⚔️The best Start and Outpost locations in Bellwright ⚔️

[@RelampagoBoricua]

I built just to the South of the crossroads. Just south of where you circled. It has everything and actually is just north of the bandit patrols. Perfect starting place. Thanks for the vid and l9ve this game too!

[@WombatGaming]

I think if I restarted the game that's where I would start too

[@RelampagoBoricua]

@@WombatGaming This spot is so convenient, day 23 and i have liberated Farnsworth and Padstow and started on my townhall. You can really boom in this position with a fast travel post by the copper, the reeds/garlic/hemp, by the food vendor to the south of the lake for the fish stew/cloudberry/smoked fish combo from day 1.

[@hrd4mud]

I moved and built a new town down mid map. It’s perfect for reclamation parties. I took out the bandit camp between the two bridges, and built up along that road to their camp to the water. Tin ore at end where the bandit camp was. I can run through my town because of the road, nice flat spot to build and when a reclamation party happens I see which bridge the are headed to and lots of time to go ambush them at the bridge. I have all 4 northern towns liberated. And I just have outposts for the essentials. There is great hunting in the area as well my hunters get so much hide I use it and the antlers for daily trading I get so many. The reclamation parties are the hardest at mid to late game so I’d really recommend anyone entering that stage move to this area.

[@brandx7711]

I did the exact same thing, close to where the bandit camp was by the tin node centerline of the river between both bridges. Not a bad jog to most places. Maintaining the southern camps might be a little rough for reclamation parties...

[@WombatGaming]

Great Idea thanks, I have been clearing those camps over the last few days as well. How did you go with moving your main to there or did you keep your other village as a outpost? did it mess with trades? or anything else

[@hrd4mud]

@@WombatGaming for a while I kept it as an outpost then eventually moved it all over. So what I initially did was created a new named village, then I realized you can only have one town hall. When I demolished the old town hall and built the new one their names changed as the first and secondary bases switched so I had to quickly go on and change the buildings over as the companions started switching towns. To stop that I’d recommend getting caught up on research then demolish town hall and place new one down then the other buildings around it. Town hall be first blueprint you set down. I had the army down south taking over bandits so most were moved and I just selected others one by one. It was actually easier if they died along the way it was faster as they would respawn at new town. After new town had the gardens and everything else established I made little settlements for river reed and kept the worst people up north to manage them and sent the rest down to new town. It wasn’t bad over all. And south is great hunting lots of bandit camps.

[@KK-fq6sm]

Do you know what town to which this location is closest? I know you said middle map, but I cannot find any bridges around there. I only see one bridge west Bradford is the location anywhere close to there?

[@stanco3500]

Thanks for another good video, I'm in the process of building my first outpost , i had found the exact same spot you first mentioned. Bandit traffic has been a pain and i think my band is still a bit too weak to tackle the surrounding bandit camps . This area seems to be missing a bit of flora and fauna. Not too many resources other than the iron, tin and granite. But the large tree that have 6-7 logs are quite nice to have around

[@brandx7711]

For anyone looking for more copper and tin, @ 2:59, you see the northwestern most 3 star bandit camp, if you go further west and a tad south, the biggest copper mine in the game (I'm pretty sure) is there in an open field, along with at least two tin farms not far away, plenty of wood and a road not far too, but otherwise off the beaten path. One tier 1 mine in the middle works well for my 2 workers. A few boars out there, otherwise no danger.

[@WombatGaming]

thanks for the tip, going to have to have a look, did you have to clear that bandit camp? looks close. North West of Bradford a little are 2 big copper nodes, just built a mine in the middle.

[@brandx7711]

@@WombatGaming No, I still haven't, but I gave them a hard time. It isn't close enough to matter

[@scanix100]

I think it is better to build the 1st base a bit further south, there is tin ore node and mud, also there are more animals and also garlic, I start mostly nort-east with a copper ore node and then move outpost to that tin, where I start tier 2 building and move to that position.

[@aminabbaszadeh1066]

For gathering resources like river reets, hardwoods, and metals that are not near your base, just make an outpost. Basilly, you just need 3 buildings in each outpost: a house, storage, and a havesting camp (forging, mining, or logging camp). Sending one of your best settlers with good harvesting stats would do the hard work. Finally, set a daily delivery of tools and food needed from your base to the outpost and a daily delivery of goods back to your main base. Delivaries are done at 12 a.m. without any settler interactions. The best armor In med to final stage of the game is no armor.

[@WombatGaming]

Yes, outposts work really well if setup well.

[@felixreali7101]

great vid. i built my first settlement right where you built yours and the first thing I did was build one sign post near it and a second one near the merchant right near the lake, and that was for the river reed and for straps 😉😉

[@WombatGaming]

Nice work!

[@J.E.tenWesteneind]

Just a tad further south from where you suggest, I built my settlement. Apart from bandit patrols (I find this a plus since.. they are a source of income as well) it is the most central location for all resources. You are built between two ponds/rivers left and right for reeds, it is a huge flat field with a lot of building space (it even has patches of garlic) and to the north and south you have large forests to get your logs and wood from. I would recommend this to people that feel confident with the combat mechanics. You will get a patrol like once every 2/3 in-game days.

