Only once every container is opened and every item taken should you start to explore your surroundings.

To assign a hotkey, simply hover over an item in your inventory.

Then, hit the number key that you’d like to assign as a hotkey for that item.

Sons of the Forest image showing a stunned enemy standing in the snow.

Here are some example hotkeys that you’ll want to remember:

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For more information, check out our guide onhow to get water in Sons Of The Forest.

One of them even shows you how to build a water base which can only be reached by swimming.

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Speaking of which…

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), while the latter can be found anywhere where there are trees or bushes.

This way you’re able to cut down even the girthiest tree in seconds.

An open container with 2 Duct Tape inside, lying on the snow in Sons Of The Forest.

Learn how with our guide onhow to heal in Sons Of The Forest.

Of course, there are cannibal camps scattered around that you’re bound to wander through eventually.

That way, you’ll be able to steer clear in the future.

The player holds up their backpack in Sons Of The Forest.

The higher it is, the more damage you will deal with your melee attacks.

So exercise pays off in Sons Of The Forest.

you could also switch the mode from right-handed to left-handed, which is very important.

A waterfall in Sons Of The Forest.

Some may also contain areas of loot which can only be obtained by finding the rightKeycardselsewhere on the island.

Of course, caves are dark, and that lighter won’t do much to light your way.

A Shelter Tent on the beach in Sons Of The Forest.

The player waves at Kelvin as he stands dazed in Sons of the Forest.

The player uses their axe to chop a tree down in Sons Of The Forest.

A player stares at a 3D printer, lit by purple light, in Sons Of The Forest.

A masked maniac takes a swing at you in Sons Of The Forest.

A player wondering through the woods while holding a GPS in Sons Of The Forest. Another player walks ahead in the woods.

The player in Sons Of The Forest holds up their Guide Book to see what structures they can craft.

The start of a custom build house in Sons Of The Forest, located next to a river.

A player aiming a bow at two mutants as they vault a wooden wall in Sons of the Forest.

A player stands holding a GPS while staring at a tent in Sons Of The Forest.

A player holding a log wanders towards their base in the snow in Sons of the Forest.

Sons Of The Forest player holds the Golden Mask on a snowy mountain overlooking the forest below.