Combat

Combat is how players fight each other and hostile mobs, mainly to steal resources or defend a base against someone trying to. Melee weapons, pickaxes, and axes all deal damage on a swing, though pickaxes and axes hit for far less than a dedicated weapon.

Combat Logging

Combat Logging is activated when you or the target you're attacking is attacked by another player. An exclamation point appears above both players' heads. If you leave the game while that marker is still showing, you'll drop your gear at the exact spot where you logged out, just as you would if you'd died normally - disconnecting mid-fight will not save your loot.

Death

When you die, everything you had equipped - tools and armor - drops its crafting materials. Bags, Bolts, and Arrows are never dropped, so it's safe to carry a good bag into a fight even if you lose it.

Trapping

Trapping means using a structure to box an opponent in during a fight, either to finish them off or to escape. The three most common methods are Hut Trapping, Wall Blocking, and Dock Trapping.

• Hut Trapping - placing a Big Ol' Hut around yourself and an opponent mid-fight, forcing a close-quarters fight neither of you can walk away from.

• Wall Blocking - placing a wall in an opponent's path to cut off their escape route. This can be combined with a Tribe Totem so they can't build their way back out either.

• Dock Trapping - dropping a Dock on top of someone standing in water, pinning them in place until it's destroyed. Holding jump while swimming prevents this, since the trap only works if you're touching the sea floor.