The Survivor's Den

🎯 Getting Started

✨ Welcome to The Survivors Den!

This server features custom progression systems, quests, and enhanced gameplay. Follow this guide to get the most out of your experience!

⚡ Quick Start Checklist

  1. Open your skill tree with /st
  2. Set your first home location
  3. Browse the shop to see what's available
  4. Accept your first quest from an NPC
  5. Choose your PVP/PVE preference
  6. Start earning RP by gathering resources!

Essential Commands to Get Started

/shop
Open the main shop to buy items, vehicles, and more with Reward Points (RP)
/st
Open your skill tree menu to level up and unlock powerful abilities
/home
Access the teleportation GUI for homes, warps, and player teleports
/quest
View and track your active quests and progress

⚠️ Important: Kits are NPC-Only

There is no /kit command for players. All kits are distributed by NPCs located around the map. Find NPCs in special buildings and interact with them to access your kits based on your rank/permissions.

💰 Shop & Economy System

How It Works

The Survivors Den uses a unified Reward Points (RP) system. Earn RP through gameplay and spend it in the shop!

/shop
/s
Both commands open the same shop - use whichever you prefer!

Ways to Earn Reward Points (RP)

🌲 Gathering

Mine rocks, chop trees, harvest plants

⚔️ Combat

Kill NPCs, animals, and other players

📦 Looting

Open crates, barrels, and containers

✅ Quests

Complete objectives for big rewards

⏰ Playtime

Earn RP just by being online

🎪 Events

Participate in server events

💡 Pro Tip

You can sell items back to the shop for RP! The shop accepts most items and pays based on condition and value. Great way to convert excess loot into shop credit!

🚀 Teleportation System

The server uses TeleportGUI - a user-friendly teleportation system with a visual interface.

Main Teleport Commands

Command Description
/home Opens the main teleportation GUI
/sethome [name] Set a home at your current location
/home [name] Teleport to a specific home
/homes List all your saved homes
/removehome [name] Delete a home location
/tpr [player] Request to teleport to another player
/tpa Accept an incoming teleport request
/tpc Cancel your outgoing teleport request

⚠️ Teleportation Restrictions

  • Cooldown periods between teleports
  • Some teleports cost RP
  • Cannot teleport while building blocked
  • Cannot teleport during combat
  • Daily usage limits may apply

💡 Home Setup Tips

  • Set homes at your main base, farm locations, and monuments
  • Name homes clearly: "mainbase", "farm", "outpost"
  • VIP members get additional home slots
  • Use the GUI for the easiest experience

📈 Skill Tree System

Complete RPG-style character progression! Gain XP, level up, and unlock powerful perks across 13 skill trees.

Skill Tree Commands

/st
Open your skill tree interface - your main progression menu
Command Description
/togglexphud Toggle the XP bar on your screen
/togglexpdrops Toggle XP gain notifications
/pouch Access Extra Pockets backpack (unlock via skill tree)

Available Skill Trees

⛏️ Mining

Increased ore yield, instant mining, smelting chance

🌲 Woodcutting

More wood per tree, instant chop, charcoal chance

🥩 Skinning

Better loot, instant skin, cooked meat chance

🌾 Harvesting

Improved plant yields, harvesting luck

⚔️ Combat

Damage bonuses, critical hits, PVP perks

💊 Medical

Better healing, radiation reduction, wounded resist

🔨 Build & Craft

Faster crafting, refund chances, upgrades

📦 Scavenging

Extra scrap, component luck, barrel smasher

🚗 Vehicles

Speed boosts, reduced fuel consumption

🍖 Cooking

Faster cooking, better food bonuses

🦘 Double Jump

Double Jump is unlocked through the Skill Tree! Progress through specific trees to unlock this enhanced mobility ability.

💡 Progression Tips

  • Focus 2-3 trees initially - don't spread points too thin
  • Mining & Woodcutting are great starter trees for resources
  • Combat tree is essential for PVP players
  • Save for ultimates - they're game-changing abilities!

✅ Quest System

Complete quests from NPCs to earn items, blueprints, custom rewards, and RP!

