Section Purpose
A safe route for the first shelter, torches, workbench, mine entrance, first NPCs, and early boss prep.
This section turns one family of player problems into a reading route: entry decision first, then individual boss, class, map, database, or video pages. Future content should link back here so readers do not land on isolated articles.
Recommended Reading Order
- First night shelter route: On the first night, build a sealed room, workbench, torches, and platform access before committing to deep caves.
- Early ore upgrade route: Early mining is not about clearing caves; it is about getting the first pickaxe, weapon, armor, and furnace upgrades.
- Merchant and Nurse unlock route: Valid housing, enough coins, and Life Crystal progress bring Merchant and Nurse online, raising early survival sharply.
- Life Crystal safety route: When hunting Life Crystals, explore horizontally with rope and platforms; more health solves more early walls than rushing bosses.
- First boss readiness check: Fight Eye of Cthulhu or King Slime only after you have healing, runway space, ranged options, and a reset plan.
Maintenance Rules
- Every article must answer one clear question before steps and troubleshooting.
- Add video when timing, positioning, or building structure matters; add tables when route comparison matters.
- After each content batch, add new pages here and link article pages back to the section.