You’ll find out that you can gather wood by picking up branches on the ground as soon as you spawn into the realm of Valheim. But progressing through the game means you must also collect stronger wood to support stronger constructions, in particular, this means eventually moving up to using Core Wood. If you're ready to take the venture and gather this more sturdy resource, here's where you can find Core Wood in Valheim, what you'll need to gather it, and what it's useful for.

Core Wood Location in Valheim

Travel to the Black Forest biome and chop Pine trees to collect Core Wood. However, you must use a Stone Axe or a higher-tier axe to cut these trees to gather this type of wood. Craft this tool by accessing the player crafting menu and using 5x Wood and 4x Stone. Warning: Avoid the Pine tree’s falling direction, or it’ll hurt your character’s health.

Core Wood Crafting Recipes

Core Wood is a requirement for various crafting recipes in Valheim. The items you can craft range from tools to building materials. Use Core Wood, along with other resources, to craft the following items in Valheim:

• Bronze pickaxe: 3x Core Wood and 10x Bronze at the Forge
• Cultivator: 5x Core Wood and 5x Bronze at the Forge
• Finewood bow: 10x Core Wood, 10x Fine Wood, and 2x Deer Hide at the Workbench
• Iron pickaxe: 3x Core Wood and 20x Iron at the Forge
• Stagbreaker: 20x Core Wood, 5x Deer Trophy, and 2x Leather Scraps at the Workbench
• Wooden missile: 5x Core Wood and 2x Feathers at the Artisan Table
• Core wood stack: 50x Core Wood
• Log beam 2m: 1x Core Wood at the Workbench
• Log beam 4m: 2x Core Wood at the Workbench
• Log beam 26°: 1x Core Wood at the Workbench
• Log beam 45°: 1x Core Wood at the Workbench
• Log pole 2m: 1x Core Wood at the Workbench
• Log pole 4m: 2x Core Wood at the Workbench
• Sharp stakes: 4x Core Wood and 6x Wood at the Workbench
• Sitting log: 2x Core Wood
• Bonfire: 5x Core Wood, 5x Fine Wood, 5x Ancient Bark, or 1x Surtling Core
• Butcher's table: 4x Core Wood, 4x Fine Wood, 2x Ancient Bark, and 2x Silver at the Cauldron or Workbench
• Mortar and pestle: 4x Core Wood, 6x Fine Wood, and 8x Black Marble at the Cauldron or Workbench

You can also use Core Wood to produce Coal at the Charcoal Kiln. If you don’t want to grind for Core Wood or if you're having difficulty with the enemies in the Black Forest, you can use console commands to spawn the item into your inventory.