How to switch between weapons and items quickly in Sons of the Forest

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Sons of the Forest will test your survival skills as it pits you against cannibals, mutants, and aggressive animals on a remote island. To defeat them, you can equip weapons like Pistols, Shotguns, Crossbows, and more. You must first assign the desired weapons and items to the Backpack to quickly switch between them.

Once you do that, you can hold the I button to bring up the Backpack and switch between the assigned weapons and items. However, if you decide to swap your weapons, note that the in-game character will open the Backpack in the middle of combat while you continue receiving damage.

Sons of the Forest presents an unforgiving world populated by mutants, cannibals, aggressive animals, and other enemies. It would be best if you resorted to the weapons and tools available in the game to fend them off. Since the game doesn’t provide a dedicated hotkey system to switch between weapons quickly, a Backpack is your best bet.

Use the following steps to assign weapons and items to the Backpack:

You can save yourself the hassle of opening up the inventory mat amid combat, which makes you vulnerable to damage. While a quick swap system would have worked better, the Backpack mechanic adds a sense of realism to the game.

The Backpack can hold a limited amount of weapons and items, so make sure you select the ones you need in combat. Although you chose to assign items, having medicines and ranged, weapons like Pistol, Shotgun, or Crossbow in the Backpack is ideal.

Once you do not need the equipped weapon, feel free to unequip it by pressing the G button on your keyboard. This is beneficial to establish rapport with Virginia, one of the AI companions in the game. Approaching her with a weapon in your hand scares her away, so ensure