Wood is one of the most commonly needed blocks in Hytale. There are different types of wood that you can find in the world. In this guide, we will explain how to find Darkwood and how to use it.
What is Darkwood? Darkwood is a very dark wood that you obtain from Cedar Logs – so don’t be confused if you don’t find an item in your inventory called Darkwood (Trunk), Cedar Logs automatically count as Darkwood.
The material is in high demand because you need it for various items that you can craft with your workbench, wooden planks for further processing, or for important upgrades.
The description of the material in German is:
„Darkwood is a characteristic tree with dark bark that occurs in the boreal forests and mountain regions of Zone 3. The Outlander faction prefers this wood for their settlements and buildings, making it a typical material of the Taiga. Darkwood trees grow tall and straight, providing high-quality wood with a rich, dark color.“
This also gives you a first hint about where to find it.
Finding Darkwood in Hytale – Here are the best locations
Where is the best place to find Darkwood Trunks? As mentioned in the description, you mainly find Darkwood in the cold Tundra Zone 3. When you look at your map, you can easily recognize the area by its barren, yellowish-beige landscape and the snow.
Then keep an eye out for trees with a rather bluish-green tint; those are the Cedars (Cedar) that you need to fell for the Darkwood Trunks. They are large coniferous trees with dark brown bark that you can hardly miss.
This is what they look like:
To mine Darkwood, you need an axe – whether it’s wood, stone, or better. Don’t be confused if your inventory says Cedar Log and not Darkwood Trunk. Cedar Logs automatically count as Darkwood Trunks, so you can use them directly.
Each tree gives you some logs, so once you’re in the Cedar forest, you can easily farm enough material.
In this way, you can easily find the necessary material for your upgrades. If you’re generally on the hunt for urgently needed upgrades for your tools and more, you won’t be able to avoid the ore Thorium either. Where you can find it and what you should know about it, you’ll find out in our guide: Hytale: Finding and using Thorium – This could be the potentially strongest material in the game
