How to Assign Hotkeys in Sons of the Forest?

You can quickly assign hotkeys in Sons of the Forest by accessing your inventory, hovering over an item, and pressing a number key (0-9). This allows for rapid access to your most-used weapons, tools, and other items.

Hotkeys are essential in the survival horror world of Sons of the Forest, enabling you to quickly switch between gear without having to open your full inventory during tense moments. Assigning items to numbers on your keyboard (0-9) saves valuable time when you need to equip a weapon, healing item, or tool instantly.

Steps to Assign Hotkeys

Assigning items to hotkeys is a straightforward process directly integrated into the game's inventory system. Follow these simple steps:

1. Open Your Inventory: Press the inventory key (usually I or a similar binding, check your game controls if unsure).
2. Hover Over the Item: Navigate your mouse cursor over the specific weapon, tool, or item you wish to assign a hotkey to. This could be anything from an axe or pistol to bandages or a flashlight.
3. Press a Number Key: While the mouse cursor is held over the item, press the corresponding number key on your keyboard (from 0 to 9) that you want to assign that item to.

That's it! The item is now assigned to that specific number.

Using Your Assigned Hotkeys

Once you have assigned items to hotkeys, you can equip them instantly without opening your inventory. Simply press the number key you assigned the item to during gameplay.

• Pressing 1 might equip your axe.
• Pressing 2 might equip your pistol.
• Pressing 3 might use a bandage (if applicable, or equip it).

This quick access is crucial for combat, exploration, and survival, allowing you to react faster to threats or switch tools seamlessly for tasks like building or gathering resources. You can change which item is assigned to a number at any time by simply repeating the assignment process for that number.