Hardwood is an important crafting material in Disney Dreamlight Valley, used to create furniture, upgrades, and complete quests. However, it can be tricky to find enough hardwood to meet all your needs. This comprehensive guide covers all the hardwood locations in Dreamlight Valley and provides helpful tips for efficient farming.
What Is Hardwood and Why Do You Need It?
Hardwood is a rare type of wood that drops from special Dreamlight Valley trees when chopped down. It is used to craft mid- and high-tier items like the Stone and Ironwood sets. Several Disney character quests also require hardwood to complete.
Since hardwood trees don‘t respawn often, collecting enough to craft multiple furniture sets or complete quests takes strategic farming. Let‘s look at where to find hardwood and how to farm it efficiently.
Hardwood Locations in Dreamlight Valley
Hardwood trees can be found growing in five Dreamlight Valley realms once you progress far enough to access them:
Sunlit Plateau
- Access Cost: 7000 Dreamlight
- Biome Details: Sunny oak forest
- Hardwood Trees: Medium density
With a reasonable access cost and plentiful hardwood trees, Sunlit Plateau is one of the best early-game farming spots. Remove the existing trees and plant fruit trees for extra profits while you farm hardwood.
Glade of Trust
- Access Cost: 5000 Dreamlight
- Biome Details: Peaceful forest clearing
- Hardwood Trees: Medium-low density
For just 5000 Dreamlight, Glade of Trust is highly affordable and contains areas dense with hardwood trees around the edges. It lacks other profitable resources, so focus solely on chopping trees here.
Forgotten Lands
- Access Cost: 10,000 Dreamlight
- Biome Details: Spooky dead forest
- Hardwood Trees: Medium density
While the higher access cost is a drawback, the Forgotten Lands contain plentiful hardwood trees scattered throughout. Bring a companion like Goofy for protection from the ghosts while chopping trees.
Forest of Valor
- Access Cost: 5000 Dreamlight
- Biome Details: Autumn oak forest
- Hardwood Trees: High density
Forest of Valor ties Glade of Trust as the cheapest hardwood spot at just 5000 Dreamlight. It spawns the highest density of hardwood trees, making it one of the top farming locations.
Frosted Heights
- Access Cost: 12,000 Dreamlight
- Biome Details: Snowy pine forest
- Hardwood Trees: Low density
Frosted Heights is costly to access and has a low density of hardwood trees. While it can supplement your supply, focus your efforts on other realms for efficiency.
Strategies for Farming Hardwood Faster
Simply collecting loose hardwood from trees that spawn is slow. Use these tips and tricks to speed up the farming process:
Chop Existing Trees First
When you first access a new realm, start by chopping down all non-fruit trees. This removes the base spawn trees so new trees have a chance to grow as the rare hardwood variant.
Plant Plaza Trees
The small green trees that grow naturally around the Plaza have an increased chance to respawn as hardwood trees compared to maples or oaks. Transplant 10-15 Plaza trees in your farming area so more hardwoods grow back.
Farm in Dense Areas First
Realms like Forest of Valor and Sunlit Plateau have large dense thickets perfect for harvesting many trees quickly. Focus efforts there before realms with fewer trees.
Remove Stumps
Chopped trees leave behind stumps that block new growth. Use Remy’s cooking quest shovel upgrade to remove stumps quickly. This allows new hardwood trees to spawn faster.
With these tips, you’ll have a reliable hardwood income to craft, upgrade, and complete quests in Disney Dreamlight Valley. For more game guides, check out the latest Dreamlight Valley updates on the blog. Happy farming!
