Biome route
Black Forest progression guide
Bronze, burial chambers, portals, trolls, and The Elder prep.
Field note
What to do next
Find burial chambers for surtling cores, mine copper and tin, build bronze tools, then prepare fire arrows for The Elder.
Before entering
- +Eikthyr power available.
- +Shield or bow ready for greydwarfs.
- +A marked path back to base.
- +Enough food to survive trolls and shamans.
First objectives
- +Search burial chambers for surtling cores.
- +Build kiln and smelter near a safe base.
- +Mine copper and tin to start bronze production.
- +Craft bronze axe, cultivator, and better armor or troll armor.
- +Find The Elder altar and build a portal nearby.
Checklist
- +Collect surtling cores.
- +Build kiln and smelter.
- +Craft bronze axe.
- +Craft cultivator.
- +Find The Elder altar.
- +Defeat The Elder and collect the Swamp Key.
Recommended gear
- +Finewood bow
- +Bronze buckler
- +Troll armor or bronze armor
Food and meads
- +Queen's jam
- +Carrot soup
- +Deer stew
Common mistakes
- +Mining copper with no portal or cart plan.
- +Skipping burial chambers and delaying smelting.
- +Summoning The Elder without clearing nearby enemies.