A rundown of all 9 traps available in Green Hell
Green Hell is a survival game to its core, throwing players into a dangerous and unfamiliar environment with nothing but their instincts and a backpack. For players looking to defend themselves or reduce their chances of starving to death, developer Creepy Jar included a plethora of different snares to experiment with.
Each trap has different effects, limitations, and uses that the player can exploit. Here’s the list of all 9 traps and a quick rundown of what each one offers:
- Stone Trap
- Cage Trap
- Stick Fish Traps
- Fishing Rod Trap
- Snare Trap
- Killer Trap
- Prawn Trap
- Spike Trap
- Bow Trap
1. Stone Trap
- Category: Animal
- Captures: Bugs, Small Animals
- Trigger Area: Very Small
- Required Components: 3 Small Sticks, 1 Large Stone, 1 Rope
The Stone Trap is a small, simple trap utilizing a heavy rock to crush its tiny victims. This trap can only capture a single small animal at a time but is easy enough to construct that the player can craft it right from the start.
Read on for more insights on how to build and use the stone trap.
2. Cage Trap
- Category: Animal
- Captures: Bugs, Small Animals
- Area of Effect: Small
- Required Components: 9 Small Sticks, 16 Sticks, 5 Rope
The Cage Trap is another simple snare that can be crafted early in the game. While similar to the Stone Trap in function, this variation drops a cage on top of its victim, capturing them alive. This trap is also more effective at capturing small animals than insects.
Read on for more insights on how to build and use the Cage Trap.
3. Stick Fish Traps
- Category: Animal
- Captures: Small Fish, Medium Fish, Large Fish
- Area of Effect: N/A
- Required Components: 27 Sticks (for the standard) or 50 Sticks (for the large variant)
Stick Fish Traps utilize a semi-submerged cage to passively capture fish of various sizes. These traps provide a steady source of protein and can help improve the animal harvesting skill.
Read on for more insights on how to build and use Stick Fish Traps.
4. Fishing Rod Trap
- Category: Animal
- Captures: Medium Fish
- Area of Effect: N/A
- Required Components: 2 Logs, 1 Long Stick, 4 Rope, 2 Small Sticks
This stationary fishing rod doesn’t suffer from human error and will ensure the fish is out of the water as soon as it bites. While it can only capture medium fish, it is a great source of protein-rich meat and fish bones. A necessity for any aspiring angler.
Read on for more insights on how to build and use Fishing Rod Traps.
5. Snare Trap
- Category: Animal
- Captures: Medium Animals
- Area of Effect: Medium
- Required Components: 2 Logs, 1 Long Stick, 6 Rope, 2 Sticks, 8 Small Sticks
Snare Traps are a unique construction that allows players to capture medium animals alive by suspending them by their feet. Not only can captured animals be harvested for meat but they can be carried off for use in Animal Husbandry. This structure is required for players who want to use an Animal Pen for farming.
Read on for more insights on how to build and use Snare Traps.
6. Killer Trap
- Category: Animal
- Captures: Medium Animals, Large Animals
- Area of Effect: Medium
- Required Components: 4 Logs, 1 Long Stick, 7 Rope, 3 Sticks, 4 Small Sticks
This advanced trap brutally kills animals by whipping a spiked arm down onto whatever crosses its tripwire. While resource intensive, this device is capable of taking down some of the jungle’s most dangerous predators and regularly supplying high-quality meat.
Read on for more insights on how to build and use Killer Traps.
7. Prawn Trap
- Category: Animal
- Captures: Prawn
- Area of Effect: N/A
- Required Components: 1 Bamboo Log, 2 Rope
A low-cost and low-yield aquatic trap only used for capturing prawns. While it may not produce much protein on its own, several of these traps can quickly add up their yields to keep a hungry survivor fed. Just make sure to empty them regularly.
Read on for more insights on how to build and use Prawn Traps.
8. Spike Trap
- Category: Human
- Captures: Humans, Medium Animals, Large Animals
- Area of Effect: Medium
- Required Components: 12 Sticks, 1 Small Leaf Pile
One of the only two human-based traps in the game, the Spike Trap consists of a simple cluster of sharpened sticks hidden beneath some leaves. These traps will need to be reset often, but they can help protect your base from unwanted visitors, both human, and animal.
Read on for more insights on how to build and use Spike Traps.
9. Bow Trap
- Category: Human
- Captures: Humans
- Trigger Area: Large
- Required Components: 4 Long Sticks, 5 Rope, 2 Sticks, 1 Small Stick
A complex trap utilizing a primitive crossbow tied to a tripwire to fire a single arrow at anything that triggers it. While completely useless against animals, this automated defense can effectively kill a single human enemy as long as it has ammunition.
Read on for more insights on how to build and use Bow Traps.
Final thoughts on Green Hell’s traps
It will likely take some time for a player to find, construct, and master each of the traps in Green Hell. While most traps serve the same purpose, to keep the player fed, there is a lot of variation between what each trap can do and what they excel at. Not every trap is ideal for every situation, so make sure to consider your needs, resources, and environment before deciding which trap to devote time to.
Looking for other tricks to help you survive the Amazon? Check out our 10 Tips for Getting Started or our guide on How to Survive Your First Day.
