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In New World, Harvesting is one of the key gathering skills that allows players to collect valuable resources, from raw materials for crafting to components used for trading or upgrading equipment. Whether you're gathering fiber for crafting textiles, wood for building and refining, or other essential resources, becoming proficient in Harvesting will be crucial to your success in Aeternum.

In this guide, we'll go over the ins and outs of leveling up Harvesting in New World Gold, including tips, strategies, and everything you need to know to make your way to the top of this gathering skill.

What is Harvesting in New World?

Harvesting is one of the key gathering skills in New World and involves collecting fiber, wood, and other natural resources. As a Harvester, you'll be harvesting a variety of resources from the landscape that are essential for crafting items like armor, tools, weapons, and consumables.

While Mining, Logging, and Fishing are other popular gathering skills in New World, Harvesting is particularly focused on collecting fiber from plants like hemp, silkweed, and morel mushrooms, and wood from bushes and trees. This skill also provides tannins, furs, and leather from animals in the wild, which are crucial for refining and crafting.

As you level up Harvesting, you will also unlock the ability to collect higher-tier resources from more difficult-to-reach locations. Progressing in Harvesting can help fuel your crafting and resource-based activities, and it's especially beneficial for crafters, traders, and players focused on gathering and refining materials.

Harvesting Tools: What You Need to Get Started

To begin harvesting, you will need a Harvesting Sickle (the basic tool for gathering fiber), Logging Axe (for collecting wood), and Fishing Pole (if you're focusing on gathering fish-related materials). All tools are necessary for increasing your gathering efficiency and speed.

Harvesting Sickle: The tool you will use primarily to gather fiber. It can be crafted or bought from the trading post.

Logging Axe: Used to harvest wood from trees.

Tools Upgrade: As you level up, you can upgrade your tools to increase gathering efficiency, and the higher-tier tools can help you harvest more valuable resources.

Upgrading tools not only increases your gathering speed but also boosts the chance of getting higher-tier resources. Some tools also come with special abilities like increased resource yields or longer durability.

1. Gathering Fiber: Focus on Hemp and Silkweed

One of the most important materials you'll gather early on in your Harvesting journey is fiber, which can be turned into cloth at a loom for crafting various items.

Where to Find Hemp and Silkweed:

Hemp: Hemp can be found across a variety of regions in Aeternum, especially in the starting areas. Look for areas with grassy fields and meadows.

Notable zones: First Light, Windsward, Everfall.

Silkweed: Silkweed spawns in high-level zones (around level 30+). It is typically found around forest edges, swamps, and near trees.

Notable zones: Reekwater, Shattered Mountain, and Ebonscale Reach.

Tip: Use the Harvesting Perk to New World Coins for sale make your tools more efficient at gathering, allowing you to gather more items per interaction.

1. Logging: Wood for Building and Crafting

Logging is another crucial aspect of Harvesting. Wood is used for crafting tools, furniture, and buildings. Wood is also used as a refining material for creating higher-tier items.

Types of Wood:

Lightwood: Obtained from lower-level trees (level 1-10).

Medium Wood: Harvested from medium-tier trees (level 10-30).

Hardwood: Gathered from mature trees (level 30-50).

Ironwood: The highest-tier wood that requires level 50+ and can be found in high-level zones.

Where to Find Trees:

Low-level areas like First Light, Windsward, and Everfall contain Lightwood trees. These can be harvested with ease, especially for beginners.

Higher-level trees (Medium, Hardwood, Ironwood) can be found in areas like Reekwater, Shattered Mountain, and Great Cleave.