---
title: Strangler Vines and Wood
icon: verdant:item/strangler_vine
type: item
---

# Strangler Vines

As the **Verdant Growth** spreads across the ground, **Strangler Vines** will sprout from the grass at the roots of trees. Despite the ominous name, **Strangler Vines** aren't directly harmful to players. They will, however, overgrow and choke out trees. Mature trees will grow **Poison Ivy** and **Strangler Tendrils** hanging from their leaves. These are used for a variety of purposes, and should be collected whenever convenient. 

<Asset width={320} height={320} location="verdant:image/before_strangler_vines" title="Before Strangler Vines" />

<Asset width={320} height={320} location="verdant:image/after_strangler_vines" title="After Strangler Vines" />

While it may take some time for **Strangler Vines** to overgrow trees, overgrown trees contain a lot more wood as well as other valuable resources. Also, **Strangler Leaves** can be used as sources of vines, poison ivy, and thorns. 

<Callout variant="warning">
    **Strangler Vine** growth is random, so it's difficult to predict what shape a tree will produce! Sometimes, identical trees will be overgrown in entirely different ways. 
</Callout>

The outer layer of an overgrown tree is composed of **Strangler Vines**; these can either be placed on logs to start a new **Strangler Tree**, or crafted into **Strangler Logs**. **Leafy Strangler Vines** act identically, and can substitute for **Strangler Vines** in the recipe. The only difference is that **Leafy Strangler Vines** have leaves.

<CraftingRecipe
    slots={[
        'verdant:item/strangler_vine',
        'verdant:item/strangler_vine', 
        '',
        'verdant:item/strangler_vine',
        'verdant:item/strangler_vine',
        '',
        '',
        '',
        ''
    ]}
    result="verdant:item/strangler_log"
/>

# Strangler Wood


The **Strangler** wood set has a rustic and splintered look.

<Asset width={128} height={128} location="verdant:item/strangler_log" title="Strangler Log" />

<Asset width={128} height={128} location="verdant:item/strangler_planks" title="Strangler Planks" />

<Asset width={128} height={128} location="verdant:item/strangler_fence" title="Strangler Fence" />

<Asset width={128} height={128} location="verdant:item/strangler_door" title="Strangler Door" />

<Asset width={128} height={128} location="verdant:item/strangler_trapdoor" title="Strangler Trapdoor" />

<Asset width={128} height={128} location="verdant:item/strangler_boat" title="Strangler Boat" />

# Heartwood

Sometimes, an overgrown tree will only have a thin outer layer of **Strangler Vines**, and the wood underneath will survive. More frequently, however, an overgrown tree will be formed of several layers. Just beneath the **Strangler Vines** is a layer of **Strangler Logs** and **Strangler Wood**. Inside that - next to the original trunk of the tree - are valuable **Heartwood Logs**. These should always be collected; they can be crafted into useful equipment with the mining speed of iron, though with low durability. 

<Callout variant="danger">
    You may rarely find **Imbued Heartwood Logs** inside overgrown trees; these are covered with many vivid green veins, and are key to crafting imbued heartwood equipment. Before you mine it, think about what might have caused the tree to secrete such an excess of energy!
</Callout>

Aside from their uses in crafting equipment, **Heartwood** has a complete wood set in bright green. It is an excellent decoration and a good way to display your wealth and lumbering skills.

<Asset width={128} height={128} location="verdant:item/heartwood_log" title="Heartwood Log" />

<Asset width={128} height={128} location="verdant:item/heartwood_planks" title="Heartwood Planks" />

<Asset width={128} height={128} location="verdant:item/heartwood_fence" title="Heartwood Fence" />

<Asset width={128} height={128} location="verdant:item/heartwood_door" title="Heartwood Door" />

<Asset width={128} height={128} location="verdant:item/heartwood_trapdoor" title="Heartwood Trapdoor" />

<Asset width={128} height={128} location="verdant:item/heartwood_boat" title="Heartwood Boat" />