In New World, the Armoring crafting profession offers the ability to craft armor, leather bags and oakflesh balm. Light, medium, and heavy armor types can be crafted.
The leveling guide has been designed to utilize the lowest level items possible in each Tier of crafting. In many cases it is possible to substitute lower-level resources with higher quality ones. This will increase the minimum gear score possible from the items you craft but will not allow you to gain more profession experience.
If you’re just looking to get from 0-200 as fast as possible, check out this post instead.
The leveling guide has been built assuming you will gather all the raw resources yourself, however you’re free to purchase refined materials from the Trading Post to speed up your leveling experience. Just be aware that if you purchase refined materials at lower levels, but choose to gather higher level raw resources, you may not have the required refining profession skill. For example, if you buy all your Iron Ingot and Steel Ingot, you may not have the required smelting skill if you decide to gather Starmetal Ore for smelting into Starmetal Ingot.
The way you choose to level Armoring will largely depend on:
- Your preference for gathering
- Which resources are readily available on your server/town Trading Post
- Town crafting station upgrades
- Scarcity of the items you choose to craft and ultimately sell on the Trading Post
Important Things to Note
I do not recommend trying to sell items you craft, it’s much better to just salvage them to regain some of the primary crafting materials.
The resources returned from salvaging and bonus procs from refining materials are not accounted for in the resources lists below. It’s much simpler to see the total resources you need and then you can adjust your gathering/purchasing based on what you receive from salvaging and refining bonus procs.
Importantly, you need to make sure the town you are in has the appropriate upgrades for the crafting stations you will need to use. This may mean you need to move to other towns to refine material or to craft Armoring items. It is also useful to pick a location where the town taxes on crafting are low so that you don’t deplete your gold pile unnecessarily.
Always use the highest tier of crafting reagents where possible. The Tier V crafting materials work out to be significantly cheaper because they increase the proc chance for additional materials to be refined:
- Smelting – Obsidian Flux
- Weaveing – Wireweave
- Leatherworking – Aged Tannin
- Woodworking – Obsidian Sandpaper
You may want to refine materials in smaller batches so you can keep track of how many procs you receive. This will prevent you from over-purchasing or gathering raw materials.
Structure
The leveling guide will be split into four sections to simplify gathering materials. It will involve leveling 0-50, 50-100, 100-150, and 150-200. It is best to gather materials for each of the sections separately – you are unlikely to be able to store the resources you need for the 0-200 leveling process in one location anyway.
There are 2 different approaches that can be used to level Armoring:
- Medium Armor from Leatherworking/Skinning
- Light Armor from Weaving/Gathering
Obtaining leatherworking materials from skinning is by far the most efficient way to level if you’re gathering materials yourself.
Feel free to mix and match these guides as you see fit.
Method 1 – Medium Armor from Leatherworking/Skinning
Levels 0-50 Raw Materials Required:
| Raw Resources | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Raw Hide | 1,984 |
| Fibers | 1,984 |
| Iron Ore | 496 |
If you need some assistance with these raw resources, check out these gathering guides for Raw Hide, Fibers, and Iron Ore.
Town Upgrades Required for Crafting Stations:
Outfitter: Tier 2
Tannery: Tier 2
Loom: Tier 2
Smelter: Tier 2
- Go to the Tannery and refine:
- 496x Coarse Leather
- Go to the Loom and refine:
- 496x Linen
- Go to the Smelter and refine:
- 124x Iron Ingot
Note: You may receive bonus items that proc when you refine materials. You can keep these for use in the subsequent sections.
Go to the Outfitter and craft:
124x Coarse Leather Gloves
Salvaging: approximately 186x Coarse Leather
Levels 50-100 Raw Materials Required:
| Raw Resources | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Raw Hide | 26,688 |
| Fibers | 6,672 |
| Iron Ore | 1,668 |
| Aged Tannin | 1,668 |
If you need some assistance with these raw resources, check out these gathering guides for Raw Hide, Fibers, and Iron Ore.
Town Upgrades Required for Crafting Stations:
Outfitter: Tier 3
Tannery: Tier 3
Loom: Tier 2
Smelter: Tier 2
- Go to the Tannery and refine:
- 6,672x Coarse Leather
- 1,668x Rugged Leather
- Go to the Loom and refine:
- 1,668x Linen
- Go to the Smelter and refine:
- 417x Iron Ingot
Note: You may receive bonus items that proc when you refine materials. You can keep these for use in the subsequent sections.
Go to the Outfitter and craft:
417x Rugged Leather Gloves
Salvaging: approximately 625x Rugged Leather
Levels 100-150 Raw Materials Required:
| Raw Resources | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Thick Hide | 17,208 |
| Raw Hide | 91,776 |
| Fibers | 11,472 |
| Iron Ore | 2,868 |
| Tannin | 8,604 |
If you need some assistance with these raw resources, check out these gathering guides for Thick Hide, Raw Hide, Fibers, and Iron Ore.
