Place a Wooden Foundation with at least one wall and a ceiling to house your Bed and initial storage. Core Crafting & Resource Management
Use the Itempedia (book icon) or the manual crafting table to quickly build items without manually memorizing every recipe. Early Game Milestones The Infected
Locate the broken ATV in the south of the map. Repairing it requires four tires, two iron ingots, and gas cans, but it drastically improves your ability to loot distant towns. Place a Wooden Foundation with at least one
Use your starting tools to harvest small stones and sticks. Craft a Stone Axe , Stone Pickaxe , and Stone Spear immediately. Repairing it requires four tires, two iron ingots,
Focus on gathering meat and thermal clothing before winter hits, as resources become much scarcer.
By day 10, build a dedicated horde base away from your main home. Use spike traps and barbed wire fences to exploit enemy pathing. Key Tips & Tricks