Windrose Discoveries: Every item you're missing from the Coastal Jungle, Foothills, and Cursed Swamps

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Like any survival crafting adventure, Windrose has a ton of new materials and recipes to unlock upon reaching a new area. There are three distinct biomes in the early access build, each with their own Discovery section in your character menu, and a few items from every region can be a bit of a pain to find.

That's why I've gone ahead and found them all for you, then compiled them into this nice Windrose Discovery list below. I've sorted them each by region, plus noted any boss and questing requirements you'll need to complete to proceed.

Coastal Jungle​

All of the discoveries in the Coastal Jungle. (Image credit: Kraken Express)

The Coastal Jungle is Windrose's first zone, and the only one you'll need to complete several main quests for before moving on. The process starts with I Need a Bigger Boat and Rescuing the Crew, so finish those up while you do the tutorial quests, and you'll eventually move on to unlock the Foothills after a fight with Thomas Richards.

Three Discoveries in this region are a bit of a pain—the Crab Shell, Palm Seeds, and Ficus Seeds—but I swear they're real.

For the Crab Shell, keep picking up those little red crabs running along the beach (not the hostile Thorn Fiddlers). For the Palm and Ficus Seeds, just keep chopping those trees down. I swear they'll drop eventually.

Coastal Jungle quest and boss​

Revenge is Best Served Cold​

• Find (4) Black Marks
• Infiltrate Richards' camp
• Defeat Richards
• Seek advice from Doctor Glen

Thomas Richards​

• Unlocks Foothills exploration
• Unlocks crafting for Level 6+ items

🔑 Key discoveries​

Discovery	Source	Unlocks
Fast Travel Bell	Crafted at the Workbench	Building: Fast Travel Bell
Copper Ore	Mined from caves	Buildings: Smelting Furnace, Charcoal Kiln
Copper Ingot	Crafted at the Smelting Furnace with Charcoal from the Kiln	Buildings: Weaponsmith, Cutting Board, Sawing Rack Recipes: Saber, Copper Axe, Copper Pickaxe, Shovel, Wooden Plank, Lamp, Copper Pot
Rough Hide	Dropped from Boars (and Wolves in the Foothills)	Building: Armor Workshop Recipes: Sailor Backpack Survivor's Jacket, Survivor's Pants, Survivor's Boots, Survivor's Gloves, Survivor's Bandana
Misty Orchid	Blue flowers growing through all three biomes	Buildings: Alchemy Table, Stove and Pot Recipes: Clay Pot, Alchemical Base, Homeward Journey, Minor Healing Potion, Elixir of Cruelty

💎 Major discoveries​

Discovery	Source	Unlocks
Lamp	Recipe: Refill Lamp Oil
Clay	Found in rocky deposits along the ground	Recipe: Clay Bottle
Banana	Grows in Banana trees around the jungle	Recipe: Coconut Milk with Bananas
Dodo Egg	Found in clusters of Dodo nests	Recipes: Spicy Breaded Kebab, Bacon and Eggs
Cayenne Pepper	Grows low to the ground around the jungle	Recipes: Spicy Chicken with Sweet Potato, Spicy Skewered Crab
Sweet Potato	Grows on flower-like plants around the jungle	Recipes: Hearty Egg Broth, Coconut Soup
Undead Essence	Dropped by Drowned and Thorn Fiddlers	Recipe: Healing Potion
Healing Herbs	Recipe: Healing Potion
Rum Bottle	Recipe: Gunroom Grog
Steel Nails	Recipe: Combat Repair Kit
Crab Shell	Rare drop from normal red crabs when collecting crab meat	Decoration: Crab Trophy
Banana Seeds	Drop when harvesting Bananas	Farming: Banana Sapling
Palm Seeds	Rare drop when cutting down Palms	Farming: Palm Seedling
Ficus Seeds	Rare drop when cutting down Ficus	Farming: Ficus Seedling
Shrub Seeds	Drop from cutting down shrubs	Farming: Shrub Seedling

