How to find Walnut?

[Nivaeli]

Hi ya'll. I'm somewhat new to the vintage grind, and after looking through the survival guide I've decided to build with slate and walnut. I've found slate in the world, but I've never once seen walnut in my weeks worth of gameplay. I've only ever seen maple & pine exclusively. Is there a certain distance I have to go from spawn or something?

[StCatharines]

Take a peek at the wiki, specifically "Worldgen regional conditions" on the tree page.

In short, maple and pine are slightly more cold hardy but otherwise have similar spawn conditions. Try going towards the equator a while, see what you find.

Edit: And when you do find some walnut trees, don't forget to break the leaves before felling the main trunk! You might have issues getting enough seeds to keep them going, otherwise. They can be planted, and will grow fine, anywhere. The spawn conditions only apply on world generation, not for player planted (non-fruit) trees.

Edited October 21, 2024 by StCatharines

[Nivaeli]

1 hour ago, StCatharines said:

Take a peek at the wiki, specifically "Worldgen regional conditions" on the tree page.

In short, maple and pine are slightly more cold hardy but otherwise have similar spawn conditions. Try going towards the equator a while, see what you find.

Edit: And when you do find some walnut trees, don't forget to break the leaves before felling the main trunk! You might have issues getting enough seeds to keep them going, otherwise. They can be planted, and will grow fine, anywhere. The spawn conditions only apply on world generation, not for player planted (non-fruit) trees.

For going along the equator, thats just east/west from 0,0 right?

[StCatharines]

Head towards the equator from spawn, not along it. Sorry if I was unclear! In general, it will increase the area temperature as you go towards the equator. If you started a normal spawn game (temperate), that means go south.

[Maelstrom]

Consider taking shears with you to make seed harvesting quicker.  If you have pine, oak, maple then you just need to run around until you find walnut.  I found going south a few thousand blocks revealed the elusive walnut in my current world, starting with standard temperate spawn.

[LadyWYT]

In addition to heading south with shears, you might also check in with any nearby agriculture traders. They sell tree seeds from time to time, and you may find one selling walnuts(though I don't recall if those are in the loot table or not).

[Maelstrom]

According to wiki walnuts are not sold by agriculture traders.  Acorns, pine, maple, redwood and kapok.  But not walnut.  

[Thorfinn]

If you are running into king crimson maple (reddish-brown leaves), you are in the ballpark. Search east and west from there. If you see amaranth or sunflowers, you are getting to the southern end of the range for walnut.