This Is THE BEST Place To Build In Son's Of The Forest - Water Base & Advanced Building Tips

[@classic_dingus22]

I’ve been building my base here. Used the zip line to send logs down since I didn’t know of any glitches yet. Only creepy thing so far was babies spawned here once, and yes, the lake freezes in the winter.

[@nokturnallex2160]

Yea multiple ways to start building there. Zilpines (can send logs along them), Waiting till Winter allows you to build on the water freely and you can build a rope bridge like he showed.

[@synkra4836]

Same but haven't had any enemys spawn there soo far

[@Deffinnition]

weird - my base is also here and it didn't froze in the winter

[@nokturnallex2160]

@@Deffinnition it'll freeze in winter as soon as you/the host leaves the area and comes back. All lakes and ponds will, streams and rivers keep flowing though.

[@Benmedrano4000]

Yeah creepy babies spawned in mine too

[@Treecko8O]

Right next to the island right above the waterfall is a great spot too. Is set on a flat ledge so you really only need to defend two of the four sides and don't need to worry about the water freezing over.

[@Schalalai]

Without reading about Base-Locations this was the Place i choosed to build too. My Problem is that after some time Kelvin got stuck under Water running in circles. :/

[@edwinovsky_]

kevin stuck in the water for me when i build at that location

[@gabox17da88]

the noise is way too much tbh. i had to change locations cuz of that

[@aronPlays14]

This. I made similar base locations in The Forest.

[@marijn639]

I waited for winter and stacked up an insane amount of logs before that, during winter I carried them over, it was a lot of work lol. And for the bridge, I built a small platform on the ice in between the island and the rocks and connected 2 rope bridges to both ends. During spring, the little platform on the water didn't break or anything. So that's also a way to do it. Though, since you can builld on ice, you can basically make a fort on the water.

[@nasijathorn7069]

Be aware that babies like to spawn on that island when you build on it and even groups of cannibals have spawned there, even when we build over the whole island and had a barricade around it. Babies spawn under the logs on the ground. the cannibals usually spawn near the bridge/s you build. Have seen other people have the same problem, with only using zip lines. Otherwise is is a good location to build. They usually spawn when you leave the island and come back to it, but we had that they spawn when you reload the safe as well.

[@darrenlee2775]

Follow the river down to the bay that has the survival raft. That large bay has a huge area that is ankle to knee deep, it's the PERFECT place to build because the cannibals won't go into the water. Furthermore, the ocean bay does not freeze in the winter so you will enjoy water barrier protection even in the depths of winter.

[@kamar1171]

I had the cannibals that hide under the leaves spawn right in the center of the foundation I build on that island too. I also had Virginia spawn on the island too.

[@annemoore3590]

@@darrenlee2775 Thanks for the tip! I was wondering about that area and the winter mechanic.

[@ChristianRomo]

I like the big peninsula thats right on the other side of the island opposite of your bridge. I just started building there and its easy to wall off. Much larger building area too.

[@thelastminuteman7513]

Unfortunately building a tower in the water doesnt seem to work any more

[@zacharylewis417]

there is a different bug. Cut the log in 4 pieces then stack them. Then grab another log any try to place it next to the stacked logs. It will try to place but fail producing a new log plus keep the one your holding. If you hold 2 logs it will dupe 2 as well. This was on multiplayer so not sure if it works on single.

[@thehelter2559]

Cut my logs into pieces this is my last resoort

[@KenzoRicci]

​@@thehelter2559 cut my logs in to pieces , this is my last resort Deforestation, no completion Don't give a fuck if I cut my logs to short

[@hole-sawbear1500]

You can also dupe logs by building a frame onto a rock, then attempting to place a log next to one of the pillars. You start by placing a log vertically on a rock, then placing another vertical long 1 log distance away, then connecting the 2 with a horizontal log. If you then attempt to place a log on the outer side of a pillar it will just fall down & won't use the log in your hand. This method is so fast that you need multiple people for it. One person duping, and another one or two who just pick the logs up and move them out of the dupers way. With this method, my buddies and I managed to dupe hundreds of logs in just 10 minutes.

[@darrenlee2775]

Follow the river down to the bay that has the survival raft. That large bay has a huge area that is ankle to knee deep, it's the PERFECT place to build because the cannibals won't go into the water. Furthermore, the ocean bay does not freeze in the winter so you will enjoy water barrier protection even in the depths of winter.

