Can Cannibals Climb Ropes in Sons of the Forest?

Sons of the Forest is the nauseatingly terrific sequel to The Forest, a brutal survival horror game. Sons of the Forest impressively implements all of the twisted mutants, gory cannibals, and intricate lore that we know and love from the first game, and somehow makes them even better (or worse, depending on your stomach)! Sons of the Forest may not be for the weak-stomached, but it is for anyone and everyone who loves horror; if you loved playing the original game, then there’s no way that you won’t love Sons of the Forest.

Obviously, the assorted cannibals and mutants in this game are intelligent enough to form primitive societies, build complex structures, and craft some semblances of clothing, but are they smart enough to climb ropes? You’d think the answer would be obvious, but you might actually be surprised. Keep reading to find out if cannibals can climb ropes in Sons of the Forest!

Can Cannibals Climb Ropes in Sons of the Forest?

It’s obvious that cannibals in Sons of the Forest are capable of quite a lot. Thankfully, however, rope climbing doesn’t seem to be among their repertoire of skills. Cannibals and mutants alike don’t quite seem to know what to do with ropes in Sons of the Forest; when they’re presented with one after being vertically evaded by a player, they’ll just sort of blankly stare at it before giving up and turning away.

Players already have to fear cannibals in Sons of the Forest for a whole host of reasons, so knowing that irrefutable escape is always just a rope climb away is comforting. As long as you’ve got a backpack filled with ropes and are constantly surrounded by vertical escape routes, then you should have nothing to fear in Sons of the Forest! Making an above-the-ground base with a rope entrance is also a good idea if you’re worried about cannibals trying to sneak in.

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How to Build Ropes in Sons of the Forest

Contrary to popular belief, there currently is no actual way to craft ropes in Sons of the Forest. There are many conflicting reports online regarding the legitimacy of rope crafting; some players swear that all you need to do to craft a rope is combine several pieces of cloth, just like in Sons of the Forest’s predecessor, The Forest. Although you’re welcome to try it, it’d be much easier to simply collect the pre-crafted ropes that can be found all over the map.

Ropes may not be currently craftable in Sons of the Forest, but you can always go out exploring and find piles of rope literally all over the map! Ropes are pretty much everywhere in this game, which is great because they can be used for just about everything.

Ropes have a whole laundry list of uses, one of which is, of course, saving your life from cannibals. You never know when ropes could come in handy in this game, so keep reading to find out how you can get more of them in Sons of the Forest:

Where to Find Rope in Sons of the Forest

You can accidentally stumble upon some rope just about anywhere in Sons of the Forest, but here are a few specific locations that should help narrow your search:

• Your spawn point. It turns out the game is actually pretty lenient on newbies; regardless of where you spawned, you shouldn’t be too far from at least a few piles of rope. Be sure to check every nook and cranny!
• Caves. What better place to find ropes than in caves? You can stumble across all sorts of rope piles in caves all across the map!
• Cannibal camps. Is it weird that cannibals know how to craft and utilize rope but not climb it? Yes. Does it matter? No, because it works to your advantage. These camps are literally filled to the brim with ropes; be sure to be on the lookout for piles of rope the next time you stumble across a camp!
• Crash sites. Crash sites are great for collecting all sorts of items, including ropes! Be sure to check under every rock and every bag for as many ropes as you can carry.

As long as your pockets are stuffed full of rope, you’ve got nothing to fear! Be sure to collect it every time you see it, you never know when you may need to use it.

Ropes are definitely essential to your survival in Sons of the Forest, but there are other items that are just as important. Without weapons or shelter, for example, you wouldn’t last a day! Check out Gamer Journalist’s guides regarding all of the best weapons and shelters in Sons of the Forest!