: Aim ahead of floating objects to catch them as they drift by. Barrels are high-priority as they contain multiple resources and blueprints.
This guide covers everything you need to know about starting and progressing in , specifically for Version 1.09 (The Final Chapter update), which significantly reworked multiplayer network code to improve host and client stability. 1. Getting Started: First Hour Survival : Aim ahead of floating objects to catch
: Craft these immediately to manage your vitals: If he bites a foundation, poking him three
: Bruce the Shark attacks your raft roughly every 5 minutes. Craft a Wooden Spear to fend him off. If he bites a foundation, poking him three times will make him let go. 2. Mid-Game Progression: Automation and Research Your priority is gathering floating debris—planks
You begin on a tiny 2x2 wooden raft with nothing but a . Your priority is gathering floating debris—planks, plastic, palm leaves, and barrels—to build essential survival tools.
: Use the cup to collect seawater, place it in the purifier, and add planks as fuel to create fresh water.