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Coast spawn
Don't die in the first ten minutes
Short answer
You wake up wet, empty, and loud if you sprint. Stop. Look. Drink. Then move.
Also: fresh spawn · coast · wake up
How it works
Find the water, the sun, and any smoke. The coast is a map if you stand still for ten seconds. Inland without a direction is how freshies starve in a pretty forest.
What to do
Knife or axe, a bag, water, food. Not a firefight. Small houses and sheds before police stations.
Don't
If you hear shots, leave. Tell your duo where you spawned. Silent starts are how you die alone.