Respawning Resources?

[Random Casualty]

I've noticed a few things respawn. Some of that was during story mode, so I'm not sure what respawns in survival.

Things I think I've noticed respawning: sticks, rabbits, deer, birch bark, feathers.

Does anything else respawn? I think I saw mushrooms and rosehips respawn in story mode, but that could have something to do with story progress changing things?

[IvantheFormidable]

Sticks, limbs (a bug), stones, wildlife, feathers, random items at beachcombing areas, and probably some other stuff I forgot all respawn. Mushrooms and rosehips do not respawn (in survival mode) with the possible exception of a map reset during a new update.

[rhwilson1953]

Limbs respawning is not a bug. Outside of birch saplings, maple saplings, mushrooms and rosehips most wild objects will respawn. Objects originating as manmade will not respawn except what will wash up on beachcombing areas.

[SBlack]

Coal respawns too. You can revisit mines every few weeks.

[IvantheFormidable]

Originally posted by rhwilson1953:

Limbs respawning is not a bug.

In the past on a previous thread or in a MM, Hinterland has confirmed that limbs are not supposed to respawn. Could be misremembering, but I'm fairly certain, since a few of us were quite surprised to hear it.

Originally posted by SteveS:

Coal respawns too. You can revisit mines every few weeks.

Ah yes, forgot about that one.

[rhwilson1953]

Never

Originally posted by IvantheFormidable:

Originally posted by rhwilson1953:

Limbs respawning is not a bug.

In the past on a previous thread or in a MM, Hinterland has confirmed that limbs are not supposed to respawn. Could be misremembering, but I'm fairly certain, since a few of us were quite surprised to hear it.

Never heard that before, as long as I can remember respawning cedar and fir limbs are supposed to be a main source for firewood. Does any one know if you can make recycled wood from limbs or is once you go through all the boards, furniture and pallets is it the end?
I know there are a lot of stuff to make recycled wood from but it looks like you should be able to make hammer/hatchet handles and rabbit traps from branches.

[IvantheFormidable]

Originally posted by rhwilson1953:

Never

Originally posted by IvantheFormidable:

In the past on a previous thread or in a MM, Hinterland has confirmed that limbs are not supposed to respawn. Could be misremembering, but I'm fairly certain, since a few of us were quite surprised to hear it.

Never heard that before, as long as I can remember respawning limbs are supposed to be a main source for firewood. Does any one know if you can make recycled wood from limbs or is once you go through all the boards, furniture and pallets is it the end?
I know there are a lot of stuff to make recycled wood from but it looks like you should be able to make hammer/hatchet handles and rabbit traps from branches.

Sticks respawn, and so does coal, so you do have a completely sustainable respawning supply of fuel. Regardless of limb availability, gathering sticks is a far more efficient way of gathering firewood in any case.

Can't find the post I'm thinking of, but the language in MM dispatch #35 is interesting. When specifically asked if "the region simply wiped of all objects and repopulated with loose objects (Like limbs, branches, sticks and stones)" after a blizzard, the response concerning items respawning is that "after Blizzards, you will find that Sticks have been replenished". No mention at all of limbs. Which is not conclusive, of course, but seems like a strange omission were limbs intended to respawn.

Edit: as for the recycled wood, there is a 'limited' supply of it ('limited' in quotes because you'd have to play an absurd amount of time to exhaust it without intentionally doing so), but once made into a snare it only needs more cured guts to repair.

[SBlack]

There is tons of reclaimed wood in pallets. Especially at the hydro dam in ML and fishing camp in CH

Reclaimed wood isn't a bad source of fuel, but as said sticks and coal can be your main fuel. You will spend a lot of time collecting sticks, but it also gives you good excuse to be outside.
Cutting down limbs is fine on lower difficulties, but not very practical on Interloper.

[ernestww]

Originally posted by SteveS:

There is tons of reclaimed wood in pallets. Especially at the hydro dam in ML and fishing camp in CH

Reclaimed wood isn't a bad source of fuel, but as said sticks and coal can be your main fuel. You will spend a lot of time collecting sticks, but it also gives you good excuse to be outside.
Cutting down limbs is fine on lower difficulties, but not very practical on Interloper.

Yes, as the weather cools I find it a rare moment when I can harvest a cedar branch without taking a condition hit. Fir? Forget it. A 25% condition hit for 3 fir. Worth it? Probably not!