How to Get Hardwood in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Disney Dreamlight Valley allows you to craft furniture, build structures and explore several regions to your heart’s content. As you venture around and find resources, you’ll also encounter various quests and crafting recipes that may pique your interest. hardwood, the sibling of softwood, is one ingredient you’ll find partway through the game. If you’re interested in learning more, continue reading to discover how to get hardwood in Disney Dreamlight Valley.

Updated June 16th, 2023, by Madison Benson: Added a map and additional context for hardwood’s exact spawn locations alongside other wood types.

Hardwood Locations in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Much like softwood, hardwood is a resource found on the ground near trees and stumps. However, unlike softwood, you won’t find it in areas like the Plaza and Peaceful Meadow. Instead, you must venture deeper into the world and access one of the following areas:

• Forest of Valor
• Glade of Trust
• Frosted Heights
• Sunlit Plateau
• Forgotten Lands

Depending on how far you are into the game, you’ll likely unlock Forest of Valor or Glade of Trust before exploring the other areas. If you enter the Forest first, you’ll find numerous trees and stumps scattered around that can potentially house a few hardwood spawns. Similarly, the Glade of Trust has several massive trees that also have a chance of having them.

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Disney Dreamlight Valley – Hardwood and Softwood Differences

You may wonder just how similar hardwood is to softwood. After all, they’re the same type of material located in different regions. Unsurprisingly, they’re nearly identical, aside from hardwood having a red-brown color while softwood has a gold-brown appearance. Because of this, it can be difficult to distinguish the two.

Be sure to check out the picture below to see the difference:

As you progress into the game, you’ll also spot other wood types, including Dry wood in Frosted Heights and Sunlit Plateau and Dark wood in the Forgotten Lands. However, their appearances are very different from hardwood, making it much easier to tell them apart.

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