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Dumb Ways to Build Guide

️ Jobs Guide - Walkthroughs

Every job in Dumb Ways to Build explained with trophy-backed walkthroughs: Hotel Hapless, Drain Strain, Crane Climb, plus Crisis Jobs and Master Builder Mode.

Quick Answer: What Jobs Are in Dumb Ways to Build?

The trophy list confirms three named construction jobs — Hotel Hapless, Drain Strain and Crane Climb — each holding six trophies (the clear, a Time Trial, a zero-death run, a Master Builder Mode clear and two hidden objectives). On top of those, PlaySide's store page bills chaotic Crisis Jobs ("deadly jobs, each packed with unique challenges & hazards"). Completion rates tell the difficulty story: 66.6% finish Hotel Hapless, 36.3% finish Drain Strain, and only 18.3% finish Crane Climb.

Hotel Hapless: The First Job

The opening job and the most completed challenge in the game. It teaches the core loop — grab, rotate and throw anything not bolted down, then nail together bridges, ramps and structures. Its six trophies: Checking In, Express Check Out (Time Trial), Have a Safe Trip (zero deaths), Dead and Breakfast (Master Builder Mode), Numpty Dumpty (the egg) and O, There It Is! (the missing letter).

  • Grab and throw objects into rough position before nailing them down.
  • Nail every joint — the counters in Nailed It and Screw Loose prove revising is normal.
  • Deliver the egg to its nest on a careful pass (Numpty Dumpty, 5.1%).
  • Replay for the Time Trial, zero-death run and Master Builder Mode.

Drain Strain & Crane Climb: The Escalation

Drain Strain is the second job (36.3% completion) with its own hidden objectives — flushing something unsightly and delivering the plug. Crane Climb is the rarest clear at 18.3%, hiding the floating stroller and the body-as-lightning-rod objectives. Both follow the same six-trophy pattern as Hotel Hapless, and each of their Master Builder clears sits below 3% completion.

💡 Every zero-death trophy is ultra-rare for a reason: the jobs are designed to kill. Scout, build minimally, and nail everything.

Crisis Jobs & Master Builder Mode

Beyond the three named jobs, the store page bills Crisis Jobs — the deadly tier where "safety violations are likely, survival is optional". Master Builder Mode is the per-job mastery replay confirmed by three trophies (Dead and Breakfast, Totally Drained, Sky-High Triumph). The survival trophy line — Restroom Rescue, Living Legend, Cannonbean, Dumb Ways to Die — spans the whole game.

Published September 10, 2026 · Last updated September 29, 2026

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