THE FIELD MANUAL
Where are you stuck?
Choose the problem in front of you. Each path puts the setup first, then the fix and the next useful step.
2 FIELD NOTES
I have just landed
Choose your difficulty, establish a safe return point and make the first expedition useful.
Before you begin: Start here before committing supplies to a long trip.
Scientist, Survivalist, Space Hell or Engineer?
Compare the four modes by survival pressure, permanent death and the rules you can customize.
Your first expedition on Sota7
Choose a mode, establish a safe return point and turn your first field trip into useful research.
Next useful path: I cannot stay out long enough →
2 FIELD NOTES
I cannot stay out long enough
Separate food, thirst and immunity problems, then prepare the pump and recovery supplies.
Before you begin: Identify which vital stat is sending you home.
Manage immunity, food and the trip home
Separate immunity from hydration and stamina, choose useful food and make safer return decisions.
Honeycomb Basic Immunity Pump & Creature Comforts
Prepare for the Creature Comforts bed-rest step, equip the Basic Immunity Pump, and recover immunity with shelter and IM-X supplies.
Next useful path: My base or greenhouse will not work →
2 FIELD NOTES
My base or greenhouse will not work
Set up water, power and rooms, then fix the B-pipe position before rearranging every bed.
Before you begin: Check the laboratory setup before testing a rare plant.
Honeycomb Base Building: Water Pump, Power & Blueprints
Plan water, power and plant space before bringing fragile specimens back to an unfinished base.
Honeycomb B-Pipe: placement and Grow Bed fixes
Place the B-pipe in a clear room center, check stairs above and below, and diagnose Grow Beds that still will not grow plants.
Next useful path: I am stuck on plants or research →
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I am stuck on plants or research
Follow the dart and Composter objectives, learn a crossbreeding experiment, and keep seed stock for the next harvest.
Before you begin: Use a working greenhouse with light, water, power and a B-pipe.
Honeycomb Plant Booster Darts: Miracle Season guide
Understand the Miracle Season craft-a-dart objective, distinguish Plant Booster Darts from wildlife ammunition, and turn accelerated growth into seed stock.
Honeycomb Second Life: Composter and biomass guide
Unlock Second Life after Miracle Season, build and feed the Composter, and get biomass from Grow Beds when plant rotting is disabled.
Crossbreeding: from specimen to hybrid
Set up plant experiments, graft the right branch and turn a useful result into repeatable seed stock.
From one specimen to a reliable harvest
Use plant darts, automatic Grow Beds and a reserve of seeds to make field research support your base.
Next useful path: I am missing a tool or ingredient →
4 FIELD NOTES
I am missing a tool or ingredient
Check the collection tool and crafting reach first, then follow the resource guide for the item your recipe needs.
Before you begin: Read the exact missing ingredient instead of guessing from its icon.
Fix missing materials and unresponsive tools
Activate passive collection tools, read map quantities and place storage where crafting stations can reach it.
Honeycomb Titanium, Copper & Magnetite: where to find ore
Find early Titanium and Copper around the landing area, follow Magnetite markers, activate collection tools, and read remaining resource quantities on the map.
Honeycomb Silicon: Viscous Secretion & Zuma nests
Find the unknown Silicon ingredient near Wild Green Zuma nests, identify Viscous Secretion, and continue the Aid Station crafting route.
Honeycomb Fertilizer: Canine Teeth, Horn Shards & Bone Meal
Resolve the missing fertilizer ingredient: find Canine Teeth near Canul nests, collect Horn Shards, and separate Bone Meal crafting from biomass production.
Next useful path: I am ready to leave the Valley →
1 FIELD NOTES
I am ready to leave the Valley
Pick a resource goal in the Valley, Headlands or Pass and pack for the return journey.
Before you begin: Prepare supplies and activate the tool needed for your target.
Next useful path: I cannot stay out long enough →