How to Get Wood in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Wood is a crucial resource in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, used for upgrading your ship, weapons, and gear. Since it’s required in large quantities, running out can be frustrating. Fortunately, there are multiple ways to gather it efficiently. This guide covers the best methods for farming wood both on land and at sea.
Collecting Wood on Land
While exploring Greece, you can gather wood from several sources:
- Looting Trees – Scattered throughout the world, certain trees can be looted for wood.
- Opening Containers & Chests – Arrow racks, containers, and chests sometimes contain wood.
- Dismantling Weapons – Breaking down weapons in your inventory returns materials, including wood.
- Looting War Supplies – Before burning war supplies in forts, loot them for a chance at extra wood.
- Buying from Blacksmiths – Wood is available for purchase at Blacksmiths for 8 Drachmae per piece.
Best Method for Land Farming
If you need a quick stockpile of wood, dismantling unwanted weapons and looting containers in military camps are the fastest land-based methods.
Gathering Wood at Sea
The sea provides the fastest and most reliable way to collect large amounts of wood. There are two primary methods:
- Sinking Ships – Every enemy ship you destroy drops a good amount of wood.
- Boarding Ships – After damaging a ship, board it to loot additional chests for more wood.
- Collecting Floating Salvage – Keep an eye out for floating debris in the water, as it can be looted for extra materials.
Best Method for Sea Farming
Engaging in naval combat is the most efficient way to farm wood. Target smaller ships for quick battles, and always board them to maximize your resources.
Buying Wood with Real Money (Optional)

If you prefer to avoid farming, Ubisoft offers a shortcut through the in-game store. Under the Time Savers tab, you can purchase material packs, with the largest one containing 3,000 wood.
Final Tips
- Focus on naval battles for the quickest wood farming.
- Dismantle unwanted weapons instead of selling them to recover wood and other materials.
- Always loot war supplies before burning them in forts.
- Visit Blacksmiths if you need small amounts of wood in a hurry.
By using these methods, you’ll always have enough wood to upgrade your ship and gear. Let me know in the comments if you have other wood-farming strategies!
If you’re looking for more ways to gather resources and manage your inventory in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, check out our guides on how to get soft leather, how to sell items, and how to customize your ship. These will help you upgrade your gear, earn more Drachmae, and personalize your naval experience.
Thoughts on our how to get Wood in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey guide? Drop them in the comments below.
The best way to get wood in this game is cleaving other ships. When you defeat them don’t sink the just go full speed into the middle of it. you get money and a bunch of wood 30 – 50 maybe more.
@Deon – like how to create weak points and cleave other ships in order to get more wood. The chests on the ship’s deck hold far less potential wood than what can otherwise be gleaned.
@Adam: I’m curious – how much deeper do you think this article could have gone? What wasn’t covered that you had hoped to see covered by a ‘deep dive’?
You didn’t deep dive into anything. Just pointed out the obvious. Good job.