The Forest Guides
Ranked answers to the questions players search most, each one computed from the game's own files and linked to the database page of every row it ranks.
How toThe Forest Beginner Guide — First Steps ChecklistA tick-off checklist from the game's own 21-task to-do list: camp, food, a trap, two tools and 10 caves.21 tasks, 1 open at the start
Ranked listBest Base Locations in The Forest — Ranked33 lake sites ranked by water, animals, caves and cannibal danger, with a slider for every weight.Best site: x -540, z -367
How toThe Forest Endgame: Keycards, Yacht and BunkerKeycards, readers, the yacht door and the 164-marker bunker, from the game's own markers, with an honest list of gaps.3 keycards, 3 readers
Ranked listBest Weapons in The Forest — Ranked by Damage15 melee weapons and every ranged option ranked by damage from the game files.Best melee: Club and Chainsaw, 9 per swing
Ranked listStrongest Structures in The Forest — Ranked by HP107 structures ranked by stored HP, with the pieces each costs and HP per piece.Most HP: Log Cabin, 1,600
Ranked listBest Armor in The Forest — All 6 Sets RankedAll 6 armor sets ranked by the armor value stored in the game files, with recipes.Most armor: Creepy Armor, 150
How toHow Strength & Athleticism Work in The ForestA slider calculator on the stored strength and skill rates: 79,000 calories or 16,809 fight actions to the cap.Strength 20 to 99- LocationsCompass Location in The Forest — Where to Find It (Map)1 Compass spot on a map, with coordinates.In Hanging Cave (cave 2)
- LocationsOld Pot Location in The Forest — Where to Find It (Map)5 Old Pot spots on a map, with coordinates.In The surface
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