in the raid takes more punishment before it falls. It unlocks at Binding Pit level 3.