What is Duck Survival?
Duck Survival is a mobile roguelike horde shooter combined with tower defense from Joy Nice Games. You play as an armed duck in a zombie apocalypse: build gold mines and towers by day, survive mutated hordes and bosses by night. Heroes like Cole, Mir, Bell, and Eric join your squad with Burning, Frost, Lightning, Energy, and Physical synergies.
Modes expand beyond campaign into dungeons, Arena PvP, Guild Boss, Survival Road co-op, and limited events. Current client version 1.4.1 (May 2026) added new levels and smoother early combat pacing. This wiki focuses on practical progression — not official developer documentation.
July 2026 — Frozen Expedition update
The headline July 2026 content is Frozen Expedition — a four-week guild adventure running through August 2, 2026. Eligible players (Stage 20 cleared, server open 15+ days) access Gene Tech abilities, Gladiator Arena PvP, city capture, and monster camps starting July 6.
Read the Frozen Expedition guide, Gene Tech guide, and Gladiator Arena guide. Browse the events hub and patch notes for the full July changelog.
Fast decision path for new players
Step one: redeem every working code on the Duck Survival gift codes page before spending diamonds. Step two: identify your failure — base breaks, waves too fast, or timers expiring. Step three: spend upgrades on the matching role using the tier list and upgrade checklist.
If tutorials confuse the day-night loop, read the first steps guide then the full beginner guide. For night defense specifics, open the tower defense guide and mobile controls reference.
Core systems this wiki covers
Gift codes — active list, redemption steps, and troubleshooting. Heroes — tier list, skill priorities, and six role profiles. Builds — best team, buildings, element synergies.
Items — gear and gems. Walkthrough — campaign map, beginner route, capture camp. Download — official install, mod APK safety, emulator setup.
Guides library
Nineteen in-depth guides cover How to play, Frozen Expedition, Gene Tech, How to get codes, How to beat chapters, and How to protect your base. Video-backed tutorials include best heroes, best skills, Arena equipment, and story progression. Browse the full guides index.
Special topics: capture enemy camp, gems and Guild Boss, high damage Guild Boss, Survival Road, events and mounts, dungeons and second weapon.
Tools and community
Use the code claim tracker, team role planner, and how to redeem codes guide for smoother sessions. Join official channels listed on the community hub — there is no official Trello board yet.
Legal pages: Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy (English, all locales).