Wood is collected from trees and woody vegetation and is primarily used as fuel for Biomass Burners and vehicles.
1.2 · Standard resource layout · Data 1.2.3.1
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Wood acquisition
Find accessible trees or woody vegetation in the world and collect wood by hand where possible. Use a fueled Chainsaw on eligible trees when available. Harvested vegetation is depleted…
Wood is collected from trees and woody vegetation and is primarily used as fuel for Biomass Burners and vehicles. It can also be converted to Biomass in a Constructor; Charcoal is an optional alternate recipe unlock. This is a hand-gathered world item rather than a resource node. The bottleneck is accessible vegetation and the time needed to collect enough for the intended fuel use.
Find accessible trees or woody vegetation in the world and collect wood by hand where possible. Use a fueled Chainsaw on eligible trees when available. Harvested vegetation is depleted rather than forming a timed repeat-harvest route, so move to other available vegetation when a spot is exhausted.
Before you go
Accessible trees or woody vegetation.
For eligible trees, a fueled Chainsaw if using that collection method.
Locate accessible trees or woody vegetation around your current work area.
Collect wood by hand where the vegetation permits it.
Fuel a Chainsaw and use it on eligible trees to gather wood.
Move collected wood to a Biomass Burner, vehicle, or storage as needed.
For Biomass, use an unlocked Constructor with the Biomass (Wood) recipe.
Treat Charcoal as an optional alternate recipe unlock, not a default starting option.
Farming tips
Prioritize nearby accessible vegetation for short-term fuel needs.
Do not plan on returning to depleted vegetation as a timed harvest loop.
Repeat, collect and use
Gather from other available vegetation when more wood is needed; individual depleted spots do not replenish on a route.
Common mistakes
Expecting a resource map node or Miner to provide Wood.
Assuming harvested vegetation will respawn on a dependable timed cycle.
When to stop or switch
Stop gathering when the fuel or Biomass stock you need is available, or nearby accessible vegetation is depleted.
Find accessible trees or woody vegetation in the world and collect wood by hand where possible. Use a fueled Chainsaw on eligible trees when available. Harvested vegetation is depleted rather than forming a timed repeat-harvest route, so move to other available vegetation when a spot is exhausted.
Accessible trees or woody vegetation.
For eligible trees, a fueled Chainsaw if using that collection method.
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