- Breathedge walkthrough: Master Chapter 1 survival mechanics and crafting priorities
- Oxygen management: Make short trips outside your shuttle and return before air depletes
- First tools: Craft the Accelerator, Handy Scrapper, Scanner, and Drill early
- Missable achievements: Spit at the narrator three times and grab hidden story items
- Resource goals: Stockpile 48 metal, 6 rubber, and 3 wires before leaving the starting area
Chapter 1 Starting Area Overview
Breathedge drops you into the wreckage of a massive space liner with nothing but a basic funeral suit and a sarcastic AI companion. Your starting shuttle serves as a safe zone where oxygen automatically refills and health regenerates by sleeping. Every trip outside requires careful planning to avoid suffocating in the vacuum of space.
Video Highlights:
- Full 100% achievement walkthrough for Chapter 1
- Optimal resource collection routes around the shuttle
- Step-by-step crafting priorities for early survival
- Locations of all missable achievements in the starting area
- Oxygen management strategies for extended space trips
The starting area is divided into several key zones you will visit repeatedly. Each trip outside should have a clear objective, whether that is collecting specific crafting materials, examining unique objects for achievements, or unlocking new blueprints.
| Zone | Direction from Shuttle | Key Resources | Blueprints Found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toilet cluster | Right, past blue line | Chital, yellowish water | Accelerator |
| Antenna | Straight out, far | Metal bits | None |
| Communication balls | Right side | Large metal spheres | None |
| Crime scene wreck | Straight down, pink wreckage | Scissors, light bulb | Sherlock achievement |
| Oxygen wreck | Down and left | Oxygen candles, wire | Oxygen balloon, oxygen station |
Your starting oxygen capacity is only 75. Always turn back when you hit 20 remaining oxygen. Do not push for one extra resource if it risks suffocation.
Essential Early Game Tools
Crafting the right tools in the correct order determines how smoothly your Breathedge walkthrough progresses. Each tool unlocks new gathering capabilities that directly impact your survival range and efficiency.
Accelerator
- Movement speed boost
- Requires: Chital, yellowish water, refined metal
- Craft this first for faster trips
Handy Scrapper
- Breaks down debris
- Requires: 3 metal each
- Make 8 total for Chapter 1
- Has limited durability
Scanner
- Unlocks blueprints
- Requires: Wire, plastic, electrical tape
- Essential for progression
Drill
- Extracts aluminum
- Requires: Refined metal, battery, thick electrical tape
- Mine asteroids for rare materials
The Accelerator is your top priority. Without it, your maximum movement speed in space is roughly 6 meters per second. With it equipped, that speed jumps to 11 or 12 meters per second, dramatically reducing the oxygen cost of every trip.
Build in this sequence: Accelerator first, then multiple Handy Scrappers, followed by the Scanner, and finally the Drill. This progression matches the resources you naturally encounter.
Step-by-Step Chapter 1 Progression
Opening Achievements and Shuttle Loot
During the intro, spit at the narrator three times for the first missable achievement. Once in control, grab the gum from the floor, pick up the pillow for fabric, and collect the drill blueprint. Examine the back scratcher for the Grabber blueprint and take the rubber from the bed for the electrical tape blueprint.
First Space Trip - Accelerator Components
Exit the shuttle and turn right immediately. Find the blue line on the ground and head past it to locate a toilet. Pick up the Chital inside. Grab wiring from nearby and collect three yellowish water bottles from another toilet. Return to the shuttle before oxygen runs out.
Check the Antenna and Establish Communications
Head back outside with at least two metal pieces. Travel to the antenna and hold the interact button to adjust it. Then move right to find large metal spheres and a steering wheel to examine. Return inside and build the cryptographic debugging station using metal and wire.
Craft the Accelerator and Scrappers
Process metal into refined metal at the processor. Build the Accelerator using Chital, yellowish water, and refined metal. Equip it immediately. Then craft multiple Handy Scrappers and head outside to break down metal debris clusters for bulk metal collection.
Build the Crap and Get the Concussion Achievement
Craft the crap imposed by developers using two refined metal, one wire, and one thick electrical tape. Make a manual save before using it. Hit yourself with the crap three times to trigger the Concussion achievement, then reload your manual save to recover lost health.
After completing these steps, you will have the Accelerator equipped, multiple Scrappers ready, and three missable achievements secured. Your next goal is expanding oxygen capacity.