🪵 Other resources​

Discovery	Source	Use
Plant Fiber
Wood	Harvested from Palm Trees and Ficus
Stone	Mined from boulders
Coconut	Harvested from Palm Trees
Triton's Horn	Found along beaches
Closed Scallop Shell	Found along beaches
Pearl
Crab Meat	Found by picking up crabs along beaches
Bird Meat	Dropped by Dodos
Meat	Dropped by Boars
Animal Fat	Dropped by Boars
Feather	Dropped by Dodos
Boar Tusk	Uncommon drop from Boars
Boar Head	Uncommon drop from Boars	Decoration: Boar Trophy
Dodo Head	Uncommon drop from Dodos	Decoration: Dodo Trophy

Foothills​

All of the discoveries in the Foothills. (Image credit: Kraken Express)

Your journey grows a little harder upon venturing into the Foothills, as it's filled with hostile pirates, wolves, and goats that hit like a truck. This region takes a while to conquer, so take your time, upgrade your ship, and make sure you craft an Iron Pickaxe and Axe ASAP.

Most items in the Foothills were pretty easy to find, though it did take me a while to find Corn. I had to visit three different islands before finally finding a batch growing near a large statue and the Ancient Village landmark.

Foothills quest and boss​

Needle in a Haystack​

• Search the pirate camps in the Foothills
• Board the Unsinkable
• Search the camp near the ruins
• Collect (3) Temple Keys
• Defeat Hands
• Talk to the surviving captive and Doctor Glen

Israel Hands​

• Unlocks Cursed Swamp exploration
• Unlocks crafting for Level 11+ items

🔑 Key discoveries​

Discovery	Source	Unlocks
Fertile Soil	Mined near 'Ancient Farm' landmarks	Farming: Foothills Patch, Potato Sapling, Pepper Sapling, Flax Seedling, Aloe Sapling, Corn Seedling, Tomato Sapling
Foothills Iron Ore	Mined from 'Iron Deposit' landmarks	Buildings: Anvil, Cookware Shelf, Regent Table Recipes: Iron Ingot, Iron Axe, Iron Pickaxe, 24-Pounders, 36-Pounders, Nails, Iron Nails
Hardwood	Harvested from Divi-Divi trees and stumps	Building: Toolbox Recipes: Fishing Rod, Master Combat Repair Kit, Seafood Platter, Chowder, Seafood Skewer, Timber
Tree Bark	Harvested from Divi-Divi trees and stumps	Building: Tanning Rack Recipes: Tannin, Tanned Leather, Bosun Backpack
Flax Fiber	Grows in small, low to the ground clusters throughout the Foothills	Buildings: Spinning Wheel, Shoemaker's Bench Recipe: Linen Fabric
Corn	Found near 'Ancient Village' landmarks	Building: Millstones Recipes: Millstone Parts, Cornmeal, Burrito, Banana Muffin, Tortilla, Pastechi, Tangy Nut Roll
Silver Ingot	Found in Ancient chests and containers	Building: Jeweler's Bench

💎 Major discoveries​

Discovery	Source	Unlocks
Sulfur	Mined from Sulfur deposits throughout the Foothills	Recipe: Homemade Gunpowder
Wolf Fang	Dropped by Wolves	Recipe: Elixir of Precision
Bezoar	Dropped by Goats	Recipe: Elixir of Conentratio
Coffee Beans	Found in ocean crates and ship caches	Recipes: Coffee, Deadeye Grog
Nuts	Dropped by Musketeers, Sergeants, and Grenadiers	Recipes: Fish and Tostones, Sunmilk Tonic
Lime	Grows on Lime Trees throughout the Foothills	Recipes: Hard Grog, Sweet Lime Juice, Refreshing Tomato Juice
Tomato	Dropped when harvesting Tomatoes	Recipes: Crab with Diced Tomatoes, Meat Salad
Lime Seeds	Dropped when harvesting Limes	Farming: Lime Sapling

