The Forest: How to obtain every weapon in the game

This is an indeep guide about all the weapons in the game, where to find them, and their stats
The bottom of the page will include additional information about the player and weapons. For example max stats of the player and stats diffrence caused by upgrades aswell as a map

It may contain minor spoilers as to location of certain items.

The guide is not 100% finished I will try to add pictures to make the guide easier to follow.

All the axes can chop down trees [excluding the climbing axe]

–PLANE AXE can be found in the plane at the start of the game in the body of a Stewardessa, it can be upgraded, it has:
5.5 speed points
21 damage
2 block points
8 points of stamina/attack
27 points of stamina/power attack
Medium Range
Burn time – 50 sec, reduced by 25% with each swing

–CRAFTED AXE can be crafted with 1stick , 1rock, 1rope, it can also sometimes be carried by cannibals as a weapon, it can be upgraded and stored, it has:
1 speed points
27 damage
9 block points
10.9 points of stamina/attack
27 points of stamina/power attack
Medium Range
Burn time – 90sec, reduced by 25% with each swing

–RUSTY AXE can be found in the Sumberged Cave [map at the bottom of the guide], it can be upgraded and stored, it has:
3.5 speed points
29 damage
10 block points
9.9 points of stamina/attack
27 points of stamina/power attack
Medium range
Burn time – 80sec, reduced by 33% with each swing

–MODERN AXE can be found in the Hangman Cave [map at the bottom of the guide] it can be upgraded and stored, it has:
5 speed points
34 damage
9 block points
7.9 points of stamina/attack
27 points of stamina/power attack
Medium/Long range
Burn time – 110sec, reduced by 14.2% each swing

–CLIMBING AXE is mainly used as a tool but can also be used as a weapon, it can be found in the Ledge Cave [map at the bottom of the guide] it can be stored, but it CAN’T be upgraded, it has:
7 speed points
17 damage
2.5 block points
8 points of stamina/attack
27 points of stamina/power attack
Short range

–Katana can be found in the Dead Cave [map at the bottom of the guide]. It can be stored but it CAN’T be upgraded, except for the POISON UPGRADE. It has:
7.25 speed points
25 damage
0 block points
7 stamina points/attack
27 stamina points/power attack
Very Long range

–Machette can be found in the crashed helicopter inside the sinkhole [map at the bottom of the guide]. It can be stored and upgraded except for the FIRE UPGRADE,It can also chop trees it has:
7.25 speed points
21 damage
0 block points
6 stamina points/attack
27 stamina points/power attack
Short range

–Chainsaw can be found in the Wet Cave [map at the bottom of the guide]. it can be stored but it CAN’T be upgraded, its main use is as a tool to chop trees but it can also be used as a weapon.In order to use the chainsaw you need to fill it up with gasoline wich can be found mainly in cannibal camps. You can combine the Chainsaw with 1tape and 1flashlight in order to add a flashlight attachment. it has:
10 speed points
11 damage
0 block points
Doesn’t use stamina
Medium range

–Upgraded Stick can be crafted with 1stick and 1cloth. It can be upgraded and stored it has:
7 speed points
8 damage
8 block points
5 stamina points/attack
27stamina points/power attack
Long range
Burn time 250sec, 12.5% reduction/swing

–Upgraded Rock can be crafted with 1rock and 1clotch. it can ONLY be upgraded with the fire and damage+ upgrades, setting a rock on fire results in great fun. It can be stored. it has:
5 speed points
32 damage
0 block points
11.9 stamina points/attack
Short range

–Weak spear can be crafted with 2sticks, It can be used both as a meele weapon and a ranged weapon, it can be stored but CAN’T be upgraded, it can be used to craft an upgraded spear with 1weak spear, 2cloth, 3bones. With a spear bag the max amount of spear in the inventory goes from 1 to 5. Pro tip: Dont throw spears at rocks they may become unpickable. it has:
0 block points [cant block]
Very Long range when used as meele, and Ranged range when thrown
10 stamina points/Standard attack
0 stamina points/Stab Ground attack
22 stamina points/Thrown attack
12 damage/Standard attack
60 damage/Thrown attack
8.5 speed points

–Upgraded spear can be crafted with 1Weak Spear, 2Cloth, 3Bones or found in some cannibal villages. It can be stored but it CAN’T be upgraded except for the POISON UPGRADE, It can be crafted into an Incediary Spear with 1Upgraded Spear, 1Cloth, 1Booze, when the Incindiary Spear is thrown it leaves a Molotov like fire upon impact. Pro tip: Dont throw spears at rocks they may become unpickable. it has:
10 stamina points/Standard attack
0 stamina points/Stab Ground attack
22 stamina points/Thrown attack
29 damage/Standard attack
60 damage/Thrown attack
8.5 speed points
0 block points [cant block]
Very Long range when used as meele, and Ranged range when thrown

–Club can be found as a weapon carried by leader cannibals, it can be stored and upgraded, it has:
1 speed point
38 damage
10 block points
11 points of stamina/attack
27 points of stamina/power attack
Medium range
Burn time 110sec, 11.1% reduction/swing

