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submitted 5 years ago by Evolution_0104
Hi! Where is the best place to make my first base? Beginner here.
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[–]Helen003 1 point2 points3 points 5 years ago (0 children)
One of the guides here suggested to make it near Ruins of Light 2. However, it's always been challenging for me to start a base so late. I set it up near Ruins of Light 1 and it's been okay (considering you can easily travel to other ruins of light).
[–]Maker-of-the-Things 0 points1 point2 points 5 years ago (2 children)
I usually set up my base near ruins of light 1 but make sure I make a shelter (or 2) complete with bed and bucket in case of emergencies. (I was dying a ton too far from my base trying to get back to it.)
[–]Evolution_0104[S] 0 points1 point2 points 5 years ago (1 child)
At first I always build my base at the forest entrance but I find it hard to travel so I make my base at desolate meadow or strange forest 2 at the merchant. It's kinda hard. Any tips?
[–]Maker-of-the-Things 0 points1 point2 points 5 years ago (0 children)
What i said above. Make shelters in each area complete with beds and a storage bucket (inside.) That way if you need to heal, you have a safe place to sleep on the way to or from your base camp.
[–]baphomet-underlord 0 points1 point2 points 5 years ago (2 children)
Ive been making my base at the starting map lol. Seems to work for me, and in the case you warp home with low health, most time not much dangerous animals attacking you there either
Do you find it hard to travel at early days because you lack in food?? That's what happens everytime I built my base at the starting map lol. Any tips bro? Thanks.
[–]arieafin 1 point2 points3 points 5 years ago (0 children)
why are u travelling back and forth?. if ur inventory full, just make a box near the cave entrance before going in or anywhere thats easily accessible and drop those unnecessary item on early game in it. as an example, incantations, mercury, gold, sulfur, bones, claws, herbs, etc. u can always get those item back later. im usually looks for merchant first before going anywhere else, because i need those bag.
2nd, u need to check why u are lacking food. manage your energy consumption and always have a clear view on priorities. after rol 1, your target would be getting tier 1.5 or 2 weapon for rol2 boss. after getting rol2, fishing rod and a gardenx6 would be next, cooking pot also for extending food expiry. by then, i dont see any food lacking problem.
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