Sons of the Forest Water | How to craft a Water Collector
The necessities.
Sons of the Forest has you stranded on an island near-immediately, and it refuses to hold your hand. You’re left to figure out exactly how to survive, and to ultimately, survive in your own way. That said, getting to grips with the basics can be troubling at first. For example, how are you supposed to get water?
Washed up on an island with nothing but a strange robot, coming across a clean source of drinking water isn’t as straight-forward as you might’ve first thought. So, to help quench your thirst, here’s how to get water in Sons of the Forest .
How do I get water in Sons of the Forest?
First things first, to ensure you don’t waste away and die from thirst in Sons of the Forest, loot the suitcases that litter the crash site . You’ll find a few bits and pieces in these that will help keep you alive for the tiniest bit longer, including some water.
With those ransacked, you now want to locate a more reliable water-source. Use your GPS Locator to find a river or stream , and stroll on over to it. Once at the river, crouch and interact with the water using ‘E’ to drink from it directly.
If you’re having some trouble drinking from the river, make sure that you aren’t holding any items by pressing ‘G’. Additionally, if you’re stumped locating a river, you can press the middle mouse button to take a closer look at your GPS Locator.
Finally, remember that this is a survival game, and trying to drink water from the ocean isn’t going to do you any good . So, remember to stick solely to rivers when it comes to acquiring drinking water!
You’ll also be able to get a little hydration from some of the resources across the island. For example, the white flower Yarrow will make you a little less thirsty .
How to craft a Water Collector in Sons of the Forest
You can later craft a Water Collector in Sons of the Forest once you’ve found a beach. To craft a Water Collector, you will need to smack the shell off the back of a large turtle . The shells of smaller snapping turtles won’t be suitable.
Then, simply place the large shell on the ground and it’ll collect rainwater that you can later drink. This is best for bases away from natural sources of drinking water.
Note: This method of collecting rainwater worked in The Forest , but doesn’t appear to work fully in Sons of the Forest right now. It’s worth collecting some turtle shells anyway, in case the feature is added in a later update. But for now, your best chance at collecting water is by 3D printing a water flask.
How to make a Flask in Sons of the Forest
One of the caves on the island in Sons of the Forest contains a 3D Printer , can you believe it?
This cave is beside the cave where the Rope Gun resides (which is used to get a shovel ), and marked on the map below.
Once you locate the 3D Printer, you will be able to print your very own Flask for storing water. The recipe does require Resin, but it just so happens that the 3D Printer has enough resin left for your flask.
Wait for it to print, grab it, and you can then store it in your rucksack. To fill it up and later refill it, hold the bottle and take it to a river. Then, crouch and press ‘E’ as if you were going to drink, and the water will be refilled. You can print as many flasks as you need, provided you have the resin for it.
For more on Sons of the Forest, check out our Sons of the Forest walkthrough .
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How to find and use the 3D Printer in Sons of the Forest
I know what you’re thinking. There’s a fully functional 3D Printer on this island?
Sons of the Forest is host to all sorts of secrets. What is going on across this island of cannibals and mutants, exactly? Why are there laboratories and VIP getaways underground? Time, and exploration, will tell all, and one of the first things you should seek out when exploring is the 3D Printer.
In an easily accessible underground lab, the 3D Printer hides away. With it, you can create a few items that’ll be vital to your survival. So, without further ado, here’s how to find and use the 3D Printer in Sons of the Forest.
- Where to find the 3D Printer in Sons of the Forest
- How to use the 3D Printer in Sons of the Forest
Where to find the 3D Printer in Sons of the Forest
The 3D Printer in Sons of the Forest is located just south of the cave containing the Rope Gun , and is marked by a green and white glowing circle on your map. We’ve marked this on the below map.
Be sure to look around this general area too, as there’s a nearby Stun Baton and Flashlight to grab.
This is the entrance to the cave containing the 3D Printer.
Enter the cave and press forward. The first room you come to will contain the 3D Printer, and a bed to save or sleep in.
It’s also worth noting that this isn’t the only 3D Printer you’ll find across Sons of the Forest, but it is the easiest to access from the start of the game.
How to use the 3D Printer in Sons of the Forest
To use the 3D Printer in Sons of the Forest, it’ll need filling with Resin. It will already have some Resin in it, but there are a few cartons of the stuff around the room, too. You’ll find more resin in underground areas like this.
With the Resin in the 3D Printer, select which item you want to create using ‘R’. Press ‘E’ to begin making it. Wait a few seconds and your item will be ready to collect. You can use the 3D Printer as often as you want, as long as you’ve enough Resin.
Using the 3D Printer, you can craft the following:
- Flask (for collecting and drinking water ) - requires 100ml Resin
- Mask - requires 150ml Resin
- Arrows - requires 50ml Resin
- Tech Mesh (for crafting Tech Armor ) - requires 250ml Resin
- Grappling Hooks (uses by your Rope Gun) - requires 100ml Resin
- Sled (used for fast traversal downhill) - requires 1000ml Resin
For more on Sons of the Forest, take a look at how to place Map Markers across the island , so you never get lost again. It’s also well worth making use of Kelvin and befriending Virginia .
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