Community Guides
Learn from the best. Explore community-created strategies, walkthroughs, and tips for Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap and the OMD! series.
How to change your UI scale.
A quick guide on how to edit your config file to change your UI scale.
Difficult Achievement, Thread Quest, and Figurine Tips
While completing all of the Steam achievements, thread quests, and figurine requirements, I found the advice for completing the more difficult or tedious ones to be sorely lacking online. Therefore, I've created this guide to list the more challenging or g
High level difficulty Solo build "Combinator"
This guide can be useful for both beginners and advanced players. Beginners can focus on upgrading the traps I consider most effective, while experienced players might find some of the gameplay insights useful for improving their efficiency. This guide ref
How to read the texts on the walls
In case you've been wondering about the posters on the walls: Yes, they actually are readable.
Figure Locations + Organized List
A quick guide that shows the locations of the figures added in the Magnum Orcus update. Besides screenshots that show you where you can find them, I also included a reorganized to-do list. This makes it easier to check what to do during a run, and I catego
They're making the frogs mages
Some frogs have appeared around the Order Fortress. Here are the ones that I found.
How to Combo (x20): X23 solo by TimeMaster
How to get high combos. How to get x20+ combos for the challenge x23 solo by TimeMaster
How to edit save files (Profile data)
Guide that shows how to edit save files which contain your profiles data
High Level Mission Showcase with Harlow
After reading comments claiming Harlow is no good over and over, I wanted to prove them wrong and what better way to FAIL than by using what might be the most overpowered Elixir? Anyways, I got pictures and descriptions to share.
Migrate Save from Game Pass to Steam
Step by Step how to Transfer Your Save from Xbox Game Pass (PC) to Steam
Ultimate Chest Guide
This guide contains accurate, high-resolution maps for all levels in OMDD and all known treasure chest locations, sourced from across the internet.
Beyond OMDD: Mods and Modding
Want more from OMDD? This is your place. This guide will provide a curated list of Mods to expand OMDD and will explain how to install and use mods. It will also point in the direction of the OMD Modding community and the resources to create your own mods.
The Endeavoring Order Trainee's Handbook To Orc-Slaying
The Standard Handbook for trainee Orc-Slaying Order members! Be warned, if thou are not of the Order, this book shall blind thee!
Some locations of the chests [UPDATED 19.02.25]
This guide serves as your companion in the exciting world of Chest hunt. It provides some detailed locations for treasure chests. You can send your spots and i will add them to the guide.
How to Unlock the SECRET Morning Skins (SPOILERS)
Orcs Must Die: Deathtrap has brought back the ability to customise characters with new skins, where some of these are hidden. In this guide I'll show you exactly how to unlock the secret yellow Morning skin set which you can acquire from picking up each ch
Secret Skins *Spoilers*
A simple guide to show where skins are located in the game. No videos.
Out Of Band AND Secret
Hello to you I will teach you because guide how to exit maps to explore the surroundings and see how the game is made if that interests you
Video of how to unlock Maximilian
https://youtu.be/Tk2IGVuUKiQ
How To Unlock 'Secret' War Mage - Max
Short Walkthrough On How To Unlock 'Secret' War Mage - Max The long and short of it is that there are 5 blue shards hidden in the main lobby that you need to find and interact with to unlock Max. The guide contains their locations (marked with a red circle
OMD 3 - Old Friends Campaign [Rift Lord 5-Skulls]
Video guides to 5 Skulls on Rift Lord -difficulty (No commentary)
Orcs Must Die 3 - Complete Save Reset Guide
This guide will help you completely reset your Orcs Must Die 3 progress and start fresh. Time Required: ~5 minutes Difficulty: Easy
Ás das Rupturas - 5 Skulls
Neste Guia você encontra todos os mapas concluídos com as 5 caveiras (contra o tempo), na dificuldade Ás das Rupturas, para a conquista de 4 troféis do Orcs Must Die 3.
how to walk
today i will teach ya how to move
Semi-AFK Skull Farm / Grind
A Skull farming technique designed around minimizing player input and the amount of effort required to grind Skulls. It can get approximately 3 Skulls every 3 minutes. It just requires a small bit of set-up, and then holding down left click.
Reset Game Progress
If you want to start from scratch the steps below will allow you to start over like you just bought the game: 1. Right click Orcs Must Die 3 in your library and select Properties. 2. Under the STEAM CLOUD section uncheck the box for "Keep games saves in th
Trap Testing (whats the best??)
I want to do a controlled test for all traps. I will continue to test every trap until finished, starting with floor traps. Score, Wave & Efficiency.
Bare Bones | OMD3 | 5 Skull Rift Lord | Old Friends Campaign
Bare Bones guide on how to beat every map in the old friend campaign. Layouts and trap combos for completing every map with 5 skulls on Rift Lord difficulty.
Cade locations for routing enemies
Jon asks - "You know if anyone has made list of maps based on number of choke points you have to barricade? I just got some of my vision back so finally loading game, hoping someone has a cheat sheet showing where to block points on each map. I'm probably
Orcs Must Die! 3 - Level Guide
This is my guide for getting through Orcs Must Die! 3. This guide is a work in progress and may be updated as new tricks and techniques come to light. This guide is only for the Steam version of the game, version 1.1.x and later. https://steamcommunity.com
The Mindset for HIGH SCORES!
Quick guide on the basics to get high scores.
Fixing the launch volume issue
How to fix the volume issue at launch where the Robot Entertainment logo does not follow your volume setting.
Beyond OMD3: Mods and Modding
Want more from OMD3? This is your place. This guide will provide a curated list of Mods to expand OMD3 and will explain how to install and use mods. Disclaimer: mods might affect performance and gameplay in unexpected ways.
How to fall down a flight of stairs!
In this quick guide i will teach how you can fall down a flight of stairs as well! :)
Can't Stop Me Now
Detailed instructions on how to easily achieve the "Can't Stop Me Now" and any still locked "pts" achievements like "Combo War Mage".
Guide to what each effect in OMD3 does!
Epic guide that'll explain what each effect in Orcs Must Die! 3 does!
Rift Lord's Guidebook (Walkthrough, Traps, War Machines, Weapons, Trinkets, Enemies, Trap Ideas, Loadouts)
This is an extensive guide covering the basic aspects of the game: traps, war machines, weapons, trinkets, enemies and basic strategies. This is a guide aimed at people wanting to know about what a certain piece of game equipment does, or others maybe look
Achievement Guide
This guide will help with getting the achievements in Orcs Must Die! 3!
Orcs Must Die! 3 - 15 tips & tricks for the perfect slaughter
Make the green fiends in Orcs Must Die! 3 life difficult? Then I have 15 tips, tricks and strategies for you!
War scenarios lifehacks
This method is very efficient for passing scenarios