It’s fair to say there are a lot of weapons available to add to your arsenal in Sons of the Forest, from crafted early-game stabbers to late-game guns that make easy work of the Cannibals and Mutants you’ll face. They’re not easy to find, though, as they’re hidden in various locations around the map.
If you’re hoping to go running blindly into danger in order to take down some Cannibal camps in Sons of the Forest, I’d strongly advise against it. By all means, if you have a penchant for masochism and don’t mind being tied up occasionally, give it a go, but if you want to survive and make it out in one piece, you’re going to need weapons and lots of them.
No matter where you’re going on the island, you’re going to be hunted and attacked, so you need to be able to defend yourself. With that in mind, here’s a rundown of where to get every Sons of the Forest weapon, plus what you need beforehand.
How to get every weapon in Sons of the Forest
Crafted Weapons
As soon as you’re dropped onto the island, you’ll be able to gather various useful items that can be used to craft the most basic weapons imaginable. However, while they may be basic, they’re better than nothing, and I’d strongly recommend them over trying to punch a Mutant to death.
| Crafted Weapon | Recipe |
| Handcrafted Club | 1 Stick 1 Skull 1 Rope |
| Handcrafted Bow | 1 Rope 1 Duct Tape 2 Sticks |
| Handcrafted Spear | 2 Sticks 1 Duct Tape Utility Knife |
| Torch | 1 Stick 1 Cloth |
Melee Weapons
If you enjoy close combat, you’ll want to get your hands on a good Melee weapon. These weapons allow you to defend yourself if the Mutants get a little too close for comfort, which, let’s face it, happens on an almost constant basis.
| Melee weapon | How to get | Required to get |
| Tactical Axe | From landing | None |
| Modern Axe | Located in the abandoned camp, North of the river that divides the Western side of the map. | None |
| Firefighter Axe | Located in Maintenance A Bunker, in an emergency box near the Generator. | Shovel |
| Utility Knife | From landing | None |
| Machete | Skewered in the side of an inflatable boat on the Northern coastline of the island. | None |
| Katana | Inside the Residential Bunker, inside the third open door on Level 2 on a stand. | Rope Gun Rebreather Shovel Maintenance Keycard Guest Keycard |
| Putter | A few locations, the easiest being on the Golf Course to the Northeast of the island. | None |
| Guitar | Inside the Entertainment Bunker, on top of the bar stand. | Rope Gun Rebreather Shovel Maintenance Keycard |
| Electric Chainsaw | Inside the Entertainment Bunker, not far from the Guitar. | Rope Gun Rebreather Shovel Maintenance Keycard |
| Stun Baton | Outside the Ropegun Cave (Cave B), stuck into some rocks in the water with a Skull on top. | None |
Ranged Weapons
The best tactic, most of the time, for dealing with any enemy in Sons of the Forest is to stand as far away as possible and deal your damage. If you can’t use a melee weapon against an enemy, they can’t hit you – it just makes sense.
| Ranged weapon | How to get | Required to get |
| Shotgun | Obtained by digging up the Operative’s Grave, naked on the map by a GPS Tracker. | Rope Gun Rebreather Shovel |
| Pistol | Multiple locations, with the easiest being on the raft just off the Eastern coast of the map. | None |
| Stun Gun | Inside the Rebreather Cave, down the Right side passage where the path splits in two. | Rope Gun |
| Slingshot | Outside the Shovel Cave entrance, held by one of the corpses skewered there. | None |
| Revolver | Inside Maintenance Bunker C, under the Golf Course dig site. | Rope Gun Rebreather Shovel |
| Crossbow | Inside the Food and Dining Bunker, near the Crossbow Bolts in the wall. | Rope Gun Rebreather Shovel Maintenance Keycard |
| Compound Bow | Maintenance Bunker B, next to the corpse in the bathtub. | Rope Gun Rebreather Shovel |
| Rifle | Inside the Eastern entrance of the Cultist Cave, beside a dead operative. | None |
| Holy Cross | Fairly close to the entrance of the Ropegun Cave (Cave B) on the right hand side of the cave. | None |
Weapon Attachments
Weapon Attachments can be added to a variety of Ranged Weapons in order to aid in navigation and aiming. In order to use most attachments, you’ll need the right Rail for your weapon.
| Attachment | Which weapons | How to get | Required to get |
| Pistol Rail | Pistol | On an orange life raft on the Northwestern shore. | None |
| Shotgun Rail | Shotgun | Multiple locations, the easiest being an abandoned camp in the Northeast corner of the map. | None |
| Silencer | Pistol | Near the overgrown Littlebird Helicopter, on the ground between some nearby trees. | None |
| Flashlight Attachment | PistolShotgun | Inside the Shovel Cave, held by a dead soldier. | None |
| Laser Sight | PistolShotgun | On the computer desk inside Maintenance Bunker A. | Rope Gun Rebreather Shovel |
Explosives
If you want to cause a lot of damage while maintaining a distance, explosives are the way forward. Stand back, throw it in and watch the carnage before running in to pick off survivors.
| Explosive | How to get | Recipe |
| Grenade | Found in Black Cases. | N/A |
| Molotov | Craftable | 1 Cloth 1 Vodka Bottle |
| Sticky Bomb | Craftable, but can also sometimes be found in Cases. | 1 Circuit Board 5 Coins 1 Duct Tape 1 Watch 1 C4 Block |
