Don't Starve Together - Survival Tactic Guide

Make survival tactics an instinct for yourself. After reading this guide you will no longer have to worry about basic threats to your character; Which means more time and energy is saved for base designing / exploring.

Code Of The Survivor

Golden Rules

• Always carry / have light, armor, and weapon at ready.
• Always carry / have full stacks of each basic resource.
• Organize and manage your inventory at your free time.
• Plan way ahead for everything.

Routine Code

• Always collect / have enough food at your inventory, since it's too obvious not to starve, It's not mentioned at Steps.
• Remember to maintain the quanity of resources, especially common resources at a good amount, all the time during Steps; Otherwise you will need to head out for collecting those which wastes time.
• Aim for crafting a Thermal stone faster if you've joined a server at Winter or Summer.

• If joined at Winter, craft a Torch as soon as you can, and light trees to stay warm while performing the Steps (Carefull not to burn someone's base if it's multiplayer).
• If joined at Spring, additionally collect x30+ Nitre at first step.
• If joined at Summer, craft a Straw Hat and Whirly Fan as soon as possible and take cover under trees. Then follow the steps while additionally collecting Nitre aswell.

Collect these resources:

Cut Grass (x20+)Twigs (x20+)Flints (x15+)Rocks (x30+)Gold Nuggets (x20+)Logs (x40+)Silk (x2+)

Craft:

Science Machine (Place it)BackpackSpearShovelBug Net (Catch atleast x1 Fireflies before reaching Step 4)Alchemy Engine (Don't place it yet)Razor (Optional)

Now you can hammer the Science Machine down.

Collect these resources:

• Pig Skin (x10+)
• Silk (x10+)
• Beefalo Wool (x4) (Optional)

Find a good location, and place Alchemy Engine.

Then Craft:

Football HelmetMiner HatOpulent PickaxeRegal ShovelLuxury AxeThermal StonePiggyback (Optional)Umbrella (Optional)Winter Hat (Optional)

You can survive the rest of the game by having these additionally:

• Winter: Thermal Stone x1
• Spring: Umbrella x1
• Summer: Nitre x30+ Grass x30+ (For Endothermic Fire)

Inventory Organization 

From Right: Resources, Tools; Anything else placed at middle or at Backpack.

From left: Resources, Tools; Anything else placed after, or at Backpack.

From Left: Tools, Food, Extra Items; Resources placed at Backpack

This is for when you have piggyback; It's the best formation so far:

From Left: Tools, Food, Extra Items; All resources at Piggyback.

Source: https://gameplay.tips/guides/5767-dont-starve-together.html					

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