
THE DEEP ASCENT FIELD GUIDE
Find your footing. Go deeper.
Learn the world, gather your first supplies, and build a place to call home. Your guide to exploring, building, and staying alive in Deep Ascent.
A WORLD TO GET TO KNOW
Make yourself at home.
Start here
- Getting started
Your first steps, first tools and first place to call home.
- Joining the game
Sign in, choose your name and enter the world.
- Inventory and controls
Move, gather, craft and keep your essentials within reach.
Survival
- Health and hunger
Healing, food, hazards and what happens when you die.
- Materials and recipes
Tools, ores, cooking and the materials behind your builds.
- Mining
Choose a tool, break blocks and collect their resources.
- Deep crystals
Dig deep for rare crystals and sell them for DAG at the Exchange.
Exploration
- The world
Find your bearings with coordinates, the compass and the day cycle.
- Biomes
Explore forests, grasslands, deserts and colder landscapes.
- Caves
Head underground for exposed ores, open chambers and new hazards.
- Underground rocks
Get to know the stone beneath the surface.
- Animals
Meet sheep and ducks, understand their behavior and build a pen.
- Other players
Recognize the people exploring and building around you.
Building
- Blocks
Natural blocks, building materials, lighting and placement.
- Chests
Store your supplies and understand who can open them.
- Signs
Leave directions, name a place or write a message.
- Protected land
Claim a home, invite members and keep your land protected.
- DAG and land upkeep
Understand land funding, upkeep and in-game balances.