One cut is all it takes to start the downward spiral towards death.
Honestly, thats all Project Zomboid is.
Lots and lots of death.
As the game makes explicitly clear when you start a new save, this is how you died.
Hopefully, we can help fend death off for as long as possible.
We cover everything from those very first moments to setting up a base and finding a car.
For a while, at least.
Hopefully these will guide you to safety in those crucial first few days.
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Our tips and tricks for beginners in Project Zomboid:
1.
Always crouch when moving
When you first spawn, youll find yourself in some kind of home.
It might be a house on a regular street or a caravan in a trailer park.
Regardless of where you spawn, you probably want to start looking around.
Theres loot to be found everywhere, after all.
Crouching is king in Project Zomboid.
If you dont crouch, youll make a lot of noise.
Noise attracts zombies, and zombies almost always bring death in these early stages of the game.
Only take the essentials
At the start, your first priority should be to find some kind of base.
Well cover more on finding and fortifying a base below, but this tip is essential regardless.
When looting, only carry what you absolutely need.
Its easy to get caught up in the frenzied panic of an apocalypse.
Everything suddenly seems important.
It now feels like a sturdy weapon that you cant go without.
Maybe you see another set of clothes and wouldnt mind a spare outfit.
Before long, youre lugging around more t-shirts than the local store has in their warehouse.
Then, all of that precious loot is pretty worthless.
When youre just starting out, youll need to improvise.
Bandages might not be common, but youll find clothes everywhere.
you could do this by right-clicking on the item you want to destroy and selecting craft ripped sheets.
Ripped sheets are excellent makeshift bandages that it’s possible for you to use in a pinch.
Find a base
Before long, youre going to start getting tired.
Its hard work carrying all that stuff around, and youve not relaxed since this whole apocalypse started.
When finding a base, there are a few key points that you should probably consider.
Firstly, you need multiple entrances.
Whether that means windows or doors, you need a few ways to get in and out.
Next up, youll want a building that has an upstairs.
Finally, your base needs to have multiple storage containers.
After day 9, the TV broadcast will end and then youre truly alone.
Avoid guns
At this point, you might start to feel confident.
Youve got a base, some food and water stockpiled for an emergency, and youre still not bitten.
If the stars align, the game might reward you.
Stop that cheering, youll attract zombies.
Bury it far, far away, and never use it.
That might seem harsh, but guns are really dangerous in Project Zomboid.
With each shot, you send out a signal that attracts every zombie in the local vicinity.
Its better to just never touch guns in the first place.
Oh, and theyre heavy, which makes them a pain to carry around.
This will help you find yourself in the big wide world and see what else is nearby.
you’re free to find maps of the different towns in-game, but they seem rather rare.
Fortunately, you could also just hop on the internet and find a map, which is much easier.
If you don’t mind that slight break in immersion, we’d recommend using theProject Zomboid map project.
It contains every building and POI in Project Zomboid.
Just look at how big Louisville is compared to some of the other towns.
This might mean a trip to a neighbouring town, or maybe you’ll want to explore Louisville.
Either way, you may want a car to travel long distances.
When looking for a functioning car, try looking in the glove box for a key.
If you find a key, pop it in the ignition.
you could also hotwire cars if you dont manage to find a key.
Then, you might suddenly discover that the power and water get shut off.
This comes as quite a shock and can be a death sentence for the unprepared.
If you want to survive, the basic tip you oughta remember is storing water.
Accept death
Ultimately, Project Zomboid is the story of how you died.
That doesnt mean death is a certainty, but its extremely hard to avoid.
Every cut, scratch, and bite could spell the end.
Its best to accept early on that you will die a lot and it is part of the game.
With each death, you will learn new survival techniques and develop new methods for survival in the apocalypse.
Fortunately, death doesnt necessarily mean game over.
While your character can die and become a zombie, your world continues to thrive.
All of your loot will still be in the cupboards, so your progress doesnt vanish entirely.
That wraps up our tips and tricks for beginners in Project Zomboid.
While that article might be a few years old, its message still rings true.