[@channelremoved]

how can you have the protection of water there? maybe i didnt understand

[@Gabriel-pq1yf]

Can you explain to me where it is? I just started the game and idk which river to follow

[@TheWolfsnack]

The main issue there is food access and the distance to resources....so my gaming buddy and I moved our base to the lake. So far (two winters) no cannibals have spawned there.

[@dreadfulbeef7653]

a tip for the brigde, you dont need to build htat lookout tower, if you build the wall on the main land side, a couple of feet to the right, and place the logs uprite as close to the endge as possible, and same on the island side, the rope barely makes it, theres a youtuber called partially royal that i saw do it like that saves a whole lot of logs

[@TagBackTv]

Nice, I tried to do the same but must have just been a tad off

[@ecksdeeeXD]

Discovered this exact island too and winter froze the lake so we've been carting logs across the ice, no problem. Only problem I've found is that during the winter, there's no running water. The closest source is down the waterfall.

[@jrinc6467]

I just finished my cabin that's the whole size of this island and definitely was waiting for this spot to blow up

[@SapphirosCZ]

Had the same mindset, got Rope Gun, built zipline straight to the island and built myself nice base on it. The bigger was my surprise when they started to spawn right inside my base.

[@natusMCMII]

Now that I see all these base videos popping up that build on this exact island I'm kind of proud of myself that I figured everything for my base on that island out on my own lol, the only thing I wish I learned sooner is the log duplication glitch, I only saw that in a video when I was almost done with the base, I threw most of my logs from the mainland into the lake and picked them up on the island again...yeah, took me A LOT of time since my house is raised on support logs like in this video, two stories high and the whole island has a defensive wall around it for winter time when the lake freezes and the enemies can get across...idk how many logs I used, but Steam gave me the "City Planner" achievement that you get when you build a structure with more than 1000 logs, so all in all I definitely wasted a lot of time with this lmao.

[@niallholden]

when i lived on there there were 2 times where that worm mutant thing with the long body has somehow got on the island and another time a bunch of babies got on it

[@darcywilsonsmith-ym3ow]

Really appreciate this video. Although I won’t doing log duping as I wanna work for my base. The tips were super helpful. It’s now winter in my save so I am gonna get kelvin to work and build here while I can walk over ice ready for a new OP base when winter is over

[@edspringfeldt5276]

The duplication and if you throw a log in the water it just floats so you can just put a zipline line between them and zipline the logs over

[@supercpy7472]

I am currently building here. I found the best dup glitch you youtube using the shelter. Its so fast. you can get hundreds of logs in minutes. put these two videos together and you got an amazing base very quickly

[@Ceebz39]

And in a day you’re bored and nothing left to do in the game. Seems like all people wanna do these days is cheat/dupe/exploit the heck out of every single game …

[@supercpy7472]

@@Ceebz39 Have you played the game yourself? I enjoy the building in the game most of all, im not into the story line or playing it for the story line. So yeah im gonna dupe and cheat so i can build things without it taking 12 hours of just tree cutting.

[@saber_husky]

4:40 Virginia casually teleport while sitting lmao

[@ftmase]

Top tip, we built our base here a couple days ago, you just wait for the winter and then build across the ice and when the ice melts the structures stay.

[@davidt1621]

Its not the only island, and the water freezes in winter on lakes if the host/builder leaves the immediate area during winter. Also, you can build on iced lakes in winter, and it'll "float" after the ice melts, allowing you to continue building onto the platform you placed on the ice.

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[@veYda25]

I actually used the exact same island, started today and have only 2 hours yet :D I went to youtube to see if anyone has used that spot too and found your video!

[@JVCKAZZ]

lol same 😂

[@averymasters6669]

You can build a base on any lake by waiting for it to freeze. Just make sure to make a climbing rope to get on it when the ice melts. Completely safe when the ice melts.

[@JoshuaKA02]

It's nice scenery but the best water-base purely focused on protection would be in the shallows over the ocean. I've wanted to find the best river mouth to build close to so it would be good for log floating/driving to base, but the way logs and waterfalls are kinda hinders effectiveness at the moment; guess it's gonna be ziplines(what I don't dupe). Can't wait to see dev progression and the eventual mods.

[@rafaelvega59]

Wow I actually saw this island and thought it was perfect. Definitely going back to set up my first base. Thanks for getting he helpful build techniques

[@calebbarbosa22]

My friends set up their massive base around the water fall there. I started and after a messing with a spot close to their homes I ended up hating, it hit me to go for the island. I love it.

[@darrenlee2775]

Follow the river down to the bay that has the survival raft. That large bay has a huge area that is ankle to knee deep, it's the PERFECT place to build because the cannibals won't go into the water. Furthermore, the ocean bay does not freeze in the winter so you will enjoy water barrier protection even in the depths of winter.

