Sons of the Forest
ByYurii Luzhko

Sons of the Forest Companions

Sons of the Forest has two companions: Kelvin, the deaf soldier from your helicopter who works from written orders, and Virginia Puffton, the three-armed daughter of the family you came to find, who fights at your side once she trusts you.

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Quick answers

Who is Virginia?

Virginia Puffton is a three-armed, three-legged companion who roams the island from day one. She flees from armed players, can't be ordered around, and fights with a pistol and shotgun once she trusts you.

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How to befriend Virginia

Keep your weapon away and let her come to you. Kill what she points at, light fires she stands by, watch her dance, help her when she's down — her sentiment rises until she joins your camp.

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What does Kelvin do?

Kelvin is the deaf soldier from your crash. Write him orders on your notepad: gather, build, stay, follow, clear an area or change outfit. He spots enemies but never fights.

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How to revive Kelvin

Knocked down? Help him up, or he gets up himself — enemies can't kill him. Dead (only you can kill him)? The debug command addcharacter robby adds a new one, or edit the save.

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Kelvin — Sons of the Forest companion

Kelvin

game files: Robby

The soldier from your helicopter, and your worker.

Written orders on your notepadStarts in: Tactical Jacket

Kelvin flew in with you. The crash left him deaf and unable to speak, so you give him orders in writing on your notepad. He gathers, builds and keeps your camp running, but he does not fight.

How to get Kelvin

He is there from the start: after the crash he lies hurt near the helicopter. Walk up and help him to his feet, and he works with you from then on.

What Kelvin does

  • ▸Gathers logs, sticks, rocks, berries and fish, and fills holders
  • ▸Builds fires and shelters, finishes and repairs structures, clears ground
  • ▸Spots enemies and points at them (only those he can see — he is deaf)
  • ▸Rests when tired, drinks fresh water and eats from bushes or your food
  • ▸Backs away from fights and returns when they are over

Good to know

  • ·Enemies can knock him down but not kill him. Help him up, or he recovers by himself after a while.
  • ·Only you can kill him, with a weapon — and that removes him for good.
  • ·Raising his affinity is possible but, per the wiki, changes nothing in how he behaves.
  • ·In multiplayer a session has one Kelvin.
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Virginia — Sons of the Forest companion

Virginia

game files: Virginia

The Puffton daughter — wary at first, then a fighter at your side.

No orders — she acts on her ownStarts in: Swim Suit

Virginia Puffton, the daughter of the family you were sent to find, has three arms and three legs. She roams the island from the day you arrive and flees from anyone who comes at her armed. Win her trust and she stays near your camp, brings you things and fights with two guns at once.

How to get Virginia

You can't recruit her with a command — she has to come to trust you. Put your weapon away, don't run at her, and let her come closer. Her sentiment (the game's word for it) rises with the things listed below.

What Virginia does

  • ▸Fights hostiles once her trust is high enough
  • ▸Carries a pistol and a shotgun at once — no ammo needed
  • ▸Wears an outfit and a GPS locator you give her
  • ▸Brings you items and leads you to fires, caves and gear

Good to know

  • ·Attack her and she turns fearful and stops helping.
  • ·When she is downed, get to her quickly: if no one helps her in time she dies for good in that save.
  • ·She only spawns near players, so she can't be killed off-screen.
  • ·She sits by your tents and fires — benches and chairs by a campfire too — but not by beds or log buildings.
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How to befriend Virginia

7 things that help

Everything the wiki has seen raise her sentiment, in no particular order. Tick off what you're doing.

Signs it's working, roughly in order

  1. 1She walks up and stands still a long time before running off
  2. 2She sits on the ground near you, your tent or your fire
  3. 3She brings you berries, fish, herbs or sticks
  4. 4She leads you to unlit fires and to caves, dig sites, weapons and gear
  5. 5She gives you a thumbs up
  6. 6She follows you or stays close for long stretches
  7. 7She smiles at you

Kelvin's commands — the notepad menu

Kelvin can't hear, so you write his orders. Each order below uses the game's own wording, from the 34 command strings in its "Robby" text table (Robby is Kelvin's name in the game files); how they nest follows the wiki's Kelvin page.

  • FOLLOW ME

    He walks with you.

  • GET

    He gathers a resource, then delivers it.

    What

    LogsSticksRocksBerriesFishArrowsRadio

    Then

    Fill holderDrop hereGive to meFollow me

  • BUILD

    He builds or tidies a structure.

    What

    FireShelterFinish structureRepair structureClear shelter

  • STAY

    He waits where you tell him.

    Where

    HereAt shelterHidden

  • TAKE A BREAK

    Gives him a break from work.

  • CLEAR

    Clears an area — you pick the radius.

    Radius

    Meters5, 10 or 20 meters

  • TAKE CLOTHING

    Hands him an outfit you have found — this is how you change his clothes.

