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# Woodcutting
Woodcutting is a gathering skill in which Shamans cut marked trees over the Zeme to acquire logs!
#### Getting started
During Crooked, But Standing quest, players acquire their first axe, while better axes can be obtained through **GEX** or the [**Opensea**](https://opensea.io/collection/zeeverse-items?search\[query]=common%20axe) **/** [**Ronin**](https://marketplace.roninchain.com/collections/zeeverse-items) **marketplace**. Once equipped, head out in Zeme, locate marked trees, and start chopping!
**Chopping & Success**
Most trees, except for regular Spirit Trees, yield a variable number of logs. After the chopping animation plays, your success in obtaining a log is determined. If successful, you receive a log; if not, the animation repeats until you collect a log or the tree is fully chopped down. **Higher skill levels increase your chances of success!**
## Logs