There is a variety of weapons for you to choose from in Sons of the Forest. But as you progress through the game, you will find better weapons to replace them with. And so knowing which ones you can find, should help you keep an eye out for them. So here is a list of all weapons in Sons of the Forest and the best ones to use at the start.
All Weapons List for Sons of the Forest
| Weapon | Type |
| Crafted Axe | Axe |
| Fire Axe | Axe |
| Modern Axe | Axe |
| Tactical Axe | Axe |
| Bomb | Crafted |
| Bow and Arrows | Crafted |
| Club | Crafted |
| Molotov Cocktail | Crafted |
| Slingshot | Crafted |
| Spear | Crafted |
| Torch | Crafted |
| Combat Knife | Knife |
| Machete | Knife |
| Bone | Melee |
| Chainsaw | Melee |
| Flare | Melee |
| Guitar | Melee |
| Katana | Melee |
| Logs | Melee |
| Putter | Melee |
| Rocks | Melee |
| Severed arm | Melee |
| Severed leg | Melee |
| Shovel | Melee |
| Sticks | Melee |
| Stun Baton | Melee |
| Compound Bow | Ranged |
| Crossbow | Ranged |
| Grenades | Ranged |
| Pistol | Ranged |
| Revolver | Ranged |
| Shotgun | Ranged |
| Stun Gun | Ranged |
Best Weapons to Use at Start in SotF
The best weapon from each type at the start are:
- Tactical Axe: This is the weapon you start with. Very handy for gathering materials and setting up your base during your first few days. But a few hits from this can also help you eliminate the mutants that wander around your base. Or come to attack you.
- Bow & arrows and Spear: These weapons are the easiest to craft at the beginning. They need very few materials like Sticks, Rope, Duct Tape, and Cloth. But can not only be useful for hunting animals but also protecting yourself from enemies.
- Combat Knife: This is the default knife you get when starting. Machete is the best for slicing up your foes. But you have to make do with this until you can unlock that.
- Bone: You can acquire it easily by killing the mutants that come to attack you. Next burn their bodies and you will get yourself a handy melee weapon, pun intended.
- Pistol: Again one of the easier weapons to find early. You can find the Pistol on the Survival raft floating in the ocean. The only catch is that there is a shark near the raft. So make sure you don’t rush in hastily or you might die.
Do remember that these aren’t the best weapons in the game. These are just the best weapons that you can use at the start until you find better weapons.
That covers this guide on the weapons list for Sons of the Forest and the best ones to use at the start. I suggest you also check our Sons of the Forest section if you need more help with this game.