RAFT: 101 Tips & Tricks You NEED to Know (2026 Beginner to Pro Guide)

Want to survive longer, build smarter, and dominate the ocean in Raft? This video gives you 101 essential tips and tricks to take you from beginner to pro — fast.

0:00 Intro
0:26 1. Hook Multiple Items at Once
0:49 2. Lead Your Hook Shots
1:08 3. Prioritise Barrels & Crates
1:27 4. Build Wide Early for Better Collection
1:57 5. Collect While Your Hook Travels
2:18 6. Planks Are Your Most Valuable Resource
2:42 7. Don’t Expand Too Early
3:01 8. Build a Spear ASAP
3:23 9. Food & Water First
3:46 10. Craft a Hammer Early
4:06 11. Fishing = Easy Early Food
4:27 12. Only Eat When Needed
4:52 13. Don’t Eat Raw Food
5:05 14. Run Multiple Purifiers & Grills
5:25 15. Always Keep Food & Water Ready
5:52 16. Never Explore Hungry or Thirsty
6:15 17. Green = Salt, Blue = Fresh
6:47 18. Save Big Fish for Later
7:12 19. Build the Research Table Early
7:41 20. Don’t Leave Items in the Research Table
8:04 21. Build Storage Early
8:26 22. Keep Tools in a Dedicated Chest
8:46 23. Always Carry a Spare Hook
9:09 24. Don’t Rush Islands Without an Anchor
9:29 25. Craft a Paddle Early
9:51 26. Anchor on the Resource-Rich Side
10:07 27. Farm Island Trees for Resources
10:26 28. Fully Clear Reefs Before Leaving
10:46 29. Use Shark Bait When Diving
11:06 30. Craft Flippers for Faster Diving
11:29 31. Learn How to Use Equipables
11:56 32. Upgrade the Scrap Hook
12:16 33. Always Pick Up Your Arrows
12:39 34. Use a Bow for Larger Birds
13:07 35. Bird Nests = Easy Feathers
13:29 36. You Can Survive Higher Falls
13:47 37. Sometimes Swimming Is Faster
14:11 38. Hunt Pufferfish for Explosive Powder
14:44 39. Islands Despawn Around 2000–2500m
15:09 40. Receiver = Key to Progression
15:30 41. Build Tall, Not Just Wide
15:57 42. Build on Walls to Save Space
16:25 43. Use Supports for Cleaner Builds
17:00 44. Make an Anchor Hole in Your Raft
17:23 45. Reinforce Outer Foundations Only
17:54 46. Place the Anchor Near the Centre
18:23 47. Collection Nets = Passive Income
18:48 48. Keep Nets Away from Edges
19:17 49. Collect nets before quitting (or lose loot)
19:36 50. Use the L-Shape Strategy
19:56 51. Rotate Your Raft with the Wheel
20:27 52. Use an Axe to Remove Raft Parts
20:48 53. Discard Blueprints
21:14 54. Pin Recipes
21:36 55. Use Lanterns for Night Visibility
21:59 56. Learn Shark Attack Patterns
22:19 57. Hit Before It Bites
22:39 58. Metal Spears Are Highly Effective
22:56 59. Bruce Stays Near Your Raft
23:19 60. Use Scarecrows for Birds
23:35 61. Kill Birds for Feathers & Food
23:54 62. Follow the Trash Flow
24:19 63. Build Inwards for Safety
24:46 64. Use the Net Launcher
25:18 65. Use the “Unstuck” Button
25:51 66. Use the Cooking Pot for Buffs
26:25 67. Use the Juicer for Better Drinks
26:43 68. How To Use The Metal Detector
27:18 69. Stack Buffs Before Quest Islands
27:49 70. Rain Waters Crops for Free
28:10 71. Use Large Crop Plots for Wood & Fruit
28:38 72. Animals Need Grass Plots
29:14 73. Shear Llamas to Craft Backpacks
29:42 74. Farm Wool
30:10 75. Keep Chickens for Free Eggs
30:34 76. Milk Goats for Free Milk
30:53 77. Food Doesn’t Spoil on Grills or in Storage
31:10 78. Upgrade to the Advanced Purifier
31:34 79. Upgrade to a Water Bottle ASAP
32:03 80. Craft Wet Bricks
32:26 81. Build 2–3 Smelters for Efficiency
32:46 82. Smelt Seaweed into Vine Goo
33:07 83. Use the Recycler
33:31 84. How To Use the Trading Post
33:56 85. Earn Coins & Reputation
34:33 86. Learn How Engines Work
35:14 87. Use Streamers for Wind Direction
35:45 88. You Only Need One Sail
36:08 89. Place Receiver & Antennas on the 2nd Floor+
36:25 90. Space Antennas 3 Blocks Apart
36:46 91. Blue vs Green Dots Explained
37:07 92. The Journal and codes for the receiver
37:41 93. Sleeping Skips Night & Speeds Up Progress
38:03 94. Use Night Time to Get More Done
38:23 95. Watch Item Durability
38:43 96. Collect Items While Fishing
39:02 97. Hammock vs Bed Differences
39:26 98. Use Auto Store & Sort
40:01 99. Start on Easy to Learn the Game

From early-game survival and food management to advanced building, exploration, and hidden mechanics, this guide covers everything you need to know to stay alive and thrive.

Whether you're just starting or already deep into your raft adventure, there’s something here that will level up your gameplay.

🔥 What you’ll learn:

Early game survival tips (food, water, shark defence)
Inventory management & storage tricks
Building smarter, not harder
Hidden mechanics most players miss
Time-saving tricks to progress faster

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