Survival skills
Water and Canteens
Carry water in a Canteen and verify its source and condition before drinking.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Water and Canteens
A Rain Barrel for clean water, or a map water object or seawater source for water that may need purification; find a Canteen through map loot.
Before you go
- A Canteen.
- A reachable Rain Barrel or water source on the active map.
- Purification Tablets if collecting dirty water.
Farming steps
- Obtain a Canteen from a suitable loot location on your map and keep it accessible.
- Identify whether your planned source is a Rain Barrel or another water object before filling.
- Use the Canteen at the source to collect water; seawater and other map sources may be dirty.
- If the contents are dirty, use Purification Tablets according to the in-game item interaction.
- Open inventory and check the Canteen’s water condition before drinking.
- Carry enough purified water for the trip and refill at a known safe source when available.
- Return to base and retain the Canteen for the next supply cycle.
- Rain Barrels are the supported clean-water source in this route.
- Keep tablets with your water kit if your usual source produces dirty water.
Repeat, collect and use
Refill the Canteen as supplies are consumed. Collection can be repeated, but clean water availability depends on access to a Rain Barrel; dirty sources require tablets each time.
Common mistakes
- Drinking without checking condition: inspect the Canteen after filling.
- Treating seawater as clean: purify dirty water with tablets.
- Assuming every map has the same water objects: identify sources on the selected map.
When to stop or switch
Stop collecting once the Canteen supply is adequate for your outing; switch to a Rain Barrel when available if tablet stock is low.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.