Whatever direction you decide to set off in, pick up everything you find along the way until you can carry no more - this will be essential for building your first base/shelter as the first night draws to a close.

The game makes it clear that collecting resources immediately is key, and anyone who has played The Forest will know that the more you get hold of, the better your shelter, exploration, and combat can become.Īs you begin to pick up these initial items, you'll unlock crafting recipes. Throw on multiple resources, and you can just keep clicking on the cog to make those recipes.įrom the moment you wake up, wherever you've landed, you'll find some suitcases you can open up. Need to make multiple items? No problem! You don't need to make one at a time anymore. It's also easy to see what you can't combine, as once you add an item to the crafting area, anything that's not compatible will be greyed out. The cog on the right-hand side of the crafting area will show a red exclamation mark when you have a new recipe you can make from the resources you've gathered. You can craft recipes here including Weapons such as bows, clubs, and spears. On your crafting mat, you'll be able to see all of your equipment, items, and resources. Hold I to bring up this Quick Pack and avoid having to open the crafting mat fully each time. Your backpack can be used as a quick menu now for items, so open the crafting mat by tapping I, go over to your backpack and you can pick and choose what to have quick access to. You can begin the game in different starting locations, but the items, resources, and equipment will be in the same underground caves or points of interest. Simply press M to open this up and see the points of interest around your starting position.

A survival handbook that shows you how to create structures.A GPS tracker - press M to pull this up.Press I and open up the crafting mat, then hover over the emergency pack and get your hands on your starting equipment. The first thing you'll pick up before you even take control of your character is the crafting mat (with a nifty backpack included), as well as an emergency pack.

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