Winter Survival Crafting and Unlocks Guide

Our Winter Survival Crafting and Unlocks Guide will go over how you unlock new crafting items and other unlocks, in both story and endless modes.

Both story mode and endless mode in Winter Survival offer their own unique challenges and potential dangers. However, you'll need to make sure to gather lots of resources regardless of the mode you choose to play.

Winter Survival Crafting Unlocks List | Endless Mode

In Endless mode, new crafting recipes are unlocked by increasing your Adaption Level. This increases as you gain XP from most activities, including gathering materials and placing buildings.

Adaption Level 1

• Basic Campfire
• Softwood Stone Axe
• Small Torch
• Tinder - Can be made out of bark or tall grass

Adaption Level 2

• Straw Bedroll
• Plain Bandage
• Leg Stabalizer
• Ivy Rope
• Tall Grass Rope
• Fiber

Adaption Level 3

• Agility I Perk - Slightly reduced fall damage

Adaption Level 4

• Stone Skinning Knife
• Small Wooden Chest
• Branch Holder
• Proper Campfire
• Fire Cover

Adaption Level 5

• Loom
• Sewn Winter Gloves
• Sewn Winter Hat
• Cloth Patch
• Fabric
• Thread
• Bone Needle

Adaption Level 6

• Thirst Proof I Perk - Slightly increases maximum thirst

Adaption Level 7

• Sewn Winter Jacket
• Sewn Winter Pants
• Herbal Bandage
• Alcohol Soaked Bandage
• Meat Pile
• Drying Line

Adaption Level 8

• Thatch Building Pieces (Foundation, Wall, Halfwall, Quarterwall, Door, Doorframe, Window, Windowframe, Ceiling, Bed)
• Shelter Firepit
• Hammer

Adaption Level 9

• Hardy I Perk - Slightly increases maximum energy

Adaption Level 10

• Glue Stick
• Sap Tap
• Mortar and Pestle
• Crushed Salt

Adaption Level 11

• Carpentry Station
• Softwood Plank
• Fabric Bed
• Flower Bouquet
• Hand Mill
• Flour
• Simple Bread
• Grave Bouquet

Adaption Level 12

• Vigor I Perk - Slightly increases maximum health

Adaption Level 13

• Tool Station
• Softwood Shovel
• Softwood Bone Axe
• Teepee Campfire
• Pancakes

Adaption Level 14

• Sap Torch
• Large Branch Holder
• Large Storage Chest
• Fabric Bedroll
• Eagle Egg Omlette
• Owl Egg Omlette
• Statistic Board

Adaption Level 15

• Cold Proof I Perk - Slightly increases maximum heat

Adaption Level 16

• Sharpened Softwood Stick
• Wooden Jaw Trap
• Hunting Station
• Long Campfire
• Medium Spearholder
• Eggs and Bacon

Adaption Level 17

• Carved Wood Handle
• Wooden Cup
• Wooden Bowl
• Bone Skinning Knife
• Platform Campfire
• Deer Stew
• Uncooked Rabbit Stew
• Makeshift Syrup

Adaption Level 18

• Hunger Proof I - Slightly increases maximum hunger

Adaption Level 19

• More Thatch building pieces (Hatch, Hatchframe, Stairs, Roof, Wall Slopes, Ladder)

Winter Survival Crafting Unlocks List | Story Mode

Here's how to unlock the essential equipment in Winter Survival's Story Mode.

Act I

• Carpentry Station: The Carpentry Station is unlocked as soon as you make it to the cabin; you'll find a Carpentry Station outside.
• Softwood Stone Axe - Complete the quest "Footsteps of Friends" in the early game and you'll find a Softwood Stone Axe stuck in a crate. After that, you should be able to craft them.
• Hunting Station: You'll get access to a Hunting Station after you gain access to the basement; you'll get into the basement after you build the Bonfire, go to sleep, and live through the bear attack on the cabin.
• Tool Station: You'll be able to craft a Tool Station after you encounter the bear attacking the cabin.

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