Deep Crafter First Hours Walkthrough – What to Do First

2026-06-09·Getting Started

Key Takeaways

  • First 30 minutes: tutorial → mine starter resources → craft essential tools → find base location at ~80m depth.
  • Don't explore randomly. Follow mineral veins. The Scanner shows you where to go — trust it.
  • Your first base needs: walls, door, crafting station, storage chest, O2 refill station. That's it. Decorations are for later.

Minute 0-15: Tutorial & Surface

Complete the crash-landing tutorial. You'll learn:

  • Basic WASD movement
  • Mining (hold left-click on ore)
  • Crafting (open inventory → crafting tab)
  • O2 management

Before leaving the surface station, grab:

  • Free O2 Tank from the locker
  • Free Scanner from the research table
  • 3 Rations (food, heals 20 HP) from the cafeteria

Minute 15-30: First Mining Expedition

Enter the cave at Depth 20m (east of station).

Mining targets:

ResourceAmount NeededLocation
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Copper50Cave walls (orange-brown veins)
Iron25Deeper caves, 40m+ (gray veins)
Crystal10Ceiling deposits (glowing blue)

Follow the cave down to 50m. The veins get richer as you descend. Use the Scanner (right-click) every 20 seconds to detect nearby minerals.

Craft (in order):

1. Copper Pickaxe (20 Copper)

2. Basic O2 Tank Upgrade (15 Iron, 5 Crystal)

3. Scanner Mk1 (10 Iron, 5 Crystal)

Minute 30-60: Find Your Base Location

Continue descending to 80-100m. Look for:

  • A flat area (at least 6×6 blocks)
  • Near a Crystal deposit (for O2 refill crafting)
  • Away from lava (Lava Worms spawn at 200m+, but lava still drains O2)
  • Near an Iron or Gold vein

Build your first base:

1. Clear a 6×6 area (pickaxe)

2. Craft Stone Walls (10 Stone per wall, mine stone anywhere)

3. Place walls around the perimeter, leave one opening for a door

4. Craft and place: Wooden Door, Crafting Station, Storage Chest, O2 Refill Station

5. Place a Torch (1 Coal + 1 Stick) for light — darkness reduces O2 efficiency by 20%

Hour 2: Deepen Your Mine

With your base established, expand downward:

1. Dig a 2×2 shaft from your base downward at a 45° angle (stairs, not ladder)

2. Follow Gold veins (Scanner → look for yellow highlights)

3. At 150m, you'll find your first Ruby deposits

Craft O2 Tank Mk2 (20 Gold + 10 Ruby) as soon as possible. It doubles your exploration range.

Your First Session Goals

  • [ ] Tutorial completed

  • [ ] Starter tools crafted (Copper Pickaxe, O2 Upgrade, Scanner)
  • [ ] Base built at 80-100m depth
  • [ ] Crafting Station placed
  • [ ] O2 Refill Station operational
  • [ ] Gold and Ruby located for next O2 upgrade

What NOT to Do

1. Don't build on the surface. Night raids destroy surface bases.

2. Don't skip the Scanner. Mining blind is 3x slower.

3. Don't go below 200m without O2 Tank Mk2. You'll run out of oxygen on the way back up.

4. Don't fight Stone Golems with a Copper Pickaxe. Iron Pickaxe minimum.