Stranded Deep Crafting Guide: How to Craft & Build Really Quick

Are you ready to embark on a thrilling adventure in Stranded Deep but not sure where to start? Look no further than this comprehensive guide to crafting and building in the game!

How to Craft in Stranded Deep?

To access the crafting menu in Stranded Deep, you can press C, but keep in mind that you will need to at least have some of the materials for the recipes to show. However, there are some objects, like buildings, that will require a hammer to be crafted. Also, be careful about the durability of the tools you are using because wooden items lose durability faster than refined ones.

A great feature of the game is that it allows you to craft recipes without having the items directly in your inventory, saving you some space for the important items. All you have to do is gather the materials around you, and you’re good to go.

🗡 Craftable Objects Recipes 🧶

Refined Knife

Materials	Details
1 x Stick 1 x Leashing 1 x Stone tool	In the beginning you can use the knife as your main hunting weapon and plant collecting tool

Crude Axe

Materials	Details
1 x Stick 1 x Leashing 2 x Stone Tool	You can use this tool to make your wood farming life easier, and it is also good to deconstruct items.

Crude Hammer

Materials	Details
1 x Leashing 1 x Stick 2 x Rock	In order to build things the player needs to hold the hammer in one of their hands. With it you can build walls, raft bases and foundations.

Crude Spear

Materials	Details
1 x Stick	The crude spear is a good hunting weapon in the beginning because it allows the player to hunt larger animals.

Campfire

Materials	Details
4 x Sticks	To craft a campfire the players need to have 4 sticks in hand and to go to the crafting

Fire pit

Materials	Details
1 x Campfire 3 x Rocks	A fire pit is an attachment to a Campfire that increases its durability.

Fire Spit

Materials	Details
1 x Fire Pit 1 x Campfire	A Fire Spit is an addition to a Fire Pit that allows you to attach cookable food to the spit that does not require attention whilst cooking.

How to Build in Stranded Deep?

Building is a gameplay mechanic that allows you to construct objects like shelters using available resources.

To enter build mode, you will need to be holding a hammer or crude hammer. This will make highlight groups blue. Building shares similar mechanics with crafting. When a group combination is available in build mode, the tooltip icon will appear.

Holding down the left mouse button will bring up the available construction combinations as per crafting.

Building a Shelter:

To construct a shelter, the player will need to build a Foundation. Foundations can be expanded upon with Supports, Walls, and a Roof by bringing materials over to the Foundation into a group and repeating the process.

Building Combinations:

Wood Raft = Wood Bundle Raft base + Wooden Raft floor + Propulsion

Materials	Details
18 x Wood Sticks 1 x Leashing	The same as a Foundation but placed of the water surface

Wood Foundation

Materials	Details
4 x Stick 1 x Hammer	The foundation is the base of most player made buildings.

Roof

Materials	Details
4 x Stick 1 x Hammer	Can be placed on top of 4 Walls

Wooden Steps

Materials	Details
1 x Foundation 5 x Stick 1 x Leashing	Can be placed at any side of a Foundation that’s not occupied.

But surviving in Stranded Deep isn’t just about staying alive – it’s about thriving. With the right knowledge and skills, you can turn your island into a paradise, complete with gardens, fish farms, and even underwater bases.