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11 The Forest is the early-game biome of Romestead, sitting between the Plains starter region and the Desert mid-game. Dense vegetation, claustrophobic line-of-sight, and faction-aligned enemies make it noticeably harder than the Plains.
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33 At a Glance
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66 FieldValueTierEarly-gameBossNo singular biome boss; faction strongholds gate progressionResourcesLumber, Fruit trees, Mushrooms, Pelts, Bonesplint, WoolClimateForested, dense canopy, lower sight linesThreatsSatyr factions, bears, boars, wraith-like night spawnsNotable buildingsSome structures receive bonuses when built in the Forest
77 Theme
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99 The Forest is described as "quite claustrophobic." Trees and undergrowth cut down sightlines, so combat encounters happen at shorter range than the Plains. This favors melee builds with a Wooden or Copper Shield, although bows still work with positioning.
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1111 Resources
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1313 Lumber: dense forests are the best source of bulk Lumber for late-tier buildings.Mushrooms: Boletus, Chanterelle, and Amanita can be planted from their mycelium counterparts.Fruit trees: Apple, Apricot, and Stone Pine grow here; Pine Nuts replaced the original Nuts resource in patch 0.22.1_8.Currants: Red Currant, White Currant, and Blackberry bushes provide alternate fruit.Pelts and Bonesplint from animal kills; Wool from sheep where present.Honey via the Beehive.
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1515 Enemies
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1717 Forest Satyr: base satyr unit; attacks were balanced down in patch 0.23.1_8.Tiny Satyr: operates Stationary Catapults against players.Satyr Brute: heavier melee variant with specific loot drops.Burning Fallen: fiery walking-dead variant.Bears, Wolves, Boars: wildlife threats with their own loot tables.White Deer: rare wildlife added in patch 0.23.1_10.
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1919 Faction Conflict
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2121 Forest satyrs can be declared war on via the Declaration of War: The Gray Satyrs item. The Fortified Maze (formerly the Gray Satyr Stronghold, renamed in patch 0.20.2_1) is the faction's main stronghold and a key Forest objective.
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2323 Building Bonuses
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2525 Some buildings receive bonuses when constructed in the Forest. Buildings change appearance based on the biome they are constructed in (patch 0.19.2_7). The Watermill and Lumber Yard have placement-friendly setups in the Forest; the Sculptor inside any Forest base benefits from the Lumber surplus.
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2727 Progression Role
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2929 The Forest is the "second beat" of the early progression. After clearing the Forest of major satyr strongholds and gathering Bonesplint, Pelts, and high-tier Lumber, players push into the Desert to face Pyzifax and the Cyclops.
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3131 Related Pages
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3333 Biomes: five-biome overview.Dungeons: Fortified Maze and other Forest locations.