Forsaken Roblox Beginner's Guide: Everything You Need to Start
New to Forsaken? Start here! Complete beginner's guide covering gameplay basics, controls, objectives, and essential tips for your first matches.
New to Forsaken Roblox and getting destroyed every match? This comprehensive beginner's guide will transform you from easy prey into a competitive player. We cover everything from basic controls to advanced strategies, perk recommendations, and common mistakes that get new players killed. By the end of this guide, you'll understand exactly how to survive, escape, and even dominate as both survivor and killer.
What You'll Learn
- • Basic Controls: Master movement and interactions
- • Survivor Fundamentals: Generator repair, looping, escaping
- • Killer Basics: Tracking, chasing, hooking survivors
- • Best Starter Perks: Free perks that actually work
- • Common Mistakes: Avoid these beginner traps
- • Practice Tips: How to improve fast
Understanding the Game Basics
Forsaken is a 4v1 asymmetric horror game where four survivors try to escape while one killer hunts them. Understanding the core mechanics is essential before diving into strategies.
Game Objective - Survivors
As a survivor, your goal is to repair 5 generators and escape through exit gates:
- •Repair 5 of 7 generators scattered across the map (takes 80 seconds solo)
- •Once 5 generators are done, exit gates become powered and can be opened
- •Opening an exit gate takes 20 seconds of channeling - don't get caught
- •Survive by avoiding the killer, healing when injured, and rescuing hooked teammates
- •Death occurs after being hooked twice, or once if killer has instant-death perks
- •Work as a team - solo survivors lose 80% of matches vs coordinated teams
Game Objective - Killer
As killer, eliminate all four survivors before they escape:
- •Hunt down survivors using sight, sounds, and tracking perks
- •Hit survivors twice to down them (unless using instant-down abilities)
- •Carry downed survivors to hooks to sacrifice them
- •Survivors die after being hooked twice (or immediately if final hook)
- •Prevent generator completion by applying pressure and disrupting repairs
- •Win by killing all 4 survivors or forcing them to disconnect
Basic Controls (PC)
Master these controls before your first match:
- •WASD: Movement (hold Shift to sprint, uses stamina for survivors)
- •Space: Perform action (repair generator, heal, vault window, drop pallet)
- •Ctrl: Crouch (survivors only - move quietly, hide behind objects)
- •E: Use special ability (killer power, survivor item)
- •Tab: Open menu to view objectives, perks, and match status
- •Left Click: Attack (killer only - lunge attack when held)
- •Right Click: Secondary ability or aim (depends on killer/item)
Survivor Guide for Beginners
Survivors require game sense, map knowledge, and teamwork. Start here to build good habits:
Your First Match Priorities
Focus on these fundamentals before worrying about advanced strategies:
- •1. Learn to repair generators: Find glowing generators, hold Space until complete
- •2. Practice skill checks: Hit the white zone when circles overlap (great = faster repair)
- •3. Understand chase: When spotted, run to pallets (wooden barriers) and windows
- •4. Don't hide in corners: New players hide too much and don't progress objectives
- •5. Help teammates: Unhook allies when safe, heal injured players
- •6. Learn map layouts: Each map has generator spawns, strong loops, and dead zones
Generator Repair Tips
Generators are your primary objective - efficient repair wins games:
- •Repair with teammates: Two survivors finish generators 43% faster than solo
- •Hit skill checks: Missing creates loud noise and alerts killer to your location
- •Stop repairing if heartbeat gets loud: Killer is approaching, hide or run
- •Spread out on generators: Don't all repair the same one, spread pressure
- •99% strategy: Repair to 99% then finish later for coordinated completion
- •Watch for killer perks: Some perks punish generator completion with explosions
- •Position yourself smartly: Face away from generator to watch for approaching killer
Chase Mechanics 101
Eventually you'll be found - knowing how to run chase keeps you alive:
- •Pallets: Drop pallets (Space) to stun killer and create barriers - use wisely
- •Windows: Vault windows (Space) to gain distance - killers vault slower
- •Looping: Run around objects in circles forcing killer to chase longer
- •Break line of sight: Use walls and corners to hide your direction
- •Don't drop pallets early: Make killer chase you around loop before dropping
- •Conserve strong pallets: Save gym pallet and shack pallet for critical moments
- •Know when to leave loops: If killer mind-games you, move to next loop
Best Starter Perks (Free)
These perks are available early and highly effective:
- •Sprint Burst: Gain speed boost when starting sprint - escape chases easily
- •Spine Chill: Indicator when killer looks at you - prevents surprise attacks
- •Self-Care: Heal yourself without teammates - independence and survival
- •Borrowed Time: Unhooked teammates gain endurance - safe rescues even with camping killer
- •Windows of Opportunity: See all pallets and windows - learn map resources
- •Kindred: When hooked, all survivors see each other and killer - coordination boost
Pro Tip
Play 10 matches as survivor before trying killer. Understanding survivor objectives and strategies makes you a better killer because you'll predict survivor behavior accurately.
