Delivery Not Guaranteed Guide: First steps after spawning
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OverviewDelivery Not Guaranteed is a Roblox game where you pilot airships across a post-apocalyptic world, trading packages between scattered settlements while dodging pirates, natural disasters, and deadly fungi. This guide covers how to get started, how to make money efficiently, which hazards to watch for, and how to choose the right ship and gear.
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First steps after spawning
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You spawn with a Dagger that deals almost no damage and is too small to hit enemies reliably. Its only real use is sword boosting, so treat it as a placeholder. Work through the tutorial first — it earns you the Finished Tutorial badge. Once that is done, head to Luisville to pick up proper gear.
- Complete the tutorial it confirms you are ready for the skies and earns the Finished Tutorial badge.
- Visit Luisville shops pick up a Rusty Pickaxe (free) to start mining stone and iron right away.
- Upgrade to an Iron Pickaxe (¢800) this unlocks every minable mineral in the game, including high-value findables.
- Buy a Pistol (¢2000) if you plan to defend yourself it deals roughly 20 damage per shot.
- Pick up a small ship the Mini Propeller Blimp (¢400) or Bumble Blimp (¢900) gets you flying without spending much capital.
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How packages and profit work
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Every package type has a fixed buy price at its source settlement and a different sell price at every other settlement. Carrying gold to Greensburg earns ¢480 profit, but selling it at its source in New Goldegon loses you ¢40.
- Never sell a package at its origin settlement — the margin is always negative there.
- Gold sold at Greensburg yields the highest flat profit at ¢480.
- Cloth, coal, and potatoes all deliver strong profit-per-kilogram figures across several destinations.
- Findables — steel, pineapple, quartz, meteor, and uranium — sell at universal prices and can be harvested from mountainsides with an iron pickaxe.
- A meteor is worth ¢2000 when mined; spot its landing from the explosion it creates.
- Pirating other players' cargo and selling it earns you the A Pirates Life for Me badge.
Cargo sell prices by destination
TablePrices are in ¢ per package. The source settlement always sells at a loss, shown here as the lowest value in each row.
| Package | Best destination | Profit at best destination (¢) | Worst non-source destination profit (¢) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | Spruceville | 310 | 70 (Farmer's Rock) |
| Wheat | Spruceville | 340 | 80 (Farmer's Rock) |
| Potatoes | Spruceville | 370 | 70 (Farmer's Rock) |
| Stone | Greensburg | 140 | 50 (Spruceville) |
| Wood | Spruceville | 340 | 100 (Luisville) |
| Gold | Greensburg | 480 | 170 (Farmer's Rock) |
| Cloth | Mt. Tyranny | 340 | 150 (Farmer's Rock) |
| Amethyst | Horn Swamp | 290 | 140 (Farmer's Rock) |
| Coal | Horn Swamp | 330 | 190 (Farmer's Rock) |
Environmental hazards and how to handle them
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The world is full of things trying to kill you or wreck your ship. Acid clouds are gray and large; regular clouds are white and disappear fast, so the color tells you which is which. The sea itself is acidic and damages you in rapid small hits if you fall in.
Managing Fungal Infection
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Fungal Infection builds up whenever you are near fungi or inside acid clouds. Mushrooms grow on your character as the percentage rises — first on your head and back around 20%, then on your shoulders around 50%. The bath at Clinsdon removes infection but also damages you and still leaves you at roughly 15% infection afterward. If your infection is already at zero, the bath will add about 15% infection, so do not use it unnecessarily.
- Head to the Clinsdon bath when infection approaches 50%.
- Do not use the bath if you have no infection it will add roughly 15% and still damages your character.
- After bathing you will remain at around 15% infection, so continue to watch the meter.
- Avoid Clinsdon fungi entirely if you keep dying there the zone is optional.
