How To Make A Bow And Arrows in Sons Of The Forest

Making a Bow and some arrows in Sons Of The Forest is important because it’s a strong weapon you can use to decimate these enemies. There will be a plethora of cannibals and mutants that can be hard to kill with your bare hands or just the default knife or axe.

Dive into this article to know how you can make a Bow immediately and make progress through the story relatively easier. 

How To Make A Bow In Sons Of The Forest

You’ll need Sticks, Rope, and Duct Tape to craft a Bow in Sons Of The Forest. All these items are easily found at the beginning of the game, and Sticks are readily available by cutting down bushes. However, if you don’t have the required materials, you can always rummage around cannibal camps and open suitcases to find such stuff. 

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Steps To Craft The Bow

Once you’ve finished gathering the necessary materials, here’s what you need to do to craft your very own Bow: 

1. Open your inventory by pressing the I key if you’re on a keyboard or the down D-pad using a controller.
2. Hover over the Sticks/Ropes/Duct Tape in your backpack and Combine them by right-clicking (mouse), pressing R2 (PlayStation), or pressing RT(Xbox). 
3. After that, if you hover over the Cogwheel, you’ll see all the remaining materials needed to craft the Bow.
   • Repeat Step 2 for all the remaining items.
4. Once all the ingredients are placed in the middle, you can right-click (mouse), press R2 (PlayStation), or press RT (Xbox) on the Cogwheel that is in the middle to finally craft the Bow. 

How To Make Arrows In Sons Of Forest

A bow without its arrows is like a car without an engine. That is why it’s important to stock up on Arrows in Sons Of The Forest, as they are equally essential for taking out enemies. You can either craft Arrows using Sticks, Stones, and Feathers or build them via a 3D Printer.

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Steps to craft The Arrows

Sticks and Stones are easy to find, but you’ll need to explore the map to find Feathers that birds drop. Once you have the required materials, here’s how you can make arrows: 

1. Open your inventory by pressing the I key on the keyboard or down D-pad if you’re using a controller.
2. Hover over the Sticks/Stones/Feathers in your backpack Combine them by right-clicking (mouse), pressing R2 (PlayStation), or pressing RT(Xbox). 
3. Once you’ve done that, hovering over the Cogwheel will show you the other ingredients needed to craft the Arrows.
   • Repeat Step 2 for all the remaining items until the Cogwheel becomes active. 
4. Once all the ingredients are placed, you can right-click (mouse), press R2 (PlayStation), or press RT (Xbox) on the Cogwheel that is in the middle to craft the Arrows. 

With cannibals lurking behind every tree, being equipped with a Bow and an ample supply of Arrows will significantly increase your chances of survival in Sons Of The Forest.