[@jyangx85]

fun fact, kelvin can actually grab the logs that clip into the ground

[@corruptparagon]

For sharing the log trick I will share there are 2 islands in the ocean you can build on, they're located on the same side of the island as the final bunker.

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[@stormykeep9213]

It's a great video for the devs to find glitches to fix!

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[@rogersowden2369]

2 things that make this WAY EASIER: You can place the 7 high log wall on the island because it is lower in elevation to save logs and not have a slanted bridge. Also, you can place ANY prefab (just get the cheapest one) and dismantle most of it and build off whats left. You dont need the crazy expensive lookout tower.

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[@martinvr12]

I knew this place would be great, this was also my very first place where a I settle a tree house! It has a nice view and many nice sources.

[@billponderosa88]

I just built on the side of the beach with a huge rock flat spot in the Bay never got bothered for like 30 days

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[@MrTomatoFries]

finally someone explained how to build stairs hahaha it was driving me nuts

[@nameless3191]

I've built 30 camp fires around and under the building there, it's now a sauna

[@jreverie7018]

There's a few islands on the opposite side of the map where you normally start, turtles spawn and they lay eggs you can eat too, infinite food :) there's about 3 islands out in the ocean, the water doesn't freeze too

[@lukewhosback]

there is no source of water tho.. that´s why I left there

[@Battledragon4]

This is definitely not the safest place tu build a Base. The safest Place is in the Ocean (especially the flat beach near the guy with the pistol in the ocean). Why? Because the ocean doesn’t freeze in the winter just like that lake

[@GeorgeJung19856]

ehm, 1 question ... what is the reason to build a bridge ? 1. cant the enemys use that bridge, and all this "im on a tiny island" is for notn? 2nd I can swim , for what do i need that bridge? 🤔😅

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[@DOMCIAGA]

if u build the bridge on the ice in winter it will stay put when the ice melts

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[@jamesadams6898]

Ya I built here too. I waited until winter and made my bridge over the ice without any ropes. When the ice melts your bridge will stay put

[@Hilike]

Sweet I’m gonna do this the bridge looked complicated

[@jamontayamataga]

to skip winter you can just keep sleeping till the next season

[@Qucxii]

You cant place tower anymore on water but you can place platforms which does the same thing

[@bmxskydivr]

You can actually build offshore. Zombies won't go in the water and the water doesn't freeze in winter. You only have to deal with them getting supplies but you can build in peace ✌️ 😌

[@arelin3578]

There is an other exploit. When you build a Palisade... im not sure, how to recreate that .. but sometimes you cant place a log next to a half log palisade.. and it will create a log out of nothing ... and as long as you dont place a halflog next to it, it will copy the log in your hand allways you place it

[@leukoscrux]

Ice cavern is good place to build. just add doors. Also cliffs near sea. canibals just fall down, mutants same. I tried build on this lake but cannot make bridge, only zipline, + canibals can go over ice in winter.

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[@opethmike]

I really wish that this and the first one had been designed so that base building was a part of the game.

[@MrJaywalk]

yeah like being able to teleport there and stuff to incentivize you to build it

[@LoudAngryJerk]

ok, the mutants and cannibals can't swim. *But* they can just spawn on the island though. Get far enough away with enough space on the island for them to spawn and theyll just go to town on everything you build.

[@kriddius]

Since the seasons are so short would wintering in one of the bunkers work? Just venture out to hunt or gather food and sleep indoors

[@lordazrielxiii7731]

I couldn't build a lookout tower IN the water, so what I did was build 2 lookout towers on each side of the river on the very last pixel of each edge with the lookout parts hanging over the water then I built a log staircase up to them so I could brings logs up to the top build a rope bridge from one lookout tower to the other. To get to the top of the tower on the island I had to chuck the logs in the water then push them while mashing the pick up button to move them lol

[@kuroshin2771]

theres a better way to do a log glitch takes a little more setup but its much quicker. cut 2 quarter lenght logs. Line them up and use a log to span between them. make a ramp on one side with full flooring. on the side you would like to dupe place a 3rd slanted log to make a 90* corner. finally place a vertical post on the same side as your 90* corner at the top of the ramp using a log. once this is placed your duper is set up. position yourself in the corner with a log in hand and spam place logs down while crouched

[@entropyad]

when log glitching put them on sloped ground (vertically with the slope) and hit them from the side after you stick em. This will usually prevent the duped log from glitching into the ground.

