10 Best Traps in Orcs Must Die 3

Gibbing orcs and slaying ogres are just a few tasks you get to complete in the Orcs Must Die! 3 fantasy adventure games. However, unlike most fantasy games, Orcs Must Die! 3 spices up its gameplay with tower defense game mechanics. Like any normal tower defense game, the game sets up players with traps. The traps are designed to stop large hordes of enemies and allow players to fight through their enemies in third-person combat. In the article, we discuss the 10 best traps in Orcs Must Die! 3 that help you complete your mission.

10. Wall Blades

Wall Blades is a wall trap unlocked in the Lunch Break level. They have a relatively small range but make up for it with a high damage output. The trap covers a range of approximately 1 square out from the trap’s position. With its fast attack, it can eliminate large groups of orcs. To maximize its fast attack, ensure there are as many enemies as possible in range when it activates. Wall Blades are an excellent choice for taking out orcs, ogres, and gnolls.

9. Brimstone

Brimstone is a floor damage trap designed to scorch enemies by inflicting a damage-over-time effect on those who dare to step on it. Its intense heat makes it particularly effective against small, fast enemies. However, after handling a wave of trampling orcs, the trap requires a brief reset period during which the coals cool down and no longer glow as brightly, signaling that it’s temporarily inactive.

Players can unlock and utilize the Brimstone trap starting in level 15, The Tower, where its utility shines in controlling large groups of enemies and protecting key defensive positions. Its blend of efficiency and versatility makes it a critical addition to any strategic setup.

8. Boom Barrel

It is an explosive device that only detonates upon taking damage. It causes massive areas of effect damage. Players drop these explosives in small paths, then ignite them with a crossbow, blasting their enemies to bits. It’s an epic Orcs Must Die death trap. However, the use of the Boom Barrel requires a strategy since orcs can easily evade it. Your best play using this trap is waiting until a large group of orcs are gathered around it before pulling the trigger. The Boom Barrel is a great trap for killing ogres and gnoll hunters. 

7. Confusion Flower

Confusion Flower is a revered trap in Orcs Must Die! 3 due to its ability to disorient enemies. The trap releases a cloud of spores that distracts enemies for 3 seconds with a 12-second cooldown. Its effect makes enemies walk back toward the spawn portal from which they emerged. Moreover, you can upgrade the trap to increase the cloud radius, allowing you to disperse 100 enemies simultaneously. Players can acquire it with 6 skulls. However, players must max it out with skulls to maximize its power and harm flying enemies. 

6. Gravity Pillar

The Gravity Pillar is a great trap for destroying the large hordes of orcs heading toward you in the game. It stops enemies in their tracks while simultaneously dealing damage. The trap lifts all the enemies except bosses and smashes them into the ground, dealing 16 damage to every enemy. The trap can be accessed after the North Wing is completed. When you upgrade the trap, the duration your enemies remain suspended in their air increases. Players can easily deal with large groups of orcs effortlessly.

5. Flip Trap

The trap is one of the pioneer traps in the game that continues to appear in every Orcs Must Die! game. It remains one of the best traps players can use to fight off large hordes of orcs. While it hardly damages enemies, the Flip Trap can launch huge groups of enemies toward deadlier traps. Common enemies are launched over 28 tiles, while bosses are launched only 2 tiles away. You can get the flip trap for 4 skulls. Moreover, upgrading this trap gives you a second cooldown and more power to flip large enemies and bosses.

4. Deep Freeze

The freeze effect relieves players from fighting large hoards of enemies by slowing the enemies down. It makes enemies take +30% more damage from Physical and Ice weapons. The effect allows players to destroy enemies with an AOE weapon or trap. Additionally, maxing out the Deep Freeze trap increases its damage potential by allowing it to deal Acid damage to enemies. You can create a trap combo using a Confusion Flower simultaneously with the Deep Freeze Trap. Place the Confusion Flowers before the Deep Freeze so enemies can pass through it again.

3. Haymaker

The Haymaker is a perfect trap if you enjoy watching orcs get thrown and knocked around. The trap is highly ranked as it has one of the shortest cooldowns of 10 seconds and an active duration of 4 seconds. Additionally, the trap deals 48 damage per second once you max its potential. Once triggered, the trap descends from the ceiling while spinning. It then knocks your enemies around, dealing physical damage in a 2-square-mile radius. You can acquire the trap for 5 Skulls.

2. Arrow Wall

As one of the best traps, the Arrow Wall is an amazing asset used continually throughout the game series. The trap deals 8 damage per arrow and continues to deal great damage even without upgrades. Essentially, a single volley will deal 288 damage to enemies that pass in front of it. When you max out the effects of this trap, the damage in each arrow increases to 12, increasing its damage. Your best play is to place several of them in a corridor with several Confusion Flowers or Deep Freeze traps. 

1. Barricade

Undoubtedly, the Barricade is the best trap in Orcs Must Die! 3. It gains popularity because upgrading the trap makes players invincible in battle. Once upgraded, it gains a huge hit-point pool of 250 enemies. The effect gives players plenty of time to clear out their enemies without them getting killed. Additionally, each upgrade increases its durability by a maximum of 33%. The final upgrade increases the size of the trap by two tiles, allowing only light enemies to pass through. When you get to the Hidden Dock level, you unlock it.

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