Oak Tree
Mature hardwood that pushed roots deep enough to outlast the dust years. Tight-grained timber resists rot and warping, making it the preferred material for tool handles, weapon stocks, and structural framing where lesser wood would fail.
Yields 1
Where to find it 23
31,0Plains9032,11Marsh3033,1Forest3033,2Plains3033,3Plains3033,20Forest3034,1Forest3034,2Plains3034,3Plains3034,14Marsh3034,18Forest3034,19Forest30
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- Forest
- -20% movement speed · +1 armor rating (cover) · Blunt Melee +25% · Sharp Melee +25% · SMGs +25% · Shotguns +25%
- Marsh
- -50% movement speed · SMGs +25% · Semi Auto Rifles +25% · Assault Rifles +25%
From the game files (version 2.4.261112-4cec7dd).
Gathering tools
| Tool | Grade | Bonus | Requires | For this resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Makeshift Axe | T0 | — | — | too weak |
 Iron Axe | T1 | — | — | too weak |
 Steel Axe | T1,5 | +5% | — | too weak |
 Hardened Steel Axe | T1,75 | +10% | — | too weak |
 High Grade Steel Axe | T2 | — |  Woodcutting Mastery lv 4 | enough |
 Tungsten-Edged Axe | T2,5 | +5% | Woodcutting Mastery lv 4 | enough |
 Titanium Axe | T3 | +5% | Woodcutting Mastery lv 6 | enough |
 Cobalt-Edged Axe | T3,5 | +10% | Woodcutting Mastery lv 7 | enough |
The game guide says the tool tier gates the resource tier. “Enough” compares the tool grade with this resource tier (T2). Bonus: chance of one more resource per gather.
Tasks
Codex entry
- Entry 1
Oaks are keystone species supporting more life than any other North American tree genus — over 950 caterpillar species alone depend on them, plus countless fungi, birds, and mammals.
- Entry 2
Acorns were a staple food across Native North America for millennia. Anthropologists estimate 75% of native Californians relied on leached acorn meal in their daily diet.
- Entry 3
From the 4th century onward, ink across much of the world was made from oak galls, round woody growths caused by wasp eggs, making oaks literally essential to the written word.
