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Woodchopping

Woodchopping.

For other uses, see Wood Cutter.

Woodcutting is a side-job performed in several villages and cities around Skyrim. A Woodcutter's Axe must be in the inventory in order to cut wood at a chopping block.

Yield[]

Each chop produces 2 firewood at no true cost to the Dragonborn, other than the need to have a woodcutter's axe in their inventory. Each chop is estimated to take 10 seconds, and the Dragonborn stops working after 3 chops, estimating 6 chops in a minute, 12 pieces of firewood in that minute, and roughly 720 in an hour. An hour out-of-game is estimated to be 24 hours in-game (2.5 minutes = 1 hour). This means in an hour, the Dragonborn can earn 3,600 Gold at no cost but the time it takes.

General goods merchants purchase firewood for less Gold than millers, but the Speech skill increases if this method is selected.

Employment[]

"Here for work? Get an axe and bring me all the wood you can chop."
―Woodcutters
Woodcutting

Woodcutting for pay.

Employers for woodchoppers purchase all firewood in the Dragonborn's inventory at once for the base asking price. Each wood chop produces 2 pieces of firewood, each piece of firewood is worth 5 Gold each, and also weighs 5 WeightIcon each. Each woodcutting session yields six pieces of firewood.

Employers[]

Character Location Hold
Hod Riverwood Whiterun Hold
Hulda Whiterun Whiterun Hold
Temba Wide-Arm Ivarstead The Rift
Grosta Heartwood Mill The Rift
Ganna Uriel Kynesgrove Eastmarch
Gilfre Mixwater Mill Eastmarch
Hjorunn Solitude Sawmill Haafingar
Horgeir Dragon Bridge Haafingar
Hroggar Morthal Hjaalmarch
Jorgen Morthal Hjaalmarch
Hert Half-Moon Mill Falkreath Hold
Aeri Anga's Mill The Pale

Assistance[]

Followers can use the Woodchopping Block to help gather wood, for seamless chopping. Nearby followers can also hold chopped wood, lessening the chances of becoming over-encumbered.

Trivia[]

  • Swinging at the chopping block with the woodcutter's axe equipped will not produce firewood; you must activate the animation sequence.

Achievements[]

Hard Worker (Achievement)
Hard Worker
Chop wood, mine ore, and cook food
Points 10 Gamer points
Trophy
Bronze trophy


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