The primary currency is State of Decay 2's apocalyptic world is Influence, which players can earn by doing a number of different things around the map. And while earning small amounts of it can be fairly easy, accumulating enough for some of the more pricier ventures can take a bit of time and effort
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A decent roundup of how to get more influence because it is indeed the most valuable currency to either build stuff in your base, trade with others or call in reinforcements.