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 Note: This guide was made for the original Survival 303

Hi, I usually don't type this professionally but in this guide I will type with my best grammar, punctuation, and capitalization so it's easier to read!

This guide is going to be about generally starting off in Survival 303. The theme of the guide is directed towards Nomadic players, players who prefer not to accept help from others and be on thier own rather than joining a tribe. Below I will list everything this guide will cover.


 * All the raw materials you should forage first to make the listed items.


 * Recipes provided whenever an item is mentioned (Except for recipes that are not allowed on this wiki)


 * Details of locations where you can find certain items and where they're most easy to get/plentiful (Except for locations that are not allowed on this wiki)


 * An easy step-by-step guide to what you should craft and in what order so that your skills are increased to high levels.


 * Precautions you should take when making a base.


 * How to properly react to and deal with hostile players.

Before you start: Please note that all crafted items have to be crafted (put into the craft menu by clicking them) in the exact order it says here, or it won't work. Also note that all wooden items are burn-able and you should not place them next to burning objects. Retooling and replacing a fireproofed building will cause it to be un-fireproofed.

Table of contents:

1. Foraging

2. Basic items

3. Basic buildings.

4. Mining

5. Advanced items and buildings.

6. Differing base strategies between which islands you decide to settle on, and some details

7. End-game items

8. Conclusion (Things to do after you've done everything)

Foraging

Before we start, it's important that you forage all the important items first. This is going to be a long, Long list. Make sure you follow it in order. Do not make or place anything in this stage. Food and water are not a priority. In this stage only focus on foraging items and reset to more easily get to the islands. If for any reason you get tools, store them.

If you wish to start off quickly, this stage will take the longest, so do not get distracted by anything.

Here's a list of all the items you will need:

~ stands for "about this number" (usually a little more than you'll need to be on the safe side)

- stands for "this number or less" (usually items that you don't need at all in any case, but might help in some situations)

+ stands for "this number or more" (optional for more, if you want to be safe)


 * 3 Bush Stumps Found on any island.


 * 38~ Tree Stumps Found most easily on Mainland.

*10+ Small Leaves Found most easily on Mainland


 * 20~ Large Leaves Found most easily on Mainland.

*2+ Sand Found on the beach of any island (More can be gathered if you plan to endulge in Potion-Making)


 * 24 Stone Found most easily on Rockma. (Rockma has exactly 24 rocks per respawn)


 * 15~ Wheat Found most easily on Paradise

*-10 Apples and Berries ''Found most easily on Paradise. (Can be used to upgrade Farming skill later on)''


 * 6~ Clay Found most easily on Spring or Teraphyx

*-10 Flax Flowers ''Only found on Flax Island. (Can be used for healing in emergency situations)''


 * 2-10 Crude Oil Can be found in Oil spills next to Plataeu and in the lake at Mainland. (2 required for Lanterns which you will make later on, but more might be needed if you plan to make an Oven or Bakery.)

With these items, you will be able to make all the neccessary items you need for basic survival including a whole base, a set of beginner tools, items for retrieving food and whatnot.

Basic Items

In this stage you will need to make all the items in a specific order so that your skills will rise to the needed levels for making future materials.

In the order this list is in, you should have the skills to make every item as you craft them. I will list crafted items in an order, dividing them by stages.

Stage 1: Net, Bucket, Firemaking Bow. (Total materials needed: 10 small leaves, 3 small bush stumps)

Net String + String + String + Create Tool = Net. Rope + Create Item = String. Hemp + Create Item = Rope. Small Leaves + Small Leaves + Create Item = Hemp. (Total materials needed: 6 Small Leaves)  Nets can be used to catch a large amount of fish and increase the Fishing skill at a faster rate.

Bucket Small bush stump + Rope + Create Tool = Bucket. Hemp + Create item = Rope. Small Leaves + Small Leaves + Create Item = Hemp. (Total materials needed: 1 Small Bush Stump, 2 Small Leaves.) Buckets can be used to store water on-hand as well as purify it, compared to drinking it from raw island sources which decreases your health.

Note: 'You can make a handle either by crafting it directly from 2 bush stumps, or crafting it down from a Large Handle'. Crafting it down from a Large Bush Stump provides more experience for the Crafting skill and is reccomended if you are just starting.''

