Weapons are the basis of your survival on the island in The Forest. Many of them also serve as useful tools for you. First and foremost you need them to keep the many cannibals and mutants at bay.
Without the right gear, a survival game like The Forest is unplayable. A very important part of this are weapons and ammunition to keep the pesky mutants and cannibals at bay. There are numerous different weapons and equipment with which you can successfully fight all opponents.
Overall, the game distinguishes between six different categories:
In our guide to The Forest, we introduce you to all the weapons that are available in the game. We'll show you what strengths and weaknesses the individual weapons have, where you can find them and how you craft them, and whether you can upgrade them or not.
Here's where to find the airplane axe: You can find the plane axe right at the beginning of the game after the plane crash. You can pull her out of a flight attendant's chest in the remains of the machine.
You can use the airplane ax for this: As a quasi-free starting weapon, the airplane ax is a real all-round talent. You can defend yourself well with her because she deals enough damage. She also fells trees and bushes for you to collect tree trunks, sticks and leaves. You cannot throw the airplane axe.
How to Upgrade the Plane Axe: There are several ways to upgrade the Plane Axe:
Here you can find the stone ax: The stone ax can sometimes be collected as loot from cannibals. Otherwise, the stone ax must be crafted from the following materials:
You can use the stone ax for this: The stone ax cuts down trees with 13 blows. You can also use them to dismember dead bodies. It is only conditionally suitable for fighting, because it is the slowest of all axes and one of the slowest weapons at all. However, as it is very easy to craft and has both more damage and range than the Plane Axe, you should definitely have it in your inventory. In addition, the stone ax has a good block level with a value of nine.
How to upgrade the stone axe: There are several ways to upgrade the stone axe:
Where to Find the Rusty Axe: The Rusty Axe can be found in Cave 5, where you can also find the Rebreather. The ax is at the end of the cave.
You can use the rusty ax for this: the rusty ax also cuts down trees with 13 hits and is suitable for dismembering bodies. At 10, it has an even better block value than the Stone Axe and one of the highest in the game.
How to upgrade the Rusty Axe: There are several ways to upgrade the Rusty Axe:
Here's where you'll find the modern axe: The modern axe can be collected in Cave 2.
You can use the modern ax for this: The modern ax is the best ax for felling trees. She needs nine fellings per tree. Of all the weapons in The Forest, it's one of the best. Although it has a lower attack speed than, say, the Air Axe, it reliably knocks down its opponents. In addition, with a value of nine, it has good blocking properties.
How to upgrade the Modern Axe: There are several ways to upgrade the Modern Axe:
Here's where you'll find the Climbing Axe: The Clapping Ax is waiting in Cave 9 for you to collect.
You can use the climbing ax for this: The climbing ax is a must-have for your equipment. You'll often find yourself climbing around in caves in The Forest. There are regularly steep walls that you can slide down, but you can't climb up them. Without a climbing ax you are then trapped in the cave.
The climbing ax is not suitable as a weapon because it has neither good attack nor block values.
How to upgrade the Climbing Ax: The Climbing Ax is not upgradeable.
Here's where you'll find the machete: The machete is on the bottom of the large canyon right next to the crashed helicopter.
You can use the machete for this: the machete is conceivable as a lumberjack tool, with 17 blows per tree, but not the best choice. To do this, she dismantles bushes and small trees in one fell swoop, so you can use her to collect sticks very quickly. The machete has a very bad range and the attack and block values are not really convincing either, so that it is only suitable as a weapon to a very limited extent.
How to upgrade the machete: There are several ways to upgrade the machete:
Here you can find the katana: The katana can be collected from you in cave 1.
You can use the katana for this: The great strength of the katana is its high attack speed. You can use it to attack so quickly that your opponents hardly have a chance to recover or counterattack. On the other hand, damage and block values are also relatively low here.
How to upgrade the katana: You cannot upgrade the katana. You can only add a Poison effect by combining it with 4 Honeysuckle or 4 Snowberries or 1 Toadstool or 1 Dark Olive Funnel.
How to craft the weak spear: The weak spear is an easy weapon to craft. You only need two sticks.
You can use the weak spear for this: All spears have three different types of combat:
How to upgrade the weak spear: There are several ways to upgrade the weak spear:
How to Craft the Enhanced Spear: The Enhanced Spear can be found as well as crafted from the following resources:
You can use the improved spear for this: The same applies to the improved spear as to the normal spear in terms of its attack types. However, the improved spear has significantly better attack values and is one of the best weapons in a Man vs. Mutant fight. Its only downside is the extremely low block value.
