Forsaken Beginner Guide: Survive Your First Rounds

How a round works

You wait in a lobby during a short break, then the game sends you into a round. You do not pick your role. Each player builds up a value called Malice, and the player with the most becomes the killer. If you do not want that yet, the settings include an option called Disable Being Killer, which stops you gaining Malice.

As of early November 2026, rounds start at three to four minutes, depending on how many players are in. Those numbers may change. Each survivor eliminated adds time back to the clock, and fixing generators takes time off.

Forsaken Hub, a current fan guide, says there is no exit door to run to. When only one survivor is left, a special phase called Last Man Standing begins. The timer is reset to a short countdown, and the two players are shown to each other at intervals.

What to do first

Play as a survivor for your first rounds, and learn one map at a time.

• Start with free characters. One current guide lists Noob, Shedletsky and Elliot as free survivors, and c00lkidd and Slasher as free killers.
• Look up your character's abilities in game before you play them.
• Pick up a Medkit or Bloxy Cola when you see one. These are the items found in rounds. A Medkit heals you, and Bloxy Cola gives you a burst of speed.
• Play with sound on, since you can often hear danger before you see it.
• Try a private server if you want to learn a map with no pressure, but you earn no points there.

Generators and stamina

Each round has five generators in random spots. Walk up to the front or a side, hold the interact button, and solve the puzzles. Each one shortens the round and gives you experience. If you move or take damage, the puzzle ends, so check that the killer is not close before you start.

Stamina decides most chases. Sprinting drains it, and it refills after a short pause. If you run it down to zero, it stays locked for a moment, so stop just before it runs out. Save your sprint for when you need it, and use walls and corners to break the killer's view of you.

How progress works

Player Points are the money you spend in the lobby shop on characters, skins and emotes. You earn them in public rounds by surviving, fixing generators and, as the killer, eliminating survivors. Private servers pay nothing. Points can also be bought with Robux, but buying is optional.

Experience is tracked per character. Playing one character for a while unlocks a milestone skin at higher levels. Survivors also come in three types, which guides call Sentinels, Survivalists and Supports. Sentinels such as Shedletsky can stun the killer. Survivalists such as Noob have tools for getting away. Supports such as Elliot help teammates.

Common mistakes

• Running your stamina down to zero in a chase.
• Hiding in a corner, where some killers can reach you with ranged attacks.
• Starting a generator with the killer nearby, then losing the puzzle to one hit.
• Using a Medkit or Bloxy Cola too early. Use them when the killer is busy elsewhere.
• As a Support, spending the whole round on generators in place of helping your team.
• As a killer, chasing one survivor for too long while the others fix generators.

What to do next

Once you are comfortable, learn the loops on your favourite map, so you know which walls to run around before a chase starts. Practise for Last Man Standing by planning a route before you need it. Then try the killer role with Slasher, which one guide rates as the easiest killer. Learning both sides helps, as you start to see what each one is looking for.