How to Find Oak-Oak and Collect Roaming Oak Timber in Heartopia

Resource gathering drives much of your progression in Heartopia. You’ll chop wood, mine ore, pick flowers, and collect dozens of different materials needed for crafting, construction, and cooking. Most resources respawn regularly and appear in predictable locations, making them easy to farm once you know where to look.

Roaming Oak Timber breaks that pattern completely.

This exceptionally rare wood comes from a single source in the entire game: Oak-Oak, an ancient oak tree with a peculiar problem. Unlike standard timber you can harvest from regular trees scattered across the map, Roaming Oak Timber has strict daily limits and requires a specific questline to access. If you’re wondering why you can’t find this material anywhere, it’s because the game deliberately gates it behind story progression.

Here’s everything you need to know about finding Oak-Oak and farming Roaming Oak Timber efficiently in Heartopia.

Unlocking Access to Oak-Oak

You won’t stumble across Oak-Oak during your first few hours in Heartopia. The ancient tree only appears after you’ve made meaningful progress through the main story.

Specifically, you need to complete the “Astralis in Forest” mission. This quest becomes available after you finish 10 Daily Resident Requests—those tasks villagers give you that help build your reputation in town. If you’ve been working through your beginner progression naturally, you’ll reach this point soon enough.

The mission begins when you encounter a pair of backpackers who need assistance. They’re searching for Cassie, a town ranger who’s gone missing in the forest. To get information about her location, you’ll need to bring the backpackers various wood pieces—regular timber and branches work fine here, nothing rare required.

Once you’ve helped them out, they’ll point you toward Cassie’s general area near the Jump Puzzle section of the woods. Finding her starts the real challenge.

Cassie’s Challenges and the Oak-Oak Riddle

Cassie isn’t just hanging around waiting to be found. She’s testing your exploration skills with a series of challenges that send you hunting for hidden bubbles throughout the forest. These aren’t particularly difficult, but they do require paying attention to your surroundings and checking areas thoroughly.

After you’ve completed her earlier challenges, Cassie presents a final test: solving a riddle to locate Oak-Oak. She gives you this clue:

“Cross the lonely bridge, step into the forest’s heart. Between two teardrops’ gleam, my energetic friend is trapped in hardship.”

Your task is to find Oak-Oak, free it from whatever’s holding it captive, and bring back proof of your discovery.

The riddle sounds more complicated than it actually is. Head back across the bridge you crossed to reach Cassie in the first place. Once you’re on the other side, look for Oak-Oak among the trees. You’ll recognize it immediately when you see it—the ancient oak is wrapped up in its own roots, unable to move.

Equip your pickaxe and strike the roots binding Oak-Oak. After a few hits, the roots break away and the tree is free. This completes Cassie’s challenge and, more importantly, unlocks your ability to collect Roaming Oak Timber.

Finding Oak-Oak Daily

Here’s where things get interesting. Oak-Oak isn’t permanently freed. Every single day, its roots grow back and trap it again somewhere near the Jump Puzzle area. The tree can’t wander far because of this daily regrowth, but it does move around slightly within the wooded zone.

Each day when you log in, you’ll need to search the forest area near Jump Puzzle to locate Oak-Oak’s current position. Look for the distinctive ancient oak wrapped in roots. The exact spot changes, so don’t assume it’ll be in yesterday’s location.

Once you find it, repeat the process: equip your pickaxe, break the roots, and collect your Roaming Oak Timber for the day. This is currently the only renewable method for obtaining this rare resource through gameplay.

The daily limitation makes Roaming Oak Timber genuinely scarce. You can only harvest it once per day from Oak-Oak, meaning you’ll collect just a few pieces each time. Plan your crafting projects accordingly—if something requires substantial amounts of this wood, you’ll need to gather it over multiple days.

Alternative Ways to Obtain Roaming Oak Timber

Given the strict daily limits, you might be wondering if there are other methods to acquire this material. The good news is there are a couple of alternative sources, though they come with their own limitations.

Redemption Codes

The code h9q3a7m5 grants free Roaming Oak Timber when redeemed. Head to the code redemption menu and enter it to claim your reward. For a complete list of working codes and bonus rewards, check our Heartopia codes page.

