How to Craft Simple Armor

Learn how to craft your very first set of Simple Armor in Nightingale! We'll guide you through finding the Simple Sewing Bench and gathering the necessary resources to boost your Gear Score.

Alright, so you've finished the intro bit and you're ready to actually start surviving in Nightingale. The rags you start with? Yeah, they're not going to cut it for long. You need proper armor, and luckily, your first set is pretty straightforward to get. It's all about getting the right workbench and then grabbing a couple of key materials.

First things first: the Simple Sewing Bench. You can't craft any decent gear without it. To get it, you'll need to be in your home realm and have built an Estate Cairn. Once that's done, find your realm's Essence Trader. You'll spot them on the map with a specific marker. On your way there, make sure to grab a bunch of Plant Fiber using your Sickle – you'll need it for Essence later.

When you find the Trader, you'll be able to buy recipes. The main one you want is the Simple Sewing Bench, which costs 55 Essence. While you're there, it's a good idea to grab any other basic workbenches you can afford, just in case you need them down the line. Once you've got the bench blueprint, head back to your estate. Build it, and try to place it near a Campfire for those sweet Augmentations. To actually build the bench itself, you'll need:

• Wood Bundle x10
• Plant Fiber x15
• Bones x1

With the bench built, you're ready to craft the Simple Armor set. This is your first real step up in protection and will get your Gear Score to 20, which is exactly what you need to tackle the Antiquarian Dungeon. To make the full set, you'll need two main things: Leather and Plant Fiber. Plant Fiber is everywhere, so no worries there. Leather, however, requires a bit more effort. You'll need nine pieces of Leather in total for the whole set. You get Leather by processing Animal Hide at a Simple Tanning Station. If you're running low on hide, just keep an eye out for any animals near your starting area – wolves are pretty common in forest biomes and are a good source.

Once you've got your Simple Armor crafted, you're pretty much set for the Antiquarian Dungeon and can keep pushing your adventure forward. As you jump into new realms, remember you can always find better workbenches to unlock even more crafting recipes!