https://99nightsintheforest-wiki.wiki/guides/first-day/2026-10-11T08:49:22Zhttps://i.f-image.com/images/e6aa1b77-c12a-42b8-afa6-26e402ecd3a7.jpgFirst day: fire, map, and the Pelt TraderUpgrade the campfire with the first logs, craft a Map, and meet the Pelt Trader on day 2 before you chase the missing children. https://99nightsintheforest-wiki.wiki/guides/crafting-bench-recipes/2026-10-11T08:49:17Zhttps://static.wikia.nocookie.net/99-nights-in-the-forest/images/9/9e/Corrupted_items_update_thumbnail.png/revision/latestCrafting bench recipesBench levels 1 through 5, the Wood and Scrap each recipe asks for, and which crafts are worth making before the first cultist raid. https://99nightsintheforest-wiki.wiki/guides/missing-children/2026-10-11T08:49:22Zhttps://i.f-image.com/images/5f896624-3c11-4128-aaf0-907520ae4f5b.jpgRescue the four missing childrenUse the missing-children board, clear the animal guards for a key, and carry each child back to the campfire for a faster day counter. https://99nightsintheforest-wiki.wiki/guides/cultist-raids/2026-10-11T08:49:22Zhttps://i.f-image.com/images/e67c283b-6f55-4687-ad3e-f02e84f846d3.jpgHold the camp against cultist raidsCultists arrive around day 4. Trap the gap in a tree ring, kill crossbows first, and spend their gems on the bench. https://99nightsintheforest-wiki.wiki/guides/night-threats/2026-10-11T08:49:23Zhttps://i.f-image.com/images/1dfb7880-c197-4ad6-9295-a457c9878e06.jpgDeer, Owl, Ram, and the animals that drop peltsThe Deer and the Owl are not kills. Use the campfire and a flashlight, and save your weapons for wolves, bears, and cultists. https://99nightsintheforest-wiki.wiki/guides/workshop-anvil/2026-10-11T08:49:17Zhttps://static.wikia.nocookie.net/99-nights-in-the-forest/images/4/45/The_forest_wakes_up.jpeg/revision/latestUnlock the Workshop anvilClear the Workshop cultists, rebuild the anvil from three parts, then craft bandages, a hammer, and the chainsaw. https://99nightsintheforest-wiki.wiki/guides/classes-and-diamonds/2026-10-11T08:49:23Zhttps://i.f-image.com/images/47f9b73f-f6a2-4f7b-8f71-dd190b0c3a4a.jpgWhich class to buy with your first DiamondsDiamond prices and Level 1 kits, plus a first-purchase order that spends the early Diamonds on sack space, wood, or a revolver. https://99nightsintheforest-wiki.wiki/guides/food-beds-and-day-count/2026-10-11T08:49:17Zhttps://static.wikia.nocookie.net/99-nights-in-the-forest/images/7/7f/Offerings_update.jpg/revision/latestBeds, food, and pushing the day counterBeds add +1 day each, children add a further multiplier, and the Crock Pot plus biofuel processor are what make a long run stable. https://99nightsintheforest-wiki.wiki/guides/taming-animals/2026-10-11T08:49:23Zhttps://i.f-image.com/images/66269cf8-772c-45cf-a0fb-a07709849ab4.jpgTame animals with the right flute and foodOld, Good, and Strong flutes, and the food counts that were actually listed for bunnies, wolves, frogs, alpha wolves, and the mammoth.