Leatherworking Leveling Guide: How to Level from 0-200

Leatherworking is a trade skill in New World that lets you refine various animal rawhides into leather through the Leatherworking station. This guide will show you how to power-level your Leatherworking skill quickly from 0 to 200 and show a list of materials you can get through Leatherworking. Read on to know more!

How to Level Up Leatherworking from 0 to 200

Leatherworking is a Refining Trade Skill that allows players to process Rawhide into different types of Leather that can be used for crafting weapons and armor. To process rawhide, players will have to go to a Settlement and use its Tannery.

Leatherworking Level Ranges
0-50	50-100
100-150	150-200

Use the links above to quickly jump to each Leatherworking leveling range!

Leatherworking Level 0 to 50

Levels 0 to 50
Gather 1564 Rawhide Craft 390 Coarse Leather

Gather 1564 Rawhide

The fundamental resource when leveling Leatherworking is Rawhide, as it's the basis of this Trade Skill's craftable items. It's obtained by skinning various animals across Aeternum, such as Wolves, Bears, and Elk.

Since you'll need a large amount of Rawhide when leveling this skill to 200, you'll need to skin in an area that spawns lots of animals. The best area to do this would be at any Wolf Den since wolves can be found in abundance and have quick spawn rates here.

The Dankfur Hollow den in Windsward is especially recommended since it's near the region's Settlement. You can fill up your inventory with Rawhide, return to the Settlement to drop them off in your Storage, then go back to the den to continue gathering. Repeating this process will net you a more than enough supply of Rawhide.

Where to Find Rawhide and How to Use

Craft 390 Coarse Leather

For the first 50 levels of Leatherworking, you can only craft Coarse Leather. This gives 36 Leatherworking XP per piece crafted. While this is a small amount of experience, this resource is incredibly easy to craft with only one resource needed so you should be able to craft 390 Coarse Leather and get to Level 50 quickly.

Refined Materials	Req. Resources	Req. Skill Level/Station
Coarse Leather	・ Rawhide x4	Leatherworking Lv. 0 Tannery Tier 3

Where to Find Coarse Leather and How to Use

Leatherworking Level 50 to 100

Levels 50 to 100
Craft 3220 Coarse Leather Gather 805 Tannin Craft 805 Rugged Leather

Craft 3220 Coarse Leather

For Levels 50 to 100, you'll need to continue gathering Rawhide and crafting Coarse Leather since it's a required resource. For gathering rawhide, you can continue using the method of farming at Wolf Dens. At 3220, this will take a long time, especially the step of skinning enough animals.

As a result, it may be more convenient to purchase Coarse Leather from the Trading Post since its prices are very affordable. This will speed up your leveling immensely.

Item	Req. Materials
Coarse Leather	・ Rawhide x4

Where to Find Coarse Leather and How to Use

Gather 805 Tannin

For Leatherworking Levels 50 to 200, Tannin will be a required resource throughout. While you can use other types of Tannin, if you're mainly focusing on leveling Leatherworking, you can choose to primarily gather normal Tannin. It's the easiest to obtain and has no difference in experience gained compared to higher-tier types of Tannin.

Tannin can be obtained from chests and containers all over Aeternum, but this is not a reliable method of gathering this resource since it depends on chance. You can choose to purchase these at a Trading Post instead since they have a very low cost and can be bought in bulk.

Refined Materials	Req. Resources	Req. Skill Level/Station
Tannin x15	・ Common Material Converter ・ Tier 3 Refining Materials	Leatherworking Lv. 50 Tannery Tier 3
Rested Tannin x15	・ Advanced Material Converter ・ Tier 4 Refining Materials	Leatherworking Lv. 100 Tannery Tier 4
Aged Tannin x15	・ Masterwork Material Converter ・ Tier 5 Refining Materials	Leatherworking Lv. 150 Tannery Tier 5

Where to Find Tannin and How to Use

Craft 805 Rugged Leather

Once you've obtained the above resources, head to your Settlement's Tannery and begin bulk crafting 805 Rugged Leather. Each piece of leather will net you 190 Leatherworking XP, which is a fairly large jump from the previous tier.

While this will take longer than the previous tier due to the increase in needed resources, it should still be straightforward since the process is largely the same.

Refined Materials	Req. Resources	Req. Skill Level/Station
Rugged Leather	・ Coarse Leather x4 ・ Tannin x1	Leatherworking Lv. 50 Tannery Tier 3

Where to Find Rugged Leather and How to Use

Leatherworking Level 100 to 150

Levels 100 to 150
Craft 1426 Rugged Leather Gather 713 Tannin Gather 4278 Thick Hide Craft 713 Layered Leather

Craft 1426 Rugged Leather

Elk spawnpoints in Restless Shore

The process for gathering resources needed to craft Rugged Leather may take a bit longer in Restless Shore since there are no nearby Wolf Dens.

Thankfully, the same area to farm thick hide will have a fairly large number of Elks, so you can farm the needed resources to craft Rugged Leather here as well. This area is in the southwest corner of the region.

