The 10 deadliest words in Survive Your Ideas

The deadliest words in Survive Your Ideas are Nuke, Tsunami, Lava, Black Hole and Meteor, because they hit almost everyone at once. Nuke is the worst if you’re far from the bunker. Each one has a simple counter.

The list

  1. nukeA nuke! Run to the bunker

    Survive it: run to the bunker the moment it’s typed.

  2. tsunamiA giant wave hits the island

    Survive it: get high, fast.

  3. lavaThe floor is lava

    Survive it: get off the ground.

  4. black holeA black hole eats a corner

    Survive it: get away from the corner it’s eating.

  5. meteorMeteors rain from space

    Survive it: keep moving and watch the sky.

  6. lightningLightning keeps striking

    Survive it: don’t stand still.

  7. tankAn army tank fires

    Survive it: keep something solid between you and the tank.

  8. rpgRockets that blow things up

    Survive it: keep moving and don’t stand in a group.

  9. dinosaurA T-rex on the hunt

    Survive it: keep your distance; never hide in a dead end.

  10. domainDomain expansion

    Survive it: get out of the Writer’s area.

Official Survive Your Ideas art: meteors raining down after a player types APOCALYPSE
Official Survive Your Ideas art (Roblox)

Why these words are so deadly

They take away safe places for everyone at once. A wave floods low ground, lava burns the floor, meteors fall from the sky, and a nuke hits everyone outside the bunker. When two of them stack, there may be nowhere safe left. See do words stack?

Quick answers

What is the strongest word in Survive Your Ideas?

Nuke and Tsunami remove the most players. Time Stop is the strongest power word for the Writer.

How do you survive a nuke?

Run to the bunker as soon as Nuke is typed. Height doesn’t protect you.

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