Crafting is at the core of any good survival game and 99 Nights in the Forest is no exception.
As you build up your camp fire to ward off the horrific Deer and keep safe from the droves of cultists who worship it, you can craft a number of useful items which help you in your mission to save the missing children (or just survive long enough to make it out alive).
Most regular crafting items in 99 Nights are built using just two materials: Wood and Scrap.
Wood is collected by chopping down trees or by scavenging log piles, while scrap is gathered by finding broken metal objects throughout the landscape.
As you progress, you can also start to use Cultist Gems. These pendants are worn around the necks of Cultists and given as a reward for repelling them from your camp fire or clearing a Cultist Stronghold.
In a specific location known as the Anvil Building or Base, you can also craft unique items using animal pelts.
99 Nights in the Forest Item Crafting Recipe list
| Item Name: | Crafting Level: | Crafting Cost: | Item Effect: |
| Map | 1 | 3 Wood | Shows the world map which can be opened anywhere |
| Old Bed | 1 | 20 Wood | Increases the days passed counter by 1 |
| Farm Plot | 1 | 10 Wood | Grows carrots every couple of days |
| Crafting Bench Lv2 | 1 | 5 Wood 1 Scrap | Gives access to upgrade crafting recipes |
| Sun Dial | 2 | 5 Scrap | Tells you how long there’s left in the day or night |
| Regular Bed | 2 | 5 Scrap | Increases the days passed counter by 1 |
| Compass | 2 | 3 Scrap | Shows which direction you’re heading on the screen |
| Wood Rain Storage | 2 | 5 Scrap | Somewhere to store logs without them getting wet in the rain |
| Shelf | 2 | 2 Scrap | Store items safely and cleanly in one place |
| Bear Trap | 2 | 3 Scrap | Drop on the floor to trap enemies in place |
| Crafting Bench 3 | 2 | 15 Wood 10 Scrap | Unlocks level 3 crafting recipes |
| Crock Pot | 3 | 10 Scrap 15 Wood | Lets you combine food to create better dishes |
| Good Bed | 3 | 10 Scrap 10 Wood | Increases the days passed counter by 1 |
| Boost Pad | 3 | 10 Scrap 15 Wood | Gives you a speed boost to leave camp quicker |
| Biofuel Processor | 3 | 12 Scrap 12 Wood | Turns meat and logs into biofuel which burns better than logs |
| Torch | 3 | 6 Scrap 6 Wood | Increases brightly lit safe zone around campfire |
| Lightning Rod | 3 | 8 Scrap | Attracts lightning in a storm |
| Crafting Bench 4 | 3 | 20 Scrap 30 Wood 2 Cultist Gem | Unlocks level 4 crafting recipes |
| Ammo Crate | 4 | 30 Scrap 20 Wood 1 Cultist Gem | Lets you trade Scrap for ammo |
| Giant Bed | 4 | 30 Scrap 20 Wood 1 Cultist Gem | Increases the days passed counter by 1 |
| Oil Drill | 4 | 35 Scrap 25 Wood 1 Cultist Gem | Drills for oil “periodically” which you can put on the campfire |
| Teleporter | 4 | 25 Scrap 15 Wood 1 Cultist Gem | Creates a teleport link between two places on the map (requires 2 to work) |
| Hammer | Anvil Building | 5 Scrap 5 Wood | Allows you to pick up and move placed structures |
| Bandage | Anvil Building | 2 Bunny Foot 2 Wolf Pelt | Heals damage and revives allies |
| Chainsaw | Anvil Building | 4 Cultist Gem 4 Bear Pelt 2 Alpha Wolf Pet 10 Scrap | Melee Weapon and powerful axe for logging |
What are the best items to craft in 99 Nights in the Forest?
The first thing you make in 99 Nights in the Forest should pretty much always be the Map. Not only does it let you see where your teammates are at all times, but it makes finding key locations like the missing children and cultist strongholds much, much easier.
While hunger isn’t too big of a deal in 99 Nights in the Forest, it can still get annoying, particularly in the mid-game, to have to break away from more exciting things to hunt rabbits or wolves for a whole day. That’s where the Crock Pot comes in, because it lets you combine food items to make better meals which you can stockpile and eat less frequently than regular morsels.
As your camp expands and you begin to fight off more-and-more cultists with every attack, it’s a good idea to add a Torch or two to your camp. This gives you a wider area to build around your main campfire and expands the nighttime safe zone. It also lets you fight off cultists in the bright light without having to worry about the Deer.
Next, the biggest hurdle to get over to transition from the mid to late-game is upgrading your camp fire to max level. To do this you need quite a lot more fuel than the other levels, so it’s a good idea to supplement this with a crafted machine. The Biofuel Processor is much cheaper and turns logs that only boost your fire by 1 point into biofuel which boosts it by 5.
Alternatively, you can make the Oil Drill which creates its own drums of Oil which give big boosts to your camp fire. This is the machine to craft if you want to devote your attention to exploring or combat rather than tending to your fire.
Then, as you reach the real late-game and start to farm the Cultist Stronghold to collect as many Diamonds as possible, the Ammo Crate becomes a vital addition to your camp. This lets you trade scrap for gun ammo, either for the revolver, rifle or mighty shotgun.
When combat becomes the focus of the game rather than exploration, you need to keep your weapons stocked and there’s no more reliable way to do that than the Ammo Crate.