Key Points
- Oil lamps are required to help navigate through dark areas.
- You can craft an oil lamp at the workbench or find one during exploration.
- Oil lamps can be refilled at the workbench.
Windrose is an open-world exploration as a pirate, and you need to be out collecting loot and killing enemies. Your adventures don’t just happen during the day, but also at night. It will get dark to see things, hence the oil lamps come in handy here. You require one oil lamp to use throughout the game, provided you know how to refuel it.
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Windrose – Oil Lamp Overview
| How to get | Exploration, crafting at workbench |
| Crafting requirements | Copper ingot, rope |
| Fuel requirements | Animal fat |
| Item rarity | Rare |
How to Get an Oil Lamp
Early in the game, your first encounter with an Oil Lamp will be during exploration. You might find an oil lamp or two in locked chests or from enemy drops. Later on, once you have the workbench, you get to craft an oil lamp. To make an oil lamp, you will require:
- 4x Copper ingot
- 1x Rope
Interact with the workbench after that and select the Oil Lamp recipe from the Create section. You will get 1x Oil Lamp from the above materials.
How to Use an Oil Lamp

You get to use the oil lamp as you would any other item in your inventory. When you select the Oil Lamp, your character will hold it out and illuminate the nearby area. You can also place it in your hotbar for easy access. Oil lamps require refueling from time to time.
While checking the oil lamp from your inventory or hotbar, keep an eye on the yellow bar beside it. This meter indicates when you need to refuel. If it is empty, you can refuel the oil lamp at the workbench. Head over there and select the ‘Refill/Repair’ option beside the ‘Create’ option. You will require 3x Animal Fat to fill the oil lamp with fuel.
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FAQs
How do I get animal fat?
Boars and sows are known to drop animal fat once killed, but the drop chance is quite rare.
What workbench level do I require to craft and refuel the oil lamp?
Your workbench should be at level 1 to build and refuel your oil lamp.
What else can I use besides oil lamps to light the way?
You also get the option to build torches using 2x wood, but you cannot carry them around.
