# Mason Line

> Build from here to there. Two stakes, a cord between them, and every log you set down snaps to it.

Mod for [Sons of the Forest](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1326470/Sons_Of_The_Forest/) by [cyace84](https://sotf-mods.com/profile/cyace84). Page: https://sotf-mods.com/mods/cyace84/mason-line

## At a glance

- **Version:** 1.0.1 (released 2026-08-04)
- **Category:** Quality of Life
- **Game compatibility:** untested on the current patch
- **Loader:** RedLoader
- **Platform:** Client
- **Multiplayer:** host only (other players join without it)
- **Dependencies:** none
- **Downloads:** 238 (as of 2026-10-01)
- **Followers:** 1
- **First published:** 2026-08-04
- **Last release:** 2026-08-04

## Install

1. Install RedLoader, the Sons of the Forest mod loader (RedManager can do it for you).
2. Download the mod and put it in the `_RedLoader/Mods` folder inside the game directory.
3. Launch the game and press F1 to confirm it loaded.

Download 1.0.1: https://sotf-mods.com/mods/cyace84/mason-line/download/1.0.1
Full guide: https://sotf-mods.com/install

## Compatibility

untested on the current patch.
Details and field reports: https://sotf-mods.com/mods/cyace84/mason-line#compatibility

## Description

A craftable guide line for straight walls. The game stacks logs perfectly, but the angle comes from the first log, dropped by hand with nothing to line up against, and it cannot be nudged afterwards. Mason Line supplies it: plant a stake where the wall starts and another where it ends, a cord pulls tight between them, and anything you set down beside the cord snaps onto it.

 Crafted from 2 sticks and 1 rope on the crafting mat.

**Controls.** No custom keybinds. Left-click plants a stake, first A then B. Hold Dismantle (C by default) on a stake to collect the line and get the bundle back.

**What snaps.** Logs flat or standing, standing sticks, campfires, rocks. Anything you set down loose on open ground. Guidebook blueprints, the ghosts you fill in piece by piece, do not.

**Multiple lines.** Each bundle is one line and they all work at once; a log goes to the closest cord. Aim a new line's first stake at a standing one and it lands exactly on it, so a run can turn a corner. Squaring the angle between two lines is still your job.

**Settings.** Snap distance, reach past the stakes and stake magnet, in the mod menu.

**Co-op.** Works in a peer-to-peer game. Lines are private: you see your own stakes, and only your own placements snap to them. The logs themselves are placed by the game as usual, so everyone sees the same wall. Dedicated servers are untested.

**Limitations.** Lines are not part of the save: reload and the line is gone, its bundle back in your pack. The cord is a guide, not an object, so everything walks through it.

**Mod conflicts.** The bundle takes item id 9417. If another mod already owns it, Mason Line refuses to register rather than overwrite, and says so in the log; `UserData/MasonLine.cfg` can point it elsewhere.
 Bug reports: attach `\_Redloader/Latest.log`.
 Thanks to ToniMacaroni for RedLoader and SonsSdk.

 Full description and source: [GitHub](https://github.com/Cyace84/sotf-mason-line) (MIT)

## Changelog 1.0.1 (2026-08-04)

First release

All versions: https://sotf-mods.com/mods/cyace84/mason-line/versions

## FAQ

### Does Mason Line work in multiplayer?

Yes, but only the host needs to install it; the other players can join without it.

### How do I install Mason Line?

Install RedLoader (RedManager can do it for you), download Mason Line 1.0.1 from this page and put it in the \_RedLoader/Mods folder inside your game directory. Launch the game and press F1 to confirm it loaded.

### What does Mason Line need?

Only Sons of the Forest on Steam and RedLoader. It has no other dependencies.

### Does Mason Line work on the current game patch?

There are no compatibility reports yet. If you try it, add a field report.

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Source: https://sotf-mods.com/mods/cyace84/mason-line · SOTF Mods, the home of Sons of the Forest modding.