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Without crafting, you won’t make it far inSons Of The Forest. you may craft weapons, armor, special items, and much more, depending on your tools and whether you’re using a 3D printer. Yes, there are 3D printers in this game.
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There are also little to no tutorials in the game that teach you how to craft in the game, which is what this guide is for, including hotkeys, recipes, and where to find various materials and 3D printers.
Updated June 27, 2025:We’ve updated this guide to include a video that breaks down everything you need to know about crafting in Sons of the Forest.
Crafting Basics
The majority of crafting in Sons Of The Forest is completed on yourInventory Mat.Just press “I” and this will open your inventory.
You cancombineitems on the mat, and when you acquire new items, they will typically unlock new crafting recipes for you to use.
Some good starter recipes include:
How To Find Starter Materials
You will be able to get a lot of the starter materials from thespawn area- make sure that you unpack all the surrounding luggage to get items like Duct Tape.
Sticks, stones, and small stones can be collected from the ground or by using your hatchet to cut down small trees.
Feathers are a bit more complex - you will first need tocraft a wooden spearand then use that to hunt down birds. They will drop 4–5 feathers when you kill them.
Here’s our guides on where to find other items in the game:
Advanced Crafting
As you progress and explore, you will encounter 3D printers hidden in various locations across the map. These are where you may craft more sophisticated items,like stronger arrows, the sled, and a water flask.
These 3D printers are located at thegreen flashing pointerson your map, and are usually inside a small cave or building.
To craft at 3D printers, you willneed to collect Printer Inkwhich can be found at various locations, such as caves, in chests, and other loot spots.
3D Printer Crafting Recipes
Only craft what you can afford in the 3D printer, as once you’ve used it,you won’t be able to replace the item inside the printer until it has finished printing. We learned this the hard way by trying to print the Sled for 1,000 Resin right off the bat…
We recommend setting up your base close to one of these 3D printers as they can be extremely useful for getting items in the early-game.
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