Conan: Horde Slayer Guide: How a run works
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OverviewConan: Horde Slayer is a co-op action game set in the savage Hyborian Age, where up to four players fight off relentless waves of monsters twisted by a sinister power. This guide covers how to pick and grow your hero, how to push through tough waves, and how to get the most out of playing with others.
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How a run works
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Enemies appear in groups and attack in repeated waves. Defeating them earns experience and drops items you can spend on upgrades. As your rank rises, new weapons and gear unlock, giving you more options for the fights ahead.
- Defeat enemies each kill gives experience and drops items or resources.
- Spend resources upgrade your hero, weapons, armor, or skills.
- Rank up reaching a new rank unlocks additional weapons and equipment.
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Picking your first hero
Tips
Several heroes are available at the start, each with different weapons and combat styles. You can switch heroes later, and running multiple heroes lets you cover different roles.
- Each hero has its own weapons and traits, so combat feel varies between them.
- You can switch to a different hero later, so nothing is locked forever.
- Leveling more than one hero eventually lets you swap roles depending on who you're playing with.
- In a co-op group, mixing different heroes makes role division easier and more natural.
Co-op teamwork in waves
Tips
With up to four players in a session, enemies push from multiple directions at once. Each player holding their own area while staying alert to struggling teammates is the core of how co-op works here.
- Keep track of where your teammates are positioned so you know who is under pressure.
- Move to support a teammate who is taking concentrated fire before they go down.
- Different hero types complement each other, so a mixed roster handles waves more efficiently than four identical builds.
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Glossary
Glossary- Rank
- Your hero's overall growth level, which rises as you defeat enemies and unlocks new weapons and equipment when it increases.
- Wave
- A group of enemies that attacks together; multiple waves arrive in succession throughout a stage.
- Upgrade
- Using items or resources dropped by enemies to improve your hero's stats, weapons, armor, or skills.
- Hyborian Age
- The fictional world of Conan the Barbarian where the game is set.
Common questions
FAQCan I play solo?
Yes, you can take on stages alone. Because enemies arrive in large numbers from multiple directions, having teammates makes the waves noticeably easier to manage, but solo runs are still possible.
Can I change my hero after I've started?
Yes, you can switch between heroes. Running more than one hero lets you cover different combat roles and adapt to who you are grouped with.
Enemies keep killing me before I can do anything — what do I do?
Head back to an earlier stage and use those runs to collect resources, then upgrade your hero and weapons before retrying.
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