Killer Guide for Beginners
Killer gameplay requires map pressure, tracking skills, and strategic decision-making:
First Match Priorities
Focus on learning these fundamentals:
- •1. Learn your killer's power: Each killer has unique ability - practice in tutorial
- •2. Find survivors: Check generators first, listen for repair sounds and footsteps
- •3. Practice chasing: Left click near survivor to hit them twice to down
- •4. Hook management: Hook survivors strategically in central locations
- •5. Apply map pressure: Don't camp hooks, patrol generators instead
- •6. End chases quickly: If chase lasts 45+ seconds, leave and pressure generators
Tracking Survivors
Finding survivors is half the battle - use every clue:
- •Scratch marks: Red marks show survivor running paths - follow them
- •Crows: Idle survivors disturb crows that fly up - investigate immediately
- •Generator sounds: Repairing creates mechanical noise - check active generators
- •Grass movement: Crouching survivors still move grass and bushes
- •Breathing and groans: Injured survivors make loud pain sounds
- •Lockers: Check lockers near completed generators - common hiding spot
- •Perks: Use Whispers (reveals nearby survivors) and Bloodhound (blood trails)
Efficient Chasing
New killers waste too much time in single chases - chase smart:
- •Abandon long chases: If survivor loops you for 45+ seconds, leave for generators
- •Bloodlust: Staying in chase builds speed boost - use for unsafe loops
- •Mind games: Fake your direction at loops to catch survivors off-guard
- •Break pallets: Destroy dropped pallets (Space) to eliminate resources
- •Don't respect every pallet: Sometimes walking through forces pallet drop early
- •Use your power: Many killer powers counter loops - learn when to activate
- •Target weak survivors: Down easy targets quickly rather than chasing pros
Best Starter Killers
These killers are beginner-friendly and effective:
- •The Wraith: Invisibility power is simple - sneak up on survivors easily
- •The Trapper: Set traps at loops to catch survivors - straightforward gameplay
- •The Huntress: Ranged hatchets let you hit from distance - great for learning
- •Avoid Nurse initially: Nurse is hardest killer requiring 20+ hours to master
Best Killer Starter Perks
Equip these perks to maximize early killer potential:
- •Hex: No One Escapes Death (NOED): Instant downs when exit gates power - endgame security
- •Bloodhound: Blood trails are brighter - easier to track injured survivors
- •Brutal Strength: Break pallets 20% faster - waste less time destroying obstacles
- •Whispers: Know when survivors are within 32 meters - never waste time
Common Beginner Mistakes
Avoid these mistakes that keep new players losing:
Survivor Mistakes
Stop doing these immediately:
- •Hiding too much: Crouching in corners wastes time - do generators instead
- •Unsafe unhooks: Unhooking with killer nearby causes instant re-downs
- •Wasting pallets: Dropping every pallet immediately leaves team with no resources
- •Not healing: Running around injured makes you easy target
- •Solo repairing: Work together on generators for massive speed boost
- •Ignoring teammates: Letting teammates die makes 1v1 impossible to win
- •Running in straight lines: Easy to catch - loop around objects instead
Killer Mistakes
These mistakes cost killer matches:
- •Camping hooks: Staying near hooks lets survivors complete all generators
- •Chasing one survivor forever: Wasting 3 minutes on god-looper loses game
- •Not using power: Your killer ability exists to help - use it constantly
- •Ignoring generators: Not patrolling generators lets survivors complete easily
- •Predictable movement: Survivors read your movements - fake directions
- •Breaking every pallet: Some pallets waste your time - leave weak ones
- •Tunnel vision: Focusing one survivor lets others do all generators
Learning Curve Warning
Your first 20-30 matches will be rough. Forsaken has a steep learning curve, and you'll face experienced players. Focus on learning rather than winning. Every death teaches you something about map layout, perk synergy, or mind games.
Practice and Improvement Tips
Accelerate your skill development with focused practice:
How to Improve Fast
Deliberate practice beats mindless grinding:
- •Watch YouTube guides: See how pros loop, position, and make decisions
- •Focus one role first: Master survivor OR killer before learning both
- •Review deaths: Ask "What got me killed?" and avoid that next time
- •Learn one map deeply: Master every loop and generator spawn on one map
- •Practice looping: Spend matches practicing chase mechanics only
- •Join Discord: Find teammates who communicate and teach strategies
- •Watch your replays: If available, reviewing matches reveals mistakes
Final Thoughts
Forsaken has a steep learning curve, but mastering the basics makes the game incredibly rewarding. Start with survivor to understand the game flow, then try killer once you understand how survivors think. Focus on one concept at a time - generator repair, then looping, then perk synergies. Within 30-40 matches you'll feel confident and competitive.
- • Start as survivor to learn game flow and objectives
- • Master generator repair and skill checks first
- • Learn basic looping using pallets and windows
- • Use beginner-friendly perks like Sprint Burst and Spine Chill
- • Try simple killers like Wraith or Trapper first
- • Avoid common mistakes like camping and unsafe unhooks
- • Watch guides and review your own gameplay
- • Practice deliberately - focus on one skill at a time
Ready to jump in? Start with a survivor match and focus on completing generators!