Beginner To Pro - The ULTIMATE Sons of The Forest Build Guide 

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1:05 I can actually see a way to improve this even further. If youre further up stream and a bit away from the river, then build a Zipline that ends right in the middle of the river, and send the logs down the Zipline and when they drop off at the end they land in the river and keep "traveling" to the dam.

Just found this game and already LOVING IT!! fist night in found a entertainment den and was abducted by a mutant, and had to cut my way though a caccoon. and now I'm learning you can build like minecraft with hella better graphics?!?!?! GAME ON!! although I'm a horrable archetect so it will probably turn into more of a youtube binging "WOW" thing then a actual playing thing... awesome video!!

Started building a water base with a few friends and it's nice to see there's some cool other builds. I also figured out that you can place a single plank across a gap and the cannibals will almost never go across it, not to mention if you have an arch across the bridge to your base the big guys can't even get under that half the time so you're always pretty safe.

I spent almost 2 hours building my first base. One thing I wish I knew was the C key to remove a log. I kept using the axe to break the log and half of the time, it would destroy the piece beside what I wanted to remove.

My friend and I were wondering why the water didn't freeze next to our base, I'll have to see if leaving the area helps. We are beneath the massive waterfalls with the coffins with all the rope, and the water up top froze just not down in the river where we are, which we thought was because it's flowing water. Interested now to see if we can get it to freeze lol.

Rope gun logging is HUGE. I hate deforesting by my house so now that I can “import” logs I’m so happy

Thank you! I just started this game, and was so lost with building.

"You are lost on an island without communication and are tasked with finding a rich and powerful man that's been missing!" "Now this treehouse should have a rope that goes over the lake..."

This is exactly what a good guide video is. Thankyou kindly

I found a perfect place to build, and I use stone, not wood. Except for the floor framing, I haven't figured out how to do that with stone. SE part of the island near the snowline next to a small that has fatal funnels on either side. Excellent for setting up defenses. I have found stone to be a much better choice for building strength. Once you have exhausted the stones in an area, just quit and log back in and they are refreshed.

25 hrs and i am done with the game. very underwhelming way to less content and story is a joke XD

Gonna be funny watching that house collapse into the water when the game gets patched.

where you show the beach when talking about sea bases is where I built mine. I did it so I can have the ammo spawn. there is a meds spawn, soda spawn, and two mre also. also the radio, two crates, and an explosive case. the river is right there also...

Great video! Very helpful, but I think it could be even better if you tried scripting it first. That way you can minimize trailing off into silence and stuttering your way through sentences :)

I really hope they add the platforms that were useful in the prequel, they are kind of cheating but at least you could use them as stepping stones and build a base fully on water without issue

Looks like this is 2 weeks ago so someone may have commented this already....locks have been added by placing a stick. Maybe it's cause I did it wrong but it appears to only be on the outside of the door which seems a little silly.

Hey! Great videos!! Didn't play the first one but thinking of getting into this because of your content. I am noticing that the links for your other videos aren't popping up in the right hand corner when you mention them.. is it just me? Keep up the awesome work!

Btw a lake house is a terrible idea unless you wanna build a gate around it at winter time.

But how would you make a two story open area? Like a vaulted ceiling to make thing look cool. I haven’t figured out if you cannot not.

sucks that we aren't able to fill in triangle gaps fully

When it comes to placing logs, we can take our ex...

Nah bro, mines deep in the ocean with zip lines to freshwater and the 3d printer bunker. It’ll never freeze. That’s the real W

Saw the lake house build earlier, loved that as well. Also, love the composed music. It's better than the game's music, and pairs well with the tips and demos format videos.

came here after watching your lake house video loving these well presented guides! your hard work is appreciated.

1:01 wait a minute,hold up! That a chainsaw?!

15:20 you can play with that shape a little as well. Instead of placing the little logs in, try building a roof/ramp and cutting the middle vertical support in half or 3/4, and the roof section will drop, creating a wing-like effect with the roof/ramp. It's a neat effect I accidentally found in the middle of my cabin that was supposed to fit 8 people comfortably, so it was quite frustrating to fix.

Great video :) something i've found while playing is that log holders catch falling logs, so you can add some log holders at the end of your zipline to prevent the logs from flying away!

When i bought the game i thought i'd be slaying zombies and mutants turns out im now bob the fucking builder because for some reason its fun .

