All Weapons in Sons of the Forest - Locations & Crafting

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Gating order that matters: most endgame weapons sit behind three items — the Rebreather (north coastal cave), the Shovel (west cave), and the Maintenance Keycard (found mid-game). Get those first and the whole weapon map opens up.

Fixed-location weapons

Weapon	Location	Requires
Pistol	Inflatable raft off the western coast (purple GPS icon) — a second one sits one floor above the katana in the southeast bunker	—
Machete	Deflated raft on the northern beach, east of the rebreather cave	—
Slingshot	On a burnt body on spikes, west side, outside the cave that leads to the shovel	—
Stun Baton	Pile of skulls by a small waterfall — follow the river outside the rope-gun cave, west side	—
Stun Gun	North coastal cave (same one as the rebreather) — right fork at the back, on a hanging corpse	—
Compound Bow	Southwest bunker (green GPS circle) — right through the first door, beside a body in the bathroom	Shovel
Revolver	Northeast bunker (green GPS circle) — dig the mud patch by the surveying equipment, beside a body	Shovel
Shotgun	Northwest grave (purple GPS icon) — dig under the wooden cross	Shovel
Crossbow	Northwest cave (green GPS circle) — past the blue card reader, near a body between the plant shelves	Maintenance Keycard
Electric Chainsaw	West bunker near the beach — through the gym and spa, up the dining-room stairs, right door before the nightclub, in the small theatre	Maintenance Keycard
Katana	Southeast bunker, second floor — second room on the right	Maintenance Keycard
Guitar	Same west bunker as the chainsaw — on the bar left of the nightclub dance floor	Maintenance Keycard
Putter	Same southeast bunker as the katana — second door on the right after the cutscene	Maintenance Keycard
Rifle	Golden Armor cave — off the main path, on a soldier hanging from the cave roof	Rebreather

Plus what you start with and find: the Tactical Axe and Utility Knife are with you from the crash site; the Cross, grenades and crafted gear fill out the remaining slots.

Crafted weapons

Weapon	Recipe
Crafted Bow	1 Duct Tape + 1 Rope + 2 Sticks
Crafted Club	1 Rope + 1 Skull + 1 Stick
Crafted Spear	1 Duct Tape + 2 Sticks + 1 Utility Knife

Upgrade weapons with Solafite

1
Build the furnace
Recipe sits in a west-map cave — break the wooden boards on the left at the T-junction. It costs 11 sticks, 4 golf-cart batteries, 7 stones, 3 cables and 3 turtle shells.
2
Load weapon + Solafite
Place the weapon in the furnace, add 6 Solafite, hit Start at the batteries.
3
Defend the melt
The sparks pull mutants for the whole melt — roughly 4–8 minutes depending on the weapon. Hold a defensible position with ammo and traps ready.

Best five to prioritize

1. Katana

Fastest melee in the game — severs limbs and heads quickly, and it's the top weapon once Solafite-upgraded.

2. Shotgun

The best firearm — buckshot or slugs, huge stopping power. Dig it out of the northwest grave as soon as you have the shovel.

3. Revolver

Shares 9mm with the pistol but hits harder — efficient ammo economy against mutants.

4. Pistol

Your first firearm, minutes from the coast raft — attachments turn it into a solid all-rounder.

5. Firefighter's Axe

Slow swing but top-tier melee damage and blocking — doubles as a tree chopper.

FAQ

How many weapons are in Sons of the Forest?

28 in total — 14 at fixed island locations, 6 craftable, your two starting blades, and pickups like the putter, guitar, cross and grenades.

What do I need before hunting weapons?

Rebreather, Shovel and Maintenance Keycard cover nearly every gated weapon. Craft the basic spear and bow for the early caves.

Best early weapon?

The pistol on the coast raft — free, close to spawn, and it carries you until the shovel opens the shotgun grave.

Does the katana need a keycard?

Yes — it sits on the second floor of the southeast bunker behind the Maintenance Keycard door.