Forest Path Wagon is the best wagon in Black Desert Online, useful in both Training and Trading Life Skills.
No Life Span
Every wagon, but Forest Path Wagon, has a limited Life Span stat that decreases every time you use it. Every week of training or trading, you might need to buy another wagon. Forest Path Wagon has no Life Span, so you own it for the rest of your game!
Money Maker
Even if you are not interested in Life Skills, this wagon is worth 2 billion silver and may be profitable to you if you already have materials on hand.
Forest Path Wagon Stats
The Forest Path Wagon has 22 inventory slots, 5000LT of weight, 105% speed, 105% acceleration, 110% turn, 110% brake.
The Forest Path Wagon can train 4 horses at the same time.
The skill <Forest Rush> is a special ability like sprint for horse. Press SHIFT key to consume player stamina to temporarily speed your wagon.
Forest Path Wagon
Speed/Accel: 105%
Turn/Brake: 110%
Weight Limit: 5,000LT
Inventory Slots: 22
Horses: 4
Special Skill: Forest Rush
Lifespan: Unlimited
Forest Path Wagon Comparison
Forest Path Wagon is considered BIS and has the largest weight capacity and excels in every stat except for base Speed. (This can be improved with gear.) Minature Elephant has the same LT as the Shabby Wagon after he is leveled to 15.
| Wagon | Speed | Inventory Slots | Weight | Lifespan | Horses | Wheels | Durability | Impact Absorber |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flimsy | 100% | 6 | 900 LT | 148,501 | 1 | 2 | 9900 | 70 |
| Shabby | 110% | 8 | 1200 LT | 247,501 | 1 | 2 | 9900 | 80 |
| Mini Elephant (level 15) |
105% | 16 | 1200 LT | infinite | 0 | 0 | 13000 | – |
| Strong | 110% | 10 | 1500 LT | 495,001 | 1 | 2 | 11900 | 80 |
| White | 110% | 12 | 2200 LT | 990,001 | 1 | 2 | 13900 | 80 |
| Farm | 100% | 14 | 2700 LT | 247,501 | 2 | 4 | 15900 | 80 |
| Trade | 100% | 16 | 3200 LT | 495,001 | 2 | 4 | 17900 | 80 |
| Merchant | 100% | 18 | 3700 LT | 990,001 | 4 | 4 | 19900 | 80 |
| Noble | 95% | 20 | 4200 LT | 990,001 | 4 | 4 | 21900 | 80 |
| Forest Path | 105% | 22 | 5000 LT | infinite | 4 | 4 | 29900 | 80 |
Forest Path Wagon Materials
To make Forest Path Wagon you need:
4x First-grade Wagon Horse: Buy at Stonetail Horse Ranch for 15 million silver each
15x Sturdy Loopy Tree Plywood: Processing → Chopping Loopy Tree Timber. Lumbering with an Axe Loopy Trees or send workers to Loopy Tree Forest node in Kamasylvia.
15x Noc Ingot: Processing → Heating Noc Ore. Mine with a Pickaxe Noc Rocks or send workers in Kamasylvia and Drieghan. Kamasylvia Worker Nodes → Lake Flondor, Southern Kamasylvia, Holo Forest. Drieghan worker nodes → Khalk Canyon, Akum Rocky Mountain.
15x Soft Hide: Processing → Drying soft hide from skinning deer, black leopards, gazelles, sheep, and foxes.
4x Indigo Lapis Lazuli: process Rough Lapis Lazuli. Mine with a Pickaxe Noc Rocks (Kamasylvia & Drieghan) or send workers to 2 nodes at Akum Mt. node (Drieghan)
4,000x Piece of Image: Processing → Simple Alchemy: Merindora’s Element x1, Trace of Nature x300, and Weed x100.
Piece of Image
You will need a total of 4000 Piece of Image.
