First sessions: from shelter to a repeatable expedition

Use the opening quests as milestones, not a race. This editorial sequence helps a new character build a reliable routine in 1.0.

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Stage 1 · Establish a working home

Action checklist · editorial planning

Follow the opening objectives to place a Flame Altar and work toward rescuing the Blacksmith. The 1.0 notes describe these as early progression milestones, not guaranteed level-up triggers.
Use the recipes currently shown in your crafting menus to prepare tools, storage and a usable shelter. Gather for one missing item at a time; old recipe lists may predate the 1.0 crafting revision.

Action checklist · editorial planning

Choose food by the bonuses shown for your playstyle, and put healing supplies on an accessible action-bar slot. Check that your glider and grappling hook are equipped before relying on them.
Enter the Shroud only with a known exit route. Watch the timer, turn back while you can still retrace the approach, and treat an unknown refill point as a bonus rather than your escape plan.

Action checklist · editorial planning

After returning, store materials, review the main quest list and spend available skill points. Choose one next task: a survivor objective, a needed upgrade or a new route.
Common mistake: gathering without checking the next requirement. If progress stalls, read the objective and recipe again before repeating the same expedition. Continue with the resources guide to plan the missing material.

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