Firemaking Bow Handle + Rope + Create Tool = Firemaking Bow. Medium handle + Create Item = Handle. Large Handle + Create Item = Medium Handle. S. Bush Stump + S. Bush Stump + Create Item = Large handle. Hemp + Create Item = Rope. (Total materials needed: 2 small bush stumps and 2 small leaves)

These tools should help you get water and food for basic survival. With the Firemaking Bow you can cook the fish you have gotten with the Net. (Catch fish by holding the net and clicking the surface of the Ocean. Drinkable water sources cannot be fished from.) It is reccommended you set some of your Large Leaves on fire to cook fish, then once the fish is cooked, immediately forage it again so you can use it to cook later without having to burn another item.

Stage 2: 3 Rafts, 3 Sailboats. (Total materials needed: 15 Small tree stumps, 6 large leaves.)

Small Note: From now on, make hemps using Large Leaves rather than Small Leaves.

Raft x3 Hull + Create Tool = Raft. S. Tree Stump + S. Tree Stump + Create Item = Hull (Total items needed: 6 Small Tree Stumps)

Must make Rafts to increase Shipmaking skill in order to make Sailboats.

Sailboat x3 Hull + Small Tree stump + Sail + Create Tool = Sailboat. Small Tree stump + Small Tree Stump = Hull. Hemp + Hemp + Create Item = Sail. Large Leaves + Create Item = Hemp (Total Items Needed: 9 Small Tree Stumps, 6 Large Leaves.)

Stage 3: 2 Stone Pickaxes (Total materials needed: 4 stone.)

Stone Pickaxe x2 Cut stone + Handle + Create Tool = Stone Pickaxe. Bush stump + Bush Stump + Create Item = Handle. Small Stone + Small Stone + Create Item = Cut Stone. (Total materials needed: 4 stone)

Having 2 Pickaxes increases the speed of mining. It doesn't have any effect on the chance of success, but is a little less irritating than having only one pickaxe.

Basic Buildings

Stage 1: Hut, Granary x2, Mill (Total materials needed: 16 Small Tree Stumps, 4 Large Leaves)

Hut Wall + Wall + Large Leaves = Hut. Small Tree Stump = Small Tree stump = Wall. (Total materials needed: 4 small tree stumps and 1 large leaves)

Granary x2 Same recipe as above.

2 granaries must be made in order to increase the Building skill.

Mill Same recipe as above.

Stage 2: Lumbermill (Total needed materials: 6 Small Tree Stumps, 1 Large Leaves)

Lumbermill Wall + Wall + Wall + Large Leaves = Lumbermill. Small tree stump + Small tree stump = Wall.

Mining

Now that you have all the beginner items and assets, it's time to start gathering materials for more complex items. These materials can only be gathered through Mining.

Mining can be done by holding a pickaxe and clicking the ore block on ore veins. Here's all you should gather. It's best to do your mining on Rockma.


 * 16~ Iron Ore.


 * 12 Gold Ore


 * 24~Coal

'''Advanced items and Buildings. '''

NOTE: In the recipes listed here the items that require Anvil have Anvil listed as the last item. This is false, it is actually the first item in the recipe. This was a mistake on my part and there are too many recipes to go back and fix it.

It's time to craft the more advanced items and buildings.

Stage 1: Forge, Well, Steel tools, Oil Filtering, Lanterns, Weapon Total materials needed: 20 Small stones, 2 wheat, 7 Iron Ore, 10 Coal, and 4 bush stumps

Forge Stone Wall + Stone Wall + Thatching + Refined Iron + Refined Iron = Forge. Cooking iron ore on a burning block = Refined Iron. Wheat + Wheat = Thatching. Boulder + Boulder = Stone Wall. Small Stone + Small Stone = Boulder. Total materials needed: 16 small stones, 2 wheat, 2 iron ore.

Steel Pickaxe x2 Handle + Steel + Anvil (Found in the Forge) = Steel Pickaxe. Steel mix on a burning block = Steel. Refined Iron + Charcoal = Steel Mix. Coal + Coal = Charcoal. Total materials needed: 4 coal, 2 iron, 4 bush stumps, Forge building.

Steel Knife Steel + String + Anvil = Steel Knife. Steel mix on a burning block = Steel. Refined Iron + Charcoal = Steel Mix. Coal + Coal = Charcoal. Rope = String. Hemp = Rope. Large Leaves = Hemp Total materials needed: 1 Large leaves, 1 refined iron, 2 coal.