Piece of Image Recipe
Processing (L) → Simple Alchemy:
 1x Merindora’s Element – exchange yellow grade meals
 300x Trace of Nature – from worker nodes that have an excavation sub node. For example, Ancient Stone Chamber, Lynch Farm Ruins, Bernianto Farm, Rhua Tree Stub, and Tooth Fairy Forest.
 100x Weeds – gathering wild herbs with a Hoe.
Obtain 150 Piece of Image for each Simple Alchemy recipe.
4 of the materials can be bought at the central market.
The other material, Merindora’s Element, is obtained via exchanging yellow grade meals.
Piece of Image Proc Rate
Since patch Oct 5, 2022 you will always obtain exactly 150 Piece of Image upon performing Simple Alchemy on Piece of Image crafting materials.
Trace of Nature
Trace of Nature is obtained via Processing (L) → Heating any Rosar or Yuria weapon, monster zones, worker excavation nodes, and gathering.
Nodes with High Trace of Nature Production:
The best node to purchase that produces the most Trace of Nature is Sherekhan Necropolis close to Duvencrune.
- Sherekhan Necropolis → from Duvencrune costs 7 CP
- 52 Trace of Nature/day
- Fountain of Origin → from Duvencrune costs 9 CP
- 52 Trace of Nature/day
- Tooth Fairy Forest → from Grana costs 9 CP
- 37 Trace of Nature/day
Cheapest in CP Cost:
- Lynch Farm Ruins → from Heidel costs 2 CP
- 27 Trace of Nature/day
- Haemo Island Excavation → from Nampo’s Moodle Village costs 2 CP
- 6 Trace of Nature/day
The excavation nodes below are listed by highest silver per CP with the most profitable at the top, taking the entire CP chain cost into account.
| Excavation Nodes for Trace of Nature | Worker’s City | CP | Traces Per Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynch Farm Ruins Excavation | Heidel | 2 | 27 |
| Sherekhan Necropolis Excavation | Duvencrune | 7 | 52 |
| Glish Ruins Excavation | Glish | 5 | 27 |
| Fountain of Origin Excavation | Duvencrune | 9 | 52 |
| Bernianto Farm Excavation | Calpheon | 7 | 27 |
| Zvier Highlands Excavation | Eilton | 5 | 27 |
| Tooth Fairy Forest Excavation | Grána | 9 | 37 |
| Beombawi Valley Excavation | Dalbeol Village | 2 | 6 |
| Haemo Island Excavation | Nampo’s Moodle Village | 2 | 6 |
| Rhua Tree Stub Excavation | Keplan | 7 | 26 |
| Ancient Stone Chamber Excavation | Velia | 8 | 27 |
| Ancient Ruins Excavation Site Excavation | Tarif | 8 | 27 |
| Mountain of Division Excavation | O’draxxia | 9 | 32 |
| Mansha Forest Excavation | Trent | 9 | 27 |
| Sherekhan Iron Mine Excavation | Eilton | 12 | 26 |
| Dokkebi Forest Excavation | Dalbeol Village | 3 | 6 |
| Dokkebi Forest Excavation 2 | Dalbeol Village | 3 | 6 |
| Golden Pig Cave Excavation | Dalbeol Village | 3 | 6 |
| Pilgrim’s Sanctum: Humility Excavation | Arehaza | 10 | 11 |
| Star’s End Excavation | Grána | 16 | 2 |
| Crypt of Resting Thoughts Excavation | Old Wisdom Tree | 11 | 4 |
Forest Path Wagon Prerequisite Quest
In order to craft a Forest Path Wagon you will need to complete a prerequisite quest from Merindora <Eldest Spirit> located in Grana, Kamasylvia.
Quests (O) → [Mount] Pleasant Travels with Peridot Forest Path Wagon
Quest Name: [Wagon] Flondor Goose Spirit
Quest NPC: Merindora <Eldest Spirit>
Requirement: level 56+
This is a simple quest to pick up an egg from one location and carry it to an NPC nearby. The quest navigation lets you know where to go.