How to Upgrade the Improved Spear: There are several ways to upgrade the Improved Spear:
How to craft the improved stone: The improved stone can be easily crafted from the following resources:
You can use the improved stone for this: As a weapon, the improved stone is relatively slow and also consumes a lot of stamina. In return, it causes comparatively high damage and also reliably knocks opponents to the ground.
How to Upgrade the Enhanced Stone: There are several ways to upgrade the Enhanced Stone:
How to craft the Improved Stick: The Improved Stick can be easily crafted from the following resources:
You can use the upgraded stick for that: The upgraded stick is mainly used as a torch. A burning torch provides more light than the lighter and additionally warms the player similar to a campfire
How to upgrade the Improved Stick: There are several ways to upgrade the Improved Stick:
How to get the Club: The club is dropped by cannibal bosses once you defeat them. Then you can easily collect them.
You can use the club for that: the club is a slow weapon that deals decent damage to opponents. With a block value of ten, it has one of the highest block values in the game.
How to upgrade the club: There are several ways to upgrade the club:
How to get the handmade club: The handmade club can either be looted from rare cannibals like the painted cannibal, or you can craft it:
You can use the handmade club for this: the handmade club, like the simple club, is a slow weapon that also deals high damage to opponents. With a block value of nine, she doesn't have to hide on the defensive either.
How to upgrade the handmade club: There are several upgrade options for the improved stone:
How to get the tennis racket: You can collect the tennis racket in cave 7. But you need some ropes and the climbing ax to get the bat out of the cave.
You can use the tennis racket for this: The tennis racket is one of the most unusual weapons in The Forst. While he's not exactly made for fighting, with his high attack speed and low stamina cost, you can dish out numerous punches without a break.
How to upgrade the tennis racket: There are several ways to upgrade the improved stone:
How to get the chainsaw: The chainsaw can only be collected in Cave 3.
You can use the chainsaw for this: To use the chainsaw you need fuel, which you can find all over the island. It's particularly good as a melee weapon because it doesn't consume any stamina and deals decent damage.
Unsurprisingly, the chainsaw is the best item for chopping down trees.
How to upgrade the chainsaw: The chainsaw can be equipped with a flashlight so you can use it in caves and at night.
How to get the slingshot: You can easily craft the slingshot from these resources:
You can use the slingshot for this: As a weapon, the slingshot is only suitable against the mutant babies. One hit kills them. However, the slingshot is a good way to attract enemies or to hunt small animals and birds. Handling requires some practice at first, but is easier than handling a bow.
How to upgrade the slingshot: The slingshot cannot be upgraded.
How to get the handmade bow: You can easily craft the handmade bow from these resources:
You can use the handmade bow for this: With the handmade bow you can shoot any kind of arrow. But the meeting needs to be learned. There is no crosshair or zoom option. With a headshot you kill every mutant on the spot.
How to upgrade the handmade bow: With the help of adhesive tape, you can equip the handmade bow with a flashlight to use it in the dark.
How to get the modern bow: The modern bow is the most difficult weapon to obtain in The Forest. You need the scuba gear to collect the bow.
You can use the modern bow for this: the modern bow is by and large a better variant of the handmade bow. It does more damage, is easy to control, and arrows fly faster with it. Headshotting opponents is also easier with the modern bow.
This is how you can upgrade the modern bow: With the help of adhesive tape you can equip the modern bow with a flashlight to use it in the dark.
How to get the crossbow: The crossbow can be found southwest of the island, in the underwater entrance of the sunken boat.
You can use the crossbow for this: the crossbow is the ranged weapon with the highest damage. It is therefore very well suited to giving strong opponents a good charge right away.
How to upgrade the crossbow: The crossbow cannot be upgraded.
How to get the Flare Gun: You can find the Flare Gun in the north of the island, on the plane's cockpit seat in the snowy area.
You can use the signal gun for this: With the signal gun you can shoot flares and set both plants and enemies on fire. It's a very powerful way to deal damage from a distance.
How to Upgrade the Flare Gun: The Flare Gun cannot be upgraded.
How to get the Flintlock Pistol: You can craft the Flintlock Pistol once you've found all eight of its parts scattered across the island. You can find out where you can find all parts of the weapon here:
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You can use the flintlock pistol for this: The flintlock pistol fires special ammunition that you can find in the island's caves. After each shot you have to reload the weapon, which takes about three to four seconds.
This is how you can upgrade the flintlock pistol: The flintlock pistol can be equipped with a flashlight using adhesive tape so that it can also be used in the dark.
