Overview
This guide includes everything you will ever need to know about Raft. Tired of being the shark’s b**ch, and you want to fight back?Wanna know basic and advanced crafting techniques?Don’t know how to use the Research Table, or the antenae? I’ll show you!
The Basics
Movement Basics
I’m gonna skip past the easy basics because I have hope that if you’ve got this far, you don’t need to be told how to walk or throw your hook to get trash
Deciding your difficulty
Easy – Shark does less dsamage, food and water deplete at a lower rate, and you can respawn
Normal – Shark does average damage, food and water deplete at an average rate, and you can respawn
Hard – Shark does 1/4 damage to your health with every bite, food and water are a constant concern, and you can not respawn without a someone you’re playing with gathering your body and putting it in a bed.
First things to do
Learn how to use the hook – I will tell you that you need to lead your targets, throw ahead of what ever you want to grab. Aim higher up to throw further. And no, the hook does no damage to the shark or seagulls, and needs to be used to collect underwater resources.
Get Water – First craft a cup, next craft a simple purifier, then fill it with Saltwater and fill the purifier, put planks in it and wait for it to cook into fresh water
Get Food – Make a Simple Grill, put planks in it, find Potatos or beets in barrels or cook some fish
FISH – Craft a Fishing Rod (6 planks, 8 ropes) and click to pull in the fish when it snags
How to survive
Food
Basic Grill: uses planks to cook small veggies and small fish one at a time
Advanced Grill: uses planks to cook multiple small veggies and small fish at a time, or one large fish. Large fish can only be cooked on the Large Grill
Water
Basic Water purifier: uses planks to cook salt water into fresh water, which you and your crops need to survive.
Advanced Water purifier: DOES NOT use use planks, uses the sunlight to purify salt water into fresh water.
How to kill the Shark
Get a spear, doesn’t have to be Metal, Wooden works just fine. Make sure you don’t jump straight into his mouth, by spotting him before you jump in the water. Swim at the shark and when the Shark open’s its mouth, you swing your spear and you’ll damage him without taking any damage yourself. As its shown in the video (of me, with my buddies)
What tools are used for: (my descriptions)
Building Hammer: MOST important tool, because you can only expand your raft with this tool, and build other things, like stairs, fences and walls. (right click to get other options, left click to place that option)
Axe: NOT for killing the shark (some youtubers and streamers are CRINGE worthy because they think swinging an axe at a shark will do something) ONLY for cutting down trees, and destroying parts of you raft- which gives you half your wood back.
Spear: Used for poking things to death, like seagulls, sharks and pesky human players who annoy you. (if pvp is turned on)
Fishing pole: Getting fish to eat, shoes to grow 1 small crop in, and other nicknacks to decorate your raft with. (simply click when the line is snagged)
Cup: used to drink fresh water and fill the purifiers with salt water
Paddle: used to steer your raft, moves raft towards the direction you are paddling.
Floating Materials
Cmon, I don’t need to tell you that Wooden planks, plastic and leaves are found floating in the water and basically are required to do anything in this game. I trust that you already know about that.
Collecting Materials, what its used for and where to find it:
Metal Ore: medium deepness, on the sides of the island, underwater. Used for crafting
Sand: low deepness, underwater, found immediately underwater. Used to make Wet bricks, which later turn into dry bricks.
Clay: low deepness, underwater, found immediately underwater. Used to make Wet bricks, which later turn into dry bricks.
Scrap: low deepness, underwater, found immediately underwater. Used for crafting
Seaweed: low deepness, underwater, found immediately underwater. Used to smelt into Vine Goo, which is then used for crafting.
Research, and how to do it
How To Research:
Put any item in the slot, doesn’t matter. Plank, Scrap, Plastic- it doesn’t matter, then click “research”. YOU WILL LOSE THIS ITEM. But its worth it too learn better things you can craft. Besides decorations, literally everything that can be improved but ONLY through the Research Table.
