Understanding and improving your Strength Level is crucial to survival in the cannibal-infested woods of Sons of the Forest. This guide will explain how Strength Level works, and how you can optimize your activities to efficiently increase your power.
How Strength Really Works (and It's Not Like You Think)
Your Strength Level in Sons of the Forest is represented by a muscle icon on your HUD, which acts as an energy bar for physical activities. As you perform various actions, this bar will fill up, and upon completion, your current Strength Level will be briefly displayed before resetting, allowing you to continue leveling up. This is one of the game's key features and a new mechanic introduced in the full release, intended to add a layer of realism, making survival more of a challenge.
Certain in-game actions contribute significantly more to your Strength Level in Sons of the Forest. These include:
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