Building — Gates

Overview

A gate serves as the primary defensive threshold for any base, allowing controlled access to your storage while preventing unauthorized entry. Converting a standard fence into a gate is essential for securing perimeters without sacrificing your ability to move in and out of your territory.

How It Works

A gate is created by modifying an existing wooden fence frame. By adding a metal wire to a fence kit construction that has a wooden frame, you enable the hinge mechanic. Once the wire is attached using pliers, the fence becomes a gate that can be opened and closed, and subsequently locked using a combination lock.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Place a fence kit on the ground and build the wooden frame using logs and a hatchet or wood axe.
2. Build the lower and upper sections of the frame using wooden planks and nails.
3. Equip metal wire in your hands and interact with the fence frame to attach it.
4. Use pliers to complete the wire attachment, which transforms the structure into a gate.
5. Equip a combination lock in your hands and attach it to the top of the fence frame.
6. Interact with the lock to set your desired 3-digit or 4-digit code.

Tips

• Always keep a pair of pliers in your inventory, as they are required to both build and dismantle gates.
• Use a 4-digit combination lock instead of a 3-digit lock to exponentially increase the time required for raiders to brute-force your code.
• Build your gate facing inward so the code dial is shielded from players outside the perimeter when the gate is closed.
• If you lose your combination lock, you must destroy the gate frame or the gate itself to regain access to your base.
• Position your gate in a location where the frame is flush against existing walls to prevent gaps that players can crouch or crawl through.

Common Mistakes

• Attaching the wire before the wooden frame is fully built, which prevents the gate from functioning as an opening door.
• Forgetting to lock the combination lock after entering or exiting the base, leaving your loot completely exposed.
• Building gates on uneven terrain that leaves gaps at the bottom, allowing players to boost or clip through.
• Storing your base-building tools outside of your secured perimeter, making it impossible to repair or modify your gate during a raid.

Related Items

• Nail
• Nail Box
• Metal Plate
• Flag CHEL
• Flag Bear
• Flag BrainZ

Related Guides

• Base Raiding
• Lockpicking
• Tool Maintenance