When facing a catastrophic event like a zombie apocalypse, ensuring the basic needs of your survivors is paramount, with shelter being a top requirement. While utilizing your HQ's basement can suffice initially, progressing further demands mastering the art of building shelters in a designated Secure Zone. This skill is key to establishing a comfortable living space for all post-apocalyptic survivors.
How to Secure a Shelter in a Safe Zone
Shelters within a Secure Zone are fundamental structures available from the onset of your journey. Requiring modest resources, these shelters serve a simple yet vital purpose - providing accommodation for your survivors. To construct a shelter in a Secure Zone, adhere to these steps:
- Access the Building Menu at the bottom-left of your screen.
- Navigate to the Basic tab, identifiable by the House icon.
- Select the Shelter option.
- Choose the desired building for conversion into a shelter.
- Confirm your selection.
- Await completion by your workers.
Resources Needed for Shelter Construction in a Safe Zone
To erect a shelter in a Secure Zone, identify and repurpose an available empty building. The sole resource required for this endeavor is Wood.
In the Secure Zone, various buildings of different sizes await conversion into shelters. The necessary resources for construction are influenced by the building's dimensions and shape, impacting the maximum workforce allocation for shelter construction. Larger shelters accommodate more individuals, enhancing their capacity.
Understanding Shelters in a Secure Zone
Shelters, as implied by their name, serve as havens where all survivors can find respite. Their primary objective is to uplift the morale of your survivors. Provision of basement sleeping quarters at the HQ can lead to deteriorating moods among your people.
Hence, whenever new survivors join your ranks and space becomes limited, constructing new shelters becomes vital. This practice significantly enhances the living standards at your base and minimizes negative effects stemming from low morale.
Secure Zones are accessible on PC.