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==Obtaining Sticks and Logs==
==Obtaining Sticks and Logs==


You can find sticks on the ground and use these to create your first tools. If there are no sticks on the ground, look around for "branchy leaves"
Players can find sticks on the ground and use these to create tools. If there are no sticks on the ground, look around for "branchy leaves"


There are two type of leaves in the game, regular and branchy. Regular leaves have an extremely low chance of dropping sticks and saplings. You can break branchy leaves easily with your hands which is guaranteed to yield you sticks. However, if you want more sticks, you should use [[Shears|shears]] instead.  
There are two type of leaves in the game, regular and branchy. Regular leaves have an extremely low chance of dropping sticks and saplings. Branchy leaves can be broken with only a player's hands which is guaranteed to yield you sticks. However, using [[Shears|shears]] increases the harvest of sticks.  


Once you have made an [[Axe|axe]], you can fell an entire tree by chopping the log at the bottom of the tree. This will break the leaves too, however, your stick and sapling yields will be lower than if you use your shears on the leaves.
Felling an entire tree using an [[Axe|axe]] and chopping the log at the bottom of the tree will break the leaves too. however stick and sapling yields will be lower than if shears are used on the leaves.





Revision as of 05:58, 13 January 2020

Obtaining Stones

To make stone tools, look around on the ground for loose stones of a type that can be used when knapping.

  • Types of stones that are useful for tool making include:
    • Andesite
    • Basalt
    • Flint
    • Granite
    • Obsidian

For instructions on how to knap stones and flint, see the knapping page.

Obtaining Sticks and Logs

Players can find sticks on the ground and use these to create tools. If there are no sticks on the ground, look around for "branchy leaves"

There are two type of leaves in the game, regular and branchy. Regular leaves have an extremely low chance of dropping sticks and saplings. Branchy leaves can be broken with only a player's hands which is guaranteed to yield you sticks. However, using shears increases the harvest of sticks.

Felling an entire tree using an axe and chopping the log at the bottom of the tree will break the leaves too. however stick and sapling yields will be lower than if shears are used on the leaves.


Here is a "Sticks and Logs tutorial" or "how to make basic tools and fell trees" video guide by SmileOnSpeedDial