[@Ygolnac]

Hello! I've tried to settle where you say, but honestly I struggled in the first days before I had a bow. There are wolves north, and east toward the reed there's a wolf den. Also it's quite far from copper, and quite far from the starting city before you can build signs.. There's a lot of tin and mud and a wide open area, but before you have some weapons and armor it might get tricky. Probably that would be the best place to relocate for T2 if you feel like, and leave an outpost for copper where your starting village was, but I don't feel like moving all the stuff I gathered.

[@WombatGaming]

I'm going to try that spot on a 2nd play through. See how it goes.

[@abiii267]

I actually built just to the east of the first location. Where the smaller side roads fork south to the main road and east to the artisan by that lake. My workers were easily able to reach the tin and mud just south, the reeds to the east, and the copper to the north. I only ever had to travel for peat, moss, iron, and the like.

[@WombatGaming]

Great to hear that they have added a few resources since this video as well, making it a little easier.

[@abiii267]

@@WombatGaming Agreed. Great video btw.

[@lonewolf3285]

I built mine in front of where the road forks, In that field area. researched almost everything, You're closer to raw hide than you think. I've got steel, really took a break at this point waiting for updates😅. the building start getting massive so keep that in mind.

[@WombatGaming]

Yes, I'm building tier 3 atm they are frigging huge lol will do a new start video, and I'm going to build down there for sure

[@DrPepper45561]

I build slightly to the south of the first location at the fork in road where there is Tin and Mud. If aligned with the copper source to the east its a straight shot across the woods for workers. This way it leaves the better starting area just to the north untouched, lots of wood still available and open space ready for your Tier 2 and Tier 3 buildings. While you are still using all the tier 1 stuff you can go to the northern location and build store houses and fill them with building supplies. As for "Dont build on road cuz bandits". Personally, I like building on/near the road especially in the T1 zone as the bandits are basically free loot. Also, fast travel signs can be closer. Moving a main base is a tremendous task in this game and not worth it. I just build outposts near the resources that are not in the starting zone and fast travel resources myself. Its really unfortunate that no other starting locations are really viable.

[@WombatGaming]

Thanks for your tips, yes shame its so hard to build a new base, its hard enough building a tier 3 mining outpost lol

[@pieterp2071]

I'm building 2 new bases right now. the main big base will be left of the wheat fields on the old bandit's encampment. there is copper ore right at the water, and a road nearby for a easy fasttravel alot of wood and wild life. the other on is on the left of farnworth at the copper ore. also alot of tier 1 and 2 wood nearby. i do this so i have easy control of the 2 bridges going to the top off the map.

[@WombatGaming]

Thanks I hadn't noticed the copper near that river. Good strategy to put your bases there. Was it hard building everything at that distance?

[@pieterp2071]

@@WombatGaming its taking a lot more time than i thought, but im boulding everything in T3. farming all the hardwood/cob and thatch is really a pain in the ass ngl. so be prepared on that when you start thinking about going to T3 but as soon as you move about 5 to 6 ppl there it starts to run smooth main goal is to have a about 15 to 20 ppl in each base. 1 trick i found out to, if you have a T3 townhall you can use it as a fast travel!

[@adiabeticjedi3278]

I wish the map had better contrast between the symbols and the background. Or maybe color coded symbols.

[@Aussiecakes]

Thanks another great video keep it up!

[@WombatGaming]

Thanks, will do!

[@frekihelviti]

Straight north of the location at the end for peat there is a heavy cluster of 2 copper and 2 tin deposits side by side. Nothing else I think I found one boar but not alot of foraging or hunting options and it's not close to any roads really...

[@WombatGaming]

Thanks I will have a look

[@danielgriffith8911]

Its NOT hard to "move everything"... the first place you build is NOT a good location for the HUGE base you will build... build it up to be your first OUTPOST... 3 storage boxes, then one storage hut, forager hut and two villagers huts... build nothing else until you get Padlow quests and travel posts unlocked.. THEN start your main base at these better long term locations.

[@WombatGaming]

Good advice thanks

[@WiseOakDakota]

That was my sort of plan as well while I’ve been watching everyone else play (will be getting my first PC within a month). I’d build up where he suggested near the roads as a sort of compact starter base/ outpost, make it functional enough to gather all necessary tier 1/2ish resources, then move to a “cooler” but more central spot nearish Iron etc for a full sized base with the tier 2/3 buildings and obviously upgrading the outpost/s to higher tiers as needed

[@NevFTW]

May I suggest an excellent resource for you to use. I put a bit of time into making the interactive map on the Bellwright wiki. You have an audience that you can show them to, which I can't.

