
Wooden Foundation Permafrost build part
- HP
- 500
- Cost
- 5
- Unlock
- 0
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The weakest foundation needed to build any structure.
- Build cost
- 5× Woodcheaper than 4% of its category
- HP
- 500tougher than 36% of its category
- Unlock
- FreeWooden Structures Set
- Snap grid
- FoundationWood
Where to get the materials
Game dataThe quickest known source for each of the 1 ingredients: a container with its chance per visit, a trader with the price, an animal, a resource node, or a recipe.
| Item | Where it comes from |
|---|---|
| Mined from Scavengable Bush node (1 per node)Quality Crate (Tier 1) · 20% |
Plan Wooden Foundation for your base
Browse every build part with its cost, health, placement rules and unlock, compare the alternatives and send the materials straight to a crafting list.
- Cost, health & placement
- Compare the alternatives
- Materials to a crafting list

Durability
Game dataHealth, decay and how it compares with the other parts in its category.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Max health | 500 |
| Decay | Decays over time |
| Repair | 1× Wood |
- HP
- 500vs 40 other parts in the category
- Cost
- 5higher = cheaper than more peers
How to unlock
Available without spending blueprint points.
Building blueprint0 blueprint pointsBlueprint set:
Wooden Structures Set · Building tree
Other wood parts
Game data15 parts share this build-menu group; Small Wooden Beam (Flat) tops them at 500 HP.
| Structure | HP | Cost | Materials | Build time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 1 | 1× Wood | — | |
| 500 | 1 | 1× Wood | — | |
| 500 | 1 | 1× Wood | — | |
| 500 | 1 | 1× Wood | — | |
| 500 | 2 | 2× Wood | — | |
| 500 | 2 | 2× Wood | — | |
| 250 | 2 | 2× Wood | — | |
| 200 | 2 | 2× Wood | — | |
| 500 | 2 | 2× Wood | — | |
| 500 | 3 | 3× Wood | — | |
| 500 | 3 | 3× Wood | — | |
| 500 | 3 | 3× Wood | — | |
| 500 | 3 | 3× Wood | — | |
| 500 | 3 | 3× Wood | — | |
| 500 | 5 | 5× Wood | — |
Materials per HP
CalculatedHow much you pay for each point of health, against the other 41 Structure parts with a cost and HP.
| Part | Materials per 100 HP | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Wooden Foundation | 1 | Cheaper per HP than 2% of the category |
| Structure average | 0.4 | This part is 151% dearer per HP than average |
| 0.2 | Best value in the Structure category |
Materials are counted one-for-one regardless of rarity, so a part built from scarce ingots looks cheaper than it feels.
Also in the Wooden Structures Set
View allBuying the Wooden Structures Set for 2 blueprint points unlocks these 5 other blueprints at the same time.
| Blueprint | Type | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 2× Wood | |
| Structure | 3× Wood | |
| Structure | 3× Wood | |
| Structure | 2× Wood | |
| Structure | 3× Wood |
Similar parts
Other parts from the same group of the build menu.
- Wooden Standing TorchWoodLighting500HP3Cost
- Small Wooden Beam (Flat)WoodStructure500HP1Cost
- Wooden BalustradeWoodStructure500HP2Cost
- Wooden Balustrade With PostsWoodStructure500HP2Cost
- Wooden Beam (Flat)WoodStructure500HP1Cost
- Wooden Beam (Round)WoodStructure500HP1Cost
- Wooden Beam (Round)WoodStructure500HP1Cost
- Wooden DoorWoodStructure250HP2Cost
Data: Permafrost Early Access preview build 0.44.2.4552-playtest — refreshed at the Oct 9 launch. How we source this
Wooden Foundation is a Structure build part in Permafrost. Placing it costs 5× Wood and takes —. It has 500 HP and Decays over time; repairs cost 1× Wood. It is unlocked via Building for 0 blueprint points.
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Wooden Foundation FAQ
How much does Wooden Foundation cost to build?
5× Wood. Deconstructing returns 3× Wood; a repair costs 1× Wood.
How do you unlock Wooden Foundation?
It is available without spending blueprint points (Building).
How much health does Wooden Foundation have?
500 HP, which is tougher than 36% of the 40 other parts in its category. It Decays over time.
What do you get back for deconstructing Wooden Foundation?
3× Wood, against a build cost of 5× Wood.







