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This guide assumes you have installed Terrafirmacraft+; if you have not, visit the [[Installation]] page for help.

Players can also be [[#Wounds and Medicine|wounded]], which has a variety of effects. You can only get wounded if you take 20% or more of your health in one hit. Having an untreated fractured bone slows the player's movement, while having a wound or a cut gradually damages the player for as long as the effect lasts. Fractures are only caused by crushing damage or falling damage, while wounds are caused by piercing damage and cuts are caused by slashing damage. The effects of wounds can be managed through [[#Wounds and Medicine|medicine]].

Players will slowly get hungrier over the course of a few days, even if they do not move. When a player is very hungry, they will begin to suffer negative effects, such as Mining Fatigue and Weakness, until they have eaten again. Once a player's hunger bar is depleted, they will begin suffering from starvation, and very quickly die.

Terrafirmacraft+ introduces the idea of Thirst. Players will slowly get more thirsty, eventually suffering from effects like Slowness and Weakness, and will suffer heat strokes if they are completely dehydrated. Thirst is represented with a blue bar. Like Hunger, Thirst will go down slowly, even if players are not moving. Players can only drink fresh water from pools scattered throughout the world, distinguished from the coastal seawater by cattails and lily pads. Thus, finding fresh, drinkable, water is very important for survival.  

To drink water, players must {{key|RMB}} on the block under Fresh Water. You can hold {{key|RMB}} to continue drinking until you are no longer thirsty.  

One of the main goals of the early game is to make a Ceramic Jug so that transporting fresh water - enabling exploration of large distances - is possible.

The experience system represents life experience, and so each level increases a player's maximum health, thirst, and [[alcohol]] tolerance, allowing them to take more hits, survive longer without drinking fresh water, and drink more alcohol before getting negative side effects.

Body Temperature is shown by a thermometer on the bottom right side of the screen. The green area of the thermometer shows the player's comfort range. The player's body temperature is affected by the season, their local climate, and certain blocks. If the player is too hot, or too cold, they will suffer negative effects such as Slowness and Mining Fatigue. They will also not be able to sleep in Straw Beds. Being too hot, or too cold, will also cause the player to lose hunger and thirst faster, as their bodies will "sweat" to keep cool, or burn calories to warm themselves up.  

Body Temperature is primarily managed through the use of [[#Straw|Clothing]]. [[#Roofing|Roofs]] also provide moderate temperature protection, and standing in shade out of the sun, or being in a cave, will also protect the player from the elements.

The Inventory in Terrafirmacraft+ contains four tabs: the Inventory tab, which is like the vanilla Inventory, allowing you to interact with your items and craft, the Skills tab, displaying a player's proficiency in various skills, the Time tab, displaying the time of year, season, and day of week, and the Nutrition tab, which displays the five categories of food a player must eat in other to maintain their maximum health.

You might notice that you can't punch trees to get wood. This is because the tech-tree in Terrafirmacraft+ is completely different from that of  vanilla Minecraft. This means that your first tools will be made from [[knapping|stone]]. There is no such thing as wooden tools in Terrafirmacraft+, and wasting your time to punch down a tree will yield you absolutely nothing. You cannot make planks, and thus a crafting table in Terrafirmacraft+ - you will need a saw, which can only be made from metals.  

There is no such thing as a Wooden or Stone pickaxe in Terrafirmacraft. In the early game, you do not mine stone for ore. Instead, there are other ways to acquire metal ore and tools, without needing a pickaxe. This will be how you will make a pickaxe to mine more ore.

Sprinting everywhere is not economical in TFC+ - your hunger and thirst declines much quicker. Instead, the Wooden Staff can be used for a speed bonus that is half that of sprinting. The Wooden Staff will be discussed later in this article.

Torches in TFC+ will light flammable blocks on fire. Before using a torch, it is recommended to clear the area of any flammable blocks, including grass, undergrowth, and fallen leaves. To light up your shelter, use a Firepit, which will be discussed later in this article. Later, you will be able to craft a [[Candle]], which is a safe source of light.

[[Knapping]] is the process of using two [[rock]]s to create heads for stone [[tools]]. {{key|RMB}} while holding a stack of two or more rocks to open the knapping interface. The process of knapping will produce stone flakes, which are also used in crafting.  

Trees come in two sizes: the normal tree that populates forests and grasslands, which drop regular-sized logs, and the rarer large trees which drop large logs. Large logs can be hewed into regular-sized logs; however, it is not recommended you do this, as large logs are comparatively rare, and can be used for building.

Logs can be crafted into poles with a knife, and poles can be snapped in half to make sticks.  

If you cannot locate a shore, the next best source of food is meat. Animals can be found clustered in groups around the world. ''Do not attack them right away!'' In Terrafirmacraft+, animals are neutral mobs, and will attack the player if the player attacks them. As animals are also much harder to kill than in Vanilla, you should prepare yourself before you attack an animal.  

Stand away some distance from the animal, and hold {{key|RMB}} to prepare your spear or javelin. ''Do not attack the animal directly with the javelin! Hitting an animal with a javelin deals far less damage than throwing it.'' Release in order to throw it. ''Be careful, as the animal will now try to attack you.'' Throw multiple spears in rapid succession, until the animal dies. In Terrafirmacraft+, animals drop as much meat as their body weight. This means that large animals will drop quite a lot of meat. You do not have to worry about picking up all the meat, as a few stacks will suffice for a few days. Be sure to pick up the [[Raw Hide]], too, as it is very useful later.

Straw can also be crafted into [[Straw Block]]s, which are useful for building huts to hide from mobs at night.

Wattle and daub is another way of building with mud. Unlike mud bricks, it will not dissolve in the rain.  

Farming is a good long term food source. In Terrafirmacraft+, agriculture is slightly different from vanilla. Crops will not be destroyed if you jump on them. Terrafirmacraft+ introduces the idea of nutrients. Crops require nutrients in order to grow. Grass blocks that are tilled will turn into farmland with full nutrients, while dirt blocks will have to be fallowed for a while before crops can be grown on them. Different crops will require different nutrients. The nutrient each plant needs can be checked once a player is skilled enough in Agriculture. Crops will gradually use up their particular nutrient - thus, it is recommended to switch the places of where in the farm you grow a certain crop every harvest. Only freshwater can be used for hydrating the soil; however, crops will grow regardless of whether they are hydrated or not.

* [[Glassworking]], in order to create unbreakable drinking bottles. The Blowpipe, used to make Glass Bottles from Molten Glass, can also be used to make a fire hotter.