In a survival crafting game such asLego Fortnite, finding your basic resources is one of the most important tasks. All further progress hinges on whether or not you have the key elements to craft something bigger and better. You need more resources to unlock improved recipes or advanced upgrades.

One of the best elements of a sandbox-style survival crafting game is the ability to see how much you’ve progressed. You start without any tools and have to figure out how to survive and thrive in a sometimes hostile world. Cord is something you’ll want as quickly as possible.

Lego Fortnite avatar standing next to corn that is growing in a field of grass. Certain items like corn give vines, which are needed for cord.

Which Crafting Materials Do You Need To Make Cord?

You’ll needfive Vines for each piece of cordyou want to make, so start building up a vine stash.

So, where do you find Vines? You’ll probably notice somepumpkins and corn stalksas you explore. These are great forproviding food, but also for the Vinesthey give. You’ll want to collect these vines.

Lego Fortnite avatar standing next to a spinning wheel that can produce cord.

In addition to pumpkins and corn stalks,you can also cut down bushesto receive quite a few vines.

How To Unlock The Cord Recipe

There are a few steps to go through when you create your first Lego Fortnite world, one of whichinvolves placing a Spinning Wheeltounlock the recipe for Cord. Before you can get the Cord recipe, you’ll need tounlock the Spinning Wheel recipe.

The Spinning Wheel deals withfibrous materials and turns them into other crafting itemsyou can use in more recipes.

Lego Fortnite avatar in the utility crafting menu with the necessary materials for a spinning wheel showing on the right side of the image.

It makes a host of other materials in addition to Cord, so it’s definitely amachine to make right away.

To unlock the spinning wheel recipe, you’ll need to:

Which Crafting Materials Do You Need To Make The Spinning Wheel?

Some materials you’ll need for the spinning wheel require combat, somake sure you’re prepared. You’ll want to craftweapons, possibly a Shield, and have some foodto replenish your health while gathering what you need.

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Lego Fortnite avatar holding a crossbow weapon. The crossbow is unlocked after crafting cord.

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Why Do You Need Cord?

One of the most importantreasons to craft Cordis tounlock further recipes, namelythe crossbow. If you’ve spent a few nights in your tiny shelter, you know thata Crossbow will be a huge advantagein fending off certain mobs of the skeletal variety.

There’s also a chance of finding Cord in chests scattered throughout the world.

You can also assign jobs to your villagers to get them to make Cord for you, too.