Steel Sword Steel + Steel + Anvil = Steel Sword. Steel mix on a burning block = Steel. Refined Iron + Charcoal = Steel Mix. Coal + Coal = Charcoal. Total materials needed: 2 refined Iron, 4 Coal.

'''If you do not have enough skill to make a Steel Sword yet, make a Steel Axe as well. Steel Axe is the same as Steel Pickaxe.'''

Oil x2 Crude Oil clicked with an Oil filter = Oil. Wet Clay + Hemp + Rope = Oil Filter. Clay clicked with a bucket with 1 or more portions of water = Wet Clay. Large Leaves = Hemp. Hemp = Rope Total materials needed: 2 Clay, 4 Large Leaves

Lantern x2 Handle + Oil + Glass = Lantern. Small bush stump x2 = Handle. Sand cooked on burning block = Glass. Total materials needed: 4 small bush stump, 2 Oil, 2 Sand

'''Lanterns are the best light source for spelunking caves, and are active even when you are not holding them. they can be re-lit by holding the dead lantern and clicking a burning block. Have 2 in case you need to give someone one, or accidentily lose your other.'''

(Optional) Stage 2: Mithril Pickaxe x3, Gold Jug, Mithril Weapons, Mithril Armor

Collect these materials beforehand:


 * Bento Leather x2 (Only if doing Mithril Armor extra)


 * Extra Leaves, Stumps, and whatnot.

NOTE: If your Smithing Skill is not level 6 by this stage, build more Steel items.

'''Mithril Pickaxe has a 100% success rate when mining, but has a small cooldown between swings. 3 Mithril Pickaxes will speed up the proccess and allow super fast mining.'''

Mithril Pickaxe x3 Refined Mithril + Handle + Anvil = Mithril Pickaxe. Small Bush stump x2 = Handle OR Small Tree stump = Handle. Mithril Ore placed on a burning block = Refined Mithril. Mithril Ore location is prohibited from being shared on the wiki, but you can ask players in your server. If you have no way of knowing the location, try and trade other players some mithril for large amounts of food, iron, gold, or other useful materials. Total materials needed: 3 Mithril Ore, 2 Small Bush Stump/1 Small Tree Stump

Gold Jug Refined Gold + Refined Gold + Anvil = Gold Jug.

Mithril Sword Refined Mithril + Refined Mithril + Anvil = Mithril Sword

Mithril Javelin Long-range weapon. Medium Handle + Refined Mithril = Mithril Javelin.

Mithril Armor Anvil + Leather Armor + Refined Mithril + Refined Mithril + Refined Gold. Bento Leather = Leather Armor.

Differing base strategies between which islands you decide to settle on

Now that you have all the items you need to protect yourself, you can either decide to be a Nomad or settle down on an island.

Please note Islands where players do not spawn on automatically are highly reccomended. Basing on an island where players spawn might cause conflict, as players can spawn inside or right next to your base, and are likely to steal items you might be keeping in your base, or even burn it down if it's made of wood.

Mainland.

Mainland is a particularly popular island. It's the largest island in the map, and provides the most materials than any other. It is relatively close to Canyon island, which has every ore, drowning out the con that Mainland does not have gold or sulpher. Cows spawn naturally on Mainland and can be captured if pushed to a building with a wall between them and their spawn. Chickens also spawn here.

Pros:


 * Large area of land provides large scale building areas. Large scale may include castles, towns, and even a full-scale medieval wall-ins to protect your territory from anyone. Note that people may simply be able to climb over your wall, but you will notice before they do any damage.


 * Plenty of materials, including a closeby oil spill where you can gather oil. All sorts of edibles spawn naturally. Chickens also spawn, providing eggs, feathers, and chicken, which can be combined with corn to make luxury fried chicken.


 * Herbs also spawn naturally here.

Cons:


 * Mainland is host to 3-4 spawnpoints. This means you are going to get a LOT of people interfering with your base.


 * Large areas between certain materials make it hard to collect a variety of items.


 * Has only iron and coal ores.

Canyon

Canyon is a small island close to Mainland with a crack down the middle as well as a lit-up cave with a water source and a bay which makes it easy to dock boats. Surrounded with small tree stumps and leaves, as well as having sulpher and coal ore very near to each other, with a completely hidden interior, it's one of the best islands to mass-produce explosives.