I'm struggling with getting things level! i like the intuitive building over the first game but it's a bit too technical for me. can't get anything right lol

This is the second video I've seen of yours and I can honestly say that your content for SOTF is consistently better than other people on this platform

any good tips to keep mobs from ever reaching the bridge/water base? I like building but mobs getting close to my area is annoying when I wanna just chill hahah

The Spiffing Brit beat the game in under an hour using only sticks, a mylar tarp save spot, and a couple perfectly balanced exploits. (Soooo annoying, but hillarious nonetheless, amiright?) But on the other hand, my theory of games, is that once you add any buildable aspects to the game, it becomes a builder game, and that always overrides any other intent of the game, because people love to build stuff, whether like LGIO, ImKibitz, or Total's style, or something completely different. The only way to beat the game is to enjoy playing it your own way. :-) But seriously. Half hour, one stick. Really? XD

Just started game and can't find any way to build storage for all the things in my backpack such as tape, food, etc.

if you dont want to cut logs you can also get unlimitted logs, go into the book and place down the cabin template, then go up to it looking at one of the corners and hold c, you may have to move back a little also, Enjoy xD

the hedgehog spikes are mentioned in the guide book tho .. i think theyre under stick structures .. i know for a fact that i saw them there and started building them .. i for sure didnt find that out myself

I had such a hard time building roofs next to walls or roofs that merge at 2 angles. Like a L shaped house. Just doesn't work

Fantastic video. Thanks! Can you show any tips on how to fix when framing gets uneven due to terrain? Sometimes it being not level prohibits you from building a part of a frame.

@19:24 that tree is fighting for its life to hold up the platform lol ; great video, really appreciate how you sectioned it out depending on what one is trying to build as I had a ton of problems trying to figure out making flooring and its great being able to quickly reference it in this video. I smashed that like and subscribe!!!

My biggest gripe is how to disassemble storage, especially logs. I’ve built a 3 story cabin and have the logs zip line onto the floors. Once I’m done I end up destroying part of my house to remove.

If you can not extend treehouses & tree platforms with normal building techniques that means there is no real way to build a tree base or fort past the prebuilt ones in the build menu. I was hoping to build my base off the ground to stem the tide of constant attacks. They tend to become quite large and frequent as you progress through the mid to late game.

NGL, i use the beginner pic more for all the walking I have to do. I didn't really know why I needed a base at all in this sequel.

put all your builds on small stumps to combat the ground clipping issue

14:14 I haven't played the game yet so I don't know, Can you crawl under that hieght? It might make an interesting alternate entrance if the Cannibals can't figure it out.

Love your videos mate... Keep them coming!

Lol a duplicating trick i found.. was putting 2 half logs on the ground vertically on top of each other, then take a full log and put the circle on the ground beside it (should snap) then just start spamming EDIT: yeah just like building a defensive wall.. and the host cant do this only people that join in multiplayer

be careful with 3 log tall window holes, canibals can squeze through 3 tall gaps, as well you with crouch jump.

You can use half logs then split them for a more narrow rope bridge. Less wood but more narrow. Watch your step!

I sent Kelvin to fill up the log storage, and then I follow and pick up every lock he does because it gives you 2 free ones to. He will loose the first one to you and then the next two he gets come from nothing.

24:48 im pretty sure this water trick doesnt work anymore. I was building ans lost track of time and then the water froze on me. It made for difficult survival since there was no food or water to get.

So I build a VERY basic cabin.. just a 2x4 one story house.. But after seeing your lakehouse build, I am INSPIRED. Currently upgrading the first base, but I absolutely will be building a lake house once I get further into the game. Appreciate all the tips and tricks!

Hey brother, can you explain how you were able to put complete logs and not have them split where there is a triangular roof, it is from the house in the water, it is the only thing that failed me when making the house, greetings 👍

Great video! About the logs on the zipline, you can place a log holder right under the line on de receiving side and it will auto collect the logs :)

How is the text in your manual so clear ? In my settings menu the words are crisp but any words in game like the date on the gps or the words in the book are so pixelated and choppy looking

I appreciate you, and like you I try to catch the hype, but it's difficult for anyone to believe a guide to be ultimate before even the first (in-game, announced by devs!) update is out. If you don't have defensive wall gates, that's why. Also a way to keep worm guys out. Currently on day 50, dunno what more monsters will surface and so builds will have to adjust. Right? :)

you can build on ice easy

the depth to the building in this game is insane, cant wait for them to really build on it add QOL and fix some of the more finnicky parts

Second!

