Sawmill
StructureBuilding
Rarity
Unknown
Type
Procedural
Total Items
1
Inhabitants
0
Sawmill is a Structure location in the Building subcategory. An abandoned default-forest structure introduced in The Forest Wakes Up. Once powered, the saw can cut Logs into Planks for extra processed wood materials.
Encyclopedia Guide
Aliases & Update:
Aliases
Abandoned Sawmill
Added 2026-06-13The Forest Wakes Up
Navigation:
•Biome:Default Forest
•Region:Procedural structure route
•Unlock requirements:
•Landmarks:Open saw shed, Yellow power cable, Green exterior power box
•Map behavior:Scout as a default forest structure; exact placement is not fixed.
Rewards:
- •
Strategy:
Preparation
- •Carry Logs before spending time at the Sawmill.
- •Bring enough food or mobility to leave quickly if the structure is far from camp.
Traversal
- •Look for the open saw shed, blue roof, yellow cable, and green exterior switch box.
- •Check the side wall for vegetation covering the switch before assuming the saw is unusable.
Combat
- •Clear nearby threats before operating the switch or placing Logs on the saw.
Extraction
- •Collect produced Planks before leaving the structure.
- •Return to camp or a Teleporter route once the Sawmill trip has produced enough material.
Location Details & Conditions
Statistics:
•Function:Cuts Logs into Planks
•Update:The Forest Wakes Up
Mechanics:
- •Clear the vegetation covering the exterior power switch if it blocks the control.
- •Use the exterior power switch to turn the Sawmill on.
- •Place Logs on the powered saw platform to cut them into Planks.
- •Do not treat one run position as a fixed spawn rule; scout it as a procedural structure.
Appearance:
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General:An abandoned wooden sawmill with an open saw shed, a blue roof, and a side building connected to the machinery.
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Saw area:The cutting platform sits under the open shed with the saw blade visible near the work table.
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Power switch:A green exterior power box sits on the side wall near yellow wiring and can be hidden by vegetation.
Items & Loot
Contains Items:
- •
Trivia
Fact 1
The power switch and saw are separate interaction points, so check the side wall before placing Logs.
Fact 2
The Sawmill can be easy to miss when fog, trees, or the side-wall switch hide the working parts.
