Wood Gathering

Wood Gathering refers to the activity of sending march parties to Wood resource tiles on the world map to collect lumber for construction and research.

Overview

Wood is one of the most universally needed resources in Whiteout Survival, required for constructing and upgrading nearly every building. Wood Gathering sends marches to forest tiles on the world map, where troops collect Wood and return it to your city.

Wood Tile Levels

Wood tiles appear at various levels across the world map:

Tile Level	Wood Available	Notes
Level 1	Low	Very common throughout the map
Level 2	Moderate	Widely available
Level 3	High	Less common, competition varies
Level 4	Very High	Rare, often in mid-map zones
Level 5	Massive	Very rare, heavily contested

How to Gather

Open the world map and locate Wood tile icons (depicted as tree/forest imagery).
Tap the tile to see available Wood and current occupants.
Tap "Gather" and select your march configuration.
Troops travel to the tile, collect Wood, and return when full or when the tile is empty.

Improving Gathering Efficiency

Heroes

Assign heroes with Gathering Speed or Load bonuses to lead your Wood gathering marches. These heroes reduce travel and gathering time while increasing the amount collected per march.

Research

The Economy Research tree includes technologies that specifically boost Wood gathering:

Wood Gathering Speed — reduces time per gathering trip
Load Capacity — increases how much Wood each march can carry
Wood Production — boosts passive Wood output from production buildings

Chief Gear

Equipping Gathering Chief Gear is one of the best ways to maximize Wood gathering efficiency. The Gathering gear set provides significant bonuses to gathering speed and march capacity.

Alliance Territory

Alliances that control territory gain access to resource tiles within that territory. High-level Wood tiles in alliance-controlled zones are often reserved for members.

Multiple Gathering Marches

Unlocking additional march slots through the Command Center and research allows you to run multiple gathering marches simultaneously. Maximizing simultaneous marches is the most impactful way to increase Wood income.

Wood Usage

Wood is consumed heavily by:

Building construction and upgrades
Some research technologies
Certain gear crafting recipes

Because Wood is needed for nearly all construction, maintaining a large stockpile is important for rapid city development.

Tips

Gather constantly: Wood is always needed — never leave marches idle if Wood tiles are available.
Upgrade Command Center: More march slots means more simultaneous gathering — always a good investment.
Balance with other resources: If your Coal or Meat is lower, redirect some marches to those resources instead.
Gather gear pays off quickly: Even a partial Gathering gear set dramatically increases returns per trip.
Alliance coordination: Ask your alliance to mark or call tiles to avoid competition with teammates.