Item	Req. Materials
Rugged Leather	・ Coarse Leather x4 ・ Tannin x1

Where to Find Rugged Leather and How to Use

Gather 713 Tannin

Gathering Tannin at this tier is easier compared to the previous one since you'll need a lower amount. The process is still the same, however, with the easiest way to gather it being through purchasing it in bulk at a Trading Post.

In addition, make sure to look for chests whenever possible, especially when clearing villages infested with enemies since these will always have a lot of gatherable Tannin.

Refined Materials	Req. Resources	Req. Skill Level/Station
Tannin x15	・ Common Material Converter ・ Tier 3 Refining Materials	Leatherworking Lv. 50 Tannery Tier 3

Where to Find Tannin and How to Use

Gather 4278 Thick Hide

For Levels 100 to 150, it's recommended that you move to Restless Shore as this region will have the easiest area to farm Thick Hide, a required resource for Layered Leather. You can simply farm the Bobcats and Elks you find in this area repeatedly to gather enough Thick Hide. It's also best to farm here since it's right beside the region of Reekwater, which you'll need to go to for Levels 150 to 200.

If this is taking too long, you can also choose to purchase this resource at a Trading Post instead, since these are usually sold at affordable prices.

Where to Find Thick Hide and How to Use

Craft 713 Layered Leather

You can begin crafting 713 Layered Leather once you have enough resources. Each piece of leather gives 1665 Leatherworking XP, a significant jump from the past levels. As a result, it's best to focus on just crafting these since the previous types of leather won't have much of an effect on leveling up this skill.

Refined Materials	Req. Resources	Req. Skill Level/Station
Layered Leather	・ Rugged Leather x2 ・ Tannin x1 ・ Thick Hide x6	Leatherworking Lv. 100 Tannery Tier 4

Where to Find Layered Leather and How to Use

Leatherworking Level 150 to 200

Levels 150 to 200
Craft 2314 Layered Leather Gather 1155 Tannin Gather 9248 Iron Hide Craft 1155 Infused Leather

Craft 2314 Layered Leather

You can use the same process of crafting Layered Leather as the previous tier. It's still the most efficient way due to the variety of animals you can gather Thick Hide from.

Item	Req. Materials
Layered Leather	・ Rugged Leather x2 ・ Tannin x1 ・ Thick Hide x6

Where to Find Layered Leather and How to Use

Gather 1155 Tannin

You'll have to gather the most Tannin at this tier so it will take longer. Similar to the previous levels, you can speed up the process of gathering by purchasing through the Trading Post.

If you don't want to spend too much gold, however, you can instead craft Tannin using the refining recipe of a Material Converter and Tier 3 Refining Materials. Examples of Tier 3 Refining Materials that are easily found are Coarse Sandpaper and Weak Solvents. This allows you to use other materials gathered from the world and convert them into Tannin.

Refined Materials	Req. Resources	Req. Skill Level/Station
Tannin x15	・ Common Material Converter ・ Tier 3 Refining Materials	Leatherworking Lv. 50 Tannery Tier 3

Where to Find Tannin and How to Use

Gather 9248 Iron Hide

Bison locations in Reekwater

The additional resource needed to craft Infused Leather will be Iron Hide. This can only be found in animals with Levels of 50 and above so you'll have to stay in high-level regions. It's best to go to Reekwater since it has numerous Bison spawn points that are near the region's Settlement.

It's also right beside Restless Shore, where you'll have been farming resources for the previous tier, so it'll be a quick journey.

Where to Find Iron Hide and How to Use

Craft 1155 Infused Leather

To reach 200, start focusing on crafting Infused Leather once it's available. This gives a huge amount of experience at 8470 Leatherworking XP. The previous Leather resources will have negligible gains at this tier.

It may take significantly longer to reach 200 due to the extensive amount of resources needed to craft Infused Leather so make use of possible bonuses or boosts such as perks to aid your leveling.

Refined Materials	Req. Resources	Req. Skill Level/Station
Infused Leather	・ Layered Leather x2 ・ Tannin x1 ・ Iron Hide x8	Leatherworking Lv. 150 Tannery Tier 5

Where to Find Infused Leather and How to Use

Leatherworking Leveling Tips

Level Your Tracking & Skinning Simultaneously

Equip Items with Leatherworking and Tracking & Skinning Perks

Upgrade Your Skinning Knife

Buy Materials From The Trading Post

Choose the Gathering Speed Bonus

Use Proficiency Boosters

Level Your Tracking & Skinning Simultaneously

Leatherworking and Tracking & Skinning are linked Trade Skills, and your success with one generally determines your success with the other. You'll need higher-tier hide, specifically Thick Hide and Iron Hide, as you reach the later levels in Leatherworking. To gather these, the animals that drop these hides will require high levels in Tracking & Skinning.

Leveling these at the same time means you won't be delayed in reaching the max level for Leatherworking.

Tracking & Skinning Leveling Guide

Equip Items with Leatherworking and Tracking & Skinning Perks

In connection with the previous point, make sure to begin using Skinning Knives with perks once you're able to. A great perk to speed up leveling is Skinning Yield, which increases the resources gathered from skinning by 10%. This means you'll obtain more hide needed for crafting Leather.

