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Sons of the Forest: How To Get Bone

A skull bone sits on a stick near to a downed helicopter in Sons of the Forest

Credit: Endnight Games

This guide explains how to get bone in Sons of the Forest.

The first game was something of a cult hit but Sons of the Forest has smashed all expectations. Despite being in early access, fans are eagerly jumping into the game’s immense world and discovering everything it has to offer.

Sons of the Forest is a survival horror game that sees you stranded in a dense forest inhabited by murderous cannibals and mysterious creatures. After your helicopter crash lands, you and fellow survivor Kelvin must scavenge what you can, craft weapons, and build shelters in order to survive.

The game can be played as a testing single-player experience or in co-operative multiplayer. Either way, you need to overcome everything the forest throws at you by travelling far and wide to uncover its secrets.

How to get bone in Sons of the Forest
Credit: Endnight Games

Scavenging for resources is a big part of Sons of the Forest. Rudimentary materials can be combined into weapons, tools, and structures. These can then be used to streamline your survival experience and give you some respite from the harsh enviroment.

Many of the game’s most important items can be found scattered around the large map – which is four times bigger than its predecessor’s. However, some items and materials must be harvested

Crafting and building is central to your survival in Sons of the Forest. Bone is used in many different crafting recipes. As a result, it is desirable from early in the game.

So, let’s go over how to get bone in Sons of the Forest

How To Get Bone in Sons of the Forest

As mentioned, many crafting recipes involve bone as a key ingredient. These can range from ornamental decorations to practical items.

Bone can be found around the huge world of Sons of the Forest. However, the only sure-fire way to get bones in large quantities is to harvest them.

Sons of the Forest how to get bone

This is how to get bone in Sons of the Forest: Bone can be harvested from the corpses of dead enemies. After killing a human foe, pick up the body and place it on a burning fire.

As the flesh burns away from the body, you can collect the residual bones.

These bones can then be used in crafting recipes for items and buildings.

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