All Chapter 1 Missable Achievements
Several achievements in Chapter 1 can be permanently missed if you progress too far without completing specific actions. Here is every missable achievement and exactly how to get each one.
| Achievement | Location | Action Required | Missable Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spitting Truth | Intro cutscene | Spit at narrator 3 times during opening dialogue | Must do during first conversation |
| Concussion | Starting shuttle | Hit yourself with crap imposed by developers 3 times | Save beforehand, reload after |
| Sherlock | Crime scene wreck | Examine 5 specific items at the murder scene | Examine all before leaving area |
| Multi-layered | Behind shuttle, far wreck | Take and examine the underpants | Easy to overlook location |
Sherlock Achievement Items:
- Light bulb from the body
- Scissors from the immediate area
- Condom removed from victim's head
- Bloody hammer examination
- Card or note on the table
- Box of condoms examination
The crime scene is located straight down from your shuttle near pink wreckage. You must examine every interactive object in this area before leaving. If you miss even one examination prompt, the achievement will not trigger.
After collecting the Sherlock achievement, swim behind the main station to find three electric cables. Neutralize all three by holding the interact button on each one. This action is required for story progression and unlocks additional content.
Oxygen Expansion and Resource Targets
Before attempting to reach the evacuation point 1,618 meters away, you must significantly expand your oxygen capacity. The starting 75 oxygen will not cover the distance even with the Accelerator equipped.
Oxygen Upgrade Path:
| Upgrade | Oxygen Added | Total Capacity | Key Materials Needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base suit | Starting | 75 | None |
| Oxygen balloon | +50 | 125 | Condoms, wire, plastic, electrical tape |
| Oxygen station | Refill point | Variable | Blueprint from wreck examination |
| Oxygen candle | Emergency +20 | Temporary | Crafted or found in wrecks |
To craft the oxygen balloon, travel to the wreck located down and to the left of your shuttle. Inside, collect oxygen candles and examine the inflated condom for the blueprint. Then visit a second wreck nearby where you must smash open a door using two Scrappers. Use an oxygen candle mid-destruction if your air runs low. Inside, examine the oxygen station to learn that blueprint.
Before leaving Chapter 1, aim to collect: 48 metal, 6 rubber, 3 wires, 2 batteries, 2 pairs of scissors, and at least 2 spare oxygen candles. These resources ensure you can craft everything needed for the journey ahead.
Chapter 1 Completion Checklist:
- Craft the Accelerator and equip it
- Build at least 8 Handy Scrappers
- Obtain all 4 missable achievements
- Craft the oxygen balloon for 125 total oxygen
- Collect 48 metal and 6 rubber
- Build the Scanner and scan the first aid kit
- Neutralize all 3 electric cables behind the station
- Craft the crap imposed by developers
Survival Tips and FAQ
Managing hunger and thirst is just as important as oxygen. Sleeping in the bed restores health but accelerates hunger and thirst depletion. Always keep water bottles and nutrition packages in your inventory for emergencies.
Collect water bottles and food items during every space trip. If you pick up goo and ice, combine them at the processor to create nutritious goo. Alcohol can be consumed but is not recommended for regular use.
Fabric is a critical resource throughout Chapter 1. Cut rubber panels inside your shuttle and at wrecks using shears. Process pillows and fabric scraps whenever possible. You will need substantial fabric for later crafting recipes and base building components.
Q: How long does a full Breathedge walkthrough take?
A first playthrough focused on collecting all achievements typically takes 15 to 20 hours. There is a speedrun achievement for beating the game in under 7 hours, but this requires a separate optimized run after your initial completion playthrough.
Q: What difficulty should I play on for the walkthrough?
Play on Standard difficulty for your first run. Permadeath is available but not recommended for achievement hunting. Impossible difficulty unlocks after completing the game once and is only needed if you want the associated achievement.
Q: Is the under 7 hours achievement glitched?
At the time of this guide, the timer for the speedrun achievement resets after 24 hours of real time. This means you can play through normally over several days, let the game idle past 24 hours, and the achievement will still trigger when you finish.
Q: What is the crap imposed by developers used for?
The crap imposed by developers serves no functional purpose beyond triggering the Concussion missable achievement. After hitting yourself three times and unlocking the achievement, reload your save and place the item anywhere. You never need it again.