: Aim ahead of floating objects to catch them as they drift by. Barrels are high-priority as they contain multiple resources and blueprints.

: Craft these immediately to manage your vitals:

: Use the cup to collect seawater, place it in the purifier, and add planks as fuel to create fresh water.

This guide covers everything you need to know about starting and progressing in , specifically for Version 1.09 (The Final Chapter update), which significantly reworked multiplayer network code to improve host and client stability. 1. Getting Started: First Hour Survival

: Bruce the Shark attacks your raft roughly every 5 minutes. Craft a Wooden Spear to fend him off. If he bites a foundation, poking him three times will make him let go. 2. Mid-Game Progression: Automation and Research

You begin on a tiny 2x2 wooden raft with nothing but a . Your priority is gathering floating debris—planks, plastic, palm leaves, and barrels—to build essential survival tools.