3 Tips to Thrive on Titan Trains
We are halfway through Enginefall’s largest playtest ever. Thousands of players have joined the rails, but knowledge is what can transform Freerailers from cleanup crews scavenging C8 to conductors who rule the Train.
Here are three tips to help turn your next Titan Train run into a loot-filled climb forward.
1. Move Forward and Use the Airlocks
It is easy to get stuck looting the first carriage you enter. Better rewards are always further ahead.
Each carriage has four forward airlocks that move you from C8 toward the Engine. The main airlock is usually found on the upper levels near the center of the carriage. There is also a large airlock in the poison gas maintenance area, which requires a gas mask, and two smaller airlocks down the forward stairs that do not require one.
Every three carriages, you reach a new class boundary at C6, C3, and the Engine. To move past these points, you have a few options:
Craft a Class Ticket to access First or Second Class
Break through the blocked gas airlock
Place a Breacher to enter the Conductor Room
Class Tickets are unlocked automatically. Breachers can be unlocked in your tech tree and crafted at a primary crafter.
Once you enter a new class, you will always respawn at the start of that class. You never have to return to the earlier carriages you left behind. Each class also grants:
Better Gear Unlocks
More Tech Tree Points
Refilled Life Pool (but with a lower max cap)
More Valuable and Abundant Resources
Moving forward is always worth it.
2. Build a Base, But Do Not Settle In
Your Dagger shuttle is your real home. Bases on Titan Trains are more like temporary camps that help you craft, store loot, and recover while you push forward.
Use the build tool in your inventory to find valid build areas highlighted in green. Upper floors usually offer the most space. Start by placing a floor, then use the scroll wheel to choose walls, doors, windows, or stairs. You can right-click with the build tool to deconstruct recently built pieces if you want to adjust your layout.
At a minimum, your base should include:
A Bedroll to Set a Spawn Point
A Crafter to keep gear flowing
A Base Core
Always place a Base Core and keep it supplied with upkeep. A maintained core prevents others from building nearby and keeps your walls from degrading. Bases without upkeep quickly become weak and easy to break.
Once unlocked in your Tech Tree, which you can access via any crafting bench, resource relays and weapon or armor benches can link through the Base Core. This lets automatically use resources you desposited in the resource relay to craft new gear without needing to take it out.
You can also improve security:
Build a small airlock with two doors in a row to stop intruders
Reinforce destructible train walls with your own player built walls
Unlock higher tier walls in your tech tree and upgrade your walls by right clicking with your build tool
Just remember: Titan Train bases are not permanent. When it is time to move up, grab your loot and placeables and relocate. Bases are cheap. Advancing to a higher class is almost always worth it.
3. Ask ASCII When You Are Unsure
Every Dagger shuttle has an ASCII tutorial terminal stocked with short videos covering key systems on the Train. If something feels confusing, there is probably a video that explains it.
You can also join our Discord, where experienced players are happy to answer questions or help you learn the ropes.
Titan Trains are dangerous places, but with the right knowledge and a bit of luck, any Freerailer can rise through the classes and claim a place among the conductors.
The playtest runs until Dec 17 at 07:00AM GMT, so get out there and put your new knowledge to use!