Forge & Mead

resource

Wood

Basic building and crafting material.

Field note

When it matters

Needed for shelter, tools, workbench coverage, and early fuel.

Valheim player scouting a bright Meadows and forest border
Meadows is where the basic survival loop starts: food, shelter, bow practice, and map awareness.Official Valheim press screenshot, used with guide commentary.

Item flow

Wood unlock path

SourceMeadows
resourceWood
UnlockWorkbench basics
Prioritycritical
Best useNeeded for shelter, tools, workbench coverage, and early fuel.
Use this flow to understand where Wood enters progression and why it matters before crafting everything else.

How to get it

Chop branches, small trees, or logs.

Unlocks or supports

  • +Workbench basics