For those of you who have just started playing, let me give you a quick introduction. Basically, just like the laws adopted in many games, in this work as well, when new armor is released, the performance and characteristics tend to improve. At the current stage of early access, there are 6 NPCs and 7 types of armor.

The seven types of armor differ in attack resistance, defensive power, cold resistance, etc. The two armors introduced this time are characterized by having wings. “This wing is not just a decoration, it can glide.” Because it’s gliding, it’s slightly different from flying, and armor that can move from high to low like a flying squirrel.

In short, it’s a gliding armor because it can glide.

Regal Armor can be crafted by NPC Dorstana in a location approximately north of the starting point. You can meet them relatively early in the game, but room and spindles are required to craft armor.

Required materials (for one set)

Iron Wing Armor is like a higher version of Legal Armor. “Except for durability, all stats are one level higher.” Wings are required for the main part of the Gliding Armor’s torso, and the wings used for this Iron Wing are the [Sapphire Wings] obtained by defeating the Black Hornet boss.

You can’t just collect the materials you need, you have to craft them. “It was very difficult for me, a beginner in survival, to have the necessary equipment.”

Required materials (for one set)

As I mentioned a little in the previous section, if your goal is to glide, you only need to wear the torso. “It would be nice to combine it with other armor and coordinate it to your liking.”

It is also good to enjoy in combination with other armor!

The NPC circled in red on the map above has the gliding armor crafting technology.

Dorstana (upper right)

An NPC that crafts Regal Armor. It’s relatively close to the starting point, so it’s okay to visit for the first time, but if you can’t craft the room and spindle, you won’t make any progress, so I think it’s best to prepare well before going.

Knock (upper left)

I like the iron wing armor that you can craft here, and I love it so much that I use it regularly, but personally, collecting materials and crafting materials besides winning boss battles is a long way to go.
Also, since it is an NPC related to the story, let’s just visit it. 　The area where NPCs reside is a place to collect heavy chitin and iron shadows, which are materials for iron ingots, so it would be a good idea to set up a camp nearby and work on collecting them.

Movement and viewpoint control while gliding are performed with the left and right sticks in the same manner as during walking. “To start gliding, press the jump button again after jumping to enter the gliding state.”

Gliding consumes stamina, but even if stamina runs out, there is no change in gliding movement. To restore your stamina, press the jump button again while gliding to enter a free fall state and your stamina will start recovering immediately.

Gliding consumes stamina, as explained in How to Glide. “Even if your stamina reaches 0, you won’t see any changes in your posture or movement.” However, if you hit the ground or an obstacle while your stamina is 0, you will receive the same damage as if you fell.

In other words, if the gliding start point is high enough to kill, death will be confirmed at the time of contact with the ground or obstacles.

Stamina management during gliding is very important, and it is necessary to adjust so that even a little stamina remains at the point of contact with the ground or obstacles.

At this stage of Early Access, things you can equip and craft are limited. However, this game is very accessible and fun to play for survival game beginners like me, unless you’re not good at insects.

I think the gliding armor I introduced this time is a very good piece of equipment that expands the range of play. In particular, I felt that gliding was a very effective means of escaping when I was being attacked by insects with the beast full mode off.

It takes a bit of effort to craft, but it’s worth it, so I hope you pick it up and enjoy your gliding life.