Fast Death Knight Fiends

The standard safe Undead opening: Death Knight at 8 food, a Crypt Fiend before tech, quick tier 2 and tier 3 for statues and the orb. Six Fiends, two Statues, three heroes at 50.

By Gym Coaches· Updated 24 September 2026

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About this build

Full guideFast Death Knight with Fiends Build

Fast Death Knight into Fiends is one of the most standard and safe builds Undead has. It lets you tech quickly to tier 2 and tier 3, where Undead unlocks its power spikes: Obsidian Statues and the orb at tier 3.

Not as basic as fast Fiends, but still an easier opening for newer players.

Build order · 18 steps

#	Food	Instruction
1	5	Send your 3 Acolytes to gold and the Ghoul to wood. Build 2 Acolytes.
2	6	Use one of the first Acolytes to make a Ziggurat and an Altar.
3	7	When the 5th Acolyte pops out build a Crypt, then have it mine gold.
4	7	Build a 6th Acolyte.
5	8	Build a Tomb of Relics with the 6th Acolyte. Kill a critter near the first camp you intend to creep, then scout your enemy.
6	8	Make your Death Knight.
7	13	Build a Graveyard.
8	13	Make 2 Ghouls.
9	17	When the Death Knight is summoned, buy a Rod of Necromancy right away, go to the critter body, use the rod and creep the camp.
10	17	Build a Fiend as soon as you have the resources or upgrade your necropolis first
11	20	Start upgrading your Necropolis or build your first fiend (whichever you have not done yet).
12	20	Build a Ziggurat.
13	20	Build 2 Fiends.
14	25	Build a Lich or your second hero; your scouting Acolyte should be dead by now.
15	30	Go tier 3 and build a Ziggurat and Slaughterhouse after. Or stay tier 2, build them first and tech at 39/40 after Fiends and Statues.
16	39	Build a Ziggurat.
17	39	Get a third hero and buy the orb at tier 3 as soon as possible.
18	44	Build up to 50 food. You should have 6 Fiends, 2 Statues and 3 heroes.