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Raft: How to Find the Machete on Balboa Island - Location & Crafting

Published: Jun. 22, 2022
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022

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In the survival game Raft, you can find a machete, which is hidden behind a tricky puzzle relatively late in the game. Now we'll show you where to find the weapon and how to craft it.

What is it about? The machete in the survival game Raft is one of the first really strong melee weapons you can find. You can strike 40 times with it and do 15 damage. You'll get the weapon almost automatically as long as you follow the campaign. However, you'll have to take on a dangerous boss opponent. But you're on to find the weapon -- so go for it!

Find and craft Machete in Raft -- Here's how.

You have to find this island: In order for you to get to the weapon, you must have discovered Balboa Island. This is the third major island you'll visit if you follow the main story. Balboa Island is based on a national park and is relatively large, especially you'll find here:

  • Birch and coniferous trees
  • Freshwater river
  • Berries
  • Boss opponent
  • Machete
  • Loot-Crate

Balboa Island is thus especially good for replenishing your supply of boards, food and water. But the main attraction remains the machete you can find here.

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This is Balboa Island in Raft, and this is where the machete is located.

Where is the machete? Once you have arrived at Balboa Island, you have to find the cave of the boss opponent Mamabär. But beware of Momma Bear. She is strong and dangerous, and you should not face her in battle. Instead, you need to distract Momma Bear. So before you head to the bear's cave, you should take 5x berries with you.

In front of the cave you will find a feeding trough where you can place the berries. Momma bear will rush out of the cave and eat the free food. In this time span of a little more than a minute, you can enter the cave. Once you reach the end, you will find the blueprint for the machete in Raft, danabene you can loot a small toolbox. In the box you will find crafting materials and an already crafted machete.

How to craft the machete: To craft the machete in Raft, you need the following materials and raw materials:

  • 3x Scrap
  • 2x Rope
  • 2x Metal Ingot
  • 2x Bolt

Any questions left? If you still got a question, feel free to ask in the comment section of this article! You don't even need to register for this.

Every tip mentioned in this guide has been practically tested by our team to ensure you receive reliable and accurate information.
The interest in digging deep into the gaming industry stems from the DayZ Mod for Arma 2 in 2012. Kevin started working in the gaming industry in 2016. First as a trainee at Survivethis, the biggest German Survival-Games-Site at that time. Only half a year later, he got accepted at Gamestar and later MeinMMO. Now, on Guided.news he implements all his Knowledge to deliver comprehensive news, guides, interviews and more unique topics.
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