Pros:


 * Small island makes it easy to get around.


 * Contains a combination of coal, sulpher, and plants that are all close together, which makes it easy to make explosives. The inside is hidden, so noone can see you make your bombs. There is also a water source on the inside.


 * Small crack in the middle makes it easy to dock your boat there while still being hidden.

Cons:


 * Is a spawnpoint. Due to it being very small, it is not a good place to make a base.


 * Very difficult to guard and build, as any flat surface area on the island isn't enough room for 2-3 buildings.


 * Not much food on the island.

Desert

Desert is a huge island with no trees, bushes, ores, animals, or water. It is very difficult to settle on this island.

Pros:


 * Infinite amount of Sandstone replaces other building materials the island might lack. Instead of a Hut you may make a Sandstone Hut, and instead of a well you may make a Sandstone Well.


 * Has one-of-a-kind Prickly Pear bushes. You can use these to make walls that injure other players, which are good protection for bases. You can also make Prickly Pear juice, which is a rare luxury, and eat the Prickly Pears raw without needing to cook them.


 * Not a spawnpoint, Not a popular island, and very out of the way. You won't see many players coming to this dangerous, dry island. Has the largest surface area in the game with such a high altitude. Basing on the top of the island will provide a lot of protection.

Cons:


 * All stats go down twice as fast. Make sure you have a lot of food and water.


 * No food, No Trees, No bushes, No stones, Just sand and prickly pears.


 * Very large surface area makes it difficult to navigate.

Rockma

Rockma is an island with most ores. It's a nice place to gather iron, coal, and gold for later usage. It has a waterfall as well as a large interior perfect for hidden bases and easy to defend. Also provides Rockma creatures, which can be used to make reinforced armor.

Pros:


 * Has a large water source and despite being mostly made out of rock has a small sub-island with trees and bushes.


 * Has a lot of rocks for building materials.


 * Has a small, flat interior perfect for building and a small enterance that's easy to defend if covered properly.

Cons:

*Has 3 spawnpoints. Is very popular for players who are just starting, so you're going to get a lot of "company." Often a target for griefers.


 * Rockma has no food.


 * Small surface area makes it hard to make large-scale builds without being a target to griefers.

Bento

Bento is a small-ish sized island with many resources and water sources. It is the only island known to have Bento.

Pros:


 * Has rocks, trees, bushes, water, and animals all close together. Is a nice place for beginners.


 * The large amount of materials and food make it easy for large-scale projects or inventions.


 * Bento Meat and Bento Leather are one-of-a-kind items that make living on Bento a breeze for new players as Bento Meat is infinitely plentiful and automatically renewing.

Cons:


 * One of the most popular islands among players. Also hosts a common spawnpoint. You'll get many visitors looking for Bento Leather, and items will often get stolen or burned if left laying around.


 * No ores, players must travel to other islands for advanced materials.


 * Is a nice island for farmers.

Paradise

Paradise is a medium-sized island with two sub-islands and a wall around the interior. It has food, plenty of trees and bushes, and even a mine on the inside. It's signature is the waterfall as well as the small hidden mine area within the walls.

Pros:


 * The inner trees have berries and apples, as well as a closeby water source, making it pretty easy to survive. It has plenty of natural resources, as well as wheat, which can be made into bread.


 * The walls have a large surface area which make it a nice island for high-altitude bases. It is easy to defend, if not for the spawnpoint in the middle of the island.

Cons:


 * this island has 4 spawnpoints in total. It's extremely popular among newbies. A spawnpoint is smack-dab in the middle of the island, making it impossible to keep outsiders out of the walls.


 * it does not have much stone and the mine has very little ores, making it nearly useless.


 * if a base is set up here it is likely to be raided, due to the island being sought-after for it's materials.

Flax

Flax Island is an extremely small, split island and is the only island home to the Flax flowers as well as Herbs, which can be made into herbal remedies, which sell at a high price. It also contains a small area with stones and iron which makes it very convenient for some players.

Pros:


 * Very Small, flat surface area makes it extremely easy to navigate and build small-scale structures on.


 * Has trees and a water source. Is very popular for it's signature flax flowers, which can be used to make rare potions called herbal remedies.


