As you explore the island inSons Of The Forest, you will come across various crafting recipes and weapons to add to your arsenal. Each weapon provides distinctive stats that can give you the edge in the battle against the cannibals living in this dangerous landscape.
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Whether you are a fan of long-ranged warfare or up close and personal battles, Sons Of The Forest has a multitude of weapons for you and your friends to choose from, allowing each player to designate their own role during combat. Here is a detailed breakdown of some of the best weapons that this menacing island has on offer.
10Craftable Spear
The craftable spear is an early-game melee and ranged weapon created from sticks and tape. Since the spear is made of sticks, you may find yourself crafting multiple as the weapon deals low damage and may get stuck in an enemy that runs away from you.
While this spear may not be the best choice to fight off large groups of cannibals, this is a great choice for hunting animals when you have no other ranged options. Throwing the spear allows you to successfully hunt for food without getting too close to your prey, so you don’t have to worry about scaring the animals away.
9Craftable Bow
The craftable bow is another early-game ranged weapon that can be created withsticks and ropeto hunt animals and cannibals. Unlike the spear, this weapon also requires you to have arrows, meaning you should always collect and conserve your ammo when hunting.
While this is an excellent early-game option for dealing ranged damage, aiming with the bow can be quite difficult. Furthermore, other ranged weapons provide much higher damage than this craftable option.
8Tactical Axe
Tried and true, the tactical axe is a starter weapon that will be incredibly useful throughout most of your playthrough. Obtained at the beginning of the game, this sleek and small black axe can be used to chop down trees and cannibals alike.
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While the tactical axe has the lowest damage out of all the axes in the game, the smaller weapon size allows you to swing the axe quicker than the larger weapons in the game.
7Stun Baton
The stun baton is a melee weapon that can be found stuck in a pile of bones on the island. This melee weapon does minimal damage but stuns enemies with electric shocks whenever you strike them.
While you will not find yourself quickly executing any cannibals with this baton, this weapon can be a great choice in multiplayer servers. Simply have a designated player that always stuns enemies with this weapon while everyone else wields axes to quickly finish off the electrocuted cannibals.
6Stun Gun
Similar to the baton, the stun gun is a ranged pistol that shoots an electrical blast at enemies. While this electrical burst does not deal a large amount of damage, opponents hit by the shot will collapse on the ground from the electricity.
This is another great weapon to unlock in multiplayer servers since a dedicated gunner can use this weapon to stun enemies from a safe distance while damage dealers kill the incapacitated opponents.
5Modern Axe
The Modern Axe is a larger version of the tactical axe, useful for slashing your way through enemies and cutting down trees to build houses. After you retrieve this weapon from an abandoned campsite, you can use this axe for almost all of your basic needs.
Not only is this axe more useful for retrieving wood, but it deals significantly more damage to enemies. While the attack rate is slightly slower than the smaller tactical axe, the increased damage makes melee combat much easier and safer.
4Crossbow
An incredible upgrade from the craftable bow, the crossbow is another ranged weapon that shoots arrows to harm your enemies. Unlike the craftable bow, this weapon has a clear sight for easier aiming and deals more damage with each shot.
The crossbow is an excellent choice for anyone interested in stealth, as the arrows are silent and will not alert other nearby cannibals. Furthermore, this weapon can also be used to silently hunt animals, such as deer, from a distance.
3Firefighter Axe
Retrieved from an underground bunker, the firefighter axe is a large orange and red weapon that deals massive amounts of damage. Like the other axes on this list, the firefighter axe is incredibly useful for collecting wood and can easily protect you in dangerous melee battles.
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Due to the large size of this axe, the weapon swings a lot slower than the other two axes on this list but deals a significant amount of damage to anyone unlucky enough to get in your way. Coupled with the stun gun or baton, this axe can quickly dispatch enemies in just a few moments.
2Pistol
Found on a raft off the island’s coast, the pistol is a fantastic ranged weapon that deals high amounts of damage. Unlike the craftable bow, the pistol has a built-in iron sight to assist with aiming; however, remember to conserve your ammo and make every shot count.
While the pistol is a great weapon alone, you can also go out of your way todiscover upgrades for the gun strewn across the island. Adding on a silencer or a new pistol rail will significantly improve the versatility and power of the pistol, making it an excellent choice for any long-range battle.
1Shotgun
While the pistol certainly succeeds at dishing out damage from a longer distance, nothing beats the shotgun when it comes to short-range combat. This gun specializes in shredding enemies in close quarters, perfect for raiding cannibal caves or underground bunkers.
Just like the pistol, you can also find multiple upgrades across the island that improve various aspects of the shotgun. No matter how you are playing, this weapon is an absolute must-have since it completely dominates any close-range fight.
