What to keep first
Prioritize drinking water, usable food, medicine and repair supplies, then keep the Crowbar and treasure tools for looting. Equip the Large Backpack from the starting house to carry four items in your hotbar.
This guide covers Early Access items. Keep fresh food on Fridge or Cooler shelves to stop it spoiling, and use placement mode to secure supplies in the RV before driving.
Item uses, values and where to get them
| Item | Effect or Value | How to Get It |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | 8 hunger | Grow from seeds |
| Baked Beans | 25 hunger | Common chests |
| Banana | 8 hunger | Common chests |
| Cereal | 25 hunger | Common chests |
| Chips | 25 hunger | Common chests |
| Chocolate Bar | 15 hunger | Common chests |
| Drumstick | 1 hunger raw; 40 cooked; poisonous when rotten | Common chests |
| Mushroom | 20 hunger; poisonous; cannot be cooked | Common chests |
| Orange | 5 hunger and 5 thirst | Common chests |
| Peanut Butter | 20 hunger | Common chests |
| Potato | 5 hunger; eat raw | Grow from seeds |
| Steak | 1 hunger raw; 50 cooked; poisonous when rotten | Common chests |
| Tomato | 6 hunger and 3 thirst | Grow from seeds |
| Tomato Soup | 20 hunger | Common chests |
| Tuna | 25 hunger | Common chests |
| Watermelon | 15 hunger and 25 thirst | Grow from seeds |
| Beer | Capacity: 0.5; beer only | Common chests |
| Bottle of Water | 0.5 L; accepts any liquid | Starting house; common chests |
| Coffee | Quenches thirst; restores health; brief speed boost | Roadside loot |
| Energy Drink | Capacity: 0.5; accepts any liquid; caffeine boosts speed and pushing strength | Common chests |
| Milk | Capacity: 1; milk only; restores some hunger and thirst | Common chests |
| Soda | Capacity: 0.33; soda only | Common chests |
| First Aid Kit | Restores up to 50 health; treats poison | Starting van; roadside loot; other vehicles |
| Pills | Restores up to 15 health; treats poison | Roadside loot |
| Reviver | Revives a teammate at full health | Co-op progression; roadside loot |
| Cleaning Sponge | Scrubs dirt; rinse on a Bucket containing water | Roadside loot |
| Compass | Shows north | Early progression; roadside loot |
| Crowbar | Pries stuck or locked doors and lids; five uses | Early progression; roadside loot |
| Flashlight | Portable light; uses small batteries | Starting house; roadside loot |
| Grinder | Removes rust; uses small batteries | Starting house; roadside loot |
| Metal Detector | Locates buried treasure through its signal | First major stop; roadside loot |
| Polisher | Polishes bodywork; uses small batteries | Starting house; roadside loot |
| Shovel | Digs up buried treasure | Early progression; roadside loot |
| Spray Paint | Paint after cleaning and removing rust | Roadside loot |
| Large Backpack | Four hotbar slots | Starting house; roadside loot |
| Small Backpack | Three hotbar slots | Starting house; roadside loot |
| Coolant | 5 L; coolant only; fills the radiator | Starting house; common chests |
| Jerrycan | 15 L; gasoline only | Starting house |
| Mug | 0.4 L; any liquid; can catch rain | Roadside loot |
| Common Chest | Opens with a Common Key | Buried near stops; also near the start |
| Common Key | Unlocks a Common Chest; consumed on opening | Buried near its chest |
| Apple Seeds | Plant in a pot | Roadside loot |
| Plant Pot | Grows planted seeds; holds 1 L of water | Progression; roadside loot |
| Potato Seeds | Plant in a pot | Roadside loot |
| Tomato Seeds | Plant in a pot | Roadside loot |
| Watermelon Seeds | Plant in a pot | Roadside loot |
| Coffee Machine | Brews coffee with a coffee pack | Roadside loot |
| Coffee Pot | 1 L; accepts any liquid | Roadside loot |
| Fridge | Cold shelves preserve food without power | Roadside loot |
| Kitchen Counter | RV furnishing | Roadside loot |
| Kitchen Wall Cabinet I | RV furnishing | Roadside loot |
| Kitchen Wall Cabinet III | RV furnishing | Roadside loot |
| Kitchen Wall Cabinet IV | RV furnishing | Roadside loot |
| Pan | Attach meat, then place on a Stove to cook | Roadside loot |
| Stove | Cooks food attached to a Pan | Roadside loot |
| Bobblehead I | Decoration | Common chests |
| Bobblehead II | Decoration | Common chests |
| Bobblehead III | Decoration | Common chests |
| Bobblehead IV | Decoration | Common chests |
| Bookshelf I | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Bookshelf II | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Bookshelf III | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Bookshelf IV | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Cabinet | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Chair | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Cooler | Cold shelves preserve food without power | Roadside loot |
