Our The Last Stand: Aftermath Crafting Guide tells you what you need to know for making healing items, improvised weapons, and more -- including recipes and tips on how to use these items.
The Last Stand: Aftermath Crafting Guide - How Crafting Works
The Last Stand: Aftermath Crafting is much more straightforward than it is in most games. All you need to do is go to a Workbench, Campfire, or Fire Barrel and combine two specific items. You'll get a shiny new item after a short amount of time.
Crafting can only be done at Workbenches, Campfires, or Fire Barrels. All of these items can be randomly found in any level; Safehouses are guaranteed to have both a Workbench and a Campfire at the minimum.
Unfortunately, you won't have access to all of the Recipes we'll be listing here in The Last Stand: Aftermath Crafting Guide. You can certainly unlock some of them, but you'll have to spend Knowledge and Supply to get others.
How to Unlock New The Last Stand: Aftermath Crafting Recipes
There are three ways to unlock new The Last Stand: Aftermath Crafting Recipes:
- Combine two items together for the first time.
- Purchase a Knowledge Upgrade.
- Purchase at the Supply Depot (once your level is high enough)
The Best Items to Craft in The Last Stand: Aftermath
There are a lot of items listed in our The Last Stand: Aftermath Crafting Guide, but some are clearly better than others. Here's a shortlist of what's worth making if you can.
- Bandages - Useful for healing. Rags don't have much use otherwise, and Clean Water is abundant; you'll be able to find plenty of Food to restore your Stamina otherwise.
- Battery - Batteries are incredibly important items that can unlock Antiviral, Supply Caches, and H.E.R.C. Station Weapon Crates and Medical Crates. You should always Craft these when you can.
- Bottle Suppressor / Improvised Suppressor - Carrying two of these Pistol/SMG suppressors is ideal for avoiding unwanted attention so you can use two Pistols at the same time.
- Can Bomb - Explosives aren't good for much else and having more weapons is always good.
- Herbal Antidote - The only item guaranteed to instantly stop Poison's detrimental effects. Always carry several of these when possible.
- Medkit - Can be used to get back almost all of your Health, but it's better saved to sell to the Merchant -- each Medkit is worth 3 Knowledge Points.
- War Pick - A reliable melee weapon that can be used throughout the game. Cheap, too, as long as you have a Pipe.
How to Craft at a Fire in The Last Stand: Aftermath
Crafting at a Fire in The Last Stand: Aftermath is as easy as interacting with any other object in the game; simply walk up to a Campfire or Fire Barrel and get to work. Keep in mind that you are vulnerable to attack while Crafting -- make sure to clear the surrounding area of zombies first!
Fire Crafting has five exclusive recipes that can not be Crafted at a Workbench:
- Clean Water
- Herbal Antidote
- Herbal Endurance
- Herbal Remedy
- Propane Gas
List of The Last Stand: Aftermath Crafting Recipes (Fire)
| Recipe | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Item Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandages | Rag | Clean Water | Restores some Health. |
| Bottle Suppressor | Plastic Bottle | Tape | Reduces firearm noise by 50%. Only works on pistols and SMGs. |
| Can Bomb | Can | Explosives | A throwable explosive that blows up after some time. |
| Clean Water | Contaminated Water | Can | Restores Stamina damage. |
| Herbal Antidote | White Yarrow | Hog Root | Cures Poison upon consumption. |
| Herbal Endurance | Blue Honeyflower | White Yarrow | Restores some Stamina, |
| Herbal Remedy | Red Collar | White Yarrow | Restores some Health. |
| Medkit | Bandages | Alcohol | Restores a large amount of Health. A good item to sell to the Merchant once you have an excess of healing supplies. |
| Molotov Cocktail | Rag | Alcohol | An improvised incendiary grenade that explodes on contact. Leaves standing flames for a short time afterward. |
| Propane Gas | Alcohol | Plastic Bottle | Ammo for the Improvised Flamethrower. |
| Spiked Bat | Bat | Melee Parts | Adds spikes to a Baseball Bat, increasing its damage. |
| Spiked Board | Board | Melee Parts | Adds spikes to a Board, increasing its damage. |
| War Pick | Pipe | Melee Parts | Adds blades to a Pipe, increasing its damage. |
How to Craft at a Workbench in The Last Stand: Aftermath
Crafting at a Workbench works just like it does at a Fire, although there are some key differences to note. Workbenches appear to be much rarer in my experience -- make sure to always use them whenever the opportunity presents itself.
One downside to crafting at Workbenches is that there are five unique recipes that can only be Crafted at Campfires and Fire Barrels. On the upside, there are nearly twice as many recipes available at a Workbench -- including some pretty decent weapons.
