How to get Turtle Shell in Sons of the Forest

Everything you need to know about Turtle Shells in Son of the Forest

Ed Farish

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Want to know how to get Turtle Shells? Look no further. Sons of the Forest is the sequel to the highly regarded decade-old survival horror game, The Forest . Along with the survival elements comes some of the basic necessities: food, shelter, water. Turtles are a great food source as a slow moving target, but what about their shells? Well, here’s how to track down some turtles and get a Turtle Shell.

Here’s a quick and easy guide on how you can get your very own.

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How to get Turtle Shells in Sons of the Forest

In Sons of The Forest, you can encounter two types of turtles: sea turtles and tortoises. But Turtle Shells will only drop from sea turtles, which can be found on the beaches in the most western, northern, eastern, and southern parts of the island.

This is all according to Mapgenie.io, who have made an interactive SOTF map. Check it out here, or take a look at the image above.

Tortoises will not drop Shells, and unfortunately the drop rate for shells on Sea Turtles is not 100%, so you may have to dispose of a few before you pick up a shell.

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How to equip Turtle Shells in Sons of the Forest

Once you’ve successful collected a Turtle Shell or two in Sons of the Forest, it’s time to figure out how you can equip them. Here’s a quick and easy rundown on using the Turtle Shell item. To equip Turtle Shells, here’s what you’re going to have to do:

• Open your inventory with by tapping the ‘I’ key (by default),
• Look at the upper right corner until you find the item (shell).
• Equip the shell by clicking on the item. You can also bind it to a hotkey for easy access.

This is supposedly similar to the rain collector in The Forest, but right now Turtle Shells don’t have a specific use in Sons of the Forest, so we’ll see if a collector of rain gets added in the future. Since the game is in Early Access, we can expect many more improvements in the coming weeks and months. Perhaps this is just a way for the developers to encourage exploring additional techniques, rather than returning to our same old habits from The Forest right off the bat.

How to collect water in Sons of the Forest

We’ve shown you how to find Turtle Shells and equip them, but what about collecting water with them? And what else can you use for collecting water? Well, unfortunately, it seems as if collecting water in Turtle Shells is not possible right now, but maybe it will return in an update in future. So that begs the question, what can I collect water in? The answer to that question is with a flask.

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Flasks can be created with a 3D printer, which can generally be found within one of the game’s bunkers. You’ll need printer resin in order to print 3D items. The 3D printed flask can hold 100ml of water.