🪵 Other resources​

Discovery	Source	Use
Aloe Leaf	Grows in bushes throughout the Foothills
Salt	Found in ocean crates and ship caches
Cane Sugar	Found in Ancient chests and containers
Wolf Head	Dropped by Alpha Wolf	Decoration: Wolf Trophy
Head of a Mountain Goat Leader	Dropped by Goat Leader	Decoration: Elite Mountain Goat Horn Trophy

Cursed Swamps​

All of the discoveries you can find in the Cursed Swamp. (Image credit: Kraken Express)

The Cursed Swamps make up the last region available in Windrose's current early access build, and it's awfully tough to survive when you're entering fresh from the Foothills. Try and pace yourself, it's not like there's anything after this (for now), and be careful when you see patches of glowing pink forest—lest you catch the plague.

The Beans were the only Discovery I struggled to find, so if you're stuck there too, just keep exploring and searching every 'Ruin with a Flowerbed' landmark you come upon. They're usually brimming with Leeks, but you'll dig up Beans eventually.

Cursed Swamp quest and boss​

Forgotten Relics​

• Talk to John at camp
• Find and search the priestess's chambers
• Return to John
• Collect the Senkamati Tablets for John to translate
• Find and examine other inscriptions
• Search and inspect the ritual site
• Find the priestess's resting place and recover Charon's Obol

High Priestess​

• Pending future updates
• Drops (10) Tears of Sorrow

🔑 Key discoveries​

Discovery	Source	Unlocks
Ancient Scraps	Mined around the 'Ancient Ruins' landmarks	Buildings: Jeweler's Bench, Large Smelting Furnace, Blacksmith Bellows
Crocodile Hide Piece	Dropped by Crocodiles	Building: Material Rack Recipe: Quartermaster Backpack
Essence Arborum	Crafted at the Alchemy Table	Recipes: Ingot Arborum, Bullet Arborum, Minor Sun Ring
Crocodile Tail	Dropped by Crocodiles	Recipes: Skewered Crocodile Meat, Crocodile in Swamp Sauce
Bromeliad	Found in the pinkish plague forests around the swamps	Recipes: Infused Elixir of Firm Hand, Infused Elixir of Precision, Infused Elixir of Concentration, Infused Elixir of Cruelty

💎 Major discoveries​

Discovery	Source	Unlocks
Tar	Harvested from Tarwood Trees	Recipes: Tarred Fabric, Tarred Planks
Plague Wood	Harvested from Tainted Trees, Dropped by Plague Crocodile	Recipe: Essence Arborum
Firefly	Flying near Cocoplum bushes	Recipe: Elixir of Firm Hand
Tear of Sorrow	Dropped by Plague Crusher, Plague Witch, High Priestess (Boss)	Recipe: Great Healing Potion
Cocoplum	Grows in Cocoplum bushes throughout the swamps	Recipes: Swamp Pie, Spicy Swamp Juice, Cocoplum Pie
Leek	Found in Fertilized Soil near 'Ruin with a Flowerbed' landmarks	Recipe: Tamale
Beans	Found in Fertilized Soil near 'Ruin with a Flowerbed' landmarks	Recipe: Bean Soup
Lobster Mushroom	Grows low to the ground in the swamps	Recipes: Meat in Tangy Mushroom Sauce, Beans with Mushrooms and Sweet Potato
Mysterious Spice	Found in Ancient chests and containers, Dropped by Plague Witch	Recipes: Taco, Meaty Croc Kebab, Gazpacho
Cocoplum Seeds	Occasional drop from Cocoplum bush	Farming: Cocoplum Seedling
Bean Seeds	Rare drop from Bean Saplings near 'Ruin with a Flowerbed' landmarks	Farming: Bean Sapling
Leek Seeds	Drop from Leeks near 'Ruin with a Flowerbed' landmarks	Farming: Leek Sapling

🪵 Other resources​

Discovery	Source	Use
Tainted Bile	Plague Crocodile	Recipe: Ingot Arborum
Crocodile Head	Crocodiles, Plague Crocodiles	Recipe: Crocodile Trophy, Cheerful Crocodile Statue

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