Hardwood is a good introduced in Bannerlord and is used for Trade, Smithing, or Refining. It can be refined into charcoal at a smithy.
Hardwood can be acquired from smelting weapons or purchased from villages or towns.
Locations[]
Villages which produce hardwood are concentrated in the northern part of the map, with five in Battania, two in the Khuzait Khanate, one in Sturgia, one in Vlandia, one in the Western Empire, three in the Northern Empire, and two in the Southern Empire at the start of the game:
- Agalmon - Immediately north of Epicrotea and south-west of Omor.
- Alebat - To the west of Sibir.
- Andurn - To the north-west of Seonon.
- Flintolg - To the west of Uthelaim Castle.
- Glenlithrig - To the north-west of Dunglanys.
- Hetania - To the east of Argoron.
- Mareiven - To the immediate south-east of Ocs Hall.
- Montos - To the north-west of Lageta.
- Odrysa - To the east of Onira, on the other side of the mountains.
- Omrotok - To the east of Ortongard
- Popsia - To the north-west of Lycaron.
- Tememos - To the south-east of Amprela and south-west of Syratos Castle.
- Tepes - To the north of Makeb, right next to Tepes Castle.
- Tor Leiad - To the south-west of Car Banseth and north-west of Dunglanys.
- Uthelaim - To the north-east of Seonon.
It can be bought very cheaply in Battania (~15 denars in certain towns and villages) and sold at upwards of ~75 denars in certain cities in the Aserai Sultanate, yielding a profit of around 30-60 denars per item.