Skill Enhancements

Master skill enhancements in The Alters with our comprehensive guide. Learn about crafting, resource management, and keeping your Alters happy for a successful escape.

This guide covers essential tips and tricks for The Alters, focusing on base building, resource management, crafting, and understanding your Alters to ensure a successful escape from the planet before the sun rises.

Base Building Tips

Base building involves adding modules to your ship. Each module must be placed adjacent to an existing one. Placement areas are highlighted in green. Be mindful of storage space and overall base mass, as excessive mass requires more fuel to travel.

Modules can be moved or deleted, though some are fixed. Use the Base Building menu accessed from the Command Center terminal.

Base Mass

Every module adds weight to your base, increasing the Fuel (Organics) required for travel. Upgrade your storage capacity and Organics Tank limit. Use your Scanner to find Organics deposits and connect them via Mining Outposts and Pylons.

Tiredness and Exhaustion

All actions consume energy. The Energy Bar indicates remaining hours before tiredness sets in. Tired characters take longer to complete tasks. Exhaustion bleeds time into the next day, reducing available awake time. Careful time management is crucial for completing tasks and evacuating.

Crafting

Crafting is managed through the Workshop Queue in the “Production” tab (accessible via TAB). Select the workshop, then the item to craft. Actual crafting occurs at the Workbench in the designated room (e.g., Kitchen) by pressing 'E'. Crafting consumes energy.

Workshop Recipes

• Mining Outpost — x30 Metals
• Pylon Component Package x3 — x30 Metals
• Suit Battery — x40 Organics
• Drill Cartridge — x20 Metals
• Repair Kit — x10 Metals
• Radiation Filter — x10 Metals, x40 Organics
• Qbit Chip — x20 Metals, x20 Minerals, x1 Damaged Chip

Kitchen Recipes

• Mush — x5 Organics
• Cooked Meal — x1 Raw Food

Greenhouse Recipes

• Raw Food — x10 Organics
• Raw Food Package x10 — x50 Organics

Refinery Recipes

• Metals and Organics — x5 Enriched Metals

Alters Are Key!

Alters are alternate versions of yourself that provide unique skills and paths. Keeping them happy is vital. Monitor their mood, health, and event logs in the Alters tab. Unhappy Alters can become dangerous.

Prioritize High-Quality Meals, build the Social Room, and engage in activities like Beerbong and watching movies to maintain their happiness and ensure a successful escape.