The Forest: Crafting items The Forest Guide
Last update: 28 December 2022
In The Forest the player is not limited to constructing buildings, but can also create dozens of items - weapons, medicaments or other useful tools. Some of those items can be further improved, giving them additional attributes or simply increasing their overall combat capabilities.
To craft or upgrade items, all you need to have are the necessary crafting materials, as well as the knowledge which items can be combined to create the desired product - some of them are really simple and intuitive (like Stone and Stick, which, combined, gives you the stone axe, or Booze and Cloth, giving you a Molotov), which is why you shouldn't really have any problems with it.
To start crafting, you need to enter your inventory screen (by pressing the "I" button). The handkerchief in the middle of the screen works like a crafting table - all the items you want to combined will be moved right there. To create an item, you need to add the required materials (by pressing the right mouse button over a desired item) - you can add the materials in any order, however, you can create a single item only at once (for instance, you can't add 10x Booze and 10x Cloths to create 10 Molotovs at one go). After the items are placed on the handkerchief, press the right mouse button while hovering over them, which should create the desired product, provided that you've selected the right items.
Below you can find tables presenting all of the crafting blueprints present in the game, as well as upgrades, divided thematically.
Weapons, bombs and projectiles
Item | Materials | Additional information |
Crafted Axe | Stick + Rock+ Rope | Basic axe, used in combat and to chop down trees. |
Slingshot | Stick + Cloth + Electrical Tape | A basic and easy to craft ranged weapon, using small rocks as ammunition. |
Crafted Bow | Stick + Cloth + Rope | Basic bow that can be used to fight cannibals and hunt from a distance. |
Upgraded Stick | Stick + Cloth | Upgraded version of the Stick, dealing slightly higher damage. |
Upgraded Rock | Rock + Cloth | Upgraded version of the Rock, with which the player is able to deal considerable amount of damage. |
Weak Spear | 2x Stick | Basic spear that can be used in combat and in fishing. |
Upgraded Spear | Weak Spear + 2x Cloth + 3x Bone | Upgraded version of the Spear, extremely effective when dealing with lone cannibals. |
Incendiary Spear | Upgraded Spear + Cloth + Booze | An upgrade to the Upgraded Spear that allows you to set enemies on fire with attacks. |
Arrow (5x) | Stick + 5x Feather | A pack of basic arrow that can be used as ammunition for the Crafted Bow. |
Bone Arrow (5x) | Stick + 5x Feather + 5x Bone | A pack of bone arrows, 40% more powerful than the regular arrows. |
Poison Arrow (5x) | 5x Arrow + 4x Twin Berries 5x Arrow + 4x Snow Berries 5x Arrow + Amanita Mushroom 5x Arrow + Jack Mushroom | A pack of poisoned arrows - when struck, the enemy will have decreased attack and movement speed for several seconds. |
Fire Arrow (5x) | 5x Arrow + Cloth + Booze | Incendiary arrows that can set enemies on fire. |
Molotov Cocktail | Cloth + Booze | An explosive known to everyone, an improvised bomb with alcohol inside. Capable of setting all enemies in the range on fire. Note - you need to light (with a Lighter) the "fuse" of the cocktail for the bottle to explode! |
Bomb | Booze + Circuit Board + Coins + Wrist Watch + Electrical Tape | The basic bomb that can be crafted. The weakest of all of the explosives in the game, but still strong enough to kill most enemies in a single explosion. |
Head Bomb | Bomb + Head | An upgraded version of the Bomb, the most powerful explosive in the game. Capable of killing almost all enemies in a single explosion. |
Sticky Bomb | Bomb + Sap | A sticky bomb that can, quite obviously, stick to the first target it reaches. Extremely effective against cannibals and mutants. |
Armor
Item | Materials | Additional information |
Lizard Skin Armor | Lizard Skin | The most basic armor in the game that can be acquired by killing lizards - you just need to equip it on the character. A total of 6 pieces of this armor can be worn by the character. |
Warmsuit | Raccoon Skin + 4x Boar Skin + 6x Deer Skin + Rabbit Fur + 2x Cloth + 2x Rope | A complete suit that serves the purpose of an armor, but also protects from the cold. |
