Depending on the difficulty players choose in Raft, enemies may become hostile and threaten the rafter's life. For example, sharks will periodically eat the player's raft and attack them when they're underwater. Since a lot of important items only exist underwater, shark attacks can be really troublesome, making the animal a candidate for extermination.

There are only two weapons available in Raft; the Spear and the Bow. While fighting enemies like sharks can be done with Spears, there are some others that can hardly be beaten with a melee weapon, like, for example, the Screechers. To fight the evil, rock-throwing bird, it's highly advised to make a bow in Raft.

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How To Craft A Bow In Raft

making a basic bow in raft

To craft a Basic Bow in Raft, players need to go through multiple steps to collect and assemble its materials. The Basic Bow needs six Planks, four Ropes, two Vine Goo, and one Bolt to be crafted. The Planks and Ropes are fairly easy to gather in Raft, but the rest aren't as simple. Vine Goo and Bolts have to go through two phases to be made. Afterward, like any other bow, Bows in Raft won’t work without Arrows.

How To Get Vine Goo In Raft

picking up a vine goo in raft

Getting Vine Goo in Raft requires players to farm for Seaweed. These plants are generally scattered around most islands. After reaching the shore, players must dive underwater and search for a Kelp forest. They’re a couple of tall green plants with shiny leaves that can be picked. After acquiring the Seaweeds, players must build a Smelter and drop them into it. The Smelter will then turn the Seaweeds into Vine Goo after a while.

How To Get Bolt In Raft

making a bolt to craft a bow in raft

Similar to Vine Goo, the item that is required to craft Bolts is also underwater. Players must dive to collect Metal Ores, then smelt them into Metal Ingots. The Smelter needs Planks to keep functioning in Raft, so players will need to ensure that there is enough wood for the Smelter and the Bow Crafting.

After getting all of the Basic Bow’s materials ready, players should open the inventory by pressing TAB, head to the weapons section, press on the Basic Bow icon, then press craft to make it. If the Basic Bow option isn't there, then the players haven't researched it yet. In this case, they should head to the Research Table, then insert the required items: Plank, Rope, Vine Goo, and Bolt.

How To Make Arrows in Raft

making metal arrows in raft

There are two types of Bow ammo in Raft: Stone and Metal Arrows. Stone Arrows are basic Arrows that don’t require much work to be crafted. As for Metal Arrows, they’re a bit more complicated since their materials are rarer and harder to get.

Each batch of six Stone Arrows needs three Planks, 6 Stones, and 6 Plastic to be crafted, while Metal Arrows’ batch requires three Planks, six Feathers, and one Metal Ingot. Just like the Basic Bow, players have to go through the same process of getting Metal Ingot each time they want to make Metal Arrows.

Raft is available on PC.

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