How To Level Up Tracking & Skinning Fast In New World: Aeternum

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How To Level Up Tracking & Skinning Fast In New World: Aeternum

As a seasoned adventurer who’s spent countless hours traversing the enchanting lands of Aeternum, I can confidently say that mastering Tracking and Skinning is a game-changer in New World. Not only does it provide a steady source of income through selling hides and meats, but it also opens up a world of opportunities for other Trade Skills.

As a devoted enthusiast immersed in the captivating world of New World: Aeternum, I can’t stress enough the importance of mastering the art of Tracking and Skinning. These dual Trade Skills are integral to the Hunting profession, leveling up each time we successfully hunt and skin an animal within the game. This skillset is indispensable for crafters who aspire to create the finest Leather armor, bags, and a multitude of other equipment that rely heavily on these valuable resources.

For those who might be uncertain about the details, here’s a simplified overview: This guide covers the fundamentals of Skinning and Tracking animals, strategies for efficient hunting to advance quicker, and the materials you can gather from the furs (and feathers) of Aeternum creatures. On this everlasting island, there’s an abundance of game to hunt, and since these creatures regenerate rapidly, there’s no need to worry about overhunting or depletion of resources.

How To Track & Skin In New World: Aeternum

In order to master the craft of Skinning in the world of New World: Aeternum, players initially need to grasp the skill of tracking animals. This ability is honed simultaneously with Skinning. By navigating to your Character Menu and selecting the Trade Skill tab, you’ll find the Tracking & Skinning Trade Skill. Here, you can view which creatures you are able to pursue and hunt.

It is important to note that players need to be equipped with a Skinning Knife to start skinning.

After spotting and eliminating their target, players will observe it dropping to the ground and emitting a shimmer. Only entities that can be Mined, Skinned, or Logged continue to lie on the ground; all other NPCs vanish upon death. To acquire the skin of an animal, players must move towards it and tap the E key on their keyboard, Triangle button (PS5), or X button (Xbox), following which an animation will play, resulting in the player gathering resources such as meat, other body parts, and skin/leather.

At lower levels, players can start tracking smaller animals such as Rabbits, Hares, Boars, and Turkeys. As you progress, larger creatures like Wolves, Bears, Lynxes, and Deer will become available. Later, even bigger game like Moose, Buffalos, and potentially dangerous species will be within reach. The more players advance in the Trade Skill, the more tracking options they’ll unlock. Once a new tier of animals is unlocked, it will appear on the map and also indicated by a compass icon at the top of the screen.

Hunters should equip themselves with a Bow, Musket, or Hatchet when hunting for optimal efficiency. These tools provide high precision damage and are particularly effective against evasive prey such as goats, deer, moose, rabbits, and turkeys. Additionally, these weapons increase in power based on Dexterity, which also facilitates more efficient skinning processes.

How To Level Up Skinning Fast In New World: Aeternum

Unlike many other trade skills, mastering Tracking and Skinning is relatively simple and quick, as players will advance more rapidly if they take the time to skin each animal they hunt. However, the main challenge lies in managing inventory space, as players can only carry a limited amount before needing to return to a city to offload their skins and other resources. To ensure a seamless leveling experience, here are some helpful tips for excelling in the Trade Skill:

Prioritize enhancing your Dexterity first, as it is the key attribute that controls the Tracking and Skinning Trade Skill. By boosting Dexterity, players will earn a bonus or advantage (Perk) for every specific number of points invested. Here’s a list of Perks related to Skinning that can be unlocked by maximizing your Dexterity:

  • Perk unlocked with 25 Points: +10% Skinning Speed.
  • Perk unlocked with 50 Points: +20% haste for 3 seconds after Skinning.
  • Perk unlocked with 100 Points: +50 maximum encumbrance.
  • Perk unlocked with 150 Points: 10% reduced weight for all skinned items.
  • Perk unlocked with 200 Points: +20% skinning Speed.
  • Perk unlocked with 250 Points: +10% leather and meat yield when skinning.
  • Perk unlocked with 300 Points: Gain 20% haste after killing Prey.
  • Perk unlocked with 350 Points: 10% chance of finding rare items while Skinning.

In addition to Attribute Bonuses, players can also leverage other benefits, such as:

Conversely, there’s a Skinning Set known as Tanner’s Set, consisting of five pieces (Gloves, Boots, Pants, Shirt, and Hat). Each piece in this set incrementally boosts the total yield of skinned items from hunted animals and creatures by 2.5%.

