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Logging is a life skill in Crimson Desert that involves felling trees with an axe to obtain lumber. Wood feeds into tool production, weapon crafting, and Greymane Camp construction. It sits within the broader gathering system alongside mining, hand gathering, fishing, and hunting.
How logging works
Players equip an axe and interact with trees found across Pywel. Kliff swings the axe into the trunk, the tree falls, and lumber drops. Early on, this is entirely manual: one tree at a time, picking up each piece by hand.
As the logging skill progresses, bulk collection unlocks, letting you gather faster. This progression mirrors the rest of the life skill system, where all gathering starts basic and scales with practice.
Where to find trees
Trees grow across most regions of Pywel, though density varies by biome. Forested areas in Hernand and the green highlands of Pailune have the densest concentrations. The arid Crimson Desert region and Pywel's frozen northern peaks offer far fewer harvestable trees, making lumber a region-dependent resource.
Uses of wood
Lumber feeds into multiple crafting and construction systems:
Camp construction The Greymane Camp requires resources to rebuild. Wood is used for buildings, farms, trading posts, workshops, and food shops. Each new structure unlocks services, vendors, or crafting stations.
Tool crafting Wooden handles and shafts go into gathering tools and weapons at blacksmith stations.
Weapon crafting Lumber combines with metal ores from mining to produce melee weapons: spear shafts, axe handles, bow staves.
Quest objectives Some quests require delivering lumber for construction projects. The Harbor Lighthouse Construction quest is one confirmed example.
Dispatch missions Companions can be sent on timed missions to acquire resources including timber, reducing the need for manual gathering.
Progression
Logging is not mandatory. The game does not force gathering, but engaging with it provides tangible benefits: better gear, camp upgrades, and access to rare materials. Life skills can be learned by observing NPCs at work, reading books and parchments, or experimenting in the world.
You may need to watch a lumberjack work or find written instructions before the skill becomes available. Once learned, repeated use improves efficiency and eventually unlocks bulk collection.
Related skills
Mining Provides metal ores that pair with wood for equipment crafting
Smithing Uses lumber and ore to produce weapons and tools
Farming Camp plots that may require wooden fences or structures
Crafting The overarching system that transforms raw materials into usable items
See Life Skills for all gathering and crafting disciplines, and Greymane Camp for camp construction details.