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01 · Vital Signs

Health

Lost to combat, fire, lava, cold, starvation, drowning. Restore by eating cooked food.

Hunger

Drain over time. Eat berries, cooked meat or fish. Starvation drains health.

Thirst

Drink boiled water or bone broth. Dehydration kills fast in hot weather.

Energy

Used when moving, gathering & attacking. Regen when idle. Exhaustion slows you.

Warmth

Falls in cold biomes, at night and during blizzards. Light campfires or wear fur cloak.

Enchantments — Craft remedies at the Medicine Table: Warming Salve (+warmth), Stamina Tonic (+energy), Healing Brew (+health regen). Permanent buffs, one per run.

02 · Controls

WASD / ↑↓←→Move
EGather resource / Interact
QAttack equipped weapon
1–0Select hotbar slot
←→ arrowsScroll hotbar pages
IToggle inventory
CToggle crafting panel
P / SpacePause game
ESCClose panel / menu

03 · Biomes

Plains

Starting area. Good foraging, moderate resources.

Forest

Rich in wood & berries. Can catch fire during heat waves.

Rock

Iron, copper & gold deposits. Requires a pickaxe.

Snow

Very cold. Use shovel to clear. Wolves common.

Water

Gather dirty water. Need a boat to cross deep areas.

Swamp

Rich in plant fiber. Extra thirst drain.

Lava

Instant death on contact. Fill lava buckets from the edge.

Volcanic

Extreme heat. Rare minerals and lava points.

04 · Seasons & Day/Night

Spring
Mild. Best foraging. Drought & wolf migration risk.
Summer
Hot. High thirst drain. Heat waves & wildfires.
Autumn
Cooling. Stock supplies — winter is coming.
Winter
Brutal cold. Blizzards frequent. Warmth is critical.
Day (06:00–18:00)
Full visibility. Safe to explore. Gather resources.
Night (18:00–06:00)
Reduced visibility. Colder. Predators more aggressive. After day 5: Night Waves spawn.
Night Waves (from day 5)
Every night a wave of wolves/bears attacks. Harder each night. Campfires and stone walls help.
Weather
Clear / Rain (collect water) / Snow (slow movement) / Storm (lightning — seek shelter).

05 · Random Events

Blizzard

Warmth drains 3× faster. Get inside a shelter and light a campfire.

Drought

Thirst drains 2× faster. Stock up on boiled water before it starts.

Heat Wave

Thirst & exhaustion spike. Forests can catch fire and spread wildfire.

Wolf Migration

Aggressive wolves spawn everywhere. Build stone walls and arm yourself.

Earthquake

Structures may collapse. Stay in open ground — shelters are dangerous.

06 · First Steps

  1. 1Gather wood & stone — press E on trees and rocks with bare hands.
  2. 2Craft a Stick (1 wood), then a Stone Axe (2 stone + 2 sticks). Equip it.
  3. 3Build a Campfire before night. Keep it fueled with wood to gain warmth.
  4. 4Gather dirty water (near water tiles) → boil it at the campfire → drink to restore thirst.
  5. 5Hunt a rabbit or deer — equip a weapon and press Q next to the animal. Cook the raw meat.
  6. 6Build a Shelter before a blizzard hits. Stone Walls block predators at night.
  7. 7Mine iron ore (rock biome, needs pickaxe) → smelt in a Forge → craft iron tools.

07 · Crafting Recipes (64)

Open the crafting panel in-game with C. Some recipes require a Workbench, Forge or Anvil nearby.

Stick
1× Wood
Wooden Axe
3× Wood2× Stick
Stone Axe
2× Stone2× Stick
Stone Pickaxe
3× Stone2× Stick
Iron Axe
3× Iron Ingot2× Stick
Iron Pickaxe
3× Iron Ingot2× Stick
Shovel
2× Wood2× Stick
Iron Shovel
2× Iron Ingot2× Stick
Knife
1× Flint1× Stick
Wooden Sword
2× Wood1× Stick
Stone Sword
2× Stone1× Stick
Iron Sword
2× Iron Ingot1× Stick
Steel Sword
2× Steel Ingot1× Stick
Spear
2× Stick1× Flint1× Rope
Wooden Shield
5× Wood1× Leather
Iron Shield
4× Iron Ingot2× Leather
Steel Shield
4× Steel Ingot3× Leather
Fishing Rod
3× Stick1× Rope
Fishing Net
4× Rope2× Stick
Bait
2× Berries
Boat
10× Wood2× Rope
Iron Ingot
2× Iron Ore
Copper Ingot
2× Copper Ore
Gold Ingot
2× Gold Ore
Steel Ingot
2× Iron Ingot1× Wood
Steel Axe
3× Steel Ingot2× Stick
Steel Pickaxe
3× Steel Ingot2× Stick
Portable Furnace
4× Iron Ingot6× Stone
Lava Jar
2× Iron Ingot2× Stone
Fire Pot
2× Wood1× Flint
Forge
20× Stone5× Iron Ingot
Stone Wall
2× Stone
Watchtower
15× Wood10× Stone
Copper Axe
3× Copper Ingot2× Stick
Copper Pickaxe
3× Copper Ingot2× Stick
Copper Sword
2× Copper Ingot1× Stick
Copper Knife
1× Copper Ingot1× Stick
Bridge
8× Wood2× Rope
Door
5× Wood1× Iron Ingot
Gate
10× Wood3× Iron Ingot
Dock
12× Wood4× Rope6× Stone
Gold Ring
2× Gold Ingot
Medicine Table
6× Wood2× Iron Ingot4× Plant Fiber
Leather Armor
5× Leather2× Rope
Fur Cloak
5× Fur1× Rope
Cloth
4× Plant Fiber
Rope
2× Stick
Cooked Fish
1× Raw Fish
Boiled Water
1× Dirty Water
Arrow
1× Stick1× Flint
Campfire
5× Wood3× Stone
Shelter
8× Wood4× Stick
Trap
4× Stick2× Rope
Cooked Meat
1× Raw Meat
Bow
3× Wood1× Rope2× Stick
lighter
2× Flint1× Iron Ingot
Torch
1× Stick1× Cloth
Bone Broth
1× Bone1× Dirty Water
Wooden Chest
8× Wood2× Rope1× Iron Ingot
Tent
3× Cloth4× Stick2× Rope
Workbench
8× Wood4× Stone
Anvil
5× Iron Ingot4× Stone
Water Bucket
3× Iron Ingot2× Stick
Lava Bucket
3× Iron Ingot2× Stick1× Lava Jar

08 · Survival Tips

Campfires repel wolves — keep 1 lit near your base at night.
Traps + lure: place traps near forest edges; passive animals walk toward them.
Water bucket extinguishes fire on your tile and restores 20 thirst.
Lava bucket ignites any tile — useful for base defence.
Forge needs wood fuel — refuel with E when standing next to it.
Drag items in inventory to reorder; drag items in the chest modal to transfer stacks.
Medicine Table: combine mushrooms + plant fiber + bone broth for permanent stat buffs.
Watchtower gives a view-distance bonus — build it early.
Stone walls block animals; doors and gates let you pass through.
During an earthquake, move away from shelters — they can collapse and damage you.
Fish from docks with a fishing rod or net for reliable food.
Equip a torch at night for warmth and a small light radius.