Survivor.io is a popular online game where you have to fight against waves of enemies in various zones under siege. You can choose your weapons, skills, and pets to survive the horde and the challenges in this addictive roguelite skill experience. If you are looking for some tips and tricks to improve your gameplay and increase your chances of surviving, then you have come to the right place. In this blog post, we will share with you some of the best survivor io tips that will help you become a master of this game. Whether you are a beginner or an intermediate player, you will find something useful and interesting in this guide. So, let’s get started!
Last update: November 2023.
General Survivor.io Tips
If you need to heal during battle, go for the chests that are scattered around the map. With some luck you will get a meat item.
When there are many experience gems on the ground, try to get a magnet/vacuum item from one of the chests that are spread out on the map.
If you don’t need a map chest item such as magnet or meat, avoid picking it up, but try to stay near it or make a mental note to use it later. Magnet is great to use just before a boss, and meat is good to have available during a main boss fight.
Save bombs (from map chests) for when you need to dispose of a tough wave or a mini boss. You can also use it against the main bosses.
One of the most important Survivor io tips is that when a main boss appears, any mini boss on screen (and everything else) will die. Make sure you can pick up the mini boss chest when this happens.
Most bosses can be dealt with by running circles around them, this is where the Sports Shoes supply comes in handy.
Only use your refresh option (during battle) if you absolutely need to. Unlike other games, you only have one chance to reroll skills in Survivor.io.
Pet Tips
Test your pets before fully upgrading them to see which one you like best. Look at the damage they deal via the post-battle statistics. According to Google, Croaky the frog and DD-6 the robot are the best pets.
Revive your pet (if dead) just before the main boss so that it will fight with full health. Generally, you don’t want to revive your pet during a main boss fight, since it exposes you to a boss charge.
Weapon Survivor.io Tips
Pay attention to, and play in the special events such as Halloween and Thanksgiving. You can unlock the best weapons in the game in these events. The next image is from the Halloween event where I got Sword of Disorder.
Your starting weapon is key, check out this post for more information on some of the best weapons in the game.
One high-damage evolved weapon is usually better than several unevolved weapons. However, sometimes you want to add certain weapons early (for example Forcefield) due to their effects or just to make sure you get them in your build.
To finish a tough chapter or area, you don’t need to evolve 6 weapon skills. I think 4 good evolved weapon skills is enough.
It’s much better to get Forcefield sooner than later in the battle.
The Modular Mine weapon skill is much better paired with Lightning Emitter or Molotov than on its own. Try to pick it up only if you already have one of those two.
It is risky to get the drones and try to make Destroyer on a tough chapter. If you want to avoid a lot of hassle, one of the best Survivor io tips is to avoid the drones. However, it is very strong (and satisfying) if you can pull it off.
Check the after-battle weapon damage stats to see which ones are doing the most damage. They are shown in order in which you received them.
Supply Survivor.io Tips
The best supplies in my opinion are (starting with best):
- Magnet (+pickup range)
- Energy Cube (-cooldown)
- HE Fuel (+attack range)
- Battery (+attack)
- Sports Shoes (+movement speed)
- Energy Drink (+healing)
The range supply (HE Fuel) will make the map zoom out a bit with each star level, allowing you to see what enemies are coming and where the chests are.
Equipment Tips
Read the details on a piece of equipment before investing a lot of resources to upgrade it. There might be a better one available.
I have an Eternal Suit (chest armor) that revives me when I die and it is very useful! Revive on gear is fully recommended!
Survivor.io Shop Tips
I recommend saving to buy the packs of 10 chests in order to save gems. If you buy chests 1 by 1, you will spend more.
The special events may require you to open chests, you can save your keys for them.
Conclusion
Survivor io is a fun and challenging shoot ’em up game where you have to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. In this blog post, we have shared some useful Survivor.io tips to help you improve your skills and enjoy the game much more. Some of the tips are:
- How to unlock the best Survivor io weapons.
- Which are the best 6 supplies in the game.
- How to prepare for a main boss fight.
- How to get the most out of the map chest items that drop.
- The best pets and when to revive them.
We hope you found these tips helpful and that you enjoy playing Survivor io. Thank you for reading and happy surviving!
