Sons of the Forest: Crafting and the crafting panel Sons of the Forest guide, tips
In Sons of the Forest, it will not be uncommon for you to craft items that will help you survive. On this page of the guide you will learn how the crafting panel works.
Last update: 22 February 2023
Your survival depends on your ability to craft the right items. Fortunately, the crafting system is designed in such a way as to allow quick producing of useful tools, weapons, or even medicines. On this page of our Sons of the Forest guide you'll find tips on how to efficiently use the crafting interface, and a complete list of craftable items.
Crafting step by step
To craft an item:
- Enter the inventory menu (the I key) .
- Place the cursor on the grey gear symbol, and you'll see a list of crafting recipes, along with simple graphics depicting the required ingredients.
- For the items to enter the crafting interface, you need to place the mouse on them and press right mouse button. The chosen items will be moved to the center of the screen. If any of the items is not used in the given recipe, they will be "greyed-out" and you won't be able to click them.
- After all needed ingredients are in the center of the screen, the gear icon will become three-dimensional. Once ready, simply press LMB to craft the item. The created item can be used instantly or saved for later.
You can only craft one item at a time, so if you need more of the same item, you'll have to repeat the process.
Remember that entering the crafting interface doesn't pause the game. For that reason, open the inventory only in safe locations so that you aren't attacked.
Medicine and food
Name | Ingredients | Additional information |
Health Mix | Yarrow Aloe Vera | Restores a small portion of health |
Health Mix | Yarrow Aloe Vera Horsetail | Restores a large portion of health |
Energy Mix | Chicory Arrowleaf | Restores a small portion of stamina |
Energy Mix | Devil's Club Chicory Fireweed | Restores a large portion of stamina |
Cat Food | Canned Food Can Opener | Satisfies hunger. |
Weapons
Name | Ingredients | Additional information |
Crafted Bow | 2x Stick Rope Duck Tape | Basic ranged weapon |
Crafted Club | Stick Skull Duck Tape | Basic melee weapon |
Crafted Spear | Stick Rope Knife | A simple melee/ranged (when thrown) weapon Can be used to fish. |
Molotov Cocktail | Cloth, Vodka Bottle | Deals area-of-effect damage after being thrown Before throwing, light it using the lighter (L key on keyboard) |
Time Bomb | Circuit Board C4 Brick Wire Duck Tape Watch 5x Coins | A powerful bomb that deals a lot of damage. |
Stone Arrow | 2x Feather 4x Small Rock 2x Stick | Arrow with a stone tip. |
Chainsaw | Chainsaw Batteries | A very powerful melee weapon. |
Armors
Name | Ingredients | Additional information |
Leaf Armour | Cloth 10x Leaf | Doesn't provide much protection, but offers a bonus to stealth. |
Bone Armour | 4x Bone Duck Tape Rope | Offers good protection against damage |
Hide Armor | 2x Animal Hide Cloth | Offers good protection against damage |
Tech Armour | Tech Mesh Batteries Circuit Board Duck Tape Wire | Top-tier protection |
Tools
Name | Ingredients | Additional information |
Repair Tool | Stone Rope Stick | A simple tool used to repair damaged structures |
Torch | Stick Cloth | Basic light source |
Flashlight | Flashlight Batteries | A much better choice than the Torch, very useful in caves. |
Zip Line | Grappling Hook Rope | Used with Rope Gun |
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