Last Breath: How to Find and Collect Essential Resources Guide

Here's a quick guide on how to find and collect essential resources in Last Breath.

Last Breath is a game where you need resources to survive. It’s a bit like having the right tools and food at the right time, it helps you do almost everything, from making simple tools to eating. At first it may be tempting to grab everything you see but knowing what to collect and where to look will save you a lot of time and trouble.

Start With The Basics

When you first enter the world, focus on collecting common materials such as wood, stone, food and other basic crafting materials. These are the things that you will go through fast, especially when you build your first shelter and make basic equipment.

Don't worry about filling up your inventory right away. Get what you need, and watch how much space you have left. It’s annoying when you find something really useful and then you see that your inventory is already stuffed with stuff you don’t need.

Look Around You

The best place to start gathering is usually in the vicinity of your starting point. Be cautious, and check the area around you before you get too far away. Resources are easily missed when you rush through an area.

Try to remember where useful materials can be found. Once you know where certain resources tend to pop up, subsequent trips are much faster. You'll also spend less time wandering around when you actually need something specific.

Gather When You Need It

One of the easiest mistakes you can make is to wait until you really need a resource before you start looking for one. If you know you will need wood or food for your next crafting project, begin to collect it before you start.

Take Care When You Explore

The further you go away from your shelter the more resources you have access to but you also risk more. Watch your health, hunger and stamina as you gather, and don’t get stuck in the hunt for materials somewhere you can’t get out of safely. If it's getting dark, or you're running low on provisions, turn back. There will always be another chance to collect more.

Final Words

In Last Breath, resource gathering is not about gathering everything, it is about knowing what you actually need. Build up a good supply of basic materials, learn useful locations, and don’t take unnecessary risks for a few more resources.

After you get into the habit of gathering ahead of time and keeping your shelter stocked, survival becomes a lot easier. That means less time rummaging through your gear and more time actually exploring what the game has to offer.

Also, check out our other Last Breath guides:

• Last Breath: How to Survive Your First Night Guide
• Last Breath: How to Manage Your Health, Hunger, and Stamina Guide
• Last Breath: How to Craft Better Weapons and Equipment Guide
• Last Breath: How to Build and Upgrade Your Base Guide