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So, you picked up Biomutant, eh? Although I didn\u2019t enjoy the game as much as I\u2019d hoped (check out our\u00a0review<\/a>), there\u2019s no denying that the experience possesses\u00a0a certain charm and can offer solid fun if you’re willing to put up with some drawbacks.\u00a0If you\u2019re planning to take the plunge, know that Biomutant has a ton to do and it can be overwhelming to decide where to go first and what to prioritize. To get your adventure started on the right foot, I put together this spoiler-free beginner\u2019s guide with some general tips and advice, some of which\u00a0I wish I knew earlier after investing dozens of hours into the experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Don’t Stress About Picking A Tribe Or Class<\/h2>\n

Biomutant begins by having you create a character, which includes selecting its tribe. This\u00a0dictates your proficiency in certain stats, as well as your general appearance. Classes, meanwhile, come with a special ability or perk, such as Psi-Freak\u2019s Spark Ball attack.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t stress too much about being locked into a specific way of playing. These templates are largely fluid and outside of missing out on a certain perk (not a big deal) any of them can be tailored to your liking depending on where you invest your ability points. Saboteur may be the best class for dual-wielding melee weapons, but that doesn\u2019t mean other classes can\u2019t dual-wield effectively.\u00a0\u00a0When it comes to selecting a tribe, feel free to pick one based on appearance first and foremost.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Your fur style and color can be changed by visiting a barber named Trim. The game doesn\u2019t steer you towards him so, if you find yourself regretting your appearance early on, you can find trim towards the center of the map east of Urfidurf Outpost, just outside of the small town of Flibberdit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Find Protective Suits Instead Of Upgrading Resistances<\/h2>\n

Some areas of the map are plagued with deadly environmental\u00a0<\/span><\/span>effects like heat, cold, and radioactivity. While you can spend time investing precious Bio Points into upgrading your natural resistance to these zones, that\u2019s a fool’s errand. Upon stepping into these hazardous biomes for the first time, you\u2019ll trigger quests to find the protective suits for each zone. Go out of your way to do these missions as soon as possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They\u2019re largely simple affairs that don\u2019t take too long to complete, and the reward is a suit that provides complete invulnerability to its corresponding biome. Best of all, you can save up to five outfits in the gear menu so switching between suits is a breeze. Bio Points are also used to purchase new Biogenetics, which is a category of special\u00a0powers. Why waste points raising your cold resistance from one to three percent\u00a0when you can learn how to create giant mucus bubbles instead?<\/p>\n

Don’t Be Afraid To Change Your Aura<\/h2>\n

Aura is your morality, which swings between light and dark depending on your choices and actions. It takes the form of a simple point system, and some Psi-Powers, the other <\/em>tier of superpowers, can only be obtained if your Aura is a specific\u00a0level either way.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a goodie-two-shoes eying that dark-exclusive telekinesis ability, all you have to do is commit enough evil deeds to raise your darkness level, and vice-versa. It\u2019s very easy to do. Outside of dialogue choices, there are small animals roaming the world you can catch. When you do, you\u2019re given the option to kill or spare them. Whatever you pick, you\u2019re rewarded a point towards the respective alignment. It\u2019s effectively a quick and easy way to grind alignment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

There are other ways to manipulate this metric (like praying to light\/dark shrines) but the point is that it\u2019s very simple to swing from being super evil to super good without major repercussions. Or at least consequences you\u2019ll care about; the narrative as a whole is nothing special whatsoever, so who cares what your choices bring? You\u2019ll have more fun being a morally fluid powerhouse boasting a full arsenal of Psi-Powers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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How To Turn Down The Narrator<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re like me and get tired of the narrator\u2019s constant interjections outside of cutscenes, you can enter the audio settings and lower the frequency of his banter via a slider. I didn\u2019t discover this until many hours in. Once I did, I dropped that sucker down to zero. You\u2019ll still hear from him often since he narrates the story and characters\u00a0but anything that lessens his presence helps. Trust me: you\u2019re not missing anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What Automaton Upgrades To Prioritize<\/h2>\n

