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Building Shelter

Craft Or Obtain A Workbench → Craft Or Obtain Rough Stone/Wood Blocks → Craft Or Obtain A Construction Hammer → Use The Construction Hammer → Craft or Obtain A Fireplace

Research steps

  1. Craft Or Obtain A Workbench The Flame has instructed you to create shelter that will allow you to become Rested between adventures. Being Rested will increase your Stamina and Stamina Regeneration temporarily. To become Rested, you must spend time in a warm and comfortable environment. You can add Comfort to your home through furniture and decoration. Additionally, you must be sheltered, sitting, or lying down. To create shelter, you must first craft a Workbench. Craft or obtain a Workbench to proceed! The Workbench recipe is available in your Manual Crafting tab.
  2. Craft Or Obtain Rough Stone/Wood Blocks The Workbench can be used to craft many rudimentary items. It is especially useful for crafting Building Blocks. Building Blocks are used to create structures around your Flame Altar. These structures, such as walls and ceilings, can provide you with shelter. Use the Workbench to craft Rough Wood Blocks or Rough Stone Blocks.
  3. Craft Or Obtain A Construction Hammer You've made or obtained suitable Building Blocks. They will be useful for creating structures and shelter. Both you and other survivors will need shelter to function. The Blocks must be placed with a Construction Hammer. Craft or obtain a Construction Hammer in your Manual Crafting tab or at the Workbench to proceed!
  4. Use The Construction Hammer You've crafted or obtained a Construction Hammer. The Construction Hammer can be used to build structures with Building Blocks around your Flame Altar. Place the Construction Hammer in your Action Bar and select it. Enter Building Mode and select the desired "Blueprint" and Building Block. "Roof" structures require roof material blocks. Use the Construction Hammer to build something around your Flame Altar!
  5. Craft or Obtain A Fireplace Learning how to create basic structures with the Construction Hammer and Building Blocks has enabled you to build shelter. Being sheltered fulfills one of the 3 conditions needed to become Rested: shelter, (or sitting, lying down) warmth, and comfort. The next major condition you need to understand is warmth. You're warmed by spending time near a fire, such as a Flame Altar, campfire, or fireplace. The latter two are also necessary for cooking food, which provides helpful buffs. Craft or obtain a fireplace to proceed!
Building Shelter

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Craft Or Obtain A Workbench → Craft Or Obtain Rough Stone/Wood Blocks → Craft Or Obtain A Construction Hammer → Use The Construction Hammer → Craft or Obtain A Fireplace

Building Shelter

Building Shelter
Building Shelter

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Craft Or Obtain A Workbench → Craft Or Obtain Rough Stone/Wood Blocks → Craft Or Obtain A Construction Hammer → Use The Construction Hammer → Craft or Obtain A Fireplace

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Items & materialsFireplaceItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Effects: Frost Resistance: 3; Comfort - Hearth: 1. A fireplace that will provide warmth once placed in your home. It's simple, but sufficient for cooking simple meals and gaining the Rested buff.

Items & materialsStone FireplaceItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Effects: Frost Resistance: 3; Comfort - Hearth: 2. A warm fireplace which you can put in your home. It can be used to cook simple dishes and is vital for receiving the Rested Buff.

Items & materialsClay FireplaceItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Effects: Comfort - Hearth: 3; Frost Resistance: 3. A fireplace that will provide ample warmth. Warmth is needed to acquire the Rested buff.

Items & materialsBrick FireplaceItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Effects: Comfort - Hearth: 4; Frost Resistance: 3. A wonderfully inviting fireplace made from red bricks.

Items & materialsIron FireplaceItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Effects: Comfort - Hearth: 5; Frost Resistance: 4. A sturdy iron stove that warms up your cozy hut in style!

Items & materialsGranite FireplaceItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Effects: Frost Resistance: 4; Comfort - Hearth: 6. A fireplace that will provide warmth once placed in your home. It's simple, but sufficient for cooking simple meals and gaining the Rested buff.

