If you're not crafting in Deadcraft, you're not playing the game right. Sure, you can hack away at zombies with an ax and speedrun the campaign, but where's the fun? Plus, mainline quests will require crafting, so there's no way to avoid it even if you wanted to.
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Still, if you're interested in getting the most potent weapons and best items, crafting is essential! Furthermore, Deadcraft rewards players willing to craft with more experience (survival points), which you can use to craft new items or boost Reid's stats and abilities. So, are you ready to git gud at zombie crafts! Keep reading, and we'll teach you the basics.
You'll learn to craft early in the story campaign. After completing the Zombie Gramp's escort mission, "Who's That Geezer," report back to Vernon. He'll ask you to cook some roasted rats for the local children of The Slums. This request begins the mission, "Crafting Is Life," which teaches the basics of Deadcraft's crafting system.
Before you can craft an item, you need to learn its crafting skill in the Skills menu. In "Crafting Is Life," Vernon will teach you the Novice Cook skill with no cost to your SP. This skill teaches Reid to craft a fire pit, one of the first cooking facilities you'll create in Deadcraft.
Before you can craft an item, you need to gather the components required to build it. For example, the fire pit requires two pieces of flimsy wood and one torch. Vernon will provide the torch. After that, it's up to you to gather flimsy wood from the lumber shop or wood piles throughout the desert and slums.
After gathering your materials, approach the crafting table, choose "Craft Items," and then skim to the "Utilities" tab and choose to create the fire pit.
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