Dead Rails – Full Guide
By Paquito Jr Conde | may 6, 2025
Hop aboard a runaway train through a zombie-ridden desert in Dead Rails, one of Roblox's most exciting co-op survival games. Whether you're patching up teammates as a Doctor, building defenses as The Alamo, or just trying to make it to Mexico alive—this guide has everything you need to thrive. From class tips to earning Bonds, let’s dive into the chaos and come out alive.
🎮 Gameplay Overview
- Main Goal: Work together to defend the train from zombie attacks, manage limited resources, and make smart decisions with your team.
- Team-Based Action: Up to 16 players per server, each choosing roles like Train Operator, Defender, Scavenger, or Builder.
- Dynamic Threats: Face not just zombies but also outlaws, vampires, and werewolves—along with environmental challenges like lightning storms and eerie full moons.
- Fuel Matters: Keep the train running by burning fuel like coal, chairs, wheels—or even corpses if things get desperate.
💰 Bonds: Your In-Game Currency
Bonds are your main way to buy weapons, ammo, upgrades, and unlock new character classes in the game.
- Find Them: Hidden in buildings like houses and banks.
- Earn Them: Complete missions from the Challenge Board in the lobby.
- Buy Them: Available through Robux for those who want a boost.
🧑🚂 Character Classes
Each class comes with its own playstyle and starting gear. Choose the one that fits your role in the team!
- Doctor (15 Bonds): Heals teammates and can revive others by sacrificing half their health.
- Ironclad (100 Bonds): Tough and heavily armored, but moves slower.
- The Alamo (50 Bonds): Great at building defenses for the train.
- Arsonist (20 Bonds): Starts with Molotovs and does extra fire damage.
- Miner (15 Bonds): Carries coal and a headlamp to help fuel the train.
- Conductor (50 Bonds): Can make the train go faster, but has lower max health.
- Priest (75 Bonds): Immune to lightning and starts with holy items.
- Vampire (75 Bonds): Faster and stronger in melee, but takes damage in sunlight.
- Zombie (75 Bonds): Can eat corpses to heal, but can’t use regular healing items.
- Survivalist (75 Bonds): Gets stronger when hurt.
🏰 Key Locations
- Castle: Spawns around the 40,000-meter mark. Dangerous but packed with loot—including the Vampire Knife, which restores health when used.
- Bandit Hideout: The game’s toughest area. High risk but high reward with lots of Bonds—if you survive the final wave of enemies.
🐴 Unique Features
- Unicorns: Rare spawns in bandit groups. Alive unicorns can be sold for $250, dead ones for $150.
🤝 Multiplayer and Community
- Play With Friends: Join the same server and lobby to team up.
- Official Discord: Connect with the community, share tips, and stay up to date with game news.