Necesse – Ultimate 1.0 FAQ & Starter Guide

Necesse is a chill progression-heavy sandbox with simple mechanics for new players. This guide covers key starter FAQs, boss routes, settlement tips, and multiplayer setups. Everything’s boiled down from a community guide for zero spoilers and max clarity.

Tips and Tricks

Controls and QoL

• Set custom keybinds for auto-sorting chests and auto-placing items in nearby chests using Settings > Controls.
• If screenshotting or background-running is blocked by the pause menu, disable “Pause on focus loss” in Settings > General.

Wiki Usage

• The Necesse wiki is a great source but not essential. Progression is much more straightforward than many similar games.

Questions and Updates

• Ask questions in the Official Discord (linked on the store page).
• This guide will update continuously; early version is for new player jumpstart.

Progression Overview

Quest System and Elder Behavior

• Main progression uses a quest system provided by the Elder. Elder must be inside a settlement to offer quests.
• Place the settlement flag to establish or move your base anytime.

Flexible Progress Path

• Only three bosses are “mandatory” for true endgame progression, but they are tough spikes.
• No time limits, and you can pause quest progression to focus on settlements.

Bosses and Stages

Normal Caves

• Order: Forest → Snow → Dungeon → Swamp → Desert → Pirates

Deep Caves

• Order: Forest → Snow → Plains → Swamp → Desert → Desert Temple

Incursions

• Seven bosses, order varies.

Unlocking Deep Caves

• After defeating the section’s final boss, you’ll get an item that lets you access deep caves (e.g., Ice Pickaxe from Deep Snow Caves).

Builds and Classes

General Build Advice

• Four main classes: Ranged, Melee, Summoner, Magic.
• Ranged: Consistent for all progression.
• Melee: Early game can be rough, but it’s tanky mid/endgame with resilience gear.
• Summoner: Highs and lows, likely strongest endgame.
• Magic: Wide weapon variety, fun to play.

Mining Advancements

• Stuck on block breaking? Upgrade pickaxes as you progress or look for Ice Pickaxe in Deep Snow Caves.

Settlement Basics

Core Mechanics

• Settlements let you automate resource gathering, sell for gold, and create auto-sorting systems.

Settler Management

Recruiting Settlers

• Settlers randomly visit. Recruit via world villages or occasional wanderers.

Feeding & Inventory

• Store food in a settlement-linked inventory for automatic feeding.
• Settlers need access to settlement storage to empty their own inventories.

Stopping Settler Chest Interaction

• Remove chest from settlement storage (green house icon, no cogs).
• If settlers keep moving items, wait or break/replace the chest.

Crafting Beds

• Use wool and logs at a Carpenter’s Bench, crafted in a workstation.

Settler Happiness System

• High happiness lowers shop prices and makes settlers work more.
• Happiness boosts: Good food (quality/variety), spacious rooms, diverse furniture, smaller villages.
• Happiness drops: Untiled floors, room sharing.

Raiders

• Raiders attack with 3+ settlers, aiming to kill settlers and steal from you.
• Defend by gathering settlers and disabling raiders via settings.

Multiplayer Setup

Hosting Options

In-game Hosting

• Fast setup, free, host must stay online.

Dedicated Server

• Online 24/7, more complex, may cost money, or self-host with always-on PC.

Joining Worlds

• Easiest: All players add host on Steam and use direct invite.
• Hosted worlds may also show up in Play Multiplayer > Join a friend.

Common Multiplayer Issues

• Connection failures can be fixed by changing Steam download region and restarting both game and client.

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