[@franticrushz8442]

Thing i hate most about this bulding mechanism is placing standing logs or trying to get a stairway in the middle of a house.. Once you figure it out its a lot easier.. However 90% of bases stairs will need to be built first, or else you just tear stuff down to make the stair case, then replace everything.

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[@tylernoble8538]

I built here and I can’t get Kelvin to cross the bridge to get on the island, does he not like bridges or any ideas?

[@o572a3]

The best spot is in the south-west of the island on the bottom of a waterfall were are some stones on wich you can place some logs to build a "small" base. In the winter the water around it will not freez

[@kushkong1339]

Swear the building in this game is A-Tier. If they fix some of the small annoyances easily S-tier. Love the sound of splitting and attaching wood.

[@tl2ap376]

just build ziplines when you get the gun skip the bridge all together so nothing can make it over

[@novadea1643]

There's currently no need to build a base at all, in that spot or anywhere else for that matter, in fact the game seems to very much discourage you from doing that with ample loot to the point you're pretty much always full on everything and non stop base attacks. The rate of attacks is just ridiculous even on low aggression, we wanted to build a simple log house over a river with my friend, before we were finished we pretty much had to abandon it because the stream of muddies and cannibals was constant.... You'd think that they would learn to avoid an area where hundreds of their fellows have died in the last hour but nooo "you built a thing therefore spawn mobs near it".

[@OfficialSIRTRAPRELOADED]

Dude it's so annoying to build anything in this game at all. I couldn't even discover anything from the map because my build gets constantly attacked by the big red dudes, canibals etc. Dying and then going back to your now half destructed base is just lame. Can't even make anything as I have to constantly rebuild it.

[@KennyKraze]

you dont actually need the struts to make the beam stay you can remove the supports without them after placed.

[@FNESSE]

I was building a wall of logs and hit a rock, as I was crouched and placing the log next to the rock I was able to spawn logs infinitely really fast. Maybe test this method out if you’re interested and see if you can replicate it.

[@ihavemadeamisnake]

I found this island by chance and built here. it was super nice until winter. we died a lot... didn't think we could build a bridge though. thanks for the tips!

[@Grahdens]

So a problem i've noticed with enemy spawns is that the game will just spawn them where you are not looking, I put a tent here and rested, woke up and got ambushed by a cannibal hiding behind a tree, so be careful with that

[@FrostedGaming]

we've already built this island and yes it does freeze over and there is a much easier L shaped duplicate glitch to getting logs super fast almost 2 per second.

[@Niahl]

Yeah nice base but this removes the challenge of defending your base and upgrading/repairing your base further along the game. I do respect it though, sometimes you just wanna chill at base, cook some food, organise your shelves and then you get attacked...Although I planted loads of spike traps all around my base and I have to say it takes care of most enemies that approach.

[@kenooo144]

Actually, I made this base and thought the same, except, since I thought I was so safe, I built no defences and just chilled at my base, then, winter struck, lake froze, base defenseless, it was chaos.

[@AurioDK]

I do it because of the glitches, mutants getting through walls and babies spawning inside your base ..... sorry, got better things to do with my life than repairing a base because of glitches.

[@GravityDropple]

Tried this base last night... suddenly the women that crawling on the ground appear out of nowhere LOL

[@DG-nn8zt]

Assume you could chain the bridge stairs to your building and then during the winter remove some of the bridge and they would just surround you but not be able to get into your building?

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[@jesuscortez2084]

You need to start making storage shelfs so you can stock up for next winter

[@legioxequestris4202]

I'm currently building on this island as well. I want to see if I can build a tree house on the opposite side of the lake (where the bridge is) and see if I can build a zip line to the island for easy movement back and forth.

[@matthewupchurch3936]

Cliff building! Is where it's at. The island has a enemy spawn and also the lake freezes

[@savoieski12]

ok but what happens when its winter and i freezes over?

[@gravdigr27]

We built on a ledge up against a cliff next to a lake. We walled it off then built a treehouse on the other side of the lake. We climb up the rope to the treehouse then take zip line into base. Totally secure. Oh, and we didn't use a glitch to cheat the game.

[@jorjalawson7319]

Alright mate

[@oliversherfield6809]

You can build a base when any of the lakes are frozen and will still stand when winter ends as well

[@teakkelley7670]

zip line logs to the island and save the trees on the island. also i got a rope bridge all the way across with out building the tower.

[@buds4208]

The easy way is placing the log house blueprint and finding the C icon and keep pressing C infinite logs super fast

[@Deffinnition]

how? can you explain?

