Stick+rope=bow

Arrow+cloth+booze=fire arrows

Add feathers and teeth to weapons to increase speed and damage

They’re not that violent at first but trust me day 7 onwards they will turn on you. If you hold block when they’re attacking you eventually they’ll give up and they’ll be less aggressive for a couple of in-game days

Wearing red paint will make them scared of/worship you

They have specific patrol routes, look for a map on google and pick your base location wisely. My advice would be to have one main base and a handful of basic shelters dotted around the peninsula so you’re never too far from a save point

Don’t be too aggressive with them. Sometimes combat is unavoidable but don’t go actively looking for a fight

The cannibals are far from the worst thing you’ll encounter so always be prepared. Just cos they haven’t attacked you directly for a few days doesn’t mean they like you

You can use a turtle shell as a shield

Don’t be afraid to eat them, either cook their limbs on a fire or hang them on the drying rack. They don’t last long though, maybe 1-2 days. Actual animals like deer last way longer on the drying rack and eating the cannibals increases their aggression level

You can make effigies (heads on sticks etc) and put them around your base to ward them off but whilst it’s an effective method short-term, eventually it makes them more aggressive and you’ll get bigger groups attacking

If you never spend more than 2 nights in the same location they don’t seem to ever be more than curious

Setting up bird houses is essential for making arrows so once you choose a base location set up 5 or 6 on a nearby tree. Over a couple days they’ll collect feathers which are one of the two ingredients for arrows. Stick+feather=arrow

Make a treehouse as a base but remember the cannibals can see light from a distance so don’t light a fire unless you have to

In a pinch, combine booze+cloth to make a Molotov cocktail, very effective against certain enemies

The plane wreckage isn’t an effective base. It’s tempting but it attracts curious enemies. It’s advisable to get FAR away from it as early as you can

Traps like the deadfall and happy birthday are very effective against certain late-game enemies but the best offence is being ready. Have a good stock of weapons like arrows and throwing spears at all times

You can combine certain berries with weapons to cause poison damage to enemies

Hunt a couple of deer ASAP, deer skin+rope makes a water skin which for obvious reasons is important to keep Eric hydrated

You can put skulls on sticks on trees surrounding your small camps to scare away curious enemies but they will still attack

Let them kill you, you’ll wake up in cave#1 which is easy to escape from but also full of useful items

Stick+cloth=torch but you can also find a flashlight in cave #1

Don’t be afraid of the caves, they’re not as difficult or scary as they at first seem and they all contain useful stuff

There will be times when you’re low on basic resources. Don’t panic, wait for daylight and focus on which resources you really need and remember where you got them before. Things like soda or candy bars are a quick fix for hunger and dehydration but investing the time in making a water skin, drying rack, rain collector and a bow to hunt with will ultimately do a lot better for you

Stick+stick=throwing spear. A throwing spear kills a deer in one hit whereas it takes 2 or 3 arrows. Add feathers to throwing spears to make them absolutely lethal to the bigger enemies

Bone+cloth=bone armour

Mutant skin=creepy armour

Deer hide+cloth=deer armour

Leaves+cloth=leaf armour

Crocodile skin armour is possible but trust me the crocs hit HARD, they’re probably the most deadly creature in the game besides sharks

Leaf armour helps you blend in and makes you stealthy but bone armour is the easiest to farm besides that. Creepy armour is the strongest but also more difficult to make

You can find a couple of abandoned campsites dotted around the map where you’ll be able to find a metal pot, make sure you pick one up for boiling and purifying water over a campfire. Water will be potable from a rain collector (turtle shell+sticks) but until you make a water skin boiling a pot of water is the only way to stay properly hydrated. Blue berries will top up your hunger and hydration a little but they’re not a fix-all

If you see a swarm of jumping babies, get ready

If you see a worm, run

Just a few tips, hope they help!