New World: Logging - gathering New World guide, tips
Logging trees in New World allows you to gain wood that is used for crafting many items. On this page of the guide you will learn how to quickly develop the skill Logging and how to speed up felling trees.
Last update: 02 January 2022
In New World, Logging is a profession that involves cutting trees and collecting wood, which is one of the materials for crafting. On this page of the guide, you will learn what tools are required for logging and what types of trees are present. Moreover, you'll also learn how to quickly develop Logging and what attribute offers bonuses to this skill (e.g. to make trees go down faster).
Logging tools
In New World, there are 5 types of logging axes available - all of them crafted using Engineering. The better the ax, the faster the tree is cut down. In addition, better axes provide more perk slots, which translates into additional bonuses.
Tier | Tool | Gather speed |
1 | Flint Logging Axe | 100% |
2 | Iron Logging Axe | 125% |
3 | Steel Logging Axe | 250% |
4 | Starmetal Logging Axe | 400% |
5 | Orichalcum Logging Axe | 625% |
Types of trees
Trees in New World are divided into 4 categories. Depending on the type of the tree, it may be avaialble for cutting only with a certain level of Logging. Most trees provide raw material in the form of ordinary wood, but higher quality materials are obtained from wyrdwood and ironwood.
Tree type | Required skill level | Acquired raw materials | Location of trees |
Young trees | 0 | Wood | All territories |
Mature trees | 50 | Wood | All territories |
Wyrdwood | 100 | Wyrdwood | Brightwood |
Ironwood | 175 | Ironwood | Edengrove |
Fast leveling of Logging
You can develop Logging in New World only by cutting the trees your skill level allows you. At level 0-50, you can only cut young trees - once you reach 50, you can move on to mature trees. From level 100, you can move on to Wyrdwood - you can find them in Brightwood location. After reaching 175, make your way to Edengrove, to be able to cut Ironwood - the trees of the highest quality.
Logging attribute bonuses
Aside from getting new logging axes, you can also improve your Logging by developing Constitution. Bonuses are earned when you reach a specific level of Constitution.
- 50 Constitution: 10% cutting trees speed
- 150 Constitution: reduces the weight of harvested wood by 10%.
- 200 Constitution: 10% to the speed of cutting trees.
- 250 Constitution: cut wood provide 10% more raw materials.
- 300 Constitution - 25% chance of cutting a tree with a single move.