The Explosive Powder in Raft is used for two main purposes i.e. for crafting a Net Canister to catch the Livestock and as an ingredient to make the fireworks. Both of these utilities can be met by catching the Poison-Puffer and killing it.
These fishes can guarantee the supply of Explosive Goo which can be used later to smelt the Explosive Powder using the Smelter.
If you are lucky you also stand a 33% chance of receiving another batch of Explosive Goo after killing a single Poison-Puffer.
The Explosive Powder is crucial to the part of the story which requires fueling the makeshift rocket on Caravan Island.
In this blog, we have explicitly discussed the process from the hunting of the Poison-Puffer to the crafting of the Explosive Powder.
What Is Explosive Powder In Raft?
Explosive Powder is an ingredient that is used to make fireworks in the game. Other than that, the purpose of this resource is to craft the Net Canister to catch the Livestock.
The making of this powder is quite a hefty process; it starts with killing the sea creatures called the Poison-Puffer which are yellow-coloured fishes.
You can find a school of these fishes across the open seawaters of the Desert Biome, Plane Crash Island, Shipwreck Island, Caravan Island, and the Large Tropical Island.
As they approach the player they try to explode and release a layer of poisonous gas which can render the player poisoned.
These fishes drop the Explosive Goo which is crucial for making the Explosive Powder if the player is lucky they can also collect a second dropping of the Explosive Goo the chances of which is approx. 33%.
The highly recommended weapons for killing the Poison-Puffer are to use the Metal Spear or the Bow.
After which the player can leave the vicinity and move forward to the Smelter where they can smelt the Explosive Powder.
How To Get Explosive Powder In Raft?
Steps To Get Explosive Powder In Raft:
Step 1: Head To One Of The Green Island
There are a number of islands where you can directly find access to a school of Poison-Puffer in the seawater.
For the sake of this example, we can consider that the player has reached Green Island using the Receiver.
Step 2: Kill A Poison-Puffer
These fishes are highly explosive in nature so try to be as fast as possible and also look out for the sharks in the water.
Once you have your target in sight kill the Poison-puffer using a Metal Spear or a Bow.
Step 3: Collect The Explosive Goo
Once you kill a Poison-Puffer you definitely have a 100% chance of obtaining an Explosive Goo and an almost 33% chance of obtaining another batch if you are lucky.
Collect what you can get your hands on and swim for the shore.
Step 4: Smelt The Explosive Powder
This process is pretty straightforward, now all you have to do is head to the Smelter and smelt the Explosive Powder which can be used later to craft the Net Canister or use the powder as an ingredient for the firework.
Once you collect the Poisonous Goo from the Poison-Puffer your path to making your own Explosive Powder is pretty much sorted.
Now all you have to do is find a Smelter and throw the Explosive Goo in there and wait for the Explosive Powder to be formed.
This process should not take long and now you have plenty of this resource which has multiple uses.
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Conclusion
To jog up your memory on the importance of the Explosive Powder, this resource is highly crucial for fueling the makeshift rocket in the part which involves the Caravan Island.
Other than that, it is also used as an ingredient for the fireworks in Raft and to craft a Net Canister to catch the Livestock.
Make sure that you approach the school of Poison-Puffer with utmost caution because they have a tendency to pass poisonous gas in the vicinity of humans.
Also, while you are on the lookout for the Poison-Puffer watch out for the sharks as well in the deep sea.
