Craft vital items in Shadow of the Tomb Raider with our guide to all available recipes. Learn which resources you need for ammunition, gear, and tools.
Crafting is a vital mechanic in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, allowing Lara to create essential items for survival, combat, and traversal. By gathering resources from the environment, You can craft a wide array of ammunition, throwable items, healing poultices, and specialized tools. This section details all available crafting recipes, the resources required, and their in-game uses.
Resource Gathering:
- Herbs: Found in grassy areas, used for healing poultices.
- Fungi: Often found on trees and in damp environments, used for various concoctions.
- Animal Hides: Obtained from hunting animals, used for armor upgrades and some crafting.
- Feathers: Dropped by birds, used for arrow crafting.
- Scrap Metal: Found in abandoned structures and containers, used for weapon upgrades and specialized ammo.
- Wood: Plentiful in forested areas, used for arrows and basic crafting.
Crafting Categories:
- Ammunition: Essential for all ranged weapons.
- Consumables: Items that provide temporary buffs or healing.
- Tools: Specialized items for traversal or combat utility.
Key Crafting Recipes:
| Item | Required Resources | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow | Wood, Feathers | Basic ammunition for the Bow. |
| Poison Arrow | Wood, Feathers, Fungi | Inflicts poison damage over time. |
| Fire Arrow | Wood, Feathers, Oil | Deals fire damage and can ite flammable objects. |
| Healing Poultice | Herbs | Restores a portion of Lara's health. |
| Molotov Cocktail | Oil, Cloth | Area-of-effect incendiary explosive. |
| Smoke Bomb | Cloth, Fungi | Creates a cloud of smoke to disorient enemies or facilitate stealth. |
| Noise Maker | Scrap Metal, Feathers | Throws to distract enemies. |
You can craft many items on the fly by holding the corresponding button and selecting the desired item from the radial menu, provided they have the necessary resources. Upgrading Lara's skills can also unlock new crafting recipes or reduce the resource cost for existing ones.
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