Core Keeper Boat Guide
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How to Unlock the Core Keeper Boat
Unlocking the Core Keeper Boat requires getting up to Scarlet tier weapons and Armour. This is how you do it;Defeat Glurch, Ghorm, and the Hive Mother—these enemies must be conquered to progress.
Work up to Iron tier—gather the materials needed to build the Iron Workbench:
- 10 Wood
- 10 Tin Bars
- 20 Iron Bars
Farm Scarlet Ore in Azeos' Wilderness—smelt Scarlet Ore into Scarlet Bars and build a Scarlet Workbench:
- 10 Tin Bars
- 15 Iron Bars
- 25 Scarlet Bars
Build the Electronics Table at the Iron Workbench:
- 8 Wood
- 8 Copper Bars
- 8 Iron Bars
Create an Electricity Generator at the Electronics Table and place it in your base:
- 10 Copper Bars
- 5 Iron Bars
- 1 Gold Bar
Set up a Table Saw at the Electronics Table and connect it to the Electricity Generator:
- 8 Wood
- 5 Copper Bars
- 5 Iron Bars
Use the Table Saw to make Planks—these will be used for building the Boat Workbench.
Build a Boat Workbench at the Scarlet Workbench:
- 50 Planks
- 15 Scarlet Bars
Once you’ve completed these steps, you’ll be ready to build your very own Core Keeper Boat.

How to Craft a Boat in Core Keeper
Boats are crafted at the Boat Workbench. You have two options: the standard Boat or the Speeder. The Speeder is significantly faster and is considered the better choice.Boat Recipe:
- 80 Planks
- 50 Scarlet Bars
- 20 Mechanical Parts
Speeder Boat Recipe:
- 200 Coral Planks
- 120 Octarine Bars
- 30 Gold Bars
- 30 Mechanical Parts
Given the speed advantage, the Speeder is highly recommended if you have the necessary resources.

Frequently Asked Questions
How do I unlock the Core Keeper Boat?
Unlock the Core Keeper Boat by ranking up to the Scarlet tier and defeating such key enemies as Glurch, Ghorm, and the Hive Mother. To get the Iron and then the Scarlet Workbenches, craft the items you need for them. The final stage of these crafting steps is the stage from which you can build the Boat Workbench and your Boat with it.
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What materials are needed to craft a Boat in Core Keeper?
The basic Boat has a recipe that calls for 80 Planks, 50 Scarlet Bars, and 20 Mechanical Parts. To make a Speeder Boat that goes faster and has more health, the materials you will need in making one include 200 Coral Planks, 120 Octarine Bars, 30 Gold Bars, and 30 Mechanical Parts.
Every single one of these materials progresses further into different biomes and crafting levels in the game. This just goes to show the type of material needed to create something like a Boat required for your machinery in exploring.
What happens if I die on a Boat in Core Keeper?
When you die while on a Boat in Core Keeper, a floating Tombstone appears at the point you died, indicating where you lost your items.
The Boat itself will be there until reclaimed. To recover your items and your boat, build bridges to the site or take another boat there. Thus, be prepared to sail back to your Tombstone and recover your goods.
Which boat is the best for Core Keeper?
The Speeder is considered to be the best Boat in Core Keeper for a good reason: it is much faster than a normal boat. Although it requires more advanced and rarer sets of items to craft it, the additional speed involved from using the Speeder delivers very good value for the investment.
Added mobility is quite important to keeping pace with a large area of water effectively and quickly. If you have the resources, the Speeder is the better choice for most players.