CHAPTER 02 / FIND YOUR BEARINGS

Notes for the journey.

Plan your first expedition through ATMOSFAR: gather supplies, repair a Wasp, move your camp, refine fuel and find your way across Tycos.

YOUR FIRST EXPEDITION

Start here→Gather & repair→Set up camp→Refuel→Take flight

Getting started

Field notes · Crew briefing

Is ATMOSFAR co-op? Solo and four-player multiplayer

ATMOSFAR supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players. See what is confirmed and what remains unknown about hosting and cross-play.

3 min read

Field notes · First expedition

ATMOSFAR beginner guide: your first expedition

Plan your first ATMOSFAR expedition: manage backpack power, repair your Wasp, carry a camp and turn hydrogen crystals into fuel before flying on.

5 min read

Field notes · Gameplay essentials · Demo

ATMOSFAR gameplay guide: exploration, crafting & flight

Understand ATMOSFAR gameplay: island exploration, backpack power, Wasp repairs, portable camps, hydrogen fuel and the purpose of the Cloud Cruiser.

5 min read

Supplies & repairs

Field notes · Survival essentials · Demo

ATMOSFAR survival basics: extraction, repairs, camps and fuel

Manage ATMOSFAR survival supplies: backpack electricity, repair parts, camp equipment and hydrogen fuel. Learn what to check before the next flight.

4 min read

Field notes · Hydrogen & refuelling · Demo

ATMOSFAR fuel guide: hydrogen, refining & refuelling

Follow ATMOSFAR's Demo hydrogen chain from crystals to refinery to Wasp, including what to check when the fuel objective does not complete.

4 min read

Field notes · Workshop notes · Demo

ATMOSFAR crafting & repair: tools, scrap and parts

Find the right tool for ATMOSFAR Demo repairs, turn salvage into needed components and troubleshoot missing copper, cogs and aircraft repair prompts.

4 min read

Flight & camp

Field notes · Travelling workshop · Demo

ATMOSFAR camp guide: deploy, craft, refine & pack

Set up ATMOSFAR's portable Demo camp, find the crafting table, connect a hydrogen refinery and pack the workshop onto your Utility Wasp.

4 min read

Field notes · Preflight briefing

ATMOSFAR flight guide: Wasp controls & landing checks

Prepare an ATMOSFAR Wasp for flight: read the current manual, check fuel and components, approach a landing area and keep your camp with you.

4 min read

Exploration & quests

Field notes · Missing lever · Demo

ATMOSFAR pace lever location: the Demo nest and highway gate

Find the PACE lever in ATMOSFAR's Demo: search the elevated nest on the highway-gate island, bring the repair materials and activate the controls.

2 min read

Field notes · Finding your bearings

ATMOSFAR exploration: landmarks, islands & lost routes

Find your way through ATMOSFAR's islands using landmarks, terrain and journal clues. Plan a return route, narrow quest searches and coordinate a crew.

4 min read

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