Don't forget: as with Fires, you're vulnerable to attacks while Crafting. Make sure to kill any nearby zombies before you begin!
List of The Last Stand: Aftermath Workbench Crafting Recipes
| Recipe | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Item Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ak-47 | AK-47 (Damaged) | Scrap | Converts a Damaged AK-47 (Red) into a normal AK-47 (White). |
| Ambrose Shotgun | Ambrose Shotgun (Damaged) | Scrap | Converts a Damaged Ambrose Shotgun (Red) into a Normal Ambrose Shotgun (White). |
| Bandages | Rag | Clean Water | Restores some Health. |
| Battery | Scrap | Electronics | Batteries are very important and can be used to get Antiviral, open Supply Caches, and open up H.E.R.C. Station Weapon Crates and Medical Crates. |
| Beeper Bomb | Can Bomb | Battery | A beeping bomb that draws Zombies to it before it explodes. Batteries are typically better spent elsewhere. Learned via Knowledge Upgrade. |
| Bloodluster | Melee Parts | Scrap | A sturdy two-handed sword. Learned via Supply Depot. |
| Bottle Suppressor | Plastic Bottle | Tape | Reduces firearm noise by 50%. Only works on Pistols and SMGs. |
| Box Mine | Can Bomb | Scrap | A pressure-triggered mine. Has a habit of going off if thrown near enemies. Learned via Knowledge Upgrade. |
| Can Bomb | Can | Explosives | A throwable explosive that blows up after some time. |
| Cleaver | Cleaver (Damaged) | Scrap | Converts a Damaged Cleaver (Red) into a normal Cleaver (White). |
| Death Adder | Death Adder (Damaged) | Scrap | Converts a Damaged Death Adder(Red) into a normal Death Adder(White). |
| Firearm Parts | Scrap | Gear | Parts used for Crafting Improvised Firearms. |
| Flame Thrower | Oil Filter | Firearm Parts | A homemade Flamethrower. Users Propane Gas for fuel. Learned via Knowledge Upgrade. |
| G17 Pistol | G17 Pistol (Damaged) | Scrap | Converts a Damaged G17 Pistol(Red) into a normal G17 Pistol(White). |
| Gear Axe | Gear | Melee Parts | A two-handed axe. Learned via Supply Depot. |
| Hand Blades | Knuckle Dusters | Melee Parts | A short, bladed weapon on your hands. |
| Hatchet | Hatchet (Damaged) | Scrap | Converts a Damaged Hatchet (Red) into a normal Hatchet (White). |
| Hunting Rifle | Hunting Rifle (Damaged) | Scrap | Converts a Damaged Hunting Rifle (Red) into a normal Hunting Rifle (White). |
| Improvised Shotgun | Can | Firearm Parts | A homemade Shotgun. Learned via Knowledge Upgrade. |
| Improvised SMG | Pipe | Firearm Parts | A homemade SMG. Learned via Knowledge Upgrade. |
| Improvised Suppressor | Oil Filter | Scrap | Reduces firearm noise by 75%. Only works on Pistols and SMGs. |
| Kitchen Knife | Kitchen Knife (Damaged) | Scrap | Converts a Damaged Kitchen Knife (Red) into a normal Kitchen Knife (White). |
| Knuckle Dusters | Rag | Scrap | Handheld weapons that give you a little more punch. |
| M16 | M16 (Damaged) | Scrap | Converts a Damaged M16 (Red) into a normal M16 (White). |
| M1911 | M1911 (Damaged) | Scrap | Converts a Damaged M1911 (Red) into a normal M1911 (White). |
| M4A1 | M4A1 (Damaged) | Scrap | Converts a Damaged M4A1 (Red) into a normal M4A1 (White). |
| Machete | Machete (Damaged) | Scrap | Converts a Damaged Machete (Red) into a normal Machete (White). |
| Medkit | Bandages | Alcohol | Restores a large amount of Health. A good item to sell to the Merchant once you have an excess of healing supplies. |
| Melee Parts | Tape | Scrap | Parts used for Crafting Improviseed melee weapons or to upgrade existing weapons. |
| Molotov Cocktail | Rag | Alcohol | An improvised incendiary grenade that explodes on contact. Leaves standing flames for a short time afterward. |
| Spiked Bat | Bat | Melee Parts | Adds spikes to a Baseball Bat, increasing its damage. |
| Spiked Board | Board | Melee Parts | Adds spikes to a Board, increasing its damage. |
| War Hammer | Brick | Melee Parts | A Brick on a stick. Learned via Supply Depot. |
| War Pick | Pipe | Melee Parts | Adds blades to a Pipe, increasing its damage. |
With a fair amount to craft in the game, hopefully this The Last Stand: Aftermath crafting guide helps you as you make your way through the game!
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