Refined Wood takes two station steps
Gather Seeds and Wood, turn the Seeds into Seed Oil at the Cutter Grinder, then use that oil to refine the Wood at the same station.
Smalland: Survive the Wilds FARMING GUIDESKnow what to farm.
Know what to farm.
And where to go.
Smalland’s resource loop centers on harvesting oversized plants, insect drops and biome materials, then refining them at workstations. Each region introduces new resources and hazards. Taming mounts expands traversal, while seeds and gathering stations support homestead production. Boss and NPC progression can gate crafting recipes.
17 farming guides · PC / Global, 1.0
What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Iron needs a tool and a station gate
Mine Greylands Scrap Metal with a Flint Pickaxe for Iron Shards. Build a Windmill to unlock the Furnace, then smelt the shards into Iron Ingots.
Sources & fact checks
Match bait and trap to the recipe tier
NPCs unlock distinct bait recipes and stations; check the recipe before making a trap, since one bait does not serve every creature or tier.
Sources & fact checks
Farm with a purpose
Prioritize common gathering and production needs, then crafting and taming progression gates, followed by regional and late-route resources and specialized material farms.
Materials and crafting
Fiber and Plant Fiber
Keep a field supply of Fiber for crafting and convert it to Fiber String when a recipe calls for the processed material.
Seeds and taming
Seeds
Gather Seeds from named wild plants for Seed Oil, Flour, and other processing while keeping a reserve for your next planned use.
Seeds and taming
Wild Seeds to Flour and Seed Oil
Turn wild gathered Seeds into Flour or Seed Oil at the appropriate home station, and use Seed Oil as an input for Refined Wood.
Materials and crafting
Refined Wood
Make Refined Wood at home from gathered Wood and Seeds when a crafting or building recipe calls for the processed material.
Materials and crafting
Iron Ingots
Secure Iron Ingots for recipes that need refined metal by mining Iron Shards and smelting them after the Furnace is available.
Creature resources
Bug Parts
Target a specific insect drop before hunting so the trip produces the part required by your current recipe.
Materials and crafting
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Materials and crafting
Fiber and Plant Fiber
Keep a field supply of Fiber for crafting and convert it to Fiber String when a recipe calls for the processed material.
Materials and crafting
Refined Wood
Make Refined Wood at home from gathered Wood and Seeds when a crafting or building recipe calls for the processed material.
Materials and crafting
Iron Ingots
Secure Iron Ingots for recipes that need refined metal by mining Iron Shards and smelting them after the Furnace is available.
Materials and crafting
Silk Thread from Spider Silk
Gather Silk from listed spiders or Spider Cocoons, then process it into Silk Thread at a Loom & Spindle for recipes that call…
Materials and crafting
Reishi Leather from Reishi Mushrooms
Gather Reishi Mushrooms and process them at a Tannery into Reishi Leather for recipes that require this specific leather.
Materials and crafting
Amber Crystal Shards
Collect Amber Crystal Shards from Amber Crystal nodes or listed Wyrd-afflicted creature drops for recipes that require the…
Creature resources
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Creature resources
Bug Parts
Target a specific insect drop before hunting so the trip produces the part required by your current recipe.
Creature resources
Chitin and Heavy Chitin
Gather Chitin from beetles and refine it into Heavy Chitin at the Furnace when the recipe requires the heavier material.
Creature resources
Snake Skin
Hunt Vipers in Amber Valleys for Snake Skin, then process the hide only when the recipe calls for Snake Leather.
Creature resources
Nocturnal Ladybug Eggs
Collect a Nocturnal Ladybug Egg for the Egg Incubator by searching Ladybug habitats after dark and checking each creature’s drops.
Seeds and taming
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Seeds and taming
Seeds
Gather Seeds from named wild plants for Seed Oil, Flour, and other processing while keeping a reserve for your next planned use.
Seeds and taming
Wild Seeds to Flour and Seed Oil
Turn wild gathered Seeds into Flour or Seed Oil at the appropriate home station, and use Seed Oil as an input for Refined Wood.
Seeds and taming
Taming Bait
Prepare creature appropriate bait and a matching trap before a taming attempt so the expedition is not delayed by missing…
Regional resources
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Regional resources
Landmark Routes
Plan regional resource trips around one biome and one target so you can collect useful materials without turning a focused run…
Regional resources
Pyrite
Collect Pyrite from Chapel and Crypt nodes for late progression crafting, using the required pickaxe and returning with the…
Regional resources
Bark and Resin
Collect Bark and Resin as separate Oak Forest resources during a planned wood run, then store each for its own recipes.
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Materials and crafting
Fiber and Plant Fiber
Keep a field supply of Fiber for crafting and convert it to Fiber String when a recipe calls for the processed material.
Seeds and taming
Seeds
Gather Seeds from named wild plants for Seed Oil, Flour, and other processing while keeping a reserve for your next planned use.
Seeds and taming
Wild Seeds to Flour and Seed Oil
Turn wild gathered Seeds into Flour or Seed Oil at the appropriate home station, and use Seed Oil as an input for Refined Wood.
Materials and crafting
Refined Wood
Make Refined Wood at home from gathered Wood and Seeds when a crafting or building recipe calls for the processed material.
Materials and crafting
Iron Ingots
Secure Iron Ingots for recipes that need refined metal by mining Iron Shards and smelting them after the Furnace is available.
Creature resources
Bug Parts
Target a specific insect drop before hunting so the trip produces the part required by your current recipe.
Seeds and taming
Taming Bait
Prepare creature appropriate bait and a matching trap before a taming attempt so the expedition is not delayed by missing…
Creature resources
Chitin and Heavy Chitin
Gather Chitin from beetles and refine it into Heavy Chitin at the Furnace when the recipe requires the heavier material.
Creature resources
Snake Skin
Hunt Vipers in Amber Valleys for Snake Skin, then process the hide only when the recipe calls for Snake Leather.
Regional resources
Landmark Routes
Plan regional resource trips around one biome and one target so you can collect useful materials without turning a focused run…
Regional resources
Pyrite
Collect Pyrite from Chapel and Crypt nodes for late progression crafting, using the required pickaxe and returning with the…
Regional resources
Bark and Resin
Collect Bark and Resin as separate Oak Forest resources during a planned wood run, then store each for its own recipes.
Materials and crafting
Silk Thread from Spider Silk
Gather Silk from listed spiders or Spider Cocoons, then process it into Silk Thread at a Loom & Spindle for recipes that call…
Materials and crafting
Reishi Leather from Reishi Mushrooms
Gather Reishi Mushrooms and process them at a Tannery into Reishi Leather for recipes that require this specific leather.
Creature resources
Nocturnal Ladybug Eggs
Collect a Nocturnal Ladybug Egg for the Egg Incubator by searching Ladybug habitats after dark and checking each creature’s drops.
Materials and crafting
Amber Crystal Shards
Collect Amber Crystal Shards from Amber Crystal nodes or listed Wyrd-afflicted creature drops for recipes that require the…
Materials and crafting
Saltpeter to Refined Saltpeter
Gather Saltpeter and refine it at an Apothecary Table when a recipe calls for Refined Saltpeter.
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