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Discover the best cards and deck in Back 4 Blood

Back 4 Blood Tallboy Mutation with weakspot on shoulder

Want to find the best cards in Back 4 Blood?The swarms of Ridden are ridiculously powerful inBack 4 Blood, especially when you make the leap to the appropriately named Nightmare mode. If you want to survive, you’ll need to construct the best deck for yourcharacter. Whilst you should choose certain cards depending on your character and build, there are some cards that are undoubtedly worth using no matter which character you play with.

This guide will show you the 11 best cards in Back 4 Blood, so that you can quickly assemble a powerful deck and jump into the action.

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Back 4 Blood best cards

There are over 150 cards in Back 4 Blood, and most of them are great. However, the best cards are those that will offer a significant advantage with few drawbacks. If you have empty slots in your deck, or you just want to know the best cards in the game, we’ve got you covered.

Ridden Slayer

Description: +20% Weakspot Damage.

When slaying zombies and the variousSpecial Riddenin Back 4 Blood, damage really is the name of the game. With that in mind, Ridden Slayer slots perfectly into any deck. The 20% damage increase to weakspots is crucial when fighting mutations, especially if you are on Veteran or Nightmare difficulty. This is one of the first cards in ourWalker build, which focuses on increasing damage as much as possible.

Broadside

Description: Precision Kills have a 20% chance to cause Ridden to explode, dealing 15 damage to other Ridden within 4 meters.

Marked For Death

Description: Mutations you ping are highlighted and your team deals 10% increased damage to highlighted enemies.

Back 4 Blood Knowledge is power card

Knowledge Is Power

Description: +10% Weakspot damage. Allows players to see values for damage they deal and enemy health bars.

Okay, this is the last damage card. I promise. Other than the extra 10% weakspot damage, which you’ll be grateful for when fighting anOgreor a Hag, Knowledge Is Power allows you to see damage numbers and health bars on enemies, which helps you spot which weapons are worth using (and scratches the Destiny part of your brain). Watching those damage numbers fly around might also be the kick you need to start properly aiming for weakspots, as you’ll be able to see just how much extra damage you can deal if you are precise.

Breakout

Description: Breakout: Hold E to free yourself from Grabs. +50% Breakout Cooldown Reduction (base 60 seconds).

Lucky Pennies

Description: Whenever you or your team loots Copper, you have a 35% chance to find 35% additional Copper.

Whilst the other utility cards mentioned also focus on dealing increased damage, Lucky Pennies takes a different path. Copper is the currency you use to buy weapons, items, ammo, and team upgrades during a run. Back 4 Blood doesn’t give you first aid kits and weapons in every safe room for free like inLeft 4 Dead, so if you want to live to fight another day, you’ll need as much copper as you can find. This card applies to your whole team, so you should always ensure that one player has it active.

Cross Trainers

Description: +20% Stamina and Stamina Regen +3% Move Speed + 5 Health.

Back 4 Blood is filled with frantic moments where sprinting is usually the best option. Whether you are running from a horde, or making the final dash to a safe room, extra stamina and stamina regen are crucial. With extra little boosts to move speed and health without a single negative, Cross Trainers really is one of the most valuable cards in Back 4 Blood.

Back 4 Blood mobility cards, including Cross Trainers and Superior Cardio

Superior Cardio

Description: +20% Stamina and Sprint Efficiency + 5 Health

If you want to increase your stamina even further, take Superior Cardio. Like Cross Trainers, this card has no negative effect, but you’ll be able to run for longer and take another hit from Ridden. That could be the extra push you need to survive another level and unlock a new starting point on your run. Of course, ourHollyand Evangelo builds both drastically improve stamina, but Superior Cardio and Cross Trainers are best for everyone, as they offer lots of bonuses and don’t require a specific playstyle or build.

Run And Gun

Description: You can shoot while sprinting.

Speed is important, but that doesn’t mean you should have to sacrifice your firepower. Sprinting usually leaves you defenseless in Back 4 Blood, but with Run And Gun equipped, you’ll be able to charge towards a horde with guns blazing. This lets you protect yourself when you’re dashing to the saferoom, giving you those epic action movie moments.

Inspiring Sacrifice

Description: When you or a teamate becomes incapaciteated, all teammates heal for 25 health over 20 seconds.

Charitable Soul

Description: Healing a teammate also applies 50% of the effect to you.

Full Back 4 Blood card list

If you’re in need of a complete list of every card in Back 4 Blood, then look no further.

Regardless of which character and build you are using, the cards above will fit into almost any deck and provide a huge boost. If you are looking for more help surviving the Ridden hordes, check out ourtips and tricksfor surviving Nightmare mode! If you aren’t sure how to get new cards in Back 4 Blood, take a look at ourSupply Linesguide. If you want to try out different characters, take a look at our guide onhow to unlock all of the cleanersin Back 4 Blood.