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First Steps: Landing and Initial Survival
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First Steps: Landing and Initial Survival

Learn the essential first steps for survival in Astroneer. This guide covers landing, resource gathering, crafting, and basic survival mechanics to get you started on any planet.

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First Steps: Landing and Initial Survival

Learn the essential first steps for survival in Astroneer. This guide covers landing, resource gathering, crafting, and basic survival mechanics to get you started on any planet.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Planetfall: Arrive on Sylva and survive the landing.
  2. 2
    Astroneering Bas(e)ics: Unpack and install the Oxygenator on your Shelter, and connect your Printer's power to the Shelter. Retrieve starting gear from the Landing Pad.
  3. 3
    Breathing Space: Print a Tether Bundle from your Backpack and connect a Tether to the Oxygenator. Tethers extend oxygen access.
  4. 4
    Resourcing: Gather 4 Compound and 4 Resin using the Terrain Tool.
  5. 5
    Landfilling: Attach a Small Canister to your Terrain Tool or Backpack and fill it with Soil.
  6. 6
    Re-Tooling: Unlock, print, and attach a Boost Mod and a Drill Mod 1 to your Terrain Tool for improved digging.
Tips
  • Completing missions unlocks new ones and provides rewards like Bytes, Schematics, and Items.
  • The Mission Log can be accessed via the Landing Pad, Logistics Depots, the action wheel (PC: Hold R, Xbox: Hold D-Pad Right, PS4: Hold D-Pad Right, Switch: Hold Right), or by clicking the right side of your Backpack.
  • The Mission Log has sections for Rewards, Tracked, Active, Reclaimable, and Complete missions.
  • Item rewards cannot be collected via the Mission Log remotely; only Byte rewards can.
  • Tethers are crucial for extending your oxygen supply in the field.
  • Gathering resources like Compound and Resin is essential for crafting.
  • Upgrading your Terrain Tool with mods significantly improves efficiency.

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