Review
Despite dropping players into a «savage» planet, Revenge of the Savage Planet is largely a beginner-friendly adventure. Better yet, players are joined by Eko the Drone right from the start, making it easier to grasp the basics—assuming they pay attention.
Still, landing on an unfamiliar planet brings its own share of dangers. The hostile environments will constantly test players’ patience and throw plenty of challenges their way. More importantly, these wild ecosystems hide secrets that can be tricky to uncover without some early direction.
For any deep-space explorer looking to start their Revenge of the Savage Planet journey with an edge, this guide has you covered. It highlights ten essential beginner tips for smoother space sailing.
10 Start Farming Resources Early
Do the Necessary Evil
- Why: Carbon, Aluminum, and Silicon are vital for progression.
- How: Teleport to different fast-travel points, clear the creatures in the area, move on to the next location, and repeat.
As tough as it might feel to harm the adorable creatures in Revenge of the Savage Planet, it’s a necessary step. These alien critters drop valuable minerals needed to upgrade gear and unlock new abilities.
Fortunately, doing this necessary evil is straightforward. Once players unlock the fast-travel system, they can teleport between portals, hunt nearby creatures, gather the loot, and repeat the cycle.
That said, farming doesn’t always have to be violent. Players seeking a more peaceful approach can instead focus on mineral veins, which respawn in random spots. The method is similar: fast travel to a portal, harvest the area’s veins, then move on to the next zone.
The fastest way to speed up resource respawns is by teleporting back and forth between the Base (the primary settlement) and your chosen farming spots.
9 Enable Snap Targeting
Makes Combat and Farming Easy
- Why: It accelerates farming and facilitates combat with agile enemies
- How: Go to Options > Controls > Enable Snap Targeting
Players looking to farm resources quickly in Revenge of the Savage Planet should enable a key gameplay feature: Snap Targeting. With this setting turned on, they can repeatedly tap the ADS button to lock onto targets and take them down with ease. It functions like aim assist, but still keeps the action engaging.
Snap Targeting is especially useful against flying enemies that constantly reposition. As long as players keep their crosshairs near the target and spam the aim button, they can stay locked on and land consistent shots.
For players seeking an extra challenge in Revenge of the Savage Planet, it’s best to disable the Snap Targeting feature. They can also turn off the default aim-assist setting to make combat more demanding.
8 Save Up Printer Slurries
These Rare Items will Come in Handy
- Why: Printer Slurries are valuable and scarce.
- How: Just avoid using them for unnecessary upgrades.
Printer Slurry is one of the most important resources in Revenge of the Savage Planet. It’s crucial for key upgrades and far scarcer than other materials like Aluminum, Silicon, and Carbon. To enhance their characters efficiently, players should save their Printer Slurry for only the most vital upgrades that support exploration.
One upgrade worth prioritizing is the Planet Scanner. With it, players can view all critical resources and hidden valuables on any planet—an essential tool for completionists aiming to 100% the game.
7 Pay Attention to Auditory Clues
Money Can be Loud
- Why: Some collectibles emit noise.
- How: any noise that sounds like a broken radio.
Revenge of the Savage Planet features a unique currency called Alta Bucks, mainly used to buy furniture and decorative items for the main settlement on Stellaris Prime. But with no one around in deep space to pay for your efforts, the only way to earn money is through exploration.
Alta Bucks are hidden in stranded safes scattered across all regions. These safes emit a distinct noise, similar to a broken radio. So, players looking to farm money should listen for any odd sounds that don’t match the usual alien grunts or ambient noise.
That said, don’t get too excited by the flashy numbers. The in-game economy is pure nonsense, and Alta Bucks are essentially worthless. Players will need billions just to afford all the items.
It’s best to save Alta Bucks for the late game. While the currency is mainly used for furniture, the selection of available items expands as players progress. Holding off ensures access to a much broader range of options later on.
6 Capture at Least One Creature from Each Species
Save the Last for the Leash
- Why: Researching creatures unlocks new items and blueprints.
- How: Use the Proton Whip to lasso creatures.
Raccoon Logic’s quirky space adventure game lets players keep alien creatures as pets, but in true Revenge of the Savage Planet fashion, these critters aren’t just for show. They’re turned into research subjects, essential for unlocking new outfit colors and upgrading certain equipment.
To unlock everything efficiently, players need to research all living species. That means capturing at least one sample from each creature in the game. It takes time, but the rewards are worth it. Captured creatures can also be used to build personal ranches and offer fun interactions.