Merindora <Eldest Spirit>
Location: Grana, Kamasylvia.
Pick up a Golden Goose Egg on the ground and take it to an NPC nearby.
You will need a total of 27 Merindora’s Element in order to craft 4000 Piece of Image to make a Peridot Wagon.
To obtain 1 Merindora’s Element exchange 10 yellow grade meals:
 10 Balenos Meal
 10 Serendia Meal
 10 Calpheon Meal
 10 Mediah Meal
 10 Valencia Meal
To make 27 Merindora’s Element, you will need to exchange a total of 270 yellow grade meals to Merindora <Eldest Spirit>.
Forest Path Wagon Materials Market Price & Trade Info
Forest Path Wagon materials can be easily purchased on the marketplace, however they may not be in stock.
Prices and stock are for NA server.
| Material | Base Price | Qty | Total Silver | Instock | Daily Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trace of Nature | 83,000 | 7,980 | 662,340,000 | 13,476 | 574,939 |
| Weeds | 9,350 | 2,660 | 24,871,000 | 0 | 60,477 |
| Balenos Meal | 25,900 | 270 | 6,993,000 | 70,002 | 694,156 |
| Sturdy Loopy Tree Plywood | 309,000 | 15 | 4,635,000 | 3,229 | 222 |
| Noc Ingot | 100,000 | 15 | 1,500,000 | 25,902 | 36,936 |
| Soft Hide | 6,400 | 15 | 96,000 | 0 | 9,593 |
| Indigo Lapis Lazuli | 259,000 | 4 | 1,036,000 | 0 | 104 |
| TOTAL Silver | 701,471,000 |
Market Price & Trade Info for Related Items
Pricing for Forest Path Wagon and related mats can be found below.
| Material | Base Price | Qty | Total Silver | Instock | Daily Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediah Meal | 47,900 | 270 | 12,933,000 | 60,727 | 16,611 |
| Valencia Meal | 32,400 | 270 | 8,748,000 | 65,108 | 959,700 |
| Calpheon Meal | 38,500 | 270 | 10,395,000 | 21,606 | 9,171 |
| Serendia Meal | 29,700 | 270 | 8,019,000 | 12,891 | 9,614 |
| Loopy Tree Plywood | 16,700 | 80 | 1,336,000 | 3,057 | 8,006 |
| Wagon Registration: Forest Path Wagon | 1,810,000,000 | 1 | 1,810,000,000 | 33 | 9 |
Crafting Forest Path Wagon
Spend 8 Contribution to buy the Grana 4 House → Wagon Workshop. Level it to 4.
Hire a Grana worker and put the materials in Grana city storage.
You start the process by clicking on the house from the map.
Umbray’s Tip: Start Building Early!
This item in not like crafting a normal item. Invest in Grana 4 and you can start building immediately once you acquire some of the resources. Each piece needs 1 worker to deliver the item, requiring large amount of workers in each city and having the materials spread out to have workers from that city delivering non stop. Crafting this item is just like building a Ship and can take weeks for players with low CP and who have not setup up a large node worker network. Use workers from other cities by connecting the nodes from them to Grana.
Piece of Image from Trading Leap Questline
You will need 4000 Piece of Image to craft one Forest Path Wagon.
2000 Piece of Image can be obtained for leveling the Trading Life Skill and completing a series of Trading Leap quests.
Requirements:
- Professional 1 Trading level = 1000 Piece of Image
- Artisan 10 Trading level = 1000 Piece of Image
The Leap Quests for Trading are available after you reach Apprentice 2 level.
Trading Leap quests are a good source of Trading Exp and goodies.
They give anywhere from 20% to 80% of the Trading level in their quest name.
Start the Trading Leap Questline: Quests (O key) → Suggested → [Life][Leap] Trading Guru.