How to get the Molotov Cocktail: You can easily craft the Molotov Cocktail from the following materials:
You can use the molotov cocktail for this: You can carry a maximum of nine molotov cocktails at the same time. The thrown weapon is a very effective way to attack cannibals and mutants from a superior position.
How to Upgrade the Molotov Cocktail: The Molotov Cocktail can be evolved into a Molotov Trip Trap. Simply combine the following resources in the crafting menu:
How to get the bomb: You can easily craft the bomb from the following materials:
You can use the bomb for that: a thrown bomb will explode after four seconds and deal massive damage. It is therefore less suitable against fast opponents. But you can also use the bomb to blow up cave walls, reveal hidden paths or bring down buildings.
How to upgrade the bomb: The bomb can evolve into a sticky bomb or a head bomb. While the Sticky Bomb has the benefit of sticking it anywhere, including Cannibal, the Head Bomb allows you to deal even more damage. To craft in the crafting menu, simply combine the following resources in addition to the normal materials:
How to get the dynamite: You can find the dynamite mainly in caves and in cannibal villages.
You can use dynamite for this: Basically, you can do exactly the same thing with a stick of dynamite as you can with a bomb. However, a stick of dynamite must first be ignited with a lighter. You can have a maximum of five sticks of dynamite in your inventory.
How to upgrade the dynamite: The dynamite cannot be upgraded.
How to get the Small Stones: You can find and dig up Small Stones all over the island.
You can use the small stones for this: The small stone is used as ammunition for the slingshot and can also be thrown just like that. For example, you can throw a rock at a tree to draw your opponent's attention in that direction.
How to upgrade the small stones: The small stone cannot be upgraded.
How to get the arrow: You can easily craft the arrow from the following materials:
You can use the arrow for this: arrows of any kind serve as ammunition for all bows in the game. Fighting with a bow and arrow is only recommended if you can attack from an elevated position where your enemies cannot reach. Otherwise bows are too slow and take too much time to aim.
How to upgrade the arrow: There are several ways to upgrade arrows:
How to get the modern arrow: Modern arrows cannot be crafted, they can only be found, e.g. in caves and in yellow boxes.
You can use the Modern Arrow for this: Like all other arrows, the Modern Arrows are used for bow and arrow combat. In order to get the maximum damage out, you should only shoot modern arrows with the modern bow.
How to upgrade the modern arrow: You can upgrade the modern arrow in several ways:
How to get the ammo: The ammo cannot be crafted, it can only be found, e.g. in caves and at the places where the flintlock pistol was found.
You can use the ammunition for this: The ammunition serves as ammunition for the flintlock pistol.
How to upgrade ammo: Ammo cannot be upgraded.
How to Get Flare Gun Ammo: Flare gun ammo is made from flares. To reload the flare gun, you must place it in your crafting menu with a flare.
You can use the flare gun ammo for this: The flare gun ammo serves as ammo for the flare gun.
How to upgrade the flare gun ammo: The ammo is not upgradeable.
How to Get the Bone: Bones can be found in caves or obtained by burning totems and cannibal bodies.
For this you can use the bones: simple bones can be used as primitive melee weapons. They have little range and do little damage. They are more suitable for dismembering bushes to get leaves.
How to Upgrade Cooking: Bones cannot be upgraded.
How to get the Turtle Shell: The Turtle Shell can be collected from dead Turtles.
For that you can use the Turtle Shell: The Turtle Shell is the best block weapon in the game. If you use it like a shield, you can use it to ward off all damage. On the other hand, it is not suitable as a weapon for attacking, since it does hardly any damage but consumes a lot of stamina.
How to upgrade the turtle shell: The turtle shells cannot be upgraded.
How to get the arm: An arm can easily be severed from a dead cannibal with an ax or similar.
You can use the arm for that: The arm is not a good weapon as it hardly deals any damage. The main use of arms is to craft totems, as they are required for almost every totem. Poor can also be cooked and eaten, but this will decrease your sanity.
How to upgrade the arm: Arms cannot be upgraded.
How to get the leg: A leg can easily be severed from a dead cannibal with an ax or similar.
You can use the leg for that: the leg is not a good weapon as it hardly deals any damage. The main use of legs is also the creation of totems. Legs can also be cooked and eaten, again reducing your sanity.
How to upgrade the leg: Legs cannot be upgraded.
How to get the head: A leg can easily be severed from a dead cannibal with an ax or similar.
You can use the head for that: the head, like arms and legs, is not a good weapon. If you put your head in the fire, you will then get the skull, which you can use for various crafting recipes.
How to upgrade the head: Heads cannot be upgraded.
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