Items & materialsScavenger BonfireItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Effects: Comfort - Hearth: 2; Frost Resistance: 4. A big burning pile that's both cozy and archaic.

Items & materialsWorkbenchItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Craft blocks, new items and repair broken equipment. The Workbench can only be placed inside the area of a Flame Altar.

Items & materialsRough Wood Block (Workbench)Items & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Acquisition: Workbench. A basic construction material. Not very pretty, but it gets the job done. Building Blocks can be placed with a Construction Hammer when within range of a Flame Altar.

Items & materialsRough Stone BlockItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Acquisition: Workbench. A Rough Stone Block built in the most basic manner of craftsmanship. Building Blocks can be placed with a Construction Hammer when within range of a Flame Altar.

Items & materialsConstruction HammerItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Hammer of the Ancients: An archaic building tool fueled by the Flame, capable of quickly erecting various structures around your home. Can only be used within the range of a Flame Altar.

Items & materialsStringItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · compare manual, Spinning Wheel and Spinning Machine String recipes and reserve Paper Reed for decorations; exact harvest spots remain unconfirmed.

Items & materialsWood LogsItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · The byproducts of felling a tree. Just be careful that it doesn't fall on your head!

Items & materialsHardwoodItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Acquisition: Revelwood. This especially tough wood could cause much damage if it hits your head while you fell trees.

Items & materialsPalm Wood LogsItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Acquisition: Kindlewastes. Logs of a freshly cut palm, ready to be processed to an item of choosing.

Items & materialsConifer LogsItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Acquisition: Albaneve Summits. The raw and untreated wood of conifer trees. They fill the air with a fresh smell of pine needles and sweet resin.

Items & materialsBamboo LogsItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Bamboo Logs gathering and crafting preparation: identify harvestable plants in Veilwater Basin, collect and verify drops, then prepare the recipe materials. Exact spots and yield remain unconfirmed.

Items & materialsTropical WoodItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Tropical Wood gathering and crafting preparation: identify harvestable plants in Veilwater Basin, collect and verify drops, then prepare the recipe materials. Exact spots and yield remain unconfirmed.

Crafting recipesRecipe: Rough Wood Block (Workbench)Crafting recipes

Related content · quantity 1 · Output: Rough Wood Block (Workbench) × 100. Ingredients: Wood Logs × 2. Entry: Workbench.

Crafting recipesRecipe: Rough Stone BlockCrafting recipes

Related content · quantity 1 · Output: Rough Stone Block × 100. Ingredients: Stone × 2. Entry: Workbench.

Items & materialsFlame AltarItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Effects: Comfort - Flame: 1. Place this Flame Altar above the Shroud to mark your home. Build inside the marked area around the Flame Altar.

Items & materialsWallItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · 1. Select this shape or tool in the building menu. Placement bounds ≈ 2 × 2 × 0.5 m (width × height × depth). These configured placement bounds may include padding; they are not exact visible model dimensions. Check the building preview.

Items & materialsStoneItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · The best stories start small. For example with a stone.

Items & materialsRevelwood StoneItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · The best stories start small. For example with a stone.

Items & materialsBlackmire StoneItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · The best stories start small. For example with a stone.

Items & materialsLimestoneItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Acquisition: Nomad Highlands. Limestone is an abundant resource often used in architecture.

Items & materialsSandstoneItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Acquisition: Kindlewastes. Sandstone mainly consists of big sand particles - a beautiful natural material and another wonder of nature to admire.

Items & materialsGraniteItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Acquisition: Albaneve Summits. A magmatic deep rock mostly consisting of feldspar, quartz, and mica.

Items & materialsShell LimestoneItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Acquisition: Veilwater Basin. A type of limestone derived from seashells.

Items & materialsCinder RockItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Acquisition: Cinder's Cradle. Rough, ashen stone found in abundance across Cinder's Cradle.

Items & materialsCampfireItems & materials

Related content · quantity 1 · Effects: Frost Resistance: 2. A small campfire to cook food that can give many bonuses. It's a great spot to take a rest and relax.