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Exploring and finding new materials to use for crafting is all part of the fun and magic ofLego Fortnite Odyssey. But while some items may be simple to find, others can be a little trickier to locate.
You finally upgraded your workbench and are ready to craft new, sturdier tools and weapons. You open the menu to see one of the required resources for some of them is Knotroot Rod. What is Knotroot, where can you find it, and how do you make it into a Knotroot Rod? Follow along here, where we’ll tell you all you need to know about Knotroot!

Updated June 26, 2025 by Meg Pelliccio:We’ve updated this guide to incorporate the changes made when Lego Fortnite became Lego Fortnite Odyssey.
Where To Find Knotroot
Knotrootappears just as the name indicates, as curled knotted roots, and is alwaysfound close to Marble. Knotroot can only be found in the Grasslands. It’s mostly foundinside the caves, but as part of the Odyssey update, it can now befound in the Grasslands overworld too.
As you start looking for caves, be carefulnot to end up in an ice cave. Entering an ice cavewithout proper protectionwill drain your health in a matter of seconds.
Additionally,bring Torches, a Sword, and a Shield, as the caves are bothdarkandfull of skeletons, spiders, scorpions, rollers, and more.
As of the Odyssey update, you can nowharvest Knotroot with a Common Forest Axe or better. Tools like Axes can be craftedat your Crafting Bench.With Odyssey’s Component-based Crafting, there is more flexibility in which materials you can use when crafting.
How To Make Knotroot Rods
Once you have Knotroot wood you canusethe Lumber Mill, which can be crafted with 40 Wood, to createKnotroot Rods. With these rarer Rods, you’ll now be able tocraft sturdier tools and weapons.