This time, we’re headin’ back to where it all begins: your Ranch. 🛠️ It ain’t just four walls and a roof — it’s your shelter, your workshop, your fortress on the frontier. Whether you’re crafting gear, raising foals, or prepping for your next ride, this is where the real groundwork happens.
Let’s hammer out the basics and turn that dusty plot into a home worth fightin’ for!
🛠️ Home Sweet Ranch
Your Ranch is more than just home — it’s your stronghold. A place to rest, gear up, and build everything you need to survive out West.
You can only build it at the Home location. To enter building mode, tap the little white house icon under the minimap. From there, you can:
lay down floors
raise walls, place doors and windows
craft benches and other furniture
How building works:
Choose an object, check the required materials, and if you’ve got ‘em — build away! Just make sure the floor is the right tier, or the item won’t fit.
Want to upgrade?
Tap the up-arrow in build mode to see what’s needed
No button? Try switching tabs in the lower menu to refresh
Moving constructions:
Most objects can be moved — just not walls, floors, or the broken cart outside. Enter build mode, tap the item, and hit the crosspiece icon.
Destroying constructions:
Feel free to tear stuff down — you’ll get all materials back.
✉️ Cody Express Delivers!
There’s a new face in town — Speedy Cody and his fresh-started Postal Service. That shiny Mailbox at your Ranch? Yep, that’s his doing. You can move it around if it’s in the way — no fuss.
Here’s how the new system works:
All in-game rewards now go straight to your Ranch or Deepwater Mailbox
Mail stays there for 30 days, so don’t forget to collect it
Shop purchases show up in the Orders tab inside the Shop menu
🌾 Fields of Fortune
Tired of garden beds? It’s time to upgrade your farming game — Fields are here to make your Ranch greener and your harvest richer.
How to get started:
Build your first Field via building mode — just like with any other structure
Want to upgrade it? You’ll need Mineral Fertilizer, found at the Emergency Stop event
You can build multiple Fields, but their number depends on your Well or Water Tower level
And here’s the real kicker — Fields give seeds back when you harvest crops. That means self-sustaining farming and an endless supply of food if you play it smart.
Planting & Harvesting:
One Field = one crop
When sowing, all seeds from your inventory are used at once
Harvests mature together, not one by one like in garden beds
Once harvested, you get your crop plus the same number of seeds you used — ready for the next round
With this self-replenishing cycle, the Fields system is both efficient and rewarding. Just keep planting, harvesting, and expanding — and you’ll never run dry.
🌽 Build a Barn
Growin’ crops is hard work — and if your harvest is pilling up, it’s time to stash it proper. That’s where the Barn comes in.
This special storage keeps seeds, crops, fiber, and compound feed safe and sound — freeing up room in your Food and Wood storages. Clean, organized, and mighty convenient.
How to get one?
Head into building mode, then tap the Projects tab — you’ll find the Barn ready to raise.
Worried about bandits? Don’t be. They’ve got no interest in seeds or horse chow, so your Barn is safe during raids.
🐾 Livestock Life: Ranch Animals
A true Ranch ain’t just walls and benches — it’s alive. And if you’re lookin’ to boost your supplies and feed both folks and beasts, it’s time to raise livestock.
🐄 Cowshed
Build a Cowshed to raise cattle and produce top-grade Fillets. Cows grow over time and need feed only once — they’ll happily chew through anything, but special cow fodder gives the best results. To grow your herd, upgrade the shed and keep that feeder full. Butchering cows requires the Farming workbench, so make sure it’s up to snuff.
🐔 Chicken Coop
Looking to make your pets happy or stock up on meat? Set up a Chicken Coop and raise your own poultry. Chickens are low-maintenance: feed ‘em once, and they’ll hatch and grow on their own. Once mature, they can be turned into meat using the Farming workbench. Just don’t forget — you’ll need a Breeding Rooster to get things started.
🐎 Stables
Every good traveler needs a horse — and every horse needs a home. Stables give your steeds a place to rest, regain Energy, and breed foals. Feed them with crops or Horse Feed for slow recovery, or give them Sugar Treats for an instant boost. As you upgrade the Stable, you’ll unlock more slots for horses and strengthen your herd.
Please note: most of the described systems are not available in the Steam demo and will be introduced with the full PC release. Add Westland Survival to your wishlist to stay updated — and be among the first to raise loyal companions once the full game launches.