 * Despite the small surface it has a small area where iron ore and small stones spawn, which is convenient for some buildings and tools.

Cons:


 * Due to small surface area it's hard to build large-scale or store food without it being stolen. Fire can easily spread between packed-together buildings. It's hard to defend, due to how small the island is.


 * Is host to a common spawnpoint in the center of the island. Keeping outsiders outside is impossible.


 * Has no food besides the flax flowers which provide little to no hunger points.

Teraphyx/Horseshoe

Teraphyx (also known as Horseshoe) gets it's name from the unicorn-esque black creatures that lurk in the bay area. It's known as Horseshoe as well, due to being shaped like a horseshoe on the larger portion of the island. It is one of the only two islands that has Clay.

Pros:


 * Has Clay, which can be made into wells and other items. Also has natural resources and a lot of natural-spawning food such as carrots, onions, and apples.


 * Has a large water source as well as Teraphyx which can be hunted for food. Teraphyx might also drop a very rare item, but as far as I can share, it's useless. ;)


 * the Horseshoe area is a nice docking area for boats.

Cons:


 * Teraphyx are hostile and do a lot of damage. The player will have to go through them to get to the only water source on the island.


 * Is host to 2-3 spawn points. A common island for newbies as it has food and natural resources. Inner-island spawnpoints make it impossible to keep outsiders away.

Plateau

Plateau island is a high-elevation cliff island found near Spire.

Pros:


 * Lack of spawnpoint and hard-to-acess entrance makes it very easy to defend.


 * Large, flat surface area provides a ton of space for building.


 * Has tons of food and natural resources including onions, wheat, and other materials.


 * Has it's own personal mine with tons of resources.

Cons:


 * Is very noticeable and not very hidden. If you have a base on there, the whole server will know you have a base on there.


 * Side of the island can be climbed with welded draggables. It's hard to notice before players might get to the top, as the island is big and hard to monitor.


 * Cave is dark and has a hard-to-see, impossible-to-escape lake on one side. If one gets stuck in there, they will have to reset, as it is impossible to even help a fellow player out of the lake.

Spire

Spire island is one of the less popular island. It is most known for it's large, spire-like rock growth. It has no natural materials and is entirely rock.

Pros:


 * Spire island is easy to defend due to the single entrance which can be blocked with a simple forge. It has no spawnpoint, making it easy to keep players out.


 * Spire is a nice, out-of-the-way island for mass-production of bombs. It has every type of ore in the game.


 * It is one of two islands that have snow, which can be melted into water and used to make soup and other food items.

Cons:


 * It's impossible to build on snowy surfaces because the items fall through it.


 * Very small amount of flat surface area, making it hard to build large-scale towns.


 * Has no natural resources, no water, and no food. All survival needs must be brought along by the player.


 * Can be climbed from the side, making intrusion possible and easy if hidden well enough.

Magma

Magma is a mysterious, large volcano with a small sub-island on the outside. The only way to enter is from a small entrance between the two walls on the side, or a small crack in the back. It is the only island that has Magma.

Pros:


 * This is the only island that contains the items for a rare recipe. If guarded well enough, other players will be prevented from achieving this luxury.


 * It is extremely easy to guard as the entrance can be covered with a medieval wall or gate.


 * A very, very large and protected interior makes it a great place for building and basing in comfort. IT has a large, large surface area for farms, buildings, and even farm animals. Large-scale building is easy and safe in this island. Food can even be cooked on the Magma!


 * Isn't a spawnpoint and is very far away from all the other islands, making it an unpopular island for those who aren't after the rare item.

Cons:


 * Despite a small area of trees and bushes on the outside, there are no natural resources.


 * Does not have any naturally spawning food, besides Cave Lynx who are hostile but can be easily trapped.


 * Is popular among more experienced players, who might resort to drastic and violent measures to get into the island.

End-game items

i've been writing this tutorial for so long i feel like im dying so this last part of it is going to be really lazy

End-game items for ultimate protection:

Yewbeam Bow

Bluesteel weapons and armor.

Mithril

Medieval Structures

Advanced buildings like Bakeries, Smelteries, Lighthouses, and more.

Frigates

Portable bases on boats

Conclusion

I still have a lot to add but i'm very tired and  will add more to this tomorrow. But if you have done everything you can in this game and are bored, consider running through the Inventions.  