Plague Wood Harvested from trees in plague-infested places.
It is a Commonresource gathered or crafted in the world of Windrose with item level 3.
Overview
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Category | Resource |
Rarity | Common |
Item Level | 3 |
Weight | 5.0 |
Stack Size | 30 |
Description
Plague Wood Harvested from trees in plague-infested places.
How to Obtain
Plague Wood is a gathered material. Harvest it by chopping the plague-corrupted trees in the Cursed Swamps with an Iron Axe, with Plague Crocodiles as a secondary source. See the sections below for routing and the refining chain.
Used in Crafting
Plague Wood is a confirmed ingredient in the crafting recipe listed below. Additional recipes may exist in the game but have not been cataloged on this wiki yet.
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Tips
Weight 5.0 per unit; factor it into inventory capacity when gathering.
See Also
Where to Find
Plague Wood is harvested from plague-corrupted trees deep inside the Cursed Swamps. The corrupted trees are visually distinct from the swamp's normal vegetation: pale bark, twisted trunks, and sickly growth patterns. They cluster in specific swamp zones, so marking one productive stand on the map usually pays off across multiple runs.
Because the Cursed Swamps is a late-game biome crowded with hostile creatures, come prepared for a fight. The infected trees cannot be felled by early tools: you need an Iron Axe (or the Swamp Axe) to damage them at all, so bring the upgraded axe before making the trip. A higher-tier axe also shortens each chop, which reduces how long you stand exposed to nearby enemies.
Chopping the corrupted trees is the main source, but Plague Crocodile kills in the same biome can also yield Plague Wood, so the swamp's hostile wildlife doubles as a secondary supply while you clear a path between tree stands.
From Plague Wood to Ingot Arborum
Plague Wood is the front end of the endgame enchanting pipeline. The chain runs:
Smelt Plague Wood at a Smelting Furnace to produce Essence Arborum.
Combine 1 Mire Metal Ingot, 2 Essence Arborum, and 1 Tainted Bile at the Enchanting Table to craft Ingot Arborum, the launch build's top-tier enchanted ingot.
Because Mire Metal Ingots and Tainted Bile are also gated behind Cursed Swamps content, plan Plague Wood trips so you gather all three components on the same run instead of returning to the biome three separate times.
Step | Station | Result |
|---|---|---|
Smelt Plague Wood | Essence Arborum at a 1 to 1 rate | |
Enchant | Ingot Arborum, part of the Arborum Materials line |
Details
Properties
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Weight | 5.0 |
Stack | 30 |
Where Found
Source | Biome | Tool |
|---|---|---|
Plague-corrupted trees | ||
Plague Crocodile kills | Combat drop |