The Village (First Visit)

You begin outside in the snow. Look around, answer the phone, and check the body for the Mission Briefing (File).

Follow the linear path, crouching and dropping down as needed, until you reach a building with a blood-stained wooden door.

Enter the building and head down to the basement. After exploring, return upstairs. Your original exit will be blocked, so crouch and follow a path through a wall opening to the outside.

Continue along the linear path through a fence and down ledges into the Village. When you reach a dead horse, turn right into a building. This building contains a locked drawer and a bird cage, which you will return to later.

Proceed down the street to a dilapidated building. Nearby, you'll find an Outhouse, relevant for the When You Gotta Go... Trophy.

Continue towards a tractor and reach a dead-end. Enter the building with an open door. Smash the yellow Crate inside and collect its contents (contents may vary by difficulty). A Knife is also located in this building.

After hearing noises from above, head into the kitchen. Interact with a pot, and a can will roll out from behind a curtain. Follow it to meet an NPC who gives you the LEMI Handgun.

After a scene, you'll be in a room full of bodies. Push through to find an exit, leading to your first combat encounter with a Lycan.

Combat Tips: Lycans are werewolf-type creatures that can dodge and wield weapons. Block their attacks and push them back by tapping the block button. Headshots are effective.

After defeating the Lycan, find a small shack containing a Herb and Chem Fluid. Combine these to create a First Aid Med.

The way out is blocked. Return to the room where the NPC gave you the handgun and find the Bolt Cutters.

Use the Bolt Cutters to open the locked gate. Proceed across the water and into a building.

Before heading upstairs, search for Handgun Ammo. Ensure your clip is full.

Head upstairs to find more Handgun Ammo and Chem Fluid. Picking these up will trigger more Lycans to appear outside.

Barricade the door using shelves. A Lycan will enter via the stairs; defeat it, and the others will flee.

Interact with the nearby radio to receive your next destination.

Exit the building. Lycans will have broken through a previously blocked area, and some will be visible on rooftops (they won't attack unless provoked).

Open the gate behind the building you just exited. Head towards the building ahead and smash the Crate.

As you approach the stairs to enter, Lycans will attack. Run inside and barricade the door.

Grab the M1897 Shotgun. Search the rooms for an Herb, Handgun Ammo (x2), and Gunpowder (x2). Note the bags of flour that can be used for cover.

Look for a hole in the floor with a ladder. Go down, grab the Rusted Scrap, and return outside.

This initiates a timed event: survive endless waves of Lycans until a larger Lycan, Urias, appears.

Option 2 (Defeat Urias): This is for skilled players or easier difficulties. Defeating Urias earns the Timber Trophy. (Note: It may be difficult to defeat Urias on the first playthrough due to insufficient ammo.)

In the area with Urias, find explosive red barrels. On the upper levels, there are an Herb, Shotgun Ammo, and a Crate to smash.