Foraging
Overview
Foraging (the wilderness/scavenging skill) governs finding food, materials and useful items in nature.
Why It Matters
Foraging is free food and free materials from the wilderness, and it is one of the more winter-resilient food strategies. It pairs naturally with a rural base and hunting.
Fastest XP Methods
Forage actively in varied terrain. The skill rises with searches, and higher levels reveal rarer and more valuable finds. Outdoorsman and Lucky both improve the experience.
Best Books
Foraging and herbalist-style books raise yields and unlock the ability to identify more categories of finds.
VHS Priority
Nature and survival VHS content can supplement foraging-related knowledge.
Common Mistakes
Build 42 Changes
Build 42 significantly expands wilderness survival; foraging and its interactions with hunting are worth re-learning in the current build.