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Duration

2-4 hours

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Difficulty

★☆☆ Easy

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Unlocks

•Stone Tools
•Fire Making
•Pottery
•Pit Kiln

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TFC Version

1.7.10, 1.18+

TerraFirmaCraft

Stone Age Guide

Your first hours in TerraFirmaCraft. Learn knapping, fire-making, pottery, and pit kilns to survive and prepare for the metal ages.

Getting Started Knapping Stone Tools Fire & Light Clay & Pottery Pit Kiln Tool Molds

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Punching trees for wood

Pick up sticks from the ground or punch leaves

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Making wooden tools

There are no wooden tools in TFC - use stone knapping

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Wasting rocks on failed knapping

Practice the pattern mentally first, each attempt costs a rock

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Placing pit kiln near wood structures

Fire spreads! Build 5+ blocks away from flammables

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Forgetting to fire clay items

Unfired clay items break if used - always fire them first

Phase 1: First Minutes

Important: There are no wooden tools in TerraFirmaCraft. Don't waste time punching trees - it won't give you anything useful.

Gather from the ground:

Loose Rocks - Found everywhere on the ground
Sticks - Under trees, or punch leaves
Twigs - Under trees

Tip: The type of rock affects tool durability. In order of durability: Sedimentary < Metamorphic < Igneous Intrusive < Igneous Extrusive

Phase 2: Knapping

Knapping is how you create stone tool heads. Hold 2+ rocks andRMB to open the 5x5 knapping grid. Click squares to remove stone and form the pattern.

Warning: Removed squares cannot be restored. One rock is consumed per attempt.

Stone Tools

Click 'Practice Pattern' to practice knapping before trying in-game

Stone Axe

Chop trees (~90% log drop rate)

Knapping Pattern

Tool Head + Stick = Stone Axe

Stone Hammer

Crush flux, break logs into sticks

Knapping Pattern

Tool Head + Stick = Stone Hammer

Stone Hoe

Till soil for farming

Knapping Pattern

Tool Head + Stick = Stone Hoe

Stone Javelin

Ranged weapon, hunting

Knapping Pattern

Tool Head + Stick = Stone Javelin

Stone Knife

Cut straw, harvest crops, butcher animals

Knapping Pattern

Tool Head + Stick = Stone Knife

Stone Shovel

Dig dirt, clay, gravel, sand

Knapping Pattern

Tool Head + Stick = Stone Shovel

Phase 3: Fire & Light

Firestarter Recipe

The first tool you need to create fire

Firestarter

Random chance to light fires, consumes durability per attempt

Usage Tips

• Has a random chance to ignite (~50%)
• Each attempt uses 1 durability
• Use on firepit materials or pit kilns
• Works in rain (unlike flint & steel)

Firepit

Drop (Q) items on the ground, then use firestarter:

Torches

Place sticks in a lit firepit's fuel slot:

Note

Torches burn out after 48 hours (configurable) or when exposed to rain. Re-light them with a firestarter or another lit torch.

Phase 4: Finding Clay

Near Water

Look for brown/tan patches

Small clay deposits spawn near rivers, lakes, and ponds. The clay block looks similar to dirt but with a slightly different color. Dig with a shovel to collect clay items.