New World Iron Hide Guide: Where to Find and What are Its Uses?

Since Aeternum is brimming with resources, it isn’t easy breezy to keep up with everything in New World. One such resource that has proven to be hard to find is Iron Hide as many gamers have been on a wild goose chase in attempts to obtain it!

Iron Hide is a Tier 5 resource of common rarity that can be bought from Trade Posts or by hunting and skinning level 52+ creatures like bears, boars, bison, and so on.

If you have had no luck harvesting Iron Hide in New World, there’s no need to fret. We are here to ensure you end up with the resource in your hands and also learn about its uses. 

How to get Iron Hide in New World? 

New World Iron Hide Guide: Where to find and What are Its Uses?
Iron Hide in New World

In New World, there are two ways to obtain Iron Hide:

I. Getting Iron Hide by Hunting Animals

Here is a list of creatures you can hunt in New World to receive Iron Hide:

  • Bison
  • Elk Bull
  • Black Bear
  • Grizzly Bear
  • Bobcat
  • Mountain Lion
  • Damned Hound
  • Strange Alligator
  • Lynx
  • Boar
  • Strange Boar
  • Strange Elk
  • Elk Cow
  • Alligator
  • Primal Lion
  • Strange Bison
  • Timber Wolf

It must be kept in mind that killing level 52+ creatures doesn’t guarantee Iron Hide as a drop. Therefore, we would suggest that you craft items with a Skinner’s Charm to acquire the Skinners Luck Perk. This can significantly boost your chances of getting this resource.

II. Purchasing Iron Hide From Trading Posts in New World

New World Iron Hide Guide: Where to find and What are Its Uses?
Purchasing Iron Hide From Trading Posts in New World

If you are not the one for crafting or hunting and want to save yourself some time, you can directly purchase Iron Hide from Trading Posts. To do so:

  • Go to the nearest Trading Post.
  • Click on Search Items and enter Iron Hide.
  • Sort the price from Lowest to Highest to get the best deal possible and purchase it.

While Trade Posts seem to offer the simplest way of obtaining a resource, it must be kept in mind that players can get Iron Hide only if another player has placed a Selling Order for it.

Uses of Iron Hides in New World

New World Iron Hide Guide: Where to find and What are Its Uses?
Uses of Iron Hides in New World

You are going to need Iron Hides to craft Infused Leather, a Level 5 material, in New World. 

Infused Leather requires 8x Iron Hides, 2x Layered Leather, and 1x Tannin to be crafted at a settlement’s Tannery (Tier V). 

Besides enhancing your Leatherworking trade skill, Infused Leather is a vital ingredient that is needed to make several weapons and armors.

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About New World

New World is an upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) by Amazon Games set to be released on August 31, 2021. The game was previously scheduled to release in May 2020 but was delayed to its current date.

Set in the mid-1600s, players colonize a fictional land known as Aeternum Island, modeled after North and South Americas in the Atlantic Ocean. The game will be using a buy-to-play business model, meaning there will be no monthly subscription fee.

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