Dungeon Settlers Guides
Short guides written to answer a specific question. Confirmed mechanics are stated plainly; anything that needs an in-game check before Early Access is labelled rather than guessed.
Getting Started
What the game is, when it launches and how a run works.
Getting Started
Release Date & Launch Time
When Dungeon Settlers enters Early Access, the exact launch time in UTC, who is behind the game and why the old demo was pulled.
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Beginner Guide
The core loop end to end: build a settlement, feed it, research, prepare a party of four, raid a dungeon and bring the resources home.
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Settlement
Rooms, food, farming and production back at home.
Settlement
Settlement Guide
Rooms, walls and doors, bedrooms and dining areas, farming, the forge and smelters, and how settlement output feeds your expeditions.
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Dungeon
Everything that happens once the party leaves the settlement.
Dungeon
Expedition Guide
What to settle before you leave: party composition, equipment, rations, camping supplies, random dungeon layouts, environment effects and permadeath.
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Party Guide
How a four-member party is put together: equipment, skill trees, traits from race, background and personality, and how to think about coverage.
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Progression
Research and the unlocks that gate the rest of the game.
Progression
Research Guide
What research does in Dungeon Settlers, how unlocks gate buildings and equipment, and how to decide what to work towards next.
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