How to Get Hardwood in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Almost all the crafting and building materials in Animal Crossing: New Horizons are equally important. But you can make a case for wood as that one material that truly defines furniture and tools in the game.
You need hardwood the most, and getting your hands on some can be surprisingly easy with the right tool at your disposal. This guide will walk you through getting that tool and how to get hardwood in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Read on below to find out how.
How Materials in Animal Crossing Work
You’ll need different materials to craft most tools and furniture in New Horizons, each with a DIY recipe required to bring it to life. For instance, if building a small library is in your plans, you’ll need three copies of Book furniture and five pieces of wood.
As you’d expect, larger items require more materials, which can be carried in your pocket to give your inventory a much-needed breather.
How to Craft an Axe for Hardwood in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
While starting in the game, you will receive a DIY recipe to make a flimsy axe, which includes five tree branches and stone. Don’t fret; these items are very easy to come by.
You can source for tree branches by simply shaking the trees, while stones can be gotten by repeatedly hitting the rocks on your island with a shovel. Once you’ve totaled the number of required items, you can now craft your axe and go chopping some wood.
How to Get Hardwood in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
You can source hardwood from different types of trees in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, except for Bamboo plants. You have a higher chance of getting hardwood when you hit trees such as cedar and oak, but that’s not to say you can’t get them from palm trees and other fruit-bearing trees.
Be that as it may, the following steps will guide you in getting hardwood in Animal Crossing: New Horizons:
- Equip the flimsy axe you crafted earlier
- Stand in front of any tree and hit the A button to swing your axe at it
Quick Note: I use a flimsy axe when sourcing for wood because a normal axe would cut it down with a few hits, leaving you with no tree to get any more hardwood from. Stick to a flimsy axe to keep getting more hardwood from a tree.
- Press the Y button on your Nintendo Switch to pick up the chopped-off wood.
Now you can pack the materials back home and store them in your inventory.
Related: How to Chop Down Trees in Animal Crossings: New Horizons
Final Notes
There you have it! Now you can get hardwood from virtually any tree on your island. Using the Nook Miles tickets, you can also travel to a friend’s island to get more hardwood. However, remember that one tree can only produce three pieces of wood daily.
This indicates that you need more trees on your island. And what better way to have them in abundance than to grow them?
