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Dead Rails Guide: Picking a class

Dead Rails
RCM Games, Playing 25.4K, Rating 92.6%
Creator RCM Games
Playing 25.4K
Rating 92.6%
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Overview

Dead Rails is a cooperative survival game set in 1899, where a zombie plague has swept across America and the only cure is in Mexico. You and your teammates board an armed train and fight through zombie-infested desert, managing fuel, repairing the train, looting towns, and dividing roles by class.

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Contents
01 Picking a class Table 02 Starting items worth buying Tips 03 Live and upcoming events Events 04 The day and night cycle Check 05 Barricading the train Step 06 Solo and team strategies Tips 07 Badges and challenges Tips 08 Redeeming codes Step 09 When runs keep falling apart Warn 10 Glossary Words 11 Common questions FAQ
01

Picking a class

Table
In short Match your class to your role in the team.

Classes change your starting equipment, passive abilities, and overall role. Some reward solo play, others only shine in a group. There are currently 33 classes available, and you buy them with Bonds at the Tailor in the lobby.

Conductorsaves money and improves fuel efficiency; good for keeping the train moving.
Minerstarts with a Pickaxe and Mining Helmet, earns quick cash from ore, and the helmet helps visibility at night.
Survivalist or Cowboysuited to aggressive, frontline combat.
Doctoruseful in a team, especially in a pinch and early-game situations; less useful solo unless you want the healing items.
Werewolfbig boosts to speed, attack, and HP at night, but weakens during the day; avoid combat during daylight hours.
Demolitionistimmune to all explosion damage, useful if Dynamite Zombies are a recurring problem.
Necromancerlets you push forward and fall back to revived units.
Alamogreat for setting up defences early and can complete the barricading strategy faster than other classes.
Knightoffers a bit of extra protection in the early game without Ironclad's debuff.
Noneno passive and no starting gear, no extra debuffs, for players who want a pure challenge.
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02

Starting items worth buying

Tips
In short Spend your Bonds on Starting Items that your class does not already give you.

Starting Items are purchased with Bonds at the General Store in the lobby. When a run begins, they appear as a Crate you interact with to collect. They cannot be sold, and they are consumed the moment you join a game even if the Crate goes unopened.

Tips worth knowing
  • The Rifle has high damage, good range and piercing ability, and carries a strong money-to-Bond ratio.
  • Snake Oil heals over time and boosts movement speed; it has the best money-to-Bond ratio of any Starting Item.
  • A Helmet cannot be bought in in-game stores, so purchasing one in the lobby gives you guaranteed head-hitbox protection and 15% damage reduction from the very start.
  • A Chestplate is the highest damage-reduction armour piece at 20% and is not guaranteed to appear in stores.
  • Do not buy a Starting Item your class already gives you unless you plan to hand it to a teammate.
03 Live and upcoming events Events

Events running now or coming soon. They have fixed dates, so check them first.

Live now –

Dead of Night: Act 3

Coming Soon
Live now –

Dead of Night

Coming soon.
See the whole schedule
04

The day and night cycle

Check
In short Keep daytime for looting and fuel, nighttime for barricading and defence.

The game moves through day and night continuously. The train's whistle is your warning to get back on board — miss it and you are left behind. Biomes shift the rules without warning: when you see the 'Entering [Biome Name]' message, adjust immediately.

  • Coal is a fuel source; pick it up whenever you find it.
  • Zombie corpses after a fight can also be fed into the boiler.
  • When the whistle sounds, return to the train immediately.
  • At night, use Sheet Metal and a Hammer to board up windows and doorways.
  • In a Blood Desert biome, Vampires spawn even during the day.
  • In an Acid Desert biome, Acid Skeletons appear.
  • The Unicorn Biome replaces normal wolves with Unicorns, making it the best place to attempt the Tame a Unicorn badge.
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05

Barricading the train

Step
In short A properly barricaded cab with Sheet Metal and Barbed Wire gives you a strong defensive position.

Sheet Metal is the core material for sealing the train against night attacks. Barbed Wire is optional but adds a layer of damage to anything that tries to climb in. This setup requires 4x Sheet Metal, 2x–4x Chairs, and 12 Barbed Wire. The Alamo class can complete it faster than other classes.

  1. Cover the left window place one Sheet Metal so it completely blocks the left window of the train cab.
  2. Seal the cabin entrance place two Sheet Metal pieces vertically across the entrance to the cabin.
  3. Add chairs outside put one or two chairs on each side of the cabin exterior.
  4. Block the forward windows place one or two more chairs against the forward-facing windows.
  5. Cover the driver's window run Barbed Wire across the front driver window.
  6. Optional extra wire additional Barbed Wire at the cabin entrance and along the roof edges kills enemies that try to climb up.
06

Solo and team strategies

Tips
In short Planning your first purchases and fuel supply decides how far you get.

Solo play forces you to handle fuel, combat, and repair simultaneously. In a team, dividing roles clearly from the start matters.

