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Vintage Story FAQ — Complete Beginner Guide to Survival, Crafting, Mining and Trading This Vintage Story FAQ answers common beginner questions about survival, crafting, tools and armor, traders, food preservation, temporal stability, mechanical power, farming, animals, mining and multiplayer. How do I get started in Vintage Story? Should I build a shelter near spawn? Yes. A shelter near your spawn point can be useful during the early game, at least until you obtain Temporal Gear and
By default the world map uses a medieval style. To restore the classic colorful map (more accurate terrain colors), grant the colorAccurateWorldmap privilege. You need to rejoin the world for it to take effect. Enable the colorful map In singleplayer / for one player: /player PlayerName privilege grant colorAccurateWorldmap Replace PlayerName with your player name. Server-wide: /worldconfigcreate bool colorAccurateWorldmap true Revert to the default look In singleplayer / for one
Animal husbandry in Vintage Story means breeding and domesticating animals by feeding them from a trough. You need a male and a female: the female must eat the required portions after reaching “Ready to mate,” and the male needs at least one portion to start mating. Animals do not starve to death, but without food they lose weight, and butchering yields less meat, hide, and fat. Basics * Generation is inherited from the mother only (+1 over the mother’s generation). The father does not
With Vintage Story you can have your cake and eat it too. Hundreds or even thousands of player-made modifications ("mods") can be added to the already rich, high-performance base game. It is a very mod-friendly game. The best place to look for mods is the official Mod DB. You can also find additional mods on the official forums. Before installing, check which game version a mod requires — it should match the version you are currently playing. TL;DR 1. Download the mod (usually a .zip
The problem Some players in Russia may experience multiplayer connection issues in Vintage Story. The game may display one of the following errors: * Could not connect to master server * Unable to connect to auth server * Failed to connect to the authentication server As a result, the server list may fail to load, login may not complete, and joining multiplayer servers may become impossible. How to fix it For most affected players in Russia, the issue is related to network access
How to Survive Your First 5 Days in Vintage Story The first few days in Vintage Story set the foundation for your entire playthrough. This guide provides a practical day-by-day roadmap that will help new players establish a secure base, gather resources efficiently, and prepare for future technological advancement. Before You Begin * Press H to open the Handbook for crafting recipes and game information. It also pauses the game. * Use Shift to crouch and approach animals more carefu
When you first create a world or join a server, your character respawns at the world's default spawn location. Once you've built a base, you can change your respawn point and make it your new home. To do this, you'll need a Temporal Gear. Using it allows you to save your current location as your new respawn point. Requirements * 1 Temporal Gear. * The location where you want to respawn. How to Set a New Spawn Point 1. Place the Temporal Gear into your hotbar. 2. Select it
If a trader or another protected structure is blocking your building project, you can remove its claim with an administrative command. How to Remove a Claim 1. Stand inside the claimed area you want to remove. 2. Open the chat. 3. Type /land adminfreehere and execute the command. The claim at your current location will be removed immediately. Where It Works * Singleplayer. * Multiplayer servers if you have administrator permissions. Supported Structures The command is not li
How to Change Your Nickname in Vintage Story If you want to change your in-game nickname in Vintage Story, you can do it through your official game account in just a few minutes. How to Change Your Nickname 1. Open your profile page: https://account.vintagestory.at/profile. 2. Log in to your Vintage Story game account. 3. Locate the Player Name field. 4. Enter your desired new nickname. 5. Click the Save changes button. Nickname Change Limit You can change your nickname once e
What Is a Pit Kiln? A Pit Kiln is one of the earliest crafting structures in Vintage Story. It allows players to turn raw clay items into finished pottery used for cooking, storage, farming, and progression. Required Materials * 1–4 unfired clay items; * 10 Dry Grass; * 8 Sticks; * 4–8 Fuel pieces; * A Torch or Firestarter. How to Build a Pit Kiln 1. Dig a one-block-deep pit. 2. Place your clay items inside. 3. Add 10 pieces of Dry Grass. 4. Add 8 Sticks. 5. Cover the kiln with
Learn how fishing works in Vintage Story. This guide explains how to craft a fishing rod, use bait effectively, find productive fishing locations, and maximize your catches.
Adjust the search radius of the Prospecting Pick's second mode (Node Search) using the propickNodeSearchRadius command.
Protect your home, structures, and resources from other players. A quick guide to creating and managing land claims in Vintage Story.
Need to switch your character class after starting a world? Here's a quick guide on how to reopen class selection and choose a new character class.
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