Would you use Birch wood?

[yarrrr]

We all know that birch is the worst type of wood you would use in bases and even weaponry, since it has the poorest stats out of all materials.

But my question is, would you use birch wood for a particular reason? For me, I would only use it when I'm settling a base in Russia's eastern-most areas where Birch wood is the one wood you can cut down. Maybe to make my base in any map a little nice in certain parts

[FactsDon'tCareAboutYourFeelings]

TBH, I never use birch, I always go with pine or maple.

[harper]

It looks nice but I'd only use it on a birch-only world or a world where it's hard to find any other wood.

[nεrf]

In most cases that I've seen, a lot of people tend to ignore small 1x1 birch bases as they assume the creator hasn't played the game a lot and there won't be much loot.

[Minoxidilson Dutasterido]

singleplayer bases,well,when i used to play singleplayer

[Broster]

for early game long ranged weapon maybe

[SiX]

I build with birch on purpose specifically for how easy it is to destroy - or especially for how easy it is to destroy by ACCIDENT. For example, I create situations where blowing through a metal door will also blow out the ladder behind it, or knock out the floors of upper stories, all to create an additional layer of obstruction.

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sds

[iSpoof V3]

birch is good for snow biome

good camo

[MechWarden]

Originally posted by Burnt Cereal:

Originally posted by SixTree:

I build with birch on purpose specifically for how easy it is to destroy - or especially for how easy it is to destroy by ACCIDENT. For example, I create situations where blowing through a metal door will also blow out the ladder behind it, or knock out the floors of upper stories, all to create an additional layer of obstruction.

damn, that's genius.

Yup, there are tactical uses for weak materials. Just takes a different way of looking at things to notice it.

But the precision charge kind of reduces the effectiveness of those tactics vs people that know what they are doing.

If I were making a serious base, I'd put in planned weak points with birch to make raiding difficult.

In Normal mode PEI, I already started on a Birch wood base, and just kept going with the all white wood fort until it was done enough.

Other times I might use Birch wood was to use up found birch arrows, since they were just as good damage wise, but would break faster than usual and save wear and tear on my other arrows.

[RainOfPain125]

Birch for pillars only

[Umbrella]

For pillars,torches and such if birch is the most available tree.

[Can of Blue V]

Birch and Maple trees are used to build practical, non-structural items (unless you're the tactical builders above), like Campfires, Arrows, Rifles, Bows, Planters etc

Pine is used for Structural Strength but little security, for when Metal is scarce

Metal is used for security, preventing others from entering or using appliances and storage

And Brick is only used because you had spare bricks lying around/want a red base

[null]

ill use it for a rifle
scrap/tape/rope is somewhat common so when a rifle breaks just take out the clip and scrap the rifle its also easy to get planks so for your first rifle you need

6 scrap
12 if you want a extra clip pretty cheap in my opinion

[RainOfPain125]

Originally posted by 🐯the pixelated gamer🐯:

ill use it for a rifle
scrap/tape/rope is somewhat common so when a rifle breaks just take out the clip and scrap the rifle its also easy to get planks so for your first rifle you need

6 scrap
12 if you want a extra clip pretty cheap in my opinion

A birch rifle can only shoot 175 meters while a pine can shoot 225 meters

also im sure pine has more durability

[null]

Originally posted by RainOfPain125:

Originally posted by 🐯the pixelated gamer🐯:

ill use it for a rifle
scrap/tape/rope is somewhat common so when a rifle breaks just take out the clip and scrap the rifle its also easy to get planks so for your first rifle you need

6 scrap
12 if you want a extra clip pretty cheap in my opinion

A birch rifle can only shoot 175 meters while a pine can shoot 225 meters

also im sure pine has more durability

yea but birch is more common for starters
yes there is pine but its less common at the spawn of pei all i remember is the 2 pine trees at the bridge