Choosing the right ship
TableYou can paint your ship's balloon with the Balloon Paint gamepass (90 Robux), which adds eight color options and saves the scheme.
| Budget starter | Mini Propeller Blimp: ¢400, 13 SpS, 25 kg, no weapons |
| Fast early trader | Arow: ¢1500, 18 SpS, 60 kg, no weapons |
| First pirate ship | Sail Blimp: ¢3000, 16 SpS, 80 kg, one swivel gun |
| Mid-game cargo runner | Freighter Airship: ¢40000, 16 SpS, 300 kg, no weapons |
| Mid-game combat | Fligate: ¢95000, 18 SpS, 290 kg, four cannons |
| Top-tier speed | Saker (Greensburg): ¢90000, 22 SpS, 270 kg, no weapons |
| Maximum cargo | Hauler: ¢180000, 17 SpS, 400 kg |
Equipment available by location
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The Rusty Pickaxe is free at both Luisville and Horn Swamp but does not stay in your inventory.
| Item | Where to buy | Cost | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Pickaxe | Luisville / Horn Swamp | Free | Mines stone and iron only; does not persist in inventory |
| Lantern | Luisville | ¢200 | Lights up dark areas |
| Iron Pickaxe | Luisville | ¢800 | Mines all minerals including rare findables |
| Pistol | Luisville | ¢2000 | Ranged weapon, ~20 damage per shot |
| Rotart | Luisville | ¢10 | Restores some health and raises maximum HP |
| Sword | Horn Swamp | ¢1000 | Melee weapon that can nearly one-shot enemies with a clean hit |
| Grappler | Horn Swamp | ¢3000 | Hooks onto surfaces to pull you quickly across gaps |
| Flame Thrower | Clinsdon | ¢15000 | Fires in ~2-second bursts with ~9-second recharge; damage scales with body parts on fire |
Exploration beyond the spore wall
TipsThe spore wall is a boundary marked on the map. Past it, fungal hazards intensify sharply. Two badges — The Spore Wall and The Fallen Pirate — are tied to going beyond it. The summit of Mount Tyranny rewards players who reach the top with The Summit badge.
- Keep infection below 50% at all times — the deeper you go, the faster it climbs.
- Rare materials worth harvesting — including uranium at ¢1600 and pineapple at ¢1200 — are found in the wilderness beyond settled areas.
- The Sweets badge comes from helping Mr. Bolcher in Greensburg.
Glossary
Glossary- Fungal Infection
- A status meter that rises near fungi and acid clouds, causing mushrooms to grow on your character; the Clinsdon bath is the only way to reduce it.
- Spore Wall
- A boundary line on the map beyond which fungal hazards become far more intense and deadly.
- Findables
- Harvestable items — including meteors, quartz, uranium, pineapple, and steel — found on mountainsides and collected with an iron pickaxe.
- Package
- The brown cubic cargo you buy at one settlement and sell at another for profit; the main way to earn money in the game.
- Grappler
- A tool bought in Horn Swamp that fires a hook to pull you rapidly toward a surface; jumping immediately after firing cancels the grapple.
- SpS
- Studs per second, the in-game unit used to compare ship speeds.
- Sword boosting
- Using the Dagger's swing to gain a small burst of movement speed, the starting weapon's only practical purpose.
Common questions
FAQWhere do I start the tutorial?
The game guides you into the tutorial automatically when you first join. Once you finish it, you will earn the Finished Tutorial badge.
How do I reduce Fungal Infection?
Use the bath at Clinsdon — it removes mushrooms and lowers your infection, though it also damages you in the process. Do not use it when your infection is at zero, because it will add roughly 15% infection even then.
What happens if I go under the arch between Vinsburg and Luisville?
Boulders fall every five to ten seconds and will instantly destroy your ship. The safe choice is to fly around the arch rather than through it.
Can I play as a pirate instead of a trader?
Yes — stealing cargo from other players and selling it earns you money and unlocks the A Pirates Life for Me badge. Horn Swamp sells ships designed specifically for piracy, including harpoon weapons for reeling in other vessels.
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