State of Decay 2 base building, facilities, and upgrades explained 3. You can claim some of these more powerful features via facility mods either found or crafted, but having them as an outpost frees up those precious mod slots for something else. Having power boosts morale, and is also a requirement for some higher-level upgrades. For example, I discovered a power station in one map that would provide blanket electricity to my base. As you get further into the game, you'll find unique, extremely powerful outposts that can provide game-changing buffs. If you need more beds you can capture a house, and if you want a steady flow of fuel, you can capture a gas station. You can augment your base's stats using outposts, seen on the right of the screen.
Performing construction activities takes anywhere between 10 and 30 minutes, so it's good to set one off every time you leave to go scavenging.
If you have too few beds it can impact morale. Each community member adds one point of labor (disregarding bonuses), and to keep morale up, it's good to have a bed for each survivor. If you commit your base to too many actions at once, it can be extremely dangerous for your community, so pay attention to the threat level section on the left. Performing any type of 'labor' action within your base produces noise, which increases the risk of being attacked by zeds.
