First tool priority needs to be stone hatchet and stone pickaxe right when you spawn in since going against the basic rock is just painfully slow. You'll notice immediately how much faster you can stockpile wood and stone, which gets that starter base up quicker. Make sure you craft a hammer next, its essential for building stuff and the twig upgrades you'll need early on for proper security.

The real efficiency boost comes once you gather enough metal frags to swap those stone tools out for proper metal versions timing this upgrade is super important since you'll farm resources literally twice as fast. Good to know getting one crafted early is actually crucial since the timing window between spawning and having your first real weapon can be really rough if someone spots you. Just remember the quick switch timing between tools since youll need to swap fast if someone rushes you while farming.

Keep an eye on durability especially with the stone tools since they break pretty quick when youre rushing to get established and having a backup set ready saves you from getting caught helpless at the worst moment