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11 The Chainsaw is the endgame woodcutting tool in Starsand Island and the final upgrade in the axe tool chain. It chops trees and gathers wood dramatically faster than any axe or machete, making it one of the two most impactful Senior Crafter upgrades alongside the Electric Drill. The Chainsaw Blueprint is purchased from Zerine's General Store after reaching Senior Crafter certification in the Crafter profession.

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55 The Chainsaw is a Senior Crafter tool, the fourth of five Crafter profession tiers. Complete Zerine's Senior Crafter trial quests to unlock the blueprint at the General Store. The Chainsaw Blueprint becomes available alongside the Electric Drill Blueprint, and most players purchase both at the same time.

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99 The Chainsaw is built at the Worktable and uses the exact same materials as the Electric Drill. All four components require late-game resources gathered from the deeper zones of the Moonlit Forest.

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1111 MaterialQuantityHow to ObtainMeteor Plank6Craft at Cutter III using Lunar Crystals and Premium WoodChip5Found in late-game treasure chests or crafted from rare componentsEternal Alloy6Craft using Flamecore Ingots, Alloys, and Coal at the FurnaceHigh Performance Wire Set8Crafted from processed metals at advanced stations

1212 Since the Chainsaw and Electric Drill share the same recipe, gathering materials for both simultaneously saves time. You will need 12 Meteor Plank, 10 Chips, 12 Eternal Alloy, and 16 High Performance Wire Sets total for the pair.

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1414 How it Works

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1616 The Chainsaw operates like an axe but at dramatically higher speed. Use it on trees across the island surface and in the Moonlit Forest to gather Softwood, Hardwood, and Premium Wood. It clears trees in fewer swings than any previous tool, making it ideal for both resource gathering and land clearing.

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1818 Like all tools, the Chainsaw consumes stamina per use. Its high speed means faster stamina depletion per time period compared to slower axes. This tradeoff is addressed by the stamina recovery integration added in patch v0.3.2537.

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2020 Stamina Recovery Integration

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2222 The March 6, 2026 patch (v0.3.2537) added stamina recovery skill effects to the Chainsaw, matching the same improvement given to the Electric Drill. Profession skills from the Explorer skill tree now partially recover stamina during Chainsaw use. This makes extended logging sessions much more sustainable, especially when clearing large areas for land expansion or gathering Hardwood in bulk.

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2424 Wood Types

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2626 The Chainsaw can harvest all three wood types in the game. Higher-tier woods are found in deeper or later-accessed areas.

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2828 WoodSourceUsesSoftwoodCommon trees on the island surface and early Moonlit Forest zonesBasic crafting, Softwood Planks, early-game tools, furniture, building materialsHardwoodHardwood trees in deeper areas and Moonlit Forest mid-zonesAdvanced crafting, Hardwood Planks, mid-game equipment, upgraded furniturePremium WoodRare trees in late-game areas and deep Moonlit ForestHigh-tier furniture, specialty crafting, Meteor Planks, endgame blueprints

2929 Premium Wood is the most valuable and the hardest to find. The Chainsaw makes farming Premium Wood nodes practical, turning what would be a long grind with lower-tier tools into a quick gathering run.

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3131 Complete Woodcutting Tool Progression

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3333 The Chainsaw sits at the top of a five-tier woodcutting tool chain. Each tier unlocks through the Crafter profession.

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3535 ToolCrafter TierMaterialsNotesAxeApprentice2 Stone, 2 SoftwoodStarting tool; chops Softwood treesImpact AxeJunior10 Copper, 10 Fluorite, 5 SoftwoodFaster chopping; blueprint from Exploration ClubMacheteJunior4 Hardwood Plank, 4 Iron Sheet, 2 Radiant Crystal, 3 Bronze, 1 Impact AxeCan harvest Hardwood; requires Impact Axe as componentSharp MacheteIntermediate5 Starflare Crystal, 5 Rubber, 1 MacheteFaster Hardwood chopping; can harvest Premium WoodChainsawSenior6 Meteor Plank, 5 Chip, 6 Eternal Alloy, 8 High Perf. Wire SetEndgame tool; fastest speed with stamina recovery

3636 Unlike the mining chain where each tool is consumed as a component for the next, the Chainsaw recipe does not require a Sharp Machete as input. You still need to reach Senior Crafter tier through the progression, but the Chainsaw is crafted from raw materials rather than upgrading a previous tool.

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3838 Chainsaw vs. Electric Drill

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4040 The Chainsaw and Electric Drill are the two Senior Crafter tools. They share the same blueprint cost, recipe, and unlock tier. The only difference is their function.

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4242 FeatureChainsawElectric DrillFunctionChops trees (wood)Mines ore nodesResources GatheredSoftwood, Hardwood, Premium WoodAll ore typesRecipe6 Meteor Plank, 5 Chip, 6 Eternal Alloy, 8 Wire SetIdenticalUnlockSenior CrafterSenior CrafterStamina RecoveryYes (v0.3.2537)Yes (v0.3.2537)Robot PairingLogging RobotsMining Robots

4343 Tips

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4545 Buy both the Chainsaw and Electric Drill blueprints when you reach Senior Crafter. They are the two most impactful tool upgrades at that tier and share the same material requirements.Invest in Explorer profession skills for the stamina recovery synergy. It makes extended logging sessions sustainable without constant food breaks.The Chainsaw is excellent for clearing land quickly. If you are expanding your farm through land expansion, the Chainsaw saves significant time cutting down trees in new areas.Pair manual Chainsaw use with Logging Robots for a hybrid approach. Robots handle background logging in the Moonlit Forest while you chainsaw priority trees on the surface.Hardwood and Premium Wood are in high demand for late-game blueprints. Use the Chainsaw to build up reserves early so you are not scrambling for materials when you need them.Bring stamina food on logging trips even with the stamina recovery skills. The recovery offsets but does not fully eliminate drain during intensive tree clearing.

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