/quest
/qlist
View your active quests and track progress

How Quests Work

  1. Find quest NPCs around the map (look for special buildings)
  2. Interact with NPCs to see available quests
  3. Accept up to 3 concurrent quests
  4. Complete objectives (mine, craft, kill, loot, etc.)
  5. Return to NPC to claim rewards

Quest Types

⛏️ Resource Extraction

Mine ores, chop trees, gather materials

🔨 Item Crafting

Craft specific items or blueprints

📦 Looting

Loot from barrels, boxes, NPCs

🎣 Fishing

Catch fish with fishing rods

🌱 Farming

Grow and harvest plants

💥 Combat

Destroy targets, kill NPCs

💡 Quest Tips

  • Maximum of 3 active quests at once
  • Use /qlist to check progress anywhere
  • Rewards scale with quest difficulty
  • NPCs are in special buildings around the map

🤝 Player Trading

Trade items safely with other players from anywhere using the WTrading system!

Trading Commands

Command Description
/trade Open list of online players to trade with
/trade [player] Send trade request to specific player
/trade accept Accept the most recent trade request
/trade decline Decline the most recent trade request
/trade cancel Cancel your ongoing trade

How to Trade

  1. Send trade request with /trade [player]
  2. Other player accepts
  3. Shop-front interface opens for both players
  4. Place your items in your side
  5. Review what they're offering
  6. Both confirm when ready
  7. Items exchange safely!

⚠️ Trade Restrictions

  • Cooldown periods between trades
  • Daily trade limits may apply
  • Cannot trade while building blocked or in combat
  • Distance-based fees may apply

🏗️ Base Building Features

Basements - Underground Storage

Build secret underground rooms beneath your base for hidden loot storage!

How to Build a Basement:

  1. Place a hatch on your foundation
  2. Dig straight down to create underground space
  3. Expand by drilling further underground
  4. Add walls, ceilings (maintain building privilege)
  5. Bring a headlamp - it's dark down there!

⚠️ CRITICAL: Basement Raiding Warning

If ALL basement entrances are destroyed, the entire basement is destroyed!

Any loot below will float to the surface. Protect your entrance hatches with honeycomb and traps!

Other Building Features

🔒 Auto Code Lock

Doors and boxes automatically get code locks

🚪 Auto Doors

Doors close automatically after a set time

🛡️ TC Upgrades

Enhanced Tool Cupboard functionality

⚔️ War Mode (PVP/PVE)

Choose your playstyle! PVE and PVP players coexist on the same server.

War Mode Commands

/flag
Toggle between PVP and PVE modes (if allowed)
/rules
View your current mode restrictions and rules

🛡️ PVE Mode

  • Cannot damage other PVE players
  • Cannot be damaged by PVE players
  • Safer gameplay experience
  • May have raiding restrictions

⚔️ PVP Mode

  • Full combat enabled
  • Can raid other PVP bases
  • Fewer restrictions
  • Risk vs reward gameplay

💡 Forced Mode Zones

Some areas force PVP or PVE regardless of your choice. Safe zones force PVE, contested areas force PVP.

📋 Complete Command Reference

Essential Commands

Command Description
/shop or /s Open the shop
/st Open skill tree
/quest or /qlist View your quests
/home Teleportation GUI
/trade Open trading menu
/flag Toggle PVP/PVE mode
/rules View War Mode rules

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How do I earn Reward Points (RP)?

Through playing time, gathering resources, killing NPCs/animals, completing quests, participating in events, looting, and many other activities.

Where can I find Kits?

Kits are NPC-only! There is no /kit command. Find NPCs around the map in special buildings and interact with them.

How many homes can I set?

Depends on your player group. Regular players typically have 2-3 homes, VIP members have more. Check with staff for your specific limits.

Can I reset my Skill Tree?

Check with server staff about respec options. Some servers offer resets through the shop or special commands (may have a cost).

📞 Need Help?

🌐 Website

Visit thesurvivorsden.com

💬 Discord

Join our Discord community for support and updates

🎮 In-Game

Ask in global chat or contact online staff members

🎉 Have Fun!

The Survivors Den offers a rich, modded Rust experience with tons of features. Take your time learning the systems, make friends, build an empire, and most importantly - have fun!