In this Days Gone Crafting Guide, we will list all the item plans, and the required materials needed to craft an item of your choice in the game. There are many items that you can craft, but to do that you need to gather the required material for each item.

Deacon can create new items with the use of crafting. Items like melee weapons and a variety of other blade weapons, medications and traps etc. Out guide will detail where you can get the recipe for each item, and what ingredients are needed to craft a certain item.

This guide is a work in progress as more item plans will be added soon.

Days Gone Crafting Guide

Below we have listed all the items that can be crafted, along with the locations of their recipes, and the materials required to craft an item.

Attractor

This is an item that can be used to attract enemies to the location of the item, because it works as an alarm or noise making device. The recipe to craft this weapon is given to you automatically when you complete the story missions “Do You Have My Back?” where you explore the courthouse while being accompanied by Iron Mike.

The required materials to craft this item are:

• 1x Can
• 1x Alarm Clock or Car Alarm
• 1x Scrap

Alarm clocks can be found in the interiors of buildings, while car alarms can be taken from cars that have built-in alarms. Car alarms are usually pulsing red lights in the interior of the car.

Attractor Bomb

This is very similar to the Attractor, with the added bonus of having a bomb attached to it that explodes when enemies get near it. You can get the plans for this item when you clear the Wagon Road Ambush Camp in the Iron Butte region. The crafting recipe will be in the bunker under the camp.

The required materials to craft this item are:

• 1x Can
• 1x Gunpowder
• 1x Spark Igniter
• 1x Alarm Clock or Car Alarm
• 1x Scrap

Bandage Dress

This item is used to treat Deacon’s injuries and wounds. You automatically get the plans to craft this when you play the prologue. Since this is a basis but vital item, materials to craft the bandage dress are commonly found in every zone you go to in the game.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Cloth
• 1x Sterilizer

Bat Axe

This is the best melee weapon in the game, which is a baseball bat that has a saw blade attached to it. you can get the plans to create this weapon by clearing the Black Crater Ambush Camp, where the plans will be in the bunker of this camp.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Wood Baseball Bat
• 1x Sawblade
• 1x Scrap

Stamina Cocktail

This item is used to increase the stamina bar and is used to refill your stamina when it depletes. The recipe to craft this cocktail can be taken from the Horse Creek Ambush Camp where the recipe will be inside the bunker.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Cloth
• 1x Berry
• 1x Sterilizer

Focus Cocktail

This item helps to restore and regenerate your Focus points. Using this item will immediately restore a small amount of Decon’s Focus points. The recipe for this item can be taken from the Belknap Caves Ambush Camp.

The materials required to make this item are:

• 1x Cloth
• 1 Mushroom
• 1x Sterilizer

Molotov

This is a self-explanatory item. Molotovs are a very useful item in the game that allows you to take down multiple enemies, and most importantly, to bring down Freaker Nests. Throw these over at a large group of enemies to take down multiple enemies. The recipe to craft a Molotov is obtained automatically when you play the prologue.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Beer Bottle
• 1x Rag
• 1x Kerosene

Smoke Bomb

This item is best used to hide Deacon from enemies in the thick smoke it produces. The smoke then makes it harder for enemies to track Deacon and is best to use to protect from snipers. The plans to create the Smoke Bomb can be found in Bear Creek Hot Springs Ambush Camp, where it will be in the bunker.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Can
• 1x Rage
• 1x Gun Powder
• 1x Scrap

Proximity Bomb

This is a trap type item where you can use it on a large group of incoming hordes to weaken the strength in numbers. The recipe for this item can be taken from the Berley Lake Ambush Camp, where it will be in the bunker.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Can
• 1x Spark Igniter
• 1x Gun Powder
• 1x Box of Nails
• 1x Scrap

Spiked Stool Leg

This item can be used as a melee weapon and works best because of the nails attached to it. the plans to create this item can be found when you start the “No Starving Patriots” mission. The plan will be under in the bunker of the camp.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Stool Leg
• 1x Box of Nails
• 1x Scrap

Stool Leg Axe

This item can be found in many places when playing the game. it is a melee weapon that has a saw blade attached to it that increases damage. Complete the “No Starving Patriots” mission where you will find the crafting plans in the bunker beneath the Marauders Camp.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Stool Leg
• 1x Sawblade
• 1x Scrap

Spiked Fence Post

This item is a melee weapon that can be found in many places while playing the game. the plans to craft this weapon can be found at the start of the “No Starving Patriots” mission where it will be under the Robbers camp in the bunker.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Fence Post
• 1x Box of Nails
• 1x Scrap

