Build and Manage Outposts for Mining and Farming

Why Build Outposts

Outposts let your citizens work far from the Town Hall without walking back and forth constantly. Citizens sleep in beds near their workplace, making them much more efficient.

Create a Mining Camp Outpost

Build a Mining Camp hut in a location with good ore deposits. Assign a Miner to it. The Miner will extract ores and store them locally. You can retrieve resources by visiting the camp or setting up transport systems.

Create a Farming Outpost

Build a Farmer's Hut away from your main colony. Use the Farm Tool (a special stick) to draw exact rectangles where crops should grow. The Farmer will clear rocks, dirt, and paths automatically to prepare the land, then plant and harvest crops.

Keep Outposts Loaded

Use the maxforcedchunks configuration setting to keep your outposts loaded even when you're far away. This ensures your citizens continue working.

Expand Territory Around Outposts

Use claim scepters to expand land around your outposts so citizens have room to work and gather resources without trespassing on unclaimed land.