Dungeon Settlers Guide

Guides index

Dungeon Settlers guides index

The Dungeon Settlers guides index groups launch-window guides: beginner setup, races, clay, leveling, base building, expeditions, combat, character customization, multiplayer, Steam Deck, Discord, and Reddit.

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Beginner GuideHow to Get ClayTactical Combat

The Dungeon Settlers guides index groups launch-window guides: beginner setup, races, clay, leveling, base building, expeditions, combat, character customization, multiplayer, Steam Deck, Discord, and Reddit. Each entry links to the dedicated page on this site.

Coverage
Beginner, races, clay, leveling, base building, expeditions, combat
Last reviewed
2026-09-01

How the guides are organized

Each guide on this site is sourced to the official Steam store page for AppID 2798330, the Steam Community hub, SteamDB, the official CanOpener Discord, or the launch-window previews from MMOFLARE and Turn-Based Lovers. Entries are dated to 2026-09-01 and labeled with dated status statements for anything not announced as of 2026-09-01.

Dungeon Settlers beginner guide: first steps for new playersDungeon Settlers beginner guide: set up the first Guild settlement, recruit a party of up to four, choose a starting race, run the first procedural dungeon floor, and harvest clay early so workshops can start producing for the Guild base.Dungeon Settlers races: factions, traits, and recruit sourcesDungeon Settlers races set the trait baseline through race, background, and personality, with recruits drawn from expeditions, villages, and narrative events. Full race roster and balance numbers are not announced as of 2026-09-01.How to get clay in Dungeon Settlers: chests, mining, and craftHow to get clay in Dungeon Settlers: clay comes from treasure chest drops inside dungeon floors and from mining the dungeon floors themselves. Clay is the early- to mid-game crafting resource that workshops consume to build and upgrade the Guild base.Tactical combat in Dungeon Settlers: real-time with pauseTactical combat in Dungeon Settlers runs in real time with a pause. Combat reads the trait_by_race plus background and personality inputs, and a settler who dies stays dead on the procedurally generated dungeon floors.Dungeon Settlers: Early Access Facts and Starter GuidesLaunch-week US English hub for Dungeon Settlers (CanOpener with WhisperGames): release status, system requirements, races, base building, expeditions, tactical combat, clay resource loop, and the official Discord / Steam Community.

FAQ

What should I do first in Dungeon Settlers?

Set up the first Guild settlement, recruit the first party of up to four, and run one safe dungeon expedition. Clay harvested early should feed the workshops so the base can grow.

Is clay the main early resource in Dungeon Settlers?

Yes. The Steam store page and the MMOFLARE guide both list clay as the early- to mid-game resource tied to chest drops and floor mining, which makes it the first resource most new players need to learn.