The game's table also has 7 strings the wiki's menu doesn't place: Perimeter wall, Fill sled, Reset traps, Stones, Spears, Maintain base, Sharpen wall. They are in the game; where each sits in the notepad is not documented in our sources.

How to revive Kelvin or Virginia

When they are knocked down

Enemies can down Kelvin but not kill him: help him up, or he recovers by himself after a short while. Virginia is different — if nobody helps her in time she dies, permanently, in that save. She only spawns near players, so she can't die while you're away.

When one is dead

There is no in-game revive. The wiki documents two workarounds, both outside normal play:

  1. Debug console: type cheatstick, then addcharacter robby or addcharacter virginia to add a new one.
  2. Save edit (singleplayer): back up your save, open C:\Users\<you>\AppData\LocalLow\Endnight\SonsOfTheForest\Saves\<id>\SinglePlayer\<id>\GameStateSaveData.json, set "IsRobbyDead" or "IsVirginiaDead" to false and load the game.

A method, not a guarantee: the save-edit guide dates from February 2023. The two flag names do exist in the current game's code; we have not tested the edit ourselves.

Kelvin and Virginia outfits

11 outfits a companion can wear, by the wiki's lists. Give Kelvin one with TAKE CLOTHING on the notepad; Virginia takes one once she trusts you. The wiki says outfits only change how they look.

Kelvin

  • Kelvin in the Tactical Jacket

    Tactical Jacket

  • Kelvin in the Leather Jacket

    Leather Jacket

  • Kelvin in the Tuxedo

    Tuxedo

  • Kelvin in the Hoodie

    Hoodie

  • Kelvin in the Blazer

    Blazer

  • Kelvin in the Pajamas

    Pajamas

Virginia only

  • Virginia in the Swim Suit

    Swim Suit

  • Virginia in the Track Suit

    Track Suit

  • Virginia in the Dress

    Dress

  • Virginia in the Camouflage Suit

    Camouflage Suit

  • Virginia in the Leather Suit

    Leather Suit

Where to find the clothes — map

Kelvin vs Virginia

KelvinVirginia
How you meet themAt the crash — help him upWanders the island; earn her trust
Name in the game filesRobbyVirginia
Takes ordersYes — notepadNo — acts on her own
FightsNo — backs awayYes, once she trusts you
Uses weaponsNoYes — pistol and shotgun
Downed by enemiesYes, recovers on his ownYes — dies if not helped in time
Default outfitTactical JacketSwim Suit
Debug consoleaddcharacter robbyaddcharacter virginia

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Sons of the Forest companions FAQ

How do you befriend Virginia in Sons of the Forest?
Put your weapon away and don't run at her — armed players make her flee. Spend time near her unarmed, kill the enemies she points at, light unlit fires she stands by, watch her dance, help her up when she goes down, and let her eat from your crop plots and drying racks. As her sentiment rises she sits near your camp, brings you things, and finally accepts a pistol, a shotgun, an outfit and a GPS locator.
How do you get Kelvin in Sons of the Forest?
Kelvin is the soldier who crashes with you. After the opening crash he lies hurt near the helicopter — walk up and help him to his feet, and he follows your notepad orders from then on.
Can Kelvin die in Sons of the Forest?
Not to enemies: per the community wiki they can knock him down, and he gets back up by himself or when you help him. You can kill him yourself with a weapon, and that removes him permanently from the save.
How do you revive Kelvin in Sons of the Forest?
If he is only knocked down, help him up or wait — he recovers on his own. If he is dead, there is no in-game way back. Two methods exist: the debug console command addcharacter robby adds a new Kelvin, and a wiki guide from February 2023 sets IsRobbyDead to false in the save file GameStateSaveData.json. Back up your save first; neither is guaranteed on the current version.
What does Kelvin do in Sons of the Forest?
He takes written orders from your notepad: follow you, get logs, sticks, rocks, berries, fish, arrows or a radio and fill a holder or bring them to you, build a fire or shelter, finish or repair structures, stay somewhere, take a break, clear an area, or change into an outfit you give him. He spots enemies for you but does not fight.
Can Virginia use guns in Sons of the Forest?
Yes. Once her sentiment is high enough she accepts weapons and carries a pistol and a shotgun at the same time, without needing ammo. Early on she may hold them without fighting; she joins in as her trust grows.

Credits

Kelvin's command names, the outfit names and the companions' names in the game files come from the game's own files. Behaviour, befriending, reviving and outfit lists are paraphrased from the Sons of the Forest Wiki (Fandom) (Virginia), text licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. The portraits, outfit pictures and the notepad icon are game imagery © Endnight Games. The outfit screenshots and the icon come from the Sons of the Forest Wiki (Fandom) (debug labels cropped), the two portraits from sonsoftheforest.wiki.gg — shown as a fan reference. Sons of the Forest is a game by Endnight Games. PinDrop is fan-made and not affiliated with Endnight Games.