Water is a crucial part of The Forest game-play.

Uses of Water

• Quench thirst
• Wash blood off to avoid a blood infection
• Clean dirt and paint from the player's body
• Hide from the cannibals underwater, where they will not venture
• Swimming across deep bodies of water so that cannibals will give up the chase or drown themselves
• Source of fish and turtles

Types of Water

There are three kinds of water in the game:

• Salt water, found in the ocean nearby. It is undrinkable.
• Polluted water, found in ponds. It is drinkable, but will damage the player's health.
• Fresh or clean water, created by catching rain in water collectors or by boiling polluted water in a pot. It is the preferred type of water, as it is drinkable and will not damage the player's health.

Additional Information

When underwater, the player has a breath meter which slowly drains; when equipped with the rebreather and a full tank of air, the player can stay underwater for 300 seconds.