How to Get Straps in Nightingale

Learn how to craft Straps in Nightingale! Discover how to find Hides, hunt animals, and use the Tanning Station to upgrade your gear and weapons.

Alright, let's talk about getting Straps in Nightingale. They're super important for crafting better gear, and thankfully, it's not too complicated once you know the steps. You'll primarily be crafting them yourself.

Here's the rundown:

First things first, you absolutely need a Tanning Station. No matter what tier it is, this is your go-to crafting bench for making Straps. Once you've got that set up, you'll need Hide. You get Hide by, well, skinning animals you defeat. Make sure you've got a skinning knife handy for that!

Finding Hides: Your First Steps

When you're just starting out and need to upgrade those basic tools to simple ones, you'll be doing a lot of hunting. I highly recommend crafting a slingshot with some stone marbles. It's great for taking down smaller animals that tend to run away. For the more aggressive creatures, your melee tools will do the job just fine, especially if you can manage a backstab or a headshot. Just wander around your starting area; you'll find spots where animals tend to hang out. Don't forget to mark these 'animal hotspots' on your map, as they do respawn!

Once you've gathered enough Hide, head back to your Tanning Station and get crafting those Straps.

Upping Your Game: Hunting in Higher Tier Worlds

As you progress and need to improve your gear's item level, you'll need better quality resources. This means venturing into higher-tier worlds. Your starting Abeyance worlds only give you Crude materials. To get better stuff, you'll need to use Major Cards with your Astrolabe. Cards like the Astrolabe, Antiquarian, and Provisioner will take you to Tier 1 worlds. Other cards will unlock Tiers 2 and 3. Basically, the higher the world tier, the better hides you'll find from the local wildlife.

The Elite Hunt: Fabled Creatures

For the really top-tier crafting, you'll want to hunt Fabled Creatures. These are like elite versions of regular mobs – they've got more health, hit harder, and have better stats. When you defeat a Fabled Creature, it drops Fabled Hide, which is a super-powered version of regular Hide. Using Fabled Hide will significantly boost the item level and stats of your crafted Straps, which in turn makes your armor and weapons much better.

So, to sum it up: better Hide equals better Straps, and better Straps mean superior gear. That's pretty much all there is to making Straps in Nightingale!