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Atomfalldoesnt dictate to you where to go or what to do.
It simply opens its post-apocalyptic but idyllic Northern England doors and charges you with finding your own way around.
Directionally challenged gamers will likely easily get lost.
Meanwhile, youre probably pressed for time and want to complete the main mission at your earliest convenience.
set yourself up for success without missing a single tantalizing secretRebellion Developmenthas sprinkled across the map.
Scavenge Every Chance You Get
TheAtomfallprotagonistisnt your everyday capable soldier.
Hes a weakened survivor, just emerged from a bunker five years after the Windscale nuclear disaster.
As such, you want to scavenge right off the bat.
Simply pick up anything and everything that might seem useful.
Now, the less hostile areas will likely have less valuable loot.
More precious ones will probably have already been taken by thesurvivorsin the quarantine zone.
So, eventually, you will have to infiltrate enemy camps to steal their supplies.
Just see to it that you break into their camps fully prepared for a fight.
The recommended area to visit as a beginner is Wyndham Village.
Moreover, youre likely to find supplies stashed away in Wyndham Village.
Best of all, your exploration of Wyndham will be without the worry of facing hostile factions.
A quick tip is to head over to Katherines Church, where youll find exciting Leads.
you might speak to Captain Grant Sims to get rewarding Leads.
Alternatively, you’ve got the option to check out the bakery or the tea room.
But theres a niftier way to stay in good shape.
you’ve got the option to even sip a hot cuppa to replenish your stamina.
The bakery isnt hard to find.
Similarly, teapots are placed in plain sight all around Wyndham Village.
Youll find them in front of shops, inside homes, and more places.
And the best part?
You dont have to pay anything to consume it.
While consumables willrequire craftingmaterials, baked goods and tea are free.
Ammo is Scarce
One thing to note inAtomfallis that ammo is a scarce commodity.
However meticulous you are in scavenging, looting, or buying ammo, youll always run out.
So, the best way is to conserve the little supply you have left.
you could opt for weapons that conserve ammo.
you could use melee weapons and combat, though at the expense of stamina and spiking heart rate.
Use Stealth Whenever Possible
Another way you’re free to secure your skin is to avoid confrontation.
With every fight you instigate, youre draining your limited supplies, including ammo, consumables, and bandages.
So, in this case, you might want to avoid killing.
To survive, you mustuse stealth.
And only when you have to should you fight.
Or simply killingNPCsso you might steal their supplies.
Still, you might be the pacifist player who never trespasses on anyones turf and minds their business.
Read Between the Lines
In the long run, all the busy work inAtomfallis to track down Leads.
One prime way to do so is by searching for notes and documents in the environment.
Some written material is clear, pointing you in the right direction.
Others, though, are more obtuse and require a little more detective work to make sense of.
Mind Your Heart Rate
Besides your health bar, you should keep a close eye on your heart rate.
It acts like stamina, draining whenever you sprint or use a melee weapon.
If it drains completely, you cannot usemelee weaponsuntil it replenishes.
And you dont want that to happen when youre in the thick of it.
Evans I. Karanja is a freelance writer who loves to write about anything technology.
When not writing, he can be found playing video games or watching F1.
