Survive The Night Guide: Getting started
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OverviewSurvive The Night is a tower defense game on Roblox where you claim a house, build towers to stop enemies from breaking through your door, and hatch pets to grow your collection. This guide covers how to get started, how each mode works, how to push further in Clans mode, and what to aim for once you have the basics down.
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Getting started — your first few sessions
StepWhen you join for the first time you earn the Welcome to the game! badge automatically. From there, the clearest path forward is to clear Easy mode, hit EXP level 10 for the Baby Steps! badge, and then push toward harder difficulties.
- Join the game you earn the Welcome to the game! badge just by loading in.
- Clear Easy mode it earns you the Easy Peasy! badge.
- Reach EXP level 10 the Baby Steps! badge follows.
- Clear Hard mode earns the Not So Hard! badge.
- Set EXP level 100 as your next milestone that earns The Grinder! badge.
Difficulty modes and solo challenges
TableThere are four main difficulty tiers. Beating any of them solo — meaning you are the only player in the house — unlocks an extra badge beyond the standard one.
| Easy | Easy Peasy! badge. |
| Hard | Not So Hard! badge; solo clear adds I Ain't Scared! |
| Nightmare | Nightmare who? badge; solo clear adds Need No One! |
| Impossible | Beat HIM! badge; solo clear adds Actually Impossible... |
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Clans mode and wave milestones
SummaryJoining a clan lets you jump into endless battles where the goal is to push your wave count as high as possible. The season leaderboard also tracks your clan's rank, and placing first earns a rare badge at the end of the season.
- Wave 100 I Can Do This All Day! badge, the first Clans milestone.
- Wave 250 Depths Of Hell badge.
- Wave 500 Half Way There! badge.
- Clan season rank 1 Trophy Warrior! badge, awarded at season end.
- Weekly tournament rank 1 THE GOAT! badge, resets each week.
Towers, pets, and the final collection goal
TipsRare towers and pets are core to long-term progression. Unlocking every pet earns Zoo Owner! and unlocking every tower earns The Collector! Upgrading every single tower and pet to their maximum level then earns The Final Boss badge.
- Unlock all towers — earns The Collector! badge.
- Unlock all pets — earns Zoo Owner! badge.
- Max-level every tower and pet — earns The Final Boss badge.
Halloween event difficulties
StepThe Halloween event runs across three difficulty tiers — Easy, Crazy, and Nightmare — each with its own badge. Crazy difficulty also has a solo version with a separate badge.
- Clear Halloween Easy earns The Night Starts badge.
- Clear Halloween Crazy earns Can't Scare Them badge.
- Clear Halloween Nightmare earns C.R.O.W. badge.
- Clear Halloween Crazy solo earns Halloween Pro badge.
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Glossary
Glossary- Tower
- A defensive unit you place around your house to damage enemies before they reach your door.
- Pet
- A collectible you unlock and hatch in-game; owning all of them earns the Zoo Owner! badge.
- Clans mode
- An endless wave-based mode where you join a clan and try to reach the highest wave count possible.
- Wave
- A single round of enemies in Clans mode; your total wave count is your main score in that mode.
- EXP level
- A personal progression rank that rises the more you play, with badges at levels 10, 100, and 1000.
- Solo run
- Clearing a difficulty mode while you are the only player in the house, which unlocks a harder bonus badge.
Common questions
FAQCan I play Clans mode alone?
Clans mode is designed around joining a clan and fighting through endless waves.
What is the very last thing to do in the game?
The Final Boss badge requires every tower and every pet to be unlocked and upgraded to their maximum level. You need to earn both The Collector! and Zoo Owner! badges along the way, then keep investing until every item is fully maxed out.
Do I have to play Halloween solo to get all the event badges?
Three of the four Halloween badges can be earned with other players — Easy, Crazy, and Nightmare. The fourth badge, Halloween Pro, specifically requires clearing Crazy difficulty while playing solo.
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