Tips worth knowing
  • Solo players should sell the starting gold bar and use the money on a revolver, ammo, and coal.
  • Do headshots consistently to stretch your ammo supply when clearing buildings or towns.
  • In a team, have one designated player stay at 70,000 metres toward the end of the run — if others die at the finish, that player secures the win.
  • A Cowboy-Conductor-Miner-High Roller team can split tasks; the Miner focuses on gold and coal only, avoiding silver.
  • For a coal-focused team of three, pool purchases so the run starts with around fifteen pieces of coal, enough to reach the end.
  • When farming Bonds, equip Cowboy, buy Revolver ammo and a little coal, then loot Banks in each town before resetting — each bank awards around 2 to 4 Bonds, so a full playthrough with all banks looted can yield at least 16 Bonds.
  • Melee weapons will not wake sleeping zombies (as long as you do not damage them), so use them for quiet clearing when you can.
  • Faster classes can lure all zombies away from a town by running into their detection range and then out again, letting you return and loot safely.
07

Badges and challenges

Tips
In short Distance badges come naturally from surviving longer runs, while special badges and challenges need deliberate effort but reward you with Bonds and Star Points.

There are 26 badges in total, with 14 currently obtainable. Distance badges unlock as the train hits each 10 km mark up to 80 km. Challenges are viewed on the Challenge Board in the lobby, and completing one awards Bonds and Star Points. Weekly Challenges reset every Sunday at midnight UTC, and you receive three randomly selected ones each week.

Tips worth knowing
  • To collect all distance badges, stock up on as much money as you can and buy enough coal to reach the end; the Conductor class is recommended for fuel efficiency.
  • The Milestone Challenge 'Escape' requires travelling 80 km and lowering the bridge — completing it pays 5 Bonds.
  • To find a Unicorn for the Tame a Unicorn badge, look for a white horse with a horn and purple mane; the Unicorn Biome has a much higher spawn rate, so travel back and forth across it if the first pass turns up nothing.
  • The Vampire Knife badge is earned simply by picking one up — the Vampire class starts with one, so you can get it immediately on that class.
  • The 'Bounty Hunter' milestone challenge requires you to kill 5 Outlaws and then turn in their bounties at a Sheriff's Office.
  • Weekly Challenges reset every Sunday at midnight UTC, so check the board at the start of each week.
  • Completing a challenge rewards both you and any teammates present, except for Weekly Challenges.
08

Redeeming codes

Step
In short Codes give you free Bonds and expire, so redeem them promptly.

Developers release promotional codes through official social channels. Each code can only be redeemed once, and expired codes show an 'Expired' message. Bonds earned from codes can be spent at the Tailor to unlock classes.

  1. Open the input field click the settings icon or the Twitter icon on the lower-left of the lobby screen.
  2. Enter the code exactly.
  3. Press Redeem your Bonds or items are added immediately if the code is still active.
09

When runs keep falling apart

Warn
In short Most collapses trace back to a small set of fixable problems.

If your team keeps wiping during night defence or the train keeps stopping, check each of these before starting another run.

Worth watching out for
No one is watching the boiler assign a dedicated fuel person.
Broken barricades are being ignored a single unrepaired wall lets enemies pour in continuously.
Everyone picked the same class identical classes leave healing, repair, or combat roles unattended.
Players are going outside at night stay on the train during defence phases.
Gear has not been upgraded since the start visit every Fortified Town and spend your valuables on better armour and weapons.
No light source at night without a Lantern, visibility drops sharply.

Community strategy ideas

Community

These ideas and tips come from people playing the game. Share your discoveries too!

ゲスト

ライフルで敵に多くのダメージを入れる方法

敵の頭に狙って ライフルで打つと体に撃った時よりダメージの量が増えます

Glossary

Glossary
Bonds
The currency earned at the end of runs and from challenges, spent at the Tailor to unlock new classes or at the lobby General Store to buy Starting Items.
Class
Your chosen role before a run starts, which determines your starting equipment and any passive abilities.
Sheet Metal
A material used with a Hammer to board up windows and reinforce the train's defences.
Trading Post
A facility where you sell valuables collected during exploration and buy new gear.
Fortified Town
A relatively safe stop along the route where you can resupply, sell loot, and upgrade equipment.
Tailor
The lobby facility where you purchase and switch classes and change cosmetic appearances.
Scavenging
Leaving the train during the day to search nearby buildings for fuel, weapons, and valuables.
Starting Items
Items purchased with Bonds at the lobby General Store before a run; they appear as a Crate at the start of the game.
Biome
A stretch of terrain with different enemies and hazards from the normal desert; the game announces entry with an on-screen message.
Star Points
A secondary reward earned alongside Bonds when you complete challenges on the Challenge Board.
Run Objectives
Short tasks that appear on boards at every Fortified Town during a run; completing them rewards Bonds and cash, and you can hold up to three at once.

Common questions

FAQ

Is Werewolf actually worth playing?

At night, Werewolf gets major boosts to speed, attack power, and health. During the day those advantages drop away, so you should avoid combat during daylight hours. Note that there is sometimes a glitch where you retain the damage buff in the morning but still have the 10% debuff on speed and health.

How do I unlock more classes without spending Robux?

Play runs and collect Bonds, which are awarded at the end of each session and when you complete challenges. Spend those Bonds at the Tailor in the lobby to gradually unlock stronger classes. Redeeming promotional codes from the developer's official social channels is another way to add Bonds.

What is the difference between badges and challenges?

Badges are permanent Roblox achievements unlocked by specific actions — travelling a certain distance, finding a hidden item, or defeating a boss. Challenges are tasks listed on the Challenge Board in the lobby that pay out Bonds and Star Points when completed; Weekly Challenges reset every Sunday at midnight UTC.

How do Run Objectives work?

When you join a new game you automatically receive one random easy objective, and you can pick up more from the objective board at each Fortified Town, up to a maximum of three at a time. Any player in the group can contribute progress toward the same objective. Rewards include Bonds and in-run cash.

Updated Oct 3, 2026
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