Trap compendium
Fifteen trap families, cross-linked to combos, layouts, and enemies. Click any card for mechanics, FAQs, and embeds.
Floor Spikes
Cheap, reliable damage on a fixed tile. Best when runners are committed to a path.
Combos: Pressure Plate, Deadly Door, Crossbow
Full guide →Pressure Plate
Universal trigger for doors, spikes, boulders, and delayed traps.
Combos: Spike Floor, Boulder, Steam Traps, Wall Spikes
Full guide →Crossbow
Ranged single-target damage down straight sight lines.
Combos: Pressure Plate, Swirl Machine, Choke points
Full guide →Boulder
Heavy rolling burst; strong vs clusters and certain elite behaviors.
Combos: Pressure Plate, Narrow ramp, Deadly Door
Full guide →Deadly Door
Locks a line and punishes anyone who tries to force through.
Combos: Crossbow, Spike Floor, Electric Rail Cannon
Full guide →Tentacle Rises
Melee zone control; interrupts straight-line movement.
Combos: Swirl Machine, Spike Floor, Mind Flare
Full guide →Steam Traps
DoT zones and area denial; softens groups before spike finishers.
Combos: Pressure Plate, Poison Darts, Narrow hall
Full guide →Mimic Chests
Bait greedy routes; punishes bad pathing.
Combos: Idol of Hidden Man, Winding paths, Treasure rooms
Full guide →Electric Rail Cannon
Line burst with high precision requirements.
Combos: Deadly Door, Rail-aligned corridor, Pressure Plate
Full guide →Swirl Machine
Displacement and crowd scrambling.
Combos: Tentacle Rises, Spike Floor, Steam Traps
Full guide →Mind Flare
Confuse or delay decision-making in AI-heavy waves.
Combos: Mimic Chests, Tentacle Rises, Poison Darts
Full guide →Idol of Hidden Man
Debuff or map-wide trickery anchor—pair with bait paths.
Combos: Mimic Chests, Winding paths, Mind Flare
Full guide →Bear Trap
Single-target root/snare for priority kills.
Combos: Crossbow, Wall Spikes, Pressure Plate
Full guide →Poison Darts
DoT from walls; great on repeated passes.
Combos: Steam Traps, Winding paths, Layouts
Full guide →Wall Spikes
Side hazards for narrow trenches.
Combos: Pressure Plate, Boulder lane, Electric Rail Cannon
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