Quick answer
Go to the Old Woods and look for Spiritwood as an area forage resource. The official records also identify Spiritwood Trees in the Old Woods as the source of Spiritwood Seeds. Do not rely on a fixed drop rate or refresh timer: neither is established by the official references used for this guide.
The Old Woods reference says a Sturdy Axe or better is required to enter farther into the woods. It does not document a separate axe tier specifically for harvesting a Spiritwood Tree, so this guide does not invent one.
What is Spiritwood?
All three are crafting materials, but they are separate inventory items with different documented sources and recipes. Spiritwood is not a higher-quality stack of ordinary Wood, and a recipe that asks for Spiritwood cannot be satisfied with Wood or Hardwood.
| Material | Official description | Documented source |
|---|---|---|
| Wood | A basic piece of raw wood | Farm, Town, Old Woods, and mines; also sold by Klaus |
| Hardwood | A very dense piece of wood | Farm and Old Woods |
| Spiritwood | An energized piece of wood | Old Woods foraging |
How to get Spiritwood
The reliable sources reviewed here do not publish a guaranteed quantity, drop percentage, or resource refresh schedule. Route access can also depend on Old Woods progression, so finish the area's required tasks when a path remains blocked.
- Reach the Old Woods from the northern Town Outskirts route.
- Bring a Sturdy Axe or better if you need to pass the deeper-woods access point documented for the area.
- Search the Old Woods for the Spiritwood forage resource and Spiritwood Trees.
- Keep the material for confirmed recipes or buildings instead of assuming ordinary Wood can replace it.
Spiritwood Seeds
The official Art Gallery checklist identifies Spiritwood Seed as a drop from Spiritwood Trees in the Old Woods. The seed is also one of the items requested by the Tree Fruits and Tree Seeds painting.
Those records establish the seed's source and gallery use. They do not provide a complete, current planting and growth rule set, so no growth time, season, harvest quantity, or regrowth claim is included here.
Spiritwood uses
These are the uses supported by the current official Crafting, Shops, and Art Gallery references. Exact forging recipes are omitted because the official Forging page is marked as outdated.
| Use | Category | Confirmed requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Forager's Potion | Potion Lab recipe | 2 Spiritwood, with the other listed potion ingredients |
| Tall House | Ranch building | 25 Spiritwood, 50 Hardwood, and 2,000g |
| Tree Fruits and Tree Seeds painting | Art Gallery collection | Spiritwood Seed rather than the Spiritwood material |
Common problems
- Cannot find a Spiritwood Tree: confirm that you are searching the Old Woods and that blocked routes have been opened through the area's progression.
- Cannot travel farther into the woods: the official area reference requires a Sturdy Axe or better for deeper access.
- Reached the Old Woods but found no Spiritwood: do not assume a guaranteed spawn or fixed refresh cycle; the official reference only confirms Old Woods foraging as the source.
- Found a Spiritwood Seed instead of Spiritwood: they are separate items. The seed is documented as a tree drop and an Art Gallery collection item.
- A recipe differs from an older guide: use the current in-game recipe and current official references, especially where an official page carries an outdated-content warning.