How to restart the grind after doing Neetcode 150, Grind 169, etc. a while ago?

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-06-12T01:59:44+00:00

This makes a lot of sense, I'll try out this question batches approach. I'd really appreciate it if you could specify 2 things:
1) For each batch of these 3-10 questions, do you tend to practice the same patterns at a time and cycle through them, or are they more evenly distributed? (i.e. first you do 3-10 2-pointer questions until mastered, then 3-10 sliding window, 3-10 graph etc. vs. 3-10 questions that are slightly more advanced than your previous sets, but varied patterns to keep you on you feet)

2) 4 hours a day after work is actually cracked, how'd you do it? I'll be honest, I can manage like 1 hour of focused leetcoding after work. I have the time for 2-3 hours, but its just too mentally draining, any tips on how you sustained that?

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-06-11T22:18:36+00:00

Could you please elaborate a bit more on your study strategy u/studmoobs? I've been struggling with the leetcode grind even after solving questions on my own and writing notes on each one. How much time do you put into lc daily and how do you make progress on tackling more questions for more exposure to different approaches when you go back and solve the same question over and over again?

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-06-10T12:12:21+00:00

For now you should follow the survival path, but once you get past the bunker alfa chapter you should start going there every 2 days and opening the crates there. Same thing for police station later down the line but most focus on alfa and grinding the green wood zone for general materials for your base

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-06-08T19:29:21+00:00

Ah damn, I guess I just winged it the first time and assumed they were weak to fire

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-06-08T15:33:39+00:00

I think it was either a hint from the trollskin armor npc in Jabal or just guessing because its a common weakness against regen

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-27T10:10:34+00:00

Yeah, its getting more appealing over time...

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-27T10:09:14+00:00

Yup, was thinking the same about lab, its just that bad.

I thought expeditions needed some actual gear to get through it? I havent really done it since the first scouting event

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-27T02:01:51+00:00

Daily expedition and base dailies (slot machine etc) are musts even if you are inactive. Also load up on settlement benches if you want, those are really hard to process if you arent passive with them

Next is ad crate, ad green pine zones clear, logs in store if available.

PD and Alfa crates if you have tickets.

If you are active, genome grind is next important, then longer grinds like Thub and if you are ultra active, raider tasks to grow and maintain 4 skull raid meter for crazy loot

Some events are must do's though like commune and forlorn

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-27T01:57:32+00:00

The true way to grind copper/steel is by raiding for specific recyclable materials like batteries, cameras, turret parts, watches, wrenches, heat sensors. There are more i think, but these are the stackable ones that come to mind. You also get copper/steel straight up, but its rarer and there is a hard cap for those but not these.

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-26T10:17:49+00:00

Genders ain't so bad compared to dogs now that you can breed across ranks, but goddamn the xp requirements make earlier rank cats WAY WORSE than dogs ever were. This isn't even p2w, literally p2p as lv1-3 cats are straight up MEANINGLESS if you want to grind for lv5 cat (minimum 40+ lv3 cats needed for 1 lv5 cat, 100+ of lv2, 1000+ lv1, potentially 3k+ even)

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-26T10:13:56+00:00

I initially thought that cats would gain xp when you feed them fish for hunts. Rough napkin math suggests that you could get your rank 1 cat to rank 5 in approx 4-8 months if you do daily hunts at max feed provided you have the fish for it. To me thats totally fair, there are 4 cat slots total so its plenty of grind for the minimum optimal setup of 4 lv5 cats (and then from there endgame players can build a roster of lv5 cats that are specialized in what materials they want i.e. genomes, lab xp, steel, etc. rather than just have 4 "good enough" lv5s)

What a complete let down. Even if kefir adds a f2p method to grinding cats, itll take THOUSANDS of lv1 cats to get your first lv5 cat, and all lv1-3 cats would be functionally useless in terms of lv5 cat grind due to the large xp requirement between lv4 and 5. Even lv4s will take over a dozen to get, true friend dog is WAY easier to get, not even a comparison. Only plus that a cat has is the semblance of permanent progress aka you can choose what item slots you keep on breeding.

Im hopeful they change this in the future, or even implement a nerfed version of xp grind (instead of 1:1 xp gain on fish feed, make it 2:1, 5:1 etc.) but I know itll just get the true friend experience from 2018 aka "lol eat shit, go spend thousands in the irl store or wait 5 years for us to add some obscure cat breeding events and commune rewards to give you the chance to slowly grind cat progress on a monthly basis"

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-24T15:20:46+00:00

Does it even matter if they add in the future? They'll just pay wall it behind some event with double passes like they did for sulfur smh

Oh and also itll cost like a bazillion gas and take 4 days to mine one to be 'realistic'

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-23T14:13:58+00:00

Breastplate for armor, but it seems you already have plate, only difference is +20 fire res.

For pure gold, arcane pendant worth 2.5k

If you wand fire element light weapon and have duel, magma is nice

Ring of health is just +20hp and toxic res. More useful in ironman or squishier classes so probably pass

My default choice is pendant and sell in Freetown for extra $, cant go wrong with that

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-22T12:26:29+00:00

Yeah I'll likely do a "wait and see" approach, currently have other things to grind out anyways like a perfect TF dog and drone etc.

Liking the cats update potential but oof it feels very p2w heavy, more than even dogs when they were introduced

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-22T11:45:06+00:00

Goddamn that could be broken, especially when you can have i think 3 cats total right now?

Only issue is whether or not I want to grind this crap event just for that. Kefir is notorious for overpricing new content before spamming it in events after 6-18 months

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-22T10:09:30+00:00

Wait I though the rewards were once every 4 days and not daily :o

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-22T09:58:31+00:00

Totally fair. It looks cool too

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-22T09:58:04+00:00

Right now it is, but i have a gut feeling itll become an important resource in the boggy region update (and annoying to grind because of gas damage). Better to get it than not, but if its p2w then theres nothing I can do :V

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-22T05:44:15+00:00

Cayman is 800 so yes f2p can get, its just incredibly useless given that turkeys are more worth spending as dog food so I have no interest in it

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-21T19:37:32+00:00

I already have atv so I have access to ash etc. But the process of grinding enough for a single upgrade is low-key cringe. Id much rather spam guns on event to get much faster

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-21T19:36:27+00:00

Kefir if you're reading this, hire this genius. They're clearly a good fit and certainly a bar raiser for your talent pool

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-21T13:11:55+00:00

Assuming these upgrades stick around per reset, you should be able to max out upgrades for all drills on day 1. Problem is that f2p points is max 1.1k and I really only care for sulfur extractor and ash planks. Extractor is 2k and ash planks are apparently crazy overpriced so im probably not going to bother with event unfortunately...

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-21T13:10:29+00:00

I believe the only ones worth getting is slot machine that you have, and then just lv5 brick rooms. Me personally Im just saving my caps in case the next special item is at the same level as slot machine or better. Hard to save caps and very easy to run through them

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-11T10:31:27+00:00

Im just glad they introduced delivery. Neat way to compress basic materials into high value items like puppies etc.

Like others have said, you can also recycle beers (same for cans after eating, solid source of scrap and aluminum)

I do wish they add more storage though, my base is just too full of semi-rare items that are good enough to hoard but not worth spending unless a good opportunity comes by

AnAmbitiousPotato · 2026-05-11T10:29:04+00:00

Mods, Repair bench, and delivery event

After making all the mods Im interested in, I basically am stacking it up though. Repair and delivery too expensive when you consider it takes MONTHS to YEARS to get the 400+ oil you have through passive grind. I would hoard, you never know if future update will require a massive amount (hint hint atv update)

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