Tanner's Discipline	Gain 3% more Skinning experience.
Adored Skinning Luck	While Skinning, gain 5% chance at finding rare items.
Reinforced Skinning Luck	While Skinning, gain 2% chance at finding rare items.
Tanner's Burden	Reduce the weight of rawhide, leather, and skinning knives by 5%.
Skinning Luck	While skinning, gain 2% chance at finding rare items.
Skinning Yield	Skinning yields 10% more resources.
Skinning Efficiency	Skinning speed increased by 5% - 25%

All Trade Skill Perks

Upgrade Your Skinning Knife

You'll need a lot of Rawhide to go up in Leatherworking levels, and the basic Flint Skinning Knife will take too long to gather these. You'll need a better Skinning Knife, so try to upgrade to at least the Iron Skinning Knife. This will speed up the process immensely and end up netting you more XP.

Item	Req. Materials	Req. Skill Level/Station
Flint Skinning Knife	・ Green Wood x1 ・ Flint x1	Engineering Lv. 0 Workshop Tier 1
Iron Skinning Knife	・ Iron Ingot x7 ・ Timber x2 ・ Coarse Leather x1	Engineering Lv. 0 Workshop Tier 2
Steel Skinning Knife	・ Steel Ingot x8 ・ Timber x2 ・ Coarse Leather x1	Engineering Lv. 50 Workshop Tier 3
Starmetal Skinning Axe	・ Starmetal Ingot x9 ・ Timber x2 ・ Coarse Leather x1	Engineering Lv. 100 Workshop Tier 4
Orichalcum Skinning Knife	・ Orichalcum Ingot x10 ・ Timber x2 ・ Coarse Leather x1	Engineering Lv. 150 Workshop Tier 5

List of Skinning Knives

Buy Materials From The Trading Post

You can also purchase the materials you want to refine from the Trading Post. While this is the quickest path to take to level up your Leatherworking since you won't even need to leave your Settlement, your pockets might hurt depending on the amounts you choose to buy.

Choose the Gathering Speed Bonus

As you gain Territory Standing, you will be given the choice to pick a Territory Standing Bonus at level up. Choose the Gathering Speed bonus to make gathering resources quicker in the regions you're in. These will be especially helpful when you're staying in a region like Windsward for extended periods.

Use Proficiency Boosters

Proficiency Boosters will allow you to gather even hide from animals, letting you reach whatever amount you need much quicker. These Boosters increase the number of resources obtained using tools, so this will also benefit your other Trade Skill

Leatherworking Refined Materials

Refined Materials	Req. Resources	Req. Skill Level/Station
Coarse Leather	・ Rawhide x4	Leatherworking Lv. 0 Tannery Tier 3
Rugged Leather	・ Coarse Leather x4 ・ Tannin x1	Leatherworking Lv. 50 Tannery Tier 3
Layered Leather	・ Rugged Leather x2 ・ Tannin x1 ・ Thick Hide x6	Leatherworking Lv. 100 Tannery Tier 4
Infused Leather	・ Layered Leather x2 ・ Tannin x1 ・ Iron Hide x8	Leatherworking Lv. 150 Tannery Tier 5
Runic Leather	・ Infused Leather x5 ・ Scarhide x1 ・ Smolderhide x2 ・ Aged Tannin x1	Leatherworking Lv. 200 Tannery Tier 5

Refined Material Downgrades

When Leatherworking, players can also opt to downgrade items they have in surplus. Downgrading Leather will need a lot of Weak Solvent to complete.

Refined Materials	Req. Resources	Req. Skill Level/Station
Coarse Leather x2	・ Rugged Leather x2 ・ Weak Solvent x3	Leatherworking Lv. 10 Tannery Tier 3
Rugged Leather x2	・ Layered Leather x2 ・ Weak Solvent x3	Leatherworking Lv. 20 Tannery Tier 3
Layered Leather x2	・ Infused Leather x2 ・ Weak Solvent x3	Leatherworking Lv. 30 Tannery Tier 3

Refining Material Conversion

Refining material conversion when leatherworking will have players use a Material Converter to transform refining materials into the different types of Tannin. Tannin is used when producing high-tier leather.

Refined Materials	Req. Resources	Req. Skill Level/Station
Tannin x15	・ Common Material Converter ・ Tier 3 Refining Materials	Leatherworking Lv. 50 Tannery Tier 3
Rested Tannin x15	・ Advanced Material Converter ・ Tier 4 Refining Materials	Leatherworking Lv. 100 Tannery Tier 4
Aged Tannin x15	・ Masterwork Material Converter ・ Tier 5 Refining Materials	Leatherworking Lv. 150 Tannery Tier 5

New World Related Guides

List of Trade Skills

Gathering Skills
Mining	Logging	Harvesting
Tracking & Skinning	Fishing
Refining Skills
Smelting	Woodworking	Leatherworking
Weaving	Stonecutting
Crafting Skills
Cooking	Weaponsmithing	Arcana
Armoring	Furnishing	Jewelcrafting
Engineering