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Scavenger

Complete Class Review

40 gems. Sprint speed. Infinite ammo mid-game. X-ray through walls. The community Discord voted it top 3 under 500 gems — and for good reason. See how it stacks up against the rest on the best classes tier list.

Class Stats
Cost
40 gems
Full Upgrade
~75 gems total
Starter Weapon
Knife
Sprint Bonus
+10% at full HP
Ammo Per Kill
+2 random
Loot Detection
X-ray (Lv3)
A Tier

Three Passive Abilities

Base (Lv1)

+10% Sprint Speed

A flat sprint speed bonus that activates whenever you're at full health. No activation required — it's always on as long as you haven't taken damage. Pair with a healing strategy to keep the bonus active through fights.

Upgrade (Lv2)

+2 Ammo Per Kill

Every direct kill rewards +2 random ammo. With a flamethrower tearing through a horde, the ammo counter on the right side of your screen refills itself in real time. Makes you nearly self-sufficient with any weapon through the mid-game.

Upgrade (Lv3)

X-Ray Loot Detection

Nearby items are highlighted through walls — guns, food, gas cans, and supplies are visible before you enter any building. Speeds up looting dramatically. You know exactly which buildings are worth entering before stepping inside.

Ammo Self-Sufficiency

Grab a flamethrower and find a group of zombies. Start burning them down — and watch the ammo counter. The +2 random ammo on every kill means the flamethrower feeds itself through a horde. You enter the fight with a half-tank and exit with more than you started.

The catch: this becomes less impactful once you can craft ammo crates in the late game. At that point you can already produce whatever ammo you need. But through mid-game waves, Scavenger is the only class that never runs dry.

Best Weapons for Ammo Loop
  • Flamethrower — fast kills, rapid ammo loop
  • Shotgun — high damage per kill
  • SMG — burst fire, quick kill count
  • Any crowd-clearing weapon works
Feature: X-Ray Loot Detection

See Through Every Wall

Approach any building and the highlights appear. You can see a pistol through the wall, a bag of chips, a gas canister. You don't have to open every door and check every shelf — you scan from outside and move on if there's nothing useful.

In a full looting run across a city block, Scavenger can clear the same area in a fraction of the time of any other class. You hit only the buildings worth hitting. The time saved compounds massively across a 100-day run — more loot, less exposure, less risk.

The community Discord called it top 3 under 500 gems when polled — and X-ray loot detection at Lv3 is a big part of why.

Class Tests

Test Result Notes
Sprint bonus activation ✅ Active Must be at full health
Ammo gain vs flamethrower horde ✅ Self-refilling Ammo replenishes in real time
X-ray loot through walls ✅ Works Guns, food, gas cans visible before entering
Knife early game ⚠️ Weak Replace immediately with any gun
Late game ammo value ⚠️ Reduced Ammo crates make +2 less impactful

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Cheapest effective class in the game at 40 gems
  • Fully upgraded for just ~75 gems total
  • Ammo self-sufficiency through mid-game
  • X-ray loot detection dramatically speeds up looting
  • No combat penalty — pure utility passives
Cons
  • Sprint bonus only applies at full health
  • Ammo becomes less valuable once ammo crates are craftable
  • No offensive combat skills
  • Knife starter weapon is weak — replace immediately

Watch: Scavenger Class Full Review

Ammo self-refill with flamethrower, X-ray loot detection, sprint passive, and the full A-tier verdict.
Final Verdict

Best Class Under 500 Gems

If you're new or saving up for a bigger class, Scavenger makes early runs significantly easier for almost zero cost. 40 gems base. ~75 gems fully upgraded. The community Discord called it top 3 under 500 gems — and that's because three stacked utility passives at this price point are unmatched. See the full best classes ranking to compare.

Rating
A
40 gems