Roblox Dead Rails Summon Defeat Nikola Tesla Boss Guide

Nikola Tesla haunts the shattered rails with bolts of pure energy and an intellect that never rests. This guide reveals how to summon the electric ghost, read his attack patterns, and outsmart the storm before it burns you to ash.

How to Summon Nikola Tesla in Dead Rails

To summon Nikola Tesla in Dead Rails, follow the precise sequence of actions: activate the correct console by entering the hidden code at the electric vault, align the Tesla coils to channel the storm’s current, and defeat the warding specter that guards the ritual before Tesla materializes to challenge you.

Nikola Tesla can only be summoned at the Tesla Lab in Dead Rails. The Tesla Lab is a huge warehouse-like structure with a tall Tesla tower rising from the center. You’ll find this structure anywhere between the 10,000-30,000 meters mark, or the 50,000-60,000 mark once you start your journey through the barren lands. With that said, follow the steps below to learn how to summon Nikola Tesla in Dead Rails:

1. Collect All Materials to Summon Nikola Tesla

As you locate this red-brick house, stop the train and enter. However, we do recommend you only enter the Tesla Lab during the day to avoid the night monsters.

Once inside, equip the sack and collect six Nikola Tesla body parts. These will be scattered across the entire building. During my journey, I found the limbs and other body parts in the following places:

• Werewolf Torso: Beside the Tesla Coil in the left room
• Right Werewolf Leg: Behind the storage boxes in the left room
• Left Werewolf Leg: Near the table at the entrance, in the central room
• Right Werewolf Arm: On top of a table at the back of the central room
• Brain in a Jar: On the tabletop in the right room
• Left Werewolf Arm: Behind the huge switch in the right room

2. Perform the Ritual and Defeat the Zombies

Having stored all six body parts in your sack, come back to the central room in front of the huge table, and follow the steps below:

• Take the parts from your sack and place them on the table, dragging and dropping them individually.
• Head back to the room on the right-hand side and switch on the lever.
• This will make the huge white circuit above Nikola Tesla’s body emit electric sparks.

Although the scene might seem familiar to reanimating Frankenstein, don’t get too engrossed. This is because a whole bunch of Scientist zombies will start appearing out of nowhere at the entrance of the Tesla Lab. So, ensure you are equipped with the best Dead Rails weapons, like a Rifle, to deal with them.

Consider using Snake Oil to boost your speed and health to match that of the new monsters. Once the battle is over, you’ll be rewarded with an Electrocutioner Gun, and Nikola Tesla’s body will disappear. But where did he go?

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Now, Nikola Tesla will spawn in the Outlaw’s Town at the end of the journey, which appears after 80,000 meters.

How to Beat Nikola Tesla in Dead Rails

Nikola Tesla is a fast and unpredictable boss who relies on electric attacks and mechanical drones to overwhelm players. Keep moving to avoid his charged spheres and use ranged weapons to chip away at his health between attack cycles. When he starts summoning electrical storms, focus on keeping distance and watching the ground for warning sparks. Disabling his drones early helps reduce pressure during his final phase. Timing dodges and conserving stamina for his heavy strikes are key to surviving and defeating him.

Nikola Tesla has the highest health points in the game, 5000 HP, and therefore, ordinary guns and swords would be of little use while fighting this boss. Consequently, you will need the Electrocutioner Gun, which you will receive once you have defeated all the Scientist zombies.

Do note that there is no way to buy additional ammo for this gun because it runs on lightning. Hence, the only way to reload this gun is by lightning. You can achieve this by using lightning rods, lightning on Holy Water from the Crucifix, or, finally, by using the High Roller class.

Therefore, the recommended strategy to defeat Nikola Tesla once it spawns is to hold a lightning rod in your hand while a thunderstorm is active in the game. Now, use the Electrocutioner Gun to aim at its head and fire. This will maximize the damage and help beat him quickly.

Finally, you must equip yourself with full body armor, since even a single hit from Tesla can reduce half of your health, even when your armor is on. Make sure you climb up to the highest spot on top of the wall and fire your gun from there to hit the Tesla effectively.

Having friends while beating Tesla is even better, as even if you die, you can win if your friends do too. Once you defeat Tesla, you can use the Strange Mask to turn him into an ally to defeat the last of the enemies.

Best weapons and classes to use against Nikola Tesla

Electrocutioner Gun stands out as the top weapon against Nikola Tesla in Dead Rails due to its high damage output, often killing him in just a few headshots during thunderstorms when paired with a Lightning Rod. Other strong options include rifles for safe sniping from rooftops, Vampire Knife for close-range lifesteal, and Shovel for charged swings if no better gear is available. These choices exploit Tesla’s AI patterns and vulnerabilities like self-damaging Tesla coils.​​

Best Weapons

• Electrocutioner Gun: Drops from the Tesla Lab ritual; melts Tesla’s 5000 HP fastest, especially on headshots-avoid selling it.​

• Rifle: Ideal for elevated positions like fort walls or house roofs, allowing headshots without melee risk.​​

• Vampire Knife: Sustains health through rapid strikes; combines well with full armor to halve Tesla’s 100 melee damage.​

• Train Ram Setup: Weld landmine, crucifix, or bear trap to the front for instant kills, but equip Lightning Rod to avoid lightning backlash.​

Best Classes

• Priest: Grants full immunity to Tesla Coil attacks, enabling safe melee or coil baiting.​

• Vampire: Boosts speed for kiting, knife clears lab zombies easily, and works at night despite cloudy skies.​​

• Werewolf: High HP resists one-shots at night (turn crank post-6 PM); strong for Electric Remains challenge with 35+ Snake Oils.​

• Alternatives like Horse or Survivalist: Aid mobility for luring or rooftop sniping, though less specialized.​​

Loadout Tips

Full armor reduces melee to 50 damage; stock 7-12 Snake Oils for speed/healing bursts, plus Lightning Rod to nullify rock lightning. In teams, one lures Tesla into houses for easy headshots; solos prioritize rooftops or Goliath Mask strat for DPS.​

Which weapons deal the most damage to Nikola Tesla

The Electrocutioner Gun deals the most damage to Nikola Tesla in Dead Rails, capable of melting his 5000 HP with just a few headshots due to its 450-700 base damage per shot (up to 1400-1600 on criticals), far outpacing other weapons. Rifles follow closely with 50-120 damage per shot for safe sniping, while alternatives like Vampire Knife or charged Shovel swings work but require more hits and risk. Cannons also rank high for their output against Tesla specifically.​​

Top Damage Weapons

• Electrocutioner Gun: Highest DPS overall; AOE lightning strikes excel on Tesla, killing him fastest-obtained only from his lab ritual.​​

• Rifle: 60/120 damage (headshots double); perfect for rooftop sniping without melee exposure.​

• Cannon: Strong against Tesla and werewolves; finite ammo but high burst if planning Tesla fights.​

Damage Comparison

Usage Tips

Pair Electrocutioner with Lightning Rod to counter Tesla’s coils and rocks, enabling aggressive headshots during his stationary ranged windup. Full armor halves his melee to 30-50 damage, letting sustained fire from elevations win solo fights.​