Sticks can be found anywhere where there are shrubs or trees.

when you land 2 Sticks, open your inventory and choose a Stick to equip it in your hands.

Then look down at the ground until a white dotted marker appears.

The player in Sons Of The Forest looks down at a just-made fire, holding a Stick and a Lighter.

Then left-click to break the Stick in two, and place them down at your feet.

Once the second Stick is broken, you’ll be prompted to light the fire using your Lighter.

To do this, interact with a lit fire and place down whatever foods you like.

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you might cook multiple foods at once on a single fire.

To come out of the food placing menu, hit “G”.

Now you could enjoy your newly cooked food by selecting it from your inventory.

A side-by-side comparison of the two modes of placing a Stick on the ground in Sons Of The Forest, showing the right and wrong approach when it comes to starting a fire.

Ain’t fire useful?

Alternatively, consult our guides onhow to get the Rebreatherand theShovelto help make your early game a bit easier.

And don’t forget to save!

The player in Sons Of The Forest snaps a Stick in half ready to make a fire.

If you don’t know how, follow our guide onhow to save in Sons Of The Forest!