Resarch Options:
Antennae
Receiver
Battery
Circuit Board
Hinge
Bolt
Stationary Anchor
Advanced Grill
Advanced Purifier
Birds Nest
Large Crop Plot
Storage (bigger)
Collection Net
Scarecrow
Lantern
Medium Crop Plot
Chair
Table
Paint Mill
Rug
Clock
Scrap Hook
Metal Fishing Rod
Smelter
Flippers
Basic Bow
Empty Bottle
Binoculars
Oxygen Bottle
Hammock
Paint Brush
Metal Axe
Everything that can Be made as of patch 1.03:
Food/Water:
Empty Cup: 4 plastic
Empty Bottle: 6 plastic, 4 Vine Goo
Simple Grill: 6 planks, 1 Scrap, 3 ropes
Advanced Grill: 6 planks, 2 Metal Ingot, 2 Ropes, 6 Nails
Simple Purifier: 6 planks, 6 leaves, 4 plastic
Advanced Purifier: 8 Planks, 6 plastic, 4 Glass
Small Crop Plot: 6 Planks, 4 Ropes
Medium Crop Plot: 8 Planks, 4 Scrap
Large Crop Plot: 10 Planks, 4 Ropes, 6 Nails, 1 Hinge
Scarecrow: 5 Planks, 3 Leaves, 3 Nails, 3 Plastic
Other:
Simple Bed: 10 Leaves, 6 Planks, 4 Plastic, 3 Nails
Hammock: 10 Planks, 12 Leaves, 8 Feathers, 6 Nails
Birds Nest: 6 Leaves, 6 Planks, 1 Giant Clam
Smelter: 4 Planks, 6 Dry Bricks, 4 Scrap, 6 Nails
Collection Net: 6 Planks, 8 Ropes, 2 Nails
Research Table: 14 Planks, 2 Scrap
Small Storage: 8 Plastic, 1 scrap, 2 Ropes
Storage: 8 Plank, 3 Scrap, 4 Ropes, 1 Hinge
Tools:
Stone Arrow: 3 Planks, 6 Stone, 6 Plastic
Stone Axe: 6 Planks, 3 Stone, 2 Ropes
Metal Axe: 8 Planks, 4 Ropes, 2 Scrap, 1 Bolt
Binoculars: 2 Empty Bottles, 1 Bolt, 4 Glass, 4 Ropes
Basic Bow: 6 Planks, 4 Ropes, 2 Vine Goo, 2 Bolts
Fishing Rod: 6 Planks, 8 Ropes
Metal Fishing Rod: 3 scrap, 1 bolt, 8 Ropes
Building Hammer: 4 Planks, 2 Ropes
Plastic Hook: 1 Plank, 2 Plastic
Scrap Hook: 6 Scrap, 2 Ropes, 4 Planks, 1 Bolt
Paddle: 4 Planks, 6 Plastic, 2 Ropes
Paint Brush: 3 Feathers, 4 Planks, 2 Ropes
Shark Bait: 2 Ropes, 2: Raw Herring, and Raw Pomfret
Wooden Spear: 8 Planks, 3 Ropes
Metal Spear: 6 Planks, 2 Ropes, 2 Metal Ingots, 1 Bolt
Equipment:
Oxygen Bottle: 8 Plastic, 4 Ropes, 1 Empty Bottle, 5 Vine Goo
Flippers: 6 Plastic, 6 Seaweed, 5 Vine Goo, 4 Ropes
Resources:
Battery: 1 Copper Ingot, 6 Plastic, 3 Scrap
Bolt: 1 Metal Ingot
Circuit Board: 1 Plastic, 2 Copper Ingots, 1 Vine Goo
Hinge: 1 Metal Ingot
Nail (x3): 2 Scrap
Rope: 2 Leaves
Wet Brick: 2 Sand, 2 Clay
Navigation:
Throwable Anchor: 2 Planks, 4 Ropes, 4 Stone
Stationary Anchor: 10 Planks, 6 Ropes, 3 Metal Ingot, 1 Hinge
Receiver: 8 Planks, 6 Plastic, 2 Circuit Boards, 1 Hinge
Antenna: 4 Scrap, 1 circuit Board, 1 Bolt
Sail: 10 Planks, 20 Leaves, 3 Scrap
Streamer: 6 Planks, 3 Ropes, 3 Nails
Decorations:
Calendar: 2 Nails, 2 Planks
Chair: 4 Planks, 3 Leaves
Clock: 8 Planks, 3 Plastic, 4 Scrap, 1 Bolt
Lantern: 6 Planks, 4 Scrap
Paint Mill: 6 Planks, 6 Scrap, 3 Ropes, 2 Stone
Rug: 8 Leaves, 4 Ropes
Shark Trophy: 1 Shark Head, 4 Planks, 3 Nails
Shelf: 4 Planks, 2 Plastic
Sign: 2 Nails, 2 Planks
Table: 6 Planks 4 Plastic
What Everything is for: (game descriptions)
(WIP)
Paint Mill
What its used for: painting your raft
How its used: as you sail, you churn up flowers to make dyes, which when combined with your paint brush can paint your raft
Crop Plots
(WIP)
Small Crop Plot
3 slots, can only hold beets and potatos
Medium Crop Plot
2 slots but can grow small veggies plus Pineapples and Watermelons
Large Crop Plot
1 slot but can grow trees
ETC.
