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Beginner's Guide

This guide helps beginners take their first steps in The Settlers Online and build a functioning economy.

The first quests are already covered in detail in the forum . At the start, it's important to follow the game's built-in tutorial, otherwise resources will quickly run short.

Important: short travel distances

A key requirement for a well-functioning economy is short travel distances to warehouses. Build production buildings as close to a warehouse as possible.

Warehouse travel times 1 Warehouse travel times 2

Buildings with resource deposits

For buildings that draw resources from a deposit, keep travel distances to both the deposit and the warehouses short:

In addition to building placement, a balanced ratio of building counts must also be maintained. The number of buildings needed follows from each building's production time and consumption.

Example: softwood planks

Ratio: 3 forester's huts → 2 lumberjacks → 4 sawmills

This ratio also applies to other types of wood.

Softwood planks production chain
Tip: Use the Economy Simulator to plan your supply chains before building!

Buffs offer a way to increase yield and save on buildings. Early in the game, these can mainly be produced via the Provision House .

Sources of buffs

Use buff

A production building's buff is applied via the star menu. There are:

  • Universal buffs: Work on any production building
  • Special buffs: Only for certain buildings (or building groups)
Star buff overview

Increase duration

  • +50% when applied on friend islands
  • Additional increase through premium days
Zone buffs

Adventures are an important part of the game and offer valuable rewards such as buffs, resources, and experience points.

Generals

Lead your troops into battle. Improve them with skills.

General troop assignment To the Generals

Combat system

Understand the basics of the combat system.

To the Combat guide

Talents

Talent tree for generals and economy.

To the talent tree
Important: Don't waste resources on difficult adventures before you have enough units and skills!

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