Trading Leap Quests
Trading Leap quests require you to travel and talk to different Trade Manager NPCs.
| Trading Quest | Sell Trade Items and Earn 1 Silver | EXP |
|---|---|---|
| [Trading Leap Apprentice 2] Alchemist’s Reagent |
|
80% |
| [Trading Leap Apprentice 7] Serendia Specialty Promotion | 20% | |
| [Trading Leap Apprentice 10] The Cupid of Olvia |
|
80% |
| [Trading Leap Skilled 5] A Deal with Calpheon |
|
40% |
| [Trading Leap Professional 1] New Luxury Item in the Market |
|
50% |
| [Trading Leap Professional 4] Helping a Friend in Keplan | 20% | |
| [Trading Leap Professional 7] Behr Sausage is the Best! |
|
20% |
| [Trading Leap Professional 10] Medicines to Save Lives |
|
50% |
| [Trading Leap Artisan 4] Kusha Town Festival |
|
30% |
| [Trading Leap Artisan 7] Special Leather Fabric |
|
30% |
| [Trading Leap Artisan 10] Unique Items from Mediah | 50% |
Trading Leap Item Rewards
After completing the trading leap quest for Apprentice 10, you can pick up another quest for items. You can get more as you level up trading.
There are 5 Trading Quests at the following trade levels:
- Apprentice 10
- Skilled 5
- Professional 1
- Professional 10
- Artisan 10
These quests are easy, requiring you to speak to the quest giver.
— QUEST NPC —
Enrique Encarotia <Kalis Councilor – Xian Merchant>
Location: Calpheon City
| Trading Quest Name & Requirements | Rewards |
|---|---|
| [Leap] Honor to the Trading Family #1 Complete [Trading Leap Apprentice 10] The Cupid of Olvia |
Wagon Registration: Noble Wagon Dim Magic Crystal: Trade x2 Energy Tonic (L) x5 |
| [Leap] Honor to the Trading Family #2 Complete [Trading Leap Skilled 5] A Deal with Calpheon Complete [Leap] Honor to the Trading Family #1 |
Gold Bar 100G x5 Charming Swiftness x5 â–¼ Reward (Select one of the following) Water Spirit Stone Fragment x300 Earth Spirit Stone Fragment x300 Wind Spirit Stone Fragment x300 |
| [Leap] Honor to the Trading Family #3 Complete [Trading Leap Professional 1] New Luxury Item in the Market Complete [Leap] Honor to the Trading Family #2 |
 Â Piece of Image x1,000 Mount Skill Change Coupon x3 |
| [Leap] Honor to the Trading Family #4 Complete [Trading Leap Professional 10] Medicines to Save Lives Complete [Leap] Honor to the Trading Family #3 |
 Professional Trader’s Clothes x1 Equipment Tailoring Coupon x1 |
| [Leap] Honor to the Trading Family #5 Complete [Trading Leap Artisan 10] Unique Items from Mediah Complete [Leap] Honor to the Trading Family #4 |
 Â Gold Bar 10,000G x1+ Gold Bar 1,000G x2  Piece of Image x1,000 |
Sturdy Loopy Tree Plywood
You will need a total of 15 Sturdy Loopy Tree Plywood in order to craft the Forest Path Wagon.
According to the BDOlytics calculator, you will need approximately 640 Loopy Tree Timber and 24 Plywood Hardener to craft 15 Sturdy Loopy Tree Plywood.
Besides buying it from the marketplace, the easiest way to get Loopy Tree Timber is from a worker node, Loopy Tree Forest, in Kamasylvia. Or you can gather Loopy Trees nearby with a Lumbering Axe.
Loopy Tree Timber Node
Grana to Loopy Tree Forest costs 11 total Contribution Points.
- 2 CP
 Lumbering - 2 CP
 Loopy Tree Forest - 3 CP  Tooth Fairy Forest
- 1 CPÂ
 White Wood Forest - 3 CP  Lake Flondor
- 0 CP
 Grána
View bdolytics.com calculator.