Catching aliens might seem tricky at first, but there’s a reliable method: scan the target to reveal its weak spot, then shoot the glowing area until the creature is staggered. This opens a window to tether it and teleport it back to base.
When dealing with domestic creatures, baits can make things easier. Tossing bait helps separate individuals from a group, since packs will try to interfere and rescue their captured friends.
Here’s a fun fact about baits: If players hit an alien with one, other members of its pack will mistake it for food and attack, often resulting in the creature’s death.
5 Take the High Ground
Alien Predators Aren't That Smart
- Why: Hostile creatures often can climb.
- How: Shoot enemies from above.
While combat in Revenge of the Savage Planet isn’t particularly difficult, there are moments when the sheer number of attacking creatures can overwhelm the player. In those situations, try jumping to a nearby cliff or outcropping that enemies can’t reach, and pick them off from a safe distance.
Speaking of combat, be sure to unlock charged shots for your weapon as soon as possible. This upgrade lets the blaster break through shielded creatures’ shells, unlock stuck items, and take out most enemies with a single shot.
This trick works especially well when you jump onto rocks or platforms that aren’t part of the main area—those spots where the player isn’t «supposed» to stand.
4 Press the 'Survey' Button Frequently
Target the Nearby Goodies
- Why: Surveying reveals nearby collectibles.
- How: Press the Z button on PC—and the equivalent on the console.
Scanning a planet’s flora and fauna is different from surveying it. The «Survey» feature provides a quick scan of the area, revealing nearby collectibles, consumables, and minerals. Players should make it a habit to press the Survey button often, especially when entering new locations.
It’s also important to note that a Survey reveals valuable items within a 100-meter radius, which makes frequent use of it highly beneficial. However, once the Planet Scanner Suit Upgrade is unlocked, surveys become less necessary, as this upgrade adds collectible locations directly to the map.
3 Prioritize Unlocking Portals—and Shortcuts
Fast-travel is a Must
- Why: Fast-travel is essential for exploration and progression.
- How: Locate inactive Portals shown on the map and interact with them.
Revenge of the Savage Planet features vast maps, and some planets have multiple explorable layers, some of which are difficult to reach. Without the fast-travel feature, players could spend much of their time simply moving between different areas. Also, enemies respawn when returning to a region, forcing players to constantly fight hostile aliens while trying to reach quest areas. To avoid this, players should prioritize activating portals and unlocking shortcuts.
Portals are teleportation devices that enable interplanetary travel, while shortcuts are alternate paths that connect different parts of a planet, allowing explorers to traverse the map faster.
As a general rule, players should begin exploring a new planet by locating and activating its portals and shortcuts. This will save a significant amount of time and make it easier to recover missed items if they die during a quest.
For those unfamiliar, dying in Revenge of the Savage Planet causes players to lose a portion of collected resources, which can be reclaimed by revisiting the area where they died.
2 Keep an Eye Out for Secret Paths
The Savage Planets are Filled with Mysteries
- Why: Secret rooms have lucrative loot.
- How: Look for strange anomalies such as giant spider webs.
Each planet in Revenge of the Savage Planet has plenty of secret pathways leading to valuable loot. Players should stay alert for anomalies like giant spider webs on walls, cracked surfaces, or Amber-covered tunnels. The map is also a helpful tool for spotting hidden paths, especially areas obscured by the fog of war.
Once players unlock the Goo Injector, they can remove spider webs by spraying lava on them. To access Amber-covered tunnels, they need to unlock equipment that allows them to collect, store, and throw acid bombs. Cracked walls can be broken by throwing exploding projectiles at them or by luring explosive enemies nearby. For cracked surfaces, players will need the Stomp Booster upgrade, which enables them to jump and smash the ground to break through.
1 Unlock Blueprints Early
Upgrades Are Essential for Explorations
- Why: Blueprints are required for upgrades.
- How: Complete «Challenges.»
Players can take a non-linear approach to completing Revenge of the Savage Planet’s missions. And they should. After completing the prologue and accessing the main settlement on Stellaris Prime, players should focus on completing “Challenges” as soon as possible.
Completing Challenge missions unlocks new blueprints, essential for enhancing the protagonist’s abilities. The missions begin with basic tasks, like «shoot X number of enemies» or «capture Y number of this species,» but gradually become more complex as players progress.
Challenges can be found in the Journal. Look for a tab that says Grinding for the Corner Office, and complete all the Upgrade-O-Rama objectives listed under it.
