Sons of The Forest is a sequel to The Forest and it was finally launched on February 24th 2023. As you may already know if you played the previous game you’ll have lots of enemies, such as Cannibals/Wild Animals attacking you, so a better weapon than an Axe would make life a lot easier. This page will navigate you through the necessary steps to finding the Compound Bow.
Collect the Compound Bow from the Bathtub.
How to Get Compound Bow in Sons of The Forest¶
As you progress further through Sons of The Forest the enemies you’ll face will become stronger and will typically be found in groups, so having a weapon that can take them down from a distance will reduce the risk of you getting overwhelmed and dying. One of the best candidates for this is the Compound Bow, but you won’t be able to get your hands on this for a while as they’re you’ll need to get the following items: Maintenance Card and Shovel.
How To Get The Shovel in Sons of The Forest¶
Now the location of the Compound Bow is in the Maintenance Hatch B which is located in the southwest portion of the map. However, you’ll need to get your hands on the Shovel otherwise you won’t be able to remove the soil that’s covering the hatch. Unfortunately, the Shovel is located in the Slingshot Cave and that requires you to have the Rebreather and Rope Gun before you can successfully traverse it. The Rope Gun can be found in the Miners Cave which is located on the west side of the map and the Rebreather is in the Beach Cave that’s located at the very top of the map.
How To Get The Maintenance Card in Sons of The Forest¶
Next up, you’ll need to get your hands on the Maintenance Card which is now doable, as you’ve already got the required items to do so after getting the Shovel. You’ll now want to visit the green circle points of interest on your GPS Tracker that’s near the slingshot cave which is located near the snowy mountain on the west side of the map. For more information on where to find the 
Maintenance Keycard visit this page: How to get the Maintenance Keycard.
Compound Bow Location in Sons of The Forest¶
(1 of 2) You can equip the Compound Bow from your Backpack
You can equip the Compound Bow from your Backpack (left), then you can use it to take enemies out from a distance. (right)
Once you’ve got your hands on all the required tools, visit Maintenance Hatch B and open up your backpack and equip the Shovel, then dig around the Golf Cart until the hatch its fully exposed, then interact with it to open it up and climb down. Inside, you’ll want to follow the path straight ahead and enter the first room on the right to find the Compound Bow.
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