Orcs Must Die! 3 is a tower defense and beat-em-up game, all about - as a player may expect from the title - killing off as many orcs as possible. The game is a direct sequel to Orcs Must Die! 2 and is the fourth installment in the Orcs Must Die! series.
Many players, whether new or veterans of the series, have been flocking to the game for the interesting take on combat and the satisfaction of clearing out as many waves as possible. There are some beginner tips that a player needs to know before they dive into the game, though.
7 Upgrade Weapons
There is a slew of weapons for a player to use throughout Orcs Must Die! 3. Although a large part of the game does not focus on these weapons, it is still a great idea to upgrade the player's weapon to the maximum.
The player can pick up their weapon and pick off any enemies that are advancing a little too quickly. Whether the player just wants to kill a few enemies to make it easier on the traps or even use it to push the horde back, it is still a good idea to use the weapon to their advantage.
6 Sell The More Inefficient Traps
Throughout the game, a player can gather up all sorts of different traps to use against orcs. As to be expected, there are some traps that are more efficient against orcs than others, and most players would want only the best of the best.
Although a player can reasonably use these less efficient traps if it's literally all they have, it's a good idea to sell the more inefficient ones once better traps come along. A player won't be needing them after that, plus they can get a real pretty penny once a few traps are sold off.
5 Aim For The Head
Orcs Must Die! 3 has a few gameplay elements that can qualify as the "shooter" part of the game. This means that a player has to take up their weapon and take aim at the orcs.
Of course, a player must always remember to aim for the weak points of the orc enemies. There are different weak points for different enemies, but almost every orc has a weak point on its head. Shoot that, and it will be an almost instant death, which will allow a player to kill even more orcs that come along.
4 Don't Stop Improving
There is always room for improvement in Orcs Must Die! 3. Whether it is getting a more efficient trap, or making a particular strategy be executed that much quicker than before, a player can always improve their gameplay.
A player can upgrade their traps, unlock weapons by completing challenges, and so on and so forth. Really, as long as a player is steadily progressing towards a faster and upgraded success, they will be able to achieve it pretty easily. Achieving challenges is one of the best ways to improve.
3 Bottlenecking Is Efficient
One method that many players have discovered to work wonders against the orcs is to create a bottleneck. This means that, when the orcs start pouring into the area, the bottleneck will force them to only be able to breach the defenses one at a time.
Although multiple orcs may be a bit of a problem for someone to deal with, it's incredibly easy to only pick off one at a time. It might be more of a "fun" challenge for a player to go through all at once, but for a relatively new player, bottlenecking is a great strategy.
2 Learn More About Weaknesses
Every orc shares a weakness of the head. This is something that every player will figure out after a bit of playing the game. However, apart from that, there are many different weaknesses that each orc has.
It's a good idea to just take a moment to learn about all of the different kinds of weaknesses that orcs possess. By using their weaknesses to the player's advantage, they can make traps that are downright perfect against the orcs in question, and make it easy to clear off waves of the enemies before they breach.
1 Combine Traps, But Don't Overdo It
One of the best parts of Orcs Must Die! 3 is that traps can be combined together. An enemy can be stopped with one trap, before being picked off with another. However, it's also a good idea not to overdo the combinations.
It's a good idea to take a moment to think about how the traps will work. For example, one trap could be set off in vain, or another trap could actively harm the sequence that was being built up before that. Take a little extra time to plan things out and traps will perform much more efficiently.
Orcs Must Die! 3 is available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Google Stadia, Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 5, and Microsoft Windows.