Shamblers: stats, binding cost and counters
Short answer
Shamblers are your first zombies: half an army slot each, they arrive two at a time and use up traps. They unlock with the Binding Pit.
What it does
A Shambler takes half an army slot, so a squad is 12 of them and an army of them arrives two at a time. Their job in a fort fight is to use up traps: a trap bursts on the first zombie that steps on it, and a Shambler is the cheapest body to give it.
Their weakness is time. They are slow, they can't break walls, and a fort fight lasts 75 seconds. A long winding maze under tower fire runs them out of time before they reach the keep, so a maze is how you beat them.
Garrisons hold Shamblers and fight them one at a time, so a garrison choke is bad news for them as well.
Cost per batch · 16 biomass, 6 serum
| Grade | Zombies per batch | Binding time |
|---|---|---|
| S | 5 | 1 min |
| A | 4 | 2 min |
| B | 3 | 3 min |
| C | 3 | 3 min |
Good at
- Use up traps cheaply
- Half a slot each: more bodies under the cap
Bad at
- Can't break walls
- Run out of time in a maze
What beats it
- Mazes: a long walled lane under towers
- Garrisons holding them in tower fire
Tips
- Lead with Shamblers against a fort that is mostly traps: let them set the traps off, then send the heavy zombies.
- A Shambler counts as half a slot everywhere: in your horde cap, in an army and in a Residence's room.
Questions
When do you unlock Shamblers?
At Binding Pit level 1. Upgrade the Pit to get them; nothing else unlocks them.
What are Shamblers's stats?
54 health, a 10-point bite and a walking speed of 1.
Numbers come straight from the game's rules and update with every release.
Go deeper
Related pages
Binding PitThe Binding Pit is where you bind zombies with serum and biomass. Each level unlocks a new zombie.
RunnersRunners are fast and fragile: they outrun tower fire and pass garrisons untouched, but a trap kills one outright. They unlock at Binding Pit level 2.
SquadsBound zombies march in squads: 6 Brutes or Runners, or 12 Shamblers. Squads gain experience in fights and level up.