The Forest was released on May 30, 2014, and it is an open-world horror survival game. As the only survivor of a passenger airplane crash, you discover yourself in an incomprehensible forest scuffling to stay alive in opposition to a society of cannibalistic mutants. For survival in the forest, there are many weapons in this game like axes, chainsaws, bows and arrows, bombs, and much more. You can also upgrade your weapons to increase their damage, speed and fire damage, etc.

1. Katana

it is one of the easiest to attain items in the game. But this weapon is not only fast it has the speed of 7 ¼ however offers terrific damage to the enemy which makes up for it having little or no to do in terms of blocking. Another advantage of using Katana is that it is a ranged weapon so you can slash your enemy with the sharp edge of Katana at a reasonable distance.

How to Get Katana:  You can find Katana at the end of a very long cave known as Cave 1-Dead cave. You don’t have to fight any mutant or cannibal to get this weapon. At the end of Cave 1, you will find it in the knees of the businessman.

Statistics:

• Speed: 7 ¼
• Damage: 5 ¼
• Block: 0
• Range: Very Long  

2. Flintlock

that is one of the stronger guns in the game, it makes combating mutants and cannibals a chunk easier. The reloading of this gun is very slow but its damage is 10. The flintlock pistol can be assembled by locating and crafting all eight components of the pistol. If you are dealing with many opponents, then using a flintlock pistol alone is not recommended. This pistol uses old gun ammo and has a maximum capacity of one bullet.

How to Get Flintlock pistol: The gun components are placed beneath mild grey-colored rock mounds. To unfold them, use explosives. You cannot use Molotov to open the rocks. This makes this weapon hard to get. There is a total of eight pieces of the gun which are barrel (located on the south of the main cannibal village close to the threshold of the cliffs), side plate (discovered on the end of the huge peninsula, in the back of the Sacred Tree, close to the brink of the cliff), rod (placed inside one of the huts of the Lakeside Village), cock (found Near the Beach Hut Village), trigger (placed at the back of Geese Lake), spring (discovered at the southernmost of the 2 islands close to the shipping containers), flint ( placed close to the snow lake), jaw(found near the beach hut village).

Statistics:

• Speed: 1
• Damage: 10
• Block: none
• Range: Very Long/ranged

3. Upgraded Spear

Upgraded spear is a tool, melee, and ranged weapon in The Forest. The Upgraded Spear is excellent for a one-on-one fight with cannibals because it lacks an area of impact damage. It is ideal for killing deer because it has the longest melee range in the game. The upgraded spears can also stab through multiple enemies.

How to Get Upgraded Spear: You can congregate an Upgraded Spear by taking your Weak Spear and adding two Cloth and three Bones to it. Weak spears can be located in ponds and water spots. You can also carry upgraded spears and weak spears at a time. Upgraded Spears also can be discovered in a few cannibal villages.

Statistics:

• Speed: 8 1/2
• Damage: 6
• Block: 0
• Range: Very Long

4. Bomb

In The Forest, the bomb is an effective weapon when you are fighting a group of cannibals or mutants. It takes 4 seconds for a bomb to explode. Bombs deliver a huge amount of damage to the enemy and bombs can be used to destroy walls inside the caves and can also use to reveal the flintlock gun parts.

How to Get Bomb: you can craft a bomb by making one booze bottle, a circuit board, coins, wristwatch, and electrical tape.

Statistics:

• Damage: 65
• Max Stack: 5
• Range: Medium

5. Modern Bow

The modern bow is the best-ranged weapon in this game. It is very effective against the enemies you could coat your arrows with poisons to gradual enemies down or ignite your arrows to set the cannibals and mutants on fire. The Modern Bow can use all of the arrow kinds (Arrows, Bone Arrows, Poison Arrows, Fire Arrows, Modern Arrows) inside the game. It is likewise able to perform Headshots.

How to Get Modern Bow: The Modern Bow is available in Cave 7 – Chasm Cave

Statistics:

• Max. stack: 1
• Block: N/A
• Range: Ranged

These are the 5 best weapons in the forest game.
Happy gaming!