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The sea stretches endlessly inRaft, and your only refuge from the ever-hungry shark circling below is your floating sanctuary. Expanding your raft with scavenged resources like Planks and Plastic is essential, but you’ll quickly realize the need for a way to keep it anchored when you dive into the water or explore islands for better resources.
Anchors are the solution. The jury-rigged Throwable Anchor, a one-time solution, offers quick relief, but there’s a more permanent solution in the Stationary Anchor. We’ll show you how to craft and use both these important navigation tools to keep your raft secure in place.
How To Make The Throwable Anchor
The Throwable Anchor is thedefault and the first anchoryou can craft at the start of your Raft journey. To make it, you’ll need:
2x Planks
Planks are the easiest to snag since theyspawn abundantlyin the water.
4x Ropes
Rope isn’t too far behind, as it’scrafted using two Palm Leaves, which is another common material that drifts your way.
4x Stones
Stone, though, is hard to come by. Theyspawn less frequentlyand are occasionallyfound in barrels or crates floating by, so keep an eye out.
To acquire these resources, you’ll want tostay aboard your raft and use the Plastic Hookto fish for them as they float by. Once you’ve gathered everything, you’re able to craft the Throwable Anchor.
How To Use The Throwable Anchor
Once you’ve crafted your Throwable Anchor, it’s time to put it to work. First, you’ll need toplace the anchor at the edge of your raft, making sure therope end is facing the water. With the placement done,throw the bucket into the water, and your raft will be safely anchored.
However, the Throwable Anchor is aone-time deal only, and once used, it’s gone for good. While it’s handy at first, constantly crafting new ones will quicklydrain both your time and resources. Before long, you’ll be itching for a more permanent solution to keep your raft steady near islands.
How To Make The Stationary Anchor
The Stationary Anchor is yourlong-term solution to anchoring your raft. However, ittakes some effort to unlock and craft, so follow these steps to get started:
After learning the recipe, you cancraft the Stationary Anchor usingten Planks,six Ropes,three Metal Ingots,and one Hinge. It’s a bit of work, but having a permanent anchor makes it worthwhile.
How To Use The Stationary Anchor
Unlike the one-time-use Throwable Anchor, this sturdy alternative is permanentunlessa shark decides to snack on one of the Foundationsit’s built on. However, youcan’t just plop it onto any edge of your raftthe same way as the Throwable Anchor.
To place the Stationary Anchor, you’ll need toreserve a three-by-three Foundationon your raft that will support the anchor’s legs while themiddle will remain exposed to waterso the anchor mechanism can be raised and lowered. Once it’s set up, theStationary Anchor is yours to use as often as needed.
InTemperance, you’ll find theblueprint to craft the Advanced Stationary Anchor. Its only advantage over its simpler counterpart is that it can beoperated remotely, provided you haveinstalled Engine Controls on your raft.