Remember, the more items players collect from skinning animals, the greater the reward in mastery points for their Tracking and Skinning Trade Skill. This implies that they can advance at a faster pace if they receive more items per skinned animal, so Luck Perks and Yield Perks become valuable tools for those aiming to level up quickly.

Additionally, some edible items in the game can boost players’ odds of obtaining more loot during skinning, particularly those that enhance Dexterity. Moreover, players can display Trophies at their homes to amplify the rate at which they accrue Mastery Points, along with other potent advantages, such as the Skinning Gathering Trophy, which bestows an impressive +1000 Skinning Luck bonus.

Last but not least, players should also invest in gaining Standing in territories, since they will be able to unlock Standing Bonuses (or Mastery Perks) like Gather Speed, which increases all Gathering Skill-related actions by a percentage while players are in the territory where they have it unlocked, and it can be taken multiple times. On the other hand, perks like Storage Space will be critical for the moment when players need to return to base with the skins in their inventory, and they need a place to deposit everything.

Best Areas For Hunting In New World: Aeternum

  • Skinning Levels 0-49 : Start near Monarch’s Bluff coasts, hunt Boars and Turkeys, then move to Windsward and Surrounding Zones, especially near Greyfang Grotto and Amrite Temple, since the Wolves and Lynxes there are quite abundant and yield a pretty decent amount of experience. Watch out for Rabbits and Hares, which also grant a decent amount and are easier to kill with a ranged weapon.
  • Skinning Levels 50-99: Hunt Buffaloes to the west of Windsward, near the cross rivers in the Windsward North Watch Tower zone, and it will take little time to rise enough levels to get into the 31 to 45 Prey Tier. Bears and Lynxes are still a good source of experience, but players should already be looking for more profitable prey to hunt.
  • Skinning Levels 100-149 : Go to Brightwood and hunt Wolves. Then, after hitting level 150, it is time for some major hunting. Travel to Level 50 zones and start hunting animals to reach the level 60 cap. Weaver’s Fen is a good place to start, with plenty of Moose, Bears, and Crocodiles there to skin. Watch out for the specters, though, and make sure to have the PvP flag deactivated in this area, since it is a favorite place for Faction Emblem farming.
  • Skinning Levels 150-180: Next, players will want to travel to Mourningdale to hunt level 60-65 Prey and Predators, since these will allow them to reach the next and final Skinning Level Tier. Most of the creatures in this area are quite tough, so bring some decent weapons that deal lots of damage, and aim at the head whenever possible, since it will take less time to kill the animals that way. This is where the Hatchet/Musket combo shines the most, since their Skill Branches are designed to offer a lot of resources for hunters.
  • Skinning Levels 180-205: The hardest Skinning Tier is the one between levels 180 to 205. Players will have already reached the Character Level Cap by this point, and they will be ready for a challenge. Predators around 65 to 70 are quite fearsome, but their skin and meat yield is very good, so it’s a worthwhile investment to get this far in the Trade Skill. The most expensive Leathers come from Tier 5 Hides, so farming these will be a good source of extra Coins during the end-game stages.

Best Trade Skills To Combine With Tracking & Skinning In New World: Aeternum

Players who have honed their Tracking and Skinning abilities find that other crafting skills, such as Leatherworking, Armorsmithing, Furniture Making, Cooking, and Engineering, become particularly valuable to them.

  • Leatherworking allows players to process Raw Hides and Furs into Leathers, which they can use to craft armor, weapons, and other gear.
  • Engineering will allow players to craft tools and ranged fire weapons, many of which require leather as components.
  • Furnishing enables players to create high-quality furniture for their abodes and is also a great way to make some extra Gold by selling them to other players.
  • Cooking allows players to use all that harvested skinned meat to cook dishes and consumables that will boost their stats.
  • Armoring is the Trade Skill that benefits the most from Skinning besides Leatherworking.

When selecting your primary Trade Skill, consider the benefits they offer collectively. Also, bear in mind that as your character progresses and levels up in any profession, it will bring you closer to self-sufficiency. This ultimately translates into significant savings on gold when crafting superior equipment.

In addition, one more advantage when honing a Trade Skill within New World: Aeternum is that characters earn experience through both crafting and gathering resources. Consequently, dedicated players can attain the highest level strictly by focusing on crafting and collecting items.

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2024-10-23 01:14