Base hacking and defense

Every structure at a base is protected by a security system. To protect your own base you put Electronic Fuses into it, and to hack someone else’s you use Decoders. A complete hack of the security system gives limited access to the building.

How defense works

A security system has a defense level. It is the structure’s base protection plus the points of all the fuses installed in it.

Base protection. Every structure has it from the start, even without fuses. A Trailer has 5 points, a Mansion 30.
Electronic Fuses. They go into the slots of the security system: open its panel on the wall of the structure. Each fuse adds its points to the defense level.
Decoders. To hack a structure, start the hack at its panel. Installing a Decoder takes 12 seconds. Each Decoder lowers the defense level by its hack value and is used up: it is single-use.
Complete hack. When the defense drops to zero, the security system is hacked and the raider gets limited access to the building. The base gets a raid lock, which temporarily forbids some actions.
Repair. The owner repairs a hacked panel at the panel itself. Fuses aren’t destroyed in a hack, so the protection is restored after the repair.

A Decoder won’t open safes and security cabinets inside structures: they need a Master Key.

Decoders

Decoders come in three kinds. The higher the rarity, the more defense one Decoder removes.

DecoderRemoves 1 defense point
DecoderRemoves 3 defense points
Barter
Decoder × 3 + $10,000
DecoderRemoves 5 defense points

Where to get epic Decoders. They come from Barter: 3 uncommon Decoders and $10,000 give one epic. Another epic Decoder can be traded for a filled Action Camera.

Electronic Fuses

Fuses also come in three kinds and are sold on the Trade Laptop. A legendary one can be obtained by barter: an epic fuse and $250,000.

Electronic FuseAdds 1 defense point
Research
$10,000
Price
$20,000
Tier
I
In the planner ↗
Electronic FuseAdds 3 defense points
Research
$150,000
Price
$100,000
Tier
II
In the planner ↗
Electronic FuseAdds 5 defense points
Research
$500,000
Price
$250,000
Tier
III
Barter
Electronic Fuse × 1 + $250,000
In the planner ↗

How many Decoders you need

Below is the defense of each structure and how many Decoders it takes to bring it down to zero. First row: the structure has no fuses at all. Second row: every slot holds a legendary fuse, which is the strongest defense. If there are fuses but not in every slot, you need a number between the two.

To count it yourself: add the base protection and the points of all fuses, divide by the points of one Decoder and round up. For example, a Small House with 10 epic fuses: 15 + 10 × 3 = 45 points, which is 45 uncommon, 15 epic or 9 legendary Decoders.

Trailer

Base protection: 5
Fuse slots: 9
Max defense: 50

Decoders for a complete hack
Defense	−1	−3	−5
No fuses defense 5	5	2	1
All slots legendary defense 50	50	17	10

Small House

Base protection: 15
Fuse slots: 27
Max defense: 150

Decoders for a complete hack
Defense	−1	−3	−5
No fuses defense 15	15	5	3
All slots legendary defense 150	150	50	30

Mansion

Base protection: 30
Fuse slots: 42
Max defense: 240

Decoders for a complete hack
Defense	−1	−3	−5
No fuses defense 30	30	10	6
All slots legendary defense 240	240	80	48

Car Garage

Base protection: 4
Fuse slots: 6
Max defense: 34

Decoders for a complete hack
Defense	−1	−3	−5
No fuses defense 4	4	2	1
All slots legendary defense 34	34	12	7

Large Car Garage

Base protection: 6
Fuse slots: 12
Max defense: 66

Decoders for a complete hack
Defense	−1	−3	−5
No fuses defense 6	6	2	2
All slots legendary defense 66	66	22	14

Warehouse

Base protection: 10
Fuse slots: 15
Max defense: 85

Decoders for a complete hack
Defense	−1	−3	−5
No fuses defense 10	10	4	2
All slots legendary defense 85	85	29	17

Workshop

Base protection: 5
Fuse slots: 9
Max defense: 50

Decoders for a complete hack
Defense	−1	−3	−5
No fuses defense 5	5	2	1
All slots legendary defense 50	50	17	10

Grow Room

Base protection: 5
Fuse slots: 9
Max defense: 50

Decoders for a complete hack
Defense	−1	−3	−5
No fuses defense 5	5	2	1
All slots legendary defense 50	50	17	10

Chemical Laboratory

Base protection: 3
Fuse slots: 6
Max defense: 33

Decoders for a complete hack
Defense	−1	−3	−5
No fuses defense 3	3	1	1
All slots legendary defense 33	33	11	7

Mesh Fence

Base protection: 2
Fuse slots: 3
Max defense: 17

Decoders for a complete hack
Defense	−1	−3	−5
No fuses defense 2	2	1	1
All slots legendary defense 17	17	6	4

Metal Fence

Base protection: 5
Fuse slots: 6
Max defense: 35

Decoders for a complete hack
Defense	−1	−3	−5
No fuses defense 5	5	2	1
All slots legendary defense 35	35	12	7

Concrete Fence

Base protection: 10
Fuse slots: 9
Max defense: 55

Decoders for a complete hack
Defense	−1	−3	−5
No fuses defense 10	10	4	2
All slots legendary defense 55	55	19	11

The Farm Fence has no defense and cannot be hacked.

Alarm Systems

Besides the fuse slots, a security system has 3 slots for Alarm Systems. An Alarm System adds no defense: it warns that a hack has started.

Alarm SystemAlerts the owner
Research
$25,000
Price
$60,000
Tier
II
In the planner ↗
Alarm SystemAlerts the owner and the whole clan
Research
$50,000
Price
$200,000
Tier
II
In the planner ↗
Alarm SystemAlerts all players at the location
Research
$15,000
Price
$30,000
Tier
I
Sentence, years
105
In the planner ↗

Raid and eviction

During a base raid, vendors, the Black Market and unlocking Shipments are blocked.

An Eviction Right comes from barter for 50 epic Decoders. It is applied to the plot plan and evicts a player from the plot: they lose the property on it, and you can take part of it. An eviction requires a complete hack of all the security systems at the player’s base.

More about plots and settlements: Base and Plot.