Unlocking The Forest's Boat Door: A Guide

In the game The Forest, players can find an abandoned boat or yacht in a bay on the southwestern coast of the peninsula. The boat contains supplies, but it can be dangerous to access due to sharks in the surrounding waters. To open the locked door on the boat, players must first complete the game and obtain the gold keycard by defeating the final boss, Megan Cross. Players must then choose the non-canon ending and return to the boat to open the door with the keycard.

You need a gold keycard to open the boat door

To open the locked door on the boat in The Forest, you need a gold keycard. This is not to be confused with the employee keycard, which is a scuffed, pale grey/white colour with dried blood on it. The gold keycard is required to advance the plot and allows you to enter the final endgame area.

The gold keycard is found after defeating the end boss. It will be in the inventory screen backpack next to the first keycard. It will appear much cleaner than the other keycards.

With the gold keycard, you can access the locked door on the yacht/abandoned boat. This door contains an artifact, which is a toy that resembles a spaceship. This artifact can be placed on a pedestal in the endgame cave, and it will open the door leading to the Artifact Ball.

The gold keycard also opens security doors within the Sahara Laboratory, though it does not open the Vault Door entryway to the lab.

To get the gold keycard, you must defeat Megan Cross, the final boss

Megan's mutated form is the final boss fight of the game. She attacks the player by charging at them, spinning around, knocking them down, and spawning mutant babies. To defeat her, players have suggested using the flare gun, fire weapons, explosives, poison arrows, and the spear. One player suggested using sticky explosives at the beginning of the battle, followed by continuously attacking her with the flare gun and poison arrows. Another player suggested using the chainsaw, but this strategy requires the player to stand in a specific spot.

After defeating Megan, the player, as Erik, removes her child body from the mass of limbs and brings her to the obelisk, hoping to revive Timmy. However, the player discovers that they need a live sacrifice. This presents the player with a moral dilemma: they can either shut down the artifact, leaving Timmy permanently dead, or destroy a second plane to obtain a live sacrifice to revive Timmy.

Kill Megan and put her body in the first artefact and she'll drop the keycard

To open the locked door on the boat in The Forest, you must first defeat the final boss, Megan Cross. After killing Megan, take her body to the machine that Timmy was in. Megan will drop the golden keycard, which you can then use to open the locked door on the yacht to obtain the pyramid.

Take the pyramid back to the cave and use it to open the room that contains the first artifact. Place Megan's body in the first artifact, and she will drop the keycard to the second artifact.

The artifact controls cannibal/mutant behaviour and has three options: decoration, attract cannibals, or banish cannibals. Choose one option and plug the artifact into the ground to activate it.

It is worth noting that some players have reported that the keycards obtained do not open the locked door on the boat, or that they are locked in the laboratory at the end of the game and cannot return to the boat.

You can only get the keycard if you choose the non-canon ending

In the game The Forest, you can obtain the gold keycard to open the locked door on the yacht by choosing the non-canon ending. This is also referred to as the "alternate ending" or "alternative ending".

To get the keycard, you must defeat the final boss, Megan Cross, and then choose the non-canon ending. After defeating Megan, you will find the keycard in the inventory screen backpack next to the first keycard.

With the gold keycard, you can unlock the security door on the yacht, which contains an artifact resembling a toy spaceship. This artifact can be used to either attract or banish cannibals.

It is worth noting that choosing the non-canon ending may limit your ability to explore other areas of the game. For example, one player noted that choosing this ending locked them out of returning to the boat. Additionally, you do not get an achievement for finishing the game with this ending.

The boat is dangerous to access without another boat due to sharks

The boat in The Forest, also known as the Yacht or Sailboat, is an abandoned vessel that players can find in a bay on the southwestern coast of the Peninsula. While it contains valuable supplies, players should exercise caution when attempting to access it due to the presence of sharks in the surrounding waters.

The boat can be dangerous to access without another boat due to the risk of shark attacks. Sharks in the area can kill a player in just two hits, making it essential to have a boat to protect yourself. It is recommended to have a small raft to travel back and forth between the yacht and the nearby island or beach, providing a means of escape from the sharks.

Additionally, the yacht is often patrolled by cannibals, especially if it was a crash location. Building a base on the shore near the yacht will likely lead to frequent attacks from these cannibals. However, players can construct a small base on the island behind the yacht, which is safe from cannibal attacks.

The yacht is also a common area for players to start a base, despite the dangers posed by the enemies in the area. The suitcases, yacht, and booze bottles on the beach provide the materials needed to craft Molotov cocktails, which can be useful for defence. The waters nearby also offer resources such as oysters and fish, which can be obtained by diving or spearfishing, respectively.

In summary, attempting to access the boat in The Forest without another boat can be dangerous due to the presence of sharks. Players should prioritize having a small raft or boat to travel to and from the yacht safely, avoiding potential shark attacks.

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