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Last update:12 June 2020

Below, you’ll find a list ofengrams preferable for newcomers.

They will allow you to boost your toughness, deal more damage and shoot down flying creatures.

Name

Icon

Requirements

Description/Useful?

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Cloth Set

Level:2,3

Engram Points:every element costs 3 points.

The offersmall increase of defense and resistance to cold.

These will allow you to learn engrams for better armors.

PC

More damage resistance compared to cloth.

Thanks to unlocking these engrams,you unlock the next three armors.

Chitinis an ingredient that’s harder to obtain.

PC

This kind of armor deteriorates quickly and is problematic in repairing.

Metal Ingot -main ingredient

Fiber- additional ingredient

The best armor for beginners.

Doesn’t require much time to get the materials.

PC

The only thing you have to know is where to find them.

To craft this one, you need knowledge in the field ofChitin.

Great damage resistance

Low cold resistance

Crossbow

Level:25

Engram Points:12

Requires the knowledge of the previous engramfor the bow.

PC

Wood -additional ingredient

The best ranged weapon for beginners.

Also pretty good for those more advanced.

Pike

Engram Points:10

Requires the knowledge of the previous engramfor spear.

PC

Hide- additional ingredient

One of the main melee weapons.

Attack speed is1.5 attack per second.

Metal Sword

Level:30

Engram Points:11

Requires the knowledge of the previous engramfor wooden club.

PlayStation

It dealsmoredamage than Pike.

However, it has less range, which makes it perfect to combine with a shield.

The downside is that it’s lest robust, so it damages quickly.

Xbox

Wooden Shield

Level:10

Engram Points:7

Wood -main ingredient

Basic shield made of wood.

Stops damage but gets damaged quickly.

Metal Shield

Engram Points:9

Requires the knowledge of the previous engramfor wooden shield.

Nintendo

Cementing Paste -main ingredient

Very good shield, even though pretty expensive.

Combined withmetal swordis a good way of making sure you stay longer in a fight.

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