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Raids - Version 8 vs Version 9
Aug 26, 2026, 03:50 PM
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Sep 21, 2026, 06:14 AM
Added the 0.26.1_4 wall repair threshold, the Automatic Scorpio crash fix, and the Carpenter Repair job; relinked Mars in Related Pages
11Raids in Romestead are scripted attacks on a settlement, usually triggered by a Declaration of War item or by progression milestones. They are distinct from ambient night-time attacks by the Fallen, which happen continuously after sundown.22Declaration of War Items55Declarations of War are crafted at the War Table, a station built at the Carpenter's Workshop from 8 Wood Plank and 1 Lumber. Using a declaration starts a raid on the nearest settlement by the matching faction, and that faction stays hostile until the war is resolved. Each declaration is bought with goods the target faction cares about:77Declaration of WarCrafting costRaid it startsThe Rats10 CheeseRat raidThe Potmen10 Empty PotPotmen raidThe Grey Satyrs8 AppleForest satyr raidThe Desert Satyrs10 WineDesert satyr raidThe Cyclopelli6 Iron BarCyclopelli raidThe Gorgons1 Medusa's Head, 1 StickGorgon raidThe Burning Fallen300 BoneBurning Fallen raid99The Pyzifax declaration works differently: it is not a War Table recipe but arrives as a written challenge from Pyzifax himself, inviting the player to accept the attack. Mars also sets a Declaration of War quest whose objective is simply to survive the raid you start; completing it unlocks Pottery as a buildable construction.1010Declarations cost specific items to craft; the Satyr war declaration price was reduced in patch 0.23.1_10. War declaration confirmation is required (patch 0.20.2_8) to prevent misclicks. War declaration speed was increased in patch 0.20.2_2. The Fallen War declaration was removed in patch 0.20.1_23.1212Raid Types1414Burning Fallen Horde: launch-window raid by fiery walking dead. Hotfix 0.25.1_1 stopped this raid from appearing after the first boss.Potmen raid: originally bugged to make all raids spawn Potmen (fixed in 0.18.1_1).Satyr raids: accompany Forest and Desert satyr Declaration of War items.Pyzifax raid: triggered by the Pyzifax Declaration of War item.1616Raid Objectives1818Raid objectives count only raids started by players (patch 0.23.2_0), not ambient horde spawns. This keeps quest progression honest and prevents night-cycle Fallen from completing the same objectives.2020Town Defense2222Defense buildings absorb the brunt of a raid. Town defense values were added to Stone, Concrete, and Marble walls (patch 0.18.1_2):2424BuildingRoleWood Wall, Stone Wall, Concrete and Marble WallsStatic perimeter; absorb damage.Wood GateOpenable gate; cart-compatible. Repair priority drops below 66% health.Automatic Scorpio (and Level 2)Auto-targeting tower; renamed from Automatic Ballista in 0.18.1_1; can be demolished using the Workbench tool. Potmen Automatic Scorpio targeting fixes landed there too.Stationary CatapultHeavy area damage. Tiny Satyrs operate one of these against players.BarricadeCheap improvised cover.Coal TrapTriggered damage trap.Target DummyTraining and skill grinding.25+BuildingRoleWood Wall, Stone Wall, Concrete and Marble WallsStatic perimeter; absorb damage. Since patch 0.26.1_4 (2 September 2026) walls can be repaired from 10% lost health.Wood GateOpenable gate; cart-compatible. Repair priority drops below 66% health.Automatic Scorpio (and Level 2)Auto-targeting tower; renamed from Automatic Ballista in 0.18.1_1; can be demolished using the Workbench tool. Potmen Automatic Scorpio targeting fixes landed there too. A crash involving the Automatic Scorpio was fixed in 0.26.1.Stationary CatapultHeavy area damage. Tiny Satyrs operate one of these against players.BarricadeCheap improvised cover.Coal TrapTriggered damage trap.Target DummyTraining and skill grinding.2626Preparing for a Raid2727Build walls around the settlement core before any Declaration of War.Mount at least one Automatic Scorpio at the main approach; upgrade to Level 2 if Iron is available.Stock Food Storage and bake buff dishes for the raid window.Cast Volumen Vitae (the healing scroll spell) only once per raid, since multi-cast was fixed in patch 0.22.1_8.Coordinate with co-op partners on positions before the raid starts.2929A launch-week hotfix added a quality-of-life touch: the name of the town being raided is now shown on screen, which matters when you run more than one settlement.3131Since the Autumn Update (0.26.1, released 31 August 2026) the Carpenter citizen has a Repair job and helps repair constructions, so patching up walls and gates after a raid is no longer only the player's work. See Citizens and Artisans.33+After the Raid3335Raid reports include rounded numbers (patch 0.18.1_2) so post-raid summaries do not show fractional kills. Faction-specific drops, banners (Bloodied / Ripped Banner for Mars worship), and Cursed Bone are the main rewards. Repair the gates and walls before the next sundown.3537Related Pages3739Combat: fighting against raid enemies.Settlements and Buildings: defense buildings list.Mars: war-aligned worship route.
