Windrose PT9 Foothills — Materials & Collect-First Route
PT9 Foothills is the densest mid-tier resource zone in Windrose. The Reddit community has been asking what to grab first — this is the answer.
Collect-first list (1 inventory run)
- Yew wood × 12 — unlocks Longbow; only spawns here and Stormwatch.
- Iron ore × 30 — denser than Driftwood Cove veins.
- Saltpeter × 12 — bat cave entrance, north-east cliff.
- Sulfur × 4 — volcanic rim, only glows at night.
- Wild honey × 3 — needed for Stamina Tea.
- Climber Boots cache — at the broken windmill obelisk.
Full node table
| Material | Nodes | Respawn | Tool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak | 40+ | 2 in-game days | Iron Axe |
| Yew | 6 | 3 days | Iron Axe |
| Iron ore | ~30 | 2 days | Iron Pickaxe |
| Copper ore | ~10 | 2 days | Iron Pickaxe |
| Saltpeter | 12 | 1 day | Iron Pickaxe |
| Sulfur | 4 | 3 days | Iron Pickaxe |
| Wild honey | 3 | 1 day | Hand (bee aggro) |
| Clay | 10 | 1 day | Iron Shovel |
Safest route
Enter from the south at the broken windmill (obelisk + Climber Boots cache). Follow the ridge clockwise: yew grove → iron vein → bat cave (saltpeter) → volcanic rim (sulfur). Avoid the central clearing — Lv 16 bandit patrol.