How to Master Doloc Town: Early Upgrades, Resource Loops & Drone Combat

Last Updated on 18 July, 2025

This guide makes sure you thrive in Doloc Town by covering essential early upgrades, resource and energy management, farming and cooking, crafting and construction, exploration and combat, Tech Tree progression and key achievements. By following these step-by-step tips, you’ll rebuild the town, unlock every blueprint and conquer the wasteland.

Table of Contents

• • 1. Game Overview
  • 2. Early Upgrades & Inventory Management
  • 3. Resource & Energy Management
  • 4. Farming, Tree Crops & Cooking
  • 5. Crafting & Building Construction
  • 6. Exploration & Combat Basics
  • 7. Tech Tree & Blueprint Unlocks
  • 8. Fishing, Scrap & Wild Resources
  • 9. Achievements & Trophy Roadmap
  • 10. Pro Tips & Advanced Strategies
  • Conclusion

1. Game Overview

Doloc Town is a cozy pixel‑art farming simulation set in a post‑apocalyptic world where you rebuild a farm from scratch and support a small community living in trailers and shipping containers. You’ll plant crops, harvest resources, build infrastructure and deliver food via drone while exploring abandoned ruins and uncovering the town’s backstory. With metroidvania‑style platforming elements and a charming narrative, it blends cozy farm‑life gameplay with light exploration and community building

• Developer: RedSaw Game Studio; Publisher: Logoi Games; Early Access: May 8, 2025 on PC and consoles
• Genre: Post-apocalyptic pixel-art farming sim with exploration, crafting, cooking, fishing and real-time combat via drone companion
• Core Loop: Clear debris → gather resources → upgrade farm/building/blueprints → explore new zones → rebuild Doloc Town
• Unique Features: Drone-assisted combat (shooting, dodging, reloading), seasonal economy, Tech Tree unlocks and cozy pixel art charm

2. Early Upgrades & Inventory Management

Your first priority is expanding your carrying capacity and organizing materials.

1. Backpack Upgrade on Day 1: Visit the tech merchant and unlock the first backpack tier to increase slot count, which prevents trip-burnout and saves walking time.
2. Utilize Cardboard Boxes for Storage: Craft cardboard boxes (5-item capacity) to hold bulk resources (wood, stone, fibers) and free up backpack slots, so store boxes near crafting stations for instant access
3. Storage Chest Placement: Place chests inside your home and barn to segregate consumables (food, potions) from crafting materials, to cut down on inventory scrolling.

3. Resource & Energy Management

Balancing stamina (energy) with resource gathering is critical in early days.

1. Energy Management: Eat berries, cooked dishes or store-bought food to replenish stamina and avoid running out mid-harvest, which can strand you in the wild.
2. Save Your Trash: “Trash” items (empty bottles, scrap metal) can be recycled at the junk recycler for small resource returns, so don’t discard them!
3. Seasonal Selling: Prices spike during the dry season (April) when crops wither, so hoard high-value goods and sell in April for maximum gold profits!

4. Farming, Tree Crops & Cooking

• Strategic Tree Planting: Plant tree seeds in clusters near your home because trees regrow wood every week and save long walks for firewood.
• Efficient Harvesting: Use a Sickle (craftable early) to clear multiple adjacent crops in one swing, which speeds up large field harvests!
• Cooking Basics: Build a camp oven in your kitchen to combine two or more ingredients into dishes that restore 50–100 energy or provide buffs (speed, defense).

5. Crafting & Building Construction

Rebuilding Doloc Town requires crafting tools, machines and community buildings.

1. Upgrade Tools in Smithy: Early copper upgrades (Pickaxe, Axe, Hoe) reduce stamina cost and break times, so prioritize copper pick for mining and runes.
2. Deconstruct & Rebuild: Tear down old ruins (scavenger mission) for metal and parts. Use the building menu to reconstruct essential structures like barn, silo and greenhouse.
3. Crafting Bench Layout: Place bench next to storage because this lets you craft without constant inventory swapping.

6. Exploration & Combat Basics

The wasteland hides ruins, enemies and treasures as your drone companion levels up alongside you.

1. Combat Drone Controls: Use RMB to lock on targets, LMB to shoot; dodge with Spacebar and reload with R, so practice strafing in the tutorial arena.
2. Combat Basics: Close-range melee drones can stun small creatures; long-range builds shred flying foes. Switch modules at home base for different styles.
3. Hazardous Zones: Acid rains and heatwaves drain stamina, so carry water bottles as portable health flasks and seek shelter under structures.

7. Tech Tree & Blueprint Unlocks

Progression hinges on unlocking new recipes via the Tech Tree and NPC quests.

• Visit the Guildmaster Bellad for Tech Points earned through quests in order to unlock advanced crafting blueprints, cooking recipes and building upgrades.
• NPC Recipe Gifts: Befriend townsfolk, as each heart level unlocks unique recipes (e.g., Alchemy Station, advanced machines).
• Blueprint Categories:
  1. Farming Tools & Machines
  2. Cooking Stations & Recipes
  3. Combat Drone Modules
  4. Decor & Housing Upgrades

8. Fishing, Scrap & Wild Resources

• Fishing Requires No Bait: Cast into ponds and rivers; rare fish drop crafting parts and high-value sale items.
• Scrap Collector Role: Break down abandoned vehicles and scrap piles because each yields metal, circuits and rare components for advanced crafting.
• Water Sources: Fill empty bottles at ponds for free healing potions and drink to restore health and stamina during exploration.
• Hive Structures: Destroy hive-like nests with time bombs (crafted in Alchemy Station) to farm acid glands for special potions.

9. Achievements & Trophy Roadmap

Track these key achievements to complete your Steam profile and challenge yourself:

10. Pro Tips & Advanced Strategies

1. Maximise Crafting Yield: Upgrade crafting machines in the Tech Tree early because each level doubles output for planks, metal sheets and wires.
2. Seasonal Crop Rotation: Plant fast-growing crops in spring/summer and switch to greenhouse seeds in winter for uninterrupted gold flow.
3. Drone Module Synergies: Equip both stun and flame modules, so stun small swarms, then ignite for bonus scrap drops.
4. Energy Loop: Alternate farming and scavenging runs, so farm during daylight, hit ruins at night for higher-tier loot (acid rain slows crops).
5. Community Orders: Check the Town Bulletin Board daily for high-reward orders because completing timed quests yields large Tech Points.

Conclusion

Doloc Town blends cozy farming with post-apocalyptic exploration, crafting and drone combat. Start by upgrading your backpack and storage, manage resources and energy wisely, master farming and cooking, rebuild via Tech Tree blueprints, and venture into the wild with your drone. Track key achievements and leverage pro tips for maximum efficiency. Now, load up your tools, talk to the townsfolk and embark on a new life in the wasteland!