[@WombatGaming]

Interactive maps are great to use

[@WiseOakDakota]

I’m fairly certain there’s a mod for building the fast travel signs anywhere, not just roads

[@WombatGaming]

Yes there is, its in my Mod video. Its super handy

[@douglasdow3844]

Not sure if I have the town right, Grasmere? but the last town all the way on the bottom right of the map has 2 seperate giant iron node locations close to each other right along the shore, best part is no bandit traffic by that town, worst part is its so far away....

[@WombatGaming]

Ok Cresmere I will check it out, I am guessing there is no iron marker as I cant see it on the map.

[@douglasdow3844]

No iron marker, when you come down the road towards cresmere they will be on the right hand side

[@davidgaming95]

this game is golden with 20+ mods

[@DanielThomas-l1q]

i am sorry to ask but i need to know is there a good way to set up priorities for early game ? i am struggling so hard with early game with townies not really doing alot. or the jobs i want them to be focusing on. i have set one person to level 1 priority on the hunters shack collecting rabbits from traps but i seem to never be gaining a good supply of food coming in. i just want to know what should i do when i have around 6 townies should i set one to one task individually like 1 to the foraging camp, cooking, hunting, logging and a builder/researcher ? sorry for the long paragraph just i have asked a few people and never gotten a reply. but i love this game just so confused.

[@SEIGE381]

early on focus on feeding them smoked mushrooms easy to get and once you have 150 ish you know you have enough to survive winter and then you turn it off and then they focus their other tasks the trappers camp is only good for hides early the meat is just a bonus

[@WombatGaming]

Early game is hard as you only have a couple of villagers, I get them to do the stuff I dont want to do. Setting their priority's from 1 to 9 dont have any the same number

[@DanielThomas-l1q]

@@WombatGaming thank you! :) can i ask what would you say is the better way of setting them up would giving them priority 1 through 9 on each follower on what i want them to focus not being the same thing. or would it be better to set them with a single job each and only have them do that one job and turn off all the other priorities ? i hope that makes sense

[@jeremeyf1966]

Buildings have their own priorities too(check buildings tab) If your hunter isn't doing hunting tasks, it's probably because other buildings tasks are in queue before the trapper tent. It's definitely about keeping the priorities tight early game when you have few villagers.

[@brandx7711]

Biggest debate for me at about 180 hours myself, is where to put T3 mining camp to get the most out of it. Already had a T2 at the south spot that stays manned, so I'm wondering how far villagers will actually walk with T3, seems like that one may be better to be placed more centrally located to get access to all three nodes, and without worrying about one being used up...

[@WombatGaming]

Yes I did think about that when I put my iron mine down, but they never mined the iron to the right and always walked left. The travel time was a killer at the beginning, thou it did even out in the end and I had to much iron ore

[@aminabbaszadeh1066]

One of the best locations for Iron Camp is north-west of the prison.

[@danielgriffith8911]

Use the roads as your 'Main Street'...

[@k2led2]

I built my iron and granite outpost near the brigands prison right next to the road which is easy 10s walk

[@WombatGaming]

I did look at that place thought it might be to heavy in brigand and bandit traffic

[@Sichko021]

Thx for info.

[@WombatGaming]

No problem!

[@thaynthegamer]

TIP (JOKE): When too many bandits keep coming too close to your base and you feel yourself having a movement every time, it might be time to put down an outhouse and an underwear laundry.

[@WombatGaming]

lol I will have to research the laundry dont have that yet :-P

[@j.r.brewer8030]

What does that do?

[@thaynthegamer]

@@j.r.brewer8030 Just a joke, no worries :P

[@j.r.brewer8030]

@@thaynthegamer ah ok I was like, am I missing something? Lol

[@agentorange2724]

Anyone else have issues with finding boar tusks? Im 70 hours in ive only gotten 2 of them. And yes my hunting camp is boar priority 1. Or am i just that unlucky? Lol. Tips would help. Thanks.

[@aminabbaszadeh1066]

That depends on the hunting skill of the hunter, either your character or your settler. Reading books would help to harvest more resources.

[@stanco3500]

Same, i haven't got one yet and i need one to hand in a quest and another to hand out a boar trophy.

[@SEIGE381]

when i was in early game, the area south west of the best suggested starting area (the road to padstow i think) was full of boar and i just grabbed my whole village as a party loaded them up with weapons and wiped them all out and used the command system to get them to loot so their harvest skills would proc more and then once id killed 7 to 10 boar return them all back to the village… i found early on the villagers will struggle with boars solo without shields which is what they do when they are auto farming with the hunters camp and if i have 3 at the outpost that i put there id have 2 of them out of action injured every other day

[@agentorange2724]

@@SEIGE381 thanks for the idea. ill grab my best hunters and go looking. finding boars isnt hard, they just never yeild the damn tusk lol.

[@SEIGE381]

@@agentorange2724 best fighters and hervesters, give them reinforced club and shields

[@karmakazi733]

Why so many deer trophies

[@WombatGaming]

Was getting easy renown early in the game

[@UKnowtheThing]

I like this game but hate the way you craft stuff.

[@WombatGaming]

Yes its a bit different to other games