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Welcome to the GardenBegin your Stars Reach journey on Haven with this new-player guide to movement, Mayor Bob’s missions, tools, skills, crafting, surveying, and township life.Haven to Crucible, step by stepFollow this Stars Reach beginner tutorial from Haven to Crucible, complete Mayor Bob’s missions, learn the core tools, and unlock the portal to TPL Starbase.What to do after HavenFinished Haven in Stars Reach? Explore what to do next across missions, gathering, crafting, farming, mining, combat, skills, housing, and townships.Your first missions after HavenLearn how Stars Reach missions work after Haven, including Mission Boards, job types, planet selection, waypoints, required tools, rewards, and practical tips.Professions & skill treesExplore Stars Reach professions and skill trees, learn prerequisites and skill costs, and plan a flexible path for crafting, combat, gathering, or building.Character stats, status & durabilityUnderstand Stars Reach health, stamina, focus, wounds, effects, durability, death, ReLife, gravemarkers, and safe inventory recovery before long expeditions.Useful commandsFind useful Stars Reach chat commands, emotes, moods, help options, and shortcuts for communication, roleplay, troubleshooting, and everyday play.Crafting stations & recipesLearn Stars Reach crafting step by step: choose a recipe, find the correct station, gather ingredients, craft components, and understand the finished result.FarmingLearn how farming works in Stars Reach, from harvesting seeds and preparing soil to planting with a Trowel, protecting crops, and collecting regrowth.Materials & PQRVUnderstand Stars Reach materials and PQRV values, how recipes use each property, and how material choices affect crafted item stats and performance.Mining & living terrainLearn safe Stars Reach mining with the Terraformer: locate deposits, manage the hopper, shape accessible tunnels, protect public routes, and haul materials.Planet health & Servitor edictsMonitor planet health in Stars Reach with Ecology Kiosks and Servitor edicts, identify threatened flora, fauna, and minerals, and gather responsibly.Tools & field controlsLearn every major Stars Reach tool and field control, including scanning, gathering, mining, building, farming, combat, repair, and related skill requirements.Surveying with the PathfinderMaster Pathfinder surveying in Stars Reach: locate survey nodes, read audio cues, reveal terrain, place useful waypoints, and map routes for your group.Combat & ability loadoutsBuild a practical Stars Reach combat loadout with balanced damage, healing, defense, and movement while planning terrain, escape routes, gear, and recovery.How to Tame CreaturesLearn how to tame creatures in Stars Reach by approaching safely, reading mood cues, offering the right food, recognizing failure, and surviving the attempt.GovBot & building a townshipLearn how GovBot and townships work in Stars Reach, including citizenship, contribution requirements, level upgrades, services, and community planning.Homesteads, camps & buildingClaim and build a Stars Reach Homestead, set collaborator permissions, place camps, choose construction tools, follow town rules, and protect shared access.Trading, banking & storageLearn Stars Reach trading and storage with direct trades, Vendor Kiosks, Banks, commissions, and Homesteads, plus practical ways to track stored items.Terminals, kiosks & servicesFind and use Stars Reach terminals and kiosks for skills, missions, ecology, trading, banking, crafting, ReLife, travel, and other settlement services.Worlds, peoples & local facesExplore Stars Reach worlds, peoples, lore, and notable local characters, with guidance on using the Galactopedia and understanding the places you visit.Field troubleshootingTroubleshoot common Stars Reach problems with tools, recipes, kiosks, missions, inventory, repairs, and on-screen messages before changing your loadout.Going out with a groupPlan Stars Reach group expeditions for Maker hunts, mining, surveying, GovBot work, and public builds with clear roles, camps, supplies, and recovery points.
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