–Crafted Club can be crafted with 1stick and 1skull, sometimes its carried by cannibals, it can be stored and upgraded, it has:
2 speed points
34 damage
9 block points
10 points of stamina/attack
27 points of stamina/power attack
Medium range
Burn time 110 sec, 11.1% reduction/swing

The Tennis Racket can be found in the Chasm Cave [near the pedometer] [map at the bottom of the guide] It can be rarely found on cannibals but only after the player gets one, it can be stored and upgraded but only with the: Speed upgrade, Damage upgrade and Damage+ upgrade. it has:
5 speed points
8 damage
5.5 block points
4 points of stamina/attack
27 points of stamina/power attack
Long Range

All require ammunition except for the spears, which can be thrown and then retrieved:

–Weak spear can be crafted with 2sticks, It can be used both as a meele weapon and a ranged weapon, it can be stored but CAN’T be upgraded, it can be used to craft an upgraded spear with 1weak spear, 2cloth, 3bones. With a spear bag the max amount of spear in the inventory goes from 1 to 5. Pro tip: Dont throw spears at rocks they may become unpickable. it has:
0 block points [cant block]
Very Long range when used as meele, and Ranged range when thrown
10 stamina points/Standard attack
0 stamina points/Stab Ground attack
22 stamina points/Thrown attack
12 damage points/Standard attack
60 damage points/Thrown attack
8.5 speed points

–Upgraded spear can be crafted with 1Weak Spear, 2Cloth, 3Bones or found in some cannibal villages. It can be stored but it CAN’T be upgraded except for the POISON UPGRADE, It can be crafted into an Incediary Spear with 1Upgraded Spear, 1Cloth, 1Booze, when the Incindiary Spear is thrown it leaves a Molotov like fire upon impact. Pro tip: Dont throw spears at rocks they may become unpickable. it has:
10 stamina points/Standard attack
0 stamina points/Stab Ground attack
22 stamina points/Thrown attack
29 damage points/Standard attack
60 damage points/Thrown attack
8.5 speed points
0 block points [cant block]
Very Long range when used as meele, and Ranged range when thrown

–Slingshot can be crafted with 1tape, 1stick, 1cloth, it uses small rocks as ammunition, you can hold more small rocks in your inventory with a small rock bag, [1Rabbit Fur, 1Rope] It can be stored but Can’t be upgraded.
It is very low damage, mainly used to hunt for small animals as it 1-shots them, or distracting enemies by shooting at the trees
5 damage points

–Flare Gun can be found in the cockpit [map at the bottom of the guide] It uses flares as ammo wich can be found everywhere but mainly in caves, camps and villages, It can be stored and it CANT be upgraded, The flare gun can store infinite flares inside it.
When the flare hits an enemy, they get set on fire causing:
32 damage points – overtime

–Crossbow can be found in the Shipwreck Cave [One of the water ones] It uses Crossbow bolts as ammuntion wich can be found: in the shipwreck, hunting towers, and in the Kanji cave [The tower blueprint one]. It can be stored and CANT be upgraded. It can cause headshots
82 damage points – body shot
Insta kill – Headshot [headshot with every weapon is a instakill] [only works on cannibals]

–Flintlock Pistol has to be crafted with 8 parts wich can be found troughout the map [map at the bottom of the guide]. It uses Old Gun ammo wich is found: With the gun parts, Submerged cave [near the rusty axe] and in sinkhole cave. [Cave 7 and 8[/b]]. It can be stored and upgraded with the flashlight module. Ammo respawns everytime a player enters and leaves a cave. It can cause headshots. It has:
75 damage points – body shot
Insta kill – Headshot [headshot with every weapon is a instakill] [only works with cannibals]

–Crafted Bow is crafted with 1rope 1cloth 1stick, It can be stored and can be upgraded with the flashlight module. it uses arrows as ammo wich can be found/crafted more about them and damage in the Bows and Arrows section

-Modern Bow can be found in the chasm cave [map at the bottom of the guide], It can be stored and can be upgraded with the flashlight module. it uses arrows as ammo wich can be found/crafted more about them and damage in the Bows and Arrows section

The Damage varies depending on the bow and arrow used, max stack of arrows is 30 [50 with a quiver wich is made with 3rabbit fur and 1rope]. There are 5arrow types.

Normal Arrows, crafted with: 1stick + 5feathers = 5 arrows
Bone Arrows, crafted with: 1stick + 5feathers + 5bones = 5 bone arrows
Fire Arrows, crafted with: 5 of any arrows + 1clotch + 1booze = 5 fire arrows
Poison arrows, crafted with: 5 of any arrows + 4twin berries OR 4snow berries OR 1jack shroom OR 1Amanita Mushroom = 5 poison arrows
Modern Arrows, found in arrow boxes, for example at the Film Crew Camp, Up the cliff near the wet cave or in the Moder Bow location.

