Fust Survival STARTER GOALS Checklist
Every panel line, resource total, and craft that should follow.
You spawn on the beach with a rock and a torch. The STARTER GOALS panel is the shortest path from that naked spawn to a respawnable, claimable shell before other players on your 100-person server decide your bodies are free loot. Progress only lasts until the weekly Friday wipe, so finishing this checklist fast is how wipe weeks start on purpose. Use this page as a tick list, then continue into furnace and Workbench 1. For narrative onboarding see getting started; for tool priority see the tools tier list; for wipe timing see the weekly wipe guide.
STARTER GOALS panel — tick in order
1. Gather 250 Wood
Swing the rock at trees. Trees also drop cloth useful for the sleeping bag later. Do not wander far inland until you can fund basic crafts; shoreline and near-spawn trees are enough. When you can afford it, craft a Stone Hatchet so the remaining wood quota finishes faster.
2. Gather 100 Stones
Mine grey stone nodes with the rock at first, then craft a Stone Pickaxe as soon as the recipe is affordable under CRAFTING (Q) → TOOLS (NO WORKBENCH). The pickaxe also opens metal ore and sulphur crystal spikes for later gates.
3. Craft a Building Plan
Open CRAFTING and take the Building Plan. Without it you cannot place the structure pieces the panel still expects. Keep it on the hotbar.
4. Place a foundation
Pick a quiet spot with wood and stone nearby—not the middle of a monument lane. Place the foundation from the Building Plan. Twig is fine for the first footprint; upgrade with the Hammer once walls exist.
5. Place a door
Add a doorway and door so the shell closes. Community tip: add a code lock when available so randoms cannot stroll into your cupboard room. Share codes only with teammates you trust (players hub).
6. Place a Tool Cupboard
The Tool Cupboard claims the area and fights decay. After placement, feed it wood—plan toward about 1000 Wood as a working upkeep buffer during the week, then refill after upgrades or repairs.
7. Place a sleeping bag
The bag creates a respawn option on the death screen besides “respawn on beach.” Put it inside the locked shell. Death drops carried items, so a bag is what keeps a wipe-week run alive after a spear fight goes wrong.
Immediately after the panel clears
Clearing STARTER GOALS is not the end of the early game. Continue in this order:
- Stone Hatchet + Stone Pickaxe if not already crafted — farm speed for everything else.
- Wooden Spear — early fight bar while you still lack guns (weapons tier).
- Hammer upgrades — push key walls and the door off twig into wood.
- Furnace inside the shell — smelt metal ore into Metal Fragments; collect charcoal for later gun powder.
- Workbench 1 — costs 50 Metal Fragments + 500 Wood. Place it indoors. This unlocks deeper recipes including the powder path.
- Tool Cupboard refill — top wood back toward the 1000 buffer after the workbench spend.
- Sulphur routes — yellow crystals with the pickaxe; charcoal + sulphur → gun powder → explosives when you are ready to raid.
Resource snapshot
| Goal or craft | Ballpark need |
|---|---|
| STARTER GOALS wood | 250 Wood |
| STARTER GOALS stone | 100 Stones |
| Tool Cupboard buffer | ~1000 Wood |
| Workbench 1 | 50 Metal Fragments + 500 Wood |
| Raid path | Sulphur + Charcoal → Gun Powder → Explosives |
Exact tool recipe lines can differ on modded rate servers; always read the live CRAFTING ingredient list on your server.
Controls reminder while you tick boxes
In-game CONTROLS callouts commonly show Q for CRAFTING, inventory on Tab, and E to use or open. Full beginner context sits in getting started and the broader guides hub. This checklist stays focused on resource totals and placement order.
Mistakes that reset your Friday clock
- Leaving the cupboard empty so decay eats the shell mid-week
- Placing the bag outside where raiders camp respawns
- Smelting fragments in the open
- Chasing monument guns before the door and cupboard exist
- Assuming a second server will keep this base after wipe—it will not
Related pages
- Tools Hub — other wiki checklists
- Getting Started — first-hour walkthrough
- Guides Hub — crafting and building deep dives as they publish
- Tier List Hub — what to prioritize after the panel
- Updates Hub — re-check goals after patches
Tick every STARTER GOALS line, refill the cupboard, light the furnace, then argue about rifles. That order survives early access better than any loot screenshot.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about surviving, building, and raiding in Fust Survival.
What are the STARTER GOALS totals?
250 Wood, 100 Stones, craft a Building Plan, then place a foundation, a door, a Tool Cupboard, and a sleeping bag.
What should I craft right after the checklist?
Stone Hatchet and Stone Pickaxe if missing, Wooden Spear for fights, Hammer upgrades, a furnace, then Workbench 1 for 50 Metal Fragments and 500 Wood.
How much wood does the Tool Cupboard need?
Plan toward about 1000 Wood in the cupboard as an upkeep buffer, and refill after big builds or Workbench spends.
Does finishing STARTER GOALS survive the wipe?
No. The Friday wipe clears server progress. The checklist is how you rebuild quickly every week—not a permanent unlock.
Where do I learn the full beginner route?
Use the getting started guide and the guides hub for controls and walkthrough detail; use this page as the numeric checklist.