Nice Building, but still.. Building in this Game is absolutely useless.. There is no Need and usage of a base.

Just be careful with building, if you leave gaps in the walls, your cabin wont keep you warm in the winter.

Bro I love your Satisfactory builds. Pleasantly surprised to see you doing Sons of the Forest builds and if it's anything like Satisfactory, I know it's gonna be 110% quality. What do you think about the overall state of the game? The building and how super early access it is?

Wtf were is the beginning? How to build a tent? This is like a PhD course on makeing a grilled cheese sandwich.

I actually miss the building system in the first game. It's been a headache trying to understand the way things work in this game

how do you guarantee a full wall being built instead of your character cutting up the logs for walling off stairs?

Ok so start all buildings via framing first and start with the steps first within that. Got it, just like real life

Dec 27 2023 Still Cant get Kelvin to fish. :( Ya tried everything.

That’s not a measure of beginner vs pro. Everybody has their own needs and aspirations. If my only essential needs are covered, and I don’t aspire to anything more than leaving the island, then that’s all that’s required. Just because someone doesn’t aspire to “greatness”, doesn’t mean their unfit for it. You’re not everybody’s arbiter! Certainly not mine!

I like this games building system the best out of surivival crafting. Its very real

MISSED ONE Reinforced Hedgehog Spike Plant a stick in the ground. Place Three rocks around it. Cut for hedgehog spike. If you look at the skull lamp thing where you make a light, it hints at doing this. I have a 20m area around my front with these layered and some fires just for fun, Even the big worm guy can't make it past them. Side note: Place a palisade line with the tops cut to spikes, then place a line of reinforced spikes right up against the wall ON THE INSIDE AREA.the spikes will hit anyone that gets close to the wall and they can't be destroyed as they are technically sticking through the wall.

Should’ve watched this before I killed myself breaking the logs 😢

Can't be pro under 10k hours of a game... which isnt possible.

You know you can build a log storage under the zip line and it will fill it automatically

kelvin was about to demonstrate it..:THE SPIKES :)

Nah in thumbnail its reverse... pro live in tent to speed run meanwhile newbie just wanna build

I have build my house on the top of a small hill next to a lake cause the enemies cant swim. How can I build my house on level ground despite sloping ground?

I only just started plying sons of the forest, but I noticed in the forest the prequel that even if I had structure damage turned off the mutants would still destroy the trees that my tree bases were in. It’s not that they were attacking the trees, but the trees were being destroyed while they tried to attack me. Has anyone encountered this in sons of the forest?

I am so bad at this game. I was trying to figure out how to build a basic fire haha

I love this video so much ❤

Seriously need a potition to change his name from Kelven to Keven... lol.

TBH the real pro is the one who just occasionally put down a tent ;)

Hey guy quick tips wen you zipline your log put the wire next to your log storage they will be stored automatically 😄

I have a quick question about ropes, i want to build defensive tower (3 stories high), will i be able to just look from the ground at the top of tower and place a rope?

Must be nice to actually build something because in my game the native tribesman are constantly attacking me no matter where I start my camp. I can't build anything and have given up on building a camp and instead just save points across the map as I run around like a little chicken.

Yoooo the river logging. That's smart. I use the grapple gun. But combined dope!

Love the 5-wide tip!

my game is broke and i can't place logs

minecraft pro player

just zipline to the river and you got fast water

Island is bad without walls around it to protect it

water catchers are the same as in the first game, tortoise shell and some sticks and rope/tape, its in the right hand side book :D great vid btw!

Great video. Thank you so much.

I wish you can trim the logs when you close in a slanted roof

Your voice AND accent quite reminds me of Brian Cox haha

is the log dupe glitch patched now or no?

I am impressed how you can build on your island, on my island everyone just wants to eat me

There is a log glitch that i find good to use: 1. Place 2 logs on the ground in a connected L shape. 2. Place an upward log on the corner 3. Place a log on the ground in the corner where all 3 meet (you should see the white circle appear on the ground) 4. When you do this, it won't let you place it, but it will refund you a log. 5 (optional) place some log holder beside you as close as possible and it will catch the ejected logs to stop them falling on you and pushing you out of the glitch zone. Edit: to be clear, this glitch is on multiplayer only and works when you are not the host as far as I’m aware.

where is this hosue being built?

All this work for no reason, you can complete this entire game in 20 minutes with nothing more than a stick basically

I think I was the 100k sub.

Why you can't fill in the larger triangle for a roof