Weeds at Behr
You will need a total of 2,660 Weeds to craft 4000 Piece of Image to make a Forest Path Wagon.
Gathering Wild Herbs gives plenty of Weeds. Behr is considered the best location because there are many close together and near a town. Here you can also obtain other benefits like rare items beneficial for Alchemy.
- Gathering EXP: ★★★★★
- Location: ★★★★☆
- Caphras Stone: ★★★☆☆
- Black Gem Fragment: ★★★☆☆
- Fruit of Nature: ★★★★★
Most Common Items
| Gathering Loot |
|---|
| Â Weeds |
 Â Wild Grass |
 Â Sunrise Herb |
 Â Silver Azalea |
 Â Fairy Powder |
 Â Fire Flake Flower |
 Â Dry Mane Grass |
 Â Silk Honey Grass |
 Â Everlasting Herb |
Rare Items
| Gathering Loot |
|---|
 Â Ancient Spirit Dust |
 Â Laila’s Petal |
 Â Caphras Stone |
 Â Sharp Black Crystal Shard |
 Â Deep Blue Hoof Root |
 Â Black Gem Fragment |
| Trace of Nature |
 Fruit of Nature |
Go to bdolytics to view Wild Herb nodes:
Forest Path Wagon Gear
Continue turning in meals in order to make Piece of Image, because now you have to build the gear!
You can buy the other mats as usual in the Central Market.
Forest Path Wagon Gear can be crafted in the Level 4 Wagon Part Workshop found in Grána 3-2 2F.
Wagon Gear Comparison Chart
| Item | Forest Path Gear Stats | Forest Path Wagon Gear Mats | HQ Noble/Merchant Gear | Noble/Merchant Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | Movement Speed +3.5% |  30x Loopy Tree Timber 60x Steel 1000x Piece of Image |
Movement Speed +2.5% | Movement Speed +2% |
| Cover | Defense (DP): 21 Damage Reduction: 21 Trade Item Stability +30 Max Power +5000 |
 15x Loopy Tree Plywood 15x Noc Ingot 8x Iron Ingot 1000x Piece of Image |
Trade Item Stability +20 | Trade Item Stability +20 |
| Badge | Weight Limit +270LT |  5x Pure Noc Crystal 3x Flax Fabric 1000x Piece of Image |
Weight Limit +200LT | Weight Limit +150LT |
| Flag | Defense (DP): 33 Damage Reduction: 33 Max Power +10000 |
1x Loopy Tree Timber 9x Flax Fabric 4x Legendary Beast’s Blood1000x Piece of Image |
White Wagon Flag Defense (DP): 20 Damage Reduction: 20 Max Power: 0 |
Defense (DP): 16 Damage Reduction: 16 Max Power: 0 |
Forest Path Wagon Gear for Training
If you are a trainer and do no trading, I suggest you make gear in this order:
- Wheel
- Flag
- Cover
- Badge
You will have more Power, so you won’t stop to refuel your wagon at the stable keeper as often, leaving it afk even for 2 days without worries.
Forest Path Wagon Gear for Trading
If you are a trader, I suggest you make gear in this order:
- Wheel
- Badge
- Cover
- Flag
With speed and weight, you can trade more efficiently, using Forest Rush.
You can’t use Forest Rush, if you are overweight.
The cover as the third item is awesome, because it gives trade item stability and makes you lose less items if you go off road or if you get hit by bandits on the road.
Closing Remarks & Additional Info
Anyway try to have fun. All of the quests take like 5 min, so don’t worry if you have a short amount of time.
If you have any questions about this or the sea life feel free to contact me.
Discord: Omez#0720
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Source Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WmS3-g3F52XAaaCEV_8ei6VS-doQooRoIRMuJ-JDjXM
Additional Reading:
- Horse Leveling Guide by GrumpyG
- All Training Guides by GrumpyG
Trading Life Skill Rework:
- Trading Life Skill saw improvements to prices during a major rework on April 6, 2023. Read more in this trading guide.
