: Hang around town gates and wait for guards to fight off bandits or animals. Once the dust settles, loot the bodies for gear and meat.

: Always carry at least one First Aid Kit. Assign a "Medic" job by shift-clicking a kit so your characters automatically heal themselves and allies after a fight.

: Every time you survive a beating, your Toughness stat increases, allowing you to take more damage and lowering your "KO point".

: Locate copper or iron nodes near a safe town like The Hub or Squin. Copper sells for more, while iron is better for early base-building materials. Use the Kenshi Wiki Mining Guide to optimize your labor.

In Kenshi , you are not the protagonist; you are just another person trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world that doesn't care if you live or die. This guide will help you survive the brutal early game and start building your own empire. 1. Survival Basics