Mid-game PVE base locations?

[dr4296]

Does anybody have any recommendations for mid-game (pre-frost) base locations?
My friends and I first explored into the land north of the desert last night.

We're currently set up in the jungle....looking to build a staging area for exploring into the cold north locations.

Also, are there any such areas that have large trees where I might build a treehouse base?

Thanks!

[Ellorien]

My favorite place for the base is the river with the waterfalls west of the towers. You have plenty of stone, iron and trees there, water, berries, fish, herbs, NPC, close to both the mounds and N.A. and the frozen area and there is a boss nearby to farm. You will get very nice purges over there with a good chance to capture the best thralls.

The big trees suitable for a treehouse are in the jungle biome but I prefer to use one of the existing structures for a base in the jungle. It is on the beach, has one entrance you can seal with a gate and if you wish — a back door high up leading to the grassy area. I would not use it in PvP but it is almost perfect for pve and single player because it is spacious, indestructible if you have a purge and conveniently located.

[DarkFire]

My favourite place to build a mid-game base is at the Skyholm ruins at the junction of map squares D10 and E10. Provides easy access to the north, is a relatively quiet neighbourhood with no serious monsters in the immediate vicinity and is also pretty convenient for trips back to the south. Also provides easy access to New Asgarth for the purposes of 'recruitment' and materials gathering.

If you're looking for really large trees then the jungle biome is by far your best bet. Plenty of trees elsewhere but outside the jungle they're generally 'normal' size.

Should say - this suggestion is based on PvE / co-op since I don't play PvP.

[Hessian]

My favorite spot is inside the lake southeast of New Asgarth. Nearby are good thralls, foals, plenty of game & plants to expand your brewing & cooking. I like building on the water, and putting an entry area on land to focus purges. But anywhere around N.A. is good for advancing from noob river closer to the volcano.

[Lateralus]

Anywhere outside of Rocknose purge range.

[thurgond]

The Mid-game is for collecting thralls. The best spot for thralls is Sepermeru with the Mounds of the Dead in second place. If you are set on a tree house base, the Crowngrove splits the difference.

In the end game, proximity to a obelisk is the highest importance.