Wood is the most important basic resource in Valheim. You will need wood for most items in the game and tons of wood to build a base. You should start your wood-collecting habit early to try and keep up with the constant demand.
Wood can be gathered without an axe by collecting branches off the ground. Otherwise the fastest way to gather wood is by chopping down stands of Beech Trees.
| Icon |  |
| Dropped By | Beech Tree, Birch Tree, Oak Tree, Fir Tree, Pine Tree, Ancient Tree, Branch |
| Weight | 2.0 |
| Stacks | 50 |
| Can be Teleported | Yes |
| Requires | Stone Axe |
| Used In (crafting) | Antler Pickaxe, Bronze Atgeir, Bronze Axe, Bronze Buckler, Bronze Mace, Bronze Spear, Bronze Sword, Club, Copper Knife, Crude Bow, Fire Arrow, Flint Axe, Flint Knife, Flint Spear, Flinthead Arrow, Hammer, Hoe, Iron Atgeir, Iron Axe, Iron Mace, Iron Sword, Ironhead Arrow, Silver Arrow, Silver Sword, Stone Axe, Torch, Wood Arrow, Wood Shield, Wood Tower Shield |
| Used In (building) | All Wood Structures |