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Establishing Your First Base
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Establishing Your First Base

Learn how to establish your first base in Astroneer with this comprehensive guide. Covers essential early-game missions, resource gathering, and base building.

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Establishing Your First Base

Learn how to establish your first base in Astroneer with this comprehensive guide. Covers essential early-game missions, resource gathering, and base building.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Planetfall: Arrive on Sylva and survive the landing. Rewards: Oxygenator, Small Printer.
  2. 2
    Astroneering Bas(e)ics: Unpack and install the Oxygenator on your Shelter, and connect the Printer's power. Rewards: Tethers, 500 Bytes.
  3. 3
    Breathing Space: Print a Tether Bundle and connect a Tether to the Oxygenator. Rewards: Small Canister, 500 Bytes.
  4. 4
    Resourcing: Gather 4 Compound and 4 Resin using your Terrain Tool. Rewards: Medium Storage, 2 Medium Platform As, Oxygenator Schematic.
  5. 5
    Landfilling: Attach a Small Canister to your Terrain Tool or Backpack and fill it with Soil. Rewards: 500 Bytes.
  6. 6
    Re-Tooling: Unlock, print, and attach a Boost Mod and a Drill Mod 1 to your Terrain Tool. Rewards: Soil Centrifuge, Soil Centrifuge Schematic.
Tips
  • Use the Mission Log (accessible via the action wheel or backpack) to track your progress and claim rewards.
  • Tethers extend your oxygen supply, allowing you to explore further from your base.
  • The Terrain Tool is crucial for gathering resources and can be upgraded with mods for better efficiency.
  • Medium Platforms are essential for expanding your base's functionality.

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