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- You will get access to Planks very early in V Rising and will be using them throughout the game.
- It takes 20 Wood to make 1 Plank when you start out, with other types of wood becoming more efficient as you progress.
- Planks are used in a large variety of recipes, so always make sure to have some on hand.
V Rising offers players a chance to live out their vampire dreams, even building a magnificent castle to rule from. But you start out with modest means, with simple materials like wood, stone, and hides. With patience and perseverance, each can be refined into more complex versions of them. In V Rising, you will need to get tons of Planks in almost every aspect of the game. From various early recipes to grand castle structures, nearly everything in the game will require some amount of Planks.
How to unlock and craft Planks
Initially, it takes 20 Wood to get 1 Plank in V Rising. Fortunately, wood is plentiful and all around you in the game’s world. You will use it for shade during the day, for cover when enemies are firing at you, and most importantly, you will harvest it to make Planks. There are several types of wood that you can gather, with each of them providing Planks when refined, along with one more residual material.
Thankfully, you don’t have to unlock a recipe to make Planks. All you need to do is unlock the Sawmill, which you can do by completing the main quest “Shelter”. To do that, you’ll need to set up a basic base by placing a Wooden Coffin, Small Stash, and Mist Brazier.
Then, build a Sawmill in your base – it takes 400 Wood and 80 Stones to build one. After that, interact with the Sawmill by pressing F near it and input Wood of any kind to start producing Planks. Check our full list of recipes used to make Planks:
- 20 Wood: 1 Plank + 1 Sawdust (20s crafting time)
- 40 Hallow Wood: 4 Planks + 1 Oil (60s crafting time)
- 40 Gloom Wood: 4 Planks + 2 Mutant Grease (60s crafting time)
- 40 Cursed Wood: 4 Planks + 2 Ghost Shrooms (60s crafting time)
- When you’re able, set up multiple Sawmills to increase your Plank production.
Remember that you can improve the efficiency of your Sawmills by using your castle’s walls and floors. Placing the Sawmill in a confined castle room increases work speed by +25%. In addition, placing it in a room with Workshop Floors reduces the material input cost by -25%.
What are Planks used for
You will be using Planks for a huge amount of buildings and recipes in V Rising, similar to other resources like Leather and Stone Bricks. Planks are relevant already during the early game, and all the way to the end. For that reason, it’s a good idea to always have your Sawmills running and churning out Planks, even if you think you’ve got enough. Here’s everything that you will have to use Planks for:
| Item | Recipe |
|---|---|
| Reinforced Plank | 4 Planks + 4 Iron Ingots |
| Painting Frame | 4 Planks |
| Sculptured Wood | 4 Planks |
| Reinforced Bone Sword | 4 Planks + Bone Sword + 120 Stone |
| Reinforced Bone Axes | 4 Planks + Bone Axes + 120 Stone |
| Reinforced Bone Mace | 4 Planks + Bone Mace + 120 Stone |
| Reinforced Bone Spear | 4 Planks + Bone Spear + 120 Stone |
| Copper Sword | 12 Planks + 16 Copper Ingots |
| Copper Axes | 12 Planks + 16 Copper Ingots |
| Copper Mace | 12 Planks + 16 Copper Ingots |
| Copper Spear | 12 Planks + 16 Copper Ingots |
| Copper Crossbow | 12 Planks + 16 Copper Ingots |
| Iron Sword | 12 Planks + 16 Iron Ingots |
| Iron Axes | 12 Planks + 16 Iron Ingots |
| Iron Mace | 12 Planks + 16 Iron Ingots |
| Iron Spear | 12 Planks + 16 Iron Ingots |
| Iron Reaper | 12 Planks + 16 Iron Ingots |
| Iron Slashers | 12 Planks + 16 Iron Ingots |
| Iron Crossbow | 12 Planks + 16 Iron Ingots |
| Iron Greatsword | 12 Planks + 16 Iron Ingots |
| Iron Pistols | 12 Planks + 16 Iron Ingots |
| Fishing Pole | 8 Planks + 4 Copper Ingots + 4 Coarse Thread |
| Minor Explosive Box | 8 Planks + 8 Sulphur + 4 Whetstones |
| Wooden Stairs | 6 Planks |
| Simple Workbench | 8 Planks + 80 Stones + 120 Rugged Hide |
| Woodworking Bench | 12 Planks + 60 Rugged Hide |
| Alchemy Table | 16 Planks + 100 Blood Essence + 12 Sulphur |
| Tailoring Bench | 40 Planks + 200 Blood Essence + 28 Cotton Yarns |
| Blood Press | 12 Planks + 120 Stones |
| Tannery | 8 Planks + 160 Rugged Hide |
| The Devouerer | 12 Planks + 6 Copper Ingots |
| Grinder | 8 Planks + 4 Copper Ingots + 4 Whetstones |
| Loom | 20 Planks + 12 Copper Ingots + 4 Wool Thread |
| Paper Press | 12 Planks + 12 Copper Ingots |
| Research Desk | 8 Planks + 120 Rugged Hide + 80 Stones |
| Study | 40 Planks + 40 Papers + 8 Copper Ingots + 8 Grave Dust |
| Servant Coffin | 16 Planks + 8 Copper Ingots + 1 Greater Blood Essence |
| Big Stash | 6 Planks + 2 Copper Ingots |
| Omen Slim Bookcase | 8 Planks + 8 Copper Ingots |
| Distinguished Slim Bookcase | 8 Planks + 8 Copper Ingots |
| Omen Wardrobe | 8 Planks + 8 Iron Ingots |
| Distinguished Wardrobe | 8 Planks + 8 Iron Ingots |
| Ambrosia Slim Blood Case | 8 Planks + 4 Glass |
| Vampire Lockbox | 8 Planks |
| Workshop Flooring | 4 Planks |
| Tailor’s Flooring | 4 Planks + 2 Cloth |
| Library Flooring | 4 Planks |
| Castle Wall | 6 Planks + 8 Stone Bricks |
| Castle Window Wall | 6 Planks + 8 Stone Bricks |
| Castle Entrance | 6 Planks + 8 Stone Bricks |
| Castle Gate | 12 Planks + 6 Stone Bricks |
| Castle Gate – Servant Lock | 12 Planks + 6 Stone Bricks |
| Wooden Window Hatches | 4 Planks |
| Workshop Walls | 4 Planks |
| Hearth Wall Panels | 4 Planks |
| Cordial Wall Panels | 4 Planks |
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