All the arrows can be stored in the Arrow Basket
Making poison or fire arrows out of moder arrows will change them into normal arrows after picking them up

Normal Arrow with a Crafted Bow – 21 damage
Normal Arrow with a Modern Bow – 33 damage
Modern Arrow with a Crafted Bow – 33 damage
Modern Arrow with a Modern Bow – 52 damage
Bone Arrow with a Crafted Bow – 20 damage
Bone Arrow with a Modern Bow – 37 damage
Fire Arrow with a Crafted Bow – 21damage + 32fire damage [overtime] = 53damage
Fire Arrow with a Modern Bow – 33damage + 32fire damage [overtime] = 65damage\
Poison Arrow with a Crafted Bow – 21 damage + poison effect
Poison Arrow with a Moder Bow – 21 damage + poison effect
[Poison upgrade is so useless i couldnt even find out how much damage it does]

They are single use, but they have a high damage output, all unupgradable

Molotov – Can be stored in Explosives Holder, Crafted with 1Booze + 1Cloth. Lights enemies on fire. Max. amount of molotovs in the inventory is 9. Can be used in the catapult, and to craft a Molotov trap.
32 Fire Damage [overtime]

Dynamite – Can be stored in Explosives Holder. Found in many caves and troughout the map for example in the hidden stash where the modern axe is, and in the main village. Max amount of dynamite is 5 in players inventory. can be used in the catapult
75 Damage [Explosion damage, Splash damage]

Simple Bomb – Can be stored in Explosives Holder. Crafted with 1tape + 1watch +1booze + 1Circuit Board + 1Coin. Max amount of dynamite is 5 in players inventory. Can be used in the catapult
75 Damage [Explosion damage, Splash Damage]

Head Bomb – It’s the same exact thing as the Simple bomb but it takes a longer time to explode and cant be thrown as far, crafted with 1simple bomb + 1head

Sticky Bomb – It’s the same exact thing as the Simple bomb but it’s sticky and will stick to the first thing it hits, crafted with 1simple bomb + 1tree sap

MAP – For the Map i recommend https://theforestmap.com/ and https://theforestmap.com/caves/ They are both interactive maps where you can search anything you want.

PLAYER STATS – There are 2 player stats that influence combat, Stamina+Energy and Strenght

The STRENGHT stat affects the damage of melee weapons, the higher your strength, the more damage you can do.
It increases weapon damage by % of bonus damage = (Strength * 100 / 140).
For example, if you have 70 Strength: 70 * 100 / 140 = +50% bonus damage. The minimal strenght is 10 and max strenght is 99
Strength has no effect on thrown or ranged weapons, such as the flintlock pistol, crafted bow, modern bow, and throwing spears.
In order to gain strenght you need a surplus of calories, If the amount of calories you consume is greater than amount of calories you burnt you gain strenght
when performing an attack (regular or power), ΔStrength = ±(Calories Eaten – Calories Burnt) * 0.0047. Meaning you gain or lose 0.0047 depending on whether you had surplus calories (gain) or lost calories (lose) when you performed the attack.
For example, if you ate 2800 calories, and burnt 3000: (2800 – 3000) * 0.0047, your ΔStrength = -0.94.
You can only gain or lose 2 strength per day.
The only way to raise strength is by swinging a weapon []

The STAMINA stat is consumed by performing certain actions such as running, chopping down trees, climbing ropes, and fighting cannibals. It will only refill to the highest point of the corresponding energy bar.
Energy is depleted by staying cold and wet for enlongated periods of time, not sleeping every night, being hungry, and performing physical activities.
You gain energy from eating, drinking, resting on a bench, listening to music, and sleeping.
Your Stamina can’t regenerate past the point which your energy bar is at.
Losing all your energy will prevent you from performing important actions, such as sprinting, attacking effectively, and chopping down trees
Max stamina/energy is 100

There are 5 WEAPONS UPGRADES, Speed, Damage, Damage+, Fire, Poison

Speed upgrade are also known as feather upgrades, it is permanent.
Feathers + Sap = +0.1 Speed, -0.05 Damage

Damage upgrade also known as the teeth upgrade, it is pernament
Teeth + Sap = +0.1 Damage, -0.05 Speed

Damage+ upgrade also knows as the booze/glass upgrade, it is pernament
Booze + Sap = +0.2 Damage, -0.1 Speed

Fire upgrade, is NOT pernament, the weapon turns into a heat and light source aswell as lighting enemies on fire upon hitting them, This upgrade does not change the stats of the weapon
Weapon + 1cloth

Poison upgrade, is not pernament, the weapon poisons the enemies upon hitting them causing damage overtime
Weapon + 4Twin Berries OR 4Snow Berries OR 1Amanita Mushroom OR 1jackshroom

There is also a flashlight attachment wich can be considerd an upgrade, it adds a flashlight to a weapon and creates a light source,
Weapon (Chainsaw, Modern Bow, Crafted Bow, Flintlock Pistol) + flashlight + tape