Windrose Discovery list: Coastal Jungle, Foothills, and Cursed Swamps

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.

April 17, 2026: Windrose just launched, and much like the early access game, this guide is a work in progress! Keep checking back in as I fill in any missing details or recipes, but for now, it’s still a good reference for comparing your Windrose Discovery list with my complete one.

Coastal Jungle

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.

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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

Windrose - A pirate holding a gun inside their house

Revenge is Best Served Cold

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

The Thomas Richard portrait found in the Windrose Discovery menu

Thomas Richards

Unlocks Foothills exploration
Unlocks crafting for Level 6+ items

🔑 Key discoveries

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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 by 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

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Discovery	Source	Unlocks
Lamp	Row 0 – Cell 1	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	Found in Ancient chests and containers	Recipe: Healing Potion
Rum Bottle	Found in Decrepit Chests, Dropped by Sailors and Grenadiers	Recipe: Gunroom Grog
Steel Nails	Found in Decrepit Chests and shipwrecks	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

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Discovery	Source	Use
Plant Fiber	Harvested from cut shrubs and other foliage	Row 0 – Cell 2
Wood	Harvested from Palm Trees and Ficus	Row 1 – Cell 2
Stone	Mined from boulders	Row 2 – Cell 2
Coconut	Harvested from Palm Trees	Row 3 – Cell 2
Triton’s Horn	Found along beaches	Row 4 – Cell 2
Closed Scallop Shell	Found along beaches	Row 5 – Cell 2
Pearl	Dropped by Drowned and Thorn Fiddlers	Row 6 – Cell 2
Crab Meat	Found by picking up crabs along beaches	Row 7 – Cell 2
Bird Meat	Dropped by Dodos	Row 8 – Cell 2
Meat	Dropped by Boars	Row 9 – Cell 2
Animal Fat	Dropped by Boars	Row 10 – Cell 2
Feather	Dropped by Dodos	Row 11 – Cell 2
Boar Tusk	Uncommon drop from Boars	Row 12 – Cell 2
Boar Head	Uncommon drop from Boars	Decoration: Boar Trophy
Dodo Head	Uncommon drop from Dodos	Decoration: Dodo Trophy

Foothills

The Windrose Discovery menu displaying every item you can find in the 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

Windrose - A pirate holding a sparkling bowl and walking with it

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

Windrose - The second boss, Israel Hands