Nightingale Early Access: How to Craft a Campfire and Cook

Nightingale, the highly-anticipated gaslamp fantasy survival game from Inflexion Games, is now available in early access. While the game promises to deliver an immersive experience, some mechanics may still be a work in progress. As you start your journey, you'll quickly find that building a campfire is one of your first tasks. But, unlike other survival games, finding the resources is only half the battle.

Why Crafting a Campfire in Nightingale is Not as Simple as it Sounds

As you transport from one realm to another, you'll find yourself in the Forest biome, where gathering resources is a priority. However, locating the building menu can be a challenge. In this guide, we'll break down how crafting works in Nightingale and show you how to build a campfire.

How to Craft a Campfire in Nightingale

To build a campfire in Nightingale, follow these steps:

  1. Press the B key to open the build menu, which displays all your available blueprints.
  2. Alternatively, you can press Esc and navigate to Guidebook >> Building.
  3. Under Crafting: Basics & Repair, select the Campfire blueprint.
  4. Find the Place button in the lower right of the menu.
  5. Move the Campfire outline in the world and left-click to place it. You can rotate the campfire outline using the mouse wheel.
  6. Gather 6 rocks, typically found near water sources.
  7. Approach the unfinished Campfire and press E to auto-add the required resources.
Remember, you can see the resources you currently have or the ones you're missing above the campfire blueprint. This will help you track your progress and plan your next move.

How to Cook with a Campfire in Nightingale

Cooking in Nightingale requires two essential components: ingredients and fuel. To cook, follow these steps:

  1. press E to open the cooking menu.
  2. Gather fuel items, such as sticks and plant fiber, and add them to the campfire.
  3. Click the Autofill button on the lower left to fill the campfire with up to 25 fuel items.
  4. Choose the recipe you'd like to cook from the menu on the left and press F to autofill.
  5. Press R or click on Craft to cook with the campfire.

With these steps, you'll be well on your way to crafting a campfire and cooking in Nightingale. As you progress through the game, you'll discover more complex recipes and mechanics to explore.

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