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Beginner Guide

Solarpunk beginner guide for the first session: berries, trees, stone, hoe, crafting table, survival guide, research table, rain collector, and bed.

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Start with the quest chain, not random [building](/systems/building/). The early tasks teach the real base loop: collect [food](/reference/food-and-drink/), get wood and [stone](/reference/resources/stone/), craft [tools](/reference/tools/), plant berries, make the [survival guide](/reference/building-pieces/survival-guide/), set up [research](/reference/research-unlocks/), secure drinking water, then build a bed.

First Hour Route

  1. Collect a berry bush
  2. Chop a tree
  3. Mine a stone with the pickaxe
  4. Craft a stick in the quick craft menu
  5. Craft a hoe
  6. Craft and place a crafting table
  7. Plant and water a berry bush
  8. Craft and read the survival guide
  9. Build and place Research Table
  10. Craft and place a rain collector
  11. Craft a Build Hammer
  12. Build and place a bed

Why This Order Works

The order forces you to touch every foundation system without overbuilding too early. Raspberries cover food and some thirst, the pickaxe and axe open resources, the hoe starts farming, the crafting table unlocks more recipes, and the research table starts long-term progression.

Do Not Overbuild Early

TemptationBetter Move
Huge house firstBuild only enough shelter and pathing to support farming and storage.
Too many machinesAdd energy before powered automation.
Random airship tripFinish water, food, bed, and storage before following airship goals.
Decorating before storageSave decoration packs for after crafting and material sorting are stable.

Useful Next Pages

First Quests And Survival Guide, Research Unlock Order, Farming Water And Weather, Energy And Logic, Airship Repair And Exploration, Gameplay Tips

Decoded Quest Targets

QuestProgress NeededTierConfidence
Collect a berry bush1tier 1high
Chop a tree1tier 1high
Mine a stone with the pickaxe1tier 1high
Craft a stick in the quick craft menu1tier 1high
Craft a hoe1tier 1high
Craft and place a crafting table1tier 1high
Plant and water a berry bush1tier 1high
Craft and read the survival guide1tier 2high
Build and place Research Table1tier 2high
Craft and place a rain collector1tier 2high
Craft a Build-Hammer1tier 3high
Build and place a bed1tier 3high
Plant a tree1tier 3high
Chop a bush with an axe1tier 3high
Open key items overview in the inventory1tier 4high
Research an item in the research Table1tier 4high

First Quests And Survival Guide, Research Unlock Order, Farming And Weather, Crafting, Quests, Gameplay Tips