The Life Raft is a small emergency raft and acts as the starting vehicle in Stranded Deep. It is the first of two aquatic vehicles currently available to the player in the game (the second being the man-made raft).The player's character first enters the raft following the plane crash during the intro.
Uses[]
The life raft is used to travel across the ocean between islands. When setting foot on an island, the player is capable of dragging the life raft onto the beach to prevent it from drifting away. Alternatively, if one were to prefer the wooden raft, the life raft can be used as a form of storage - one can use the raft to prevent loose items, such as potatoes and coconuts, from rolling away.It is possible to use the life raft as an early form of shelter. This can be accomplished by flipping the life raft over and resting it against a large boulder or structure. This use seems to be purely aesthetic in nature. Of the two rafts available to the player, the life raft is the most stable, but the second slowest form of transportation (when compared to the wooden raft, with and without the boat motor).
Notes[]
- The life raft is not craftable. The raft should be looked after, lest the player attempts to travel between islands by swimming.
- Walking against the edges briefly can be used to move the life raft in the water.
- The location of the player on the life raft can cause instability when fighting sharks.
- On consoles the life raft does not spawn on hard mode.
Bugs[]
- The life raft unrealistically sinks below the water with lightweight cargo aboard; approximately four coconuts or six potatoes, coupled with the player's weight, are capable of weighing the raft down and disabling its buoyancy. However, the life raft will not sink either if the player is off the raft, regardless of how much cargo is on it, or if the player is on board and has these items contained in their backpack.
- In earlier versions of the game, you would be able to hold then hook an item outside the life raft, and walk backward while still holding the item. This will continuously propel the raft forward, and could be faster than the motor on the Raft.
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