What does red paint do in The Forest?

The red paint induces a passive, non-hostile state in the cannibals, who will sit and kneel, or at the very least, back away. Dr. Cross knows to use Red Paint to induce the passive state in the cannibals. Red paint can be located all over the island, notably in three different large cannibal camps.
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Does Red Paint work on mutants?

It should also be noted that the effect of the red paint does not affect any creepy mutants. Meaning it doesn't work on mutant babies, cowmen, virginias, and so on.
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What does blue paint do in The Forest?

Blue paint was used to make wood targets, it was also used to paint the Plane Axe, Upgraded Stick, and the Upgraded Rock blue. Painting these weapons was purely cosmetic. The developers did not state a reason for removing blue paint or orange paint from the game.
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What does the paint brush do in The Forest?

The paint is used by the Red Man, and the brush is assumed to be his method of applying the paint. This implies a level of sophistication beyond a cannibal, hinting that the Red Man is not a regular cannibal but someone who domesticated the cannibals.
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Does the Red Paint Respawn in The Forest?

The pots respawned... It does seem to respawn it was just acting weird. And the red paint was more just to hopefully reduce the hassle of having to deal with them.
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How do you befriend cannibals in The Forest?

It is also possible to "tame" the cannibals (Have them not attack you/be more docile). This is done by taking something with decent block and blocking their attacks, until they eventually show signs of neutrality towards the player.
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Why are the cannibals afraid of red paint?

The red paint induces a passive, non-hostile state in the cannibals, who will sit and kneel, or at the very least, back away. Dr. Cross knows to use Red Paint to induce the passive state in the cannibals.
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Who is the red cannibal?

Mathew Cross, also known as Matt and the Red Man or the Red Cannibal, is the primary (though mostly unseen) antagonist of The Forest. He is first seen at the plane crash, kidnapping the player's son, Timmy. He is only ever seen in Red Paint.
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What does mud do in The Forest game?

Update history. Covered in Mud will now correctly conceal player making him harder to spot by enemies.
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What is the best weapon in The Forest?

The Forest: 10 Best Weapons, Ranked
  • 8 Dynamite.
  • 7 Flare Gun.
  • 6 Modern Axe.
  • 5 Katana.
  • 4 Modern Bow.
  • 3 Molotov Cocktail.
  • 2 Upgraded Spear.
  • 1 Incendiary Spear.
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What does orange paint mean on trees?

Orange paint is used to designate unit boundaries as well as designate trees that are to be left uncut. Blue marked trees are those that have been designated for removal.
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What does pink paint on trees mean?

The following are some work items and the primary and/or secondary colors used to mark each: Cut tree (blue/yellow), leave trees (orange/pink), wildlife reservation (white), cutting boundary (orange), cancel prior work (black), and property lines (red).
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What does purple paint on trees mean?

Purple Paint Law can save valuable lumber

To save money and to make money, that's why. Purple paint on boundary line trees or fence posts means NO TRESPASSING, just as a green light means go and a red light means stop.
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How do you scare the cannibals in the forest?

Find some red paint. Throw it on. Run around to scare the cannibals.
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Do skull lamps attract cannibals?

All light attracts cannibals. Although the chance of a spawn doesn't seem to stack, it tends to go off the brightest light in the area.
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What happens when you have 0 sanity in The Forest?

What does sanity do? It has been confirmed that Sanity has no effect on the player whatsoever. The developers had plans to incorporate effects, however at this stage it has no effect. The only thing it does is allow the player to build effigies.
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Are there NPC in The Forest?

The Forest isn't like other games. You won't be given tutorials or guidance. There are no NPCs or missions. You're dropped into a world and it's up to your creativity and abilities to survive.
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Is The Forest hard to beat?

Very complex game which requires a lot of time to master. Very realistic portrayal of survival in a forest in hard survival difficulty. One of the very best games on PS4 because it has been updated for a long time and very well designed and very hard to master and very well priced.
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Is Timmy alive The Forest?

Timmy's body is later found by his father, Eric, who is emotionally distraught at the sight of his dead son. However, Eric manages to figure out that in order to bring back his son, he needs a sacrifice.
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What should you not do in The Forest?

5 Things You Should Never Do in the Woods
  • 1) Feed the Animals. Feeding wild animals is a terrible idea. ...
  • 2) Litter. This should go without saying: NEVER leave trash in the woods! ...
  • 2) Go “Mudding” and/or Tear it Up. ...
  • 4) Take More Than You Need. ...
  • 5) Leave Others' Litter Behind. ...
  • Final Thoughts.
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How many endings are in The Forest?

The game features two endings: If Eric activates the artifact, he causes the plane to crash and is implied to have found a sacrifice to revive Timmy. One year later, Eric and Timmy have apparently been rescued and are invited onto a talk show to promote Eric's book, which chronicles his experiences on the peninsula.
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How do you protect your base in The Forest?

Right around walls players will want to place spikes and wall reinforcements to stop enemies from being able to get close enough to break their walls. Further out than that the player will also want to put up traps to kill and/or impede the progress of enemies. The best investment trap wise is the Deadfall trap.
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