How to get and use bones in The Forest

Bones in The Forest are crucial for crafting some of the most useful items in the game. Whether you're making bone armor, upgrading your spear, or crafting bone arrows, mastering how to gather and utilize bones is a game-changer. This guide will walk you through the best methods to collect them, their uses, and tips to maximize your survival in the game.

Let’s uncover everything you need to know about Bones in The Forest.

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How to get bones in The Forest

Fighting cannibals in the survivor horror title (Image via Endnight Games)

The easiest way to get bones is by burning enemy bodies. Look for cannibals or mutants (animals don’t work here), take them down, and prepare to harvest. Full corpses yield six bones.

Once you’ve got a body or two, it’s fire time. Open your survival guide and craft a basic fire. Once lit, carry the bodies to the fire (press E to pick up and G to drop) and toss them directly onto the flames. Cannibals will eventually burn down, leaving behind bones and skulls.

Alternatively, you can burn the body's limbs by leaving them on the fire or hanging them on a drying rack for too long. Cannibal effigies are another bone source (also in Peaceful mode); knock them down, collect the limbs, and burn them to get a bone per piece.

You can also find bones scattered in caves, around abandoned camps, or in cannibal villages. Keep an eye out when exploring these areas.

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Uses of bones

Upgraded Spear in the survivor horror title (Image via Endnight Games)

Now that your inventory is stocked, here’s what you can craft:

Item	Materials Needed	Purpose
Upgraded Spear	1 weak spear + 2 cloth + 3 bone	A more powerful spear for hunting and combat.
Bone Armor	6 bone + 3 cloth	Provides extra protection against attacks.
Bone Arrows	5 bone + 5 feathers + 1 stick	Creates 5 arrows with higher damage potential.
Bone Chair	31 bones	Decorative furniture for your base.
Glider	32 sticks + 1 head + 2 arms + 8 rope + 8 rabbit fur + 6 bone	Used to glide over long distances.

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Tips

• Mass burnings: If you’re facing multiple enemies, take them all down and burn them together to save time and resources.
• Combat and practice: Use weaker weapons to take down enemies in a way that preserves their bodies for burning.

Bones in The Forest can only be stored in a bone basket, which requires 21 sticks to build.