Blueprint Overview
Blueprints in Sons of the Forest are crucial for expanding your crafting capabilities, enabling you to construct various items, some of which are essential for progressing the main story. There are a total of 16 blueprints scattered across the island. Collecting all of them will unlock the “Interior Designer” achievement. This guide details the location of each blueprint, how to find them, and their associated crafting recipes. The information provided is current up to the 1.0 release of the game.
Northeast Island Blueprints
Item Plating Blueprint
This blueprint is located in the northeast part of the island, within the same cave where you find the Pickaxe. The cave entrance is a hole in the ground among some rocks, situated north of a small circular lake and northeast of the snowy mountain region. Upon entering, you’ll need to swim a short distance, climb some rocks, and then crouch to pass underneath them. Destroy the boards blocking your path to enter a room containing skeletons and the blueprint. Crafting Recipe: 11x Sticks, 4x Golf Cart Batteries, 7x Stones, 3x Wire, 3x Turtle Shells. Use: Enhances your gear and items with Solafite in the late game after the story.
Powered Cross Blueprint
Find the Powered Cross Blueprint in Cave A, also known as the Rebreather Cave. At the first fork, turn right. At the second fork, turn left. You will find a small alcove with crosses hanging from the top; crouch to pass through. Continue past body parts and skeletons. The cave appears to split again, but the right path is a dead end, so go left. The blueprint is near some skeletons. Further on, you’ll encounter a breakable box on the right and more boards blocking an entrance; smash these to proceed. Crafting Recipe: 1x Log, 2x Wire, 9x Light Bulbs. Use: An electrical cross that repels weak cannibals and demons, ideal for base defense and navigation.
Spin Trap Blueprint
This blueprint is found in an abandoned village located roughly halfway between Cave G and Cave F, on the eastern side of the island. Look for it on a table inside one of the cabins. Crafting Recipe: 37x Sticks, 5x Wire, 1x Light Bulb, 1x Golf Cart Battery. Use: An effective trap that swings out arms to hit multiple enemies, particularly useful for headshots on attackers.
Grind Trap Blueprint (Crusher Trap)
The Grind Trap Blueprint is situated in Cave G, close to abandoned fishing villages. Go through the building and descend to the bottom of the cave. An Artifact piece is in the hands of golden skeletons to the right, and to the left, there’s a waterfall. The blueprint is hidden behind this waterfall. Crafting Recipe: 3x Wire, 1x Skull, 65x Sticks, 1x Golf Cart Battery, 2x Stones, 1x Log, 1x Knight V. Use: One of the best traps in the game, it crushes enemies by pulling them in with a motor.
Clock Blueprint
Follow the river from the northeast of the map towards the center of the mountain. As the river flows into a lake, look for an ice cave. Descend the ropes inside; the blueprint will be next to a skeleton. Use: A large wall clock displaying the in-game time, featuring cannibal hands for a horror aesthetic.
Southeast Island Blueprints
Gore Chair Blueprint
The Gore Chair Blueprint is located in the southeast area of the island. Head along the eastern shore and ascend a slope towards the greenery (moving west) until you reach an abandoned village, directly east of the large body of water on the southeast side. Enter the cabin with two chairs outside to find the blueprint on the floor. Crafting Recipe: 1x Wire, 1x Head, 9x Sticks, 2x Creepy Armor, 2x Leg, 1x Light Bulb, 6x Arm.
Spotlight Blueprint
The Spotlight Blueprint is found in the southeast of the island. The specific location details for this blueprint are not yet confirmed in available sources.
Leg Lamp Blueprint
This blueprint is found on the southern bank of the river that flows inland, marked by a red flare and a blue question mark on your map. Enter the nearby mines and proceed to the end to locate the blueprint. Use: A decorative lamp crafted from a cannibal’s leg and deer hide.
Bone Tower Defense Blueprint
Located in a cave far to the southeast of the island, marked with an orange icon on your GPS. Use: A tower constructed from skulls and bones that can be activated with an artifact to deter nearby enemies.
Southwest Island Blueprints
Multi Trap Blueprint
Head to the southwest of the island, approximately halfway between the blue question mark and the orange marker on your map. Zoom in to locate small circles; in the center of these, you’ll find a field and a rock formation leading to a cave. Enter the cave and climb down the rope into a flooded section. Proceed through the central, already open door, where you can spot some rope on a table from outside. The blueprint is next to this rope. Crafting Recipe: 4x Wire, 2x Skull, 2x Vodka Bottle, 14x Sticks, 3x Leaves, 6x Rocks, 1x Golf Cart Battery, 15x Bones, 2x Rope. Use: An electric, burning, and damaging trap that can take out multiple enemies, useful for repelling large raids but expensive to build.
Solafite Generator Blueprint
This blueprint is in a cave on the southwestern coast, surrounded by chain-link fences. You will find the blueprint among skulls. Use: Slowly produces Solafite, eliminating the need to mine it with a pickaxe. Beneficial for late-game armor upgrades and with the teleportation artifact.
Teleporter Blueprint
Located not far from the Solafite Generator blueprint, in the southwest of the map near a larger camp (where night vision goggles are also found). Look for a small cave. Use: Used in conjunction with the artifact to teleport around the map, recommended for use after completing the story.
Armor Upgrade (Ancient Armor) Blueprint
This blueprint is found in the luxury bunker. Locate the golden door at the end; the blueprint will be next to it, on a skeleton. Use: Required for the story. It allows you to upgrade the Ancient Armor with Solafite to pass through the golden door.
Mountain Region Blueprints
Gore Couch Blueprint
Head to the snowy mountains in the center of the map, near a body of water. Stay on the western side of the lake and follow it until you reach an abandoned cabin with a cross hanging by the door. Inside, the blueprint is found by a frozen skeleton on the floor. Crafting Recipe: 40x Sticks, 2x Leg, 14x Creepy Armor, 4x Arm. Use: A grotesque furniture piece made from cannibal skin and body parts.
Spear Thrower Blueprint (Spear Launcher)
Go to the southern part of the snowy mountain to find an ice cave. Proceed to the back and bottom of the cave to find a skeleton impaled by a spear, with the blueprint next to it. Crafting Recipe: 3x Wire, 2x Logs, 2x Sticks, 3x (missing component), 1x Golf Cart Battery. Use: Another effective trap for base defense, considered one of the best in the game, and requires power.
Glider Launcher Blueprint
Found in a small cave upstream from the Entertainment Bunker. Use: Acts like a trampoline, launching you straight up from a standstill to deploy your glider, perfect for surveying the island.
FAQ
How many blueprints are there in Sons of the Forest? There are 16 blueprints in total to collect in Sons of the Forest.
What is the “Interior Designer” achievement? The “Interior Designer” achievement is rewarded for obtaining all 16 blueprints in Sons of the Forest.
Are all blueprints essential for the main story? While some blueprints are essential for the main story, others expand your crafting abilities for general gameplay, defense, or decoration.
Do all traps require electricity? Many traps, such as the Multi-Trap and Spear Thrower, require electricity to function. It is advisable to plan for power sources like generators and wiring for reliable defenses.
Where can I find the Item Plating Blueprint? The Item Plating Blueprint is located in a cave in the northeast of the island, specifically north of a small circular lake and northeast of the snowy mountain, in the same cave as the Pickaxe.