Spiked 2×4

This item can be found in many places while playing the game, mainly in trunks of pick-ups. With the nails attached to this melee weapon, it is high damage dealing item. the plans to craft this weapon can be found after completing the  “No Starving Patriots” mission where it will be under the Marauders camp in the bunker.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x 2×4
• 1x Box of Nails
• 1x Scrap

2×4 Axe

This item can be found in many places while playing the game, mainly in trunks of pick-ups. The blade attached to it deals higher damage.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x 2×4
• 1x Sawblade
• 1x Scrap

Spiked Bat

This item is a baseball bat that is a melee weapon with nails attached to it. The plans to craft this weapon can be found at the start of the “No Starving Patriots” mission where it will be under the Robbers camp in the bunker.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Wood Baseball Bat
• 1x Box of Nails
• 1x Scrap

Superior Club

This item is a baseball bat with a pipe attached to it to strengthen it. the recipe for this melee weapon can be found in the Jefferson rail Tunnel Ambush Camp and inside the bunker of the camp.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Wood Baseball Bat
• 1x Small Pipe
• 1x Scrap

Crossbow Bolt

These are bolts for your Crossbow weapon. The plans for this are immediately unlocked after you receive the Crossbow from the weapon locked in the Hideout on top of the O’Leary mountain.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Cedar Sapling
• 1x Scrap

Cedar Sapling can be found in all regions of the world map. Look at the little trees that look like the one in the picture. You can additionally acquire the hawkeyed skill, thanks to which trees (and other plants) will be highlighted on the mini-map. You should always have a full stock of crossbow bolts, because Deacon can use them very quickly.

Residue Bolt

This item can be obtained by returning to the places where it was recently possible to set fire to the nests. Crossbow bolts with residue will allow you to make the defeated enemies attack other enemies nearby. The plans to craft this item are obtained automatically after you complete the “They’re Not Sleeping” mission

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Cedar Sapling
• 1x Nest Residue
• 1x Scrap

Incendiary Bolt

This item is like a Molotov cocktail, but you can shoot it with your arrow. They can be used to attack an enemy on fire. Though the fire does not have a wide area of spread like the Molotov. The plans to create the Incendiary Bolts can be found in the Deerborn Ambush Camp, beneath in the bunker.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Cedar Seedling
• 1x Rag
• 1x Kerosene
• 1x Scrap

Explosive Bolt

These are a useful type of bolts, because they may attack groups of Freakers or any other types of enemies. Each bolt, at the moment of impact, can cause damage to all enemies who are near the place of explosion. The plans to craft this item can be found in the Aspen Butte Ambush Camp where it will be in the bunker.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Cedar Sapling
• 1x Gunpowder
• 1x Spark Igniter
• 1x Scrap

Ripper Axe

This item is usually found in the trunks of the pick-ups. It is a melee weapon used by the Rippers. To find the crafting recipe for this item, you need to complete the “They Will Never Stop” mission, after raiding the Ripper’s Camp.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x 2×4
• 1x Box of Nails
• 5x Scrap

Ripper Blade

This is a melee weapon that is a Stool leg attached with a blade, dealing more damage to enemies. The crafting recipe is unlocked automatically after completing the They Will Never Stop” mission, after raiding the Ripper’s camp.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Stool Leg
• 1x Sawblade
• 5x Scrap

Pipebomb

This is a very useful item in the game, that can be used to eliminate unaware enemies that are gathered around the bait. Unlike the Proximity Bomb, this item explodes with a slight time delay. The crafting recipe is unlocked automatically after completing the “They Will Never Stop” mission, after raiding the Ripper’s camp.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Small Pipe
• 1x Box of Nails
• 1x Scrap
• 1x Gunpowder

Health Cocktail

The Health Cocktail affects the protagonist’s health bar and is an alternative to using bandages and first aid kits. Upon drinking such cocktail you regain a portion of health, while remaining health points will regenerate over time (at a slower rate). Mayweed can be found when exploring the in-game world. Remember not to sell them to cooks at camps. Otherwise, you will be able to craft the cocktail only after you pick up some more mayweed.

The crafting recipe is unlocked automatically after completing the “A War We Can Win” mission.

The materials required to craft this item are:

• 1x Rag
• 1x Mayweed
• 1x Sterilizer

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This guide is a work in progress as more item plans will be added soon. Feel free to comment below.