Best Base Locations by Biome
| Biome | PvE Rating | PvP Rating | Key Resources | Threats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach | ⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐ | Wood, Stone, Fiber | Low — easy start |
| Forest | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐ | Wood, Thatch, Berries, Hide | Raptors, Carnos |
| River Valley | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐ | Water, Metal (nearby), Stone | Spinos, occasional Rex |
| Mountain Plateau | ⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Metal, Crystal, Obsidian | Rex, Giga, cold weather |
| Swamp | ⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐ | Rare Flowers, Cementing Paste | Leeches, Snakes, Kapros |
| Snow / Arctic | ⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Oil, Silica Pearls, Organic Polymer | Yuty, Direwolves, cold |
PvP Defense Design Principles
- Honeycombing: Layer walls inside walls inside walls. Each layer raiders break = more C4 spent, more time for you to defend.
- Turret placement: Overlapping fields of fire, no blind spots. Mix heavy + tek turrets set to "Survivors & Tamed Creatures."
- Double-wall technique: Place two walls with a small gap. Raiders blow the outer wall — inner wall is still intact.
- Rathole / hidden base: Build inside terrain features (caves, underwater bubbles). Small footprint, hard to spot from air.
- Vault placement: Center of base, most honeycombed area. Multiple vaults spread loot to force raiders to commit.