Lethal Company Beginner's Guide: Meeting Quota, the Terminal and Staying Alive

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1. Learn the terminal Sit at the ship's computer with E. Typing HELP lists the basic commands: MOONS, STORE, BESTIARY, STORAGE and OTHER. Most commands can be shortened; typing CONFIRM or just C confirms.
2. Start with an easy moon Easy moons in the MOONS list are free; 41-Experimentation, 220-Assurance and 56-Vow suit early quotas. Type the moon's name, confirm, then pull the lever in front of the main monitor to land.
3. Buy basic gear with your first credits The STORE sells flashlights, shovels and walkie-talkies. You may not afford everything; a flashlight comes first because facility interiors are mostly pitch dark. Purchases arrive at the ship by drop after a short while.
4. Find the main entrance After landing, right-click to scan; the main entrance is marked with a blue circle. Remember your way back to the ship before going in, especially in fog and storms.
5. Scan while collecting scrap Scan often inside: scrap shows up in green circles with its credit value, creatures in red. You have four inventory slots, and picking up a large two-handed item locks the other slots.
6. Keep someone on the ship One crew member can stay aboard, open the map with VIEW MONITOR on the terminal and guide others around traps over walkie-talkies. Typing a secure door or trap's code into the terminal also opens or disables it temporarily.
7. Watch the clock The ship lands in the morning and leaves automatically around midnight. Anyone not aboard at takeoff counts as missing. New dangers appear outside in the evening, so head back once your pockets are full.
8. Sell on the last day Fly to 71-Gordion, put scrap on the desk and ring the bell to sell. The Company's buying rate rises through the cycle and reaches 100 percent on the final day; sell early and you get only a fraction. Don't ring the bell more than you need to.

• Read the creature filesEvery new creature you scan is added to the terminal's BESTIARY. The entries hint at how to deal with each one, so read them after a first encounter.
• Look upSnare Fleas can drop onto your head from the ceiling. Pointing your flashlight at corridor ceilings is the easiest way to spot them first.
• Keep eyes on the Coil-HeadA Coil-Head doesn't move while someone is looking at it. One teammate can hold eye contact while others retreat; alone, back away while facing it.
• Don't fight Hoarding Bugs over lootHoarding Bugs carry scrap to their nest and can turn aggressive if you take items from it. Check your surroundings before grabbing from a nest.
• Respect weightThe more scrap you carry, the slower you move and the faster stamina drains. Leave heavy pieces for last in places where you might need to run.
• Stay quiet outside at nightEyeless Dogs appear outside at night and hunt by sound. Sprinting, shouting and voice chat on the way back to the ship draw them to you.
• Check the weatherThe MOONS list shows weather in brackets next to each moon. Weather doesn't add scrap or value, it only adds difficulty; Eclipsed moons are the most dangerous early on.
• Save flashlight batteryA standard flashlight lasts about 140 seconds on a full charge. Use it in short bursts and recharge at the ship's charging station.
• Disable traps from the terminalThe short code shown on turrets, landmines and secure doors disables or opens them briefly when typed into the terminal. That's the most valuable job for whoever stays on the ship.
• Dead players still helpDead players keep spectating and can vote with right click for the ship to leave early. With a unanimous vote the autopilot announces the departure time.

• Selling scrap early in the cycle: the Company pays only part of the value on early days, making the quota needlessly harder.
• Staying inside until midnight: players left behind at takeoff count as missing, and if the whole crew is lost all scrap on the ship is gone.
• Going deep alone: most dangers in this game punish the isolated player, and no one is there to help.
• Entering interiors without a flashlight: ceiling and corner threats stay invisible and you lose your way back.
• Heading to hard moons with Eclipsed weather too early: creatures spawn in numbers from the start, with no extra scrap.

This guide was written for version: This guide reflects the current Early Access build as of September 2026. Controls are default PC bindings and can be changed in settings.

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