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Autumn

Base Game
20 days
5° – 55°
Temperature Range
-20°
70°
Min: 5°Max: 55°

Boss Encounters

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Threats

  • Hound attacks begin (every 7–13 days)
  • Bearger boss spawns during Autumn (RoG)
  • Deciduous trees may turn into Treeguards
  • Birchnut Trees drop Birchnuts that attract Poison Birchnut Trees (RoG)

Preparations

  • Gather 40+ Grass, 40+ Twigs, 20+ Logs before winter
  • Build a Science Machine and Alchemy Engine
  • Create a Crock Pot and Drying Racks
  • Farm Berries, Carrots, and other food sources
  • Find and mine Gold for tools and prototyping
  • Craft a Thermal Stone before winter
  • Build a Birdcage to convert monster meat to eggs

Survival Tips

  • This is your setup season - use every day productively
  • Explore the map edges to find key biomes
  • Set up a base near a central location with access to multiple biomes
  • Kill Koalefants for trunk steaks and the Breezy Vest
  • Build at least one Lightning Rod before Spring

Key Events

  • Day 1: Game starts in Autumn
  • Day ~10: First Hound wave
  • Day 20: Winter begins

Active Creatures

Bearger
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