Crafting in Sons of the Forest
Crafting is a fundamental mechanic in Sons of the Forest, allowing players to create essential items ranging from basic tools to advanced weaponry and defensive structures. Recipes are typically revealed as players gather new materials or discover blueprints within the game world. To craft an item, you generally combine the necessary ingredients directly within your inventory. This guide details many of the known crafting recipes available in the game, including those introduced up to the 1.0 release.
To initiate crafting, open your inventory (default key ‘I’). Select the desired items by right-clicking them, then right-click on the gear icon to attempt to combine them. It’s important to note that not all items used in crafting are consumed; for instance, a utility knife used to sharpen weapons will return to your inventory.
Tools and Utilities Recipes
These recipes focus on creating items that assist with survival, repair, and traversal.
- Repair Tool
- Ingredients: 1x Stone, 1x Rope, 1x Stick
- Purpose: Used for repairing player-built structures.
- Torch
- Ingredients: 1x Cloth, 1x Stick
- Purpose: Provides light and can be ignited with a lighter.
- Zipline Rope
- Ingredients: 1x Printed Grappling Hook, 1x Rope
- Purpose: Enables traversal across distances using ziplines.
Health and Food Recipes
These recipes help players manage their health and hunger, crucial for extended survival.
- Cat Food
- Ingredients: 1x Canned Food, 1x Can Opener OR 1x Unopened Cat Food, 1x Can Opener
- Purpose: A source of food.
- Energy Mix
- Ingredients: 1x Arrowleaf, 1x Chicory
- Purpose: Consumable to restore energy.
- Energy Mix +
- Ingredients: 1x Chicory, 1x Fireweed, 1x Devil’s Club
- Purpose: Consumable to restore a higher amount of energy.
- Health Mix
- Ingredients: 1x Aloe Vera, 1x Yarrow
- Purpose: Consumable to restore a low amount of health.
- Health Mix +
- Ingredients: 1x Aloe Vera, 1x Fireweed, 1x Horsetail
- Purpose: Consumable to restore a higher amount of health.
Armor Recipes
Crafting armor is vital for protection against the island’s dangers. Different types offer varying levels of defense.
- Bone Armor
- Ingredients: 4x Bone Armor, 1x Duct Tape, 1x Rope OR 4x Bones, 1x Duct Tape, 1x Rope
- Purpose: Provides medium defensive protection.
- Hide Armor
- Ingredients: 1x Cloth, 2x Hides
- Purpose: Provides medium defensive protection.
- Leaf Armor
- Ingredients: 1x Cloth, 10x Leaves
- Purpose: Provides low defensive protection.
- Tech Armor
- Ingredients: 1x Battery, 1x Circuit Board, 1x Duct Tape, 1x Tech Mesh, 1x Wire
- Purpose: Provides high defensive protection.
Weapon Recipes
From basic melee options to specialized arrows and explosives, crafted weapons are essential for combat and defense.
- Crafted Bow
- Ingredients: 1x Rope, 1x Duct Tape, 2x Sticks
- Purpose: Ranged weapon that uses arrows as ammunition.
- Crafted Club
- Ingredients: 1x Rope, 1x Skull, 1x Stick
- Purpose: Close-range blunt weapon.
- Crafted Spear
- Ingredients: 1x Utility Knife, 1x Duct Tape, 2x Sticks
- Purpose: A long-range weapon that can be thrown.
- Molotov
- Ingredients: 1x Cloth, 1x Vodka Bottle
- Purpose: Throwable fire projectile.
- Stone Arrow
- Ingredients: 2x Feather, 4x Small Stones, 2x Sticks
- Purpose: Ammunition for bows.
- Explosive Stone Arrow
- Ingredients: 2x Batteries, 1x C4 Brick, 1x Circuit Board, 4x Stone Arrow, 1x Wire
- Purpose: Specialized arrow with explosive properties.
- Fire Stone Arrow
- Ingredients: 1x Cloth, 4x Stone Arrow, 1x Vodka Bottle
- Purpose: Specialized arrow that ignites on impact.
- Poison Stone Arrow
- Ingredients: 4x Stone Arrow, 1x Fly Amanita, 2x Snowberries
- Purpose: Specialized arrow that poisons targets.
- Shock Stone Arrow
- Ingredients: 2x Batteries, 1x Circuit Board, 4x Stone Arrow, 1x Wire
- Purpose: Specialized arrow that delivers an electric shock.
- Sticky Bomb
- Ingredients: 1x C4 Brick, 1x Circuit Board, 5x Coins, 1x Duct Tape, 1x Wire, 1x Watch
- Purpose: A high-explosive device that can adhere to surfaces.
Trap Recipes
Traps are useful for catching small animals for food or for defending your base against enemies.
- Small Animal Trap
- Ingredients: 14x Sticks
- Purpose: Catches small animals.
- Fish Trap
- Ingredients: 25x Sticks
- Purpose: Catches fish.
- Bone Maker Trap
- Ingredients: 2x Sticks, 3x Leaves, 3x Rocks, 1x Vodka Bottle, 1x Rope
- Purpose: A trap with specific effects.
- Fly Swatter Trap
- Ingredients: 10x Sticks, 3x Rocks, 1x Rope
- Purpose: A trap designed to “swat” enemies.
- Spring Trap
- Ingredients: 7x Sticks, 1x Turtle Shell, 2x Wire
- Purpose: A trap that springs into action.
- Hokey Pokey Trap
- Ingredients: 6x Logs, 3x Rope, 10x Sticks, 15x Rocks
- Purpose: A large, complex trap.
- Silent Alarm
- Ingredients: 13x Sticks, 8x Bones, 1x Rock, 1x Skull, 1x Wire, 1x Radio
- Purpose: Alerts the player silently.
- Leaf Trap
- Ingredients: 20x Leaves
- Purpose: A basic trap made from leaves.
- Explosive Tripwire
- Ingredients: 1x Stick, 1x Wire, 1x Grenade
- Purpose: A tripwire that triggers an explosion.
- Molotov Tripwire
- Ingredients: 1x Stick, 1x Rope, 1x Rock, 1x Vodka Bottle, 4x Leaves
- Purpose: A tripwire that triggers a Molotov.
FAQ
How do I craft items in Sons of the Forest? To craft, open your inventory by pressing ‘I’. Right-click on the items you wish to combine, then right-click on the gear icon that appears.
Are all crafting materials consumed when I craft an item? No, not all materials are consumed. For example, a utility knife used to sharpen weapons will remain in your inventory after crafting.
Where do I find new crafting recipes? Crafting recipes are typically revealed as you discover new materials in the environment or find specific blueprints throughout the game world.
Can I craft food items? Yes, you can craft various food items like Cat Food (using Canned Food and a Can Opener) and health/energy mixes using different plants.
What is the purpose of the Repair Tool? The Repair Tool is used to fix player-constructed buildings and structures that may have taken damage.