(OUTDATED) The Ultimate Guide for The Forest v0.35

This is still a work in progress, so if there's anything I missed or something I should add, leave a comment!
There is still a lot to add to this guide, and by the time I'm done I'm sure it will be helpful to everyone, from newbies to veterans. I will also try to keep it updated with future updates. :)

*testing* means that I'm still trying to find the exact % of what -consumable- restores of -hunger, thirst, energy, and/or health-

Animals

Passive

Lizard
Drops 1 Lizard Skin and 1 Raw Lizard

Birds
Drops 1 Small Generic Meat and explodes into Feathers

Deer
Drops 1 Deer Skin and 4 Generic Meat

Rabbit
Drops 1 Rabbit Fur and 1 Raw Rabbit

Tortoise
Drops 1 Generic Meat

Sea Turtle
Drops 1 Turtle Shell and 2 Generic Meat

Fish
Drops 1 Raw Fish

Raccoon
Drops 1 Generic Meat

Squirrels
Drops 1 Small Generic Meat

Hostile

Alligator
Drops 4 Lizard Skin and 4 Generic Meat

Shark
Drops nothing.

Boar
Drops 1 Generic Meat

Crafting

Weapons

Crafted Axe - 1 Stick, 1 Stone, 1 Rope

Upgraded Spear - Weak Spear, 3 Bones, 2 Cloth
-Can be found in the middle house of the fishing village.

Crafted Club - 1 Stick, 1 Skull

Bow - 1 Stick, 1 Cloth, 1 Rope

• Arrows - 1 Stick, 5 Feathers
  
• Quiver - 1 Rope, 3 Rabbit Fur

Explosive - 1 Coin, 1 Wristwatch, 1 Booze, 1 Circuit Board

• Sticky Explosive - 1 Explosive, 1 Tree Sap
  
• Head Bomb - 1 Explosive, 1 Head

Molotov - 1 Booze, 1 Cloth

Upgraded Stick - 1 Stick, 1 Cloth

Upgraded Rock - 1 Rock, 1 Cloth


--Weapon Upgrades

*Only applicable to some weapons

*Damage Upgrade - (weapon), 1 Tree Sap, 1 Tooth

*Speed Upgrade - (weapon), 1 Tree Sap, 1 Feather

*Incendiary Upgrade - (weapon), 1 Cloth
Hold L (by default) to light the weapon on fire.

Armor and Tools

Bone Armor - 6 Bones, 3 Cloth
-Bone Armor provides 20% Armor

Stealth Armor - 1 Lizard Skin, 15 Leaves
-Stealth Armor provides 10% armor, and increases stealth

Pouch - 2 Rabbit Fur
-used to collect berries from berry bushes, which can be saved to eat later or used in crafting

Rabbit Fur Boots - 3 Rabbit Fur, 2 Rope

Snow Shoes - 5 Sticks, 2 Rope
-makes you move easier through snow, and sneakier in snow

Waterskin - 2 Deer Skin, 1 Rope
-used to collect water from ponds and store for later use

Consumables

Herbal Medicine - 1 Aloe Vera, 1 Marigold

Energy Mix - 1 Chicory, 1 Coneflower

Other

Blue Paint - 2 Blueberries, 1 Tree Sap

Orange Paint - 2 Marigold, 1 Tree Sap

Rope - 7 Cloth

Cannibals

Scout Cannibal
Small and fast, these guys are just annoying. They travel in groups of 2-6. They surround the player, and lunge at you, attacking fast but weak. Getting stuck between two of these cannibals will be a quick death. These cannibals can be identified by them running on all fours. They'll patrol alongside any cannibal. Occasionally they'll attack fellow cannibals, providing a good opportunity to attack or run. They will run when the player charges, and will chase the player when they run.


Normal Cannibal
These cannibals can be found defending villages and in caves. They are the most aggressive of all the cannibals, and hit hard. They can be identified by their grey skin and being taller than the player. The best weapon to use against them is anything that swings fast. If you get attacked by a group of these cannibals in singleplayer, run.


