Resources in Windrose are the raw materials used for crafting, building, cooking, and alchemy. Different biomes provide different resources, encouraging exploration of the wider archipelago rather than farming one island.
Basic Resources
Resource | How to Gather | Primary Uses |
|---|---|---|
Wood | Washed-up sticks on shorelines (by hand); trees (with axe) | Building, crafting stations, charcoal, nearly everything |
Stone | Scattered on beaches (by hand); rock formations (with pickaxe) | Tools, building, Smelting Furnace |
Plant Fiber | Bushes (by hand or any tool) | Rope, Cloth, Bandages, bags |
Coconut | Palm trees | Immediate food buff when eaten raw |
Intermediate Resources
Resource | How to Gather | Primary Uses |
|---|---|---|
Clay | Dark, cracked muddy patches (with Stone Pickaxe) | Charcoal Kiln (20 clay), Smelting Furnace (15 clay) |
Rough Hide | Hunting wild boars | Early armor pieces (2-6 hides per piece) |
Copper Ore | Cave deposits (with pickaxe) | Copper Ingots for advanced crafting |
Dodo Eggs | Hunting Dodos | Cooking ingredients |
Worms | Digging with a Shovel | Fishing bait |
Processed Resources
Resource | Made From | Station |
|---|---|---|
Charcoal | Wood | Charcoal Kiln |
Copper Ingot | 6 Copper Ore + 1 Charcoal | Smelting Furnace |
Rope | Plant Fiber | Workbench |
Cloth | Plant Fiber | Workbench |
Special Resources
Resource | Source | Use |
|---|---|---|
Gunpowder | Pirate camp loot (crafting via Millstone planned) | Ammunition for firearms |
Fertile Soil | Ancient Farms on Foothill islands | Unlocks Seedbed for farming |
Misty Orchid | Gathered from the world | Unlocks Alchemy Table |
Cayenne Pepper | Exploration loot | Cooking ingredient for advanced recipes |
Sweet Potato | Farming or foraging | Cooking ingredient |
Rum Bottle | Pirate camps and exploration | Consumable and crafting ingredient |
Plague Wood | Trees in plague-infested areas | Crafting plague weapons |
Trade Goods
Some items found through exploration and combat are trade goods that cannot be opened or used directly. They are sold to Traders for currency:
Naval Supplies: Found in shipwrecks and pirate camps
Medical Crates: Found in abandoned camps and dungeons
Contraband: High-value trade goods found in risky locations
Gathering Tips
Wood is the most important resource early on because it is used in nearly every structure and crafting station
Plant Fiber is critical for Rope and Cloth, which are needed for Bandages and bags
Build your Bonfire near water for convenient ship access while gathering
Use a Shovel to dig for Worms (fishing bait) and buried treasure
Resources stored at your base can be accessed from any crafting station without carrying them in your inventory
The Disassembly Bench recycles unwanted gear for 100% material recovery