All Wood Types in Hytale and How to Get Them

What to know

• Wood types are grouped by categories like Softwood, Hardwood, and Exotic variants
• Most logs are biome-specific and tied to world progression zones
• Some woods only appear in rare cave biomes or special regions
• Not all logs are usable for standard building recipes

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Wood isn’t just a basic resource in Hytale. Different wood types unlock unique building aesthetics, crafting paths, and progression materials. Knowing where each log spawns saves you time and helps you plan exploration routes more efficiently.

All Wood types in Hytale

Wood category	Primary source
Softwood	Starter and jungle regions
Hardwood	Cold and devastation biomes
Lightwood	Grasslands and arid zones
Darkwood	Cold regions
Greenwood	Desert and jungle areas
Blackwood	High-danger devastation zones
Redwood	Starter, cold, and jungle caves
Goldenwood	Rare desert and wasteland sources
Drywood	Desert biomes
Deadwood	Corrupted devastation areas
Tropical wood	Underground jungle caves
Non-lumber logs	Decorative or biome-specific

Softwood logs and where to find them

Log type	Location
Beech Log	Starter biomes
Aspen Log	Starter biomes
Banyan Log	Devastation Zone 4 caves with underground jungles

Softwoods are commonly encountered early and are ideal for basic crafting and construction.

Hardwood logs and where to find them

Log type	Location
Oak Log	Starter biomes
Fir Log	Cold biomes
Ash Log	Devastation biomes

Hardwoods are more durable-looking and often used in mid-game structures.

Lightwood logs and where to find them

Log type	Location
Birch Log	Starter biomes
Gumboab Log	Arid grasslands near desert biomes

Lightwoods tend to have brighter textures and are useful for contrast-heavy builds.

Darkwood logs and where to find them

Log type	Location
Cedar Log	Cold biomes

Darkwood is less common and usually tied to harsher environments.

Greenwood logs and where to find them

Log type	Location
Palo Log	Desert biomes
Jungle Log	Devastation Zone 4 underground jungle caves

Greenwood types are often hidden behind biome progression and cave exploration.

Darkwood logs and where to find them

Log type	Location
Burnt Log	Devastation biomes
Fire Log	Devastation lava field forests

Blackwood logs visually signal danger zones and corrupted regions.

Redwood logs and where to find them

Log type	Location
Maple Log	Starter biomes
Redwood Log	Cold biomes
Blue Fig Log	Devastation Zone 4 underground jungle caves

Redwoods offer some of the most visually striking building options.

Goldenwood logs and where to find them

Log type	Location
Sallow Log	Devastation wastes biome (rare yellow-leaf trees)
Palm Log	Desert biome chests only

Goldenwood is among the rarest wood categories and often requires targeted exploration.

Drywood logs and where to find them

Log type	Location
Dry Log	Desert biomes
Bottletree Log	Desert grasslands biomes

Drywood fits arid builds and desert-themed structures.

Deadwood logs and where to find them

Log type	Location
Poison Log	Devastation biomes
Petrified Log	Devastation biomes

Deadwood logs are tied to corruption-heavy regions and late-game environments.

Tropical wood logs and where to find them

Log type	Location
Bamboo Log	Devastation Zone 4 underground jungle caves

Tropical wood is uncommon and usually locked behind high-risk cave exploration.

Non-lumber logs and their limitations

These logs cannot be used on the Builder’s Workbench and are mainly decorative or biome-specific.

Log type	Location
Azure Log	Azure biome
Ice Log	Cold biome caves
Spiral Log	Cold biome cave entrances

Woodtypes and Hytale

Hytale’s wood system encourages exploration by tying aesthetics and crafting variety directly to biome diversity. If you want access to every building style, you’ll need to venture far beyond the starter zones and into some of the game’s most dangerous regions.