How to build a base in Unturned

Unturned is a sandbox game where players must survive a zombie apocalypse. Like the popular survival game Minecraft, you have to collect resources, craft items, weapons, get food, and fight zombies to make progress, and Unturned is no different. In any such game, it’s almost a given that you can’t live long without cover. Building a base is the first thing players should do to protect themselves at the start of the game. So, in this guide, we’ll walk you through how you can build your own starting base in Unturned.

How to build a starting base in Unturned

Now keep in mind that this is the initial wooden base for your survival when you first start the game. This is to ensure that you have a shelter with minimal resources that you can gather quickly. It is always recommended to build a stone base as it is much stronger and more efficient in the long run.

Here is the complex process of building an initial wooden base: first, you need to collect some resources. Grab an ax or chainsaw from the nearby barn and start cutting down some trees. You will never have enough Wood Logs, as it is a commodity resource that is required in many crafting recipes, so collect as many as you can. Once you have collected enough Wood Logs, go to the crafting options and under the Structures tab you will find all the items you can craft from your resources. Craft and place the following items as shown below:

Foundation

This is the floor of your base, you will need 3 logs to make the wooden floor panel. Place the floor panel on a level surface where you want to build your base in Unturned.

Pillar

These are pillars to support and place your walls. You will need columns on each side of the wall, so in this case you will need 4 columns. You can create a pillar with 2x logs. After that, place a post on each corner of the floor panel.

Wall

These are the vertical side panels of your house and you will need 3 logs to create one wall. Now one side of your house should be the panel of the doorway, so you only need three walls for this project. After that, place the wall between the columns on three sides of the floor panel.

doorway

They are needed to place the doors in the house and you will need 3 logs to make one wall of the doorway. Once created, place the doorway on the remaining side of the house and at that point you should have a 4-sided structure. To make a door for your building, you will need 5x planks and scrap metal. You can easily get planks from wooden logs in the crafting menu under the Equipment tab. Once you have the door, simply place it in the slot on the panel of the doorway.

Platform

This is the roof of your house and you will need 3 logs to make the wooden roof panel which is the last item you need. Once created, place it on top of the assembly, pointing to the floor panel.

This completes your basic hideout build, although you can try to expand your home or add furniture like windows, or even a second floor on top of the platform if you have the resources you need. You should also create and place some torches in your house to increase visibility. It’s important to note that you should avoid building your base in areas with lots of zombies, as they may also try to get inside.

That’s all you need to know about how to build a base in Unturned.