| Dining Chair II | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Dining Chair IV | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Dining Chair V | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Dining Table I | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Dining Table II | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Dining Table III | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Dining Table IV | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Dining Table V | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Fake Plant I | Decoration | Roadside loot |
| Fake Plant II | Decoration | Roadside loot |
| Fake Plant III | Decoration | Roadside loot |
| Fake Plant IV | Decoration | Roadside loot |
| Nightstand I | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Nightstand II | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Nightstand III | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Nightstand IV | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Picture | Wall decoration | Roadside loot |
| Sofa I | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Sofa II | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Sofa III | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Sofa IV | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Tool Rack | Wall-mounted tool storage; keep awkward tools on a shelf | Roadside loot |
| Wall Shelf I | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Wall Shelf II | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Wall Shelf III | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Wall Shelf IV | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| White Chair | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Wooden Crate | Furniture | Roadside loot |
| Wooden Hand | Decoration | Common chests |
| Battery | Small battery for flashlights and power tools | Roadside loot |
| Radio | Fit in the dashboard; insert a cassette to play music | Starting house; roadside loot |
| Soundtrack cassettes | Music for the installed Radio | Roadside loot; common chests |
| Charger | Adds 65 vehicle-battery charge; consumed on use | Roadside loot |
| Engine Repair Kit | Restores 50 engine condition | Roadside loot |
| Tire Repair Kit | Restores 50 tire condition | Roadside loot |
| Ladder Blueprint | Adds a Ladder upgrade to an RV | Progression; roadside loot |
| Roof Rack Blueprint | Adds a Roof Rack for cargo and furniture | Progression; roadside loot |
Collect the opening supplies, then search ahead
- Collect the house supplies before leaving: Small and Large Backpacks, Bottle of Water, Jerrycan, Coolant, two Flashlights, Radio, Grinder, Polisher and Cigarette Pack. Keep the First Aid Kit supplied with the starting van.
- Search the opening stretch for a Shovel, Crowbar and Compass. Each is guaranteed within the first 3 km in either direction from the start; collect the Metal Detector at the first major stop you reach.
- Continue searching as you travel. The Camera and Plant Pot appear between 5 and 15 km; with two or more players, a Reviver appears between 8 and 20 km.
- Look for repair supplies at later stops. Chargers do not come with the starting house, so keep useful roadside finds instead of expecting a starter Charger.
Keep similar items separate
Check flexible containers before drinking or pouring. A Bottle of Water, Bucket, Mug or Coffee Pot can contain another liquid; the Water Jug accepts water, the Jerrycan gasoline and the Coolant container coolant. The radiator accepts water or coolant separately, so empty it before switching liquids.
Keep small tool batteries separate from vehicle batteries: the handheld Battery cannot fit the RV. Use a Charger on the vehicle battery, an Engine Repair Kit on the engine and a Tire Repair Kit on a tire. An Engine Repair Kit will not charge a battery.
Use First Aid Kits or Pills when hurt or poisoned; neither is consumed at full health without poison. The Reviver serves a different job: bringing a downed teammate back at full health. A teammate can also revive you by hand, with a weaker recovery.
Carry the Metal Detector, Shovel and matching key together for treasure. Follow the detector to its steady tone, dig until the chest is fully exposed, then hold the key at its lock and interact. Chest keys are consumed; the Crowbar is for stuck or locked doors and lids.