Tip 1: You're going to want to start crafting as soon as possible, especially after your first exploration as you will need many basic pieces of equipment for your headquarters. Build a backpack so that you can carry more items, and build a chest so that you can store extras away. Of course, build a house for yourself, too.

Tip 2: After that, you want to build a pickaxe and a hatchet next. Those are two of your most basic craft items. Once you have those, you can break down larger rocks and trees, and you'll be able to collect and craft even better, more advanced items. Once your territory runs out of stuff. start searching around for other places, such as random woods, military bases, and crashed planes.

Tip 3: You get all kinds of weapons in this game. For zombies, generally, you want to use some equipment that is durable but cheap. Some zombies, such as the basic ones and the fast biters, can be killed very easily. However, there are some tougher zombies out there that are not so easy to kill. Save your better equipment for these ones.

Tip 4: The toughest to kill are opposing players, but these can also be the easiest to kill, depending on how they are equipped. If they are heavily equipped and hold a gun, then pull out your gun, put on your best armor if you have time, and kill them easily. If they are naked with no weapon, they'll be hilariously easy to take out.

Tip 5: Outside areas are color-coded based both on difficulty level and based on the number of, and strength of, the zombies that are there. A red area will have the most and best items, but also the most and toughest zombies. Green areas are easier for raids, and are most appropriate for earlier in the game, when you aren't that strong and don't have that much equipment.