# Dread Hunger build guides

> Character builds: which stats, gear, and skills to put together, and why they work. Player-made Dread Hunger guides on QnA.GG.

The page: https://qna.gg/games/dread-hunger/builds. Every guide as JSON: https://qna.gg/api/guides?q=build&game=Dread+Hunger.

## Guides, most read first

- [Dread Hunger: Survival & Community Server Guide](https://qna.gg/g/dread-hunger-survival-community-server-guide-9f19998d.md), by Qloud: How to still play Dread Hunger after the official shutdown, plus a full refresher on surviving the Arctic as an explorer and winning as a thrall. Service status (verified September 2026): Dread Hunger's official…

## Questions these guides answer

- [How to Play in 2026](https://qna.gg/g/dread-hunger-survival-community-server-guide-9f19998d#section-how-to-play-in-2026), in “Dread Hunger: Survival & Community Server Guide”
- [How a match flows](https://qna.gg/g/dread-hunger-survival-community-server-guide-9f19998d#section-how-a-match-flows), in “Dread Hunger: Survival & Community Server Guide”