Small storage 8 slots
Storage (bigger) 16 slots
What to look for while sailing
(WIP)
Islands: Islands carry good stuff on them, storage bins that have random stuff, trees with free stationary wood to collect, with fruit (pineapples, mangos and watermelons) to eat, and flowers to eventually paint your raft (see Paint Mill)
Barrels: Barrels are floating along, waiting to be scooped up, they carry random good loot
Other Rafts: Other rafts have only 1 storage loot that has random goodies within it. But the danger is, other rafts begin to sink the second you set foot on them.
Under deh Sea: Darling its better, down where its wetter, take it from me. Under deh sea you will find Metal Ore, Copper Ore, Seaweed, Scrap, Stones, Clay and Sand. (but near islands)
Secret Achievements
Exploring the Depths!: Reach a depth of 100 meters below the surface (basically dive as deep as you can)
An Ocean Cemetery!: Die 25 Times
This Goes Here!: Break or pickup 100 blocks
Is there a Utopia?: Find the Whiteboard in the Radio Station
Endgame
The 3 things you need:
– Antennae (x3)
– Battery
– Receiver
Basically you make 3 Antennae, and scatter them about your raft, put the receiver somewhere (you’ll know if the Antennae are too close) and put the Battery in the Receiver. And Sail your raft towards to the goal to reach the Endgame. (Oil rig) Which you then need to navigate up to reach the white board at the top of the oil rig.
Building Hammer Options
Pictures of each are coming soon!
Foundation:
2 Planks, 2 Plastic
Wooden Floor:
3 Planks
Raised Floor:
3 Planks
Foundation Armor:
1 metal Ingot, 2 Nails
Wooden Roof:
4 Planks
Thatch Roof:
2 Planks, 3 Leaves
Wooden Roof Corner:
4 Planks
Thatch Roof Corner:
2 Planks, 3 Leaves
Inverted Roof Corner:
Inverted Thatch Roof Corner:
2 Planks, 3 Leaves
Triangular Wood Wall:
2 planks
Triangular Thatch Wall:
1 Plank, 2 Leaves
Wooden Pillar:
2 Planks, 2 Nails
Half Wooden Pillar:
2 Planks, 1 nail
Wooden Wall:
4 Planks
Half Wooden Wall:
2 Planks
Thatch Wall:
2 Planks 3 Leaves
Half Thatch Wall:
1 Plank, 2 Leaves
Wooden Window:
3 Planks
Thatch Window:
2 Planks, 2 Leaves
Wooden Door:
4 Planks
3 Nails
Thatch Door:
2 Planks, 3 Leaves, 3 Nails
Rope Fence:
2 Planks, 2 Ropes
Plank Wall:
2 Planks
Stairs:
6 planks, 3 Nails
Half Stairs:
3 Planks, 1 Nail
Ladder:
4 Planks, 2 Nails
Repair:
1 Plank
FAQs:
How do I build up my raft?
Building Hammer
How do I build other things besides basic floating platforms?
right click while holding building hammer
Which direction is the front of the raft?
There is no “front” of your raft, the wind changes direction all the time.
How to get duck statues/ kitty statues/ the shoe/ message in a bottle?
fishing
How do I get Vine Goo?
Put seaweed in a smelter
My basic purifier/ basic grill/ smelter won’t cook/ turn on!
put planks in it
How do I get Dry Bricks?
craft wet bricks and place them, they will dry out over time (less than an in-game day)
How do I use/ put on shark helmet/ flippers/ oxygen bottle?
open your inventory, see the the three shirt options? Put the item in one of those slots.
My crops aren’t growing!
Give them fresh water
Exploits/ Cheats:
I feel Bad posting this, but the devs should get rid of it soon. So all you do is just remove flippers and your oxygen bottle from the inventory slot once they’ve taken durability damage, and put them back on to reset their durability.