How to Play Lethal Company: Beginner Tactics and Tips
In Lethal Company, use the built-in scanner (right-click on PC), buy a Flashlight and Shovel with your starting 60 credits, and keep track of the ship's midnight departure.
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In brief
AI summaryLethal Company is a horror game where you scavenge scrap from abandoned, industrialized moons to meet the company's profit quota.
In Lethal Company, the suit's built-in scanner (right-click on PC) highlights nearby items in green with their names and values; players start with about 60 credits.
Lethal Company's ship leaves automatically after midnight, so players should check the time regularly and retrace their path inside mazes to avoid getting lost.
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Lethal Company Beginner Tactics and Tips!
Lethal Company is a horror game in which you are a contract employee of a company, and your job is to scavenge scrap from abandoned, industrialized moons to meet the company's profit quota. Have you become one of the company's employees yet? If you haven't, and you don't know where to start or how to play, this article covers questions like how do you play Lethal Company and what are the beginner tactics?
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Get Help From the Scanner
The most important thing to know when playing Lethal Company is that your suit has a built-in scanner that can be used for various tasks. You can use it by right-clicking on PC, and it highlights various items near you. Since most items in the game are easy to overlook, your scanner is the best and easiest way to find nearby loot.
As soon as you enter the main building, start using the scanner constantly; all nearby items are shown in green, with their names and values displayed. You can then walk to the item's location and carry it to your inventory. Some items are large and you may need to hold them in your hands. If you are near a creature, you can get its data through the scanner.
Get a Weapon
When you first land on the moon, you will already have about 60 credits in your account. You can see this by accessing the terminal on the ship, and it is important to use it to get some survival essentials. For example, if you are playing solo, the best items you can buy are the Flashlight and the Shovel.
If you are playing with friends, however, try to get at least one shovel so that one person can protect the others from dangers. This item will also save you from situations in which smaller enemies try to camp you and keep you from escaping.
Follow the Path You Took
There is a way to counter every enemy you can encounter in the game, but there are not many ways to counter getting lost on the map. Every time you enter a normal map in Lethal Company, there is at least one room containing a maze with many paths, and it is very easy to get lost. When you are outside you can scan the main entrance and the ship, but when you are inside, the scanner will not show you any exit. If a monster is chasing you, you will need to find the exit quickly, so following the path you took is extremely important; otherwise you will get lost and become a victim.
Learn How to Use the Terminal
On the ship, you will see a terminal that shows where everyone is, has a lever for operating the ship, and does many other things, including a main screen. You need to use this terminal to buy items, travel to different moons, go back to the company to sell items, and even remove various obstacles for your friends.
Let the Time Guide You
The first time you leave the ship in Lethal Company, you will see a giant window showing the current time. This window appears every time you leave the ship, but disappears once you enter the main building. Since the ship leaves automatically after midnight, it is important to step outside now and then and check the time. When the ship is about to leave, you will get a notification both when the clock nears midnight and when a dead person calls the ship. In these cases, you may have to drop everything and rush back, because you can easily be left behind. Keeping track of time will make your job easier.
Think of Alternative Ways to Beat Your Enemies
Inside the building you can find plenty of scarecrows, and they can be used against various enemies such as Thumpers, Spiders and Slimes. So you need to think of different alternative ways to beat the many enemies you will face.
Frequently asked questions
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How Do You Play Lethal Company?
The most important thing to know when playing Lethal Company is that your suit has a built-in scanner that can be used for various tasks. You can use it by right-clicking on PC, and it highlights various items near you. Since most items in the game are easy to overlook, your scanner is the best and easiest way to find nearby loot. As soon as you enter the main building, start using the scanner constantly; all nearby items are shown in green, with their names and values displayed. You can then walk to the item's location and carry it to your inventory. Some items are large and you may need to hold them in your hands. If you are near a creature, you can get its data through the scanner.
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On the ship, you will see a terminal that shows where everyone is, has a lever for operating the ship, and does many other things, including a main screen. You need to use this terminal to buy items, travel to different moons, go back to the company to sell items, and even remove various obstacles for your friends.
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