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Looking for a Sons Of The Forest map which shows you where to get everything you need?Sons Of The Forestwastes no time in dropping you into the middle (or sometimes the edge) of a gigantic and merciless island populated with cannibals and grotesque mutants alike. There’s a fair few items and weapons to find, particularly in the northwest quadrant of the island, but locating them is a different story - particularly when you realise that you have to obtain a lot of items in the right order if you want to progress through the game.
On this page you’ll find our dedicatedSons Of The Forest map, which we’ve marked with various locations of important weapons, tools, and other items. If you’re looking for a walkthrough of Sons OfThe Forestthat doesn’t necessarily spoil everything but still shows you just about every important location in the game, then our interactive map is the perfect tool for you.
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Sons Of The Forest map
Below is our full interactive Sons Of The Forest map, marked with the location of every item in the game:
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Click on the “Expand Map” button to view the map in fullscreen and gain access to all the different map markers, from plant and animal locations to grave sites and abandoned structures.
Below is another map (not interactive this time, I’m afraid), which highlights several of the most important items and weapons in Sons Of The Forest, so that you can find everything you need in quick succession without any dilly-dallying.
Follow this map and visit the markers in this order to see everything that Sons Of The Forest has to offer!
Below we’ll explain each of the major points of interest in more detail, and why it’s important for players to complete them in the order shown above.
S. Spawn Points
1. Modern Axe
2. Flashlight
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3. Machete
A fantastic early weapon, theMachetecan be found on the north coast of the island - just about the only plus point that the northern beach spawn has going for it. Once again, it’s undefended, which means you can beeline straight to the Machete on day one, and end the day with an excellent weapon that will serve you well into the mid-game.
4. Stun Baton
5. 3D Printer
There are actually several dotted across the map, but right here is the first3D Printeryou’re likely to come across in Sons Of The Forest. Unlike most of the other markers on the map, the Printer isn’t something you can take with you - it’s stuck in its location forever. But you can use it to craft some very useful unique items. We’d particularly encourage you to craft a Flask on your first day or two, which you can fill up at streams for an easy source of water.
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6. Pistol
The second purple marker on the map leads you out to sea on the northwest coast, where you’ll swim out to a lifeboat containing a corpse and your very first firearm. Considering its effectiveness at killing mutants, thePistolis very easy to obtain early on. Ammunition is another story, of course, so we’d recommend you keep your shooting to a minimum until you’ve explored more caves and containers, and looted a fair few packs of ammo.
7. Rebreather + Stun Gun
8. Cross + Rope Gun
Now for another even more dangerous cave - but the rewards are well worth it. The Cross can be found early in the cave, and won’t be of any use to you until the very end of the game. TheRope Gun, however, is an excellent traversal tool both above and below ground, and you’ll need it (and the Rebreather) before you attempt to tackle the next marker.
9. Slingshot + Shovel
Head to the next cave near the mountaintop spawn, and interact with one of the corpses outside the entrance to get theSlingshot- a weak but reliable ranged weapon that uses pebbles instead of ammo to inflict damage. Then enter the cave, and you’ll need to use both the Rope Gun and the Rebreather to navigate its depths until you reach the very end and come across the all-importantShovel. Don’t bother trying to progress beyond this point without picking up the Shovel, because you’ll need it for nearly everything that follows.
10. Shotgun
It’s finally time to tackle that third purple marker. Now that you have the Shovel, head to this location and dig up the body buried underground next to the cross. It’s well worth doing this, because you’ll find probably the strongest weapon in the game - the old reliableShotgun. You can either keep it with you for messy cave encounters, or hand it over toVirginiato turn her into the ultimate base defender.
11. Maintenance Keycard + Firefighter’s Axe
The next few markers involve picking up the uniqueSons Of The Forest Keycardsdotted about the northwest of the island, and you have to do it in this order, because the first card unlocks the second, and the second unlocks the third. Use your Shovel to dig down and reveal the hatch entrance to this underground complex. A quick jaunt through the complex will reward you with the Maintenance Keycard, and theFirefighter’s Axe- the largest, slowest, and strongest of all the axes in the game.
12. VIP Keycard + Crossbow
With the Maintenance Keycard, you can finally return to an area you may have come across already - the green dot which marks a short cave that leads down into a pantry filled with food items. Unlock the door leading out from this pantry and you’ll enter a more dangerous area which rewards you at the end with the VIP Keycard and the Crossbow - a powerful ranged weapon which you can use when you want to conserve bullets.
13. Guest Keycard + Guitar + Chainsaw
14. Compound Bow
This marker isn’t essential, but if you’re looking to round off your list of bulletless ranged weapons then theCompound Bowrepresents a significant step up from the basic crafted bow. It’s a fair trek south to reach Maintenance Hatch B where the Compound Bow is kept - but there’s also another 3D Printer here for you to help sweeten the deal.
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15. Revolver
The most fun ranged weapon in the game in my opinion, theRevolveris a late-game, uber-powerful handgun that you’ll have to travel far to the East to obtain. Technically all you need in order to get the Revolver is the Shovel, but it makes sense to do all of the tasks on this side of the island at once. It’s a very easy item to get, too - just dig up the hatch, head inside, and you’ll find it waiting for you in the first room.
16. Katana + Golden Armor
Things are starting to heat up now story-wise. Head to this cave on the southeast of the map, and you’ll get to enjoy your first story cutscene since your crash at the beginning of the game. Fight your way through the mutants in this complex, and you’ll be well rewarded with theKatana- an excellent late-game melee weapon - and theGolden Armorand Golden Helmet, both of which are required to complete the final marker.
17. Final Bunker
And here we are, at theSons Of The Forest ending. Head to this location after obtaining the Golden Armor (and preferably the Cross too, from marker #8), and you’ll be able to reach the current end of the game. We won’t spoil it here, so click the link to learn more about what happens here if you’re interested!
And that’s more or less everything of importance or note in terms of weapons and tools in Sons Of The Forest so far. If you’re looking for more information on other items that we haven’t covered here, then check out our guides onhow to get Rope, theWetsuit, and theSledin Sons Of The Forest. If you’re a new player just starting out, you might also find it helpful to read our guides onhow to make a fire,how to make a tent, andhow to get water in Sons Of The Forest.
