Surviving in Green Hell isn't easy. Players will need to maintain their physical well-being as well as their mental well-being to survive. Getting set up seems complicated at first, but with some practice, it is possible to become a master of the jungle.
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Jungle survival sim Green Hell is deep, complex, and difficult. There are many resources players will need to keep themselves fed and hydrated, fight infections, and otherwise keep themselves alive. One of the most basic and essential resources in Green Hell is fire, allowing the player to cook food and stay warm through the long nights. Here's everything players need to know about starting a fire.
Updated September 13, 2024 by Benjamin Joe: Despite being released back in 2018, Green Hell is still seeing lots of new players take to the game for the very first time. Throughout all of the updates and changes, the game has grown to become a favorite among hardcore survival fans. Unlike many other survival games, there isn't a lot of hand holding in Green Hell. Players are expected to learn by trial and error.
While it is a fun game to play, it is difficult to master. New players who have decided to load up for the first time may feel a little lost during the early stages of the game. One of the first priorities when starting for the first time is to make a fire. Without a fire, players aren't going to survive very long out in the jungle. This guide will go through all there is to know about making a fire in Green Hell.
A Quick Guide To Making A Fire
If the player has decided to dive into the deep end and start up survival mode, then they'll need to craft a tool to help make a fire. There are a handful of things that players will need to build a fire:
- 8 Sticks
- 6 Small Sticks
- 1 Hand Drill
- 1 Fuel Source
- 1 Tool
It's worth noting that there are multiple different types of fires and fire starters in the game. But on day one, players will want to craft a simple fire to get things started. Follow the steps below to get a fire up and running quickly:
- Collect Two Stones (Not Required For Tutorial Mode) - If you are playing on survival mode, then you'll need to craft at least one knife to make a fire. Harvest a large stone to break it down into two stones.
- Make A Knife - Open up your crafting menu and drag over two small stones to the crafting area. This will allow you to craft a stone knife.
- Using The Knife To Chop Down Trees - You can either chop down trees, then break down the logs into sticks and small sticks, or search around the forest floor for trees and logs that can be chopped down. Chopping or harvesting a log will turn it into sticks. Chopping or harvesting sticks will turn them into small sticks.
- Harvest The Wood - You'll need a total of 9 sicks and 7 small sticks to craft a fire and a hand drill.
- Craft A Fire - Open up your notebook and search for fire. Select the fire and place down a blueprint in a suitable location. Once placed, add the sticks and small sticks to the fire.
- Craft A Hand Drill - In the craft menu, combine 1 stick and 1 small stick to make a hand drill.
- Grab Some Kindling - To create an ember with a hand drill, you'll need to find something to burn. Search for a bird's nest or use some dried leaves on the hand drill to create an ember. Once you have an ember, place it on the fire to light it.
As you progress, you'll begin making larger and more complicated fires. But during the early stages, the small fire is just big enough to keep you going.
Tools For Fire Making
Starting a fire is essential for boiling water and other necessities. Building the fire's base is not a difficult process, but it does require several crafting materials: 6 small sticks, 8 regular sticks, 1 hand drill, and 1 dry leaf. Finding sticks is simple, as many of the jungle's trees can be cut down to provide them. To collect them from trees, the player will need a cutting tool. The player can craft a stone blade out of 2 small stones or craft a bone knife out of 1 bone and 1 rope. Alternatively, the player can find a knife in the deserted tribal village encountered early in the game.
Chopping a tree provides various resources, including planks and sticks of different sizes. Bigger sticks can be broken down into smaller ones, so if the player only has the larger variety, they can still produce the resources they need.
After collecting all the necessary wood, select the Small Fire object from the notebook. This allows the player to choose where to make their fire. Gathered resources can now be deposited there to make the fire itself. The player is one step closer to surviving in one of the most brutal survival games around.
Fuel And Ignition
With the fire base built, the player can turn their attention to igniting it. This requires a hand drill and either dry leaves or a bird's nest. Dry leaves are brown unlike regular leaves and can be found on banana trees or nut trees. Alternatively, the player can dry leaves themselves with a bamboo dryer. Simply collect leaves by cutting down bushes, then use the bamboo drier to dry them. If the player wants to use nests instead, they should search trees as well as the jungle floor. Bird's nests are more random and, like hunting armadillos, can be much more difficult than finding dry leaves.
Crafting a hand drill sticks to a tried-and-true survival game formula, requiring 1 stick or plank and 1 small stick, materials the player probably already gathered while harvesting materials for the fire base. Open the crafting menu and combine the crafting materials to create the drill. To use the hand drill, hover over it in the backpack and select Use from the menu. If the player has either a bird's nest or dry leaves in their inventory to act as tinder, the character will place the hand drill in front of them and prepare to start a fire.
Using a nest or dry leaves with the hand drill will create a flame. Note that if the character doesn't have enough stamina, they will run out before completing the process, wasting the tinder and depleting the hand drill's durability. When the ember is prepared, approach the fire base, and the game will display the "Ignite" prompt. Select it to start the fire. By adding leaves, feathers, and other flammable items to keep the fire going now that it's lit, the player can see this long survival game through to the end.
Green Hell
- Released
- September 5, 2019
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Creepy Jar
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Survival