Pack Leader
The head of patrol groups, killing these guys can demoralize the group and make them run. They occasionally carry molotovs, making them a dangerous ranged opponent. They can be identified by the bone jewelry they wear, sometimes a mask, and their club.


Tribe Leader
Found patrolling around villages and leading large patrol groups, they have body parts on their back, and a torch or flashlight on their head. Female cannibals are commonly found patrolling with Tribe Leaders. If they see the player, they might scream, alerting any nearby cannibals of the player's presence.


Female Cannibals
Females usually lead attacks on the player, and if killed, seem to outrage any cannibals that witness the death. Otherwise the same as the normal cannibal.


Octopus / Armsy Mutant
Stronger than any cannibal but weaker than the spider mutant. The Armsy has 3 legs and a bunch of arms. The scout cannibals can be found patrolling with this mutant. Commonly found in caves, but they can also be found above ground after a few days on the island, or when you start war with the cannibals. They attack with 3 swings in the same direction, destroying anything in their way.

Spider / Virginia Mutant
Creepy is the best word to describe this mutant. They have 6 legs, and look like two women got morphed together. They can move in any direction, making it difficult to run around them. They quickly charge the player with the two closest legs raised, destroyed anything in it's path. They can be found in caves. They'll spawn above ground if you declare war on the cannibals. They usually patrol alone.


Cowman
I am still yet to encounter a Cowman in all my gameplay. Eventually I will have information on this mutant. :)

Basic Items

You spawn with the Survival Guide and the Lighter.

Suitcase Items

Snacks - Restores 20% Energy and 25% Hunger.

Soda - Restores 80% Energy and 50% Thirst.

Cloth - Can be used in crafting and weapon upgrades.
-Can also be found in villages, in caves, and drop when destroying some cannibal totems.

Tennis Ball - Can be thrown to distract cannibals, similar to the throwable rock
-Can also be found in villages, around dead passengers.

Booze - Can be used to restore 50% Thirst but lose 10% Energy, and in crafting.

Meds - Restores all Health.

Money - used to stoke fires when you don't have leaves.

Watches - used in crafting.

Coins - used in crafting.

Plane Items

Meds, Booze, and Soda.

Plane Axe - the first weapon that you'll acquire, the Plane Axe will help you through your first few nights on the island, and is a trusty weapon.

Passenger Manifest - a list used to check off the missing passengers from the plane crash. Passengers will automatically be checked off the list as you find them throughout the island.

Metal Tin Tray - used in the crafting mat to trade items with other players in Co-op.

Natural Items

Rock - found everywhere throughout the island, used in crafting and can be used as a weapon

Stick - dropped when destroying saplings, used in crafting and can be used as a weapon

Logs - acquired by chopping down trees, used in building. You can only carry two at a time, or 11 in a log sled.

Rope - found in villages, can be crafted and used in crafting

Leaf - can be acquired by smacking bushes, used in crafting or stoking a fire

Aloe Vera - found in the wild, can be consumed to restore 2 Health and used in crafting

Marigold - found in the wild, can be consumed to do nothing and used in crafting

Chicory - found in the wild, can be consumed to restore 10 Energy and used in crafting

Coneflower - found in the wild, can be consumed to restore *testing* Health and used in crafting

Circuit Board - found in caves, laptops, and in the cockpit of the plane. Used in crafting

Dynamite - found in crates of dynamite. Can be lit with the lighter and thrown.

Food

Fresh Small Generic Meat - Dropped from Birds and Squirrels, can be cooked on a fire and eaten to restore 50% Hunger, 8% Health, and 32% Energy.

Fresh Generic Meat - Dropped from Sea Turtles, Deer, Boars, and Raccoons, can be cooked on a fire or hung on a drying rack and be eaten to restore 100% Hunger, 20% Health, and 80% Energy.

Fresh Rabbit - Dropped from Rabbits, can be cooked on a fire or hung from a drying rack and eaten to restore *testing* Hunger, *testing* Health, and *testing* Energy.

