Hard Leather is one of the trickiest ingredients to obtain in RuneScape: Dragonwilds. Unlocking it requires peeling back layers of builds, and even then, you might not have the necessary Tannery slots. Here’s how to make Hard Leather and navigate the challenges that come with crafting this rare material.

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  • How to make Hard Leather in RuneScape: Dragonwilds
    • How to unlock and craft Tanner’s Kit in RuneScape: Dragonwilds

How to make Hard Leather in RuneScape: Dragonwilds

You can make Hard Leather using the Tanner’s Kit. It might seem a bit confusing since the recipe says to use a Tannery. However, the Tannery build only has one crafting slot, while the Hard Leather recipe requires two, which the Tanner’s Kit provides. After you’ve obtained this build, use one Adhesive and two Leathers to make Hard Leather in RuneScape: Dragonwilds.

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The Adhesive must be made with Swamp Tar, found in the Whispering Swamp. As for Leather, simply toss some animal hide scraps onto the Tannery and let the process work. Combine the two to get the Hard Leather, a resource much more resilient than standard Leather. Use it to enhance your gear and increase your survivability.

How to unlock and craft Tanner’s Kit in RuneScape: Dragonwilds

If you aren’t sure how to make the Tanner’s Kit, let’s go over the resources:

  • 6 Bronze Bar
  • 6 Coarse Thread
  • 6 Adhesive
  • 18 Ash Plank

Of all the Tanner’s Kit resources, Bronze Bar is the most crucial, as it unlocks the recipe. Even if you have the other materials, the kit won’t appear in your Recipes list until you acquire the Bronze Bars. You may also need to be at a specific level within the Construction skill, which gradually increases as you build items and structures.

Each resource required for Tanner’s Kit can be relatively challenging to get, considering that they all correlate to a particular crafting station. I’ve broken down the necessary recipes you need and bolded the ingredients that unlock the build:

Tanner’s Kit Required ResourcesHow to MakeRequired Crafting StationCrafting Station RecipeBronze BarTin and Copper OreFurnace24 Stone
8 Clay
4 Charcoal
10 Fire Rune
8 Vault ShardCoarse ThreadCoarse Animal FurSpinning Wheel12 Ash Logs
4 Flax
2 StoneAdhesiveSwamp TarKiln8 Ash Logs
20 Stone
6 Clay
10 Fire RuneAsh PlankAsh LogsSawmill18 Ash Logs
4 Bronze Bar
8 Stone

First, set your sights on the Coarse Thread and Adhesive, which you can get pretty early on when looting from animals and roaming the Whispering Swamp. The Bronze Bar and Ash Plank are where things get more challenging, mostly because getting them means venturing into dangerous territory.

You must get Vault Shards from the formidable Vaults (marked with blue icons on the map) to unlock the Furnace for Bronze Bars. It’s essential to come prepared, as it will force you to battle enemies who will drop the shards.

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You’ll also need to prepare yourself for the following stage, where you must acquire Tin and Copper Ore from the treacherous Fractured Plains. These two ores are used to craft Bronze Bars, unlocking new recipes beyond just the Tanner’s Kit, such as the Sawmill, Loom, and Smithing Forge. With Bronze Bars in hand, you’re ready to tackle the final step: building the Sawmill and producing those essential Ash Planks. Now, you can pat yourself on the back for making it this far and reward your efforts by making the Hard Leather.

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