Codes provide a nice boost, but they’re one-time redemptions. Once you’ve claimed the reward, that code won’t work again, so they supplement your daily farming rather than replace it.

Acorn Store Purchase

If you need Roaming Oak Timber immediately and can’t wait for daily respawns, the Acorn Store offers another option. Navigate to the Rare Collectible tab and you’ll find Roaming Oak Timber available for purchase at 20 Moonlight Crystals per piece.

Twenty Moonlight Crystals might sound steep, but the game distributes this premium currency through various active codes, event rewards, and milestone achievements. If you’ve been redeeming codes regularly, you should have enough Moonlight Crystals to purchase emergency Roaming Oak Timber when necessary.

This method works well when you’re just a few pieces short of completing a crafting recipe or construction project. Rather than waiting another day or two for Oak-Oak to respawn, you can finish your project immediately by spending some crystals.

What Roaming Oak Timber Is Used For

You’re probably wondering why this particular timber matters so much. Roaming Oak Timber is required for several high-tier crafting recipes and furniture pieces that appear later in the game. Without it, you’ll hit progression walls where you simply can’t build certain items or complete specific quests.

The game doesn’t require massive quantities all at once, but it does ask for it consistently as you advance. Having a stockpile built up from daily farming means you won’t get stuck waiting when a quest suddenly demands Roaming Oak Timber.

Think of it like investing in your future progression. Spend a few minutes each day tracking down Oak-Oak, and you’ll thank yourself later when you need the material and already have it ready.

Optimizing Your Daily Resource Route

Since you’re already heading into the forest near Jump Puzzle each day to find Oak-Oak, consider incorporating other resource gathering into the same trip. The wooded areas contain plenty of other materials worth collecting.

You might also want to coordinate this with your fishing activities if there are good fishing spots nearby, or check your garden plots on the way back. Efficient routing saves time and ensures you’re maximizing the value of each play session.

If you’re working on your hobbies, the forest exploration required to find Oak-Oak might contribute to relevant proficiency gains. Insect catching, in particular, pairs well with forest exploration.

Tips for Locating Oak-Oak Quickly

The Jump Puzzle area isn’t enormous, but Oak-Oak can still be tricky to spot if you’re rushing. Here are some strategies to find it faster:

Search systematically. Rather than wandering randomly, divide the forest area into sections and check each one methodically. This prevents you from accidentally searching the same areas twice while missing other spots.

Look for the distinctive appearance. Oak-Oak is larger than regular trees and has roots visibly wrapped around its trunk. Once you’ve seen it a few times, you’ll recognize the visual pattern quickly.

Check near water features. The riddle mentions “two teardrops’ gleam,” which suggests proximity to water or moisture. While Oak-Oak moves around, it often appears near these landmark features.

Play during consistent times. If you log in around the same time each day, you might notice patterns in Oak-Oak’s spawn locations that help narrow your search.

Don’t stress if it takes a few minutes to locate. The daily search is part of the game’s rhythm, and the resource restriction is intentional design to pace progression.

Planning Around Material Scarcity

Roaming Oak Timber’s rarity teaches an important lesson about resource management in Heartopia. Not every material flows freely, and some crafting projects require patience and planning.

Before committing to a recipe that uses Roaming Oak Timber, check how many pieces you’ll need total. If a furniture item requires eight pieces and you currently have three, you know you need at least five more days of farming (assuming you collect two pieces per day from Oak-Oak).

This planning prevents frustration. There’s nothing worse than starting a project only to realize you’re missing rare materials and can’t finish it immediately.

You can also prioritize which recipes deserve your limited Roaming Oak Timber. If multiple crafting options are available, consider which provides the most value or helps your progression most significantly.

For other material gathering and crafting needs, our cooking recipes guide covers ingredient sources and preparation methods that complement your woodworking projects.

Playing on Mobile

Heartopia is available on both Android and iOS, which means you can check for Oak-Oak’s daily spawn even when you’re away from your computer. A quick session on your phone to locate and free Oak-Oak ensures you never miss a day of farming this valuable resource.

If you’re playing with friends through co-op mode, you might coordinate Oak-Oak farming to help each other locate it faster. One player finding it can guide the others directly to the spot, saving everyone time.

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