Building
Starter Base Designs
Three proven starter layouts for solo, duo, and trio. When to use each one and how to build them fast on wipe day.
Three proven starter layouts for solo, duo, and trio. When to use each one and how to build them fast on wipe day.
Two square foundations side by side. One room for your TC, sleeping bag, and a box. The other room is your airlock. You can have this down in under five minutes if you spawn near trees and rocks.
Solo only. There is not enough room for two players to operate out of this base.
The 2×1 is not meant to last the whole wipe. It is your foothold. Get it down, stash your first few runs of materials, then expand into a 2×2 or move to a better location with a proper base design.
Four square foundations in a grid. Triangle airlock on one side. TC in the corner furthest from the entrance. Enough room for two players to share without stepping on each other.
This is the base most players should aim for on day one. Big enough to hold your loot, small enough to go up fast.
Surround the 2×2 with triangle foundations and upgrade the outer walls to stone. This doubles the raid cost and turns your starter into a base that can survive most of wipe day.
Six triangle foundations arranged in a circle with a centre point. The TC goes in the middle triangle. Airlocks on opposite sides. Harder to raid than a 2x2 for roughly the same material cost because every wall is a triangle. More walls per square meter means more explosives to get through.
If you are solo and need something down immediately, 2×1. If you have five minutes and some stone, 2×2 with an airlock. If you want maximum raid cost efficiency and do not mind the odd interior, triangle.
The 2×2 is the right answer for most players most of the time. It is fast, expandable, and everyone on your team understands the layout without explanation.