Windrose is the latest pirate survival video game that has created a lot of buzz within a week of its early access release. The core formula is “build, craft, survive”, but you will need to pay attention to a few more things to become a top pirate.
We have already covered the best weapons in Windrose, and today, we will talk about important Windrose tips and tricks for beginners. This guide will help you explore, fight, and survive in an efficient way.
Gather Wood and Plant Fiber
Wood and Plant Fiber are two of the most crucial resources, especially early in the game. These are required for important activities like building and crafting. This is the reason you should gather as much wood and plant fiber as you can. The obvious method is to hit trees for wood and plants for plant fiber, but hitting Small Ficus trees is the more efficient way. It will help you collect both resources without requiring more effort.
Carry Extra Wood
Building is an integral part of the early journey in Windrose. You will look to build stairs, bridges, cooking fires, tents, and create torches, among other things. This is why it is recommended that you always carry some spare wood. This will help you save time and build/create the required items right away instead of going back to farm wood.
Keep an Eye on Stamina
All the actions that you perform in Windrose cost stamina. These include sprinting, exploring, mining, crafting, and fighting. This is why you should always keep an eye on your stamina and work towards improving stamina recovery. This is because while your overall stamina will increase gradually, improving the recovery rate will help you do activities for longer.
The way to achieve this is by decorating your base/campfire. This will increase your stamina replenishment rate and also give you a stamina bonus that lasts even when you leave the base. This bonus is called Rested Stamina and is visible as a Green icon towards the bottom left corner.
Focus on Blocking
Combat is designed to be a lot more challenging than what you usually get early in most games. Enemies can inflict some serious damage and even kill you within a handful of moves. It is the reason you pay attention to the blocking system. A perfect block is the ideal way to avoid taking damage. You need to time the block correctly to do it perfectly.
However, you cannot just spam block your way out of every incoming attack. Every block move consumes shield icons, which act as a cooldown timer. This is why you should use blocks wisely and dodge whenever you can.
Lock Targets
Windrose combats are not one-on-one that often. You will mostly find yourself taking on groups of enemies that can get overwhelming at times. This is why you should consider locking on your enemies. It can be done by pressing “T”. Alternatively, you can enable auto lock-in. This will make it easier for you to focus on a particular enemy without worrying about missing attacks.
Carry Bandages
As you look to survive in the wilderness, healing is very important. The only way to heal in Windrose is to either look for healing potions or craft bandages. The first one can be time-consuming and luck-based, which is the reason bandages are your more reliable ally. All you need is Coarse Fabric and a workbench to craft bandages. So, make sure you have enough bandages in your inventory to keep your health replenished.
Fast Travel
Fast travel becomes very important in Windrose as the map is vast. You can place a Fast Travel Bell at different locations to fast-travel between those points. But if you are at a place with no fast travel point nearby, you can always call your boat by pressing “K”. This will spawn the boat at the nearest shoreline. Get on the boat, open the map, and select the fast travel point you want to travel to.
Get a Bigger Bag
As you keep exploring and collecting items/resources, you will eventually realise the need for a bigger inventory space. This is the reason you should get a bigger bag as soon as possible. You will need to craft the Torn Sailcloth Bag by using two Coarse Fabric and one Rope. This will give you extra inventory slots to carry more items on the go.
Explore, Explore, and Explore
Exploration is the key to growing and becoming stronger as quickly as you can in Windrose. Keep your eyes open for loots and chests packed with various crafting materials, resources, recipe unlocks, weapons, and more. Shipwrecks along the shoreline are one of the best locations for exploration. Even if you are at a place that looks like it has nothing special to offer, we suggest you pay close attention, as something rewarding could be hiding in plain sight.
Conclusion
These Windrose tips and tricks should help new pirates during the early phase of the game. You should now have a better idea of what things to focus on early on, so that you can better utilize your time. The guide is also helpful in giving you an idea of how to go about combat to prevent damage and preserve your health. If you have any specific questions about the game, feel free to ask them in the comments section below.