Fresh Lizard - Dropped from Lizards and Alligators, can be cooked on a fire or hung from a drying rack to restore 100% Hunger, 20% Health, and 80% Energy.

Fresh Fish - Found in ponds and lakes, hit a Fish with anything to kill them, and pick them up. Can be cooked on a fire or hung from a drying rack to restore 100% Hunger, 20% Health, and 80% Energy.

Fresh Leg, Arm, and Head - Chopped off of cannibals, can be used as a weapon, in building effigies, or cooked on a fire or hung from a drying rack to restore 60% Hunger, 20% Health, and 80% Energy. Deals 2% damage when eaten.

Snack - Restores 20% Energy and 25% Hunger

Soda - Restores 80% Energy and 50% Thirst

Animal / Cannibal Drops

Lizard Skin - dropped from Lizards and Alligators, provides 10% Damage Armor. Can be used to craft Stealth Armor.

You can have 100% armor in total, which means you have to even out what you want between the two armors, ex. 50% Damage Armor and 50% Cold Armor = 100% Armor.

Deer Skin - dropped from Deer, provides 10% Cold Armor. Can be used in building decorations.

Heads, Legs, and Arms - acquired by chopping off the desired body part from a cannibal. Can be cooked, placed on a drying rack, or used to build an effigy.

Teeth - dropped when you hit a cannibal, they are very small and will despawn quickly on the ground. Used to upgrade weapons.

Bones - acquired by placing a dead cannibal's body onto a fire. Also dropped when you overcook a body part on a fire.

Feathers - dropped when you kill a bird, they will float away or (bug) despawn when you pick up the bird to harvest the Small Generic Meat. Used to craft Arrows and upgrade weapons.

Turtle Shell - dropped from Sea Turtles, can be used as a weapon to effectively block. Used in building.

Unique Items

Weapons

Katana - Found at the end of Cave 1.


Climbing Axe - Found in Cave 5, in the open tent.


Rusty Axe - Found in Cave 5 away from the tents.


Modern Axe - Found in Cave 7, after the first rope down look to your left.


Tennis Racket - **in progress**

Club - Dropped by Pack Leader cannibals. Press E (by default) to pick it up.

Other

Map and Compass - Found in Cave 2, in the first room you enter.


Rebreather - Found in Cave 5, down 3 ropes once you reach the water, look left.


Flare Gun - Found in the cockpit of the plane

[Dragon]

and 0 armsys

[Dragon]

and 2 to 4 cowman

[Dragon]

i wint down to the bottom of the sinkhole

[Zaku]

yeah, sho uld prob update it then, lol

[itsdergie]

@Luna this hasnt been updated since April :p

[Priuloch]

climbing axe moved and tortoises dont drop shells

[The Beerex]

If you need an area to find the Cowman look down towards the bottom of the sinkhole, I havent been down there myself but I've watched some youtube videos of gameplay for this

[Zaku]

And, the cownman can be easily found at the bottom of the crater/sinkhole(whatever you call it), there are usually 2 cowmen and a armsys down there, be carefull...

[Zaku]

Cowmen are a type of distorted mutant added in patch v0.20.

These creatures can be found inside the cave systems. They can also be found roaming the surface.

Unlike other distorted mutants such as Virginias or Armsys, cowmen don't seem to be formed by the bodies of multiple cannibals but they are also higher and stronger than normal cannibals. Another thing that makes this cannibal different to the other distorted mutants is that they have facial features. Their eyes, nose and mouth are covered by skin.

It mostly attacks by charging at the player, changing direction as it charges in an attempt to hit players if they try to move out of the way. It can also been seen jumping into the air, stomping ground and performing a bodyslam. A Cowman's charge can also hit other cannibals, and is able to kill an Armsy in one shot.

Cowman can knock structures down in a single shot with a charging attack.



sry for the huge comment

[Tiny Russian]

cowmen can destroy walls just by walking into them? intentionaly or a bug?