Why is Kelvin mute?

However, a helicopter crash left Kelvin with brain damage, resulting in deafness and muteness. As a result, he relies on written communication via the player's notepad.
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Why is Kelvin not doing anything?

Kelvin will stop working if pathing is bugged, meaning he can´t find a way. In my base I had to remove two defensive beams in order for him to resume working, he can´t cross bridges or use stairs. (seen him do it on rare occasions). He also has a max work radius, if no logs are found he won´t fetch any.
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Why can't Kelvin fight?

There is no way to give Kelvin a weapon, so he'll simply try to evade attacks during combat. If you're wondering why Kelvin can't fight, it's because the crash made him deaf and put him in a bit of a daze.
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What does telling Kelvin to clear do?

When we were building our base, we chopped down a lot of trees, so the option to ask Kelvin to clear the area appeared. He can clear up to 20 meters around the area, getting rid of tree stumps, and overgrown shrubs, giving you a better surface to start building on.
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What happens when Kelvin dies in Sons of the Forest?

Kelvin, the super helpful NPC in Sons of the Forest, is an asset to have in your gameplay. However, if he takes damage and dies, he won't come back to life, at least not officially in the game. But, there's a way to revive Kelvin if you're willing to dig into your save files and make some changes.
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Can Kelvin be revived?

You Can Resurrect Kelvin in Sons of the Forest If you Dig into Save Files. Officially, there's no way to revive Kelvin in Sons of the Forests, not in game at least. Once he's dead, he's dead.
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Why can't Kelvin hear Sons of the Forest?

However, a helicopter crash left Kelvin with brain damage, resulting in deafness and muteness. As a result, he relies on written communication via the player's notepad. Despite his disability, Kelvin provides invaluable assistance to the player, helping with various tasks, such as constructing camps.
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What do I do if Kelvin dies?

To revive Virginia and Kelvin in Sons Of The Forest, you must navigate the files for the game on your PC and tweak some of the text to alter their status from dead to alive. It's a bit finicky, so make sure to backup your files before proceeding (or test it on a dud save that you don't mind breaking).
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Can you give Kelvin the chainsaw?

Sons of the Forest will let you issue commands to Kelvin, and you can also give him objects. But the game absolutely will not let you give him weapons. So if you speak to him and ask him to take an item, no weapons will be available.
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How do you unstick Kelvin?

I've had success going into the water and drawing myself next to Kelvin; it prompts him to save you, and you should both end up back on shore. If that for some reason doesn't work, put on your hiking boots and go for a long, long walk, and eventually it should respawn Kelvin near you.
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Can you heal Kelvin in Sons of the Forest?

You must go near and interact with Kelvin while he is injured to heal him. To interact, press E (keyboard), X (PlayStation), or A (Xbox). You have to hold the button until Kelvin fully heals from his injury and gets up. Just like that, our beloved NPC is back to life, and you can converse with him.
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Can Kelvin get stones?

For players looking to build a more substantial and enduring habitation, Kelvin can be put to work gathering materials from logs to stick to stones—all the basics required to get started on a decent-sized fortress. He will already have an axe, so materials or tools will need to be provided to him.
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Does Kelvin need to eat?

Companions in Sons of the Forest, such as Kelvin and Virginia, do not need you to provide food and water for them. You'll often notice Kelvin keeping himself catered to by snacking on berries and napping by the fire (too often, in my opinion). Kelvin will take a break, eat berries, and consume water all by himself.
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What the heck is Kelvin?

The kelvin is the base unit of temperature in the International System of Units (SI), used alongside its prefixed forms. It is named after the Belfast-born and University of Glasgow-based engineer and physicist William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (1824–1907).
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Does Kelvin need to sleep?

Your Kelvin doesn't need sleep, but sometimes he takes a break on his own. It would be very rude of you to interrupt his relaxation, so don't. Do not attempt to flush a dead Kelvin down the toilet. It is possible to resurrect him, but don't blame us when he goes all Pet Sematary and murders Herman Munster.
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Why was Kelvin named Kelvin?

The kelvin is also the fundamental unit of the Kelvin scale, an absolute temperature scale named for the British physicist William Thomson (known as Lord Kelvin).
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What to do if Kelvin gets stuck Sons of the Forest?

Just keep moving or go into a cave and back out. Kelvin should teleport out from wherever he's stuck from. I had the same problem too in which that's how I fixed it. I just ran and had a considerable distance from him and he teleported back to me.
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Who is the cannibal companion in Sons of the Forest?

Being agile and smart, Greg will assist the player in melee combat and use different tricks against enemies. His default weapon will always be a sharpened bone, but the player is able to give him other weapons that will change his gameplay and the way he approaches killing enemies.
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How do you get Virgina back in Sons of the Forest?

1) Go into your save file and find SaveData. json, open it. 3) Copy Kelvins XYZ position and paste it over Virginia's XYZ position, add 5 to the Y to ensure Virginia does not fall through the world or spawn in Kelvin. 4) Save and open game.
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How long does Kelvin stay dead?

If you are in single player or if the host of a multiplayer session kills Kelvin he remains dead permanently. If he is killed by enemies you can revive him.
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Can you get rid of kelvins body?

You Can Only Get Rid of Kelvin in Sons of the Forest If He Dies. If you want Kelvin gone from Sons of the Forest, he's going to have to die, and you're probably going to have to do it yourself.
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Is Kelvin brain damaged?

Unfortunately for him, he suffered brain damage and can no longer hear or speak, so players must communicate with him via a notepad.
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Does Kelvin set off traps Sons of the Forest?

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Kelvin and Virginia will not trigger your traps.
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Does Kelvin cut trees in Sons of the Forest?

If you ask nicely, Kelvin can chop down trees and gather wood for players, but one recurring meme shows Kelvin destroying players' treehouses, with occasionally deadly results.
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