To make a drying rack in Sons of the Forest, you need to access your build menu, locate the drying rack blueprint in the Structures tab, place the frame, and then add the required materials.
Building essential structures like the drying rack is crucial for survival, allowing you to preserve meat and fish. The process is straightforward once you know where to look and what materials are needed.
Steps to Build a Drying Rack
Follow these simple steps to construct a drying rack in your game:
- Open the Build Menu: Access your survival guide/build menu, typically by pressing the 'B' key.
- Navigate to Structures: Look for the "Structures" tab within the build menu.
- Find the Blueprint: Flip the pages until you find the drying rack. Its icon or image will be displayed.
- Place the Frame: Click on the picture of the blueprint for the drying rack. This will allow you to place a transparent, ghostly outline of the structure where you want to build it in the game world.
- Gather Materials: Determine the materials needed to complete the structure. For the drying rack, you just need to find 13 sticks.
- Construct the Structure: Once the frame is placed and you have the sticks in your inventory, approach the outline. You can add the sticks by pressing E (the default interaction key). Continue pressing 'E' until all 13 sticks are added and the drying rack is fully built.
Required Materials
Building a drying rack is relatively inexpensive in terms of resources. The primary material needed is:
- Sticks: 13
Using the Drying Rack
While the question focuses on how to make the drying rack, it's worth noting that Using the drying rack is even simpler. Once built, you can interact with it to place items like meat or fish to dry, extending their spoilage time significantly.
Constructing a drying rack is an early-game priority that greatly improves your ability to store food, making your survival efforts much more manageable.
