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There are a lot of things to build inSengoku Dynasty. Even at the beginning of the game, when most of your options are locked, it pays to have a goal in mind and know what you’ll need in the near future. You’re going to be the one doing most of the work until your village starts to populate, so it’s important to have access to the right tools and workstations.
If you’re not sure what your starting village needs, try following the steps below. They’ll ensure that you are able to feed and house your people while expanding and getting access to better gear.
Where Should You Place The Bell Tower?
After the opening sequence where you build a campfire for Ako, you’ll proceed along the road to theruins of Sosogi Village. Toshichi, the man standing by the torch near the entrance, willgive you a bellwhich you may use to build your Bell Tower.
Village Buildings must be constructed within theblue radiusfrom the nearest Bell Tower.
Toshichi suggests that you’re able to scout around and place the tower anywhere, but frankly,the best spot is right where you’re standing.Use your axe totear down the ruined Bell Towernext to Toshichi and build the new one in its place. Building your town on the ruins of Sosogi has too many advantages to ignore:
If you really want to try building somewhere else, trythe hills to the north, near the abandoned shrine. Fishing won’t be an option, but there’splentiful game for hunting. Just watch out for bears and looters, which are more likely to wander by if you settle here.
How Many Houses To Build
Toshichi’s quest only requires that you build one house, but you’re going to need more if people are to move in. At first,aim to have three beds available; one for yourself, one for Ako, and one for Yonaisuke, the refugee wandering nearby who will join your village if you ask.
Some of the work buildings you’ll be constructinginclude bed space, and you’re unlikely to get too many more residents for a while, so you don’t need to build too many vacant houses just yet.
Key Buildings
Once Ako and Yonaisuke move in, you shouldsplit your time between doing quests, gathering resources, and building.
Planting Crops
You’ll probably have to make several trips into the nearby wilds for materials. While you’re doing that,visit Chiyone in the cherry grove east of the ruins.Doing her quest will get youGobo Seeds, which you’re able to use tocreate a crop field.It doesn’t need to be big; 2x2 is plenty. Assign a villager to work the field andmake sure they have a the seeds and a hoe available in storage,and they’ll have the first harvest in by the end of Summer.
You can alsoharvest Bamboo near Chiyone’s house. You don’t need much, but it’s a required resource for some buildings and furniture.
Woodcutters And Foragers
Once the Workshop is done,build a Woodcutter’s Hut.This is for your use, as it will let youeasily and efficiently produce planksto make larger buildings. By now you’re probably running out of burned buildings to salvage.
With your lumber production set up,build a Forager’s Hutnear Mata’s tent by the river. Assign your remaining villager tocollect easy-to-find materials,especially Grass.You’ll need Grass to produce Straw, which is critical for later buildings.
Rebuilding The Bridge
At this point, your growth will belimited by money and workforce.If you haven’t already,complete Kengyo and Matsumaru’s quests. Kengyo’s quest ismuch easier with a Shortbow, and hunting deer can get you some XP in Way of the Warrior that will be useful later.
Once you’ve completed the quests, Toshichi will ask you to talk to his sister Sayuri; she asks you torebuild the bridge near Chiyone’s house.Get the materials ready and prepare the construction site, thenreassign your Foragerto the bridge. It will be done the following season.
While you’re waiting,look for bandit camps along the riverand pick fights with lone enemies to make extra money. The goal is tocome up with enough cash to unlock the Drying Rack, which turns Grass into Straw.
Liberating Sosogi
When the bridge is finished,talk to Sayuri againand she’ll join your village. If you have the Drying Rack, assign her to it; you’ll need a lot of Straw for later projects, so it’s good to produce it now.
Talk to Toshichi andequip the Peasant Clothes he gives you. They offer much better protection than your starting Refugee Rags. Craft an extra Copper Yari and Shortbow, and plenty of arrows - it’s time to defeat theLooters in the northwest.
If you want to be extra-prepared, follow Toshichi’s quest tospeak with Onibabafirst. She’ll give you a mask that gives you a little more armor.
Follow the road north from the ruins and make your way to thebeach in the northwest, past where you first washed up. There are a lot of Looters here, but for the most part you canpick them off one at a time.You need to kill at least five, plus theLeader in the main camp by the shore.If you didn’t have enough money to unlock the Drying Rack before, you will by the end of this raid.
Once the Leader and his minions are beaten, the Sosogi Region will be fully under your Dynasty’s control. You’llnow be able to craft Copper tools at the Workshop- no more relying on wood and stone!
Next Steps
What you do next is really up to you, but a good idea is tobuild a Fisherman’s Hutby the shorebefore heading off to explore. If you were lucky enough torescue a refugee while hunting bandits by the river,they can use Straw to make Rope and then Fishing Nets and bring in a lot of food for the village this way.