Town Upgrades Required for Crafting Stations:
Outfitter: Tier 4
Tannery: Tier 4
Loom: Tier 2
Smelter: Tier 2
- Go to the Tannery and refine:
- 22,944x Coarse Leather
- 5,736x Rugged Leather
- 2,868x Layered Leather
- Go to the Loom and refine:
- 2,868x Linen
- Go to the Smelter and refine:
- 717x Iron Ingot
Note: You may receive bonus items that proc when you refine materials. You can keep these for use in the next section.
Go to the Outfitter and craft:
717x Layered Leather Gloves
Salvaging: approximately 1,075x Layered Leather
Levels 150-200 Raw Materials Required:
| Raw Resources | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Iron Hide | 39,584 |
| Thick Hide | 59,376 |
| Raw Hide | 316,672 |
| Fibers | 19,792 |
| Iron Ore | 4,948 |
| Tannin | 34,636 |
If you need some assistance with these raw resources, check out these gathering guides for Iron Hide, Thick Hide, Raw Hide, Fibers, and Iron Ore
Town Upgrades Required for Crafting Stations:
Outfitter: Tier 5
Tannery: Tier 5
Loom: Tier 2
Smelter: Tier 2
- Go to the Tannery and refine:
- 79,168x Coarse Leather
- 19,792x Rugged Leather
- 9,896x Layered Leather
- 4,948x Infused Leather
- Go to the Loom and refine:
- 4,948x Linen
- Go to the Smelter and refine:
- 1,237x Iron Ingot
Go to the Outfitter and craft:
1,237x Infused Leather Gloves
Salvaging: approximately 1,855x Infused Leather
Method 2 – Light Armor from Weaving/Gathering
Levels 0-50 Raw Materials Required:
| Raw Resources | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Fibers | 1,984 |
| Rawhide | 1,984 |
| Iron Ore | 496 |
If you need some assistance with these raw resources, check out these gathering guides for Fibers, Raw Hide and Iron Ore.
Town Upgrades Required for Crafting Stations:
Outfitter: Tier 2
Loom: Tier 2
Tannery: Tier 2
Smelter: Tier 2
- Go to the Loom and refine:
- 496x Linen
- Go to the Tannery and refine:
- 496x Coarse Leather
- Go to the Smelter and refine:
- 124x Iron Ingot
Note: You may receive bonus items that proc when you refine materials. You can keep these for use in the subsequent sections.
Go to the Outfitter and craft:
124x Linen Gloves
Salvaging: approximately 186x Linen
Levels 50-100 Raw Materials Required:
| Raw Resources | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Fibers | 26,688 |
| Rawhide | 6,672 |
| Iron Ore | 1,668 |
| Wireweave | 1,668 |
If you need some assistance with these raw resources, check out these gathering guides for Fibers, Raw Hide, and Iron Ore.
Town Upgrades Required for Crafting Stations:
Outfitter: Tier 3
Loom: Tier 3
Tannery: Tier 2
Smelter: Tier 2
- Go to the Loom and refine:
- 6,672x Linen
- 1,668x Sateen
- Go to the Tannery and refine:
- 1,668x Coarse Leather
- Go to the Smelter and refine:
- 417x Iron Ingot
Note: You may receive bonus items that proc when you refine materials. You can keep these for use in the subsequent sections.
Go to the Outfitter and craft:
417x Sateen Gloves
Salvaging: approximately 625x Sateen
Levels 100-150 Raw Materials Required:
| Raw Resources | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Silk Threads | 17,208 |
| Fibers | 91,776 |
| Rawhide | 11,472 |
| Iron Ore | 2,868 |
| Wireweave | 8,604 |
If you need some assistance with these raw resources, check out these gathering guides for Silk Threads, Fibers, Raw Hide, and Iron Ore.
Town Upgrades Required for Crafting Stations:
Outfitter: Tier 4
Loom: Tier 4
Tannery: Tier 2
Smelter: Tier 2
- Go to the Loom and refine:
- 22,944x Linen
- 5,736x Sateen
- 2,868x Silk
- Go to the Tannery and refine:
- 2,868x Coarse Leather
- Go to the Smelter and refine:
- 717x Iron Ingot
Note: You may receive bonus items that proc when you refine materials. You can keep these for use in the next section.
Go to the Outfitter and craft:
717x Silk Gloves
Salvaging: approximately 1,075x Silk
Levels 150-200 Raw Materials Required:
| Raw Resources | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Wirefiber | 39,584 |
| Silk Threads | 59,376 |
| Fibers | 316,672 |
| Raw Hide | 19,792 |
| Iron Ore | 4,948 |
| Wireweave | 34,636 |
If you need some assistance with these raw resources, check out these gathering guides for Wirefiber, Silk Threads, Fibers, Raw Hide, and Iron Ore.
Town Upgrades Required for Crafting Stations:
Outfitter: Tier 5
Loom: Tier 5
Tannery: Tier 2
Smelter: Tier 2
- Go to the Loom and refine:
- 79,168x Linen
- 19,792x Sateen
- 9,896x Silk
- 4,948x Infused Silk
- Go to the Tannery and refine:
- 4,948x Coarse Leather
- Go to the Smelter and refine:
- 1,237x Iron Ingot
Go to the Outfitter and craft:
1,237x Infused Silk Gloves
Salvaging: approximately 1,855x Infused Silk