Game Mechanics

Scrap is the main currency in 100 Waves Later. You earn it by killing zombies and completing waves.

• •Scrap drops from all enemy kills
• •Scavenger class increases scrap gains
• •Used to buy weapons, classes, and reroll perks
• •Melee builds can accumulate more scrap (no weapon drops needed)

Mystery boxes appear during waves and contain random weapons or items.

• •Can contain any weapon in the game
• •Duplicate weapons give scrap and ammo instead
• •Scavenger 2nd perk rerolls duplicates to new weapons
• •Higher waves have better mystery box contents

Log in daily to receive rewards. Day 7 has special rewards.

• •Day 1-6: Various scrap and item rewards
• •Day 7: Unlocks option to purchase Engineer class
• •Bug can reset streak (Day 6 → Day 1)
• •Contact support via Discord if this happens

Purchase classes, weapons, and special items from the shop.

• •Classes can be bought with Robux or scrap
• •Special weapons available after updates
• •Some items are Robux-only
• •Check shop regularly for new items

Level up your class during gameplay to unlock perks.

• •Level 1: Starting perk available immediately
• •Level 2: Unlocks mid-game (varies by class)
• •Level 3: Unlocks late-game + bonus perk access
• •Engineer takes ~24s to L2, ~70s to L3

At Level 3, you can roll for bonus perks from other classes.

• •Costs scrap to reroll
• •Completely RNG-based
• •Can get perks from classes you don't own
• •May take millions of scrap to get desired perk

Weapons have star ratings indicating their power level.

• •1-2 Star: Basic weapons
• •3-4 Star: Good weapons
• •5 Star: Excellent weapons
• •Legendary: Best weapons in the game

Team up with other players to survive the waves together.

• •Enemies scale with player count
• •Coordinate class choices for synergy
• •Revive downed teammates
• •Share the workload on boss waves