InRaft, you start with a modest wooden platform and a simple hook to snag debris like Planks and Rope. But as your floating home grows, so does the need for advanced crafting materials. One of the most important resources you’ll need is Vine Goo, which is essential for creating better tools and devices that keep your raft powered and running smoothly.

The game doesn’t hand you all the answers, though, and it’s up to you to figure out how to acquire Vine Goo and its many uses. If you’re wondering where to start, we’ve got all the details regarding Vine Goo laid out below.

Green Seaweed smelting in a Smelter in Raft.

How To Get Vine Goo

To get Vine Goo, your first step isharvesting Seaweed from the underwater kelp plantsnear island reefs. Once you’ve got some Seaweed, you’llneed a Smelter to refine it. If you haven’t already crafted one, you’ll need togather and research the following ingredients:

While Plank, Scrap, and Nail are easy to find, crafting Dry Brick requirescombiningClay and Sandto create a Wet Brick. After that,place a Wet Brick on your raft for five minutesto dry and turn into a Dry Brick.

The Juicer in Raft.

Once crafted, place the Smelter on your raft and fuel it with Planks.Insert a single Seaweed into the Smelter, and in 45 seconds, you’ll have Vine Goo. Later in the game, you canunlock the Electric Smelter, which processes three Seaweed at a time after reaching theTemperance island.

Alternatively, you may alsoobtain Vine Goo by killing an Anglerfish, which you’ll encounter atVaruna Point. However, this method is far less efficient compared to crafting it yourself.

How To Use Vine Goo

Vine Goo can betossed into a Recycler to earn Trash Cubesfor Trading Posts, but its true value lies in crafting essential survival tools and gear. Before diving into crafting,verify to submit one Vine Goo to the Research Tableto unlock its uses.

Here’s abreakdown of every item you may craft with Vine Gooand its requirements:

6x Planks, 4x Rope, 2x Vine Goo, 1x Bolt

Cooking Pot

6x Planks, 6x Plastic, 2x Metal Ingots, 4x Vine Goo, 1x Bolt

6x Plastic, 4x Vine Goo

Juicer

6x Planks, 6x Plastic, 1x Bolt, 4x Vine Goo, 1x Circuit Board

Oxygen Bottle

8x Plastic, 4x Rope, 1x Empty Bottle, 5x Vine Goo

While all these items improve your rate of survival, theCircuit Board stands out as critical. It is used tocraft Batteries, which power electric devices on the raft— including the Juicer that’s crafted using Vine Goo.