About building a new base

[MaLiBaRu]

Hello there Vikings

I aim to build a new big base at plains with newly unlocked building materials and stuff (Plains) but I will start roaming in Mistlands soon. Is there a crop or other ingredient that doesnt grow anywhere except Mistlands? I was disappointed when I found out that I cant grow flax / barley in my base in black forest biome.

[Suzaku]

Magecaps and Jotunpuffs.

[Aurumworks]

Yes, there is a Mistlands specific crop type, two actually. And access to a resource which needs regular harvesting of a static placement. So you will need at least a Mistlands farming base.

[vinyblaster]

Note that you don't need a full blown base to farm these items. It's enough to clear out some space, defend it a bit and put a portal. Crops will grow even when you're not around so you just need to visit every few days to harvest and replant.

[knighttemplar1960]

You can build a big base in the meadows and just build a small farm that you access from a portal in the other biomes if you want.

[vinyblaster]

For fps it is actually better to keep your farm away from your main base. Crops and tamed animals can cause significant drop.

[MaLiBaRu]

Thanks for the answers, I'll try to find a very big patch of land when I go to Mistlands. If cant, I'll only establish a farm base then :)

[Megahurts]

Maybe you can find a spot in the Plains that borders on the Mistlands and build one 'cross border' garden for all 4 of those crops.

Obviously I'm in the separate farm, port in, do my farming and port out camp. No workbench or anything that might attract a raid. Everything is safe and sound as long as your not detected during the time you're there. so sneak to make sure nothing is agro'd when you port out).

[ling.speed]

Originally posted by MaLiBaRu:

Thanks for the answers, I'll try to find a very big patch of land when I go to Mistlands. If cant, I'll only establish a farm base then :)

Note that both mistland specific crops have significantly bigger yields so you dont need a big "farm" as in previous biomes. And also there are other mechanics that require you to venture forth to collect stuff.

Making mistland base is more about finding a cool looking spot than gathering resources, unless you are very lucky with map rng. So take your time with them, as it may take a while till you find a really nice place.

[jonnin]

if all you want is a farm and a hearth, the ML are filled with usable ruins. Unlike other areas where you get a building barely big enough for a bed and a chest as supposedly someone's homestead ruin, these are relatively spacious and the worst kept secret in the game is that the boss alter sits on a large underground cave/ruin combo that you can turn into a fair sized base as well.
A portal, some comfort and storage, maybe a repair shop, and flatten/raise up a little farmland and its good to go. Pop there and harvest now and again.

[MaLiBaRu]

Originally posted by ling.speed:

Originally posted by MaLiBaRu:

Thanks for the answers, I'll try to find a very big patch of land when I go to Mistlands. If cant, I'll only establish a farm base then :)

Note that both mistland specific crops have significantly bigger yields so you dont need a big "farm" as in previous biomes. And also there are other mechanics that require you to venture forth to collect stuff.

Making mistland base is more about finding a cool looking spot than gathering resources, unless you are very lucky with map rng. So take your time with them, as it may take a while till you find a really nice place.

ah that bigger yield info is good to know, thanks! Yesterday I ventured around Mistlands for a spot with my ship and found a big ruin. I didnt venture inside cause I was low on food and ship was damaged. I think I'll move my base to Plains and make a smaller base in Mistlands if that ruin good protection and suitable for it :)

[muchdebate]

Originally posted by vinyblaster:

For fps it is actually better to keep your farm away from your main base. Crops and tamed animals can cause significant drop.

Wow I did not realize this, but thinking about it - it does make a lot of sense. Thanks!

[katsuragi]

I still use my original base but I have portals set up to my plains farm and mistlands farm. Also, my regular farm isn't even at my base but on a small meadows island out in the ocean. Portal to that too.

[JimmyEatSquirrel]

I made a small outpost in the mistlands with a nearby farm for the mistlands shrooms which only grow in the mistlands and a portal back to my main base. Pro Tip: On the map in the mistlands there are areas that look black vs wispy and purple. These areas have less mist, are generally flatter and a good place to set up a farm. I have mine by a dverger tower that I took over as an outpost, with help from some friendly seekers ;). Never found this to be a problem and the ML mobs don't seem to bother my crops. All the best!