[@MCFrenstar]

You can use your Zipline to move logs

[@DatGuyNamedAlex]

Zipline is best legit way to send logs over. Did that in The Forest as well. This base is unfortunately less good during winter, definitely need walls for that season.

[@IIISWILIII]

You can also build a floating base on any body of water when it freezes over in winter

[@nichoadrian1847]

Infinite logs works better if u place the log in the shallow river, it will bounce up not bugged falling to the void.

[@AlphaGamer1981]

lol you did this the long hard way. the easy way to transfer both yourself and logs on and off the island is by shooting a rope gun dart into the island ground and then a second one into a tree in that forest nearby. This acts as a zipline, but you can also add tree logs to the zipline and it will act as a conveyer belt. chop as many trees down as possible avoiding the one that the zipline is attached to and send every log directly to the island using the zipline, then use it yourself to get there. Secondly, placing an explosive or a grenade in a bunch of trees all close together will cause all of them to fall down. I have blown up about 5 trees in one hit

[@rodney7564]

HI, so i have builded on the island with that bridge, but Kelvin and Virginia cant reach the island? or did i missed something in my brigebuild? Thnx great vid 🙏

[@paul7t5]

Awesome little guide. Subscribed!

[@Nepheos]

clicked on this vid bc i recognized the island i have my base on... swimming with logs is a pain but i refuse to use glitches lol

[@panda9997]

Thanks man really great video with hella great tips

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[@ORO323]

I am having trouble creating some of the spiked log barricades. When I plant it on the ground it sometimes prompts me to cut it across horizontally when looking at the top.

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[@jjstark4911]

just to mention, there is another island in the big lake on the east side of the map, it doest have great acces tho

[@niko9942]

Until winter...

[@neooutlaws]

I had all types of cannibals and mutants spawn there occasionally, weirdly enough they would even spawn on roofs and glitch through floors. Sometimes Virginia would spawn on the island and then she would get stuck there. I really hate that location

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[@diss_dkb]

Can you help me, I build in the same place but I cannot keep kelvin safe and make a bridge for him. Any tips? Edit: thanks for the bridge tip because I didn’t know how to build in water

[@xsivemotorsports]

in winter the lake freezes, build in early spring and fortify

[@SevenskyGaming]

TIP: If you don't mind doing the Log Dupe, use the Shelter method instead, incredibly faster compared to the Stick method.

[@KG-je3rp]

Just wait for winter untill the lake freezes.. don't forgot your barricades

[@vinolentio3428]

Just wanted to say thanks for the content. Man, Its really made the game so much more enjoyable. Also, The guys name is for sure Kevin now. lol Anyways, Thanks for the tips and good content. keep up the good work and most of all having Fun.

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[@blake211]

I built here originally but had issues where Kelvin would get stuck on the island when it wasn't ice. Also had the big club mutant teleporting to the island several times.

[@ThisOLmaan]

use 2 Logs , one sloped and hold C and you get log after Log, there's a couple ways, from a video B4 this one but i like the island Base cuz yes mutants, especially OL Roly-Poly if its really close to to it chases you half way cross the map on open ground, and you know our buddy Kev will stand there some times so you have to go back to save him.

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[@italianragnarlodbrok]

Have my base here. Use the island kinda like a “safe room”. I have had one tribe chief spawn on the island tho

[@reetox4986]

How does Kelvin and Virginia come on the island when it’s not winter? They can’t get on my Island

[@4eversight781]

Can someone build a mod that give mutants the ability to swimming

[@cloverdog85]

So that's how you got the bridge out to there. I wish we could build more on water. Or off cliffs. I useto do amazing hanging based in Conan exiles.

[@AstralChels]

"You just give them a whole boinkerooski" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@HungLoe87]

You can make the bridge without the tower, takes some fiddling with height though, also i belive enemy AI is like friendly AI so they can't path over the bridge, beware of winter though

[@tallkooljp]

Great to show the location you mean for 5 secs on a tiny map. Sure I can find that

[@jacobgrecoland]

Anyone else unable to get Kelvin to come across the bridge? I even tried adding planks so he could walk up the steps and onto the bridge but he just keeps walking next to it on the ground instead or getting himself stuck underneath it

[@gggawd6213]

Same here. The only reason I built the bridge was to get Kelvin on to the island but he simply refuses.

[@Aphorism89]

@@gggawd6213 I am going to try a bridge of logs floating, so build on the ice. He wont go over the rope because the AI considers it water (cause it is over water). I wonder if the directly over the ice, and later floating bridge would work instead.