Gameplay

Crafting & Blueprints (4)

What are Weapon Attachments?

What is the Workbench? How do I unlock weapons, armor, and craft ammo?

What are Skins?

What is the Craft Menu? What is Quick Craft / the new crafting menu? Why does the craft menu look different now?

Building & Base (27)

What are metal window bars and how do they help defend my base?

Why can't I repair or upgrade my walls while my base is being raided?

Why is the mallet missing from crafting and why does it appear automatically?

Why can't I place a Repair Cupboard?

Why did my base split into several separate buildings?

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Survival Basics (13)

What are sleepers and what happens to my character when I log out?

What is Health and how do I manage it?

How do I manage Hunger?

How do I manage Thirst?

How do I eat and drink items?

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World & Exploration (7)

Where do I find traders and what do they sell?

What is the Military Base (Citadel), how do I get inside, and how does the radar work?

What are Safe Zones?

What biomes exist in the game and how do they differ?

What types of loot containers exist?

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Base Objects & Interactables (14)

What is the Repair Cupboard?

What storage options exist?

What is the Safe, how do I open it, and how do I take items out?

What cooking appliances are there?

How do Sleeping Bags and Beds (respawn points) work, how many can I place, and can I rename them?

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Vehicles (5)

What are ziplines and power line towers, and how do I use them to travel?

A train disappeared or was destroyed — what happens to it and to the loot inside?

How do I find and start a car?

What vehicles are available?

What is the railroad for? How do I drive the train?

Navigation & Map (3)

How do I toggle teammate visibility on the map?

How do I use the Compass?

How do I place Markers on the map?

Social & Teams (20)

What's the difference between a Clan and a Team?

How to find and join a Clan?

How to create a Clan?

How to invite or kick players in your Clan?

Clan ranks and permissions

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Armor & Equipment (2)

What is the backpack and how do I get one?

I took off my backpack and my items fell out. Why?

Resources & Components (1)

What is the Fuel Bottle and where do I get it?

Weapons & Ammunition (7)

Why can't I install a new attachment on the weapon?

What is the Chainsaw and how does it work?

What is the Military Armor, where do I find it, and does it protect from radiation?

How do I call an airdrop with the signal flare gun?

What is the Double Barrel shotgun?

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