Resource Types and Tools
- Ore nodes (require Pickaxe) — Blood Iron, Shadow Stone, Void-Iron
- Timber nodes (require Axe) — Dark Oak, Ashwood, Moon-Touched Timber
- Herb nodes (require Sickle) — Bloodwort, Moon Lily, Void Blossom
- Reagent pools (require Glass Vials) — Essence of Night, Prime Vitae, Lunar Dew
Tools are available from any General Goods vendor for 10–50 gold. Higher-quality tools (Uncommon, Rare) increase gathering yield and speed.
Respawn Timers
- Common nodes: 8–12 minutes
- Uncommon nodes: 20–30 minutes
- Rare nodes: 60–90 minutes
- Elite nodes (in contested zones): 3–4 hours
Plan your route to cycle back to common nodes after the respawn time has elapsed.
Best Nodes by Zone
🗺️ Zone Node Guide
- Ash Plains: Dense Blood Iron ore veins, good for beginners. 12 nodes in a tight loop.
- Ashwood zone: Best Ashwood Timber and Moon-Touched Timber. Low competition.
- Void Gate perimeter: Void-Iron ore and Void Blossom herbs. High value, high risk (Void entity spawns).
- Howling Peaks foothills: Moon Lily herbs and Lunar Dew pools. Requires werewolf access or stealth.
- Deep Wilds caves: Ancient Bone Dust deposits (unique to this zone). High AH value.
The Recommended Daily Route (45 min)
- Start at Ash Plains Waypoint — complete the 12 Blood Iron node loop (15 min)
- Fast travel to Ashwood Central — gather 8 Timber nodes (10 min)
- Walk south to the herb cluster — 6 Bloodwort and Moon Lily nodes (8 min)
- Fast travel back to Ash Plains — first nodes have now respawned. Second pass (12 min).
Yield per day: approximately 240 Blood Iron, 80 Ashwood Timber, 60 herbs. AH value: 3,000–5,000 gold depending on current prices.
Gathering Skill Bonuses
- Skill 25: Unlock Uncommon node types
- Skill 50: +1 yield per gather on all common nodes
- Skill 75: Unlock Rare node types, Gatherer's Instinct passive (node locations visible on map from 50m)
- Skill 100: +50% yield on all nodes, access to Elite node types