Like any good survival-crafting title, V Rising has players searching high and low for resources to expand their base and gear selection. There are dozens of different resources that players can collect in order to craft more advanced materials, such as leather. Leather is one of the most sought-after materials for early-game players in V Rising. Not only does it allow players to expand their base with new craftable items and stations, but it also allows players to upgrade their gear. This lets players focus on the more important aspects of the game and less on smaller issues, such as trying to avoid the sun.
However, as with most other materials in V Rising, the process of crafting leather isn't readily apparent in the early game. Players must go on several missions, build out a sizable base, and defeat a few bosses before they gain the experience necessary to craft leather. Luckily, if you know the proper shortcuts, then you can expedite this process and gain access to leather much quicker than you normally would.
We've laid out the necessary steps to acquire leather in V Rising below.
The first step to adding some leather to your inventory is to craft the Tannery station within your base. The Tannery is exactly what it sounds like, a station to turn hides into more refined materials. During the early portion of V Rising, you'll stumble across wolves, bears, and other animals. When you kill these animals, they will drop Animal Hide. You'll want to store as much of this Animal Hide inside of a chest in your base, as it will be vital later when trying to craft leather.
In order to gain access to the Tannery, you will need to kill Keely the Frost Archer boss. This is a mandatory step in the main missions you need to
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