Of Ash and Steel How to Sleep
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Sleeping feels oddly tricky in Of Ash and Steel, mostly because the game barely tells you what counts as a real bed or a valid campsite.
How Sleeping Works
You can only sleep in specific beds or preset camp spots. The starting cabin bed works, and beds inside Inns work. Out in the wild, you need the first Survival skill to make camp at marked campfire sites.
Where You Can Actually Sleep
Not every bed in the world is interactive. Many are just decorations. The only early guaranteed bed is the one inside the cabin you wake up in at the start. You must stand close and line up the angle before the prompt appears.
Inn beds also work once you reach a town. These always have a sleep prompt when you get near them. If nothing shows up, move slightly until the game locks the interaction point.
Campsites in the wild need the first Survival skill. You learn this from a trainer once you have enough gold. After learning it, you can use preset campfire spots to rest. These are not random, so you must find the specific ones placed by the game.
Unlit campfires you cannot use mean you do not have the skill yet. The game gives that message even if the spot looks like it should work.
Bugs And Fixes
Some players report a bug where interactions stop working. Beds will not respond and you cannot attack or pick up items. Exiting to the menu and reloading the save usually fixes it.
If a bed looks real but gives no prompt, reload or change your position. The hitbox is small and easy to miss.
Sleeping does not work anywhere else. You cannot sleep on the ground, inside random houses, or on makeshift surfaces.
Final Blurb
Sleeping only works at real beds or marked camp spots once you get the Survival skill. Stick to the starter cabin or Inns early on, then unlock camping so you can rest wherever the game allows.
FAQ
Why can’t I sleep in random beds
The game only supports certain beds like the starter cabin bed and Inn beds.
Why does the campfire say I lack the skill
You need the first Survival skill to make camp at preset sites.
Why does the sleep prompt not show
You may need to adjust your position or reload due to an interaction bug.
Can I sleep anywhere in the wild
No, only at preset camp spots after learning the Survival skill.
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