Stealth Armor | Lizard Skin + 15x Leaf | An armor with the same defensive capabilities as the one acquired from the lizards, but giving an additional bonus to stealth. Enemies will have a lower chance of locating you when standing in the bushes. A total of 6 pieces of this armor can be worn by the character. |
Bone Armor | 6x Bone + 3x Cloth | Provides twice the amount of armor than the Lizard Skin Armor. A total of 6 pieces of this armor can be worn by the character. |
Snowshoes | 5x Stick + 2x Rope | Shoes that are used to move on the snow - they allow the character to move faster on that terrain. They cannot be worn together with Rabbit Fur Shoes. |
Rabbit Fur Boots | 3x Rabbit Fur + 2x Rope | Shoes crafted from rabbit fur, providing protection from cold and a bonus to stealth. They cannot be worn together with Snowshoes. |
Containers
Item | Materials | Additional information |
Pouch | 2x Rabbit Fur | Allows the character to store berries and mushrooms so that they can be consumed and/or used later (without it the character consumes them once collected). |
Stick Bag | Rabbit Fur + 2x Rope + 3x Cloth | Allows the character to carry 20 Sticks (instead of 10). |
Rock Bag | Boar Skin + 3x Rope + Cloth | Allows the character to carry 10 Stones (instead of 5). |
Throwable Rock Bag | Rabbit Fur + Rope | Allows the character to carry 25 Throwable Rocks (instead of 10). |
Quiver | 3x Rabbit Fur + Rope | Allows the character to carry 20 more arrows. |
Spear Bag | 2x Boar Skin + 2x Deer Skin + 2x Cloth + 3x Rope | Allows the character to carry 5 Spears (instead of 1). |
Water Skin | 2x Deer Skin + Rope | Allows the character to store and transport water (normally it is consumed once collected). |
Remaining items
Item | Materials | Additional information |
Rope | 7x Cloth | Allows you to craft Rope. |
Blue Paint | 2x Blueberry + Sap | Allows you to craft Blue Paint. |
Orange Paint | 2x Marigold + Sap | Allows you to craft Orange Paint. |
Blue Painted Weapon | Blue Paint + Plane Axe Blue Paint + Upgraded Rock Blue Paint + Upgraded Stick | Allows you to paint one of the three weapons blue. It does not give any additional benefits. |
Orange Painted Weapon | Orange Paint + Plane Axe Orange Paint + Upgraded Rock Orange Paint + Upgraded Stick | Allows you to paint one of the three weapons orange. It does not give any additional benefits. |
Repair Tool | 2x Stick + Rock + 2x Cloth + 10x Sap | Allows you to create a tool that can be used to repair damaged buildings. |
Energy Mix | Chicory + Coneflower | An energy drink that works exactly the same as Soda, restoring energy. |
Energy Mix+ | Chicory + Coneflower + Aloe Vera | An upgraded version of the energy drink, capable of restoring the entire energy bar. |
Herbal Medicine | Aloe Vera + Marigold | Restores a portion of lost health. |
Herbal Medicine+ | Aloe Vera + Marigold + Coneflower | Completely restores the health points of the character. |
Upgrading items
Upgrade Type | Materials | Additional information |
Damage Upgrade | Teeth + Sap + weapon | Increases the damage of the weapon by 0.1 points, while decreasing the attack speed by 0.05. The upgrade can be applied to the weapon numerous times. |
Damage Upgrade+ | Booze + Sap + weapon | Increases the damage of the weapon by 0.2 points, while decreasing the attack speed by 0.1. The upgrade can be applied to the weapon numerous times. |
Speed Upgrade | Feather + Sap + weapon | Increases the attack speed of the weapon by 0.1, while decreasing damage by 0.05. The upgrade can be applied to the weapon numerous times. |
Poison Upgrade | 4x Twin berries + weapon 4x Snow Berries + weapon 1x Amanita Mushroom + weapon 1x Jack Mushroom + weapon | An upgrade applying poison to the weapon. The weapon will deal additional damage over time, slowing the attack and movement speed of the enemy at the same time. |
Fire Upgrade | Cloth + weapon | An upgrade allowing the weapon to set enemies on fire. |
Fire+ Upgrade | Cloth + Booze + weapon | The enhanced version of the upgrade described above. |
Flashlight Upgrade | Flashlight + Electrical Tape + Chainsaw Flashlight + Electrical Tape + Modern Bow Flashlight + Electrical Tape + Crafted Bow Flashlight + Electrical Tape + Flintock Pistol | An upgrade allowing the player to attach a Flashlight to the weapon. Thanks to that, you will be able to light up the surrounding area while still holding a weapon in your hands. |
Upgrades can be applied to the following weapons: Plane Axe, Crafted Axe, Rusty Axe, Modern Axe, Club, Crafted Club and Upgraded Stick.