The building hammer isa literal game-changerinRaft. This one item can expand the player’s raft, build new stories and interiors, and even add a roof in a variety of styles. Not bad for a game where the player starts out on a tiny raft only four squares big.
However, all of these construction options are tucked into a radial menu that can be overwhelming to first-time players, and it’s not completely clear how each structure works. That’s why this guide will fully explain what theRaftbuild hammer can do, what it can’t do, and what players need to watch for when renovating their floating home.
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The Build Menu
When players hold the build hammer, the default structure it creates is a basic foundation that coststwo planks and two plastics. Foundation structures are what players start on, and they’re the part of the raft that stays on the water surface. However, players can see a menu full of options by holding down the right mouse button and hovering over one of the icons on the right. They can then get even more options by choosing one of the icons that shoot out to the side.
Repair Work
Along with building new structures, the build hammer can help players by repairing existing foundations.When the shark attacks, it constantly lowers the health of a foundation square until it drops to zero. At that point, the square disappears and players will have to rebuild it. However, players can instead repair the tile with the build hammer. By pressing the middle mouse button, players will spend one plank and restore 50 percent of the foundation’s health. This is cheaper than replacing a full foundation square since it doesn’t cost any plastic.
Removing and Renovating
Players who want to renovate their rafts can do so using the last option in the build menu. The default option of this section is “Repair,” but players can also select “Replace with wood,” “Replace with thatch,” and “Replace with solid wood.” With one of these options active, players can look at structures and get the option to replace them. Doing so will cost the same as a new structure, but they’ll get half the material cost back (rounded up) of the replaced structure.
Unfortunately, this replacement option doesn’t let players change the structure type. This means they can’t use it to add windows, replace two pillars with a wall, and so on. To do that, players will needto use an axe.
The axe tool allows players to demolish one structure at a time, and when they do so they’ll get the same material refund the replacement tool provides. However, players need to be extremely careful. If another structure or object depends on the piece being demolished, it will also stop existing and players won’t get any of its cost or contents back. This means the results of a mistake can range from an annoying roof collapse to a disastrous destruction of storage chestsfull of food or engines. As such, players should always manually save before they start any tricky renovations.
