Once you get a hang of survival inSons of the Forest, you may want to increase the style and presentation of your home on the island. One of the classier options to spruce any space is a stone fireplace, which can be created using Stones and firewood.

While it takes more work than a normal, or even reinforced, fire, it ensures that you always have a place to keep you and your home warm during the colder months. It’s a great way to make your allies and yourself more comfortable while also ensuring your base looks the best that it can.

A screenshot from Sons of the Forest showing a fire with a cooking pot on top in a Stone fireplace resting on a beach.

How To Build A Stone Fireplace

You canfind the Stone Fireplace as a recipein your guidebook on thesecond page in the utility section. It requires 42 Stones, which meansyou’ll be taking a lot of trips back and forthto get it built. You canask Kelvin to helpwhileyou carry four at a time, but it will still take a lot of trips to complete.

Thefireplace can’t be disassembledif there is afire or sticks insideof it.

Once you’veplaced all 42 Stones into the blueprint, you’ll be able to place the base of the fire by equipping a stick and holding it near the Stone Fireplace. You can alsostrengthen the fire by taking up to two half-quarter logsandplacing them on either sideof the small fire.

The opening in the back of the fireplaceallows you to create a chimneythat gives off the smoke effect. You canstack stone wallsaround the fireplace tocreate your chimney,sticking out of the larger structure.

How To Find Stone Quickly

If you’re having ahard time finding Stonesto make the fireplace,try looking in and around streamsof water and away from the beaches. There seems to be a lot more on the edges of rivers, streams, and similar areas, but it’s still wise toask Kelvin to help youdecrease your work.

How To Use The Stone Fireplace

As with any other fire,you can cookoruse it to create clean waterwith a pot. You can alsoplace your food directly on the firefor a quick meal. Due to the wayyour POV is angledwhile looking at the pot in the fireplace, it can behard to see the crafting gear or other promptsfrom certain angles.