In Dappled Groves is a Vintage Story mod by Vinter_Nacht and Huldra_Nacht. In Dappled Groves makes wood harder to harvest and process, adding specialized axes, woodworking modes, and stations for sawing, hewing, and splitting.
Why this mod is worth installing
This mod suits players who want woodworking to feel deliberate and resource-intensive rather than instant. It is especially useful for survival worlds focused on progression, material tiers, and specialized tools.
What In Dappled Groves adds
Trees take longer to fell, and basic world methods process logs, boards, and firewood one piece at a time. Better materials and dedicated workstations reduce this effort as your woodworking setup improves.
The mod divides axe work into clear roles. The Forestry Axe fells trees efficiently, the Splitting Maul excels at chopping, the Grub Axe offers a versatile compromise with hewing, and the Adze focuses on hewing.
Woodworking gains several stations with distinct purposes. A Chopping Block handles basic work, a Sawbuck speeds up sawing and support-beam production, while the metal Log Splitter uses interchangeable blades for slabs or firewood.
New materials and tool modes expand the crafting chain. Bark can be stripped from logs, bundled, and soaked in water, while axes can split logs into slabs and specialized tools unlock additional recipes.
Bark Baskets
A bark basket is crafted from 24 pieces of soaked bark, showing the mod's expanded bark-processing chain.
Where to download In Dappled Groves
The official Vintage Story Mod DB page is the right place to get the current release through the in-game mod manager.