Upgrading your grasshopper-like Automaton involves interacting with Mirage, a Kung Fu Panda-looking dude who pops up in different areas across the map. He stands out like a sore thumb so if you spot him, drop everything and chat him up. He\u2019ll treat you to a flashback battle sequence, but regardless if you win or lose the fight you\u2019ll unlock a new function for your Automaton. There are five total with the flashlight unlocked from the start. I recommend unlocking the rest in the following order based on usefulness:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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  1. Glider – lets you glide short distances.<\/li>\n
  2. Health Injector – A reusable consumable that refills your health.<\/li>\n
  3. Turret – your Automation automatically attacks enemies during battle.<\/li>\n
  4. Boost – A reusable consumable that raises your damage output.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You Don\u2019t Need To Hold Down A Button To Glide<\/h2>\n

    Once you obtain the glider, you\u2019ll instinctively hold down the jump button while gliding because that\u2019s how video games tend to operate. You don\u2019t have to. Tap it once, and you’ll glide\u00a0(somewhat) hands-free. Seems like a small thing, but I didn\u2019t realize this for a good while and had a more comfortable time playing once I did. Plummeting to the ground wouldn\u2019t matter anyway since there\u2019s no fall damage, but at least your thumb gets a break.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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    Don\u2019t Trust The \u201cArea Cleared\u201d Messages<\/h2>\n

    Most areas display the type of loot it holds and how much of it there is to find. Locate\u00a0everything listed and you\u2019ll be treated to an \u201cArea Cleared\u201d message. Don\u2019t believe it; areas still have plenty of decent loot that, for some reason, doesn\u2019t fall under this metric. If you take the game at its word, you\u2019ll miss out on consumables, crafting ingredients, and yes, even weapons and gear. Keep digging until you\u2019ve truly cleaned out every desk, chest, or locker before moving on.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Break Before You Buy<\/h2>\n

    When it comes to selling unwanted weapons or gear versus deconstructing them for parts\/ingredients, I generally found recycling to be far more valuable. You\u2019ll always need a healthy supply of ingredients, both for crafting and for certain missions where NPC\u2019s request 20 pieces of wood, for example.\u00a0Furthermore, upgrading your equipment at designated benches requires a large amount of resources.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Stores only sell parts instead of completed weapons, and while some vendors offer the occasionally powerful muzzle or blade, you find just as many parts while exploring and they\u2019re often rarer and more powerful. I rarely found ready-made weapons better than the tools I created myself, especially by the mid-game. You should still carry around decent chunk of change,\u00a0but I didn\u2019t find much reason to open my purse by and large.\u00a0However, I was always in need of more crafting ingredients. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    How To Fast-Track The Tribe War<\/h2>\n

    Resolving the Tribe War is one of the main pillars of Biomutant\u2019s campaign. It\u2019s not great since it features no real narrative content. It\u2019s just an exercise in capturing multiple outposts for each tribe via a bland series of battles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Odds are you\u2019ll grow bored of them after dealing with the first two tribes, and you have to deal with five of them in total. However, there\u2019s a way to fast-track the process. This is probably the closest thing to a spoiler<\/span><\/strong> but I don\u2019t consider it to be one because, again, there\u2019s virtually no real story to this element of the game. If you really don’t want to know anything, turn back now. If you don\u2019t care and want to speed up a very tedious element of Biomutant, read on.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    During the final confrontations I chose to persuade the leaders of the first two tribes into surrendering peacefully (which is incredibly easy to do since everyone listens to you if your Charisma is at least in the 50s). Upon uniting the 2nd tribe, a message appeared saying the remaining three tribes have recognized my strength and are\u00a0willing to collectively surrender. You can choose to accept this surrender or continue to conquer them individually as you\u2019ve been doing. I chose the former option, and I kid you not the other three tribes simply gave up. This immediately ended the Tribe War and opened up the remaining territories for me to explore peacefully.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    It’s wild that such a large and integral\u00a0part of the game can\u00a0basically be\u00a0skipped like this. I was grateful for it though because, again, the Tribe War missions are incredibly boring and there are so many other things to do. I don\u2019t know if the same option\u00a0will arise\u00a0if you take a more evil approach (it wouldn\u2019t surprise me), but if you find yourself wanting to wrap up the Tribe War sooner than later, here\u2019s what I did to make it happen.\u00a0<\/p>\n