Let’s continue our building overview series with one of the most important buildings for any The Settlers colony: the Woodcutter.

Our Settlers do bring some softwood and hardwood with them on the ship, but since all early construction-work requires it, we should quickly get our own softwood production going.

Every Woodcutter will cut down trees in a certain area around his work place and store the lumber in front of his hut. The target area, called focus point, can be moved, e.g. when wanting to focus on trees in a specific place. The gathered wood can then be used for construction or be further processed via the Sawmill.

As we discussed in our blog about the Townhall, all buildings can be upgraded to unlock various advantages – and the woodcutter is no exception: