How to Make & Use Stone Traps In Green Hell

Stone traps are one of the most efficient ways to gather food early in your Green Hell playthrough. They require minimal effort and resources to craft, making them an essential survival tool for beginners. This guide will walk you through every step of creating and using stone traps to catch food.

Understanding Stone Traps Basics

Stone traps are found in the animal section of your notebook. These ingenious devices allow you to passively capture creatures without expending much effort. The trap works by luring animals into a hidden mechanism that captures them for you to collect.

Stone Trap Crafting Requirements

Before you can construct a stone trap, you’ll need to gather the following materials:

3 small sticks

1 big stone

1 rope

Gathering Small Sticks

Small sticks are readily available on the forest floor. You can find them scattered across the ground as part of the natural litter. Alternatively, you can chop down trees to harvest small sticks directly. For the most efficient harvesting, target smaller trees—they yield small sticks more effectively than larger ones. You can also right-click on regular sticks and select “harvest” to break them down into small sticks.

Finding Big Stones

Big stones are typically located near bodies of water. Search along riverbanks and streams to locate these heavy rocks. Once you find one, simply pick it up and carry it back to your trap location.

Obtaining Rope

Rope is crafted from Liana vines, which grow naturally throughout the jungle environment. These vines can be harvested by holding down the interaction button until you collect them. Liana vines serve as your rope resource in Green Hell.

How to Place and Construct Your Stone Trap

Once you’ve gathered all three materials, navigate to your notebook and select the stone trap blueprint. Left-click on your desired location to place the trap—it can be positioned almost anywhere in the game world. When you first place it, you’ll see a blueprint outline showing where the trap will be constructed.

Approach the placed trap blueprint and press E to begin inserting your materials. You’ll need to insert all three components: the small sticks, the big stone, and the rope. Once all materials are inserted, your stone trap will be fully constructed and ready to use.

Using Your Stone Trap to Catch Food

When your trap is armed and actively set in the world, animals will be attracted to it and caught inside. You’ll notice visual indicators showing when a creature has been trapped—the stone will be upright, and you may hear scuttling sounds indicating movement inside. Common catches include the Brazilian wandering spider.

To collect your catch, approach the trap and press E to take the creature. The trap will then return to its disarmed state. Press and hold E again to re-arm the trap, resetting it for future catches. Stone traps are completely reusable, so you can continue using the same trap indefinitely.

Important Considerations When Eating Trap Catches

When you consume creatures caught in your stone traps—such as Brazilian wandering spiders—be aware that eating them will reduce your sanity stat. This is a natural reaction to consuming insects and arachnids. However, the food value they provide makes them a worthwhile early-game food source despite the sanity penalty.

Summary

Stone traps are an incredibly valuable survival tool in Green Hell that provide a sustainable food source with minimal ongoing effort. By gathering three small sticks, one big stone, and one rope, you can construct a reusable trap that works passively to catch creatures. Place your trap in strategic locations, arm it, and check back regularly for catches. The combination of easy resource gathering and reliable food production makes stone traps an essential early-game strategy.

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